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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
shevlin Called to the Task.

Trial proved that II was impossible
TO enforce the liquor laws In this vast
territory with the limited personnel pro-
yided for the work. The border con-
stituted n discouraging problem In itself,
so Prohibition Agent John f. Kramer
decided on the creation OF another liquor
enforcement area. known as the border
district, and composed OF New Mexico,
Arizona and all of Texas except a Few
counties In the northern part. Head
quarters for this new district have been
established at Z, Paso. the largest city
on the Mexican border.
Mr. Kramer also decided to place
James A. Shevlin. who had won fame by
his active work against liquor traffic
In New York IN charge of the newly
created district Two hundred assistants
were provided for Mr.. Shevlin for his
job Of drying up the border.
No laxity In duty on the part Of
former prohibition agents in the terri
tory Is charged. Records show that
they have been active In the last nine
months The docket OF the Federal
court attests to this fact Hundreds OF
cases OF liquor law violations are on
the docket There are so many. In
fact, that IL became necessary this fall
10 summon special Grand Juries and ~
call extra sessions OF Federal courts TO
disrose Of the cases.
The news OF MIR Shevlin's transfer
from New York to the border provoked
much comment Friends of prohibition
received the news with considerable
eclat The border Is due for a clean up.
they said-illicit liquor traffic Is to end.
The bootlegginE fraternity took the
announcement with less apparent con-
Germ.
HE may have cleaned up New York"
said one Of the diamond bedecked gentry
OF line runners, "but his coming won't
hurt our business The knee deep Rio
Grande and the imaginary line OF New
Mexico and Arizona a-e too easy to.crosr
for any handful Of Federal men to ruin
this game As long 20 there are men
on the other side to buy II, leave II 70
US to fill the orders"
But despite the complacency OF the
lnnumerable line runners the opinion ls
generally held that the border will wit
ness a vigorous fight 20 put stop 90
liquor traffic. Trouble looms ahead for
the smuggler and bootlegger with the
creation OF the new district orders have
been sent out 10 officials In border
points directing renewed efforts 10 put
halt 20 viola lions of the liquor law
Special stress was laid on putting q
stop to drinking intoxicants IN public
places This means. officials say. that
the hip pocket flask and cafe booth
bottle must go. These two allies Of rum
never have been curbed in the border
district.
The mon who havFfound line running
with contraband booze a lucrative bust
ness are not men OF gentle tactics BY
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
ExTRADITuoN rs GRANTED.

BosroN, Nov l2.-Gov. Coolidge to-
day signed extra dition papers in the
cases of James D Crowley and John ].
Lane. members of the former brokerage
firm Of James D. Crowley & Co, who
IRE wanted in Detroit to answer charges
Of fraud in connection with stock trans
actions involving 100000.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
wHALERs SEEK RACE.

New BEDFORD, Mass. Nov. l2.-Whal-
ing masters of this city decided to-day
to challenge the Esperanto, winner OF
the international fishermens race. for
race next summer They plan to use
the Sthlete. a sister ship of the Esper-
anto. Just purchased from Gloucester
for the whaling trade. The Athlete, II
she races, will carry a crew composed
entirely of whaling captains.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-13
Tricks of Women smuggiers.

Another variety OF smuggler-women
nr'nc'rallv compose this class-attempt
to slip past the immigration authorities
al the international bridges along the
Texas border Many tricks OF hiding
bottles Of liquor underneath dresses
have been discovered by immigration
men Suspended from the waist by
string. hottie hidden under a skirt
often will escape the watchful eyes OF
bridge guards. Others try TO bring
LIQUOR across the international bridges
concealed In motor cars. Upholstering
from which the padding has been re-
moved has yielded many bottle TO
prving Federal men. Some resort to
trickery by putting whiskey in milk bor-
ties, hoping they will pass unnoticed.
Hollow hubs on dilapidated carts have
been known TO contain good whiskey,
and watermelons have been successfully
used for smuggling purposes
One OF the cleverest tricks In snug
Cling that ever has come to light on the
border Is that of dog trained TO swim
the Rio Grande with liquor. The anil
NAL was owned by band Of smugglers
at El Paso. A harness with places for
four quart bottles OF whiskey or tequila
had been made for the dog. With this
strapped to his back he would swim to
confederates on the Mexican side. who
would fill the pouches He then would
return across the stream to be unbur-
dened and sent back for another load.
The trick smucgler who was credited
with making ten to fifteen trips across
the border each night for several weeks.
was observed by border guards. Shots
were fired at the animal and he became
as shrewd and elusive as his masters.
He learned to pick different points OF
the river for crossing in order to evade
watchers But the moonlight made too
good n target OF the faithful dog one
night and the true shot of a border
guard brought a disgraceful end to the
borders most daring and successful line
runner
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cept those who by reason of their prop
erty holdings should find 1t absolutely
necessary to remain would leave Such
strip"
But be the possibility Of. dry zone
in Mexico as 1t may. the situation as II
stands to-day leaves the border districts
of Texas. New Mexico and Arizona wet
lust as wet as they were before January
16. 1920 The lawabiding citizens OF
these districts respect the Eighteenth
Amendment as a constitutional act and
as good Americans want to see the law
enforced regardless of their views on
the prohibition Issue. They are greeting
Mr.. Shevin warmly To rid the border
OF it's phantoms and put John Barley
corn into his grave to stay Is his task.
Who viii emerge the victor from the
battle that is opening in the border
arena remains for time to tell.
THE New York Herald VIII publish
tomorrow review of the liquor en-
IA L.. a. lad
New-York tribune., 1920-10-05
Coto Criticizes Japanese
Press for Attacking U. S.
Former Foreign Minister Says
California Question Is Only
sPhase of Election"

TOXIC. Oct. 2.--Anti-American out
bursts by the Japanese press are
strongly deprecated by Baron Shimpei
Goto, former Minister of Foreign AT
fairs, and tho man who it is believed
VIII be the next Japanese Premier.
nc refuses to lead an attack against
the Japanese government over its
American policy, and in statement
TO the correspondent of Reuters, Lin
tied, expresses the hope that a settle
ment of the anti-Japanese movement
IN California may be reached.
"The anti-Japanese sltuation," he
says, "is merely phase of the Presi-
dental election, and is part of the
general question which the wisest
statesmen on both sides of the Pacific
must face with a view to obtaining a
fundamental settlement The question
of ownership of land in California is
not the real issue but only a part of
the real issue, which is question OF
discrimination.
"The Japanese people must remain
cool and refuse to permit the vote
catching politicians in either country
to stampede them, while later respon-
sible statesmen must seek proper
solution of the problem. 1t must be
settled honorably on both sides, and
the Japanese must appeal to the sense
Of honor and Justice of America"
New-York tribune., 1920-10-05
French Predict
Utter Collapse
OF Bolshevisn1
Red Wave Has Spent Force in
Europe; Extremists in ALI
Countries Lose Ground;
Moderation Is Favored
Russian Crisis Forcseen
MiIlerand Prepares to Aid
Country When Present
Regime Reaches Its End
By Ralph Courtney
Special Gable to The Tribune

Copyright. 1920. New York Tribune Inc.
PARIS, Oct. 4.-After conversations
with men prominent in French politi-
cal circles, the Tribune correspondent
is convinced that the government Of
this country believes that Bolshevism
has been absolutely defeated, and also
counts on it's downfall in Russia in a
few months.
Bolshevism has not succeeded In
gaining ground in any country. In
England it has been discredited by
the secret traffic carried on by Maxim
Litvinotf and Leonid krassin In the
Scandinavian countries Bolshevism
ceased to exist after all the Socialists
had turned against it. In Germany it
has rapidly declined since the Polish
victories. In Czecho Slovakia such
progress as had been made has re-
Gently dropped away Among Italian
workers, as here in France, the ma
alton.
Extremists Lose Ground
The extremists in all the countries
Of Europe have lost ground and
nowhere have made real progress. De-
teated IN propaganda, B0lsheVlsm IS
about to be dethroned even in Russia
itself, in the opinion Of the French
government, based on tirst-hand news.
1t is believed here that General
Wrangel's army cannot defeat the Red
troops, nor can the Poles undertake q
fresh offensive. The French do not de-
sire another Polish war on Russia and
have strongly advised the Warsaw gov
ernment to make peace on any accept
able conditions. But it is believed that
the Soviet regime will fall to pieces
this winter.
Within a few months there will be in
Russia no corn, no coal and no petrol.
The result will be catastrophe, for
the population in large cities will ex-
pire for want Of food.
France Wants Russian Friendship
France greatly desires to retain the
friendship of the Russian people whom
she Will help when the crucial moment
arrives and when the Bolsheviki have
disappeared Therefore she supports
all the Russian anti Bolsheviki, even
the most extreme in order to have men
ready to send to Russia next spring
when the situation is expected to be
New-York tribune., 1920-10-05
Parallel Drawn on Wilson

SALAMANCA, N. Y, Oct. 4.-senator
James w. Wadsworch ir. opened a tour
of the southern tier counties with an
address here this afternoon. Prcsi-
dent Wilson's recent statement with
reference to Article X, Mr.. Wadsworth
declared, "is directly at variance" with
the Presidents answer to delegates
from Serbia and Rumania who came to
him at Paris to inquire what degree of
security they would enjoy if they be-
came members of the league
Mr. Wilson then said" continued
Senator Wadsworth, according to the
official record; The guaranty which
Will be given to you will pledge that
the United States will send its army
and fleet across the ocean,
"f the President is right to-day in
his statement that Congress can de
eide to declare war or not as it chooses,
why did he say the reservation adopted
by the majority of the Senate cut the
heart out Of the treaty? %
New-York tribune., 1920-10-05
Peasants Seize
ALI Estates of
Sicilian Barons
Occupation of Properties
OF Absentee Owners Is
Made a Festival; Monk
Waves CrucifiX in March
Police Look On Inactive
Prefect Issues Decree Civ
ing Lands io. Men Who
Fought in World War

PALERMO, Sicily, Oct. (By The AS
sociated Press ).-Thousand of armed
men have invaded the large estates of
almost the entire island which is still
held in almost feudal condition by the
barons. These absentee landlords
whose properties, although not well
cultivated, usually yield immense prof
its, spend most ofltheir time and money
in Naples, Rome. Paris and Madrid.
Picturesque scenes were enacted, es-
pecially at Alcamo, where peasants
marched, waving the national flag
bearing religious standards and sing
ing popular songs. There were leaders
from all parties, Socialists, Catholics
and former combatants, even the monk
Father Brancatelli, who preceded the
crowd on horse back, crucihX in hand
surrounded by staff composed OF
Catholics and eX-combatants, symbol
izng the new alliance of the cross and
sword.
Police Offer No Resistance
Amid cries of rejoicing and prayers
of thanksgiving the strange procession
occupied the large estate Of the Duke
of Corioliano. No resistance was Of
fered, despite the presence Of police
and carabineers, whose instructions
were not to oppose occupation of
estates insufficiently cultivated.
Similarly the peasants occupied the
estate of Baron Camarata, Baron Flo
ristella and many others of the gentry.
The project of Catania was warmly ap-
plauded by the people for having issued
decree legally permitting the occu-
patton of estates and their division
INTO small holdings among the peas
ants who fought in the war.
Peasants Fire From Ambush
Only one deplorable incident oc-
CURED. Three hundred horsemen from
the village of SAINT Angelo Muxara, led
by their own mayor, were returning
after having occupied the MuXarello
estate, escorted by ten caraSineers and
two sergeants, when, without warming,
100 peasants from the neighboring vii
lagc OF Sanbiagio, hidden behind trees,
fired, killing one and wounding several
others, and then making their escape
The attack by the peasants is at
tributed to. the fact that the people Of
Sanbiagio considered Muxarello with
in their province and, therefore,
treated the SAINT Angelo peasants as
UeClpers
New-York tribune., 1920-10-05
Wranggel Takes
5000 More
Red Prisoners
Five locomotives and 900
Cannon Captured Near
Novoknovaska; Sow e t
Forces Are Disorganized
Poles May Drop Farley
Pilsudski Said to Prefer
Alliance With Ukraine
and Southern Russians

CONSTANT1NOPLE, Oct. 1.-THE
forces of General Wrangel, the anti
Bolshevik leader in southern Russia,
have achieved further successes against
the enemy forces in the region of
Novoknovaska, where $4,000 prisoners
were taken and 900 cannon, 5 locomo-
tives and 100 wagons were captured,
says an official communication re-
ceivcd here to-day. The communication
adds that in the region of Finelnikovo
5000 prisoners were taken, together
with many machine guns and cannon.
The Bolshevil forces are described in
the communication as being disor-
ganizcd.
WARSAW, Oct. 4.-War and peace
plans are progressing simultaneously
under the same roof in recently reoc-
cupied Polish territory where General
Pllsudski, the head of the state, has
established his temporary headouar-
ters. In one room of the house where
'he general domiciled plans were
lald Tor continuing in pursuit of the
defeated Soviet troops on the northern
lfont, who are fleeing in disordcrly
retreat. In another room civilian rep
resentatives of the government were
received by the chief for discussion Of
the next move to be made by the Poles
at the Riga peace conference with the
Russians
On the Polish northern front it was
announced that the cavalry pursuing
the Russians had reached a point less
than fortyfive miles from Minsk. In
various sectors the Bolshevki were re-
ported near the point of collapse
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.-Failure Of
reace negotiations between the Poles
and the Bolsheviki at Riga was fore
cast in official advices received here
to-day. Continuing Polish military sue
cesses and the increasing strength
shown by General Wrangel, anti-Bol-
shcyik leader in Southern Russia, were
said to be influencing the Poles not to
make peace at this time
General Pilsudski, the Polish leader,
was said to favor breaking off the ne
gotiations and reaching an understand
ing between Poland, the Ukrainians and
General Wrangel. AS a step in this di-
rection it was reported that Ukranian
mission recently visited General Wran-
gel and concluded a satisfactory agree
ment. The beginning of q strong
liaison between Poland and General
Wrangel~ also has been laid through
military missions.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-05
German Auto Concern Seeks
Workers From Italian Plant

TURIN, Italy, Oct. 4.-Representa-
tives Of German automobile firm, the
Daimler Motor Company, which manu-
features the Mercedes machine, are at
tempting to obtain men formerly en-
ployed at the F. I. A. T. automobile
plant to work in Germany. They seek
to take advantage of the present labor
situation in Italy, it is said, and engage
experts to go to Germany.
Negotiations looking to the transfor-
nation Of the Fiat plant into a mems
cooperative concern continue and hope
is expressed that the Banca CONNER
ciale of this city viii finance the scheme
New-York tribune., 1920-10-05


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New-York tribune., 1920-10-05
Japanese Troops Sent
Against Chinese Bandits

TOXIC, Oct 4.--Japanese troops have
been sent to Hun-chun, a town in Man
churia near the Corean frontier, which
was raided by bandits on Saturday.
Reports received here say that the at
Bolsheviki, Coreans and Chinese, who
are bitter against Japan.
Ten Japanese were killed and thirty
two wounded during the attack, while
forty eight of the bandit party were
killed or injured. Among the slain
were superintendent Yasuda of the
Japanese police station, Inspector Kato
and his wife. Vice Consul Akisu was
seriously wounded and a score of
houses in the japanese quarter were
burned
New-York tribune., 1920-10-05
Reparations Offer Sent
From Germany TO Paris
Tcuton Ambassador Says He
Believes That Proposals
Will BE Satisfactory

PARIS, Oct. 1.-The French Ambas-
sador, Charles Laurent, arrived here to-
day from Borlin, bringing. according to
German papers, proposals from the
German government on the subject Of
a conference between the French and
Germans on the subject OF reparatons
Details of these proposals are not yet
known here. DR.. Meyer, the German
Ambassador to Paris, who lately paid
an important visit to Premier Leagues
has said he understands that the propo-
sails will be satisfactory
Former President Poincare was
New-York tribune., 1920-10-05

skeptical concerning the matter and
many French papers have Warned tho
government TO be circumspect The
French Ambassador said he had brolghs
nothing of Importance.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-05
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tragic and Lenine and Trotzky have

tragic and Lenine and Trotzky have
fed.
President Milerand's political views
cannot be understood unless one real
ICES fully the condition of affairs here.
Philippe Berthelot, who has just been
appointed general secretary Of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was un-
doubtedIy chosen because he has pre-
pared practical plans in accordance
with Millcrand's Russian policy.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-05
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New-York tribune., 1920-10-05
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New-York tribune., 1920-10-05

Adriatic Agreement in Sight
bEKNE' Oct. 4.-1taly and Jugo-
Slavia, it is reported here, will open
direct negotiations in Switzerland at
an early date with a view to reaching
a definite settlement of the Adriatic
GueStinn
New-York tribune., 1920-10-05
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-19
MARKETS UNSETTLED
French, Belgian, Italian and Neutral
 Exchanges React
By Assnciated Press

New, York, October 1S.-Ali markets for foreign exchange were unsettled here to- day, the movement beginning with Lon don, where heavy selling of bills was at tr1buted to the strike of the British coal miners.
 French, Belgian. Italian and the neu- tral exchanges also reacted variably and Tn sympathy with the industrial dis turpance in the British Isles. Declines at centers such as Shanghai and Buenos Aires were said to be due to local con- ditions
 The lowest rate on London demand re- ili''ances sold today was sS.i3 to the pound, as against the normal of ASS5a Iooay minimum quotation not only can ce'ieo all the recent recovery in British ahse. but forced the price down to the low level of last March
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-19
RABIES EPIDEMIC
Many Persons Bitten By Mad Dogs
 Must Take Treatment

montgomery, October 1S.-(Special J. Laboratory tests completed by the state iaooratory today showed that an cpl oemic or rabies has broken out in Union oprlnss, Selma and Phoenix City and ,hae large number of persons bitten oy raoid dogs during the past few days must come to the state Pasteur Insti- ute for treatment.
 Heads of dogs received from the three towns showed positive indications of hy. orophobia, and those who sent the heads were notified that all persons bitten should take the treatment at once. Spo- radic reports of rabies have been re- ceived by the laboratory throughout the summer. but this has been the first in- oication for several months that rabid dogs were at large in various towns at the same time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-19
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES
By Associated Press

Washington. October 1S.-Governmental expenditures for the months of Septem- Der amounted to more than s1,9H 900, 900, while for the first three months of the fiscal year the total was over $3,630, ,000- coo, according to the treasury statement issued today by the treasury department.
 Ordinary expenditures for the month amounted to s496 776, ,654, including dis bursements to the railroads totalng s179, ,75S. 610 for claims growing out of fed eral control and payments made under the transportation act. War department expenditures were next, amounting to s1os, ,7Ss,o97 including s3S, ,s24 paid in the railroad administration for transportation during the war. Payment of 900 70 the shipping board by the war depart ment was also shown.
 Expenditures for the public debt dur ing the month totaled sl,447316.S73, of which s1,395, ,970,5oO applied to the re- demption of certificates of indebtedness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-19
LOWELL IN DARK
Disclaims Knowledge of League of
 Nations Day Plans
By Associated Pres

By Associated Press
 Cambridge, Mass, October 1S.-Presi- dent A. Lawrence Lowell of Harvarl university today disclaimed knowledge or the telegram sent to governors by the League of Nations Day committee, or which he is a member, asking them to proclaim Sunday, October 24, as a day TOT the public to be informed on the league covenant. In a letter to Governor Coolidge, who refused the request, Presi- dent Lowell said he had no idea that governors were to be asked to make such proclamation. He disapproved the suggestion in the telegram that the covenant be read in the schools, and said that if it was the intent Of the telegram to advocate the use of religious services to disseminate the covenant, as the gov ernor had intimated in his letter of re- fusal, he disapproved of that also
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-19
LEGAL NOTICES

Notice tO ContrActors Sealed bids will be received by the Board of Revenue of Jefferson County, Alabama at the courthouse. Birmingham, Ala. until 1. o'clock noon. November 13. on the fol lowing work:
 The cherting Of Leeds highway from Iron dale to Leeds; distance 10 miles. The cherting macadamizing of the old Philadelphia road from the end of macadam via Nit. Olive to Corner School house: dis tance Is miles.
 Plans and specifications may be ex- amined in the office of county engineer S. R. Batson. Room 4os. Jefferson County Bank building.
 certified check of s1.ooo must accom- pany bid each project. The Board of Revenue reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
 (Signed) JERRY w. GwIN.
 President Board of Revenue.