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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-30
END FLETCHER QUIZ

Washington, March D. Efivrts to con trovert testimony of Rear Admiral WIZ liam E. Fletcher that his orders regard ing the convoy in which the transport Antilles was sunk, were disobeyed marked the conclusion today of the off cer's cross-examination by counsel for Rear Admiral Sims before the naval court investigating his removal from the Brest command in October 1917
 Admiral Fletcher would not admit that because his specific order did not enjoin Lieutenant Commander Freeman. escori commander to hold the convoy together 1t was literally disobeyed when the con voy proceeded in two divisions. Com mander Freeman violated established practice he insisted. as the general plan of operation, as understood" at the time, prohibited the sailing of single conyoys as on this occasion. He contended that the written order should have been con- strued in the light of this general doe Urine" adopted.
 Under cross-examination by his own counsel. Admiral Fletcher said lack of definite and dable.information as to the arrival of troop conveys off the coast of France had made it difficult for his escort forces to protect them in unknown French waters. Communication from the conveys to shore was not permitted he said, and there often was wide discrep- ncy between the actual and predicted time of arrival. He cited an instance where convoy arrived twelve hours be- fore it was reported by radio from Lon don as due
 Capt. Thomas P. MscGruder Admiral Fletcher's chief of stan at Brest. arrived toady from Paris, where he is detailed as naval attache. to appear before the court as an interested party. Admiral Fletcher as charged that MacGruder did not rem der him "loyai support
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-30
Eleven Are Dead and Over 1000 Injured in TalIa- poOsa County-55 Killed In LaGrange, Ga, and 10 in West Point.
By Associated Press


 Montgomery, March 2a.-Reports received here tonight from TaIIa- poosa county, sections of which were devastated by tornado Sun- day afternoon. place the total number of dead at twelve with over 100 injured, five of whom are ex- pected to die.
 Between fifty and sixty houses were demolished and the property damage is placed at more than $IOO.00O. The fury of the storm was felt in it's worse phase at Az ricoIa, between Dadeyille and CamphiIl, where Mrs. Hiram Will son, mother of the editor of the Opelika Daily News, Warner Slaughter. his wife and two chil- dren were killed.
 In the Red Ridge community Mrs Frank Hamby was killed and near thi; territory five negroes also were killed A. ]. Smith, former member of tho Alabama legislature. had both arm. and one leg broken and lost his home and throughout the storm stricken sec tion came reports of entire families who had suffered broken limbs anc other injuries.
 Acting on the appeal of the mayor oi Dadeville, Adjt. Gen. Hartley Moon ot the Alabama National Guard this after noon ordered details from Birmingham and Opelika to proceed to Dadeville with Ehirty-four large wall tents in which tc house the, victims of Sundays tornado The mayors telegram declared condi- lions to be very serious in the stricken area, and stated that many people were iomeless, in addition to being injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-30
SUBMARINES UNFIT FOR WAR SERVICE
 IN 1917--GRANI
Not One of His A Vessels Would Have WithstO0d Serious Under-W ater
 Blow" Is Declaration
Rx Assaniatsd Prsss

Washington. March 29.-American sub marines and many second line battle ships were not in condition for war serv- ice in April 1917, Rear Admiral A. w.. Grant, then commanding the submarine force, today .old the Senate committee Investigating charges against the navy departments conduct of the war, The submarines were too small, of too short cruising radius, mounted small guns and contained poorly designed engines, the officer testified, while the battieshps re- qured complete overhaul to fit them for service.
 Admiral Grant commanded the submar- inc force for two years prior to the war and later commanded the battleship force of the Atlantic fleet with the rank of vice admiral. He testified that be- ginning in 1915, he had urged construc- tion of s00-ton submersibes. but received opposition coming from the general board. Later, he said. the S00-ton boats were authorized and built.
 The department was slow to consent to overhauls for the battleships of his force although he had been instructed that the ships were to be kept in condition for battle, Admiral Grant said.
 Not one of his twenty-four vessels would have remained sfboat if it had re-
 
 August, 1917 he added, as none of them had completely watertight bulkheads at that time.
 eff the German fleet had broken through the British fleet in the summe' of 1917. would your force have been fin condition to meet the enemy2' asked Chairman Hale.
 We would have gone out and done the best we could, but it wouldn't have been much, was the officers reply.
 In reply to question from Senator Trammell, democrat Florida, the witnes said that the ships of his force did go to sea and performed practically the same duty during the war as the newe vessels. He testified he supposed" they were as effective as the more modern ships in this war
 Rear Admiral II. T. Mayo, commander Of the Atlantic fleet during the war, ana now a member of the navy general board will testify tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-30
HUNDREDS DEAD MI DE VASTA TED AREA: DAMAGE MILLIONS
I6O Dead Tn
 Eight States
 From Tornado
By Associated Pres,


 lHevtscd reports from eight states struck by sundays tornado placed the number of dead at 1SO, with 1O5 lin northern states and 55 in south ern. as follows.
 Indiana, 36; Illinois. 30; Ohio. 2s, Michigan, Il; Missouri 1; Wfscon- in, |; Georgia, 3S, Alabama, IF.
 Many hundreds of persons were injured.
 Property loss in Illinois was estf- mated at $6,O0O,O0O, in Western Ohio at S2,OOO,0O0, fin Georgia at more than s1,000,eoO, while other states visited by the tornado re- ported a large amount of damage done.
 < Rail, telegraph and telephone communication was established with nearly all stricken communi- ties in Illinois and Ohio, but Mich- igan reported many rural regions stilI cut off.
 The following fatalities were re- porteds
 Ohio: GreenvilIe and Nashville, eight; Van Vert. three; MouIton, three; Renoiette and Brunersburg, six; Genoa, two fourteen injured, Raabs Corners, four (twenty in-. jured). Indiana, Adams county, two, AL len county. eleven; Jay county, cleveny Steuben county, one Mont 'gomery county, one; Union City, ten.
 Illinoiss Elgin. eight; Irving Park tChicago), six MeIr0se Park, nine; Haywood, four; PlainfieId, three. Georgia: La6sranEe, twenty-six; west Point. ten, Macon. one; Mill ncr, one.
 Alabama: Alexander City and nearby villages. twelve.
 MissOurii St. Louis, one.
 Wisconsin; East Troy, one.
 Michigan: Fcnton, four; Battle Creek. three; Hart, enc; Maple Grove Center, three.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-30
 6 MORE UNIONS VOTE ID JOIN N. & w. 'WALKOUT Decision to Strike Comes As Ultimatum Which Will Be Given Railroad
 Company
sy Associated pr.m

Roanoke, Va, March 29.-Mem-
 bers of six local labor unions em-
 pIoyed by the Norfolk and Vest
 ern railway voted nt mass meet
 ing tonight to strike tomorrow in
 sympathy with the Brotherhood of
 Railway Clerks. members of which
 organization walked out last week..
 The results of the meeting were an- nounced by C. l.. Bentley, secretary of the Central Trades and Labor Council, under whose auspices the session was held Only members of organized la bor were permitted to attend
 According to Mir. Bentley the meet : ing revealed that l600 unionists of all srafts in the local West End shops of the railroad left their jobs late today. The decision of the employees to strike tomorrow, he said. came in the nature of an ultimatum, which will be given the railroad company. This, he said. will require that the company adjust in a satisfactory manner grievances of the clerks before noon tomorrow or the walkout will follow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-30
UniUersity Trustees 10 Ask
 Suspension of Classification

course would be ffnished, to he op- tionaI with the student.
 This course was adopted by the trustees late today after . thor ough discussion of the problem. The committee to be naned by the governor will be requested to sub- init it's report to the trustees April Is, and In the interim interested partfes at Mobile may Intervene with the medical association.
 A committee of students now at- tending the college appeared before the trustees and requested that they not be required to attend . school,
 (cennnued n Pacs 1ws)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-30
Committee WiH
 Urge Unseating
 or Socialists
sv A,,oe,,,.d pr,,,


 Albany, N. Y.. March 29.-Un- seating of the suspended socialist members Of the assembly will be recommended in report to be submitted tomorrow to the assem- ply by the Judiciary committee which investigated the charges of disloyaIfy against the socialists. This decision was reached at an executive session of the commit- tee late tonight. The majority re- port will be signed by seven of the thirteen members.
 fFive members of the committee have signed a minority report. de- claring that the socialists should be returned to their seats. An- other member will recommend ex- pulsion of August Claessens, Louis WaIdman and Charles Solomon, and the seating of samuel Orr and Samuel A. Dewitt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-30
AssAssINs STILL AT WORK

London, March 29.-The almost daily tale of outrages in Ireland today in- cludes the murder of Thomas Dwyer in his home at Thur1es, Tipperary. The killing was carried out by a band of masked men under brutal circum- stances. one of the assassns covering Dwyer's wife with a rifle while the murder was perpetrated upstairs.
 Bombs were exploded during the day in the Protestant rectory in Thurles and in the residence of the poor law guardian there. The intention was to secure arms. Both houses were badly damaged but no one suffered personal injury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-30
Gist of the News
GENERAL

SE> EHAL . Senate provides appropriatiO for neriai mail service.
 Bitumincus coal miners to remain at work.
 Alabamian. in Washington organize Underwood club.
 Operation on General Wood clears Wilson of blame.
 stocks show new strength hut are very irregular; new crop months strong. i
 LOCAL Washington and Lee alumni start increased endowment here. Jersey cattle club resumes activities. WOodman Lyceum has good pro- Ernmme.
 Civic Association names committee to watch road expenditures. Fans lusubrfPus over three lost games.
 JuEe Nesmith to manage campaign of Ex-GovernOP O'NeaI. Miners to remain at work Dending wage adjustnents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-30
Three Enter Pleas Of Guilty to Robbery of Gfrard Bank

and Judge J. s. wiilians, presid- ing. drew nfty jurors and the trials of the seven win be entered upon Wednesday morning. The eighth man indicted in connection with the bank robbery. Roy Dick erson. arrested with his wife at Los Angeles several weeks ago. is sttii at liberty after . sensa attonaI escape from the California jasi.
 The trial of the persons now held on grand jury indictaents is attracting much Interest nd . large array of eounsel h appearing fer the state ~ well as desendants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-30
LORD MAYOR WAS S|NN FEN VICTIM;
 INQUIRIES PROVE
Another Brutal Murder Is Added to List of Outrages. Bombs Are Exploded in
 Protestant RectOry
By Associated prsss

London. March 20.--0fficiaI in- auiries in Ireland have proved be- yond a doubt that Thomas Mac curtain. lord mayor of Cork. who was assassinnted n week ago Sat urday night, was "actuaIIy victim of Sim Fein congeance." says the Daily Mail. It declares it has ob- tained it's information upon "un- impeachabIe authority.o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-30
 NEGRO REPORTED BURNED AT STAKE
 NEAR PARIS, KY. Report of Lynching Unveri- fled, But Mob Announced Intention of Hanging
 Victim to Bridge
By As.oclat.s prsa

Cincinnati, March go. - Grant smith. the negro who was taken from the sheriff and chief of po- lice nt Paris, Ky, last night ny . mob. was hanged to telegraph mole six miles from Maysviile at midnight, according to n report re- ceiyed here carly this morning from Mnyssilic.
 Lexington. Ky. March :9.--A re- port received here tonight from MnysyilIe stated that the mob which enrly tonight captured Grant smith, negro. from officials at Pa- ris, sas burning him at Biueiick. Fleming county. All wires into Fleming county arc down. due to yesterdays storm, and 90 far It has proven impossible to verify the report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-30
Death Sentences Affirmed Rx Aesorfsfsd prsss

Little Rock. Ark, March 2s-The Arkansas supreme court today af- firmed death sentences imposed on six of the twelve negroes convicted of in connection with the upr;s- ing at Elaine. Ark, last october. and reversed and remanded for new trial the cases against the other six because of failure of the verdicts in their cases to specify whether they were convicted of first or second degree murder
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-30
By Assssiatst Pres

Montgomery. March 20.-A eom- mittee of the board Of trustees of the University of Alabama. with the KovernOr as chairnsn, will pe- tftion the American MedlcaI Asso- ciation to suspend the ruling of 1ts council placing the medical college. .oeated at Mobile. in C1ass B, for one year.
 In event the suspension fs not granted the frustees will then as- certain the attitude of the medical association on the establishment of . two-year eouRse h medicine at tbe university proper. the seleetlon ef nhe tnstitutiaa at wA1eh tAe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-30
sy A..eeist.d prs.s

Scale. March 2O.-Hevbert shouse, William Crawford and Mrs. Roy Dickerson entered pleas of guilty, and s. l.. Sanders. Tom and Rufus Ford and Mrs. Rufus Ford plead not guilty to indictments charging them with compiicfty in the rob- bery of the Phenix-Girard bank of Girard. January t6. when Russell county circuit court was convened today.
 The last four defendants did not waive their rfghts for special veaire fron which te draw . juxy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-30
1s KILLED AT sTOyALL

Columbus, Ga, March 29.-Reports reached here tonight from Stovall Ga. q small town near LaGrange, that 15 white people had been killed there in Sundays tornado. Stovall is several miles off railroad and owing to the disruption of wire service it was im- possible to verify the report, which. however, came from sources usually reliable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-30
NEW CABINET IN
 DENMARK FORMED
By Associated Pres

COpenhagen. March 2N.--M. Leibe, m advocate in the high court, has formed new cabinet to take the place of NJ. Zahle.
 M. Liebe is wcIi-known con- servntive poIiticisH. He K. not a member of parliament.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-30
RELIEF UNDER WAY

Atlanta, Ga. March 29-Relief was actively under way today in the storm swept cities of IsaGrange and West Point, Ga, where tornadoes that also caused heavy damage Sunday afternoon in other parts of Georgia and in eastern Alabama had taken a heavy toll or fife and prop erty.
 Reports late today from IaGrange, the heaviest sufferer, tended to tone down the actual loss of life, putting the known dead at eighteen. This would make the total known dead fifty-five, divided as follows:
 LaGrange, 26; Alexander City. Ala, 2; West Point, 10; Macon 1 Miner, Ga, 1; Cedar Springs, Ala. 1.
 The list of injured was known to run into the hundreds. and after a night of darkness and confusion attendant upon the wreckage of the power plants, the injured at LaGrange and West Point were being cared for in improvised hos pitals with the aid of the Atlanta Red Cross and army authorities here.
 Property loss at LaGrange, was esti- mated at $500, 900, with that at West Point said to be Hundreds of thousands. z The tornado that swept through West Point shortly after 4 o'clock Sunday af- ternoon wrecked the business part of flat town even more severely than did the floods of last December according to reports here tonight InsLaGrange the chief damage was in the mill section where several hundred homes of mill workers were destroyed. The Swift & Co., fertilizer plant was described as total wreck and loss to mills also was heavy The storm struck LaGrange about half an hour after the one that damaged West Point.
 Property loss near Alexander City, Ala. was put at nearly $30,000, while the loss in Alabama was expected to be increased as details of minor damage come in from isolated communities.
 Macon. Ga, suffered heavy property loss and one negro woman was killed there, while as far east as Washington, Ga. the storm caused damage estimated at $200, GOO This was chiefly in unroofed buildings. Many smaller towns in Geor- gia reported damage to buildings, notably Williamson, Hogansvile and Miner, one life being lost at the latter place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-30
ss LIVES LOST

La Grange, Ga. March 29.-Thirty six lives were lost. nearly 200 people injured and property damage estimated at nearly two million dollars resulted in LaGrange and West Point from the rayages of the tornadoes that swept these two cities Sunday afternoon. it was shown today by investigation. Of the thirty-six dead, twelve were white and twenty-four negroes, and of the 200 persons injured in various storm. approxima tely seventy five were whites.
 LaGrang1s storm casualties were seven whites and nineteen negroes killed and fifty whites and 100 negroes injured. Five whites and five negroes were killed in West Point and twenty five whites and an equal number of negroes were injured in the same city.
 Property damage in LaGrange as es- timated by Mayor s, H. Dunson and |J H. Edmundson. whb is interested in several cotton mills here. will total between a million and million and 2 quarter dollars.
 West Points. property loss will be in the neighborhood of three-quarters of a million dollars. it was estimated today by Mayor Mark McCulloch.
 Full reports of casualties had not been made to officials in either city Monday night and it may be that the number of both dead and injured will run a little higher. There seemed to be little probability tonight. however.
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The New York herald., 1920-01-25
Tire Company Buys
Ford Building Near
Bridge Plaza, L. 1. c,
Goodyear Company Acquires Large
Structure in Order to Handle
Increased Business.

Joseph p. Day sold to the Goodyear Tire
and Rubber Company the Ford Motor
Company's plant, near the Bridge Plaza,
Long Island City. The property was held
at 100000. The Ford company estab-
lished a large plant on tidewater at the
head Of Newark Bay, on the property of
the Newark Factory Sites. where assem-
bling and export business is handled.
Shortly after the company decided to
sell the government acquired the plant
and established the gas mask" depart
ment there. When the armistice was
signed the uuartermaster's department
used the building for storage purposes.
The purchasing company owns and occu-
pies a large building opposite the Ford
but needed large additional space.
The structure just purchased Is eight
stories high and contains about. five hun
dred thousand square feet of loft space.
1t is served with a siding capable of
handling twenty-eight cars. There Is a
five ton electric travelling crane in the
building, under which six freight cars can
be spotted.
The New York herald., 1920-01-25
CHOICE PROPERTIES
AT PUBLIC AUCTION
Bryan L. Kennedy to Offer Vacant
and Improved Parcels in
Exchange SaleSroom.

notwithstanding the difficulties which
present themselves to the rent payers who
are now seeking homes in order to over
come the high rents, they will have an op-
to invest their savings In a
homestead. Bryan L. Kennedy will offer
on his special salesday, February IL, sew
eral dwellings,: also several plots now
ready for improvement.
Some of the properties listed for sale
include Nos. 2,S5S to 1884 Jerome avenue, a
two and half story hotel. and the two two
story dwellings abutting in Walton avenue,
for the estate Of Ellen A. Ashman, by
order of James Butler, executor; also Nos.
1875 and l2S Hester street, two six story
for the estate OF Teresa M. j.
widow Of Joseph J. O'Dono-
hue: also the three story dwelling. Nos.
1 POI to 1907 Putnam avenue, northeast
corner of Kensington avenue, Planfielo'
n. j.. with a garage for two cars, on
plot 175xl0o
Several dwellings at the northwest cor
ner of Frisby and Benson avenues will be
offered: also two dwellings at the north
corner Of Shore road and Seventy-nlnth
street, Brooklyn, and twenty-one lots.
ready for improvement as a factory site,
in Whitlock avenue, between 1Ath and
149th streets, Bronx, with access to two
subway stations
The New York herald., 1920-01-25
"Upstairs Stores"
for Retail Firms
Retailers Leasing Space in Upper Por
tons of Structures, Thus Reduc-
ing Their Rentals.

Rentable space is so scarce and value,
have risen to such height that in al
probability a movement soon will be
started which will mean the utilization OF
the upper floors in downtown business
buildings for the display of goods
For many years past merchants con-
tended that shoppers would not go up
stairs unless the concern occupied the
grade floor. This was largely due to the
fact that customers had. become accus-
toned to walking in off the street and
seeing the wares displayed to view.
A change is coming; in fact. il Is almost
here. Already several important leases
have been reported, the lessees being
large retail concerns which preferred going
up one or more flights of stairs and not
only being relieved of excessive rentals
but also giving their customers shade
the best Of it. The following is an ex-
ample:
Charles +. .Noyes Company leased for
Frank d. White and G.. T. Heublein for
twerty-one years to the Cobb -Macey-
Dohme, INC. the four upper floors in Az
Broadway. for office and display pur-
poses The rental aggregates $4,000
The concern now occupies the ground
floor. but this recently was leased through
the Noyes Company TO the Exchange
Buffet Company for twenty-one years
at reported rental of 500, 600
The New York herald., 1920-01-25
l4O Heirs Sell to
Newark Concern
Lumber Company Acquires Twenty
Two Lots Formerly Used as
City Playground.

An interesting transaction involving IN
heirs of the Joseph West estate was closed
this week when Alonzo Church, as Special
Master, conveyed title to the Albert Wolf
Lumber Company The premises sold in.
clude Nos. d16 to 4a Beleville avenue
southwest corner OF Arlington avenue
running through to Wakeman avenue
Newark, n. J. The plot was formerly
used as a city playground and prior to
that as the Belleville avenue car barns
of the Public Service Railway system
The parcel has a frontage of 149 feet in
Belleville avenue. a depth of $50 feet and a
frontage Of 16l feet in Wakeman avenue
This includes twenty-five lots and COM
prises an area of approximately 5000
square feet. The sale was made through
the offices of Louis Schlesinger, Inc.
Vacant Plot Purchased. &
A vacant parcel in the southern end
of the city of Newark changed hands
this week in the sale OF No. 81 Runyor
street, The seller was the Oraton In
vestment Company and the purchaser was
John Jakowsky. The sale was made
the offices of Louis Schlesinger
Inc. The property. 2oXl00, Is located in
the north side of Runyon street. between
Frelinghuysen and Sherman avenues.
Another central real estate transaction
was reported this week when Mrs. Ellen
Richeimer sold to Mrs. Lena Coppola No
So Warren street. between Plane and Arch
streets. The sale was made through the
offices of Louis Schlesinger, Inc. The
premises consist of three story frame
dwelling, 25x100.