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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
WILSON ID MEET PARTY NOMINEES
 SUNDAY MORNING
Conference to Be Held at White House to Discuss Plans for a Vigorous
 Campaign
Rx Assnoiatad Pr.,,

Washington, July 13-President Will son will meet Governor Cox and Franklin D. Roosevelt Sunday for the first time since the democratic candi- dates were chosen at San Francisco. The conference will be held at the White House to discuss plans for vigorous campaign.
 It was arranged today by Governor Cox, who called the White House on the telephone from Columbus to as certain what day within the next week would be most suitable for a meet ing. The message was conveyed to MT. Wilson and the answer went for ward speedily that Mr. Wilson would be delighted to see the governor and also MT. Roosevelt Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock.
 While it was stated that the Presi- dent had no particular choice as to the date it was explained he considered Sunday more suitable as it would en- able the governor to come here an1 return home in time to kep engage ments with party leacers on Monday.
 NOT FAR APART
 Party leaders declared today there was no foundation for statements that the President and Governor Cox were far apart" on the League of Nations They said 1t was only natural that the governor should desire to exchange views with Nhe President on tbis and many other questions before beginning work on his speech of acceptance.
 While the President plans ;o remain in Washington all summer his friends say he can be depended upon to lend his influence to Governor Cox's cam aign in statements and letters. The President has obtained much first <l f- t.xa1i if,,i campaign fight from men on whom he often has relied and has devoted much time daily to newspaper read ing.
 Governor Cox will arrive in Wash ington Saturday and during his stay here will be the guest of Judge Tim othy T. Ansberry, a member of the District of Columbia delegation to the San Francisco convention and a former member of the House from Ohio.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
Full Story of Mikolaieusk
 Massacre Giuen by Witness
During Fighting Which Continued From March II to 15 In Which Non-Combatants Men, Women and Chil- dren Were Killed, Americans Were Saved
 By Chinese Gunboat

with persons who were accused of being counter revolutionists.
 EXECUTED WITHOUT TRIAL
 All these were marched by Trap itsin to the Amur river and were killed on the night of the Hath. Prior to this, executions without trial had occurred and they con tinued until the forces commanded by Trapitsin left the district.
 During the fighting, which con tinued from the 11th to the 10th on-combatants, men, women and children were killed except twelve Japanese women who were hidden by their Chinese husbands.
 Meantime, Americans and other foreigners in the city had been protected by a Chinese gunboat. One British subject. John Freed man. was executed as a counter revolutionist MT Dyer said he believed he might have met the same fate had 1t not been for the protection of the Chinese. due to which no Americans were killed.
 On May 22 Mir. Dyer said he overheard conversation between Trapitsin and Nina, the Chinese. consul, and Captain Now of the Chinese gunboat, in which Trapit- sin demanded the cooperation of the Chinese against the Japanese, who then were approaching the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
75-YEAR-OLD WOMEN
 DRAW NEW SENTENCE
av A.,eclated Pr,.,

Wilmington, N. O. July I5,--LizzIe Nelson and Mary Gurganeous, both ID years old. who recently escaped from the county stockade. where they were serving sentences for making noon shine whisky, were given an additional sentence today of thirty days.
 When arrested several weeks ago on the distilling charge the two women had s5o0 between them, although for some time previously they had been supported by charitable organizations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
WOMEN TAKE UP ARMS ID DEFEND
 WILMA, IS REPORT
Minsk Now In Hands of BOl- sheviki and Fierce Fight ing In That Region Is
 Continuing
BY Associated PreSs

ported to be taking up arms for the de- fense of Wilma toward which the bol- sheviki are driving along the railway from the northwest. Word has been sent out that Wilma must be held at all costs.
 The capture Of Wilma would give the bolsheyiki communication by railroad with East Prussia and sever Poland from the Baltic states.
 Minsk is now in the hands of the bolsheviki. Fierce lighting in the Minsk region continues. In this fight ing the Poles are using armored trains. tanks and airplanes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
FIERCE BATTLE RAGING

Warsaw. July I3.--The severest fighting since the Polish withdrawal began with much bayt net work, is re- ported in the region of Ovruch, south of the Pripet marshes, in dispatches from the front today. Two boishevili generals. stjinski, division com mander and 0rysow. chief of staff. have been killed. as well~as 400 other bolsheviki in this region.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
ACCEPT ARMIsTICE PROPOSALS

LOndon, JuIy I3.-It ls fulnOreu m authoritative circles in Spa that Pre- mier Lloyd George has received a mes sage from George Tchitcherin. bol- shevik commissary for foreign affairs, accepting the proposals of the allies for an armistiee between Poland ani Russia. according to Spa dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
F1INDENBURG FIRED ON,
 BULLET MISSES MARK

the time and attempted to cnii servant. The intruder grappled with the field marshal and during the struggle fired his revolver. The cuIprit then broke awny md made his escape.
 He is believed to he member of a gang of burglars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
CHIEFS MEET TODAY

Paris, July 13.-The allied chiefs will meet at Spa at II: 30 Wednesday morning to examine the situation, according to a Havas dispatch. Marshal Foch will be present at the meeting
 Apart from the coal question the Ger man financial experts this morning pro- posed to the mixed commission charged with the examination of the reparations plan that the allies provide a subvention
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
DIsORDERs CONTINUE

Washington. July 3.~-tconomic dis- orders begun July l by soviet workmen n the two largest industrial plants at are continuing. according to .dviees received today at the depart nent of state. The soviet workmen demand larger food supply. a longer luncheon time. elimination of coInmis-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
By Associated Pfs..

Berlin, July 13.-An unidentified man broke into Field Marshal Hin- denburs's house today and fired at the field marshal. The bullet missed it's mark and the man capped.
 The field marshal was niOne at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
ALLIES PLANNING 7 IMMEDIATE STEPS
 ENFORCE PACT
Foch and Wilson Summoned to Discuss Measures to Be Taken Against Germans Following Deadlock
 Coal Question at Spa Conference
By Associated Press

Spa Belgium July 3A deadlock has been reached by the allies and the Germans the coal question and Marshal Foh and Field Marshall Wilson, the allied military chiefs have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14

The allied premiers. having been informed that the Germans were ready, called a meeting for J:30 o'clock this evening instead of to- morrow. planned this morning. The German reply was not accept able and the summonins of Mar shal Foch and Field Marshal Will son. it is understood, means in,me- diate measures to enforce the treaty unless Germany inodifieS her attitude.
 The German foreign secretary said 10 the Associated Press:
 The allies may. under the treaty give us an order concerning coal. II they give an order we of course would try to satisfy it. But we do not be- lieve we could. That would not be q voluntary cooperative arrangement
 GERMANY POWERLESS
 Dr. Simons said later: "The allies can occupy the Ruhr or other terri tories. They can send their own agents into Germany and probe the situation. They may fix any penal ties. not in Il position to resist"
 The secretary expressed the attitude of the German delegation as it is to- night, but the allied ministers hope before they take further measures thai the Germans may change their de cision.
 Marshal F'och will leave Paris to- night, arriving at Spa tomorrow morn ing. Field Marshal Wilson is scarcely expected to reach here from England before tomorrow afternoon or evening The supreme council will meet imme
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
CHARGES WILSON FORCED NOMINEES
 ID ACCEPT V|EWS
Presidents One Concern Is Vindication of Foreign Policy, Declares Repub-
 lican Candidate
By Assoeiated R.,,,

Marion, O., Tuly lS-Senator Harding , charged in a statement tonight that Pres- dent Wilson had forced the democratic presidential and vice presidential nomi- nees to accept his view that the league of nations should become the dominant campaign issue. The presidents one con- cern, the senator said. is the vindica- ! ton of his foreign policy" and he insists upon his issue regardless of costs or ! consequences.
 The republican party and candidates gladly accept the challenge" the state- ment said We are more than willing to make the election national refer- endum on the question whether we shall have four years more of the democratic readiness to surrender this republc''
 The statement resulted from the an- neuncement of Franklin D. Roosevelt. the iyice presidential candidate, following his conference yesterday with Governor Cox | that his campaign would be made chiefly on the league issue.
 TEXT OF STATEMENT | The statement follows.
 | "columbus dispatches describing the conference between the democratic nomi- nees for president and vice president on Monday say that Governor Cox left it ! to the vice presidential nominee to make known the conclusions reached And, thus authorized to speak for both of 1 them, the vice presidential nominee stated that he considered the league of nations one of the dominant issues of , the campaign not only in the east but | in the west He expected to make his campaign chiefly on the league of nations issue.
 So we have the complete proof that 1 President Wilson shas won, and forced &C., | ceptance of his paramount issue The party machinery has been taken over by 1 the Tammanes of New York New Jer- sey and Indiana. but President Wilson has forced his issue on them He has but one concern and that is the vindiea- | tion of his foreign policy, first by his party. later nv tho onotiv
 HARNESSED TO POLICY
 The democratic campaign is going to harness the party absolutely to the ad- lministraton policy of ratification with out protection to American interests. tShould the democrats win. the league would be ratified. and America would be- come at once party 10 the twenty-odd wars now going on in the world Eu- lropean leaders have repeatedly explained that it is impossible for the League of Nations to function effectively so long as the United States has not ratified. The obvious implication is that when the
 United States ratifies, the league will proceed to settle up the matters to en-
 force its authority in the conflict be-
 tween Poland and Russia. to settle the
 Adriatic troubles, compel peace be-
 tween Turkey and Greece. assume re- sonslbility for pacification of the whole near east and middle east
 "All this cannot be done unless the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
WOMEN TO CONFER
 WITH COX FRIDAY

Columbus, O., July 13.-A deputation Of the national womens party will confer with Governor Cox Friday prior to his departure for Washington where he will see President Wilson Sunday. it was announced today. Arrangements for the conference here were completed by mem- bers of the state organization of the womans party. Miss Alice Paul, na- tional chairman, and other national or ficers are expected to arrive tomorrow. -- Womans party leaders also announcesi that similar deputation from their or ganziation is expected to be received by Senator Harding, the republican nominee. in Marion July p, immediately following the official notification ceremonies there.
 According to Governor Cox, the con- ference with President Wilson at the White House next Sunday morning, m which Franklin D. Roosevelt, the wee residential nominee, also will partiel pate, is the only political conference ne will have while in Washington. It had been suggested that his arrival there Saturday morning might permit other conferences but the presidential nominee asserted his only reason for leaving Co- lumbus Friday evening, which will put him in Washington early Saturday was because of indefinite train service and a desire to be there on time.
 Governor Cox would not predict that matters will be discussed at the confer ence The governor, however. intimatea in Dayton last week that he expected 10 confer with the president on the League of Nations issue before preparing his or ficfal notification speech
 The governor stated today that he ex- pected the date for his official notihca- tion to be fixed by the national com nittee at some time between August and 10, and that it probably Will be al his home, Trails End" at Dayton.
 His attention being called to a state ment by Senator Harding that his speech of acceptance would be short in order that everybody would read it. Governor Cox replied:
 .I don't think that is the point. we have a>platform that you can talk iot about.'
 William Green, international secretary treasurer of the United Mine Workers of America, was one of the governor callers N1is afternoon. The governor stated that MT. Greens call was only to extend congratulations Another caller was John Kennedy of New York. mem. her of Tammany Hall and neighbor or Charles Murphy. MT. Henneliy said ram many is strong for Governor Cox.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
ppEssIrRE ON TENNESSEE

Washington. July 13-Ine deiesa.io'i '. .,,efra gists which will call on Governor cox at Columbus Friday will urge tna. influence be exerted to obtain favoraeie action by the Tennessee legislature oh the federal suffrage amendment, the n. tionaI woman's party announcea tonisn..
 The suffrags it was sad, VIII ?. headed by Miss Alice Paul, natioha' chairman, and Miss Sue Whlte, nartv Representatives of the women partv from the eastern and middle west ern states, including Dr. Gillette Haydeh Ohio. chairman, will compose the depuea- tion. ,..,-. % tha
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14

with persons who were accused of being counter reNolutionists.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-14
HARNEsSED TO POLICY

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Evening star., 1920-11-21
|SAYS MARINE BEAT
| HAITIAN TO DEATH
Native Makes Charge Against
Lieut.. Williams, Now Held
at Quantico.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti. November
90 (by the Associated Press).-The tes-
timony Of Sigon Cabot, native gen.
darme, charging that Lieut. Williams of
the gendarmerie beat a native to death
in January. 1919, caused an unexpected
delay today in the proceedings of the
naval court of inquiry which is in
vestigatin2 the alleged killing Of
Haitians by American marines.
The witness failed to give Lieut.
Williams initials, but it was officially
explained that he referred to Dorcas
Williams, a sergeant of marines, who
is now confined at Quantico. Va,
awaiting court martial in Washing
sulting from the investigation of
conditions in Haiti made by Maj. Gen.
John A. Lejeune, chief of the Marine
Corps.
The court communicated with Sec
retary Daniels of the American Navy,
asking if Williams will be sent here
to face his accuser or waive q hear
ing now. The trial of Williams had
been postponed to await the result Of
the naval inquiry here.
Cabot, a stammering boy, testified
he was alone in the Office of the gen.
darmerie with Williams when GARNER
Jean was killed with a piece of lum-
Der the size of mans arm. The
witness asserted he cried for aid to
help in stopping the attack. but was
unable to make himself heard. He
said he was unable to explain the
reason for the killing, except to say
that Jean was summoned to the Of
Evening star., 1920-11-21

Shark meat is now canned for hu-
man food.
Evening star., 1920-11-21
REVIVE i. S. Finance
BODY, SAYS CALDER
Chairman of Senate Inquiry
Committee Wires Houston
to Avert tension.

NEW ORLEANS. November 20 Thy
| the Associated Press).-Employmen
of War Finance Corporation machin-
cry to facilitate movement of crops
and relieve the financial tension
throughout the country was recon-
! mended by Senator William NJ. Calder
of New York. chairman of the Senate
committee on reconstruction. in a
telegram sent tonight to David +.
Houston. Secretary of the Treasury.
The telegram followed a hearing
today by the committee on the hous-
ing situation in this section.
Calder's Telegram.
The telegram sent by Senator Cal
der follows:
Bankers and business men through
central and southern sections declare
commercial channels congested with
unprecedented crops of cotton, wheat.
animal production and SO forth. and
| nnancial tension extreme. Believe
this dangerous situation can be
measurably relieved by employment
OF War Finance Corporation ma
| chlnery to facilitate foreign distribu-
ton. This machinery is in your
hands. Cannot too strongly urge its
immediate employment"
| Senator Calder, in a statement made
during the concluding session tonight
! of the hearing here. declared that it
was necessary to revive the War
+. Finance Corporation to prevent stag
nation of business and consequent TN
employment of labor.
| we have surplus of commodities
| and foreign countries have great
need for it," he said. but they have
no money with which to buy. It has
been strongly urged by the pro-
! products in the cities which we have
visited that we should make every
enort to revive our export trade
through the agency Of the War
Finance Corporation. which is able
to extend credit to American ex-
| porters and bankers upon good for
efgn securities.
Delegations of cotton growers have
| come to me in New Orleans Memphis
and st. Louis; representatives Of far
! mers and wheat growers have come
| to me in Kansas City. Omaha and Des
Moines; producers Of animal products
| in Kansas City, Omaha, st. Louis and
Denver, all with the same story-that
there is backing up of trade from
your ports Of export and that if this
continues and increases it will bring
about serious consequences of un-
employment and financial strain"
Senator Calder stated he had in
draft form a resolution regarding the
revival of the War Finance Corpora
ton. which, if necessary. he would pre-
sent to the Senate when Congress con-
venes. December s.
This resolution" he said. would
remove from the Secretary Of the
Treasury's miEd any possible doubt
as 10 the intention of Congress when
it amended the War Finance Corpora
tion act on March 3, 1919, SO as to
provide that this government agency
should continue for one year after the
proclamation of peace by the Presi-
dent"
Hcrse shortages. general construc-
ton conditions and related problems
were discussed during the hearings.
with representatives from CONNER
cial bodies from various points in
Louisiana as witnesses.
The committee tomorrow will leave
for Birmingham, where the final hear
ing of the tour will be held Monday.
Evening star., 1920-11-21
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported tt
the health department in the last twenty-f0ur
hours: 'r>4~--'
Harry C. and Annie N. King. girl.
Hca1y Msaoy A. And and Cara a. BoeeH Sssaan
Giuseppe and Rosario Savia. boy.
Umberta and Matilda Cerulli. girl:
Thomas r. and Wannetha Brown, girl.
Robert L. and Edith Il. Foote, girl.
Charles X. and Mary w. Bowes, boy.
John " and Elsie ". Welden, girl.
Clarence A. and Louise A. Htner. boy.
James A. and J:lia n. Purcell, boy.
Michael NJ and Jennie A. OConnor, boy.
Vincent and Mary +. Nance. girl.
Clarence f. and Drusilla L. Monturi, boy,
Jai,es T. and Marie Branson. boy.
Walter T. and Maude Swingle, boy and CIR,
(twins).
Esra and Rosie Redbord, girl.
Louis p. and Edna Davis, boy,
Frank and Rose Weathersbee, boy.
Lorenx and Louise Zimmerman, boy.
3 samuel J. and Anna Flickinger, girl
John and Radie Rogers, boy.
F. John and Adele Bailey, girl.
Herman A. and Frances N. 6panagel, boy.
Edward 2; and Miriam DARBY: si,l.
Ferdinand II. and Sylvia Ney, boy.
william W. and VefSie Hedges, boy.
John III. and Eleanor N. Ewers, girl.
Gordon L. and Jean A. Thurston, girl. =
Richard and Margaret Gains, boy.
william ]. and Mary q. Ballard. girl.
Leonard MEG. and Mary ]. Smith, boy.
Louis e. and Catherine Reh, hoy,
i,obert And Leila Prsyler, girl:
: william r and Susie Smith, siri,
lanes r. and Mary r. Wooifofk, girl.
s,wciS ". ard Mam:e Hawkins. girl.
Nicholas u. aIld Elea1ue i------. 49,:
Evening star., 1920-11-21
COAL famine MAY SHUT
SCHOOL IN HYATTSvlLLE
Four Communities, Numbering
$1,000 Persons, Without Ton;
Situation Serious.

HYATTSVILLE, Nd, November 20.
Tho public school Of Hyattsville
will have to shut its doors and dis
continue classes unless a supply of
coal is received there during the
coming week, according to state
spokesman for the Hyattsville Cham
Der OF Commerce. before conference
held in Washington Friday between
coal dealers of Hyattsville and sur
rounding towns. committee from the
Hyattsville Chamber of Commerce
and Washington coal distributors.
Statements were submitted by deal
ers in Hyattsville. Riverdale, Brent
wood and Bladensburg that over 5000
tons had been ordered from them. but
that there was not one ton of coal in
the communities mentioned
A resolution was presented to the
distributors setting forth that the
combined population of about
$4,000. has reached a very serious
point, endangerins the health of a
large part of the population. The
resolution was adopted at a special
meeting Of the chamber of commerce
composed of Mayor T. H. Welsh,
Charles w. Claggett, n. G. Dud-
row. Forest Dickey. ]. w. Aman.
w. z. Magruder. J. Frank Rushe and
j. Moses Edlavitch pe appointed tc
present the resolution TO the proper
authorities.
AS a result of the conference the
committee was promised that at least
fve carloads of hard coal would be in
the neighborhood within the next
week. So serious ;,as become the sit
uatlon. that a committee from the
chamner Of commerce was prepared
urge The prompt delivery of coal to
this section. had the conference been
unsatisfactory.
Evening star., 1920-11-21
SPANISH TOWN DELUGED.

VALENCIA, Spain. November 30
A violent waterspout, accompanied by
thunderstorm, caused great damage
here last night. Most of the streets
today are more than three feet under
water.
Vehicular traffic has been suspended
and railway trains are unable to
leave. Telephones are interrupted and
factories have ceased work.
The inhabitants Of the suburb of
Cabanal have taken refuge in the
upper floors Of their houses. In the
lower town of Ell Grao boats are con-
veying doctors to urgent cases. Fire
men. frequently are being called upon
to rescue persons in danger.
Evening star., 1920-11-21
REV. E. H. JINGLE DIES.
Assistant Pastor of Epiphany
Episcopal Church Succumbs.

Rev Edward H. Ingle. assistant
pastor of Epiphany Episcopal Church
and chaplain of the Epiphany Church
Home, died yesterday at Emergency
Hospital of pneumonia, following a
short illness. He was eighty-one
years old and had been a resident OF
Washington all his life. having been
born here.
DR.. Ingle resided at the Hotel DON
aid. His closest relatives are a niece
and nephew. not Of this city. He had
been connected with the Epiphany
Church for about ten years.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
Epiphany Church. G street between
18th and 14th streets. Interment will
be in Congressional cemetery.