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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
M 'ADOO DENOUNCES
 MISUSE OF MONEY
Greatest Menace to Nation, He Tells National League
 of Masonic Clubs
By Associated Press

New York, July s.-William G. Me- Adoo, speaking at the dinner of the National League of Masonic clubs here tonight, declared there is no menace so great to our naton as the corrupt use of money for campaign purposes.
 Il was Secretary of the Treasury for six years and know the harm that is done by the misuse of money in this way he said. 'I am not talking about republicans alone. but democrats as well, for they all look alike 10 me when they are guilty of spending money in the manner indicated"
 Mir McAdoo said that "as an Ameri- can citizen seeking nothing" there were some things about the coming election he would like to refer to. The appointment of the senate committee to investigate campaigns expenditures, he declared, was one of the flew intel ligent things the Senate ever did"
 There is one thing America can never stand for" he continues. and that is the purchase of presidency of the United States
 'In my opinion the law should be running the national election should be paid out of the national treasury and II this were done the cost would be in- finitely less. It would be reduced one fifth. The money should be taken from the federal treasury and the law should prescribe specifically how the money should be spent. If such a step were taken, it would to a great extent purify our laws.
 "It would then be out of the dues- tion to pass laws for crooked politicians who have to be repaid in some way for the monies they have advanced for some candidates campaign
 He urged a nationwide presidential primary at which nominees would be selected without the aid of political bosses.
 The presidential primaries in various states during the recent campaign, he declared were a disgrace to the nation He proposed that nominations be made in the national conventions by plurality vote instead of the two-thirds vote or the democrats and the majority vote or the republicans. To make this success ful, he asserted, national politics must first be purified.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09

age will be one of the important points in support of the petition. The men en- gagged in an affray over an order issued by Simpson and in the shooting Simp- son was killed
 Governor Miller will face a hard ten days in office. 1t developed Thursday that five other men are under sentence of death in Alabama and that some of their appeals for another lease on life probably would reach the acting gov ernor. Two of the sentences were i'm posed in Castleberry, one in Greenville, one in Anniston and one in Birming- ham.
 Governor Kilby is expected to return shortly after July 20, as he has prac- tically decided not to go east before coming to the state. He is expected to reach Chicago about July IS. He will spend two or three days there visiting his daughter and will leave for Mont gomery about July 21 or 22. Governor Miller will act as chief executive more than ten days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
Roads Have Already Broken Down, COlver
 Declares in Speech
nx Associatad Prssa

Atlantic City. N. J., July s.-William B. Colver of the federal trade commis- sion, told the convention of the Ma tional Association of Window Glass Manufacturers here today that independ- ent operation of the railroads had ''bro- ken down. within practically ninety days of the return of the roads to their owners so far as meeting the needs of the country is concerned. He main tained that maximum traffic efficiency could be obtained through the operating of the great trunk systems IS one unit
 'If the government is to advance two hundred million dollars for the purchase of new locomotives and cars,' he said, 'T would like to see this new equipment allotted to meet the needs of the nation, sectionaly and seasonally, to the great est possible advantage"
 He advocated a sliding scale of freight rates with stiff penalties for needless delays in movement, as remedy for what he called the nations transporta- ton crisis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
MILLER MUST ACT IMMEDIATELY ON
 PLEA OF WATTS
Negro Sentenced to Hang Friday Pleading for Com mutation of Death
 Sentence
By FRED H. GORMLEY
 Montgomery Bureau The Age Herald 22l-2 First National Bank Building

Montgomery, July (Special) )--The moment Nathan |. Miller. lieutenant governor, becomes acting governor of Alabama. Tuesday he will he con fronted with a petition for commuta- ton of death sentence and he must take action immediately as ths convict is sentenced to be put to death Friday. This will be Governor Millers first of- ticial duty in the absence of Governor kilby.
 Lee Watts, negro of Chambers coun- ty, is under death sentence for the murder of Davis Simpson. on whose farm Watts worked. His attorney, without compensation, fought the case through the supreme court and now has arranged a conference with the acting governor for Tuesday morning when he will urge the communication of the sem tence.
 Watts is sixty three years old and his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
Department Planning
 Air Mail Contracts
 To Private Concerns
By Associated Press

Washington, July S.-Experiments are to be made by the postoffice department
 in the transportation of air mall py private concerns under contracts similar
 to those let to railroad companies, it
 was said today at the department. The present air mail routes, such as the Chicago-New York and the Wa<anS- ton-New York lines, will continue to be operated by the government. The routes on which bids will be asked from private
 concerns have not been decided on by the department. but one of these mes | is expected to extend into the southern states. with Washington as the north ern terminus.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
ENGINEER MISSING
 IN GEORGIA WRECK

Macon, Ga. July s.-One engineer is missing and another is badly scalded and several others are reported in- iured in a head-on collision between pas senger train No. 43 and a peach train on the Atlanta-Fort Valley branch of the Southern Railway tonight The ac- cident occurred at the 591s-nile post, half way between the terminals of that division.
 was brought here at 50 a. m. He is badly scaIded. Postal Clerk Atkins is seriously injured. and Passenger En- gineer Kinney is missing, according to early reports. A fireman also is badly kurt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
ALLIES READY TO
 ADVANCE UNLESS
 GERMANY ACCEPTS
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with Berlin and the substance of the al- lied deciison communicated to the foreign office with instructions to have Ministers Koch and Raumer call together some of the leading personalities in German pub lice life and consider the allies demands, and later inform the German cabinet here on their point of view.
 A German official coming from the cabinet room said that this council prob ably would not reach decision upon the reply to the allies, but would be fol- lowed by another tomorrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
FUEL FAMINE ONLY A MYTH, DECLARE
 COAL WHOLESALERS
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production at the middle of August This year we reached it in the second week in June. Thus our production is eight weeks ahead of schedule. That doesn't look like an impending famine. :"
 The statement also declared unfounded York City and Chicago had in storage only two days supply of coal. An in- vestigation made by the Presidents coal commission. according to MT. Cushing, showed that the total storage for New England, exclusive of the railroads, was sufficient for thirty eight days and that the statement as to conditions in New York and Chicago was merely a wild guess'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
ILLINOIS MINES CLOSE

Springfield, H., July S.-Coal mines in eleven localities in Illinois have closed because their day men refuse to worx at the present wage scale, according to reports received today.
 President Harrington of the state min CTS organization has threatened the strikers with expulsion from the union unless they return to work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
Still Searching for Blake Rv Associated Press

New York. July S.-Police and private detectives for several days have searched unsuccessfully for James Rob- ert Blake, junior partner in the stock exchange firm of Abbott, Hoppin & Co., who disappeared last Friday night after rowing away from a Classon Point ship yard in a slliff he had bought. it was learned today Neither Mir. Blake nor the boat has been seen since.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
Wood and Harding to Confer

Chicago. July S.-Gen: Leonard Wood plans to hold a conference soon with Senator Warren c. Harding at Ma rion, O., it was announced today aft at a meeting of the general and Ma tional Chairman Hays. No date for the conference was made public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09

Mrs. Clara Miller-Funeral services for Mrs, Clara Miller who died late Wednesday afternoon as the result / of an automobile accident was held from Johns chapel at o'clock yes terday afternoon. The body will be sent to Jacksonville. Ala, early this morning for burial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
NEGRO TWIRLER HAS
 WON 20 STRAIGHTS

Knoxville. July S.--In recent series hare between the Knoxville and Bir- min ham teams, of the negro southern league "Steel Arm Dickey of the Knox vile team pitched his twentieth consecu-
 tive winning game. The huge Black
 Cicotte," as he is known, hasn't lost
 league game this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
EASTERN DELEGATES LEAVE
By Associated Press

New York, July S.-Sixtyfour dele- gates from eastern states to the con- vention of the single-tax party to be held at Chicago July 10-13. left here tonight Brand Whitlock, Amos Pin chot and Dr. Frank Crane were sug- gested by delegates as suitable candi- dates for the presidential nomination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
Murderer Is Electr0cuted
 Qv hssociated Press

McAlester, Okla, July 9,--Moroen Betterson was electrocuted in the state penitentiary here early today for the murder of his wife at Vanita, Okla, one year ago. He was the seconl white man to die in the electric chair at the state prison here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
DEATHS

Mrs. Winnifred Hendricks-Funeral services for Mrs. Winnifred Hen- dricks, aged SS. who died at local infirmary early Wednesday morning. will be held from the residence, 1421 South Seventeenth avenue. at o'clock this afternoon. Burial in Elmwood cemetery. The deceased is survived by her husband, two chill dren and several brothers and sis- ters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09

James David Cahill-Funeral arrange engagements for James David Cahill. age 35, who died at the residence, 141a North Twentieth street. late yester- day afternoon, will announced this afternoon by Lige Loy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
SINGLE TAKERS WILL
 REFUSE SUPPORT TO
 ROBERT LAFOLLETTE
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cleus for a fighting organization than the progressive party had in 1912. Our strength is coming from democrats as well as republicans. For the first time since the Civil war there there will be a break in the solid south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
PERSONAL

B. M. Brazeal, who was recently op erated on at the South Highland lnflr mary is rapidly improving.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-14
Charles Francis adams,
HARVARD Treasurer, VIII
Pilot Detender-Woman
Timer on Challenger

thousands to Sandy Hook on the last
occasion when the cup races were held.
The famine in excursion boats has
been traced to the rigid regulations Of
the government as to life preservers and
lifeboats. This dearth, however, is
more than likely to be atoned for by
the number of smaller pleasure boats.
Not being used for hire and also being
too small to come under the provisions
of the law, these craft are expected to
flock to the Sandy Hook course in
greater numbers than ever before. The
wider prevalence Of motorboats and
launches today than in 1903 should
swell the number and afford thousands
of persons the opportunity that has
been denied them by the lack of larger
vessels,
When the Shamrock w had her final
tuning up spin yesterday she tried out
a new devise designed By Charles E.
Nicholson, which proved so successful
that it was decided to use it in tomor-
row 8 race. 1t is long strip of canvas,
which laces in between the luff of the
mainsail and the mast. thus taking up
that open space through which trou-
blesome "back draught" is so often
created.
When the lacing was tried yesterday
for the first time it was apparent that
the challenger picked up speed, footed
faster and handled with greater ease.
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handle the crew. The crew Of the chal-
lenger are from England, Scotland and
Ireland, while the American yacht will
have mostly Scandinavians as sailors.
Sir Thomas Upton will be seen on the
deck of the yacht with which he hopes
to lift the cup, which has been in our
possession since the first year it was
brought over, 1851.
The Shamrock will carry a couple of
bizarre sails, known as a bowsprit spin
maker, or large balloon jib, and the
other reaching "staysail."
The Shamrock Nv was built by Sir
Thomas Upton to try for the cup
in 1914, but war was declared while the
yacht was en- route to America, and
she was permanently dockcd in this
country. The expenses of the Shamrock
are borne by Sir Thomas, while the
Resolute is financed by a syndicate
formed of the commodore and ex-com-
modores of the New York Yacht Club.
Henry Walters was the prime mover in
making the financial arrangements after
Sir Thomas challenged in 1914.
Twelve Contests
There have been twelve contests for
the cup, in the second of which James
Ashbury challenged with the schooner
Livonia, and the New York Yacht Club
agreed to defend the trophy with only
one boat in the race. The 1871 contest
was the best four out of seven races.
Livonia won a single race owing to the
steering gear of the defender Columbia
breaking down. Only twice since that
day, October 10, 1871, has a challenging
yacht crossed the finish line ahead Of
the defending boat.
On September 10, 1895, Valkyrie
III, after following the defender, fin
ished one minute and sixteen seconds
ahead of the American boat, and on
October 4: 1901, Shamrock III finished
two seconds ahead of the Columbia, but
lost to the defender by virtue Of con-
ceding forty-twO seconds time allow
ance. IN the races of 1876, 1881, 1885.
1885 and 1887 the contests were decided
on the basis of the best two out of
three races. From 1893 to the last race
In 1908 the agreement was for the best
three out of five races.
On but three occasions has one of the
competing yachts for the Americas Cup
failed to finish. In the last race of the
1895 contest Nalkyrie III withdrew i'm
mediately after crossing the starting
line. On October II, 1899. Shamrock
lost her topmast and withdrew in the
second race of that year, and on Sep.
tember 3, 1903. Shamrock III did not
finish in the final race of the series, as
she was already beaten and had nothing
to gain by continuing. Once in the his
tory Of the cup races has competing
yacht been disqualified. This was in the
second race of the series of 1895, when
Lord Dunraven's Valkyrie III was dis
qualified for fouing Defender.
Many Spectators
There will be many craft along the
course Of the famous race. There will
be the usual abundance of private
yachts, motorboats and small craft Of
every size and description. They will
range from the luxurious steam yacht
of j. p. Morgan to the most ragged Of
Sandy Hook fishing smacks, but there
will be few of the large and commo-
dious excursion steamers that took their
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-14

DOB MAxAM, Che Penn and
- Meadowbrook runner, who is one Of
Philadelphia's main candidates for a
place on the American Olympic team,
has just recovered from strange i'll
ness. The Wanamaker sprinter was in
bed for about ten days, and during that
time gained FIVE pounds.
Maxam was not in shape for the
eastern trials here few weeks ago,
but now he believes he Is In good con
dtion and feels sure that he will gain
place on the Olympic team. Maxam
will run in both the 220 and 40 for
the Meadowbrook Club.
II Maxam Is in shape for the Boston
trials this Saturday he should be right
up with the pack at the tape in both
the quarter and furlong. Maxam was
at his best in the intercollegiate cham
pionships, in which he took second in
the 40 and 300.
Leave Tomorrow
Mcadowbroox will send thirteen ath-
letes to the senior A. A. u. champion
ships, which also will serve as the
final trials for the United States inter-
national team. The Wanamaker boys
will leave here tomorrow night on the
Federal Express.
The Germantown Boys Club also will
send athletes to the trials. One Of them
will be Ira Bertolet, the former Penn
broad jumper. Bertolet has been leap
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Leonard Should Recognize Tender

Is up to Benny Leonard to make the next move in
regard to bout with Tender. Lew says he is will
ing Phil Glassman also has the dea but the cham
pion and his manager have been strangely silent Glass
man says he is willing to allow his box according
TO the International Sporting Club rules which are that
Ghtweghts must weigh In at 135 pounds eight hours
before the battle That the buck has been
TO Leonard and it's up him.
Tender has met and defeated every lightweight with
the exception of the champion. He has clearly demon
straed his hstic and is only right that he be
given chance TO win the title. Whether he has chance
not against Leonard is another matter but the te
holder should climb off his high horse ard talk turkey
70
IEOAARD has finished his mopie engagement
II and says he cW depotc all of his fine 10 boriuo
IN the future. Here's a chance to prove it.
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MAXAlM GAINS 5 POUNDS IN
BED; rs READYFOR FINALS
Meado,obrook athlete, After Strange Illness Is in Shape "a,
Olympic Trials in Boston ,Saturday-Local
Athletes Leave Tomorro,6
BY EDWIN J. POLLOCK

ing in fairly good form here ~ la.
and his followers would not be surnris.j
to see him make the team. ''eu
The thirteen Meadowbrook atb,o,.-
who will make the trip are Lever +
coney, Woodring, Maxam, Brown NJ
han, l.. Shields, Barron, Archer W.
Bullock, Dorsey and Emory. or tbss,
four are Penn athletes. They NY
Maxam, Lever. Brown and Bullock Nv
Select Six Men
There will be six men selected q.
every event to make the trip to AM
werp. Only four of these will be al.
lowed to start in the internationsI
events. "a'
\ The Olympic committee will meet i,
Boston on Saturday night after N.
games, and the men who will form tSs ~
American team will be picked at tbss
time. The committeeman have NO eass
task on their hands, but their probler.
will not be half as difficult as Tho ons
which faces Jack Moakley, the hsaJ
coach, and his assistants.
The final say so for the four nth
letes who will compete abroad will h.
left to Moakley. The winner Of ne
final at Boston does not mean that tbs,
man will lead the Americans at Ant
werp. The man who finishes fourth :,
fifth is likely to spring the unexpected
any time. Moakley must be very care.
full in making his selections.
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AIplanes Must Not
Interfere With Yachts

New York, July 14.-Aviation
rules have been issued for the Amer
ica's Cup races. Aviators are in
structed to "hy at all times in such
n manner as to prevent the blast of
the propeller from blowing toward
either of the contesting yachts"
The rules were drawn up for the
guidance of naval aircraft pilots, and
it was stated that others were ex-
pected to observe them "in a spirit
of good spOrtsmanship." Seaplanes.
landplanes and dirigibles attending
the international yacht races are
asked to fly at an altitude OF not
less than 1000 feet nor to pass over
or between the yachts, and to stay
on their leeward side. Aviators are
urged to make turns at least two
miles from the yachts, and in pass
ing to fly in a parallel course at a
distance of 1000 feet.
Attention is called to the fact
that owing to the time allowance
the race is not over when one of the
contenders crosses the finish line.
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SWIMMING STARS TO RACE
Miss elelbtrey and Kahanamoku
viii Perform at Willow Grove

splash IN the lake at Willow Grove rext Sat.
urday afternoon. The occasion will be The
Club. In which two Middle Atlantic cham
plonships will be decided. These will he the
IOo-yard event for women and the 20O-yard
In addition there will be 220-yard race,
lOO-yard back-stroke contestI ard n 100
yard open eyent for meTma ids and a 44O-
yard handicap for men. besides the James H.
Stsrrett c0mpetition at 100 yards for men.
Duke kahanamoku. Paul and Warren
Kealoha the noted Hawaiian swimmers will
take part In the open handicap. Miss Ethelda
Beibtrey. who has been breaking records
with remarkable consistency. will come from
New York for the women's open event. All
OF the local stars. men and women, have en-
tered for the championship events
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JEWISH WORLD AGAIN
Defeats Inquirer Second Time Max
ing Sixteen Straight Wins

The Jewish World, with few strange
players in the lineup, defeated the
Inquirer for the second time. Fea-
lures was the fielding of Dougherty,
Deadly, Wolf, Barsh and Dillon's hit.
ting. McKee's talking and pitching
had the Inquirer helpless, not getting
an earned run.
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Cleveland Gains on the Yankees

YESTERDAYS victory gave Clevesnd slight lead
over New York for the Yankees only Gould split
with the St Looie Browns in double header. How
ever the AS gave them hard battle. and it was only
through one mistake by Rommel that the game
by the slender margin of Ed tried TO sneak
over Chapman and the act grabbed by home
Cleveland has fighting ball club and is led by fight
ing manager Iris Speaker is plotting the club through
strenuous campaign, and proving every day that he
not only of the greatest players in the but
also of it's abest managers. 1t isn't cinCh to get
into the line day and the the
time, but Spoke to be doing it. His batting
age which is 400 is sufficient argument that he is
making good.
AT the same time, Speaker hasn't cinch job his
hands Before the started all of critics picked
his club to win the pennat. This because he had
veteran ined, great outfed, good catching staff and