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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-06
POSSIBILITIES HAVE . BEEN OPENED BY
 GOVERNOR CANTU
Seizes Mexican Patrol Ship, Kills Captain and Arrests or Stays Entire Crew,
 Says Report
By Associated Press

'Sandlego, Cal, August 5-Hostilities have begun at Ensenada in the rebellion of Governor Estaban Cantu against the Mexican central federal government with seizure by Cantu authorities of the Mex ican patrol ship Tecate, killing of Capt. Leonardo Zepada of the Tecate and arrest or staying of the crew, according to m formation brought to Sandiego today. Seizure of the Tecate and shooting of her captain took place night before last.
 Information was brought by the power schooner Newark, Capt. A. H. Moore. which loaded cargo of copper ore at Point San Jose and put in at Ensenada yesterday forenoon
 Coupled with opening of hostilities on the federal government is the escape Of David Zarate, former mayor of Ensenada and recently proposed as governor to succeed Cantu.
 ing his life to refuge afforded by Captain Moore, and hiding in a water tank aboard the Newark.
 As learned by Captain Moore, the shoot ing of Captain Zepeda of the Tecate was accomplished by ruse, taking ad- vantage of the fact that word of rebel lion had not yet reached the patrol boat. Three high Cantu officials. whose names we're not given. invited Captain Zepeda ashore in friendly manner for confer ence or as dinner guest. according to the information given When he had landed one of the three seized him and one or both of the others fired bullets into his body.
 Yesterday the entire crew of the Te-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-06
ROBERTS IS LEADING IN TENNESSEE RACE
 F D R G0VERNORSH|P
Has II, ,000 Lead Over Crab tree in Incomplete Returns From 45 of g Counties
 of State
By Assou.a:sG Press

Memphis, Tenn, August 5.--Re-
 turns tabulated by the Com
 merciai Appeal at :}O this morn
 Ing from fifty-fiye counties, un-
 official and incomplete. indicated
 Gov. A. II. Roberts had lead
 of I2.797 votes over N. K. Crab-
 tree, his opponent in Thursdays
 primary for the democratic nomina-
 ton for governor.
 Memphis, Tenn, August 5,-Cnoffiea and incomplete returns from forty-tiv' of the ninety-five counties tabulated late tonight by the Memphis Commercial Alp peal showed Gov. X. H. Roberts leadils W. K a5rs htree. his 5onpenens in today stAte-wide pgln1ary for the democra5 ~ gubernatofial nomination by 1e,9E votes These figures gave Roberts 26, 425 votes and Crabtree 15,47S.
 Crabtree carried Shelby county, includ ing the city of Memphis, with majority of l,160.
 The returns compiled by the Conner cial Appeal also showed G. NJ. Weller maintaining a lead over II. Knox Bryson in the contest for the democratic nomi, nation for railroad commissioner OniS meager returns were received in the con- test for the republican gubernatoria nomination.
 According to returns compiled by the Jackson Sun, Representative T, w. sims democratic memhtr of Congress from the Eighth Tennessee district for almost a quarter of century, has been defeated for renomination by Capt. Gordon Browning, an overseas veteran.
 In addition to primary contests for the gubernatorial and congressional nomina- tions and the democratic nomination for railroad commissioners. elections were held today for number of county of- fices and to fill thirteen vacancies in the state legislature.
 SIMS IS DEFEATED
 Jackson Tenn, August 5.-Practically complete unofficial returns received by
 (Contfnued on Pnge TyvOD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-06
NAVY YARD MEN SEEK AVERAGE
 WAGE OF S1.O5
More Than 200 Spokesmen for Workers Wait for Hearing Before Navy
 Wage Board
By A.soci.t.d Pros.

Washington, August 5.-Represent ; atives of so.00O navy yard workers in forty three navy yards In the country appeared before the navy wage board today to urge an immediate increase in wages of approximately 40 per cent. They asked that the average wage be increased to sl.o5 an hour. which they said was cents an hour less than workers in the same trades received from private yards.
 More than 200 spokesmen for the workers waited to be heard. and the board decided to near them in the alphabetical order Of their trades It was expected that the bearings would be concluded Saturday
 Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt told the board and the work CTS that in view of thes fact that the appropriations for the pay of the navy workmen were fixed by law it would be necessary to drop employees in di- rect proportion to the amount of in- crease granted The representatives of the men later said that they would not object 10 such curtailment of the navy yard forces as there were plenty of. positions open outside for men dis charged.
 The m ernb bers of the board are Capt. ]. K. Robinson. United States navy: A J. Berres. secretary of the. metal trades section Of the American Federation of Labor, and Louis Nell. Howe. ass to MT Roosevelt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-06
Farmer Labor Party to Lose
 Forty-Eighters
Reorganization of Commit tee of Forty-eight Along
 Original Lines,
RN As,nniatnd Prrss

New York, August 5.--An announce ment that the committee of forty eight was preparing to withdraw for mally from all connection with the farmer-labor party, of which Farley P, Christensen is the presidential nomi- nee, today. following closely charges by II. A McCollem and Charles A. Weaver. who. in resigning as officials and members of the Utah farm err lab bor organization. declared the party was controlled by the Industrial Workers of the World.
 Reorganization of the committee of forty eight along the original lines of the party will be undertaken at a meeting of the executive committee next Monday according to Allen Me Curdy secretary of the forty -eighters In statement issued today he said the farinerlabor party is a radical organization. and does not adhere Co the principles upon which the commit tee of forty-eight attempted to build a national party.
 NO |. w. w. CONTROL
 Replying to the charges Of McCollem and Weaver, MT. christensen declared the farmer-la bor party is not under l. w w. control but is composed of every day Americans seeking relief from the intolerable economic autoc- racy obtaining in this country"
 In formal statement MT, ChristeH- sen challenged the political integrity of McColiem and Weaver.
 MT. MeCurdy delivered the keynot . address at the Chicago convention las. month. when the committee of forty tion with the labor and single tax teal creeds. to form party which should oppose with equal firmness both reaction and revolution"
 "rhe labor party of the United States MT MeCurdy said. started ont to create class party which should appeal only to organized work CTS. to the end that control of the American Federation of Labor shoule pass from it's present leadership in ( that of the insurgents, and to intro duce guild socialism into Americas life.
 ftTt is plain to any intelligent persor that 1t Is impossibfe for these two |. meet join. merge or arnsiganaate. sh and wster do not mix.
 Mir Mccurdy asserted that while ths committee of forty eight had beer nonainally represented at the conven- tor which nominated Mir Christensen most of the leaders and delegates had gone to their homes when they saw "that the principles of the forty eighters had been swallowed complete ly by the radicalsm of the laborites."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-06
Sore Says He Ran Handicap
 Race and Lost
Oklahoma Senator Declares, However, He will Continue to Work for the Party
sy Assse,ssss Prss

Oklahoma City. Okla. August 5.--ln a signed statement issued at his head quarters here today Senator Thomas P. Gore declared he had run hand- icap race and lost" in the contest with Representative Scott Ferris for the democratic senatorial nomination in Tuesdays primary. The senator de- clared he would continue to work for the success of the democratic party.
 The statement was issued after a conference between the senator and his campaign managers. at which il was announced that complete unoffi- cisl returns from 2.111 of he 2.70S precincts in the state gave Ferris 2 vote of 94,2TS and himself 69.5e9. a ma jority for his opponent of 24.ss0.
 Senator Cores statement follows:
 T ran handicap race and lost.
 Whatever regrets are felt relate rather to the means than to the end. As this rings down the curtain upon my political career. 1 take this oppor- tunity to express my gratitude to the people of Oklahom for all hat they have done for me in the past, and to express my, appreciation to my friends for their fidelity in this contest. T shall continue 10 wisn and work fci the triumph of democratic prin- ciples. liberty of thought speech. conscience. the press, etc.
 If possible, I nave a keener appre- citation than ever of their virtue and value. and deeper desire for their inviolate sanctity-
 T have no other political hope or ambition than to see Oklahoma fir st among the states of the union and to see America first among The nations 5f the earth.
 tSigned) T. P. CORE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-06

The rioting started this afternoon, according to the message. when two more suspects were arrested in eonnec- ton with the murder.
 The mob. hastily organized stormed
 the jail. demanding the prisoners. When this was refused they demanded that a committee chosen from their members be allowed to talk to tile prisoners.
 The authorities granted this demand,
 and one of the prisoners, a chauffeur, is said to have informed his question CTS that he drove Calcaterra and Hem pei to Royalton Monday in company with Zettino Des Sensis, who also is held in connection with the murder The committee then withdrew from the jail and the two prisoners were hastily removed by the authorities. 1 The mob is reported to have divided and started for nearby towns where it is believed that Senss and the other two suspects may have been taken. West Fra ankfort is in the southern Illinois coal region and has been cat of from telephonie communication for some time on account of labor troubles and only meager information was available.
 Foreigners are reported to be leaving West Frankfort and Marion by every road carrying what household goods they can and, in many instances. driv- ing cattle ahead of them. At 10:30 o'clock the mobs began sci ting fire to the homes occupied by reigners. according to reports reach Ing here.
 Other homes throughout the town
 also are being fired. it was stated. Automobiles laden with armed par ties are reported to be arriving in [ feaf stanbers. t li the city officers and tae sicliah residents are said Q have been given twentyfour hours 10 leaye town.
 NONE OF DEAD IDENTIFIED None of the dead have been identiied. but it is said two were foreigners and the other a photogra pher from Vallier. H.. who attempted to take pictures of
 the mob. According to reports, the tContinued on Page TwoD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-06
ARMED NEGROES HELD AS ROBBER SUSPECTS
sy Associated Press

Gary, Ind, August 5.-Eieven ne- groes heavily armed were arrested by She police here today and are held on suspicion of having been implicated in the robbery of the Commercial Bank at Moline. Ill. Tuesday. The negroes said they came from Chicago.
 The eleven drove up to hardware store here shortly after noon in two automobiles. Entering the store, they purchased two rifles and two thou sand rounds of ammunition. The police were notified and surrounded the store arresting the negroes as they emerged
 The automobiles. which were new. bore no license plates. Six thousand rounds of ammunition and several guns were found in the machines.
 The men refused to talk beyond say ing they were from Chiea~@
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-06

London. August 5,-The contingency of Germany having to fight to resist a possible attempt by the entente to
 send troops through Germany to help Poland was mentioned in the Reich sta E
 today by Dr. Walter Simons, the for eign secretary, says wireless mes- sage from Berlin.
 Declaring he was not aware whether
 the entente actually intended to march troops through Germany, the foreign
 secretary said it would obviously be to their interest to do so and the Ger man government must take measures
 accordingly.
 Dr. Smons referred to the report
 that preparations were in progress in
 occupied territory to transfer troops
 to the east.
 If this is true he declared, mt
 constitutes a violation of German neu- trality. for the territory. although oc-
 cupied. is German, and the agreement provides that no district belonging to
 B neutral power may be used for mili- tary operations
 {, s1 he Ser naaE eosTernnaert vii naalse
 use Of any vsapong in order to rs- move these difficulties continued pr.
 S:mons. 'although we hope 1t will be possible to achieve the end desired by
 persuasion and mutual understanding, and that cause for the use of arms will not arise. 'I ask you to avoid anything which might render more acute the already strained situation, which I will do my utmost to prevAt from resulting in
 an outbreak" G
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-06
Rank and File Veterans
 IndOrse Christensen
By Associated prs.s

Washington, August 5.-Notice was given tonight by the Rank and File Veterans Association, national or ganization of service men with head quarters here, that It had indorsed Farley P. Christensen and Max Haye presidential and vice presidential can didates respectively of the farmer la bor party, for election this fall. The association also gave out a list of fifty-nine' senators and 201 represen- tatives in Congress with injunction to members and others ito see that they are defeated'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-06
MILITARY BOARD
 BEFORE COUNCIL
5, Associated ,-..

San Sebastian. Spain. August 5.-The council of the League of Nations had as a part of it's programme for dis cussion this afternoon the establishment of a military and naval commission.
 This is not, as some published accounts of the project have stated. plan for a military general staff for the League of Nations. but simply consultative body within the league, it's principal mission heing to advise the league regarding re- strictions upon the manufacture of arms ard munitions.
 Flse proposed commission also would give advice to the league as to disarrn- aloent .and other questions on which the oEacil requires expert advice. without vi i8h, it is pointed out. it could scarcely se upon any military question. It's sr pectiye task IS described by Leon fargeois. French member of the coun- M as in accordance with the pro- tons of fhe covenant" to regulate lte armament of the forces of new states afa4itted to the league and the reduction
 zrmaments-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-06
COX THINKS TAFT
 WILL HELP ELECT
 FRIENDLY SENATE
Can Do So In Face of State ment That Position of Harding on the League
 Issue Is Wrong
By Associated Press

Dayton, Ohio, August 5.-Hope that for mer President Taft would aid toward se- lecting a Senate favoring the League ot Nations was expressed today by Cover nor Cox, democratic presidential nomi- nee
 We have every expectation" said the statement that Judge Taft will urge re- pubicans in my state, where primary contest is on for the nomination of a candidate for United States senator. to support the man or men who are in l favor of the League of Nations. By SO doing, he can consistently remain re- publican in the face a his statement that the position of his presidential candidate on this question is wrong.
 Governor cox's statement was prompt ed by reports of success in the Ms scuri and Oklahoma sdemoerstie nrsisto- rial primaries of pro-leasue candidates ana by assurances of democratic vle- tory in New Hampshire
 Gordon woodtury, New Hampshire 5 representative on the notification com mlttee, today told the democratic can didate that the democrats would carry that state ana diEO Woulu ucASal 'ci@ tor Moses, republican,
 Governor Cox accepted tentatively an invitation to make at least one address in New Hampshire, probably at Man chester between August 20 and Septem- Der f..
 STUDIES SUFFRAGE STU ALTON
 Much time was uceoted bS GoNeSlof Cox today to q survey of the woman suffrage fight in Tennessee. He ex- changeI Tennessee information with Mrs Abby Scott Baker of the national wom- ans party and said it was "a very com plex situa ation," partly because of state constitutional questions raised regarding Jurisdiction of the legislature to act on the proposed federal amendment.
 Governor Cox said much work would be required before favorable action in Tennessee could be assured
 He had not received any message from members of the legislature urging hands off" policy and did not in- dicate his prospective replies.
 Mrs. Baker said that the democratic nominee was doing much more effec- tive work in Tennessee than Senator Harding the republican candidate.
 HIS WORK COUNTS
 "Governor Cox has been sending telegrams and doing work that really counts" said Mrs. Baker. who visited Senator Harding yesterday while Senator Harding has been sending telegrams asking how he might help. It was suggested that the governor
 tContinued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-06
Gist of the Ne1us
GENERAL.

GENERAL. Board of education plans to force pubIishers to furnish beoks. Railroads sle aRenapents tv their original petition.
 OHteers certain they hsve sksvctor of CsuEhin bAby. Twenty million dollar Highway proJ- eet |. approved.
 strong men of democratic party are to present Issues.
 stocks are sent down; near months advance one cent . pound.
 LOCAL. Board Of rcvenae issues warrants 10 ~A< piete road work. fss aItors inSife tenants to spenk cut in reference to rent Increases. Frisco Warrior case to go before public service commission. Local sugar supply plentiful and prices to drop.
 .t1tr ming aam City, arrives in Japnn sfbvs.rent for location of city mar kef started.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-06
CONTINUED GAINS
 FOR LONG SHOWN
By Associated Press

St. Louis, August 5-Unofficial re- turns on Tuesdays statewide primary, slowly coming in from the rural districts, are showing continued gains for Breck
 nridge Long and Senator Selden F. Spencer, candidates, respectively. for the democratic and republican senatorial nominations and for John M. Atkinson and Arthur NJ. Hyde. respective candi dates for the democratic and republican gubernatoriaI nominations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-06
On Way to Reno

Salt Lake City Utah. August s-The second of the all-metal squadron of atr- planes making an experimental matl- carrying flights from New York to San Francisco. arrived here at 2:2o p. m. from Cheyenne, making the trip in four hours and forty minutes TAe first plane which arrived here yesterday, left for Reno this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-06
John Barrxmore Married
gy A<tss. i, rsless

New York. August 5.--John Barry more. widely known actor and Mrs. Leonard NJ. Thomas, formerly Miss Blanche Oelrichs socially prominent in this city. were married Here today in the Ritz Carlton hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-06

Following a lengthy conference with Governor Sehoup. Mayor Bailey early today issued proclamation calling for 1000 civilian volunteers to assist the police in maintaining ordeudurlng the strike IL was stated no call would be made for troops at present.
 The mob began by wrecktng street cars. turning then to Hhe office of the Denver Post. which was partially wrecked, and then dividing their at- tention among the city hall, tramwag building and car barns in various parts of the city.
 The first man killed. identified as ----- Blake, was shot down near the south Denver car barns, which were still surrounded by large mob after midnight
 Scores of persons had been carried by street cars manned by armed strika- breakers yesterday for the first time since the strike was called early Sun day, Seventeen arrests have been made.
 SECOND MAN DIES ] A. G. Smith of Denver. who was shot at the Southside car barns, died later
 The rioting started this afternoon when two cars manned by strik CTS were forced to stop by motor truck on the track. While the cars were halted, a parade of strikers and sympathizers, who had been conduct ing demonstration at the city lsali while a committee from the trades and labor assembly conferred with the mayor reached the corner. There were 1000 in the parade Riotng immedi- ately became general and has con tinued almost steadily ever since In almost all portions of the city.
 Two cars were wrecked and two others were turned on their sides In front of the Cathedral of the Immacu- late Conception.
 strikenreakers who manned the lasf ftNfo cars took refuga taaide.the eatha- dral and remained there unti rescued, by the police.
 The msb gathered In front of the Post building just after attacking the first cars. If was dispersed at that time without having done any more damage than taking copies of the aft ernoon edition from newsboys and lit- tering the streets with them.
 At o'clock the crowd again gath cred in front of the Post Nearly all of the windows in the present plant, a three-story buildng. and in new one being built next door were broken. When Post employees hoisted an Ameri- can flag over the building the rioting subsided slightly. but was renewed few minutes later with greater vigor.
 The mob then entered the building. Hammers and spikes were thrown into the linotype machines, paper rolls were moved into the streets. water was poured on the presses and the presses were damaged by hammers. Shots were fired several times during the trouble and number of persons were wounded Others were injured by be- ing struck by flying bricks and other missiles No accurate account of the injured was obtainable
 The publishers of the Denver Post after examining their plant following the mob's attack &rnouneed they bs- lieved they would be able to issue from their own plant tomorrow after noon. The eneraTipg room was de- molished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-06
BRITAIN PRESSING
 REDS FOR ARMISTICE

London. August 5.--A statemenI on the Russo o-Polish situation made in the House Of Commons today by Premier Lloyd George showed that the report that Great Britain had sent an ultimatium to the soviet government in Moscow was un-