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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-04
EXPRESS REGRET AT WILSON'S REFLECTION
 UPON ANCIENT ALLY
By AssocIatsd Press

Washington, May S.-senator Lodge of Massachusetts the republican leader, read into the Senate record today "a declaration signed by number of prom reflections recently made by the Presi- dent upon our ancient ally France and tlpcn Italy." The declaration referred to President Wilson's recent statement on the Plume question, in which he said "a millionaire party had come into power in France.
 signers of the declaration included Charles J. Bonaparte. former attorneY general; Joseph 1T. Choate, David Jayne TIill, Myron T. Herrick, former ambas- sa6or to France; Henry Watterson, Afooreield Storey of Boston and William t'e1lowes Morgan. president of the New !. M. N1.u..l.... fs., a-..-.-s. l t.f1l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-04
Gist of the Ne.us
GENERAL

 Senatorial candidates file expense accounts. Bnrons defeat Chatfanooga to |. Founders Day exercises at State A. & VI. Institute. Cotton rencts reports of rain in eastern belt. Stocks moderately active and strong with late rally. Rushton predicts he will he winner. LOCAL Readily raising money to equip Bir- i mingpOrt with necessary facilities. kiwanians plan gridir0n dinner. Contracts let for S1.f3s.55S worth of ! road paving. Local lodges to entertain visitors East. Lnke park will open tomorrow. Property valued at S55.1 destrOyed by federal aGent. Meeting of army workers tD he held today. Machinery ready for two-miIl tax election. To begin immediate campaign for storm relief funds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-04
NORTHEASTERN ROADS TO ASK 30 PER CENT FREIGHT RATE RAISE
ey Associated Press

Hartford, Conn. May 3.-Railroads east os the Mississippi and north of the Ohio 30 per cent increase in freight rates, E. c.. Buckland. vice president of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail- road, said today. These roads cover what Is known as the official classification ter ritcry. He added that they would de- nand no increase in express or pas serger rates, but that the interstate com merce communication might see fit to raise some communication rates which are so low as to make the lines unproitable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-04
Population Figures
By Ausoeiated Presr

Washingtqn, Mayl 3.-Durham, N. C., 217l9; increase, 3,47S or Is1 per cent.
 Billings, Mont, l5,l00; increase 5,069, or 50.5 per cent.
 Aberdeen. Wash. l5.3a7; increase L677, or l2,3 per cent.
 Washington, Pa. 2l.4so; increase 2.7oz, or 14.4 per cent.
 Frankfort, Ind. 1l.5s5; increase 2,s5o or 34.2 per cent.
 Long Beach, Cal. 55,5ss; increase s77s4. or H22 per cent
 Pomona. Cal. 1s,5O6; increase s.2ss. or S2.3 per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-04
CALIFORNIA TO VOTE

San Francisco. May 2.-Voters of the California presidential primary elee- tion tomorrow will decide whether this states delegation to the republican national convention snail be pledged to Senator Hiram Johnson or to Herbert Hoover. both Californians.
 This Is the only contest. Four sets of delegates are to he voted upon: The two republican lists. one un- pledged democratic list and one pro-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-04
Personal Liberty League to Open Chicago Office
By A..es,rx1 Prs,.

Chicago, May 3.-The National Par sonal Liberty League. which Is support ing the candidacy of Gov. Edward l. Edwards of New Jersey for the demo- cratic nomination for President, an Eounced today that offices of the mid west division of the organization would be opened in Chicago Thursday.
 Justin F. Mccarthy a Chicago attpr- ney, was named chairman of the execu- tive committee of the division, and Will liam N. McGuire of Chicago will serve as regional director. State branches Will b. organized throughout tAe division.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-04
INNOCENT PIECE AUTHORIZED

Washington, May s.r-coinage of d Roosevelt two-cent piece is authorized by a bill passed today by the Senate.
 Senator King. democrat. Utah. objected objection after other senators had as- i serted there was business necessity
 and convenience as we'll as a com memorative purpose to be served by the action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-04
INDIANA PRIMARY

Indianapolis, May 2,--Indiana voters tomorrow will express their preference of candidates for president. governor nd other public offices and will elect delegates to the state conventions of both the republicans and democratic parties.
 The primary follows a series of the most vigorous campa gns waged in Indiana, the fight being centsred around the republican presidential nomination. There gre four men in the race--Senator Hiram Johnson, General Wood Senator Harding and Governor Lowden.
 There are no candidates for the democratic nomination for president n the ballot.
 Delegates elected to the state con- ventions of both republican and demo cratic parties in turn will name the delegates to the national conventions. These selections will be made on the eve of-7the state conventions to be held later in the month. No delegates either to the democratic or republican na tional conventions from Indiana viii be selected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-04
Panama City Barred to Soldiers
 pu Assaelafaa prsae

Panama May S.--United States army officers and soldiers were today or dered not to enter the city of Panama. The order was issued by Major Gen. eral Kennedy. commander in the Pan- anna calal zone, as a result of the dem onstratRn held last night by Panamans in protest against the United States acquiring part of Taboga Island for canal defense purposes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-04
LANDLORD MET WITH
 BARRAGE OF BRICKS
sy A,soolatst Prs,s

Dssrolt. May 3.-Morris Pearlman, an aQsrtnent house owner. was greeted by . fassI.ade of bricks and other missiles to- aiz..t when he called at the building to Acct rentals which the tenants told po- ssts lad been increased J0 per cent. As ktsi, athizers with the tenants conere- eaf {, Pearlman took refuge in the jana- tors apartment. and listened to hoots and cries of eiynch him until police officer arrived and rescued him.
 Tenants claimed they had offered to compromise at g per cent increase. but their offer had been sejected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-04
RAILROAD YARDMEN
 t AN UNITED APPEAL
ey Associated Pres.

Sr. Louis, May S.-Eepresentatiyes of svarlous locals of the Railroad Yard men Association throughout the United S will confer in Washington We'd ness3y morning preparatory to making 4Aed appeal to the railroad labor tasrd to consider the demands of the sgrsaers;,. J. S. Eubank. chairman of the S1- LSuis Yardmen's Association, an n01sacsd d tonight
 The call for the cohference was sent out late today by a representative of the sfslking switchmen in Kansas City. xu- bank Kaid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-04
RAIL LABOR BOARD
 TO MOVE TO CHICAGO
By Associated Prsss

Washington, May 3.-The railroad labor beard will move to Chicago within two weeks, Chairman Barton said today. and will begin hearings there May r.
 Presentation of the brtherhoods' ar guments for general wage increases probably will be concluded this week. The board then will recess until the rail- roads are ready to present their case. which probably will not be until after the board has moved to Chicago,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-04
JUAREZ IS IN HANDS .OF REVOLUT|ON|STS;; z AMERICANS SLAIN
American Embassy at Mex. ico City Demands That Mexican Government
 Arrest Murderers
By Associated Press

Juarez, Mex, May 3.-Generai Urbaieio, enemy of obreGo., and commander of the federal troops at Casas Grandes. arrived in Juarez at o'clock tonight and immediately went into conference with Gen. j. c. Escobar. com mandcr of the Juarez garrison. 0bregonistas here earlier in the evening expressed the fear that urbaIeio's hatred for Obregon
 might cause him to attack Juarez with his Indian troops.
 Following the conference 1t was announced that General urbaIciO and his troops at Casas Grandes had joined the revolution.
 El Paso, May 3.--Gen. r. Elias Gales k mobiiizing six thousand troops in sonora with which he will march through PuIpito Pass, in the sierra Madciras. into Chi huabua. After com;ug to .Iuarez with his column he will proceed sOuth to Chihuahua City. then to Torreon. and from there will march on Mexico City. This was announced here late tonight Icy Arturo M. Gales. brother of Gem
 eral Gales.
 Ei Paso. Tex. May 3.---Juarez
 tonight is in the hands of the So- nora revolutionists. The rcvOIu- ton was peaceabie and its am nouncemcnt by Gen. J. GonzaIo Ea-
 cobar was accompanied hy popu- inr celebration. Tbe ObreRon jun
 te from EI Paso crossed to Juares
 tonight.
 A telegram from Consul J, B. Stew art. in Chihuahua City. to America Consul Dow. in Juarez tonight sai that the district surrounding the stat capital is quiet and all American are safe
 The telegram added that Parral an Cnsihurachio, two important minin owns. are in the hands of the rebel' 4 mericans there are safe and opera lions of the mines and smelters wer r ot interrupted when the change c occurred, MT. Stewar said
 Military men In the mining dis tricts controlled by the rebels hay that foreigners will permitted to continue to reside ther snd will be given complete protection All foreign residents are being treat ed with utmost consideration, M Stewart declared.
 Following the fighting for posses sion of the state capital the rebel com manders forbade looGng, released a politieal prisoners ana announced ths Mexicans and foreigners alike woul not be molested if they maintaine absolute nentfality. Mir. Stewai added.
 Gen Elias P. Gales and Gov, AGo' fo De La Huerta. of sonora. are eS ssected here tsEao-fow to take cha 2 or the situation Earlier in the da t had been anstouncsd that the Juare revolt had no connection with tn Sonora movement. but this was denie tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-04
Alaska Town Reported Quiet

Ketchikan, Alaska. May 2 Capt Casey Williams of the launch Taukur which ar rived Sunday from Hydar, Alaska. where radical activities were reported last week. 4hd to which port of the United States coastguard cutter Algonquin was sent in response to call for assistance, declared normal conditions prevailed in Hydar and Friday, last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-04
Recount Plan Abandoned

New York, May s.-Snpporters of sen ator Hiram ". Johnson, of California
 have abandoned their intention for re- count in the New Jersey presidential pri- mary of last Tuesday. it was announced today by A. c. Joy. assistant eastern campaign manager. after a conference of Johnson leaders lasting most of the day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-04
FOR THE CHILDREN

Are you reading the Burgess Bedtime Stories to the Children? They ap- pear in The Age-Herald every day and are fascinas- ing to the little ones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-04
Steamer Hits Iceberg
 a. aasacln4aa prana

Boston, May 3.-The steamer Turrey Crown from Newport. Eng. for Hampton Roads. reported a collision with an ice berg today In message relaNed here. the freighter said she had hole in her bow eight feet in length. but that she would proceed to New York without as- s.stance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-04
POLISH OCCUPATION
 OF KIEV IS DENIED
By Asssolated Press

London. May 3-The announce ment by the newspapers In War saw that the Poles have occupied kiev Ia unfounded. rays dis patch to the London Times from Warsaw.
 The Poles, however. have taken Fastov tabout forty niles south west of kfev. on the rni1road). and are contfnuinG te advance. the dis- patch says.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-04
Favorably Report Robbery Bill

Washington. May 3.-Senator Cores bill to make the robbery of federal reserve or member banks a federal as well as state crime was reported favorablv today by the senate judiciary committee. It pro- vides penalties of from to 10 years, and $2.o0o fines, with 25 years for second offenses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-04
WOOD FAR IN LEAD IN MARYLAND VOTE Both Parties In Indiana to Elect Delegates at Pri-
 mary Today
By AssooIstsd Pres.

Baltimore. a.ay 3,-PracticHlly com plete returns tonight from today's presideutisl primary in Maryland gave Maj Gen. Leonard Wood 14s63 votes fol 7.113 for Ser ator ~fIiram W Jofnsonl a majority for fhe solder oan0idats of 1850 General Wood carried all the counties but Allegheny and Washington Johnsons s majority in the former county was 1000.
 According to the returns. Wood will lave 117 of the 129 votes to the state convention, which will select sixteen delegates to the Chicago convention
 All of these will be instructed to vote for him a long as they rcon- scientiously believef he has a chance of being nominated >-in accordance with the state primary election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-04
Denounce Administration
By Associated Press

Chicago May a.-Speakers de- nounced Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer and the national administra- ton today at the convention of the international Ladies' Garment Work CTS Union. Clarence Darrow declared Attorney General Palmer was trying to discredit organized labor in the eyes of the country by circulating "reports s such as the May Day scare which had no foundation in fact. He said labor only could come into it's own when 1t makes itself felt in political way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-04
SENATE APPROVES
 | ANNIVERSARY COIN Roosevelt TwO-Cent Piece Is Also Authorized By Measure
By A.seeIated Pros.

Washington. May 3.-Coinage of fifty cent pieces to commemorate the s3eth anniversary of the landing Of the Pil- grims and the Tooth anniversaries of the admission of Maine and Alabama into the union is authorized in, bills passed today by the Senate.
 The bills have already passed the House
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-04

 London, May S.--An enthusiastic au- dience packed every corner of the Gar rick theatre tonight for the postponed performance of "A Night in Rome" which, when 1t was presented in Lon don for the first time last Thursday night was broken up by gallery demonstration. At the close of the first act, when each member of the com pany took separate curtain call, Miss Laurette Taylor, the star. was given an ovation.
 The performance went with the ut most smoothness and there was no l sign of anything but good will. The 1 large number of prominent personages present included Ambassador Davis and Mrs. Davis,
 long line of people had waited outside the theatre from 1 o'clock this afternoon to secure seats for this evenings performance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-04
Supreme Court Recesses

-" BY NstocIa'en FFefs Washington, May S.-The supreme coure recessed today until May II without hands
 tnr down a decision on the constitution.
 slity of the rrohihirira aser~d~'>''t. or the
 snforcer1er-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-04
Naples Strike Called Off By Associated Press

Naples May 3-The executive commits tee of the Federation of Labor today called of the strike which had been In progress for several days and work everywhere was resumed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-04

Muskogee, Okla, May 3.-The number Of persons known to have been killed in the tornado at Peggs, Cherokee >county, reached 5f early tonight, accord ing to q telephone message from Locust Grove, with seven persons not accounted for and about 100 injured.
 Peggs virtually was destroyed by the tornado Sunday night, and the list of casualties continued to increase tonight ai rescue parties from surrounding towns pressed their search of the ruins of the village No estimate of property loss was available.
 Relief parties from Tahlequah, fifteen miles from Peggs and the nearest rail- road town, and from Locust Grove and Musl1ogee. which went to the stricken village this morning, searched all day in the mud and tangled wreckage for vic- tns of the storm. The relief parties in- cluded many nurses and physicians who had seen service in France during the war.
 tralnload of injured numbering be- tween fifty and sixty arrived at Musko- gee early tonight Other trains bearing injured were sent to Tahlequah and Vanita
 Wire communication with the storm swept area was impossible today, infor- nation being relayed by messenger to nearby towns, where it was sent out by tale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-04
OKLAHOMA STORM
 DEATHS TOTAL 51 Town of Peggs Destroyed and Casualty List Con-
 tinues to Mount
By Associated Preu

Wichita. kas., May 3.--Six per- sons were injured, two perhaps fatally, by a tornado that swept through the center of Eureka, telephone message reaching here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-04
UNION CENSORSHIP OVER THE AMERICAN
 PRESSES CHARGED
Marager of Buffalo Com- mercial Declares Only Four Papers Free From
 Union Censorship
Rv A,snnlaisd Prns.

Washington, May 3.--The charge that the International Typographical Union exercised a censorship over part of tho American press was made before the Senate newsprint Investigating com- mittee today by E. J, McCone, general manager of the Buffalo Commercial
 Called upon for specific instance in support of his charge, MT. McCone de- clared only four newspapers printed last October certain parts of Elhert H. Gary's testimony before the Senate steel Investigating committee, and that the Buffalo News. after putting the story in type, was forced to change it unde1 pressure from the union's shop chapel The witness said that the Commercial and the New York Times were the only papers in the eastern section of the country that printed the Gary criticism of organized labor as given the com- mittee.
 Although the witness stated that only four newspapers were free of union censorship, he did not give the names nor did members of the committee ask for them.
 SAYS OATH UNAMERICAN MT McCOne charged that the union, through exercise of censorship by the shop chapel. kept articles unfavorasle to organized labor out of most news- papers.
 Mr. McCone asserted that all members of the typographical union were forced to take an oath which. he said was de- cfdedly un American" He said the principal paragraph of this oath de- eiared that members of the union should place fidelity to my union and it's mem bers above any other obligation. social. political, religious. fraternal or other- wise"
 They are forced to place their fidelity to the union above the church and the nation," he added. Before MT McCone had injected a new feature Into the hearing. Senator Reads proposal to tax newspapers issuing more than, a stipulated number of pages was discussed. commended and con- demned.
 Jason Rogers, publisher of the New York Globe, approved 1t, with the added suggestion that all advertisements over l a maximum size be taxed. This, he | thought would keep down the size of papers and save enough newsprint to end the present shortage. Nearly all of the witnesses agreed 1 that voluntary curtailment. aided pos- : sibly by pressure of some kind from | the government, would solve the prob- lem
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-04
MANY DIFFICULTIES

Members or rescue parties who re- turned to Muskogee tonight with the injured told of difficulties encountered in finding and identifying the bodies of the victims. deluge of rain ac- companed the tornado and the village was mass of wreckage. with numer-
 ons pools of water and mud shoe-top deep.
 In many cases several bodies were found among the ruins of q single building, indicating that whole fami l. lies had been wiped out Through a freak of the storm small frame build ing, uninhabited. was left standing in the heart of the town, while brick structures surrounding, which had housed many persons. were razed. Clothing was found on trees several miles from the path of the storm A large gasoline barrel was found flat tened and wrapped tightly around the trunk of a tree.
 The area swept by the tornado was said by members of rescue parties to be about three miles long and a mile wide.
 Peggs was village of about 25o inhabitants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-04

Agua Prieta. Sonora, May "f--Tha revolt of Juarez asains. the carranza government of Mexico today gave the lrevolutionists control of the largest state in the Republic of Mexico. Only one small Carranza garrison in Chihuahua. that of casas Grandes
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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-07-10
Many Species of Asters.

About 120 different species of as
ters are native in the United States,
and "a of these are found in north
eastern America. All but a dozen
are purple or blue and ever botan-
lists find it requires patient study 70
distinguish their many species. h
New England aster is the most strik-
ing of the GROUP. 1t has a stout.
hardy stem, sometimes eight feet
high, and large vioiet-purple and m
times pinkish flowers. and is found IN
the swamps in late summer. Great
Britain claims only II native aster-
Many American species are cultivated
in English gardens under the name
of Michaelmas daisies. The SWISS
species is the beautiful purple asfer
which is found III such quantities
along the New England highways ID.
the autumn, and which, with the g0l-
denrod, makes a radiant display OF
purple and gold.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-07-10


terror-stricken Hindns tuinbled in and
TOOK places in the bottom of the boats.
Twenty at a time they were ferried
to the West Modus. Many of them
were so weak that the sailors had to
carry them aboard.
Babies of all ages and shades of
brown. from a few weeks old IN up
to totfering ~patriarchs who will never
again see the century mark in years,
all were passed or handed over the
side by rough-lOoking sailors, who found
they were admirable nurse-maids when
the occasion arose. Many of the res
cued on gaining the Modus' deck knelt
in their tracks to thank the men who
had saved them. but who were too
busy saving others to take notice of
them. In the transfer of the Gil in
small boats not a person was lost or
hurt and not one suffered so much as
a dip. The story is one of mind. mus
Gle and dispatch.
'Official recognition and praise of
the part played ny the West MoGus in
the wreck awaited her arrival in Ba-
tavia. Shortly after the ship locked
Consul Jewell of Batavia presented
Captain Humphrey with a cabIegram
of cOngratuiation from the United
States. shipping board" f.,
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-07-10

Geraldine Rose, the infant daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Swecker
died this morning, death due to heart
trouble. The funeral will occur at
Grice's undertaking parlor at 1870,
Sunday, July II. The pastor of the
Nazarene church will conduct the
service.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. V. Gustison of
Spokane are visitors in town today.
J.. F. Stewart leaves for the east
tomorrow to purchase new fall stocks
for the Fashion Shop Mr. Stewart
will attend the national shoe conven-
ton in Chicago next week and the
style show in New York the week fol-
lowing.
We are in the Market for all va
rieties of cherries. We furnish pick
ing and shipping boxes. Kindly get
in touch with us so as to be sure to
get your boxes. Washburn & Wilson.
43tf
George Callahan of Spokane is a
business visitor in Moscow today.
Miss Grace Harrington of Seattle
arrived in Moscow yesterday to spend
some time visiting.