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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-29
DETROIT TIGERS MAY
 TRAIN AT WAxAHACHlE

waxahachie, Tex. October 2S.zMike Finn, scout for the Detroit Americans is here making arrangements for thal club to train in Jungle Bark next year The park was built several years age for the Detroit club, but was occupied last year by the Chicago White Sox Chamber of commerce officials have promised to put the park in condition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-29
HilHans Ready
 For Game Friday
Spring Hill Has Strong Team to Stack Up Against the
 Partners

Mobile, October 2S-rSpeciaL) )-The Spring Hill football team left for Bir- mingham today, where they play Bir- ming ngham-Southern on Friday. Antici- pating one of the hardest fights of the season, the Spring Hill squad has been put through some of the hardest work to which coach can submit team Practically all of the men have come through in good style
 Tn the game of october 16, with Marion although Spring Hill won the game the team suffered the loss of Quarterback Murray, one of the best that Spring Hill has had in years. He sustained a fractured jawbone. Since then several ot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-29
BIG FOUR PLANNED IN
 EASTERN ATHLETICS

New York, October 3S.--Cornell Column bfa, Dartmouth and ITniversity of Penn Big Four" in eastern collegiate athlet- ics, it was learned here today After a crcss-ccuntrv run. to be held in Van courtlandt Park here on November t. between runners of the four institutions. steps will be taken to arrange for further four-cornered meets it was said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-29

Walker, also of Memphis. up and to play. Other results were.
 Mrs. J. Hodges defeated Mrx I. B. Paine. Atlanta, up and to play, while Miss B. Mayer, Atlanta, eiimi- mated Miss l. Lesser, Memphis 5 up and to play. Mrs. D. Lowndes of At lanta defeated Mrs. Taylor, New Or leans up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-29
Preference Order Suspended
 By Associated Press

Washington, October 2s.-The inter- state commerce commission suspended today until further notice orders des- tined to give preference in the use of coal cars, to Lake Erie ports for supp plying needs of the northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
RIVERS CONGRESS URGES
FINISHING OF PROJECTS
Delegates Decide to Leave Annual
Appropriation to Judgment
Of Eugineers.

completion of all waterway i'm
provements approved by the Engineer
Corps Of the United States Army and
the appropriation Of the full amount
asked by the engineers were urged In
a resolution adopted by the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress on the
eve OF adjournment yesterday after.
noon, when it finished its sixth annual
session.
A minority report Of the resolutio Q
committee would have asked for an
annual appropriation OF $4,000 900
for a period OF ten years, but the
delegates decided 1t was best to allow
the engineers to fix the sum required
each year.
All of the 1890 officers OF tho con-
gross were reelected for 1921. includ-
ing Representative John H.. Small Of
North Carolina, president; s. A.
Thompson Of Washington, secretary
treasurer, and Col. John J. Martin Of
St. Louis, sergeant-at-arms.
Instead Of discussing the merits OF
tho st. Lawrence route from the great
lakes to the Atlantic As opposed to
the New York barge canal route. the
congress decided to await tho report
Of the American and Canadian COM
missions now studying the situation.
which 1t ie expected will be published
within the next twelve months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
BE SPORTSlMEN,
LAMONT. URGES.
IN TRADE CRISIS

NEW YORK. December 1l-Six
formulas adaptable to business
men now passing through the
temporary process of contraction
and readjustment." were recon-
mended by Thomas w. Lamont.
member of the banking house Of
J. P. Morgan & Co., in a statement
vention.
I'VE are all feeling the discom-
forts OF this process" Mr.. Lamont
wrote. mo one can foretell the
duration Of this process or esti-
mate accurately Its INN Mediate and
final results. Necessarily. this pc
riod Of uncertainty renders 1t most
difficult in business to make today
decisions that have a bearing upon
the long future. Fixed formulas
of conduct, policy and future en-
gagements are hard to write.
There are, however. some things
ness can do:
1--WE can resolve not to be fright
ened into panic by the wolf that
may not come.
I'VE can meet our contracts to
the utmost limit Of our resources.
I'VE can take our losses like
good sportsmen.
I'VE can unfaiiingly be fair to
our clients and customers.
I'VE can adhere just as rigidly as
ever to good ethics and fair bust
ness practices.
We must be just to our fellow
workers and employees. and consid-
( er their welfare as an integral part
Of our own"
Mr.. Lamont expressed the opin-
ioin that fundamentally, in the
way of business, there is not very
much wrong with America"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
OVER FOUR MILLION CHRISTMAS
TREES WILL BE CUT THIS YEAR

Between four and Ave million Christ
mas trees will be felled this year to
brighten American homes. churches
and community centers, and delight
the hearts of the children. This is the
estimate Of the forest service, which
says that the total of trees used in
this country each yuletide season
equals approximately the combined
consumption Of England, Scotland and
Wales, and is about Is per cent great
er than that of Germany
Forest service officials are opposed
to any movement to discourage the
use of these trees for Christmas pur-
poses. To the argument that the cut
ting and use Of the trees is a great
waste. they say that the custom is SO
old, SO well grounded. and SO VEN
Grated. that even IL it were econom-
ically somewhat indefensible. these
aspects will and should continue to
outweigh economic considerations
Placed all together. the four or five
million OF trees used annually would
rake mighty forest. but forest serv-
Ice omcers point out that many OF
hem come from fields which are be-
ing cleared for farming purposes or
from forests which need thinning to
protect the more sturdy trees. They
also argue that trees are for use and
mat there is no other use to which
they could be put that would con-
tribute so much to the Joy OF man.
kind as their use by children on this
one great holiday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
TWO LOSE LIVES
|NPOWDER BLAST
Three Others Injured in Ex-
pIosion of 100000 Pounds
at Indian Head.

Two men were burned to death. one
seriously injured and two slightly in
tured In an explosion of 100000 pounds
Of powder at the naval powder factory
at Indian Head, Md, yesterday after
noon.
The dead are: Carroll A. Key, COL
ored, and William Warren. colored; Mat
thew Smallwood. colored. seriously in
jured, and John Adams, colored, and
T. v. Cooksey. white, slightly injured.
The fire and explosion occurred while
I party Of men were working in the dry
house Of the factory. removing guam
tity of powder to the blending tower
for blending and packing. The dry
house was entirely destroyed along with
10000 pounds of powder which was
in 1t.
There were three men inside the house
and three outside, all Of them being
powder factory workers. Only one Of
the men in the house, Smallwood, sue
ceeded in getting out alive. He is now
in a critical condition.
This is said to be the first loss Of
life at the factory in the case of men
handling powder. No cause can be as.
signed as yet for the origin Of the blaze.
but thorough investigation will be
conducted by inspector Of ordinance in
charge, Capt. J. w. Greenslade. Z. S. N.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
Constantine, in Message
to Americans, Tells How
He Feels Over Situation

LUcERNE. Switzerland, December
l0.-Former King Constantine has is
sued this message to the United States:
I'm returning to my country and
reascendins the Greek throne. which
was forced by the entente and the
Ftntrigues Of a political party to aban.
don for three long and trying years.
I feel more than ever els the President
OF the United States must feel. I, too.
have been elected by vote OF tho peo-
Die to the high ONCE am about TO
AL and which / formerly occupied by
the single constitutional right OF
heredity.
II feel in duty bound to express to
the great American people my most
received from them in my trials. ]
thank them also for the impartiality
they certainly have endeavored to
show in Judging me and in criticisins
my attitude during the most disas-
trous war ever known in the history
Of mankind.
IT solemnly declare to the Ameri.
can people that neither the policy !
follow ed in the past nor the action OF
my people shows hostility toward the
allies.
.More than any one else I realize
that the interests Of Greece and those
of the allies and America have ever
been and are now identical. per.
sonalIy am anxious to show 1t by all
the means I possess. and am only too
willing to clear UP the misunder'
standing of which I had until now
been the victim.
"I sincerely hope and believe I will
get the hearty support Of the Ameri-
can people, whose wonderful qualities
| I admire and whose sincerity. OPEN
m In dedness and impartiality / unre-
servedly rely upon"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
CORONER FINDS WOMAN's
DEATH WAS ACCIDENTAL

A verdict of accidental death was
reported oy coroner's jury at an in
quest held at the norgue yesterday
afternoon in the case Of Mrs. Cath
died Is = result Of injuries received
at 18th ana F streets q week ago in
4 street car accident. Funeral services
Will be held in Albany, N. r. tomor-
row.
Miss Ruth Burgess, 10th and s
knocked down BY 4 street car at
Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street
She received injuries to her body and
one rib was fractured. Miss Burgess
was Given hrst aid at Emergency
George warder. a street car con-
ductor, was caught between two cars
last night, while adjusting. trolley
at 18th and streets. and seriously in
tured. He was taken to sibley Hos
pitai. where surgeons found he had
and minor injuries.
Robert K. chaimson. seven years
old, 1875 T st/,t, was knocked down
by an autor1 bile at New Hampshire
avenue and 18th street yesterday att
bot. He was given ffst aid It a drug
store and taken home.
A colored man who refused to give
his name fell from street car At
Maine avenue and ~ street about
$3.50 o'clock this morning and WAS
rendered unconscious. He rekained
consciousness before reaching Emer-
gency Hospital. refused treatment and
also refused to give his name.
Chester Granger. hfty-thfee years
old. hurrying from a street car in
front OF Union station last night
stumbled over a loading platform and
injured his right wrist. He was given
first aid by physician from Casualty
Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
AAz|NG M|DD|ES
HELD ABOARD SHIP
One of Detained Men Makes
Appeal to United States
Senators.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, December IL
Ten midshipmen are held on the sta
ton ship Reina Mercedes, at the Naval
legged hazing. according to Rear Ad-
miral A. H. Scales. superintendent Of
the institution. The midshipmen, &C.
Elisha r. Meredith, Virginia; Cecil
Fain, Ohio; Lester Reiter. Virginia,
all three members Of the first class !:
a midshipman named Gardner, of the
second class. whose frst, name was
not available from records Admiral
Gardeners in this class. 1t is said. one
from Florida and one from Indiana.
Midshipmen of the third class az
follows: Zeus Soucek. Oklahoma;
Homer, Ambrose, Massachusetts; Har-
~ q. Morgan. Alaska; Perl Charles.
Utah: George r. LermAn Of Indiana.
Appeal Discloses Charges.
First knowledge that midshipmen
were confined on the Reina Mercedes
was contained in a dispatch from
Washington today. saying that Mid
ehipnan Lehman had written United
States senators from Indiana Of his
detention, and that the senator's would
take up the allegations made in the
letter with Secretary Daniels. An -un-
Official list Of those held on the ship
was presented to Admiral Scales, who
confirmed 1t, and also the report that
the midshipmen are held in connec-
ton with alleged haxing.
Concerning the midshipmen on the
ship. Admiral Scales said:
am not inclined tn. discuss hazinE
until the cases are finally disposed
OF. These cases were developed by
the last board Of investigation. which
filed a report with me. have not had
time to go into the cases of these
In q position to say just what their
punishment will be"
Fearing Dismissal
It 10 reported that the midshipmen
fear the punishment will be dismissal.
The ten are said to be connected with
the alleged hazing episode. The mid
shipmen are said to have been con-
fned since Wednesday; The ;e s omense
to have taken place between the mid
die Of September and the middle OF
October. All ten are members or the
18th Company Of the midshipmens
regiment.
Disclosures Made by Board.
J. A number of United States Naval
Academy midshipmen have been seq
regated on board the receiving ship
Reina Mercedes. ana instructed to re-
ply in writing to Rear Admiral Scales.
superintendent at Annapolis. IN an
swer to charges Of participating IN
haxinE. which were receMiy orov9nt
vestigation, Secretary Daniels said
last night.
The cases are not new. but occur
rad more than a month ago. the Sec.
retry said. The boards. consisting OF
an,v hava been conducting an inves-
tirst,on for several weeks. he said,
IA .ba,- raports are now being sub
mitted' Admiral scales followed the
usual course. he added. in segregat-
nay. full reply to the charges.
There has been no recent outbreak
az haainE at the institution, the Sec
rotary asserted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
GETS
! PRAISE IN DISTRICT
Maj. Gessford Sees Decided
/ Improvement in Traffic
7 Conditions.

{ Decided improvement in walking
and driving conditions IN Washing.
ton has been noted since the In
auguration Of HNo Accident week
according to Maj. Gessford. Pedes.
TRANS and motorists with few ex.
ceptions,. said the major. have. had
the idea OF safety impressed clearly or
them and the results are bound to b
far-reaching.
Speaking today of the effects, OF
said:.
Il feel that a great deal has beer
safety. The cooperation on all sides
has been wonderful. The depart.
ments. the labor unions, the Boy
Scouts, the clubs and citfzens as
sociations and many other agencies
have accomplished a great work. The
courts also have helped by imposing
large fines and heavy sentences.
Propaganda Succeeds.
"The results Of the Propaganda are
motorists and pedestrians of the
city. OF course. there are some ex-
ceptions in both classes but we hope
to soon eliminate them.
SO far this: week there have been
no fatal accidents. OF course the
week will last until midnight and
NO one can tell what will happen be-
tween now and that time. We sim
cerely hope that it VIII be rounded
out without q single fatality. -
a violation of the law" continued Mai.
Gessford. with all the publicity that
has been given safety and the de-
partment regulations, safety should
be clearly impressed on every ones
mind. However, there have been
b. IL -
publicity and they are the people that
have been arrested and who were
fined or sentenced. q
VIII Keep Up Work.
THE department expects to keep UP
the rigid enforcement of the law, and
the motorist who thinks that the de-
partmentS enforcement ends with the
week will finds himself very much
mistaken. 500 ~.
u have instructed all.smen on the
force to watch particularly for all
traffic violators and to arrest them
not only this week. but the. rest Of
the weeks.
THE two safety cars sent out by
Rudolph Jose, chairman OF the trade
bodies Of the safety council, have done
a world of good. In the busy times of
the day they are constantly in, the
congested Sections and in the slack
hours of traffic for the city they tour
the suburban districts. in this way
tonian with the fdea of safety
The post Office trucks are also CO.
operating. Big signs-some of them
look as big as q 'house'-are displayed
on the trH1ks and have attracted a
great deal OF attention
) Il have also received many letters
from schools and school children,
showing that even the younger gen.
Grafton is becoming much interested
an the traffic problems which they
Will have to face to a greater degree
in the years to come"
Lieut. Shelby of the traffic SQUAD
Will address a large assembly in the
Muniu2ns building. 20th and i
streets TINS afternoon atT4;45 o'clock,
IN the interests Of safety MOVING
pictures Of traf7ic will bS shown ana
safety slogans distributed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
Senate and House Notes

Appropriation Of $4,000 for the
painting of a full-length portrait Of
Lincoln to be hung in the House is
asked in a bill introduced yesterday
by Representative Monahan of Wis.
.consin, who leaves Congress at the
close Of the present session. The bill
goes to the library committee.
Members of the subcommittee on
the District appropriation bill under
the leadership Of Representative
Charles r. Davis of Minnesota are
being conducted about the District
today completing their inspection Of
the streets that need repair.
Attention Of the Secretary Of War
is directed to the fact that the name
OF Commodore John Barry has bAAr
left OF the Arlington Memorial
Amphitheater in letter from Repre-.
sentative George W. Edmonds CT Penn
sylvania. This letter was sent on
the suggestion Of Judge Joseph p.
Rogers Of Philadelphia. as president
of the Society OF Friendly Sons Of
st. Patrick
Effort to send the Nolan bill, in.
creasins the force and salaries in the
patent office. to conference yester-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11

OF the total Of Christmas trees con-
sumed in this country, 100000 are
used in Few York state and New Eng
land. the forest service says. Black
and red spruce are very commonly
seen in New England Christmas cele-
brations and in New York and Phila-
delphia. In Illinois and Ohio the
local demand is supplied partly with
nursery grown Norway spruce. Pines
are in great demand for Christmas trees
when Ar and spruce are not available:
Throughout Maryland. Virginia and
in this city the scrub pine finds q
way into many homes. while in south
ern Wyoming the Lodge Pole pine Is
almost the only species available.
Hemlock is often used. but only IN
the absence of other varieties. Red
cedar. says the forest service, is not
despised where better trees cannot
be had. as in the treeless states and
often in Tennessee and Pennsylvania
In California red cedar and incense
cedar are not uncommon. The swamps
of Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota
furnish the markets Of Chicago. St.
Paul. Minneapolis and the cities Of
the plains states. while Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont. the Berkshire
Hills of Massachusetts, and the Adj
rondacks and Catskills in New York
are the sources Of supply for New
York, Philadelphia and Boston, and
even Baltimore and Washington.
Christmas trees. the forest service
says. vary in size from to IS feet,
and prices run from Is cents to $35
or $50. Where the 25-cent trees are
available is not stated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
TURKS DUBIOUS
AS TO SUCCESS OF
ANGORA PARLEYS
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily New
Copyright, 1920

DI SONSIAN1lNE bftO"N.
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
Copyright, 1920.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Turkey, De-
cember 11.-Although there is conf
dence in allied official circles that the
government mission to Angora will
have successful results, everything
indicates that the Turkish nationalists
do not share in this view. Mustapha
Renal, Pasha. in the national as
sembly at Angora, said that he would
welcome the mission from Constan-
tinople, but that he was unable to
come to any decision until after he
had consulted his ally in Moscow.
He also said that the entente must
know that territorial concessions
would not be sufficient without
thorough revision Of the economic
clauses.
Bolsheviki are reinforcing Renal
Pasha over the Kars -Buku railway.
The first consignment Of thirty-six
guns and 1000 rifles has arrived at
Kars. Renal Is making hasty prep
arations on the Smyrna front to
forestall an eventual Greek offensive,
which is expected on the arrival in
Greece Of Constantine. Four thou
sand Kurd cavalrymen and a regi-
ment Of infantry have arrived, and
Sheik Kiasom Karabekir, who de-
feated the Armenians, has been ap-
pointed -in-chief on the
western front.
The Turkish Russian committee is
active in recruiting officers and men
and in sending arms to Anatolia. The
gold received from there Is being law
ishly used for recruiting purposes in
the Russian camps here. Another
group Of $50 Russian officers. includ-
ing ten colonies, departed yesterday
for Enboli. a nationalist port on the
Black sea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
TRAFFIC SAFETY SOUGHT
BWTW0 DEPARTMENTS
War andeommerce Employees Get
1nstructioss in Harmony with
Present Campaign.

steps TO insure observance OF the
principles of safety week. have hen !,
taken by two government depart
ments-the War Department and the
, Ing With the War Department In its
promotions OF "safety first rules are
the other executive departments.
Rules and regulations for Operation
OF the heet Of trucks used by the War
department m Washington have been
that department. At the same time
employees have. been admonishsd to
use the utmost care in walking across
streets and generally have been urged
to follow closely the walk right
slogan adopted by the safety oouscit
of the District Of Columbia.
Employees of the Department Of
Commensurate been warned against
crossing the streets at angles. A cir.
cular posted inSfhe Commerce buiid
ing by direction Of e. W. Lfbbey. chief
clerk of the department. reads ~ fol-
lows:
TT has been observed that during
the LUNCHEON period many. employees
In the Commerce building cross
Pennsylvania avenue singly ana in
groups. Instead of crossing at the
corner. however. they spread out over
an area of nearly half a block. This
fills the street with pedestrians, con
fuses drivers and endangers their own
lives. II this is brought to the at.
tention of the employees, 1t will. nc
doubt, instill in their minds the need
for caution. and be an object lesson
to passersby.
Your cooperation in this move.
nent will be appreciated"
At the same time chauffeurs of gov
eminent trucks and vehicles Of the
Department of Commerce have been
given a printed slip Of instructions
carrying out the principles set down
for drivers by the safety council
They are urged to make a thorough
examination Of the car before leaving
the garage. to give definite signals
when changing direction. and to pay
particular attention to the "1ay-
walker" or to children crossing the
streets. Each chauffeur Of the de-
partment has signed one Of these
slips. An additional admonftion on
the slip reads:
Remember that negligence in
driving resulting in the death Of q
person is punishable as manslaush liter
and in all cases of accidents drivers
are charged with the duty Of stop.
ping and rendering all possible assist.
ance"
When passing out of the BUILDING
at closing time, employees of the de.
partment have been handed q printed
slip containing the following warn,
ing:
For your own safety. in crossing
the street.eross At the corner. instead
Of diagonally or in the middle OF thu
block"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-11
GERMAN LOAN UP IN AIR,
Cabinet Reaches No Decision on
Further Capital Levies.

BERLIN, December 10--The cabinet
with respect to accelerating the as.
sessment Of an emergency capital
levy or concerning the fotation OF
compulsory loans. says statement
issued by the government to the AS
ISOLATED Press today.
contrary TO rumors current in the
United States, the eventual assess.
ment of an emergency loan would
NOT In any manner Affect the interests
Of foreign holders Of German securi.
ties, and that the government had not
promised to call in currency now In
circulation fc- mping.