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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-17
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 GAINING GROUND
 FROM THE POLES
Reds Overrun Region in Which Airdrome of Amer
 jeans Located, Captur- ing Material
By Associated Pres.

Warsaw, June 14.-Picturesque war fare, strikingly similar to that of the days when the cavalier was supreme, is being carried on in the wild dis tricts southwest of Kiev, where the Poles are fighting the Russian bol- sheviS forces who are endeavoring to regain the territory lost during the recent offensive by the Poles and Ukrainia It is chiefly combat be- tween Polish lancers and bolshevik cossacks.
 Raids by the troops of General Bu- deny the bolshevik cavalry leader, to break the right wing of the Poles pro- tecting Kiev communications began several weeks ago. Budeny, who was a. general in the old Russian forces, has been using old and new tactics in everlasting wearing and hammering drives His cavalry Is well reinforced by infantry.
 Kiev is now in bolshevik hands, but the Poles say 1t is perhaps not lost forever and the front swings back and forth from day to day.
 This front, if it may be called such, Is partly unsettled wooded country and partly devastated farm land. where sometimes a single company tries to hold line from one to two miles long. Budeny's cavalry consists entirely O. crack men. and it is said each must have served at least two years in the old Russian mounted forces. Against the cossacks are Polish lancers, vel. known in history and Polish cavalry that covered seventy miles in two days early in May during the drive against Kiev Carbines are used chiefly by Budeny's men. but in the frequent closeup fighting of horseman against horseman the cossacks bring their sabres into play and the lancers use their side arms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-17
.M|SS|SS|PP|ANS ID
 VOTE AS A UNIT
Four Delegates at Large Are Named to Democratic
 National Convention
By Associated Press

Jackson. Miss. June 16.-The democratic state convention today named four dele gates at large to the democratic national convention at San Francisco. adopted a rule requiring the delegation to vote as a unit, but gave it no other instruc- tions as to candidates, but instructed to work for a plank in the platform indors- ing the administi ation of President Will son, his work in the war, the peace treaty and the Lea -ue of nations.
 The delegates at large are United States Senator John Sharp Willf.ms and Pat Harrison. Congressman B. G. Humph- reys and John A. Fully. Oscar G. John- son was chosen as national committee man and R. H, Henry and Henry Miner
 as presidential electors at large. The convention adopted a resolution con- demning the republican Senate and party for its rank partisanship in sttempr- ling to nullify the League of Nations" and also adopted another resolution con- demning those in public life who pre- tend to be democrats. who before. during and since the war have not only refused to cooperate with their party associates. 1 hut have joined ham ss with the enames l of the government and partisan rdpup- llicans in doing everything in their flower ] to harass and embarrass the demodratic
 administration
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-17
Six Found Guilty of
 Contempt Are Jailed
By Associated Press

Pittsburg, Kan, June 16.--Six offi- cials of the Kansas branch of the United Mine Workers of America were found guilty of contempt in the Craw- ford county district court today and were sentenced to the county jan to serve until they were ready to testify before the Kansas court of industrial relations. The men were James McIll- wrath and H. R. Maxwell. board mem bers; Thomas Cunningham, travelling auditor and John Steele. Willard Titus and John Fleming, joint board mem bers. On an appeal a stay of execu- ton was granted by Judge Curran and the men were released on bonds Of 900 each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-17
BARRETT MUST N0T
 ACT AS CHAIRMAN EDUCATION BOARD
By FRED II. GORNLEY
 montgomery Bureau Tho Age Heraid
 22I.2 First National Bank BuIldlnn

Montgomery, June 16.--(SpeciaL)-Dr. N. A. Barrett. president of the city com- mission of Birmingham, must cease 10 exercise the duties of chairman of ths board of education of Birmingham. under a decision give to Spright Dowell. state superintendent of education. by Harweh e. Davis, assistant attorney general, and made public today by Attornel General U. e. smith.
 MT. Davis ruled that the general edu- cation code of 1919 superseded all local laws on the subject of education. anu that the provision of the five-comnls- sioner act of BtrsE-n saam enacted In lslo. which says the president of the city commission, shall be ex officio chairman of the Birmingham board of education, has been invaldated by the enactmen. of Section Article 8, of the school code, which. in the following words, provides that no member of city council or cltF commission shall be a member or tne board of education:
 "The general administration ana super vision of the public schot Is and educa- tional interest of each city snail pc vested in the city board of education. to be com nosed of five members, who shall be resi- dents of such city, and who shall nos he members of the city council or com mission"
 The city attorney of Birmingham in- sisted that the provisions of the five- commissioner law were not repealed oy the general educational eoce because tns section of the code involved was mereN 2 re-enactment of an old section of the code. without effect on the intermediate i; ;five-comrnissioner act, and that the rlNe- commissioner act is special law wh''h is not repealed by a general law | Mr Davis held that as certain cities were exempt from the operation or tho section in dispute it could not be that inc legislature intended to exempt other | cities without specifically mentioning their names.
 The manner of the selection of the city boards of education was not involved ln the opinion or dispute
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-17
CHURCH DARKENED
 AS BRIDE APPEARS
 IN SCANT ATTIRE
RY Associated Press

New Orleans, June 1e.-A wedding cere- mony in St. Louis Cathedral was post poned several hours today because the officiating priest, Father Antoine of the Order of Oblate Fathers of Mary lm- maculate, declared the bride was immod- estly attired and violated recent order of Archbishop Shaw of the Diocese of New Orleans relative to wearing ap- paTel
 The priest declared the bride appeared to him sso shocking that he had the sexton put out the lights So that she might retire and properly clothe her self" Although he declined to divulge the name of the bride, he declared she wanted to fly in societey style at her wedding much to her disgrace
 Everything had been prepared Tor the wedding and the bridegroom was in the edfice. The altars were ablaze with candles and the electric lights in every part of the ancient cathedral were light ed The bride started up the main aisle. but had not gone far before the priest viewed the gown. ordered the lights out and sent her home to assume other gar ments. The marriage ceremony then was performed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-17
ARGUMENTS HEARD
 IN FIGHT AGAINST ! BOARD 0F HEALTH
By FRED H. GORMLEY
 Mentssmsry Bureau The Ass- Herald 13t.z First National Bank Building

Montgomery, June 16.-(SpeciaL)- Arguments were made in the supreme court Wednesday in the case involving the right of the legislature to dele gate all authority over health work and all supervision of health to the Alabama Medical Association. The case WIS submitted out of tn. regular call of divisions in order that a decision nav be obtained before the recess June 30
 Birmingham physicians, including TIT Thomas D. Parke, pr. Cunningham wilson and pr. E. P. Riggs. contend that the legislature exceeded its pow arc in delegating the work to the Ala hama Medical Association, private corporation of medical men, and in de- signating the association as the state hoard of health. Their contentious wer' nut forth by Irving M. Engel Of Bir- miugham.
 .,he state argued that the legislature hada perfect ri>ht to delegate the powers to the medical association aat that the association is not prlvat' corporation, but a quasi-puoiic cor nora ton. Other cases were cited t' show that the legislature has the au' thority to delegate the powers to other than public officials
 Harwell G. Davis, assistant attorr es general, and Judge James J. Mayreio former associate justice of the supreme court, appeared for the state ana tns Alabama Medical Asociation-
 If decisio1 Is not reached oeiors adjournment. the supreme court VII probably render it's decision in yaca tion. The case originated in Montgom- cry when the Birmingham physicians sought an order prohibiting the state treasurer from paying any medical appro priations to the board of health as now constituted and prohibiting the stat' board of health from exercising any ol the duties of health and quarantine ad ninistration. The present system hal been used in Alabama for more than quarter of a century and has withstoot every attack yet aimed at it in th' courts and ia the law-making bodies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-17
STUDENT QUARREL OVER WHISKY HAS
 A FATAL RESULT
Dartmouth Student in Flight Following Shooting and Is Joined by Alabama Boy,
 Who Is Later Released
RN Assoolated Press

Hanover, N. H., June 16.-A student quarrel over whisky early today re- suited in the killing of Henry E. Ma roney of Medford Mass. senior at Dartmouth College, and the arrest of Robert T., Meads of LaGrange, H., a junior. charged with his murder
 NIeads fled after the shooting, which occurred at Maroney's rooms in the Theta Delta Chi fraternity house. While a posse of students was search ing for him he walked twelve miles to Mascoma Station and boarded train for Boston. He was captured on the train by Sheriff Murray, who took from him an automatic pistol and ob- tained confession in which Meads claimed he fired in self-defense.
 When he was arraigned here before Judge Burton on the murder charge, Meads waived examination and was held without bail for the September grand jury. He was taken to the county jail. He announced that his de- fense would be directed by his father, A. H. Meads of Chicago. an attorney.
 The story told to County Solicitor John H. Newton by Harold w. Whit taker of Somerville, Mass, Maroney's s roommate. was regarded as the most direct account of what happened. Whitaker and Maroney went to Meads' toom in North Massachusetts hall to purchase a quart of whisky, he said. They offered him $S. Finally he agreed to sell them a pint for that price and had gone to get it. Whit taker said. when Maroney picked up d partly filled quart bottle, passed 1t to Whitaker and told him to take It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-17
General Club Federation
 Convention Is Opened
By Associated Press

Des Moines, Iowa. June 16.-A re- ception at the state capitol tonight formally opened the fifteenth biennial convention of the General Federation of Women's Clubs. which will be in session here for week. Hundreds of delegates representing more than 2,500,000 club women of the United States are in attendance.
 Proposed reorganization of the gen. eral federation was among subjects discussed today at board and commit tee meetings preliminary to the con- vention.
 The programme for the convention has been divided into three broad sub jects-Americanism thrift and com munity service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-17
U. s. SENDS STRONG
 NOTE TO CHINA ON
 DEATH OF AMERICAN
By Associated Press

Washington, June l6--Strong representations have been made to- the Chinese government by the American legation at Picking as the result of the killing of the Rev. w. A. Reimert, an American mfsxion- ary. in an attack on the Reformed Church mission nt Yo-Chow by Chinese northern troops.
 The legation informed the state department of Its action in advices which were received late today and which reported that the troops, commanded by Gen. Chang Ching Yao, military governor of the prov ince of Human. also footed the mis- sion quarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-17
Gist Of the NeUs
GENERAL

GENERAL Party officials making arrangements for national convention. Ffxht on board of health argued be- fore supreme courf. Barrett must discontinue serving ou school board.
 Pools and cliques try to stimuinte stock market; sharn break in cotton.
 LOCAL Salyationists of Gulf division to hoid council here.
 Annual meeting of Chamber of Com merce to be held Tuesday. IT. IF. \. delegates boost state on way to Portland.
 Ensley will have big bathing pool within few weeks.
 Essay contest Is advocated ns an un- nuaI feature. After Marathon race young hoy out wits policeman.
 Burglar who robbed Ncrwood househ caught by police.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-17
ovERRUN AMERICAN BASE

Warsaw, June 15.--The bolsheviki in their advance against the Poles over ran the region in which was situated the airdrome of the Kosciuszko squad ron, the air force comprised of Ameri- can volunteers which has been operat- ing with the Poles, Some of the Ameri- cans material was captured by the soviet troops.
 The headquarters here of the Ameri- can Red Cross received a message today from Major Bruce M Mohler. of the contingent in the region to the east, announcing that all the sRed Cross workers had gotten out of the territory occupied by the advancing bolsheviki.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-17
Negro Deserter Killed
By Associated rrss'

Macon, Ga. June l6.-After opening ire on his pursuers, Walter Smith, alias Rob- ert Evans. a negro deserter from the army. who shot Sheriff o. E. Jarman Of Turner county yesterday. was this aft- ernoon shot and killed near Gray, m Jones county. Sheriff Jarman from hospital in this city, gave his chief dsp- uty. Alex Story, and other officers description of the negro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-17
Moore Returns Lowden Funds

St. Louis, June 16.-Robert Moore, a delegate to the republican national con
 vention from the Twelfth (St. Louis) dis trict, today asserted he had returned the g. 800 of Lowden funds he received. The return was made through an ''interme- diary in Chicago last Thursday, Moore said. Nat Goldstein, delegate from the Eleventh district, last night asserted the 2.500 of Lowden money given him had been returned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-17
British Ship Runs Blockade, Delivering
 Oil to D'Annunzio
ey Asseelsted prs.s

Plume, June 16.-A British tank steanner ran the blockade today and landed . cargo of oil for Ga- brteie D'Annunzio. the insurgent leader here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-17
THREE SHOTS FIRED

Whitaker jumped from the window
 to the ground, twelve feet below, ana
 as Maroney followed Meads fired three
 shots after them. Neither of the men
 was hit, and they thought 1t was an
 attempt to frighten them.
 Maroney and Whitaker then went
 to their rooms at the fraternity house
 and prepared to so to bed. They had
 not touched the liquor. he said.
 Shortly afterward Meads entered
 their rooms. Maroney was in the
 bathroom. Meads sat down at Ma
 roney's desk When Maroney came
 out of the bathroom. according to Whttaker's story, he approached
 Meads Meads reached across the desk,
 pressed his pistol against Maroney's , side and fired. No word was ex- changed between the men, Whitaker said Maroney died almost instantly, shot through the heart.
 Meads ordeged Whitaker, the lat | ter told the officials. to ''get out of here, or I'll do the same to you.' As Whitaker started to leave by one
 door. Meads backed out of another, covering his retreat with his pistol Two other students, James C. Chilcutt of Bangor Me-. and Clifford r. Hart of Brooklyn, N. Y, aroused by the shot,
 rushed out of their rooms. but not In time to catch Meads.
 ALABAMA STUDENT RELEASED In his flight Meads was joined by Erwin T. Wess of Hull. Ala, who. when questioned later. said he knew thero had been a shooting. but aid not know l the nature of 1t. and sought only to | aid his classmate in what he thought was a trivial scrape. They walked to | Mascoma where Meads boarded Bos- | ton hound train. Weis returned to | Hanover and was detained for time, but was released later
 l Meads told the sheriff that several students, among them Maroney, had gone to his rooms. overpowered him | and stolen the quart bottle of whisky 1 He sought them to recover his liquor, 1 he said, and, in quarrel. fired In what he considered self-defense.
 1 Both Maroney and Meads were en- signs in the navy during the war, Ma roney in the transport service ana Meads as flyer at Pensacola | Meads was involved in fatal shoot. ing of a fellow freshman named Arnold during his first year at college, I shotgun being discharged while they were examining It. Before his death 1 Arnold made signed statement that IL | was an accident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-17
ORGANIZATION IN STEEL INDUSTRY
 ID BE CONTINUED
Appeal Made to A. F. of l.. to Aid 100000 Steel Work CTS to Prepare for a
 New Strike
By Assoolated Press

Montreal, June 16.-Organi1ed labor in the convention of the American Federation of Labor here today called upon Congress to curb profiteerin@, indorsed President Gompers' non-partisnn political programme, approved the Irish Re- public and requested withdrawal of armed forces from Ireland. The federation declared war on the Kansas court of industrial rela- tions and nnti-strike legislation Colorado and Nebraska.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-17


 Montreal, June 16-The American Fed eration of Labor, in convention here, to- day authorized the continuation of its or ganization campaign in the iron and steel industry.
 The executive council was instructed to call conference of the international unions concerned in this work to procure their full cooperation in the cam paign
 The recent steel strike was declared a. wonderful success by Joseph D. Cam ! non of New York, member of the na- tional committee of iron and steel york; CTS, in an address to the delegates. He | appealed to the federation to aid the SVo.- 0OO organized steel workers to prepare | for a new strike"
 | The federation condemned the practice | of strikebreakers or strike guards Tn con- trol of private individuals or agencies wearing the uniform of the United States army or navy.
 "The uniform of this great nation or | free men," added the report adopted should be everywhere badge and synl- | bol of human rights and liberties 10 which the American Federation of Labor 1 is additionally devoted, and snouid never | be permitted to become the insignia or | practices here complained of. | Reclassification of the civil service anu adoption of a wage scale commensurate with the skill and responsibility involved in the work" is demanded in a resolution unanimously adopted by the convention. l The executive council was instructed to ltake up the work of "centralizing, analy3- ling and disseminating the industrial problems of the nation for the informa- ton of organized labor.
 MUST CURB BROTHERS
 Congress was called upon by the fed- eration to provide liberal appropriations for the study of social and industrial problems and technical research In all branches of science, touching the welfare of the nations people," Declaring that the cost of living must go no nigner. the federation demanded that legislation be enacted at once to curb profiteering-
 The convention expressed regret that Congress had failed to enact single constructive measure that would aid III checking prof;teering' ..
 It instructed it's executive councll '" press labor's Specific proposals constr tutlng a program of remedy for reduc- ing living costs.
 The federation reaffirmed its declara- tion of principles laid down in 1918 to tho affect that those contributing to 'produo tion should haze a part in its control
 
 It then went on record in favor or setting up of conference boards of or ganized workers and employers thor oughly voluntary in character ana na thorough accord with our trade union or lpan,zations as means of promoting the democracy of industry through develop ment cf cooperative effort
 Autocratic control of industry was con- ldenned, and 1t was declared there ls Inc salvation and no hope or anunuaheo lin on. time" until it Is removed from our industrial life
 By special atcion. the federation m. ldorsed the resolution that we cannot pc ldriven as slaves, but we can give miga,y service In a common effort oi huih"i kind"
 The federation condemned the govern- ment for not giving the workers or Porto Rico and santo Domingo protecuon from cruel and iuhuman expiota,Io" by corporations and other employers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-17
THE ONLY REMEDY

The only remedy. he added, is fur nishing of more cars to the mines.
 MT. Roland told the commission that If striking railroad men were restored to their places, which he said now were filled with inexperienced workers, are the seniority rights of the strikers pre- served, the freight jam would be re- lieved immediately.
 The strikers representatives follow ing the conference said that Commis- sioner Eastman, who heard their pre- sentation, had agreed to lay the mat ter before the full commission.| They quoted the commissioner as saying, however, that the commission might hesitate to act as an arbiter in a labor dispute, because of the precedent that would be established.
 Efforts of the department of justice toward relieving the freight situation continued today and 1t was understood that progress was being made. A statement from the attorney general on the subject is expected within the next few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-17
OF MARINE AND RAIL
 STRIKERS URGED
Official of National Coal Body Protests Against Any Export E,,z argo
 ,is.s ip. 5, ,,sss'a
 sssa
4p By Associated Press

Washington. June 16.-Restoration of striking marine and railroad workers to their old jobs was recommended to the interstate commerce commission today as means of alleviating freight congestion. The recommendation was made by James Reilly of the Interna- tional Coastwise Long gshoremen's As sociation. T. B. Healy of the Marine Workers Union of New York and Frank Roland of Jersey City. who spoke for striking railroad employees of New York and other cities.
 While the commission was hearing the representatives of the strikers and graphing with freight congestion and coal shortage problems generally, J. D. A. Morrow, vice president of the Ma tional Coal Association, issued state ment protesting against any embargo on coal exports.
 MT. Morrow placed the responsibility for the existing coal shortage said to be especially acute in New England, in commission. An embargo on exports which government officials have been discussing, he asserted, was s"wrong. and would not cure the present diff rf1fv
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-18

Ladies Suits
Quite a number of new models
were received lately, some suits suit
able for early fall wear.
$49.50 value-20%o off. now $3.50
1890 value-20%o off, now 1892
1915 value-20%o off, now $3.50
300 value-20%o off, now 21.52
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-18

threw an object TO the ground. Con-
stance closed her eyes in terror ex-
pecting something dreadful 70 hap
pen. but nothing more deadly oc-
Cured than an innocent putt" on
the ground at her feet Slowly open
ing her eyes she discovered a small
canvas parachute with a weighted
wallet attached. the kind used In
dropping code message in France.
Inside was a folded paper on which
was written. Please find Miss Con-
stance Harrington and tell her 10
signal me at IL tomorrow. Wave
white flag yes-red flag no. Leave
for France on Monday. Thomas
Hcdaeld Phipps.
Cor stance read IL twice. petrified.
BY that time the airman has turned
ard was headed out 10 sea again
toward a newly established govern
ment aviation base.
Thomas Redfeld Phipps, Tommy
Redheld she'd always played with!
she was puzzled over the last name
until she remembered that an Eng
lish uncle had died and requested
him 70 take the family name. as h
was the last OF the line. That &C
counted for II.
To think Of it, Tommy Redfield
coming after her IN flying machine.
Could anything be more romantic ?
After all. that is all that con-
Germs US except a telegram and a
letter that old Mr.. Travers was