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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-07-27
BIRMINGHAM IDENTIFIES
> TRUNK MURDER VICTIM
Kid Jackson, Young Missis
sippi Farmer, Not Pugilist,
Husband-Not Divorced.

Birmingham. Ala. July FLA. P)-
The woman whose body was found
jammed in n trunk in tho New York
office of the American Railway Express
company was Mrs. Katherine Jackson,
10 years old. and her home was IN Stur-
gs Miss. u little town twenty miles
southwest Of Stnrkvlllcs according to Ia
vestiRaton made by the Birmingham
News. In n special article today. the
News gives the result Of It's efforts "a,
establish the identity Of the woman
and 10 trace her movements up 10 tho
time she went 10 Detroit.
ki1 Mccoy Jackson. young farmer.
who has never been Inside a prize ring
despite his Bugilistic title. was nsr hus-
band. according 10 the News. Her mai
den name was Katherine Lou Fondrcu
band the woman had, Her maiden
name was akthcrine Lou Fondrcn and
nnd she was the stepdHughter Of Alfreu
Vaughn. SturRis farmer. Her father
WIS Hampton Fondren and he Cied
when she was Z years Old. The WOmHn'K
mother. VINO married Vaughn several
years later. died IN April, 1919.
After the death Of her mother, life IN
the small country town paliod upon the
young wife and she disappeared. At
various times she was heard from ia
Birmingham. Nashville nhd other cities.
hut so fpr as Ia known rhe never re-
turned TO her husband and never OBJ
timed a divorce from him.
Mrs. Jackson is survived 10y a brother.
Earl Fondrcu. who Ewes iH Idaho. q
half brother. who lives ia Sturgla. and
other relatives 10 StHrEis and Stark
vile. among them Deputy Sheriff J. a
MCGEE. Of Oktibbcha county. Of which
Starkvlle II the county seat.
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cox WRITING SPEECH
IN REPORTORlAL STYLE

Dayton, o.. July 27.-~Gov James Nj,
Cox. hopes to have the democratic ma
tional campaign organization complete
and ready for action either before or
not later than Aug, 7. the date Of hts
notification ceremonies. Although en-
crossed In his speech of acceptance. the
governor IL carrying forward the orgnni-
xation OF the national campaign by long
distance telephone conservatives with
George White, recently elected chairman
OF the democratic national committee
and Cox campaign manager.
Within n few days II IN hoped 20
have the membership Of the campaign
committee complete. according to word
received from Chairman White. and
shortly thereafter the speakers bureau
and the financial division viii he orga-
mixed The governor In anxious to have
all those details agreed upon before
atarting his stump campaign.
In true reportorlnl fashion the gov
ernor IL writing his acceptance speech
at his home. Trails End, about Ave
miles from here. He has divided the
speech up into sub-divlsions, each deal
Ing with one subject aud MS fast as
ono section Ia completed he shoots a
take" 10 the printer, He hopes TO
have advance copies coming from HIS
press few minutes after the final para
graph Ia approved, The governor ex-
poets TO complete the speech not later
Than next Saturday night.
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ConciIiators to Recommend
Agreement Without Gov
eminent Interference.
TO END STRIKE AT ONCE
Operators Ready to Meet Min
ers' Demands-Ohioans
Negotiate for Increase.

Springfield. III. July 27--Federal con.
clhAtors were preparing today 10 sub
MT MT report to Washington on the
Illinois mine wage controversy. They
naye the views OF both the state mine
union offlcials and the central Illinois
coal operators on the situation. Frank
harrington, the state union Official. dc.
clares the unions position has been
outlined TO the concillatora This IN
erect, IT Ia understood, was that the
Illinois miners can reach ap agreement
with the coal operators II permitted to
do so by the government. w. b. jess.
president OF the Peabody Coal com
pany here declared the operators an :
swered such questions as were asked
by the concilators
From what can be learned here. Il
IN believed the conciliators. In making
a report TO Washington, viii recon-
mend that the coal miners and opera !
tors be given authority TO effect their
own settlement. This. according 10
Frank Harrington, win automatically
terminate the strike.
In the meantime most Of the ship
ping mines in the state continue closed,
with coal production badly crippled and
n famine Of fuel threatened In many
cities of the state. reports az union
say.
Ohio Operators WIillnu.
Columbus o.. July 27.--A request Id
he sent to John l. Lewis. president 81
tho United Mine Workers OF America.
asking that he use his good Offices ID
influence coal operators to meet with
the miners for the purpose Of trying
to correct the inequalities OF wages
paid day men" was drafted here today
NJ session of the executive board of
Ohio Mine workers,
President John Moore, OF the Ohio
mine workers. said Ohio operators are
willing TO confer with the miners.
II the wishes OF the executive board
are complied with. day men In Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois and western pennsyi-
vania will receive increased pay.
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U. S. DESTROYERS SEIZE
100000 GALLONS OF OIL

san Francisco. July 2T.--six United
states deBtroyers drew up NJ the load
ing plant of the Associated on company
here Yesterday with orders 20 commaFa-
deer the plant and seize 100000 gallons
OF fuel oil for their own use. following
"A contest over the price OF the fuel be-
tween the navy and the company.
Navy authorities announced they were
taking the oil at the nayy's own price
OF Sl27 n bareL The oil company was
told to resort to court action II II wished
to obtain It's own prices. which ranged
around ST.
The commanders Of the vessels we're
ordered TO use all means within the
navy's power to obtain the oil When
the vessel berthed at the compnny's
wharf the company, after brief par
ley, connected the vessels with the
tanks
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Germans Seize
Arms for Poles
U. S. Soldiers In Charge of
Train and Polish, French
Officers UnmoIested

Coolens, July ETA. PA Polish
supply train OF thirteen cars, bearing
arms and ammunition from France.
win I'VE Polish and one French off
Ger aboard, which left the American
area saturday evening, was held up by
Hornan police and q crowd OF civilians
az Marburs, sixty miles east OF Cohlenz,
sunday afternoon, The Germans COM
pletely stripped the cars OF their wnr
material and the train crews refused
TO convey them further. They returned
to Coblenz,
The Polish and French officers we're
not molested and reached Coblenz on a
passenger train this noon.
Altogether the train consisted OF
forty-flve cars with nonmllitary stores
for Poland and supplies for the Amer
lean legion and the American relief
committee In Warsaw, These cars were
In charge Of American soldiers and were
not disturbed. The German railway
men In the Coblenz district have given
notice that taey will refuse to run
Polish trains.
REDS BEGIN OFFENSIVE
London, July 27.--uneonfirmcd re.
s'i russia. .a sI son.ys sry ss. ' ss
Gun a big offensive, according to n
Central News dispatch from War.
saw this afternoon.
REACH GERMAN BORDER
Berlin, July 27.--sIxty thou.
sand Russian troops have crossed
northern Poland and reached the
eastern frontier OF Germany, aald
a koeniusberu dispatch TO the min.
lsMy OF defense this afternoon.
BRopY OCCUPIED BY REDS
London, duly U.--Brody, an I'm.
portant town, Of oaitola, nifty eight
mllea east. northeast OF Len,beru,
has been occupied by the bolshevlkl,
according to an official statement
from Moscow under Mondays date.
The statement elalms successes ell
along the line.
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PLAN COUNCIL MEETING

San Sebastian, spain, July 80,
= )-The secretnrieH Of the league OF
nations arrived here today 10 make
arrangements for the eighth meeting
Of the league council which begins
July 30. -,
This meeting Of the council IN re-
rnrded by officials Connected with ",
League ms tho most important yet new
tho principal subject Of discussion pc
ing how to effect organization ~ u
blocknde 20 enforce the decisions OF the
league in case of the belliEeTengy OF
any nation Mandntes for the colonies
md territories detached from the cen
trnl empires and Turkey. whose lnhhb-
itnuta are not yet considered ready 70
exercise sclf-determInatlon Will also
be discussed.
The report Of the committee Of tu-
rlstR on their work n The Hague Tor
tho purpose OF organizing nm iutrrnh-
tional tribunal viii b. discussed The
relations OF the council 10 the tull as
scmbly Of the League VIII be taken ~
IN view 81 the full meeting called by
President Wilson Ter Nov 10 next,
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VILLA OBEYING ORDERS

WrElc0 tIty, July I-FTnncIcHcO
villa In obcylng all orders given him
by the government Gen. Eduardo &.
Garcia. chief OF stan Of the war de-
partment told The Associated Press
today.
"Nlla has been instructed 10 recon-
centrate hts troops at Sabinas. IA tho
state Of Conhulta. ard h. has done SO.
said Gen. Garcia. "Tho oniy guarantee
the government has given Villa is n
guarantee of lfo, but The other details
Of Hurrrnderr are being handled by
On. Eugcnto Martinez. commander OF
the northern operations
villa has COO men, lie may come to
Mexico city with MARITIME 10 receive the
fun terms OF surrender. which proh-
nhlv viii he retirement 10 private life
with possible government aid 10 set
started In civil NE"
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sandy Hook, July 27.-Shamrock ~
i.,ouay led Resolute across the startinu
me in the "hnar' international Yacht
race race 10 settle the destiny OF the Amer
Although the official starting time OF
ooth boats remained at 2:l7, Shamrock
actually crossed forty seconds ahead of
nesoiute. She flashed across the line
at 2:l3:O5 and Resolute at 2:l7:45.
!, having beaten Capt. Adams, OF Reso-
the series, Capt. Burton crossed the
me on the starboard tack and then
caine about on the port tack. aDpar-
ently hunting for better breeze under
.ne Jersey shore. Resolute did like
Shamrock crossed Resolutess bow NJ
z:S2. The challenger footed very fast
IN the light air, and, contrary 10 MIS-
former tactics, her skipper kent her
right on the edge of the wind. The
ar was streaky offshore. but sham
rock seemed to thrive best on what the
yachts were getting,
Wind In Streaks.
me wind came in variable streaks
ana nrst one and then the other Yacht
would point better. Capt. Adams, how
ever began to pinch Resolute a fittle
ana she gradually worked out 10
weather OF the challenger. which, how
ever, at 2:S9. still held slight lead.
Anhougn the breeze had increased to
I've Knots, the sloops had their trouble
breaking in shore, the fiuky wind head
ing one and then the other, causing
them to fall to leeward Already oh
servers began to express doubt If the
yachts could finish before the six-hour
time limit expired at 8:15.
On her long port tack inshore Sham
rock was able to catch a streak of air
ana rooted fast. Resolute hwever he
gan TO work better to windward and at
8 O'Clock had cut down much of her
riNafs lead. Shamrock came about on
'he starboard tack at 3:05.
Wnen she came about, Shamrock was
Wlthln a mile of the beach.
on the starboard tack seward sham
rock footed faster than Resolute and
improved her position, though the
sachts We're hardly more than 200 yards
apart. Flukes of wind were PLAYING Al,
important part in the contest.
Challenger Fast.
AT $3.50 the challenger had widenad
Ter position and was several hundred
YARDS ahead of the defender. The wind
was Just strong enough to keen the
Yachts sails filed
AT 4.06 Resolute ran into A. favorinr
'lant OF air and rapidly cut down Sham
'ock's lead. m
The defender however, could NOT
lliite clear Shamrock's bow and was
'IIced TO come about on the starboard
ack as Shamrock had the right OF way,
oeing close hauled on the starboard
ack. Only a few yards separated the
'acers at $40.
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,
FORMAL TO
GOV. COOLIDGE
Nomination rendered as
Spontaneous Wish of Party"
Declares Gov. Morrow.

northampton, Mass, July 27.-"This
nomination Is rendered you as the
spontaneous wish of your party" ga I'D
Governor Morrow of Kentucky, prin-
cipal speaker at the ceremonies attend
ing the notification here today of Gov
ernor Coolidge of his nomination AS
candidate OF the republican party for
vice-president. ''The west called to
the east" Governor Morrow said
north and south heard the call and
me nation made answer"
governor Morrow attacked the demo-
cratic national administration, for
winch he termed its hesitation, blum
me league of nations in an attempt to
bind the United States to the bloody
feuds of Europe.
1T is fitting" Mr. Morrow said, that
IN Massachusetts at this fountain of
American Inspiration, we solemnly de-
termine that the heritage which made
us free, Independent and prosperous
shall not be bartered for a mess of
pottaRe."
You are called to serve your coun-
Try In time of your country's need"
Governor Morrow continued. AT home
grave economic, Industrial, social and
governmental problems have too long
IN the past. and now continue to press
LOT and demand solution. and upon
their proper solution depends the pros
perlty. security, commercial and finan-
cial welfare of our people.
But confronted at home with high
duties and most serious responsibilities
the present national administration
entrusted with the great powers of
and blundered, while it bent all Of its
stubborn energies upon the task OF
fastening upon our country all OF the
Ills of the world. The president and
all those who in the past have bowed
to his will, and he whom he has COW
cred with his mantle, committed to his
policies and whom he now seeks to
place In his stead. have for more than
a year and are now seeking TO strip us
of our nationallsm by clothing the
nation in the multi-colored garments OF
internationalism. to take from us our
sovereignty. and So through league
Of nations, to bind us TO the blood
feuds of Europe: TO make us the guar
antors Of shifting. vanishing. boundary
lines to the ends of earth. and TO in
volvc us In the greed and strife and
confusion Of the old world
In such a time ana with such issues
the country. Governor MOT
row asserted Governor Coolidge is con-
hdently called upon to serve win a
leader who has spoken clearly bravely |
and convineingly."
His voice rings out now like n huEle |
through the land" he said. We no"
await your message. convinced that "
will be IN fun accord with the time-
time proven policies 81 the
republican party. and Tint It will pro-
claim our partvs principles Of service |
10 the nation and its people when |
YOU have spoken. America will know |
that captain and mate have turned the |
Dld ship Of state from her wander
ngs-home 10 the needs 81 the hnur
home. 10 keep all and 80 save all that |
The past gave and which tho future /
promises: home. 20 solve our problems
here and 20 fulhll. as we always have
lone. our fun shares Of world respon-
utility "
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The Situation i'm
West Tennessee
Opposition There to Roberts
Regime-0nIy Politicians
For Him.
tsy J. o, cLARkJ

| Nashville. July 26,--Tho coun,e,io,
OF hard weeks campaign of portion
OF West Tennessee by Col. w, II. Crab.
.rce developed the fact that the op-
positioh TO the re election Of Gov, Rob.
cits IL az strong In that portion of tbe
state ms II IL In Middle and Enst Ten
hessee, and unless all political signs fan
ne Is destined to be buried poIiticnIlv
on Aug. 8.
OF course he has supporters In all
ana every county, but this seems to be
confined principally to the politicians
ana by custom they claim everything
In sight.
Times. however, have changed TO a
laiEe extent in this good year OF 1920
ana the people seem to be doing their
own thinking and II looks ms II they
are going to do their own voting In the
coming primary.
Another thing this campaign de-
veloped was to dispel the general be-
lief that there liz no interest In the gu
10 be another use OF the politician,
Every town Visited the statement. was
tnnde that there was very little interest.
THIS was heard from the politicians.
but to disprove this one only had to
follow Col. Crabtree from county to
county
Always Had Good Crowds.
He never failed to draw crowd. Per-
h6ps the crowd was not as large as pc"
lltical gatherings have been In the past,
hut the audiences were made up OF
farmers, tho sturdy men OF tho com
munities and the absorbent attention
given Col Crabtree and tho expressions
afterwards. bellies the claim OF the poll
ticians that there Ii n lack OF interest.
There In an interest, Kind that bafflea
the politician. II is something new to
~ uRia IN
stand It's trend
Counties Visited.
During the past week Col. Crahtree
visited Cheatham, Dickson, Humphreys,
Benton Henry, Weakley, Oblon. Dyer
Haywood and Upton coun..
ties. He made speeches at Ashland
city, Charlotte, Dickson McEwin'
Camden. Big Sandy, Paris, Dresden
Union City, Dyorsburg, ripley
Phelan covington, Nun"
ford and several smaller places In Hay
wood and Tipton counties. besides doing
n lot OF personal work along the routes
M country stores and ccnters Of popuia"
ton, which is destined to bring forth
fruit.
Ir many of these places the friends
pf Col. Crabtrce gave him assurances
of success and encouragement ny every
Mace. There III evidence Of the turning
0f the tlue III MS nNhh'if ~, - ,-mfa-
lies looked on ms Roberts strongholds'
This was found especially true IN mum.
Ter Of places where the governor had
made speeches in an effort 70 drive
,yay the clouds which envelop MS ~.
and explain the eduahtS
lf his tax laws. MI,
In a number OF counties when itoD-
,rtS has regarded as stronRhoids there
vas found an element In favor OF Gran |
Zee This was especially notieehble
,n,onR The farmers. who evllnec de.
,iaeo opnosition TO the operation OF the
This is true In Cheatham, HutBpn-
-cys. wcakley, Baudordale ana my
,rbcre seems no doubt but Crabtree "
stronger in Dickson, Henry onion
nd over. and his friends claim .nas
fter his visit TO Tpton he VIII c"r'S
hat county,
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SENATOR BAILEY LEADS

Dallas. Tex. July 27.--Former United
states Senator Joseph W, Bailey had a
lead of aiia votes over Pat NJ, Men, Of
Waco, hts nearest opponent in the con-
test for the democratic nomination for
governor. In today's tabulation OF unof-
ncial returns from Saturdays primary.
when accounted for approximately two
thirds Of thG estimated vote.
Teh hgtires today gave Bailey lsS. 3tS,
Men. t2i 1a9: Robert II. Thomson, OF
~ Paso. So 3Ss. and H. r. Looney. for
mcr state attorney general t2.S75.
while complete returns probably VIII
not he received for several aavs. II Is
rgarded ms assuercd that Bailey and
NrR win he opponents In ''rurn on
primary August rs.
Bailey advocated the ''open shop" In
his campaign.
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CHARLESTON SOLID FOR
COL. W. R. CRABTREE

Charleston, Tenn. July e., Special
Ch"rieston IA solid for Crabtree. nc
cordina 10 Dr. J. l.. Mackeey pr9 ON,
!, h,s owsr bcen as solid for q man IN
any election ~ It is for crabtree this
dime" he declared to News CORE
Rpondent. - .,t.u arc
aroused by the Roberts tRN mwS III
Nng h mud give CrabtrFe their ballot
II looks good for Crab.ree in upper
Hradley county.
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BOX CARS CONTINUE
TO MOVE WESTWARD

There In no relief In sight from the
present box car shortage. Il was brought
out at n meeting between -. Hewitt
Wood, president: and Earl Del Wood.
secretary of the Chattanooga Manu-
fncturers' association. and u. y. Aher-
nathy, general agent. and W. c. Ste
nhenK, division freight agent Of the
Southern Halfway system The Southern
In sending box cars TO the northwest
under Instructions ot the interstate
commerce commission. To date some
thing like II. 900 have heCn Heui west
and about 4. 500 more win be dispatches.
The meeting which was Informal.
was held nj the manufacturers asAo-
citation Tuesday, aE result Of mn APP
peal by the local manufacturers for
more box .chrs II In simply impossible
for the road In furnish tho needed cars
until It's equipment IL returned from
the west, where the grain crop is being
moved
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HOWAT INVITES" GOV.
ALLEN TO END STRIKE

Pittsburg Kan. July 27.-~~Following
the strike OF 1000 union coal miners or
this district. Alexander Hownt presl-
dent OF District H. United Mine Work
ers OF America. again has thrown down
the gauntlet to the Kansas Industrial
court
Howat, II became known here today.
has invited Gov. Alien and Atty, Gen.
llcnltins TO come to Pittsburgh and see
II they can get the strikers 10 return
10 work"
The miners, Il now develops. are
striking IN protest against fines lm~
posed by operators for attempting 20
establish nye-day week. In e state
ment trlbuted to Howat. he chRrac-
teri1ed tho flnea as a "disRrneeful steal
and declared he would come TO the aid
Of the strikers Industrial court or no
Industrial court.
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FREE MEMPHIS DlV0RCEE

Chicago, July 81 Miss Ora walters.
n divorce OF Memphis. was ordered re-
leased from custody today after cor
on sr's j'tyr. investigating the death ~
Max PoindeNter an oil operator OF
south Haven. Mich returned YER
dict that poiudcNter complied suicide.
poiudcNtcr was found shot dead IN a
hotel room here last week, Miss Wal
ters testified she care from Memphis
with him Rs stenogrRpher and had
occupied an adjoining room.
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u. S. STEEL DIVIDEND

New lofF. Ju'" 1.-THE I ultcl
States Steel cotpoi lti0a today declared
the regular quarterly dividend % Ia
per cent on common ttock al ~ per
cent on the preferred stock.
Total earnings for the quarter enc
Ing June 90. 1920. were sf3,ib5. 70E. net
income was 13i,6ss. 500 and the surplus
{ia.776.s33
These figures compare with total
earnings OF si2. es9. ai9. net mromr NJ
i3l.221.7ai and surplus Of tl3,a1S.pS5 az
the close Of the previous quarter.
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ALARMED BY
QUAKE, Set UP HOWL

Los Angeles. July 27-A sharp EARN,
wake shock at 1902 am To-Day Ih'u'1
awakened prisoners in the county JAN.
who Immediately fct NJ howl 10 ho
released Reports from various parts
Of the city. however. show that no
damage was done. Guests IN some o'
the hotels were alarmed but were soon
rgaHHrftaE
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KILLED BY MARRIED MAN

Bristol, Tenn Va. July ~ Mos
Willie Bradshaw, II young woman. was
shot 20 death IN the kitchen Of her
homo at Appaiachia Va. az noon sun
day ana Floyd Freeman. 10 years old
and married has been arrested charged
with the crime Freeman In said to
have appeared at the kitchen door and
with the greeting. Hello. Biil." hrcd
six shots into her body,
Freeman was arrested nt Norton. Va.
as no was purchasing railroad ticket
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ACTIVITY ON BATTLE LINE
DESPITE SOVIETS OFFER

London. July 27..-~There were re-
ports OF military activity on the Russo
Polish battle front today despite this
soviet governments consent To eater
Into armiHtlce negotiations with the
Poles, A Warsaw dispatch said that
"FultHh resistance had atiffened." but
did not mention any fighting OF mag
nitudc, II IL assumed that isolated
hostiiltieH have occurred
French En- Route 10 Poland.
Berlin, July s7.~~Aeeording to Ger.
man news agency dispatch from Frank
fort today. French troops are passing
through Germany 10 Poland on the pre-
text Of relieving the French forces Of
occupation In upper Silesta