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The Washington times., 1920-12-10
COURT P0STP0NES
M'HENRY HANGING
Judge Grants Lawyers Request
For Additional Time to Pre-
pare Appeal.

In order that the case of John Nc
Henry, twenty-five years old. con-
victed of the murder Of Detective
Sergeant Armstrong last December,
might be taken to the court of APP
peals, his execution scheduled for
next Friday was today postponed until
March 20, 1921, by Justice Gould, of
the District Supreme Court.
Counsel for the prisoner asked for
the additional time, on the ground
that the appeal had not yet been per-
fected.
McHenry was in court at the time
the extension was granted and
thank ed Justice Gould when the order
was issued
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j. S. HAS FIRED
1000 CLERKS
For First Time Figures Are Given
As to Number Of Workers
Sacked" in Year.

approximately 1000 Government
employees were ''fired" during the
past year, according TO figures today
obtained through the Civil Service
Commission and the National FEEDER
alton of Federal Employees.
FIRST PUBLIC INFORMATION.
This number OF employees were dis
charged because of inefficiency or an
infraction OF office regulations, which
may have included repeatedly coming
late to work, overstaying the lunch
con period, taking days of without q
legitimate cause and characterization.
This is the frst time II has ever
been publicly known just how many
Federal employees are annusny
s"fred." While records with the Civil
Service Commission note such dismis-
sails. 1t has never been public prop
erty and had never been a part OF
the commit ssion's annual report In
fact, ommission officials declare that
they never total dismissals for cause,
because they have been regarded az
negligible when the entire Govern.
ment personnel is considered
However, the Federal Employees
Union has kept q fairly accurate tab
on such dismissals, IT became known.
and the estimate of the union is prsc-
tfcally substantiated By civil service
records.
FEW FOR POLITICAL WORK.
The Civil Service Commission re-
ports that during the past year there
has been a slight decrease In the
number of violations of rule i. Tor
bidding competitive employees from
taking an active part In political
MANAGEMENT or in political cam
paiEns. Brief of Investigations mace
in such cases show that four en-
nIoves have been removed from the
service for political activity. thai
twenty have been reprimanded and
warned. and that three have wfth-
drawn from candidacy or political &C
tivity.
The organized Federal employees arc
Going to use the large number or oie-
charged employees as their major
argument for the establishment OF .
court of appeals in the Government
.erv,ce while It is not denied that a
number of employees were justly
fired" 1t is maintained many VIZ
discharged because OF favoriusm on
the part Of a superior or through per
sonal grudge. 1t Is held that now az
employee has no recourse TO justice
because the superior's word Is iinai,
and that the employees should nav
the right to be heard. Employees union
ofsciais declared today that the large
number of workers annually ois
charged would be greatly reduced IL
thew were given a fair trial.
The Washington times., 1920-12-10
MEREDITH TO ADDRESS
FEDERAL CLUB TONIGHT

Secretary Il. T. Meredith or the
Recruitment of Agriculture. will sd-
49,. the Federal Club tonight on
and Ideals in the PUB
Tic Service" A resume Of pending
water power developments and the
of the Federal water
power act will be given by o. c. MeT-
riIl. executive secretary OF the FED
eral power commission. In connec,
ton with these addresses the Federal
Club will hold its annual business
meeting and smoker at the university
Club at S:15 tonight.
The Washington times., 1920-12-10
HISTORY OF TOBACCO"
PUBLIC LIBRARY TOPIC

DR.. George X. Holmes, OF the
Bureau of Crop Estimates. will speak
on the History of Tobacco" and o.
C. slime. of the office of farm man
agement, on Agriculture of the
Plymouth Colony" at a meeting of
the Agricultural History Society at
D.. m. Thursday, December 16, in
the auditorium of the Public Lii
brary.
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of aStrOIOgy.

The living baby Is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Pittman. to whom
tho courts have temporarily entrust-
ed the caro- of the child, according to
Mrs. Kinhead, who has made an exv
haustlve study of tho case.
Mrs. John G. Garner. who claims
she lost the living baby through a
mix-up in one of Atlanta's maternity
hospitals, Is the mother OF child
that died eight months ago, Mrs.
Kinhead declares. 1t is Mrs. Garner
who is bringing the case before the
courts.
The opinion OF Mrs. Kinhead, to-
gcther with opinions of several other
PSYCHOLOGISTS, will be submitted to
Judge Bell OF the superior court of
Fulton county, Georgia. Judge Bell
will be asked TO consider these
opinions in deciding the parentage OF
the living child.
Both OF the babies were born on
May 30, 1919. in the Grady Hospital
Atlanta. Mrs. Gamers baby was
born at 9:32 a. m. and Mrs. Pittman's
baby was born at $3.50 p. m. Mrs.
The Washington times., 1920-12-10
FIRE FIGHTERS TO DANCE.

The City Fire Fighters Association
OF the District will give an enter
tainment and dance at Pythian
Temple, Ninth street. between h and
l. STREETS northwest, at o'clock,
Tuesday night This is the first of 4
series of annual entertainments.
The Washington times., 1920-12-10
COLLEGE Dance Tomorrow.

The Collegiate Club will hold the
first of it's Saturday evening informal
dances for the clubs and fraternities
of the local colleges at the Cairo, to-
morrow evening.
The Washington times., 1920-12-10
N. J. Society to Dance,

The New Jersey State Society will
meet at the Wilson Normal School,
Eleventh and Harvard streets north
west at s o'clock Tuesday night.
Dancing and refreshment will follow
the regular program.
The Washington times., 1920-12-10
AIR MAIL FOR FILlPlN0S.

An air mail and passenger service
between Manila and the other large
ports of the Philippine Islands is to
he inaugurated January by the war
Depar,ment, which announced today
the purchase of five seaplanes from
the Navy Department.
The Washington times., 1920-12-10
d. c. Star Gazer Claims
Moon Has Solution of
Famous BABY Mix-Up'

solution, through the channels of astrology of At
lantas famous "mxed baby" CASE in which two mothers
claim a seventee months-old baby and fighting in
the Georgia for possession offered by Mrs Edith
w. Knhead of 3O16 Eleventh street northwest student
of aStrOlogV.
The Washington times., 1920-12-10
Typothetae Dinner Wednesday

The Typothetae of Washington,
local master printers association,
will hold dinner in the crystal room
OF the New Ebbitt Hotel at 6 o'clock
next Wednesday evening.
The Washington times., 1920-12-10
Bow Scouts Meet Today.

The Trinity Community House pro-
gram for today includes a meeting
of the Boy Scout troop al 1880 o'clock
and a motion picture show at 8 p. m.
The Washington times., 1920-12-10

b. Hughes; twenty-first, Aaron Brad
shaw: twenty-second, Capt. w. l..
Mattocks: Twining City and Randle
Highlands, Robert T.. Bradbury.
The Washington times., 1920-12-10
Washington's Greatest Need
Votes for Its Inhabitants.

FELIX MAHoNY, director
Of tho National School Of
Fine and Applied Arts, who
addressed the Advertising Club
of Washington on pictorial adj
vertising.
The Washington times., 1920-12-10
RambIers' Club to Dance.

Tho HANDLERS Pastime Club WAL
tive a dance at 11O1 Z street north-
west at S.45 o'clock tonight.
The Washington times., 1920-12-10
ANTI-EVICTION
LAWS UPHELD.
D. C. Jubilant Over Precedent
Established in N. Y. Appel
late Court Cases

The appellate division Of the su-
preme court in Brooklyn yesterday
sustained the anti-eviction law Of
New York upon the argument fire.
quently advanced by the District
Rent Commission and the Depart
ment Of Justice in support of the
Ball rents act. The action of the
Brooklyn court was today reviewed
with considerable interest in Wash
ington because of the tangled rental
situation here and the holding Of
the Ball act as unconstitutional.
PARALLEL CASE FOR ID. &.
Presiding Justice jerks, OF the
Brooklyn court held that contract
rights must give way to the law of
"overruling necessity" He further de-
clared. that, whatever the contract
rights Of the realtor or of it's tenant
they must give way to the public well
fare.
"The legislature is not dealing with
an invasion OF tramps. Confronted
with a stress OF circumstances, could
not the Legislature have asked what
city, even our own New York city
however aW-abidinG. can maintain
its peace. health and order against
the consequences of the eviction OF
perhaps thousands OF its law-abiding
citizens, so that they may become
outcasts with no places to lay their
heads? What consequences in this
most densely populated city may not
follow when the life and health of
these citizens and their families face
the peril OF homeiessness?
"New occasions make new duties,
In this emergency | cannot see tnat
the statute fouts the Constitution or
its collectivism beyond the spirit and
law Of the land"
THREE JUSTICES CONCUR.
The opinion of Justice jerks was
concurrcd in by three other justices.
One Justice disscnted. declaring that
the immense extension of the police
power under the name OF war powers,
had been continued in a measure dur
ing the period Of peace, however.
"The police power which has no
constitutional limitations has no place
In IA free government. \ literal APP
plication of much that has been
written on the subject of the police
power would leave the individual
without protection from the arbitrary
and URANUS acts of temporary ma
jority."
United States Attorney Henry IL.
Classic, of the Department of Justice,
in pleading the couse of the District
Rent Commission, has repeatedly en-
phasized that public welfare is para
mount in the functioning of the
Rent Commission.
The Washington times., 1920-12-10

The Washington Times Covers
Washington Like the Sky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-19
Spot Cotton
PROMINENT MERIDIAN
 BUSINESS M Al N DIES

Meridian. Miss, July 1S.-(Special.) )-- J. A. Gibson, aged 55. one of Meridian's s best known business men, died here late last night. He was former gen eral manager of the Meridian Light and Railway Company. cashier at one time of the Union Bank and Trust Company. leaving the bank to esta blish a brokerage business, which he con- ducted up to the time of his death, which occurred following an illness of only a week. He was also a member of the local municipal water commits sion during former administration, and was a candidate in the present nu- nicipal campaign for councilman. Be- sides his widow, deceased Is survived by three brothers, Spencer Gibson, New Orleans; Q. A. Gibson, Natchez; Charles Gibson, Corpus Christi, Tex: one sister. Mrs. Lucia Gibson Joiner, Meridian The funeral service was held at the First Baptist Church at noon today, Rev. R. J. Baternan off ciating. The body was taken to West Point, Miss, former home of deceased for interment this afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-19
WEEKLY COTTON
By Associated Pres.


 New orleans, July 1S.-In the trad ing in cotton last week the low prices were made on the opelHng session and the high prices on the close From the lowest to the highest there was a rise of 90 to 162 points, July showing the least gain and December the most July stood al 37c at it's best and closed at the same price. December stood at S4.2Sc at it's highest and closed at 34.20c. Middiing spots closed at 39.50o gain of 50 points on the week. In the contract department prices showed net gains of 50 to 14s points. At the high est the market was 50 to 15S points up net, and at it's lowest it was to 40 points down, net.
 The reasoning of traders was. a. times difficult to follow and it was plain that sentiment was playing a very important part in the trading Weather conditions over the belt were considered bullish, cloudy and showery weather being too favorable for weevil activity. At the same time it was quite generally conceded that the plant was doing well and the official returns for the week were favorable for practically all sections, The dam age present and prospective, from the weevil, however. overshadowed all oth- CT factors
 According to all signs, this week the same old features will he at work be- cause of the treme ndous importance of the weevil. owing to the lateness of the crop for one thing and it's wide distribution for another Also it is ap- parent that the trade will not be able to get very far away from the situa- ron among the mills. Cloudy and showery weather would create alarm and increase the demand while hot and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-19
Daily Financial Gossip
By HOLLAND

New York, July Special )-The company which has received a conoes- sion from Bolivia for 1 1000. 900 acres ia the oil producing territory of that re public will not be disturbed by the re-. ports of a revolution at La Paz, the capital of Bolivia, which. if the re- ports are accurate, was successful. A provisional President and provisi ional government have been established, and there are assurances that the new goV- ernment will be as favorably disposed towards American investment in Bo- ilvia as was the government which is reported to have been supplanted.
 Many approaches have been made to men of capital in the financial district for the purpose of interesting them in the opportunities for profitable invest ment and the exploitation of mines and agriculture in Bolivia There are in New York today several men who are attempting to interest American capi- tai From Horace G. Knowles. who was formerly United States minister at Bolivia. and has recently represent- ed some Bolivian governmental inter. ests in the United States. reliable in- formation was obtained today respect
 ng the commercial and international relations between Bolivia and the Uni ted States. It has already been report ed 1T, this column that the Guggen- helms have received concessions from Bolivia for the purpose of exploiting very rich tin deposits which have hith- erto been left untouched This in vestment will involve about twenty millions in capital
 But perhaps the greater possibilities Tor profitable investment in Bolivia are those which the very rich and ex- tenstve petroleum deposits offer. Mir Knowles reports that one corporation has recently received a concession from Bolivia for the operation of a million acres of these oil properties. If may be that ,he corporation is disguised so far as it's ownership is concerned. so that it is not known whether it rem resents the approach of Americans who are seeking new oil fields in South America to these rich oil deposits or whether it represents British and Dutch oil companies
 VERY RICH OIL LANDS
 This Bolivian oil is reported to be of a quality which resembles the bes, oil produced in the Pennsylvania dis trict- The oil area covers several mil lion acres. but it has been inpractica- ble to utilize this supply because of the lack of transportation. The oil lands lies near the base of the noun tains in southwestern Bolivia, and rail- road construction over the mountains would be very difficult and expensive. But the world must have all petroleum that is obtainable. and the United States is represented by several pros
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-19

I pectors and explorers who are covering
 south America hoping to discover oil properties and obtain concessions for developing them.
 | Undoubtedly American control os
 some of the Bolivian oil fields because | it is now proba ble that with the spon- sorship of the Bolivian government supplemented by the investment O. American capital railroad will be ! built from these oil fields stretching easterly to he navigable river which l is the boundary line between Bolivia | and Brazil. In that way transportation | can be secured. The construction os
 railroad from the oil fields easterly | will not be hampered with the diff
 culties which the engineers and sur | veyors would meet with if they at- ! tempted to lay out line over the An | des mountains with a western terminal | on its Pacific ports
 TRANSCONTINENTAL LINE About 20 years ago Argentine act | ing in cooperation with Chilli, con- structed South American transconti- mental line. Much of the Argentine construction was inexpensive because the survey took the railroad across 1 substantially level tracks nearly 300 miles in length, one tanunt alone be- ing 450 miles in length The difficult l part of this transcontinental railroad construction was the building of the Iline over the Andes. That was com pleted some years ago so that at last
 South America possessed a true trans continental line reaching from Buenos Aires upon the Atlantic side to Val paraiso spon the Pacific
 Now Bolivia is ready for preliminary work upon a railroad which. when completed will in co cooperation with the Brazilian railroad system furnish a new transcontinental line, It win cross Bolivia with the western ter minal possibly st Africa on the Pacific
 and in connection with the Brazilian system which it will meet at the
 boundary. will find it's eastern termi-
 nal at Rio de Janeiro. American cap
 ital will be sought; in fact. tentative
 advances have already been made in
 the hope of securing promise of invest
 ment in this proposed railroad. Of
 course. not until normal international
 financial relations are established will
 1t be possible to undertake this work
 But Bolivia is ready to support the
 the next five years a new transconti-
 mental South American railroad sys-
 tenn will be far on the way to comple-
 ton. A railroad of that kind would
 open up very rich natural resources
 both to Bolivia and in western Brazil
 The revolution in Bolivia is of pure
 ly local importance. It will not affect
 in any way the rapidly increasing com mercial relations between the United States and the republic of Bolivia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-19
NOME PLIERS HELD
 UP BY TRANSFORM
By Associated Pres,

Erie, Pa, July lS-The four army avi- ators, blazing trail from Michael Field, Long Island, to Nome, Alaska were forced to remain here today by heavy thunder storm and downpour of rain which con- tinued until late tonight Captain StCtir Street in command of the expedition. said tonight that an attempt would be made to make the next jump to Grand Rapids, Michigan, Monday morning if weather conditions permit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-19
Ky H. FoNTAINE LITTLE

Sheffleld, July 1S-(Special. )-Offi- cials at United States nitrate plant No. and corps of engineers repre- senting the J. G. White Engineering Corporation and the Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Company, have been busily engaged this week com pleting arrangements for a full test and tryout of the 60,000 K w. gen. erating station at the mammoth nitrate plant.
 The test Is scheduled to begin as soon as equipment and accommoda tions for the working forces can be arranged. About 200 workers will be employed, and the test will be made under the supervision of Col. John K. Clement, commandant at the plant, as- sisted by Capt. Hubert N. Chase and Capt. James F. Rider.
 The trial test of the big turbines and power house machinery is but pre- liminary at this time to more exten- sive operation in the near future at the big nitrogen works in East Sheffield. Since the announcement recently that S1,000,000 had been authorized for new construction and improvements in gen. eral at the government plant, and at which time $4.000,000 additional was added to the fund for furthering the Wilson dam construction accentuated energy in and about the big industry indicates impressively that the gov ernment's plans are in ship-shape for the day that the plant will be started in permanent operation.
 It is practically certain that cement will be made at the plant to be used in the construction of the Wilson dam. The feasibility of making cement at the plant has been under consideration some time. and arrangements have been in the course of negotiations with the Alabama Power Company to use the surplus power generated. all of which would not be required in the operation of the units turning out ce ment.
 Large industrial progress is quite marked in this Muscle Shoals commu- nifty, and it continues to gain in mo- mentum. and apparently it is safe and secure from any serious setback.
 Gen. Lansing H. Beach, chief of en- gineers. United States army, Washing ton. was a visitor here this week for an inspection Of the work at the Will son dam. Before leaving he expressed himself as being entirely satisfied with the progress being made in the con- struction of the big monolith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-19
PAVING IS FINISHED

Sheffield. July 1s.-(Special) = The Crinkley Construction Company this week finished the paving of Monteom- cry avenue and intersecting streets in this city. Due to delays of various sorts almost year was required to finish the big job. The appearance of the city with it's streets paved is new and Inviting. The atiractiveness. how ever, will be the more enhanced when the White Way now in the course of installation. Is completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-19
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

York. Members New York Cotton Exchange
 New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Produce Exchange Associated Members Lie. erpool Cotton Association Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed oil for future delivery Special attention and l.Seral terms given for con- signment of spot cotton for delivery. Cor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-19
MARINE NEWS
By Axocia,ed Pres,

By Associated Press
 New Orleans. July B.-Cleared: none today.
 Port Eads, La, July 1S.-Arrived Bene- factor tBr9 Liverpool; Lake Capens. Port Barrios; Lake Fanbush. Cuba; Lake La sang, Caibarien, Cuba; New Columbia (Br) Liverpool; Polybius, Pensacola; Will helm Jobsen, Tampico
 Arrived Schooner de Tarragona espan- ishl Spain.
 Sailed Admiral Wainwright, Tampico; Atenas. Bocas del Toro via Havana, Kingston and Cristobal Edward L. Do- heny, Tampico; Hague Maru (Jap) Kobe and Yokohama, Japan via Shanghai Pan anna Canal and San Francisco; Lake Aurice, Progreso; Minooka. Rotterdam; Quimistan (Hond) Omoa via Port Cortez; Rama, Bluefields; Suriname, Tela; West Harshaw, Bremen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-19
LOCAL MARKETS

Some. of the best displays of the spring and summer months were to be seen on the stands about town yesterday In this mornings issue of The Age-Her- s!d will be found some exceptionally low prices on many staples, which the good housewives will do well to look over be- fore making their buys today. Quotations were as follows:
 Poultry Fryers-55c.
 Hens-30c.
 Fresh Eggs--44c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-19
You Can Buy Me

For only $500 I have hard wood floors, tile bath, furnace heat, and am sure can please you; if you are looking for something cozy and classy come over to Phelan street and see me, for my number is 112S and l am sure you'll be de- lighted, Just your bungalow for a little cash
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-19
Live Stock

NCIfIUH StUCh ldruS.J Fed steers:
 good. 9ooGslooJ; common to medium. sS.00Q9.00.
 Grass cattle according to weight, quail ity and flesh:
 Steers. $S.oo910.o0; fat cows, s70O@s %: medium cows. sS0o@700; cutters, 5000 60o; canners, s4.00Q5.00; heavy bulls, s7.0s @S.oo; light bulls. $S0Oa7 co; oxen, s4oOg 500; fat yearlings. ST. 7O06s.00; medium yearlings. s6.o0Q700; vealers. ss,00Q11.0O. Hogs:
 Choice corn fed hogs, 135 to 1s5, s1l;i rough hogs, SIP; half fat rough hogs, s9O choice corn fed hogs. go to 135, SIP; light pigs. 90 poundC down, SIG; best heavy 10; soft and oily hogs from 1 to cents pound less than above prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-19
ELEVEN

ly to keep weevil damage down to the minimum. Weather news win increase in importance because this coming week is the last In the July condition period
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-19
Produce

Peanuts-No. 1-121kc lb.
 Cabbage-s6 crate of about 100 pounds. Irish potatoes, Red No. 1, SS per hundred.
 onions-Tekas yellow, in crates, s2.50. Georgia Peaches-Hiley Belle, $S.00d3. oo. Georgia Canteloupes-s2.5 90 standards sl.50 for flats California, s4 crate Lemons-S6 (150 count).
 Watermelons- soc, COG, 75c each for su to S-pound average.
 Florida Pineapples-s5 crate. Apples-New Transparent, S350d3. .75.