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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-21
MOVEMENT BEGUN ID CLOSE EVERY
 GIN IN HE SOUTH
Would Have Plants Shut Down for 30 Days As Means to Revive Confidence in
 Cotton Market
By Associated Press

New Orleans. October 20.-A movement
 was inaugurated here today involving the closing of every cotton gin in the south
 for a period of thirty days beginning November 1, as means to revive confi- dence in the demorallzed cotton market. - w. B. Thompson, president of the
 Louisiana division of the American Cot
 ton Association and one of the leading
 cotton factors of the south, has for
 ident of the association to begin the
 work of organizing the cotton men at
 once with this purpose in view. This
 move on the part of MT Thompson is in
 accordance with the plan set forth by the
 officials of the Louisiana Ginners Asso-
 citation and other prominent ginners of |-the state.
 In the event the movement proves sue cessfui, it is estimated that 25,000 gins throughout the south will be affected, and would make it impossible for the cotton planters to market their crop be- fore December l.
 The promoters of the movement ex- press their belief that if all the cotton ginners will enter into the agreement to close down for thirty days cotton will reach thirty cents by the end of that period.
 It is stated that the glnners of Louis jana will proceed at once with the or ganization, ana that practically all the gin operators in this state will adopt the proposed plain irrespective of whether the other states join them or not. The Texas division of the cotton association has been asked to cooperate with the movement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-21
NO DEVELOPMENTS IN BRITISH STRIKE
By Ass0ciated Press

London, October 2O.-The day brought no new developments in the coal strike neither side to the dispute made any approach to the other and no outside mediation was instituted
 It is still hoped that the proposal of William Brace, president of tho South Wales miners federation, may eventually lead to renewed negotiations, but 1t is admitted it first must be adopted ofti- cially by the miners executive, which has so far been impossible. as the members Of the executive are scattered all over the country.
 Advocacy by some extremists of with drawing the pumping staffs from the
 mines finds new supporters among the miners generally. Robert Smillie and other leaders are strongly against it. Renewed efforts were made at the ministry of labor today through nesotia- ton by the parties concerned to avert q strike on the railroads and in the transport industry The negotiations. however, were adjourned until tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-21
Gist of the News
GENERAL


 Democrats can't even carry "soiid Soutb," says Hays.
 Dr. Backman says changes in treaty are necessary.
 south must support party doing most for 1t, says Coolidge.
 Hays' appeals to racial groups is a dangerous process.
 United States must occupy Haiti for many years. says Admiral Knapp.
 BeEin investigation of building mn terial trust.
 Root is guilty of mIsrepresepfing facts. says Roosevelt.
 Bix cotton export corporation pIaus arc made. Bankers to ask recreation of war 6nance corporation.
 Soviets arc to repatriate British na- tionnIs. sseiI It southr Is slogan adopted by yubiisherx. October hold -ups reach 21, Birming hmm Iron output steady. Thirty-t~vo houses ordered. to cost s20O.0e0 Women democrats orgnnixe. Women de not h1ve to serve on jUwies--yct. Fort nnncs stnt~ committee. Bclgtan aeronants arrive. Civic ASsocfatio to aght telephone rate raise.
 WouId capture night riders.
 Margaret Rowaine delights audience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-21
THREE MEN ARRESTED

Marion, Ark, October 20.-Three white men were arrested today near EayL about l5 miles west of here, charged with having driven thre negro families from HCrittenden county to prevent them from picking cotton.
 The men, R. B. and J R. Shepherd, brothers, and T. A. Smthson. will be given preliminary nearing Monday. It is alleged the negroes were at work when threateued
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-21
TO BRIDGE TALLAPO0SA
State to Spend $175.000 on Structure
 Contract Already Awarded

Montgomery. October D.-tSpeciaI)-- Alabama will spend $TW in the con- struction of bridge across the Talla- poosa river at Judkins ferry. Announce ment was made by the state highway cs uimission today that contracts for the steel and the construction work had been let, the cost of the structure to be borne by the state and federal governments. The bridge will be of four spans and will be ent rely of steel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-21
LEGITIMATE SERVICE

Charles De B. Claiborne of New Or Jeans declared the service rendered by the banks in the transfer of checks was and that the banks were en- titled to compensation. He asserted that the arrangement ordered by the reserve board for par clearance does not make every check worth 100 cents on the dollar. because there is nearly Ialways an exchange charge so the mer- chant who supports par clearance doesn't gain anything"
 If the merchants have benefited by the system, MT Claiborne contended
 the public has not been able to zee it reflected in reduced prices
 The reserve boards staunchest oe> fender was o. Howard Wolfe of 'hila> delphia. who asserted that abolition ot the clearance and remittance charge and establishment Of the country vide gold asettler mt saved bankers and commercial interests $1s5, 600 0oo 'ast year. This amount he said. would have been exacted as tax" on eusi- ness had not the board organized . (Continued on Page Three)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-21
ID RAKE IRELAND
 FROM END ID END FOR ARMS, STATED
Irish Debate In Commons Re- solves Into Duel Between the Opposition and the
 Government
By Associated Press

London, October cO.-A motion
 made in the House Of Commons
 today calling for . public inquiry
 into reprisaIs in Ireland was with
 drawn this evening. nfter heated
 debate. The government, which
 had firmly resisted the demand for
 the inquiry. had n large majority
 in the House nt the time of the
 withdrawal.
 London, October 20-The Irish de- bate in the House of Commons tonight resolved itself in,o a duel between the opposition and the government, the sisting an independent inquiry into the reprisals.
 The defense of the government set up by Sir Hamer Greenwood. chief secre- tary for Ireland. was that while the lAsquithians put the emphasis on the reprisals, l put it on the provocation." He insisted that no case had been m, de out for what he characterized as Ar- thur Henderson's insulting resolution, demanding an inquiry into the epri- sals by the police and soldiers in ire- land Incidentally he remarked that America was no longer welcoming nm : migration from Ireland because 1t did not desire to swell the vast total of disturbing elements in the republic. and he declared his Intention to .ake Ireland from end to end. including Ul- ster. in search of arms.
 Lord Robert Cecil former assistant secretary for foreign affairs. and fer mer Premier Asauith both pressed ur- gently for an inquiry. Lord Robert de- claring that the administration in .re- land in the last eighteen months was one of the most disastrous in The Icountry's history. For the sake of he country's good name. the sgovernmant ought to clear themselves of the cha .ge of connivance in the reprisals. he ss Id.
 MUST PUNISH GUILTY
 Mir Asquith asserted that there was prima facie evidence that some officers and servants of the executive in Ire lands had far exceeded the limits of legitimate self defense and that until the perpetrators of the reprisals re- |ceived punishment there would not be Ithe shadow of respect for theS authori- ties in Ireland
 Andrew Bonar Law, government It ad Ter in the House, based his refusal of an inquiry on the necessity of support ing the officials and others responsible for the security of law and order He declared the authorities had condemned the reprisals. which since then had been greatly reduced. The government he added. could be no party to any surrender 10 crime.
 On q motion to adjourn. Commander Joseph M. kenwortl.y. independent lib. ieral m ember for Hull. raised the t,res-
 (Csntinsea on Page sixteeaj
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-21
LAM FIso M. IOH ISSUES STATEM ENT

Governor Cox's statement commenting upon the Root message said:
 T am today addressing telegram to
 Eiihu Root. calling upon him for an i'm mediate retraction of msstatement in his New York address as to my position toward securing ratification of the treaty and the league.
 "f am doing this because it is nov ap- parent to me at least that Mir. Root and the thirty eminent republicans who are for the league associated with him in a statement issued to secure support for Senator Harding, whom they know by his own words is against the league are attempting to deceive the voters They are permitting their partisanship to rise above their patriotism and trusting
 perhaps that the last wobble or Sen ator Harding may be in their direction. I am trying to be charitable to these men
 in view of the fact that in their partisan
 ship they may not be reading my public addresses. in which have invariably said that t would be my purpose to accept any helpful reservations that VII, make certain the ratification of the treaty and the league and that my election would be expressive of the desire of the Amer lcan people for going into the league; whereas the election ot Senator Harding. upon his own statement. upon the state ments of Johnson and Borah. would be ir rdorsement tor staying out of the league l am asking the newspapers to ca rry this statement and a copy of the Telegram sent to MT. Root as matter of fair play because the association of pro- league republicans led by him have not given the facts and are not giving the 1 facts to the people Only last night Dr. Charles Eliot, who has been one of Amer iea's foremost educators for more than forty years. called attention to this very lthing to a group of student voters at Harvard, in my presence. and pointed out I that in the statement signed by the lthirty-one-ali of whom he knows and with most of whom he has ben ssso- ciated. they have recommended that 'their lcourtrymen put into the presidency man who rejects the only League of Ma
 tions which has been actually brought Into existence and is functioning- They advise voting for the man selected by the lyerv group of republican leaders who have brought the present disgrace upoa the republic
 ! .rpr Eliot also said that many parts of f,,a statement issued do not conform to ithe well-known facts. that they are mis- tleadinc and that clear expressions of Son. .,or Harding's stand are suppressed -rhe thirty-one signers of the statement.'
 (Continued on Page SixteeAl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-21
GOVERNOR TAKES HAND

Little Rock, Ark, October 2o.-Gover- nor Charles H. Brough. citing threats to destroy cotton gins along the Frisco rail- road in several northeastern Arkansas counties and take the lives of the own CTS, today instructed Sheriff w. D. Shei- ton, Poinsett county, to take all steps necessary to prevent Incendiarism and night riding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-21
SEVEN PERSONS KILLED

Erie. Pa, october 20--Seven persons were killed and twenty injured, three probably fatally, when New York Gen. tral train No. 60, eastbound, side- swiped train No. 2s, westbound, 200 feet west of the union depot here at noon today. A switch. thought to have been thrown by members of a section gang. working at the scene of the wreck. is believed to have caused the accident.
 None of the dead or injured were from southern states.
 The westbound train had just left tbe depot and the eastbound train. a Cievela nd Buffalo express was coast ing into the station when the crash came. A car on the eastbound train suddenly leaped from the rails and CT rashed into the Pullman. tearing it's steel sides away as if they were paper. The occupants of the car were hurled from their seats and thrown into a mass as the heavy Pullman toppled over with the open side up Police and firemen were forced 70 use ladders in taking the dead and in jbred from the wreckage. All of the dead were badly mangled and 1t is ai- most impossible to identify three of be checked up.
 The crew of the eastbound train de- ciared that the switch was all right when they looked at it. Road official Is are of the opinion that member of the section gang. believing the switch open and seeing the rapidly moving train, threw the lever. Others are Of the opinion that as the section gang was working on the switch they may have loosened the bolts.
 New York Central officials tonight announced an investigation would be made Friday morning. Coroner Cardos will also hold an investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-21
TO GINS POSTED

Brownwood. Texas, October 2o.-Two gins at May. small town near here, were posted last night with warnings to cease operation. The gins were running as usual today and the owners said the warnings would be ignored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-21
NEW RECORD SET IN
 MATCHING PRESIDENT
nx Associated PFess

New York, October 2O.--Wtlbur W. Marsh, treasurer of the demo- cratic national commiftee. an- nounced tonight that q new record Tor receipt of match the I'resi- i. .aent,s scontribufians, had beer i. et xaaa rith fhe Ayrisui ef rtarte<n
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-21
TWO OWNERS WARNED

Wilmington. N. C.. October 2o.-Warn- ings to close their gins have been re- ceived by John M. Owen of Seventy First, Cumberland county, and T. C. Bryant of Mingo, sampson county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-21
TEN ARE KILLED
 IN TWO WRECkS
Three Trainmen Die in Virginia Collision and Seven Persons
 Killed At Erie, Pa.
By Associated Press

Rural Retreat, Va, October o0.-Mis- understanding of orders on the part Of the engineman or train If was re- tween local passenger trains 14 and g.. on the Norfolk & Western railway here early today, in which three train men were killed and three passengers and fiyS trainmen injured, railroad of- icia,s announced tonight. The dead in ciuded the enginemen of both trains and one fireman.
 The collision occurred on a curve and neither train was visible to the other until they were almost together. Both were running at moderate speed.
 
 Roanoke, Va, October 20-Three tfanmen were killed and five more We're more or less injured and five or six passengers were shaken up in A head-on collision on the passing sidin q al Rural Retreat, Va, between passen. ger trains Nos. IA and s7 at S:45 oclock this morning. according to an official bulletin issued from the Nor folk Western offices here
 The dead:
 J. w. Llnkous of Roanoke, engineer on No. g..
 N. T. Pyeritz of Bristol. Va, engineer on No. 14.
 Frank Beckner of Bristol, Va, fire man on No. 37.
 The injured:
 W. J. Walden, fireman; Mail Clerk Stark, Baggagemaster Turner. Con cuctor Wise Newman and Brakeman Martin on No. 14. The names of injured passengers are rot available.
 The cause of the accident, the bulle- tin said. was due to the passing siding switch being open so that train No ~ took the siding instead of holding to the main track. and crashed into No S1 on the siding, which is located on a curve, which restricts the vision. Nc explanation of how the switch came to be left open was given out.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-11-12

ing in this work. Who, in Idaho, is
more competent to lay before the
congress the true situation than is
Frank Gooding who knows irrigation
and reclamation from the ground up?
Idaho farmers and Idaho livestock
men need protection. Because Idaho
is not an industrial state. we have been
the first to feel the inadequacy of the
Democratic tariff regulations. Frank
Gooding, both farmer and live
stock man, can be counted upon to
get for Idaho just what this state
wants in the way of protection.
Borah is strictly national and in
ternational figure His strength lies
in his ability to understand and han
die the national problems confronting
the country. In doing these things
we of Idaho are often wont to grumblt
because it seems he has forgotten the
state that sent him to the senate
Gooding will fill the need of thi:
state for Idaho representatives in con.
gress.
Right now The Tribune hazards Z
guess that, health permitting, Frank
Gooding will make such record ir
the United States senate that he will
be returned with reclamation if h,
should care for a second term.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-11-12

have long been a refuge for the poor
and the oppressed Europe. But well
coming millions of people who are
drawn largely because of the ease with
which they can make and save money
and the problem of making loyal,
American citizens of them are entire
ly different matters. In spite of the
greatly awakened interest in Ameri-
canization work. the influx of foreign
ers has reached such a point that the
melting pot" cannot be expected to
function properly or completely. No
nation, no matter how democratic,
how virilent, can hope to absorb mill
lions of new people every year.
One good constructive thing is be.
ing attempted to alter the evil incident
to the colonization of metropolitan
districts of these new arrivals. That
is, the immigration department is do.
ing everything possible to distribute
the hordes entering Ellis Island and
other points of debarkation to the
rural districts of America. We car
never make Americans of men and
women who set up communities oil
their own that are typically of Their
own nationality. there to live in dirt
filth and deprivation.
But this is only a makeshift at best
We must keep those people out. al
least a major portion of them. Al
ready the labor market of the United
States is glutted. Nampa, our owr
neighbor, reports 200 idle men. In
\ dustry is slowing up. Men are dali,
being released from work in the big
labor consuming industrial centers.
A year ago, there was vital neee
of such foreign labor as could b,
brought to this country to speed Ut
industry and get Americas production
once more abreast of peace time de-
mands. But that time has past. W.
have reached the place where Ameri
can industry, operated by American
labor, is capable of providing for tn,
needs Of the nation.
One of the boasts of the country i.
that every man, laborer, business man
salaried man, professional man. live.
on 4 plane that cannot be rivalled any
where on the globe. That will not b.
true for the great class of overallet
Americans unless we keep out thos,
foreigners who will and can work fol
less than American men can or viii
w0rk
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-11-12
There's Many an Ache
for a Forgotten Guy
To the Editor Tribune:

To the Editor Tribune:
1t has been quite a while since II
wrote you. Life isn't much good.
What's the use anyway of anything?
What's wrong? Well, why, you see,
Nellie doesn't like me any more. Ma
says it is all my own fault, that I
should know letter to a girl should
be different from one to a boy, but
that doesn't help much now. You
see l wrote what l thought was a
funny letter. l began, Dear Sweet
Essence of Old Onion Tops" / said
among other things that young lady
should not say "soup" in the presence
of young man because it puts her
mouth in such tantalizing position,
and l signed it, yours till the Eski-
mos wear B. V. DIS.
And now Nellie is mad at me. When
she meets me in the hall at the high
school, she passes me right up. Never
mind. old dear, you'll be sorry yet.
When you walk past Shepherds and
see me in there eating a dollars worth
of banana splits, you'll wish you
hadn't been SO high and mighty. Any
way l haven't quite decided whether
black eyes or blue ones are the most
beautiful when they look up bashfully
as you look earnestly down into them.
Besides there are also Hazel eyes.
Oh. yes, 1 talk to try to keep my
spirits up but there is, after all, no
one SO nice as Nellie. Other girls
look as if you would need to bite off
mouthful and spit it out before they
would be kissable. Nellie is all right,
and I've got to fix things up some
way. Wish me luck, won't you, Mr..
Editor? A Guy.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-11-12
Party Responsibility.

There is one thing for which every
member of every political party in she
United States can be thankful; the
recent election leaves absolutely nc
doubt as to which party is to domin-
ate the policies of the United State.
during the next four years.
It is ! good thing. Government in
the United States has developed into
the basic proposition Of party respon-
sibility. For two years, one hundred
odd million people have looked with
nothing short Of disgust upon SEN
ate of one political complexion and
an executive of another while needed
legislation languished and the country
generally headed for the bow vows
We have heard much in recen,
months of the senatorial oligarchy
but il is significant that a majority
of American people prefer q senate
which can more truly represent public
opinion than any executive possibly
can to that bright and singing ex-
ample of executive autocracy vested
in the person Of Woodrow Wilson.
At any rate. the people have elected
both 4 Republican president and q
Republican congress. Obviously, il
i Up to the Republican party to as
sumo full responsibility for the con-
duct Of American business during the
next four years. OF recent years
there has been growing and general
dissatisfaction with both the majo,
parties. This sentiment is distinctly
shown in the seven separate and dis
tinct national tickets in the field this
fall While possibility of success =,
the polls was confined to two parties
nevertheless the general feeling Of
dissatisfaction which prevailed can
only be allayed by reasonably good
government by the Republican part,
during the present administration
Unless the Republican party has lead.
ers with foresight enough to recognize
and provide for the urgent necessities
confronting the country today. some
one person with political wisdom viii
certainly amalgamate the disgruntlet
forces of America into a third and
powerful political machine.
The Tribune believes that the Repub.
lican party is capable of meeting the
emergency. 1t believes too, that be.
ing given free hand as it is, the Re.
publican party and its representatives
in Washington will provide such leg
islation that the nation will be placed
on firm foundation. indussrially
economically and politically.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-11-12
AS Mark Saw It.

Mark Bates. formerly of Caldwell
and who has wide circle of friends
and acquaintance here, but who has
since lost himself in the winter storms
at Payette Lake. is still near enough
to civilization to have received the
election returns. Mr.. Bates is a Dem
ocrat OF the most radical kind. Tha,
explains this news story in a recen,
edition of the Payette Lakes Star:
The whole bunch of these United
States that have been milling around
in No Mans land the past three OF
four months stampeded Tuesday and
went over into Republican territory
The Democratic herders managed to
cut out few on the south side, but
there's hardly enough to bother with
wintering them over. Nobody seem.
to know just what caused the STAN
pede. Bill Bryan says it was severa
things. and as Bill has been in severa
before he ought to know. Besides
Bill was riding the side lines. and b,
keeping carefully out of the way hs
saw the whole glorious performance
I'm short. the republicans carried
everything from Plymouth Rock to tn,
Golden Gate, and knocked some
chunks off the solid south. Harding
is credited with 400 electoral votes tc
n for Cox. The Republicans gained
o senator's in the landslide Chats :
mighty weak word) making the mex,
senate stand S. Republicans to &
Democrats
Idaho went with the stampede
The Republican state ticket was elect
ed just - it came from the machine
or maybe : little more so. Majorities
range from 10000 for Cooding up to
10000 or $4,000 for Harding"