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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07
Claims Against
 U. s. By Allies
 Finally Settled
By Associated Press

Washington, June 6.--Claims made against the United States by the associnted and allied powers settled for sS93,T 6,O93, while the surplus war materials and stocks of the American forces overseas were disposed of for $S22. 2.s23. 235, the war department liquidation commission says i'm it's final report submitted today to Secretary Ba- ker.
 settiemrnts were sam. .a,arixed ns follows:
 With France, $74S,392,0Of; with Great Britain, $II2,D96,912; with nelgium, $2. 79.s27; with Italy $12,- 62O, ,l73; with individuals, $I7,427,- 173.
 Sales were listed as follows; Bulk sale of war supplies to France. S4OO.O00,0O0; other sales, including those to France, Belgium, Poland. CzechO-SlOvnlSia. Serbia and other liberated nations of the near east. $412,D23 22J.
 Besides the Ss23. 3.0OO,OO0 worth of war supplies sold abroad the conn mission says SG52.0OO. GOO worth were returned to the United States.
 The settlement of claims, the re- port says, 'has eliminated countless opportunities for annoying cOntro- versies, creating many sources of bitterness between the United States and peoples of our niites."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07
British Warships
 Fire on Turkish
 Nationalist Lines
By Associated Press


 Constantinoplc, June 5.-British vnrships opened fire on nationalist positions near Touzia on the sea of MarmOra. 3S miles west of Ismid, late Friday night.
 Constantinopie wns aroused by the heavy firing of the guns of the British warships. The nationniists had approached close to the British entrcnchmcnts along the Gulf of lsmid, where many British units nrc stationed to protect the troops guarding the railway.
 The collapse of the Suitan's troops leaves the British alone to defend the railway terminals op- posite Constantinople.
 Many Armenian and Greek refu- gees have entered Ismid after es- caping from the nntionalists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07
CONCENTRATION ON LOWDEN SENSATION
 AT CHICAGO NOW
Those Who Have Nowhere Else to Go Flock to Low den, Shelter for Unin-
 structed Delegates
By CLINTON r. GILBERT

Chicago, June 6.-(Special) )--There is a concentration on Lowden among the or ganization people present at the conven- tion who are not committed to other can- didates He is the machines first choice, perhaps, only for purposes of strategy. Those who have nowhere else to go go to Lowden. It is the officially approved place to get in out of the wet. It is the Y. M. c. A. shelter for the homeless. un- instructed delegates. So far as there is leadership the leadership consists in ral- lying around Lowden.
 That is the best interpretation to put up on the most conspicuous movement in
 the convention, the concentration on
 Lowden. For this concentration on Low
 den is easily the most conspicuous thing in the convention. It makes Lowden the
 most talked man in the hotel corridors.
 For once that you hear Woods name pr Johnsons name you hear Lowden's name three times This is what you hear ev- anywhere:
 "The organization can put Lowden over If 1t dares."
 The crowd eager to catch and repeat the latest views, walks endlessly around and around the lower floor of the Con- gress hotel Those who are in position to know say to each other at intervals. "The organization can put LoWden over but when it comes to9the scratch don't be- lieve it will dare" That Is, two of thIee who know say that. The third says that it is the fashion to say today that Low-
 den is the only one of the three lead ing candidates who has any real chance
 to be nominated. The Lowden supporters
 are making the most of all the talk,
 which the organization concentration on
 their candidate is causing. They are ex-
 tremely active. Their campaign has be-
 come aggressive. Frankly, they admit
 that their candidate is a little spotty by
 reason of his Missouri expenditures
 ''But," they ask where is your spot,ess
 candidate?" Wood has his record of ex-
 cessive expenditures. Johnson is opposed
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07
Gist Of the Nous

GENERAL Platform workers get down to real task of supplying missing blanks. TOilers' rights above those of public, says Gompers. Poles coptinme their successfuI att tack on the northern front. Butler rerorts progress toward fram- ing his platform.
 Want foundation for labor party laid In Quebec.
 World suffrage congress k opened in Geneva.
 Vols take first epme from Bnrons.
 LOCAL Masonic temple site litigation k coming up again.
 Alleged robbers of aged miner are brought to the city. PIE iron output for May shows 54 per cent increase.
 Boys seek hidden treasure on banks of HIaek Warrior. Wooisey Morrow denies request for . perasit.
 Anniversay of Dr. Bryan observed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07

hands, fraught with so many connI;ea tions which refused to jell. that cbi- eago. however fiattered her nonulan. might be at this prospect of our com ing. would plan any formal recention especially on our account. Lardnsr % wno used to live here, although bj birth native of Niles. Mich ,,t; mated, just after we passed so,,tr Bend, that he rather tbourb, .ta mayor and some of the more promi- nent city officials would be down al the station. to welcome him back to the old home and he very generously volunteered to count the rest of ne In the greeting and promised to sas 10 IL that we rode in the second oar rage in the trip across town to the notei. ne riding In the first one with, his honor.
 EXPECTED CARTOONISTS
 Fisher was of the opinion that inc cartoonists and members of the allied arts would turn out to Go him some slight honor. especially as his coming (Continued on Page Twe)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07
FINAL BALLoTING FRIDAY

If any set of practical politicians had agreed among themselves to put the com vention into a deadlock for their own purposes it is doubtful if they could have done better than the convention itself is threatening to do. Three ballots. and possibly four by Thursday night, is the prediction being most freely made, coupled with the further prediction of final balloting on Friday.
 The plan looks placid enough but it is not without it's possibilities of fire works. It is realized on all sides that the forces of neither Johnson, Lowden or Wood will give up the struggle with out a battle. The fight upon the plat form blanks, particularly that on the League of Nations, continues to promise a test of strength of the various ele- ments and renewed predictions are being made that the element which succeeds in framing a platform acceptable to the convention will also se able to provide a candidate equally acceptable. At this time four years ago, Charles Evans Hughes, was as good as nominated al- though the ballots were not cast until four days later Tonight he is being mentioned here and there among the dark horses. Mention of former Presi- dent Taft is also heard in the same way. The Hughes talk, which could not be denominated boom, and yet bears the stamp of a good deal of support, was brought in by New York business men and financers who contended he was a man upon whom all the elements could unite Governor Sproull of Pennsylvania and Senator Harding of Ohio also fig ured in the speculation.
 With the opening of the convention thirty-six hours away last minute ar raneements are promptly moving Into place. They include everything but winning candidate, but the practiced politicians are confident that the eiim- ination races they are planning to run in the Coliseum this week will produce one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07
|HFRRER0 HOLDS ID
 STORY OF SUICIDE OF FORMER RULER
Declares Carranza Forces Fled in Cowardly Manner Without Attempting to
 Defend President
By Associated Press

CnIexico, Cal, June GA recOm-
 mendation that J,000 Mexican
 troops be sent to the port of En-
 senda, Lower California. wns tele-
 graphed from here tonight to Gen.
 AlvarO ObregOn nt Mexico City by
 BaldOmerO A. Armada, Mexican de
 facto appointee to the governor-
 ship of the northern district of
 Lower California.
 Mexico City, June 6.-Reiteration Of his assertions that the late President Carranza's death was due to suicide and the cowardice of his companions was the feature of brief declarations by Gen. Rodolfo Herrero upon his ar rival in Mexico City last night for ths purpose of rendering to President De La. Huerta an account of his actions on the morning of May 21 at Tlaxca- where Carranza was killed General Herrero asserted that he at tackled 2c0 followers of Carranza with eighty men and that the Carranza forces fled without attempting to de- fend the President. who was wounded
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07
MANAGERS PREPARE
 TO RENEW CONTESTS

Chicago, June 6.-Campafgn man. agers today prepared to renew before the credentials committee their con tests over delegates decided by the re- publican national committee Some oi the contests may be carried to the con- vention floor There are possibilities that virtually all of the 137 contests will be appealed to the credentials committee, to be appointed next Tues. day. with prospects of all-night ses- sions on hearings to prepare report to the convention Wednesday.
 The sweep of the Lowden forces in the national committees decision, it is believed, will furnish the principal work for the resolutions committee. It also faces decision in red hot organi- zation fights from several states. as well as the race question presented from several others. The records and briefs in the committee were being combed through by the opposition camps in preparation for the battle before the credentials committee.
 Although most of the contested dele oates headed by the national committee gre uninstructed. its awards acco-
 inr to reported p-oferarc@~ .fN'iow:
 COMMITTEE AWARDS
 Alabama. Lowden l; Arkansas. Low den '; District of Columbia. Wood 2, Florida, w Oou D, JonFsoH C. 1coi eio' wood 1, Lowden II: Louisiana. Low den 12; Minnesota. Johnson 2: Missis- sippi, Lowden 12; Missouri, Wood North Carolina, Pritchard IT: Okla boma, Wood 2, Lowden 4; South Caro- lima Lowden II; Tennessee, Wood l.; Lowden l; Texas. unpledged, and seat tering. 23; Virginia. Wood l. Lowden g. unpledged and scattering 8. Totals. wood IS: Lowden 65; Johnson 4 Pritchard 1T. unpledged and scatter ing 31. Note; Two Missouri delegates ere denied all representations. Pritch- ard delegates are instructed, but with
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07
CUMMINGS ARRIVES IN LOS ANGELES TO
 TAKE FEW DAYS REST
By Associated Press

Los Angeles, June 6.-Homer S. Cun- mings, chairman of the democratic na- tional committee. arrived here from Chi- cago last night and announced he would take few days rest before going to the democratic convention at San Francisco: He said he had vlisted Chicago to get a few ideas" for arrangement of the con- vention hall at San Francisco.
 "I take it as an encouraging sign fof the democrats,' he continued, that the republicans are Investigating themselveS Some of these campaign expenditurea make mighty interesting reading
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07
FIVE PERSONS KILLED IN INTERURBAN SMASH
By Associated Prs,,

By Nb6oIdted PreSS
 Grand Rapids, Mich.. June G. Five persons were killed and n large number injured at Andrews crossing. ten mileH west of Grand Rapids, on the Holland interurban line. late this afternoon, accOrd- ing to advices reaching the sher- If hero
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07
Arriual Of Cartoonists and
 Writers Fails to Rouse Chi.
Irwin Cobb Expected to Find Convention City Agog But Is Disappointed When He Discovers Only Sun
 day Calm Prevails Everywhere
Rx IRYIN $. C0nR

Chicago June 6-(peca At the hour of filing this dis patch Sabbath calm lies upon peaceful Chicago the rival of party from New York including personnel it did such notabes as Bud Fisher Ring Lardner Jimmy Montague and the mysterious unknown with private gold mounted toothpick who would bet million anything and who did succeed in betting $50 something train left Cleveland apparently created excitement in tb ;t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07
Chaos at Chicago Gets
 Worse With Euery Hour
Montague Says When Convention Opens It May Be Like Dog Fight-Though Delegates Are Leaderless, Johnson Will Not Be Nominated With
 out Memorable Fight
ny JAMES G. MONTAGUE

Chicago, June 6(Speca -There be scattered abroad through country but it the of tuda compared to the unrest that raging Chicago on this Sabbath day.
 The of the simple Nearly thousand dele gates here to nominate republican candidate for the cdapc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07
NO RIDERS AVAILABLE

Up to this time dark horses have gone begging for riders because those who had any considerable support like Johnson, Lowden or Wood refused to look at others for fear of indicating weakness before test of strength had been made.
 Even those who favored dark .-orse were unable to attract any support for him because there had been no op portunity for one dark horse, to estab- fish lead over another. To the mass of uninstructed delegates they are all a lot. of dark horses and nothing more
 The practical politicians began to real- ize today that the only solution offered Mas 'to let the convention cali for dark rerse and then show it a few with the riossbility, of course, that the convention might decide it could go further and far worse than to take Johnson, Lowden or Wood. All the discussion tonight of the principal balloting centers around these three names, but the dark horse names are too many to be recorded,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-07
Those of Influenc in Party Councils Wou' 1 Let Can didates With Most Sup pOrters Show Convention What They Can Do.
By Associated Press

Chicago, June 6.-Prospects for a deadlocked republican convention are growing with the arrival of uninstructed delegates who hold the bal ance of power.
 Out of the deadlock which will be produced by the failure of to command n majority, will come the nominee, be he dark horse or n one of the big three.
 The Lowden forces tonight are claiming as high as 25O votes on the first ballot and the Wood forces equally as many The Johnson claims ars not stated in figures, but the Cal ifornia senator's headquarters ara claiming hourly additions to his col umn.
 After looking over the much- mixed situation with its lack of head and leadership, the men whose influence counts in the party councils have come to the conclusion that about the best way out is to let the candidates with the largest number of supporters trot few heats to show the con- ventiOn what they can or cannot do. Those favoring this plan feel perfectly certain that none of the candidates will be nominated on the test ballots.
 After the three leading candidates have demonstrated to the convention that they have not enough votes to nominate themselves, it is argued that the delegates themselves will be in better position to determine whether they prefer to combine on one of the hro ,r lonlx a dark hArSaS
Evening journal., 1920-06-09
NOT
TO SELL FARM
Workhouse Board However
Has Placed Price on
Thoroughbred Stock
WILL USE LAND
FOR TRUCK RAISING

Trustees OF the New Castle County
Workhouse arc planning 10 sell the
thoroughbred Guernsey cattle and
Berkshire hogs now on the Work
house farm. valued at $4,000. This
decision. 10 Is understood. was arrived
al sometime ago and the entire farm
OF $50 acres will he devoted it is said,
10 raising vegetables for the use of
the inmates OF the Institution.
At the present time the output OF
the dairy farm Is being sold TO VIII
mingtOn milk dealers.
Under the plan as outlined 10 Is pro-
posed to keep a number OF graded cat
lie on the farm for the milk supply
OF the WOrkhOuse but the farm will be
devoted almost exclusively TO the
raising OF vegetables.
This decision on the part OF the
trustees indicates that the recommen-
dations made by the Legislative In
vestigasing Committee TO sell th'
farm and use the proceeds for the
erection OF a women's prison will mol
be carried out.
Just when The prize cattle an,
swine on the farm will be sold hal
not yet been announced.
Il. Allen Hilles. president or IN
hoard OF trustees, stated today tha
lfhe hoard has no thought OF sellin
the farm at This time, but has place
a price on the thoroughbred STOCK.
Evening journal., 1920-06-09
CnORUs no VISIT ORANGE.

One hundred members OF the VIII
mlngton Community Chorus win be
the guests Of the Community Chorus
Of Orange, n. y, on the evening OF
June 49, The Orange members will
entertain the Wilmington singers
over night.
Plans for the trip were discussed at
the weekly sing OF the chorus, held
last night at the High School. The
Wilmington chorus will leave this
city In a special car. attached to the
train that leaves the pennsylvani,
railroad station, at 1874 o'clOcl
standard time). In Newark. n. ].
they Will be met by special commit
tee from the orange chorus. The WI
mingt0n chorus viii carry a largl
new banner with the name or "Wil
minglon Community Chorus" upon il
All the women are asked 20 wca
white dresses and an the chorus vii
wear paper hats and have an armbanl
with Nv C.. c. upon a.
The chorus viii meet at 2 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon, at the home o
Mrs Norman r. Cofin. 925 Nandeve
avenue, TO make nnal plans for IN
trip.
The chorus win meet as usual mex
Tuesday evening. at the High Schoo
Evening journal., 1920-06-09
'WHISKEY ARK
CARGO GOES ON
All But One Case of Seized
Liquor is Sent to Phila-
delphia
DIRECTOR BOYCE
KEEPS SAMPLE CASE

Whiskey-reputed to be Of the best
and valued at $4,000 under the higher
quotations in effect esOterically since
bne supreme Court put the hbosh on
attempts TO OVerturn the prohibition
amendment--was transported through
Wilmington today.
Last Friday evening this same load
OF liquor was seized by government
agents as contraband, but today it
went as Observation-Disclosures
ness spirits, 30 be used for medicinal
purposes only. w. Truxton Boyce,
Federal prohibition director for Della
ware. got tired OF the cares and re-
sponsibilities Of keeping guard over
the liquor and sent 10 TO the Federal
Building in Philadelphia.
There were ti0 cases OF quart bot
Ties and five barrels OF whiskey in the
consignment. shortly after 10 o'clock
this morning the stun was tOted from
the Custom House vaults, beneath
the Engineer Oflice Building. at SiNlh
and King Streets loaded upon a motor
truck, and sent on its way northward.
Harry J. Reinhardt, special agent al
lached to the staff OF Director Boyce,
accompanied she load all the way TO
its destination 10 see that IL was
properly protected. He went armed
with permits signed and sealed by
Boyce. A suspicious bulge In his right
hip pocket indicated he was armed
atherwise as well. As may be imag-
incd, the shipment was made very
quietly.
At the Federal building. in Philadel-
phia. Mr. Reinhardt will deliver the
liquor into custody OF Leo Crossan,
supervising Federal Prohibition Agent
for this district. and obtain a duly au-
thenticated receipt for 1T.
One case Of lhe liquor was retained
by Director Boyce. This will be used,
II occasion arises. as evidence in the
prosecution Of the four drivers OF the
booze ark who were arrested Friday
evening. when the truckload was
seized. 10 was the drivers Boosting
TO "Charlie" Brumfeld, another Fed
eral Prohibition agent, which led to
seizure OF the liquor and their own
incarceration.
These four men yesterday were re-
leased under $1,000 bail each, by
United states Commissioner Cam,
pending further hearing Friday ar
ternoon. The present charge against
them is that OF transporting liquor
without a proper permit
The one case or whiskey retained
for evidence, was carefully sealed
against tampering by Director Boyce
and will be kept in the Custom House
vault
Evening journal., 1920-06-09
TREATY fight
NOT EXPECTED
contInned from Flrsl page.

Continued from First Page.
exert MS strongest efforts as a COM
promiscr. 20 prevent a split. There
were Indications. too. that potent in
nucnces outside of the resolutions
committed were being brought 10
bear unobsrusiyely. but with great
Armncss 10 make a bareback In the
convention impossible. As a result OF
the possibilities OF the day for har-
in0ny or discord i'm The party ranks,
more or less uneasiness was being
manifested by some party leaders.
A report was heard. unVerlned from
any reliable source, That a deal had
Doen made involving the treaty plank,
the permanent chairmanship Of the
convention and the Craftsmanship OF
the resolutions committee Accord
ing 30 this story repeated endlcssly
ln hotel Hobbies, the irrcc0ncilables
are TO be given reasonable satisfac-
tiou' on the treaty plank. in return
Tor letting Lodga have the permanent
craftsmanship and Watson the resOlu-
lions committee without a nght The
borah-Johnson group denied being In
any deal
Gompers is expected 10 tell the Re-
publicans that their only chance 10 get
organized labor's support Is TO make
their platform right" from labOrs
standpoint A decision is expected on
The Mexican plank without much con-
favor Henry Lane Wilson's blanket
declaration for a firm policy towards
Mexico with protection of American
lives and property without committing
The party TO Intervention or any other
definite step as the plank drafted by
Senator Fall would do
The range OF subjects on which the
commitie was urged 10 report planks
was very wide Representatives OF the
league on women voters. headed by
Mrs. Maud Wood Park, urged a dozcr
planks for legislation to improve the
conditions of women IN industry e
reduce the cost or nying, and for fur.
fher Federal supervision or publls
morals. Mrs. George Gelhart Missouri
advocating the anti-high cost OF living
plank suggested Federal regulation o
The marketing and distribution Of fooC
and Federal appropriations for train
ing 10 home economies.
Anti-suffraeists cOntending for
States plank nearly broke up III
hearing. Miss Mary Kilhreih. Of New
York, said suffrage candidates alNay
went 70 defeat in elections and de
clared It inexpedient for The Repuhll
can party TO lake chances on the ey
of national contest.
Enforcement OF the fourteenth an
1fteenih amendments In the s0ut
with respect 10 Negro voting wa
demanded by Andrew B. Humphrey
New York, and Thomas Birmingham
Thomas NJ NicCarter, New Jerse'
and George Wharton Pepper. Phil
dslphia- said the party should rooor
Itself as favoring aid for public util
fies. suffering from strzitened cred
Evening journal., 1920-06-09
ACCUSE MORE AS sPEEDERs.

Constable William ]. Tlnsman, who
was appointed some time ago 10 stop
speeding by automobilists, caused the
arrests OF four drivers on Sunday.
Those arrested were Edgar NJ. Shuck.
Talleyville: George Frye. 3i5 East
Eighth street; Ernest De Ghetto. i7O7
Rowland street, and Mary A. Toner.
600 Madison street. The former two
will be heard Thursday night and the
latter two Friday night before Magis-
traie Broman
Magistrate Gluckman last night dis
missed two speeders with a warning
and the costs OF the cases. These de-
PENDANTS had been arrested by Con
stable Andrew E. Cole, Jr. They were
/ C. II. McAvoy, Of 500 West Twenty
second street, and John Timiczak. OF
6i2 South Franklin street.