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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
MILLIONS SAVED
 BY OPERATION OF
 SALVAGE DIVISION
Sale of Material Chased as Waste . and Junk Alone Brings In Over Eleven
 Millions Report Shows
By Associated Press

Washington, November 27.-Saving of
 the government of more than $33, 400 GOO through operations of the salvage di-
 vision of the quartermaster generals de- partment, is claimed in the annual report of Maj. Gen. Harry L. Rogers. the quar- termaster general. made public tonight.
 This sum, General Rogers asserted, in-
 cludes s11 ,6o0,oo0 realized through the sale of material classified as w aste," junk and "unserviceable," while the remainder of the saving was accomplished by mak- ing available for army use large quanti- ties of condemned supplies and equip ment
 Surplus army property still to be -.ss- posed of at the end of the fiscal ear was estimated by General Rogers to have
 had value of approximately 800 .ooo" "U. The quartermaster general placed the per centage of recovery to the government
 or surplus stocks, based on original cost. at S2 per cent
 Brig Gen. Frank T. Hines chief of the
 transportation service, in his annual re- port, also made public tonight. declared
 that an elaborate study of military trans
 portation problems now certainly would
 be repaid many times in both lives and
 treasure.' should a subsequent emer- gency find the United States less for trnately situated than it was at the out
 break of the World war.
 General Hines also recommended closer connection between the military
 transportation division. the shipp4ne
 board and the navy department; crea- tion of an emergency transportation ser
 vice in .the United States of the mer- chant marine: creation of an adequate re- serve of transportation personnel; care ful analysis of transportation data gained in the war: permanent organixa- tion of a separate transportation service in the war department, co-ordinatinE ali phases of the subject; immediate steps to formulate plans for the rapid expan- sion of the fleet of army transports ard cargo carriers in time of war. and defini- tion of programme to be followed here after in requisitioning merchant veaseis for government uss in time of war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
RETALIATION URGED
Resolution Recommends Teachers Join
 Labor Federation
Rv Associated Prees

New York, Novembre 27.-A resolu- ton urging utilization with organised labor was unanimously adopted today at the closing session of the secoad semi-ar lai conference of teachers unioI eastern states. The resolu> ton ared that teachers cannot serV ociety we'll without adequate pay d democratic working condi- ton ' and that fit was inevitable that teal iers should join the ranks of or> gar lzed labor"
 X recommendation was made by the committee on education that steps be taken to educate the various com munities to the need of a $2000 min irnum salary for teachers of all gra les, and as near as possible a uniform method of compensation for all grades.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
Much Rice Is Lost

Sacramento, Cal. November N-Ap- proxfmately So0.0oO bags of rice valued at between $1.50O0oo ana 5000, ,o0o.f were lost in California as the result of the seasonal rains, according to an estimate made today by J. H. Stephens, presi- dent of the Pacific Rice Growers asso- ciatioA; which is checking up the loss. Mir Stephens said the 1920 crop was es- timated at 4,00o 900 bags. and that the los will be about 20 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
LIGNITE IS PLENTIFUL
Deposit, Four Feet Hhick, Found II
 DeKalb County

scooba, Miss. November sH.-That the mining of Ignite in DeKaib county ii commercial 1uanties is possibility was confirmed shere today when announce ment was made that the deposit south of the DeKalb and Western depot had been found to be four feet thick and or 2 merchantabie quality The Ignite strata is beneath red shale rock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
Jewelry Messenger Held A-.-tNk~A

New York. November 27. David Sailor, messenger for q jew.elry firm from whom four men in hold-up this morning took diamonds valued at y60,000, was arrested tonight, charged with being party to the plot. The messenger was leaving the Pacific bank. Seventh avenue at Forty ninth street, when attacked. He carried the diamonds in two tin boxes. His as- sailanta escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
COMMISSIONED IN ARMY
Well-Known Alabamians In List An
 nounced Yesterday

Washington, November 17.-(Spec alb
 Alabamians commissioned in the ieg> ular army today include the follow captain quartermaster corps; Oscar N. Barney. Mobile. second lieutenant air service; Clarence K. Aiken. ifobile. first lieutenant cavalry; William I. Cole, Birmingham, captain infantry; Beverly A. Shipp. Birmingham, first lieutenant infantry, and Sam Purswell. Alexandria,. second lieutenant infantry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
Belgian Surgeon General Honored
 By Associated Press

Washington. November 27--By direc- tion of President wilson the war de- partmert has awarded a distinguished service medal to Colonel Antoine de Page. surgeon general of the Bel sian army. The citation. made public today said Colonel de Page gave very valuable assistance to the medical of- ficers- of the American expeditionary forces helping to save many American lives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
.ENJOIN INDIANRS
 COAL COMMISSION
nv Aseocinted Prees

Indianapolis, November H--Ine New Indiana coal and food com Aissfon was entoined today by an order insoed by three federal judges iron fssuing any orders aiiocatanE coal to consuners In Indiana whieh wss contracted for interstate delivery before the creation of the eenAnn1seien two nenths age. The pr3ee-flxlAg power ef the eennis- saen va net interferea with by the eeuFt order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
Mingo County Reported Quiet By Associated Fvess

WilliamsOn, W. Va, November N.- Sheriff Blankenship of Mingo county. in the hear. of the coal strike region. an nounced tonight that quiet prevailed throughout the zone on the eve of the arrival of 100 federal troops from Camp Sherman to take charge of the Mtua- t.cn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
TREATY OF RAPALLO
 APPROVED BY lTALY
By Associated Press

Rome, November 27.-The Cham ber of Deputies approved the treaty of R.psllo regarding the AAriatse problem by . vote of 11A to 14 Ferty-twy deputies sbstsined frs1 voting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
Seaboard to Lay Off 75

Portsmouth. Va, November N.-The Seaboard Air Line railway will lay off 75 per cent of the men employed in the locomotive department of the shops in this city December l. it was announced to- night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
WORK UNCoMPLETED

The subcommittee considering 'he admi ssion of new. mem bers has ceen
 unable to complete its work on acco ant
 of objections to both Bulgaria and
 Austria by neighboring states. Ru-
 mania, Greece and Jugo-S -Slavia are still
 standing out against Bulgaria. while Czecho- Sloyakia has not yet consented
 to the admission of Austria. The fea-
 sons given by the objecting states are
 much the same as those presented by
 France against Germany. It has been both Bulgaria and Austria in their ap
 plications promised to fulfill their in. ternational obligations and thus make themselves eligible for admission. 5ug- gestions were made to the repres en "a tives of the objecting states today that in view of the advantages they Ge- rive from the peace treaties, contirIed
 obstruction on their part would be likely to attract unfavorable attention. The subcommittee on armaments today continued hearing arguments in favor of the resolution introduced by Dr. Gastoa da Cunha of Brazil. making the manufacture of arms and .nun tions state monopoly in every :oun- l try. This proposition is gaining gro Ind
 among the delegates. it being held that much of the tendency to provoke os. tilities would be removed if all pos- 1 sibie private profit from the nianufdc-
 ture of war materials should be sIn- ] mated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
Cotton Mills Close

rrAttvile, November s7.-The Autauga cotton mills. were closed today for an in- definite period. according to announce meht by the ss---
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
MRS. ELMER ARRESTED
 CHARGED WITH DEATH
 OF FORMER HUSBAND
Poison Found in Viscera of Shepard Pahoogst Testes and Former Wife, With Her Son and Sister,
 Taken Into Custody
By Associated Press

Valley November 27Warrants charging murder connec Shepard the Georgia of and Ernest Hopon a previous that with Shepard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
SON AND SISTER HELD

Perry, Ga, N NOVember 2T.-- ErnesI Hopson, son of Mrs. Elmer by a former marriage and Mrs. Iona Henry sister of Mrs. Elmer, have been arrested herr on charge of murder in connection with the Shepard case.
 It was at Mrs. Henry's home. off, cials in charge of the investigation state, that Shepard was taken ill
 Hopson later was taken to the county jail. and Mrs. Henry's husband appealed to Judge Mathews, of the superior court, for permission for her to remain at home. Judge Mathews granted the request on condition that she furnish a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28


 Macon, Ga., November T.-- Ever since Fred D. Shepard died in a hospital here on June l, at which time surgeons re- ported unusual spots on the vital or gans, detectives have been at work on the case. 7 Shepard was taken violently i'll three days before his death. Previous to his illness it is claimed he accompanied his wife to the bedside of his wifes son by a former marriage at Abbeville.
 He had inherited a portion of the es- tate of his father Alfred Shepard, a. wealthy land owner of severa lstates, and at first it was bei:eved he had left no will Mrs. Shepard took charge of the estate.
 Ten days before the body was first ex- humed Mrs. Alice Crandall Shepard s sister at Perry, received an anonymous package through the mail in which was contained a will. beQucathing his window $1000O cash and a monthly allowance Of si0O as long as she lived, This will has been filed in Houston county court of or dinary, but has not been probated, the coroner's investigation taking precedence. The body of Shepard has been exhumed twice this month but the developments of the investigation by the chemists and the pathologists were closely guarded. shepard had an unusual career. He disappeared when boy and as located
  | ago. where he married. divorce was | obtained and he returned to this state. 1 He married Mrs. Pauline Hopson of Ab- l beville year ago. She married pr. | Elmer about four months after Shepard s | death.
 1 MRS. ELMEK'S STATEMENT l Macon, Ga, November H.-Counsel for Mrs F. E. Elmer of Jacksonville. Fla, arrested late today at Fort Valley and | charged with the murder of her former | husband, Fred D. Shepard, wealthy peach grower, made public on arrival here to- night formal statement by Mrs. Elmer l which she made at Fort Valley shortly l after her arrest
 Mrs. Elmer's attorney preceded her here
 T am heartbroken because of this ter rible affair."" Mrs. Elmer's statement said 'Hcartbroken because of the in- situations against me and the terrible things that they have done.
 The sad part of 1t is that my own family should attempt to sell their mother and sister for pieces of silver Mothers can understand how l feel The stakes were too high for them. Thon- sands of dollars have been spent to dis credit me in the eye of my friends
 If they were allowed to take all thal x Iwas rfghtfuity mine in the way Of wealtl lit could never hurt me like the awfu things which they have said and done They have bought the natural love ant affection of my family; they have gons all over this country with a great nun Der of detectives trying to find all kinds | of things about my life, and when they could find nothing they came back and dug up my dead husband and now l am accused, of this awful crime.
 T sometimes wonder if death would he any relief from this nightmare
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28

The arrest or the three was OEueTeu after pathologist and chemist had testified at coronor's investigation here today that a post mortem exam ination of Shepard's body had revealed the presence of poison in the viscera-
 Mrs Elmer, who took charge of Shepard's property after his death on the ground that he died of intestate, was arrested as she was leaving the courtroom where the coroner's investi- gatfon was held. The first charge placed against her was Illegal appro- priation of Shepard's property. Sew eral hours later she was served with a warrant charging her with murder in connection with Shepards death.
 Mrs. Henry and Hopson were ar. rested at their homes in Perry. neal here.
 Mrs. Elmer and her son. Ernest Hop- son, will be taken to the Bibb county jail at Macon. late tonight. Solicitoi Garrett announced.
 POISON WAS FOUND
 pr. John Funke. Atlanta pathoogist, testified before the coroners jury that poison was found in the viscera, as did Dr. Edgar Everhart.
 Dr. Everhart testified that he found no poison on his first examination, but when additional organs were presented to him after the body was exhumed a second time he found corrosive sublimate. He named bichloride of mercury as the poison and said that 50 grains had been the dose.
 As Mrs. Pauline Hopson. the woman under arrest, married Shepard year ago. She remarked Dr. r. F. Elmer, who Is said to have been a physician. d former resident or Mexico, four months after Shepard's death. An es- tate variously estimated at from $500. .0Ot to $500.ooo left by Shepard as his share in his fathers millions, is involved ir the case.
 Mrs. Elmer was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Robertson of Houston county just az she and her attorney, Charles NJ Durranee of Jacksonville left the coroner's court room by side entrance to evade the crowd of spectators. Dr. Funke and pr. Everhart had con ciuded their testimony, both declaring that Shepard died of poison, taker through the mouth, and the court room vas being cleared so that the jury could consider the evidence. While Mrs El mer was in custody of the deputy, the coroner's jury quickly fouEd It's verdict | that Shepard came to his death b, ! poison"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
ARRIVAL OF J. $. INTELLIGENCE CHIEF
 CAUSES SENSATION
Appearance During Assembly of Any Report of American Government Last Thing
 Delegates Expected
By Associated Press

Geneva, November 27.--The arrival here today of Major Marlbo-olsh Churchill, assistant chief of the military intelligence division of the general staff of the American army, which so far as appears now has no real significance except to himself and his department has created a mild sensation in League of Nations circles. The United States has been on the lips of almost every spokesman in the assembly for the league and probably in the mind of every delegate.
 The hope that the United States will some day join the league is unmistak- able. The entire work of the assem- bly, has visibly been directed so as not to prejudice the most important cues tions at issue regarding the league cow enant, and so as to leave the way o:.en for the United States to have her say in it's eventual revision.
 The appearance during this assembly of any official or unofficial report of the American government was the last thing hoped for. Major Churchill. ccn- sequently, was all the more an object of attention when his presence nere became known
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
DIED JUNE l

satisfactory guard" until a hearing bail takes place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-09
NEGRO is FREED
ParOled Despite Confession He
Stabbed Doctor Euler.
Attack Made During Road Rule
Dispute, Claim.

Chauncy Jackson. the negro youth
who seriously slashed DR.. w. H. Euler
with knife during an alteration at
Eighth and Buchanan streets a few
days ago, was sentenced to serve three
months in the county Jail after the
hearing this morning, but was paroled
by Judge Rad Lee upon payment of
costs.
On the witness stand today Doctor
Euler testified that his brother, Lon
Euler, was taking him home to supper
in his car and as they were approach
ing the intersection with Eighth street
on Buchanan. Jackson and two other
negro boys in truck were approach
ing on Eighth. Lon Euler, who was
driving the car. said he stopped, as
the truck had the right of way. but
that one of the negroes shouted to him
to go ahead. AS he started up, Euler
said, the truck dashed in front of him
and the negroes cast a shower of In
vectives upon him. then drew their
truck up to the curb short distance
away and stopped.
Lon Euler said he determined to
make a complaint against the negroes,
by the side of the truck with the hope
of identifying them. The negroes. it
was said. got out of the truck and
after a brief exchange of words Lon
Euler got out of the car SO he would
not be caught at a disadvantage under
the wheel. he said. Two of the ne
groes attacked him, he declared. Doc
tor Euler rushed to his brothers as
slstance and was slashed by Jackson.
he declared. The negroes then got
into their truck and drove away,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-09
DON'T BLAME
THE CRANKY
CONDUCTORS

If the street car conductors on your
line are a little more snappy with
their "step-lively-pleases" these days.
don't blame the company, or the con-
ductor-blame some of your friends.
Listen to the story of a conductor
on the Washburn-Huntoon line:
This Scent fare business is neces-
sary for the company to keep its head
above water. I realize that he says.
But say. it raises particular hooray
with us. Pennies and nickels, pennies
and dimes, pennies and quarters, PEN
MES and halves, pennies and dollars
see them in my dreams. Always
pennies-and something to go with
them. Do passengers try to help ?
Huh? Well, yes. sometimes. And at
other times-lemme tellya what hap
pened the other day.
"A we'll dressed woman took her
time to get on the car and we were
running a little late. too. Finally she
Strengthened herself up before me
majestically, opened her purse and
handed me a two-dollar bill.
"'Please change that for me- she
demanded. I have to do little shop
ping and I hate to bother the clerks
downtown
"And still people wonder why we
are out of sorts"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-09
Quake and Molten Lava Cause
1000 Death Toll.
Seven Villages and Towns Are
Swallowed by Earth.
ERUPTION CONTINUES VIOLENT
Newest Active Crater $50 Miles
From Mexico City.
Great Lake of Boiling Mud and
Water Formed.

Mexico City, Jan. "A towering
column of smoke and ashes continued
to pour from the crater of the vol
cano Cerro de San Miguel today. ac-
cording to dispatches from Cordoba.
The eruption, which began suddenly
early yesterday, apparently kent nm
with unabated violence. Hot streams
of water poured from the mountain
side, mingling with columns of molten
lava and sulphur to form a dense,
nauseous vapor which hangs over the
countryside.
Farms for miles around have been
laid waste by ashes. lava and streams
of mud. dispatches said. adding to the
loss of life and property damage could
not be estimated.
The new volcano is about s5 miles
north of Cordoba. in rough country.
near the Vera Cruz-Puebla border. II
is about $50 miles directly east of
Mexico City.
New Volcano Opens.
In some quarters here it was be-
lieved the new volcano may be an out
break from one of the subterranean
passages leading to the old volcano of
Orizaba. Cerro de San Miguel. little
more than large hill. never had been
eruption.
The peak of Orizaba. it was reported
today has undergone a complete
transformation. A new crater has
opened on the Cordoba side, emitting
smoke and gases and melting away
the mountains snow cap.
! The superstitious natives were said
to have attributed the disaster to di-
vine wrath. seeing in it providentiai
punishment for Mexico's protracted
| civil strife
! President Carranza today ordered
the treasury to appropriate seventy
thousand pesos for relief work.
Seven Villages Vanish.
A dispatch to Ell Universal from
peared in the section near Jalapa Wis
! tied by the earthquake. Seven viii
lagos disappeared in the earth. the
dispatch said, and a lake appeared
where they had been.
The combined death toll of Satur-
days earthquakes and the volcanic
eruptions which have since rent a part
of the state of Vera Cruz. is now
| placed at over 1000 persons. Twelve
towns and villages have been reported
as totally destroyed from the effects
| of the disturbances.
Today's volcanic eruption. accord
| ing to dispatches to the newspaper Ell
Universal tonight. caught the helpless
| people in a new situation of terror. A
small range of mountains known as
the Cerro de San Miguel, near Cor
| doba, Vera Cruz. was the scene of the
latest catastrophe. One hill split in
| two parts, the dispatch said, throwing
great stream of lava and sulphurous
gases into the air. A stream Of lava
fissure tonight, dispatches said, and
spreading out over the plains below
the mountains Registration of earth
| ff'Onfinupu on InCp Tw0l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-09
BIG 'HOWDY' PLANS
Pershing Reception in Topeka
To Be Imposing.
C. of C. Committee Completes
Arrangements Today.

The General Pershing reception
committee met at the Chamber of
Commerce at noon today to discuss
final arrangements for the A. E. F.
SO far made, the general will be met
at his coach in the Union Pacific yards
at 8 o'clock Sunday morning by a
committee comprising Governor Allen.
Lieut.-Gov. Hoffman, Adj.-Gen. Mar
tin, Mayor Corwine, Carroll Merriam
president of the Chamber of Com
merce, C. L. Mitchell, John H. Ber-
American Legion. and Earle R. Cum
mings. post commander of the Legion.
General Pershing will be taken to
the city auditorium. Rev. John A.
McAfee, post chaplain. will deliver the
Invocation. General Pershing will be
Introduced and will make a short talk.
At 1915 o'clock. the American Le-
gion, who claim the general as their
own, will escort him to the legion
quarters on Sixth street where he will
make a special talk to ex-service men
only. whether or not they are MEM
bers Of the Legion.
The Legion is decorating its hall.
The city auditorium has already been
decorated. Arrangements have been
made for an organ recital while the
audience is gathering. MarshalFs band
will also participate in the reception.
Under the present arrangement on
the stage with Gerenarl Pershing, be-
sides the members sof the reception
committee, will be several prominent
G.. A. r. Officers. a committee from
the Legion, all regular army officers
on duty in Topeka, Governor Allen,
Lieutenant Governor Huffman. Mayor
Corwine and Speaker Lambertson.
Others may be added as further de-
tails are completed.
Sections of the auditorium will be
reserved for various patriotic organi-
zaions. All women of the Red Cross are
urged to attend the reception. Seats
will be reserved for Red Cross work
ers in uniform. Unoccupied seats in
reserved sections will be thrown open
to the public Immediately before the
opening of the program.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-09
Kansas Must GiDe Up Allen
To Presidency Is East Plea

The Commercials telegram booming
Allen for national leadership before
the Republican national convention
next June follows widespread favor
able comment and general commenda-
ton Of the tone of Governor Aliens s
message to the legislature.
Just a week ago William Allen
White of Emporia launched a boom
for Allen for president. 1t followed
an organized movement by a number
of the governors friends to put his
name before the next national conven-
tion. White. closer adviser and bosom
friend of Governor Allen. declared for
the Kansas executive with no second
choices considered.
Allen Denied 1t.
Following publication of Whites
interview. Governor Allen asserted
that he was not a candidate for either
president or vice president. He said
his desire was for a second term as
governor. Since that time, tho. his
message went to the special session of
the legislature and Governor Allen be-
came even more of national charac-
ter and presidential possibility as the
country watched the move to Danish
strike and stabilize Industrial condi-
tons.
At any rate the matter seems to be
up to Kansas-and Kansas is willing.