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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
TURKS DECIDE ID OPPOSE TERMS ID
 THE BITTER END
Bolsheviki Training Army for Invasion of Persia. Hope to Invade India
 Later
ey A,,oeiatsS press

Angora, Turkey, July 26.-The Turk fish National Congress here adopted a resolution today, denouncing the peace terms accepted by the Constantinople government and declaring the National ists will oppose the terms militarily to the bitter end. Observers arriving here from the Caucausus say that bolsheviki are training an army of 10000 at Baku, on the Caspian sea. for an invasion of Persia. The force includes many Per sian workmen who are being trained primarily as propagandists, although having military instruction.
 The bolsheviki have insisted accord ing to the observers. that they will penetrate India after Persia and arouse the entire Mohammedan world against the Turkish peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
White Convict In Jail
 For Murder of Fellow
 Prisoner In Penitentiary

Montgomery. July Especially ehce Bailey. of Escambia county, white convict was held in the Elnore county jail Monday on charge of murder as a result of the death of Frances Suddeth. of Randolph county. at the state prison at. Speigner Sunday. It is alleged that Bailey stabbed Suddeth to death with d pocket knife while Suddeth slept in hts bunk in the prison barracks No reason has been given for the crime Bailey has declined to discuss the killing. He is serving ten-year sentence for ror- gerry. while Suddeth had only three nienths more of an eight-year sentence for grand larceny
 Hamp Draper warden of the prison. made an official report of the killing to the convict department today that Bailey had been removed to the Elmore county jail Mir. Draper said that si~- deth died within twenty minutes after he was stabbed,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
By Associated Press

Boston, July 26.-A bar was placed today on the rush of peo- pie eager to give their money to Charles Ponzi, head of the Se- curities Exchange Company, on his promise to repay their investment with 30 per cent profit in forty five days.
 After a conference with District Attorney Pelletier, Ponzi. whose business is described as the ex- changing of international reply coupons from one country to an mother, agreed to accept no further deposits until an auditor, selected by the district attorney, has ex- amined his accounts. which are said to run into millions. Hun dreds of persons were turned away with their money in theiy hands after Ponzi issued the order to his office force.
 District Attorney Peileticr said he was acting under no specific statute in bringing about the halt in receipt of funds by Ponzi. which have been estimated at $2,000,0e l, day. He suggested the saucg. he said, on the ground xssa xcss' public policy, "because "A tions of the company ip 9 Town so much and have rcc.tsed such widespread notice." Ponzi. he said, was entirely willing to stop receiving funds until after an auditor had determined whether the company could meet all of it's outstanding obligations and was ''funetioning in a safe and legiti- mate manner"
 The action taken is "in no sense a final closing down of the busi- ness the district attorney said. "Mr Ponzi desires me to state that he will not only redeem as usual notes which have matured, but also those not maturing for the principal invested. Just how long the examination will take | cannot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
,stA AW VIOLATION .ND BY INVESTIG ATORS

~ Ponzis operations have been un- der investigation by federal, state country officials for some time without uncovering any violation of law. United States Attorney Gal lagher said today he was not cer- tain yet whether the matter was one with which the federal au- thorities should concern them selves
 The statement by Mir. Gallagher, is- ued an hour or two after that by District Attorney Peletier, said that Ponzi had announced the probability that he would resume the acceptance of deposits from the public after the audit was made. He reiterated to the United States attorney his inten- tion to pay all loans as they come due and to pay the principal, with out interest. to any person desiring his money back immediately
 The United States attorney said he was Informed by the postal author ities that the United States govern ment is the largest user of inter- national reply coupons in the world, The entire issue of the past twelve months by our government. however, is only a small fraction of the en- tire number which must have been handled by Ponzi to account for the tremendous income which he claims to have made since December last"
 Ponzi, in a statement late today, said the conferences with the officia.s were at his suggestion and were due to his desire to prove that his opera tions were legitimate and his busj- ness solvent. He set his indebted ness at "s3,000,00O at the most and said he had several million dollars more than enough to cover it on de- posit in banks in this city and in Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
Cisf of the Nous
GENERAL

N Four are shot and $25,OOO stolen in pay roll robberies. Hunt is released in trial following Bergd0lPs escape. Federal reserve system assailed by state auto dealers. Cox's big task is to shift issue and keep front page.
 Wiison to show whether he Is an Asset or liability. Weeks political news has no bearing upon business.
 Breeseless seq causes postponement of yaeht race.
 Professionals in charge of Wall street; cotton still declining.
 LOCAL TypOthetae, for 4S-hour working week as fixed mfnimum. Business of hirminghnm federal re- serve hank has trebled. pr. GlasgOw asks ministers to aid new nurses sehool.
 Two members of police fierce charged with bo0tlegging.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
5OO,OOO Gallons OI Is Seized By
 Navy at Frisco
By A..oe,sted Pres.


 San Francisco, July 2e.--six Uinted States sdcstroyers drew up at the loading plant of the As- sociatcd oil Company here today with orders to commandeer the plant and seize JOO.O0N gallons of fuel oil for their own use. fol- folwing a contest over the price of the fuel between the navy and the company.
 Navy authorities announced they were taking the oil at the navy's own price of $I.72 barrel. The oil company was told to resort to court action if 1t wished to obtain its own prices, which ranged around S2.
 The commanders of the vessels were ordered to use all means within the navy's power to obtain the oil. When the vessels berthed at the company's wharf the conn pany. after a brief barley, connect ed the vessels with the tanks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
EAGER CROWDS HAND
 OVER THEIR SAVINGS

For several weeks past crowds of persons have Hooked tn Ponzis offices and handed over their saw ings in exchange for notes of the Securities Exchange Company for the principal plus 50 per cent, pay able in ninety days. Invariably Ponzi is said to have paid off the notes in forty-five days and there has been no complaint that any person has failed to receive money when due.
 Ponzi, a relatively poor man a short time ago, now estimates his wealth at sS,50o,000. He describes his exchange system In general way as being based on the use of the international reply coupon au-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
DETROIT OFFICER ON WAY HERE ID
 QUESTION TATUM
Hunt for Eugene Leroy, Husband of Slain Woman, Has Assumed Nation
 wide Proportions
By Associated prsss

| Detroit, July 26-Search for Eugene Leroy, whose wife's mutiIated body was found damned in trunk shipped from | Detroit to New York. assumed nation- wide proportions today.
 Police in every large city of the coun- 1 try were asked to aid in the search after Patrolman Leo Trumbull, of the Detroit police department, had failed to identify Ia man giving the name of Roy MiIen and held by Chicago authorities pend- ! ing investigation Leroy.
 That jealousy and revenge played a part in the supposed murder is the con tenton of Allen A. Tatum. now in Bir- mingham, and who told police there he knew Mrs. Leroy intimately in Detroit l several months ago. Tatum's name was written on the trunk that contained the murdered wonan's body He expressed the belief, it is said, that Leroy may have killed his wife through jealousy when he learned that she had been in Tatum's company and that Tatum' s name was used on the trunk with re- 1 vef.ge as the motive.
 i A Detroit detective left today for Bir-
 ningham to bring Tatum to this city. if possible, in an effort to throw light
 on Leroy's whereabouts
 SEEK SECOND TRUNK
 A second trunk believed to have been
 sent to New York and thought to con-
 tair the vital organs of the murdered
 woman is being sought.
 Positive Identification of the dead
 woman was established, the police say, | by Patrolman and Mrs. Trumbull and others who recognized clothing found in the trunk with the body as having be- ilopged to Mrs. Leroy. A sweater which Mrs Trumbull once had borrowed was 1 among the clothing.
 1 Police investigation today indicated that Mrs. Leroy had been married prev licusly to her marriage to Leroy. Ac- | cordng to information in the hands of the police, she was the divorced wife of la southern pugiiist named Jackson. Her maiden name Is said to have been Kath- erine Dixon and her home was in Stark vile. Miss
 Leroy's description, which was sent teddy to police departments in all large i cities, follows: Age, 23 or A: height, 0 feet 1Ota inches; weight, 145 pounds: l smooth face. swarthy complexion; jet
 black hair combed straight back, scar
 on left leg; teeth good. even.
 l When last seen, Leroy wore dark ! green coat. green soft hat silk shirt, bow tie tan oxfords-
 l PLANNED TO LEAVE HIM
 Mrs Leroy had planned several times to leave her husband. Mrs. Trum- bull told police today, but was de- tered by the fear that Leroy might use violence. On one occasion Mrs. Trum- bull said, Mrs. Leroy told her that her husband had brought. home a dagger T would leave him tomorrow. but l
 am afraid he would kill me-" Mrs lTrumbull said the woman told her. 1 Several days later the two women were on shopping tour when accord ing to Mrs. Trumbull. Mrs. Leroy
 bought quantity of chloroform and she had heard that Mrs Leroy at Itempted to take her life that night
 Mrs. Trumbull will be sent to New York to identify the body if it is found lit cannot be returned here. Police Com missioner Inches announced tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
TURKS IN PANIC

Athens. July 26.-The taking of Adrianople, according to an official communication, virtually ends five days operations against Jafar Tayar' s principal forces. The campaign was carried out according to schedule. the armies in Thrace, on the Maritsa and at Rodosto joining forces at the proper moment and advancing rapidly and dis persing the enemy. The Turks went into a panic. throwing away their arms and abandoning supplies, guns and am intuition.
 The Turkish commander escaped from Adrianaple in an automobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
GONZALES CAPTURED

\ San AntOnio, Tex, July 26-Geh. RIc- ardo Gonzales. commander of the Mex ican rebel band, whose attack on Nuevo Laredo on the morning of July Is re- suited in disaster to his force. was taken into custody here by agents of the de- partment of justice. No formal charge las been preferred against him, and he is being detained merely for investiga- tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
TROOPS SAVE IRELAND FROM CIVIL WAR IS
 VIEW OF GREENWOOD
By Associated Press

by associateo fress
 London. July 26.-sir Hamar Greenwood, chief secretary for Ire land. declared in the House of Commons tonight that the troops and police had shown the sternest fmpnrtiaiity in Ireland and that the presence of the troops and warships had saved Belfast from n possible massacre of thousands and north Ireland from devnstnt- lng civil war,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
BREAK IN ST. LOUIS

St. Louis. July 26.-Wheat and corn prices suffered severe break the Merchants Exchange here today. Sep tember corn closed at S1.45 a bushel, as compared with sl55A Saturday. and December wheat closed at s2.49, 10 cents under Saturdays close. Favora- ble weather conditions and weakness in the New York stock exchange were ascribed as causes of the declines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
SIX CARS DERAILED;
 NO ONE BADLY HURT
By Assoelatsd Press

Philadelphia, July 2s.-six cars. four sleepers and two day coaches, of the Western Express on the Pennsylvania railroad were derailed at Bird-in- Hand, seven miles east of Lancaster Pa. at lO5o o'clock tonight Although no re- ports of casualties had been received by the company here up to midnight. a relief train was sent to the scene from Harrisburg
 A telephones message from a Bird-in- Hand physician said no one was seriously hurt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
News Appeal Dismissed
By Assoclatsd Pres,

Los Angeles. Cal, July 26.-The ap- peal of Harry $. New, Jr., formerly of Indianapolis. from a jury verdict com victing him of second degree murder in connection with the staying of his fianeee. Freda Lesser. was dismissed today by the district court of appeals. Counsel for New did not argue the casa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
THOUSANDS HOMELESS
 BY TYPHOON WHICH HAS SWEPT I UZON
By Assoei.tsd rrssi

Manila. July 2s.-Thou,ands were rendered homeless by | typhoon which, accompanied by torrentiaI rains, swept the island of Luzon during the past ten days or two veeks, causinG tremendsus dam- age. A dike of the Turlac river. central Luhon, was broktn, flood t-~ thousands of acres of rice and .uxar lands and carrying off hun areds of small houses. Aess of life was reported snalL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
THREE KILLED IN
 MAGAZINE BLAST
By Associated Prss

Kemmerer, Wy. July 2S.-Three men were killed and two others probably fatally injured when powder magazine blew up at Sub 2 let mine, twelve miles from here. late this afternoon. according to word received here. Eight OtIbers were seriously burned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
Kilby Approves Acquisition
 Rv AssoeIated oresx

Montg tgomery, July 26.-Requisition pa pers drawn by Gov. Cox, of Ohio, on Gov Kilhy, of Alabama, for the return u Akron of Christina C. Roberts, charged with forgery, were approved to- day. The woman will be taken to the Ohio city by Detective William McDon- nell, agent of Gov. Cox. She is in jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
SEVERE BREAK IN
 THE GRAIN MARKET Wheat and Corn Down s and 10 Cents Following
 Disturbing News
Nv Assoeiatsd Press

Chicago. H., July 26.--Severe breaks in the grain and provisions markets today accompanied disturbing financial and industrial developments especially reports of the closing down of large motor enterprise on account Of inability to sell it's product. Wheat dropped as much as Sc a bushel and corn 9 5-Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27

Eagle Pass, Tex, July 26.-ArriVal of Francisco Villa, bandit chieftain, at Sabinas this morning was immediate ly followed by sharp encounter with government force of about twenty five men. all of which are believed to have been killed, according to information reaching Eagle Pass late this afternoon. It is said Villas force totals between 300 and 800.
 Villa, who advices say, came to Sa- binas to negotiate by telegraph with the De La Huerta government on terms for surrender of himself and men, will start on another warpath if his terms for giving himself up are not ad- cepted. it is reported here. Refugees are coming to Pledras Negras from the Sabinas district, fearing trouble as d result of~Villa's presence, it is under stood.
 Reports reaching here say Villa is in full control of Sabinas, and following the encounter with government forces in which twenty-five De La Huerta troops are believed to have been killed sent word to the government garrison that he must not be hindered if further trouble was to be avoided
 All railroad and other communication service is said to be under Villas con- trol at Sabinas.
 Accounts of his activities reaching hers say that if his terms for surrender are not accepted the bandit leader has prom ised to renew warfare on larger scale immediately.
 A heavy file of messages is being con stantly exchanged between the De La Huerta government at Mexico City and Villa, it is understood, but what tht latters terms for surrendering himself are cannot be learned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
PLANNED TO LEAVE HIM
BURST HUSBAND FOuND

Starkville. Miss, July 8.-Following re- ceipt here late today of a photograph of woman supposed to be that of the woman whose body was found in a trunk shipped from Detroit to New York which
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
Population Figures
By Associated Pres,

By Associated Press Washington, July 26. Jacksonville. Tex, 3,72S; increase, S4s or 29.5 per cent. Pawhuska. Okla, 6,4l4 increase. 5.6Ss or l3ll per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
RED PROPOSAL FOR
 LONDON FARLEY IS
 RECOGNITION MOVE
Latest of Long Series of At. tempts at Negotiations, In the Opinion of United
 States Officials
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
 Warsaw. July 25.--Ihe iuthuan< Ian government has delivered an ultimatum to the soviet gOvern- ment demanding the immediate evacuation of Lithuanian territory by Red troops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
AMERICAN SEIZED, . HELD FOR RANSOM
 BY VILLA, REPORT
Arrival of Bandit Chief at Sabinas Is Followed By . Clash With Govern
 ment Forces
ey Associated Pres,

Eagle Pass. Tex, July 26.--A re- port reaching Eagle Pass tonight says Villa has taken Carl Hnege- lin, an American. president of the Sabfnas Brewery, ano is holding him for ransom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-27
50 Per Cent Profit In 45 Days TN LauU Stepped h
 To Halt Eager Ancestors

thorized under the international postal agreement, as the medium for taking advantage of the differ ences in rates of exchange.
 With deposits received from GUS toners, Ponzi explained, he con verts American dollars into Ita- liam lire or other foreign money. Then, through agents located in several countries abroad, interna- tional reply coupons are purchased, redeemahle at the normal and not the prevailing rate of exchange. The coupons then are transmitted by the agents from one European country to another, gathering profits through succeeding diff ferences in rates of exchange, with assured normal payment for re- demption. until the transaction is completed and the proceeds re- converted into American dollars. This usually takes forty five days, according to Ponzi, who says his profits have reached 400 per cent Is,ao frsar ne .+f
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-14

our waterways to the fullest extent in furnishing needed facilities to aid OUT great and growing commerce and trade, whether domestic or foreign
 My purpose is to impress upon the Senate the importance and wisdom, in the conditions which now confront us, of liberal instead of nfggardly ap propriations, or no aTPToFGiaions at all to pzrt our haHbors in condition to accommodate the great foreign trade we have already developed and the still greater trade of the future. and of continuing to improve OUT riv- CTS and 1arbors as the best means or slKpplen enting our insufficient rail transportation. In the present condi- ton of OUT rail transportation, I can conceive of no more shoTt-s1ghted policy than the neglect of waterways, which, at this time, seems to furnish the only feasible means of adequately suppl erne enting raid transportation and thereby protecting the industries of the country against the menace which now threatens to arrest their further development and expansion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-14

bill carried only s12,O00, coo. for rivers and hazaooTs. The Senate committee raised the amount to S9o, 600 and finally an amendment offered G1y Sen ator Harrison, of MlssisSipA in- creased this to $s4. .oo9,0o0.
 What proportion Of the Senate in crease the House wll accept h prob lenraticad since the steering commit tee of the House bas determined to make a camESaign issue of ''economy.
 In cutting river and haTsoor inn provements at the heg1nning Of the reconstruction period, Senator Sim mons said Congress was following a ~niggardy. eheese-par1ng F,ofscy-" All sections of the country and their commerce, he said, inevitably must suffer under such a program, and 1t would take years and many millions of dollars to regain the lost ground
 There is no vision in this bill, ' said Senator Simmons. Tt is short sighted and narTow. If ii were left to me, I would pursue as liberal policy toward improvement of our rivers and hax1bors as I would pursue in reference to our Army and our Navy or any other instrTmentadfty of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-14

Government. The Army and Navy are necessary to our national defense and must be maintained, regardless of expense. So must our other nee essary governm rental activities, but the means for the support and main tenance of these necessary Functions of government, greater today than ever before in the history of OUT country, greater than those of any other country in the world, must come from the comInenial activities of our people. We hear much talk in these days of the enormous amounts the Government must of necessity ex
 pend for this and that public service. We hear much about our vast indebt- edness. These obligations cannot be avoided or escaped; they have got to be met and discharged, and they can not be met and discharged if we neglect to foster and develop in every way in our power the comm cree and industries of the people. These con alterations demand that we should not only develop and utilize the trans portation potentiakfty of our rivers and harbors but that we should com pei our railroads to co-operate with
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-14
GERMANY PRINTS
 PAPER MONEY IN
 WHOLESALE LOTS

Berlin, May 1a--Gernany's paper money now in. circulation amounts to 60,0GG, 900, 600 marks and is increas- ing by 1000, 900, GOO marks a week. declares August Mueller, former Minister of Economies
 The printing of bank notes is the only flourishing industry in Germany today, he writes in an article in the AbendbIatt- He attributes this activity in printing of money to government subsidies undertaken in a vain effort to reduce the prices of food and also to the continual increasing of saga- ries '%to an absurd1y growing official dom who find next day they are no better off, owing to the overnight decline of the buying power of the paper mark
 Gernany's indebtedness, says Herr Mueller, is now about 23o, ,0oo, 900 900
 marks. This, he adds. is, perhaps. re-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-14

T hope this is the last river and harbor bila that will have to Den the gauntlet of manufactured prejudice and the exigencis of a political cam paign'' said Senator Simmons l protest against the injection of poll tics into purely business legislation If it is desired to make a record for economy, there is anFae opportunity to cut down expenses wTtho11& injury but with benefit to the country It is indef ensdTble to attempt to make a record of economy at the expense of the business interests of the country, its development and its expansion
 Senator Simmons said the eornpaT- ativedy small sum carried in the an- n1la1 rivers and harbors budget meant the loss of money already spent on many projects, and that the hdn woaIh cripple transportation at 8 time when it is imperative the United States sh o47ad extend its commerce
 A program of 'pretended economy, Senator Simmons added is largely re sponsdE5le for this. A political steer ing committee in the House, he ex- pFafned, had cut the estimates of the army engineers in half. The House
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-05-14
SIMMONS PLAYS POLITICS. ENTRY IN LEGISLATION Asserts "Eiggard1y Policy" Used in Rivers and
 Harbors Bill.

Washington, D. C., May fl De- 65loring the injection of aoo1itics and a pretended economy campa1Gn into the consideration of the rivers and har- bors btll, Senator F M. Simmons. a 1neqnIoeF of the ConIneece committee, asserted in a recent Senatespeech that a nisgardly policy is being pursued dn Congress toward the Improvement of rivers and ha@boFs.