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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
PROOF IS PRODUCED FLETCHER WARNED CONVOY INADEQUATE
Communications From Sims Urging Better Protection For Vessels Off French
 Coast Introduced
By A.sec;,s,.. rrur.

Washington, March 27.-Documents showing that Rear Admiral William s. Fletcher was warned by Admiral Sims six weeks before he was detached from the Brest command in october, 1917, that his convoy forces were not giving adequate protection to vessels off the French coast, were introduced in evil oence today before the naval court of inquiry Investigating the circumstances of Admiral Fletcher's S removs.
 Counsel for Admiral Sims produced sew eral communications from Sims to Fletcher. The first, dated September z, emphasized the need for greater pre- cision and regularity in convoy opera tions and contained report from the chief of naval operations to Admiral Sims that two transport convoys had been entrusted to entirely too inadequate escort upon leaving the French coast. Three weeks later Admiral Sims again wrote the Brest commander emphasizing the need for greater protection to re- turning transports and declaring him self to be ready to help carry out any
 remedy Admiral Fletcher would sug- gest, but that present conditions would not be permitted to continue
 Admiral Fletcher declared under exam ination that he realized the situation de- manded remedying, but that the only rem edy lay in augmenting his small and poorly adapted convoy forces Repeated representations to this effect had been
 made to Admiral sims he said, but with small result up to the time of lis detachment.
 Asked why he had not shared some of the responsibility of directing con- voy operations with Capt. Thomas F. Mace ruder, his chief of staff, Admiral Fletcher declared he had not done so because she lacked confidence in Mac Gruder" This testimony led Read Ad- mral Dodgers, president of the board
 of inquiry, to move that Captain Mac ! Gruder be made an interested party 10 the proceedings to which plan counsel | for both sides agreed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
TOM TAGGART. IS CANDIDATE
 OFDEMOCRA TS
Announces He Has Recon sidered His Withdrawal
 From Race
sy As.ocIstsa Prsss


 Indianapolis, Ind. March M.-- Thomas Taxsnrt will be the demo- ernfie czsdis ate for nSmfanston fce United States senator iu Indiana. Announcement that ht had re- considered his withdrawal from the race was made today by the democratic state committee, which met in special session In Indian apolis. Mir. TngRart re-entered the contest only after he had been assured that such action was agreeable to the tentative candf- dates under consideration.
 It was unOfficiaiiy reported that Thomas R. Marshall. vice president of the United states, will he the temporary chairman at the demo- cratic state convention, May IS. and thnt Samuel Ralston, formerly governor of Indiana, would be the permanent chairman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
POLES, FLIGHT FROM WI
 UNCONFIRMED|
Report of Fall of Wilma Not Taken Seriously By
 Polish Legation
~ Asssssssss rrsss

wnshin gton, Mareh M.--No inc formation regarding tue removal of the seat of the Polish govern ment from Warsaw to BromberE has been received at the Polish le- xation, where it was said that the circnlation of runaors to this eff feet in Berlin probably was only another attempt to discredit Poland. Major Gen. stgismund Brynk, Polish military attache, said neither this report nor that of the fall of Wilma was to be taken serfously.
 sTt is inconcefvablc,v he said, ssthat the boIshevik armies in four days have advanced 200 miles, the distance from the nearest point of the fighting front to Wilma. War saw is $50 miles beyond Wilma"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
BIG SLUMP IN THE
 PRICE OF NEGROES;
 SELL FOR s NOW

senatobia, Miss. March 27.-tspe- cial.D-The price of negro boys has greatly slumped since "before the war" In this part of the country.
 Then n good. healthy piekaninny brought around $2.0OO. Today Mir. smith interposed the plea in a trial over the possession of negro boy that he had purchased the hoy from It's mother last fnli for $5 and n sbote. The "iittie coon- is n years old and just the right size to be handy with the hoe. The mother He'd soon after the sale and the gTaHdmother swore out s writ of habess corpus for the boy.
 The court held that while he would take judicial know ledge of a nexre's fcndness for shote meat, owing to the prevailing high prices of everything, he would be forced fo\hoid that | and shote was too little to pay for an li-year- old negro hoy. and the Judgment put the grandmother into possession of the hoy. Mir. smith was very much disturbed ever the ruling of the court and threatened an appeal to . higher tribunal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
WORKMEN CHECKED. IN ATE EMPTS ID. |ENC|RCLE VESSEL
Workmen's Army Undiscip- lined and Leaderless and
 Men Bleeding to Death In Trenches
ns ksssslassd Prsa

Wesel, Rhenish Prussia March 27.-- Revolutionary workmen are still hold ing virtually unm olested the ground to the southeast and within mile of Wesel and over night began massing troops to the eastward. repeating their attempt to move northward and en- circle the city. The movement, how ever. was effectually checked by the seichswehr
 Last night not shot was fired until the middle of the morning, when the guns at Wese1 began an intermittent shalling of the workmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
QUEEN HOMELESS; FORGED TO SPEND
 NIGHT ON A COT
ey A,,,cIst,a pr.,,

Fontainebienu. France, March 20. When Queen Elizabeth came here last evening for the opening of her villa she was unable to ebtafn roons In any of the eity's hotels ana for short time was homeless. She finally was fcreed to drive to her villa, where she slept on alcamD cot.
 The Fontaineb hotel man agers are dlsconsoIate with fhe thought that they denied hospifai- fly to . queen. The queen treated the incident xoOa naturedly and re- marked to oue of her lafiea In wait fnGs ssIt renslnds ne of the autumn of 1914. when we really were home less--
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
SUPREME COURT TO BEGIN INCOME TAX
 HEARING APRIL IA
sy A..esI.iss Press

Montgomery. March 27.--Sitting en bane, the Alabama supreme court will hear arguments April IA of counsel for the state and plaintiffs on the validity of the iB- come tnx law. which WAS held as uuconstitutionai . week ago nt seIm. h- Circuit Judge E. Miller of Camden.
 Announce of this procedure was made this afternoon following conferences betw> >n the Attorney General. Chief Justice John C. <n- derson. and Hon. Ray Hushton of eounsel for the pIsintIffs. when the sxreem<pt wss entered Into.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
PORTUGAL SUSPENDS ALL POSTAL EMPLOYEES REMAINING ON STRIKE
By Associated Pr.u

Madrid. March 27-Dispatches from Lisbon report that the Portuguese gov ernment .as suspended all postal and telegrap phic employees who have re- mained on strike. There were several small explosions last night in the streets of Lisbon, but the damage was insignificant
 The government of Portugal. the dis patches add. is about to publish de- cree prohibiting the exportation of woolen fabrics manufactured in Portu- gal. especially in the northern regions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
FAVORBALY REPORT RAINEY'S BILL FOR ANNIVERSARY COIN

Washington, March 27.-(speciaI.) The bill of Congressman Rainey pro- viding for the issuance of coins in commem0ratfon of the one hum dredth anniversary of AIabama's ad- mission into the union, was favor abIy reported in the House, with n committee amendment changing the coins to J0-cent pieces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
RED CROSS TO AID IN RETURN OF 12,000
 POLES TO THE U. s.
Rx A.,osiat.d Pm.

Washington, March 27.--The Ameri- : can Red Cross at the request of the national Polish commission will assist in the return to this country df the 12,0oo Poles. who at the outbreak of the war enlisted to fight in the Polish army. The first detachment of 5000 men will reach Hoboken nj few days.
 Two other ships. the Mercury" and the Princess Matoika." recently sailed for Antwerp. to return within two months $500 Polish American troops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
Bank Robbers Get $15, 1000
 uu A..en.afsa or~ss

cynthiana. Ky, March 27.-Officials of the Union Bank of Berry, near here, estimated today that robbers who footed the safety deposit boxes of the institution last night stole at least sl5.eo0 in Liberty Bonds ana other se- curities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
BREWER ATTACKS VALIDITY OF THE DRY AMENDMENT
Supeme Court to Hear Ar guments In Three Cases Involving Prohibition
 Question Tomorrow
By Associated Press

Washington, March S-Constituttonal- fly of the prohibition amendment and parts of the enforcement act was at tackled in a brief filed in the supreme court today by counsel for Christian Feigenspan, a brewer of Newark, N, J. Felgenspan is appealing for federal court decrees dismissing injunction proceedings to enjoin prohibition officials from pre- venting him from manufacturing beer all legged to be non-intoxcating, but contain ing more than one-half of 1 per cent or alcohol.
 Arguments in this case as well as in the original suit brought by New Jersey and appeals from Wisconsin involving these questions will be heard by the court Monday.
 The brief, which was prepared by Elihu Root and William D. Guthrie, contends the amendment is invalid because in real ty 1t Is legislation outside the scope of limitations imposed by Article V, of the constitutions; that it impairs the states police and governmental powers, and that it has not been legally ratified by three fourths of the states because the consti- tutions of several states require submls- sion of the amendment to the electorate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
PRICE roo HIGH

Tt is submitted, the brief said. that the destruction of the liquor traffic, even if desirable in some respects, at the ex- pense of ultimately subyerting our fed era1 system and local self-government and turning our constitution into mere code of statutory enactments of erecting constitutional precedent which will af- ford legal justification for spoliation and the destruction of republican government, and of leaving every natural right. whether of life, liberty or property
 wholly at the mercy of future constitu- tional amendment-may be too high a price to pay for eyen the greatest reform, and such 3 misfortune should not be vis- ited upon the people Of the United States because q comparatively small minority of them incapable of self-restraint in the use of liquor. It may be the duty of government to protect the comparatively few weak and degenerate among the peo- pie, but it can not. be its duty to remedy an even admitted evil if such remedy necessarily involves laying the founda- ton for the possible ultimate overthrow of our federal system of government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
Scores Women's Attire

Mobile, March 27.-Rev. J. W. Shaw. archbishop of New Orleans. a native of Mobile, in a pastoral letter scores what he terms the shocking disregard in fe male attire for the elementary principles of ordinary decency.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
GOVERNMENTS REPLY

Replying to contertions raised in the Foigenspan brief, the government defend ed both the prohibition amendment and the yolstead act. As to the latter the brief said.
 ''In order to effectively enforce the pro- hibition against intoxicating liquors, Con gress had ample power to adopt the defi- hilton contained in the Volstead act as a means appropriate to such enforcement. The Volstead Act is an exercise of the police power, and whatever hardships
 tCoctinued on Page Three)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
woRKMEN LEApERLEss

Amatardana March 27.--The work mems army, which continues to besiese wesel is undiscip1ined and leaderless and men are bleeding to death in the trenches for lack of doctors and nurses. according to the picture which the cor respondent of the Handeisblad paints of conditions on the German rebel front which he visited. .The whole thing is suggestive of & comic opera war, he adds.
 The correspondent, who Is M- Nypels
 the writer, who recently visited Russia
 for his newspaper, induced the general staff of the wor1xmens army to permit
 him to spend two days with the left
 wing of the army. The roads back of the lines are packed with thousands of refugees, the correspondent telegraphs. and scores of nurses dressed in the
 uniform of the Red Cross crowd motor
 lorries or ride horses which are badly
 needed at the front. The gunners have
 to pull their own ordnance.
 '.At the front before Wesel," says
 tho correspondent. '.the reds fired their big guns without preliminary observa- ton and patrols went out without fn- structions. The troops were sent into
 the firing line without leaders. while other soldiers returned without orders |3and still others died for lack of medi- cal attention"
 There Is the utmost confusion at the front, and a total lack of discipline.
 One angry but sincere spartacist com
 mander told the correspondent that 1t
 was no longer a red front but 2 Red Cross front. there being four women to every man.
 It would seem that every woman of the pro1etariat in the Ruhr district was behind the lines. continues the corre- |spondent. but notwithstanding this state of affairs, the rebels have made sorne progress simply because when one sol- dier tires of fighting he goes home and two others replace him.
 The headquarters of this unique
 army is In ths town haIi of Duisberg, says the correspondent. where one see4 fhore confusion. It is necessary to ap- 2pIy to the soviet executive council for the most trivial things. If there were any dead or dying as result Of the war, the correspondent says he was unable to find them behind the lines. There Is much footing and wanton destruction in the village of Hambourn. where. 1t Is said, the windows have been broken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-28
ANNOUNCEMENTS ARRIVE

The Hague, March 27.-Gcv ernment troops at Wesel made a sortie early today. attacking and driving back the spartacans eight kilometers southeast of the city. according to an authorita- tive Dutch source. In the meantime. endorsements of we'll organized gov ernmert troops have reached Wesel from the direction of Borkens. Fight ing is in progress near the Dutch from tier.
 The communication issued by the reds that they have entered Wesel Is characterized by Dutch officials as false. This confirms newspaper dis patches that the utmost confusion pre- walls in the red army.
 POSITION UNCHANGED
 Berlin, March 27.--WeseIs communi- cation with the outside world having been cut off. the garrison there had sent an afrplane to Berlin conveying information to the government regard (Continued on Page Three.)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-02-13
How Would You Liked
To Haze Been One Fish

More than 1900 barrels Of beer
the last brew of the Park Brew
ing company of Winona, was
emptied into the city sewers and
through them into the Missis-
sippi river Monday, under orders
Of the United States government.
The work was in charge of John
Bauman, an agent of the United
States Internal revenue depart
nnent. The beer was Of the four
per cent stock forbidden by the
new prohibition laws. President
John Dietz of the Park company
stated that the beer destroyed
represented value of about $751;
600.
The work of emptying the beer
began in the morning and took
all day. The stock had been con-
tanned in watts of from 100 to 200
barrels capacity. IL had been
held since last September and
represents the last regular brew.
The destruction of the beer re-
manning marks the end Of the
Park Brewing company, accord
ing to MIR. Dietz. "The company
is DONE" he replied in response
to a question as to the future
plans of the firm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-02-13
CHANGES IN THE treaty
Nine New AmendmentsAre
Proposed BY Lodge
AFFECTS THE PREAMBLE
There Is Nothing Booked For
Article x; Expect Demo-
cratic Support
L. c. MARTIN

Washington, February 11-.Senator
Lodge in the senate today offered
nine amendments to the reservations
which the committee on foreign af-
fairs reported cut with the treaty.
These amendments are on the ORR
ginal reservations which Lodge for
merly proposed for adoption. Sub
mission of the amendments to the
reservations was the result of con-
ference held in Lodges office with
leaders of his faction.
The proposed change are known to
affect the preamble, domestic ques-
tons, Shantung, American represen-
tatives on league settlements, pay
ment CT the United States share of
league expenses, disarmament, status
of f2reign nationals as outlined in
Article Is, voting power, and war OBJ
legations.
There is no amendment proposed
for Article X or the Monroe Doctrine
reservations. The action of Lodge
makes the bipartisan agreements
the official program of the Lodge
supporters. Lodge, it is known, ex-
poets the support of democrats in his
fight for ratification along these lines
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-02-13
STIRRED UP THE FACULTY
ARTICLE IN FOOLSCAP
MUCH RESENTED
University Professors Will Con-
duct Deep Probe; So Said
Mr.. Burton

st. Paul, February 1.-THE facul-
ty of the University of Minnesota
will meet February Is "to consider
serious allegations regarding acad
Hraic freedom in the institution"
NJ. L. Burton, president, announced
today
The announcement is the first Of
fetal recognition of an editorial in
the December issue of "Foolscap," 4
students publication.
This editorial, written by Benedict
Deinard, editor of "Foolscap," was
sensational. Charges were made that
instructors were "pliable" and that
there was degradation" of individual
teachers.
1.-THE students see men annual
ly relieved Of their academic
presence for having dared to ut
ter what they deemed to be the
truth" it reads in part. These
students know the colleges from
which instructors were dismissed.
They know, also, that such is the
state of academic freedom at our
university that even as we go
to press at least one professor in
academies is trembling with fear
and anger because of official in
timations that he has entertain
ed opinions for which this insti-
tuition will not stand.
"As a result of this there is
pliability, degradation Of the
individual teacher, who, for the
sake OF his meager livelihood,
puts hypocrisy before self-re-
spect.
"This is intellectual despotism.
"There can be no response by
the students to the faculty until
. the instructors are given acad-
emic freedom" .
Immediately following publication
of the editorial committee from the
local chapter, American Association of
University Professors, demanded OF
Mr.. Deinard the source of his infor-
nation. This was readily given.
Nothing further was said until Mr..
Burton made his announcement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-02-13
CUPID WAS IN BAD MKUP
LITTLE GIRL CLAIMS
FORCED WEDDING
Rather Strange Story Related
To Judge ChiIdress At
FaribauIt

Faribault, February ia petifu
case came before Judge Childress in
this city A little girl by the name
Of Jenette Hughes of Dodge county
came before Judge Childress and
asked to have her marriage to one
Albert WComer annulled.
She testified that she was sixteen
years old November II, 1919, and that
last April Is, which she was travel
ing on a train from Hastings, Neb.,
to st. Paul, On the Omaha railroad
two strange men accosted her and
forced her to change cars at Mankato
and go with them on to Rochester
MINI. She said she remained il
Rochester that night and the mex
Gay one of these men compelled hel
to marry MIN.
She said the name of the minister
who married them was Rev. w. X
Naeseth of Rochester and she exhib
tied her marriage certificate, which
was signed by that minister and b.
two witnesses, one of whom was tn,
minister's wife.
Went To Pine island.
She says that her husband theT
took her to Pine Island, here they
lived for two weeks, and then he lief
her. She went to live with friends
in Dodge county by the name d
Weeks. An investigation then show
ed that her husband was in st. Pau
living with another wife to whom he
had been married on October 3, 1917
The husband was married to Jen-
nette Hughes under the name of For
est Wolmar. This child was zorro
borated in her evidence by Mrs
Weeks of Dodge county, whose post
office address is Pine Island, and the
little girl is now living with her fam
lily.
Judge Childress annulled the mar
rage and notified the county attorne!
at Rochester about the case.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-02-13
STRAIGHTFORWARD
Labor Will Not Betray the
Little Island
MEASURE IN COMMONS
Bill Has Been Prepared BY Alfred
Henderson, the Workers
Leader
EDWARD L. KEENE

London, February 11.-"Labor viii
take no part in another betrayal OF
Ireland. We will not acquiesce to any
policy Withholding the Irish their right
to a symbol of political independ-
ence," Arthur Henderson, labor lead
er, declared in speech before the
house of commons last night.
Henderson brought up his new bin
for Ireland at this time, He declared
that the 1'oposal of Premier Lloyd
George did not have single friend
in the whole Of Ireland: Speculation
is rife in all quarters as to whether
or not the policies Of Lloyd George
will be carried out.
League Council Meeting.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
London, February 1.-THE counoa
of the League of Nations met today
in the picture gallery of st. James
palace, built by Henry VIII. Imme-;
diately below his picture large table
was placed for the council members.
Leon Bourgeois, French delegate, de-
livered the opening address. The
opening session was called to decide
On the proceedings of subsequent
meetings, some OF. which win be pri-
vate.
The nations represented were Bel
GUM, Brazil, England, France, Grssco,
Italy, Japan and Spain.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-02-13
TURNED DOWN WILSON
THE NORTH STAR STATE
DEMOS ACTION
That Resolution Regarding
Treaty Was Gently Laid
On the Table

st. Paul, February 11.4-Msnbero q
the Minnesota Democratic aSsoetn
ton, meeting in executive session ct
The Saint Paul yesterday afternoon,
tabled resolution indorsing the stand
OF President Wilson on the peace
treaty.
The resolution. was offered BY
James F. Williamson Of Minneapolis,
but it was not considered, according
to M. C. Bowler, recretary Of the as
ISOLATION, because members believed
the association had no authority to
speak for the democratic party of
Minnesota.
I'VE thought" Mr.. Bowler said last
| night, that the president does not
need our support and that those who
have the peace treaty in charge know
better how to deal with it than we
do. OF course, we are behind the
president"
Fred Wheaton Elected President.
Fred E. Wheaton of Minneapolis
| was elected president, succeeding
John e. Burchard of st. Paul. Mr..
| Burchard has held the office for four
years and desired to retire, he said,
| because he lacks the time to devote
| to the office.
| Other officers elected included An
| ton C. Weiss of Duluth and 8. ].
Mealey of Monticello, vice presidents;
Louis Betz of st. Paul, treasurer, and
M. c.. Bowler of Minneapolis, secre-
tary.
/ Naming the Directors.
Directors were elected as follows:
Frank M. O'Laughlin, Lake City,
First district; Peter A. Nelson. Red.
wing, third district; AL Sorter, Min.
neapolis. Fifth district; Bjorn Gisla.
son, Minneota, Seventh district, and
Julius J. Olson Warren, Ninth dis.
trict.
No decision was reached on the lo.
cation Of the headquarters OF the 20.
ISOLATION now at 305 Pioneer building,
ST. Paul. Reports are that the head
quarters will be transferred to Min
neapolis later inasmuch as the presi-
dent, Fred Wheaton. is 9 resident 0f
that city. Mr.. Bowler said last night
this question will be decided later.