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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-13

IL the campaign for liquor law en-
forcen1ent and extension of prohibit
ion. which is now being conducted in
the south. is not 100 per cent suc-
cess the fault viii rest largely with
sts lukega:-ril friends.
There is no question that the vast
fratority OF the people Of this ooun-
Iry are in sympathy with the pur-
poses II the movement. but the diff
Guilty lies in arrousing them TO the
tnrnediate and pressing necessity for
Arsion
The prohibition fight. contrary to
- opinion of many persons. includ-
6s good many prohibitionists. has
NOT been won. True. the eighteenth
amendment has been ratified by forty
Axe. states and laws to enforce it
enacted. but the liquor forces have
not given up. They are attacking IL
frcra every possible angle--in the
courts. in politics and by widespread
f'roraganda encouraging its violation
IL the extent that a return to the
cren saloon will be welcomed by the
people as relief from blind tiger
conditions.
The churches Of this country are
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-13

The body OF George Stanley, coll
ofed, forty years old. who WAS found
In the rear or si4 East Grace street,
has been turped over 10 The Medical
College OF Virginia. ii was stated in
"a renort a. police headquarters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-13
Hcnrico W. c. Il. Il

The Henrico County Womans
Christian Temperance union executive
meeting viii be held at the Y. w. C.
A. tomorrow at 1880 A. NJ.
Visitors win be welcomed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-13
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-11
.TTUTIONAL GOVERNMENT
PART TWO CONGRESS AND RECON SEDUCTION

Despite the unconstitutional and die tatorial course of the President and the partisan obstruction of the democratic congressional minority. the republican majority has enacted programme of constructive legislation which in great part. however. has been nullified by the vindctive vetoes of the President
 The republican Congress has met the problems presented by the administra- tion's unpreparedness for peace. It has repealed the greater part of the veXa- tious war legislation. It has enacted a transportation act making possible the rehabilitation of the railroad system of the country, the operation Of which, un- der the present democratic administra- ton. has been wasteful, extravagant and inefficient in the highest degree. The transportation act made provision for the peaceful settlement of wage disputes. partially nullified, however, by the Presr ident's delay in appointing the wage board created by the act This delay precipitated the outlaw railroad strike
 We stopped the flood of public treas ure, recklessly poured into the lap Of an inept shipping board, and laid the foun- dations for the creation of great merchant marine; we took from the in democratic administration the administration of the telegraph and telephone lines of the country and re- turned them to private ownership; we reduced the cost of postage and increased the pay of the postal employes--the poor est paid of all public servants.
 We provided pensions for superannuated and retired civil servants and for an in crease Tn pay of soldiers and sailors.
 We re-organized the army on a peace footing and provided for the maintenance of a powerful and efficient navy.
 The republican Congress established by law a permanent woman's bureau in the department of labor: we submitted to the country the constitutional amend ment for woman suffrage, and furnished twenty -nine of the thirty-five legislatures which have ratified it to date.
 Legislation for the relief of the con. sumers of print paper, for the extension of the powers of the government under the food control act, for broadening the scope of the war risk insurance act. better provision for the dwindlng num- Der of aged veterans of the Civil War. and for the better support of the maimed and injured of the Great War, and fof making practical the ocasfonai rehabii- itation act has been enacted by the republican Congress-
 We passed an oiI-leasing and water power bill to unlock for the public good the great pent-up resources of the country; we have sought to check the profligacy of the administration, to -ealize upon the assets of the govern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-11
MRS. DAVID ROBERTS
 IS FATALLY INJURED. BY FALL FROM BLUFF
While on Picnic With Party of Friends Mrs. Roberts Falls 30 Feet and Sus-
 tains Fractured Skull

While standing on a rock on the crest of Shades mountain, Mrs. David Roberts, Jr., lost her balance and fell some thirty feet to the rocks below, sustaining a fractured skull and other injuries. At 2 o'clock this morning her injuries were pronounced fatal by the at tending physicians.
 Mrs. Roberts. with her husband and a party of friends were on picnic. They were taking stroll in the night air preparatory to returning home. Mrs. Roberts walked close to the edge of the bluff when she became overbal- anced and before any one could reach her disappeared from view and fell to the rocks below. ss
 The accident happened so suddenly that the other members of the party did not realize what had happened for few moments.
 Rushing to the foot of the bluff the party found Mrs. Roberts In an un- conscious condition. She was carried to an automobile and rushed to St. vincents hospital. She was placed on the operating table, but the attending physicians held out but small hope of recovery when the nature of her in juries were known.
 Mrs. Roberts is the wife of David Roberts. Jr.. mining operator and well known young business man of the city. Besides her husband she has three small children.
 Mrs. Roberts is the daughter -in-law of Mrs. David Roberts. ST.. who is now in France preparatory to bringing back the body of her other son. Lieut.. Mere dith Roberts. a young aviator who was killed just before the armistice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-11
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON
 RESOLUTIONS


 The republican party. assembled in representative national convention reat- firms it's unyielding devotion to the con stitution of the United States and to the guarantees of civil, political and religious liberty therein contained. It will resist all attempts to overthrow the foundations of the government or to weaken the force of it's controlling principles and ideals whether the attempts be made Y the form of international policy or of de' mestic agitation.
 For seven years the national goverf1~ ment has been controlled by the demo- cratic party. During that period a war of unparalleled magnitude has shaken the foundations of civilization. decimated the population of Europe and left in it's train economic misery and suffering sec ond only to war itself.
 The outstanding features of the demo- cratic administration have been com plete appropriateness for war and com plete unpreparedness for peace
 ENTERTAINERS FOR WAR
 Inexcusable failure to make timely preparation is the chief indictment against the democratic administration in the conduct of the war Had not our as- sociates protected us, both on land and sea during the first twelve months of our participation and furnished us to the very
  planes and artillery, this failure would have been punished with disaster.
 It directly resulted in unnecessary losses to our gallant troops, in the im- pertinent of victory itself, and in an enormous waste of public funds literally poured into the breach created by gross neglect Today it is reflected in our huge tax burden and in the high cost of living
 UNPREPAREDNESS FOR, PEACE
 Peace found the administration as unprepared for peace as war found it unprepared for war. The vital needs of the country demanded the early and systematic relation to peacetime basis This called for vision. leader ship and intelligent planning. All three have been lacking. While the country has been left to shift for it. self the government has continued on a wartime basis. The administration has not demobiliZed the army of place holders. It continued a method ot financing which was indefensible dur ing the period of reconstruction. It has used legislation passed to meet the emergency of war to continue its arbitrary and inquisitorial control over the life of the people in time of peace and to carry confusion into industrial life Under the despots plea of ne- cessity or superior wisdom, executive usurpation of legislative and judicial functions still undermines our institu- tions.
 Eighteen months after the armistice, with it's wartime powers unabridged, its wartime departments undischarged, its wartime of place holders still mo- bilized, the administration continues to founder helplessly.
 The demonstrated incapacity of the democratic party has destroyed public confidence, weakened the authority Of government, and produced feeling Of distrust and hesitation so universal as to increase enormously the difficulties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-11

ment and to husband the revenues de- rived from taxation. The republicans in Congress have been responsible for cuts in the estimates for government expend- iture of nearly three billion dollars, since the signing of the arnistice.
 We enacted national executive budget. law; we strengthened the fed eral reserve act to permit banks to lend needed assistance to farmers we authorized financial incorpora tions to develop export trade; and finally amended the rules of the Senate and House. which will reform evils in pro cedure and guarantee more efficient and responsible government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-11
Gist of the Ne1s
GENERAL

Impossible yet to judge work of SprOui and Crane.
 Bragg issues statement regarding disrnissaI by Auburn trustees. Ia Johnson running for presidency or from the vice presidency asks Irwin Cobb.
 Jefferson County Bank building is offered for S1 S1,25O.0OO.
 Mrs. Jacobs says she Is glad women could not vote in Alabama primary. Sluggish market featured by 12 per cent call loans.
 Renewed covering in cotton was fen ture of market.
 LOCAL
 Man who henls by "laying on of hands, to he at Ensley church soon. Jewish welfare workers reach to in- teriOr Russia.
 Coosa river power bill may yet he saved.
 Appreciation of Tom Brngg is ex-- pressed by Auburn alumni. Old-time auction is held at Ffes' stabie yesterday.
 Civitnn Club to receive charter this afternoon.
 Jefferson county students make sat- isfuctory showing.
 Retail credit men elect new officers. Mobile is chosen as next B. '. F. U. meeting place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-11
''COLOR LINE" IS ENTIRELY WIPED
 OUT BY Al 0F 1.
Action Comes at End of Stormy Session Which Nearly Results In War
 Between Delegates
By Associated Press

Montreal, June 1O.-The American Fed eration of Labor in it's annual convention here today wiped out the ''color line," and warned it's affiliated international unions that negro workers must be given full and equal membership with white men,
 The federation's action came at the end of a stormy session, which nearly re- suited in a race war; between delegates from the southern states and the negroes and their sympathizers.
 Rejecting the recommendation of it's or ganization committee the federation for the first time in it's history threatened the autonomy of an affiliated union by requesting the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks to give the negro freight handlers. express and station employees full mem bership, and eliminate from it's constitu- tion the words white only"
 The committees report of "non-concur- rence" on the ground that the federation lad no power to interfere with the con stitution of an affiliated union immediate rly drew the fire of the negro delegates and those of several northern states. chiefly Illinois and New York.
 There was a voluminous exchange of oratory in which the negroes charged taxation without representation" and Discrimination, to which their opponents replied with accusations and betrayal by negro workers of the whites in past labor disputes.
 NEGROES INDIGNANT
 Indigna ton of the negro delegates was aroused several times during the debate when speakers referred to them as "nigger" freight handlers, and their objection to such remarks was sustained by the acting chairman, Janes Duncan They charged that the use of the word "nigger" was sIan- der to the race.
 Frank Morrison. secretary of tho American Federation of Labor, made an unsuccessful attempt D halt the debate by explaining that arrange ments were under way to get all unions to take in negro members.
 Representatives of the Brotherh ood of Railway Clerks declared they were taking care of the negro question and giving just attention to negro griev- ances They asked the convention to leave the matter in their hands for definite disposition.
 Several motions were made on the floor to demand that the railway clerks abolish the color line' in their constitution or forfeit their charter in the federation. One of these was later to give the negro full membership. It was accepted by an overwhelming ma jority.
 This I believe. will settle the negro problem in our organization for all time" said Chairman Duncan, follow ing the adoption of the motion. Our affiliated unions must now understand
 (continued on Page Fourteen.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-11
GREEN WILL RETIRE
 AS SUPERINTENDENT
 OF BANKS OF STATE

Montgomery, June 10.-fSpeciaI) ID. F. Green of Decatur, state superintendent of banks, tonight was elected secretary of the state Baptist mission board as the suc- cessor of Dr. w. F. Marlborough. re- signed to return to pastoral work at Hattiesburg, Miss. MT. Green accepted, which means hiss retire ment from his state office and the appointment of his successor by Governor kilby.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-11
TWO MORE CASES OF
 PLAGUE IN VERA CRUZ
By Associated Prsss

Vera Cruz. Sune l0.-Of four suspects examined during the last two days. two were found to be suffering with bubonic plague. One of the ten persons confined on quarantine island has died of the dis- ease. One recovery is reported. and the other eight were found not to be af- fected.
 An American destroyer arrived from New Orleans today with enough serum for 7,500 injections. and other medicine. Serum for 5000 injections, prepared in Mexico City, has also arrived It is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-11
HAS NOT BEEN ABANDONED,
 DECLARES WATSON
Committee Thinks It Has ResOrted to Change of Verbiage, Thus Deceiv-
 ing Bitter Enders
By HUGH w. ROBERTS.

Chicago, June 10.-(Spe- cial.) )-Senator Watson of h. diana, chairman of the plat form committee, denied stren- uously tonight that the repub- lican party had abandoned the League of Nations, or repudi- ated those senators who SUD- ported the leaders in Congress.
 It is his point that the party still stands for league in an American ized" body. Informed that Senators Johnson and Borah consider the com mttee arrangement for an interna- tional association or court a victory for the bittere enders against the Will son proposition, Watson retorted that they might think whatever they pleased"
 THINK HE IS DECEIVED
 The committee believes that it has resorted simply to change of yer biage, and thus deceived Johnson, who had threatened d bolt. It admits that the republican party would have never consented to go to the people on an anti-league. tatamount to an anti-peace. platform.
 That would be suicidal. in all probability" said Watson.
 And yet the democrats, de-
 lighted with the compromise, are
 preparing to go to the country
 with the information that the re-
 publicans in their platform had
 turned their back the only
 hope of n permanent peace for the
 world. They figure that this ac-
 tion of the republicans today
 will give them the victory the
 coming fall.
 In this connection, W. G. McAdoo, former secretary of the treasury som in-law of President Wilson, and pos sibly the San Francisco nominee of the democratic party, who came to Chicago today. is not displeased at the corner into which the republicans have found themselves. He has authorized no interview, but there is no question as to his attitude.
 WOOD CAN'T WIN
 Following the developments today and tonight the probability of dark horse" winning the nomination is ac- centuated. Though Wood resuscitated himself to a limited extent this morn ing, it is not regarded as possible for him to win. The same applies to Johnson. The bosses intimate that they will haul Lowden down after the fourth ballot They have reached the conclusion. 1t is said, that the people , would not support man who spent thousands in primary elections.
 One very wise politician said to- night that if Knox represented a state of any possible doubt. he would win the nomination without a fight. liar ding, a man of Knox's views ideas and political bearing, represents doubt full state, but he may accept the vice presidency nomination.
 It is still a situation very much lin the air"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-11
PART THREE AGRICULTURE

The farmer is the backbone of the nation. National greatness and eco homie independence demand popula- tion distributed between industry and the farm, and sharing on equal terms the prosperity which is wholly de- pendent on the efforts of both Neith- CT can prosper at the expense of the other without inviting joint disaster.
 The crux of the present agricultural condition lies in prices, labor and credit.
 The republican party believes that this condition can be improved by practical and adequate farm represen- tation in the appointment of govern mental officials and commissions; the right to form cooperation associations for marketing their products, and pro- tection against discrimination; the scientific study of agricultural prices and farm production costs at home and abroad, with a view to reducing the frequently abnormal fluctuations; tho uncensored publication of such reports; the authorization of associations for the extension of personal credit; a national inquiry on the coordination of rail motor and water transportation with adequate facilities for receiving handling and marketing food; the en- coura cement of our export trade; an end to unnecessary price fixing and Ill., considered efforts arbirrarily to reduce prices of farm products which inVa- riably result to the disadvantage both of producer and consumer; and the encouragement of the production and importation of fertilizing material ana of its extensive use.
 The federal farm loan act should be so administered as to facilitate the acquisition of farm lands by those de- sring to become owners and proprie- tors and thus minimize the evils of farm tenantry, and to furnish such long time credits as farmers may need to finance adequately their larger and longtime production opreations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-11

c. o. ?. PLATFORM TEXT

of readjustment and to delay the re- turn to normal conditions.
 Never has our nation been confront ed with graver problems. The people are ,titled to know in definite terms how kn parties purpose solving these pro E>1r. To that end the republican pa c & eclares it's policies and pro- gr y to be as follows:
 sTTUTIONAL GOVERNMENT
 undertake to end executive, au- SsF.y and to restore to the people 3S constitutional government policies herein declared will be \, led out by the federal and state $: .ernments, each acting within its
 stitutional powers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-11
DALLAS BABY NOT
 BLAKELY COUGHLIN
By Associated Prsss

Dallas, Texas, June 1O.-The white baby found in possession of . negro woman here last Saturday Is not Blakely COughiin, the Nor rist0wn, Pa., infant which was kid- naped last week. This was deff- nitely announced by police offi- efals today upon receipt of photograph of the Coughlin baby. There was little resemblance be- tween the picture and the child held here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-11
TO OPEN BIDS FOR
 LEVIATHAN JUNE 30
g. Associ.tsa Pres.

Washington. June 1O.--Bids for the sale of the Levisthan, the largest ship In the American mer- chant marine. will be opened June Q by the dipping board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-11
Split Avoided By
 Final Compromise
Harmony League Issue Reached After Many Hours o Heated Negotiations Revolving About Subcom-
 mittee Resolutions
By Associated Press

Chicago June 1ORescung the party by elevenhhour promise from threatened split the League of Nations ssu the republican national convention today adopted platform and then adjourned nominate candidate tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-11
.ConuentionAdourns
 7W 9 This Morning
Will Reconvene This Morning Under Agreement to Nom mate Presidential Candidate Before Session Ends.
 Must Finish Balloting Before Adjournment
By Associated Pres,

Coliseum Chicago June 1OAfter adopting the report of the resolutions thereby adopting platform the republican national 735 o'clock tonight ad journed until o'clock morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-11
HARDING

Senator Harding sad he had not read the platform, but probably would have a statement after digestine it.
 .'Of course, any dcc:aration that com mends the stand of the Senate Is favor able to me-. he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-11
HITLER

Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler declared that approval of the league plank by all factions in the convention insured the
 (Co.ti.sea on Page sixtesn.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-11
POINDEXTER

Senator PolIusXtel, uIscuss1ng Inc league plank. said 1t meant that the republican party must and will stand against any surrender of the sovereign powers of this nation. bought with so much blood, and fraught with so much blessing for mankind"
 The people are not compromisers in IT alters of principle. he added.