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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-12-21
MOSCOW BLAMED FOR THE
NEW YORK EXPLOSION
Wolfe Lindenfeld, Agent of Third In
ternationalc, Arrested in Connec-
ton With American Disaster
Says Plotters Intended to Get
Morgan.

Warsaw-By the Associated Press
man by the name of Wolfe Linden
field, alias William Linde, has been an
rested by the Polish police here as a
suspect IN connection with the Wall
street explosion in New York, Sep
tember 16, 1920.
The Warsaw police said they made
the arrest at the request of the Ameri
can Department of Justice. They
CANNED to have in their possession
the mans full confession of being
connected with the disaster.
Llndenfeld is described as a cou-
SIN of Rosa Luxembourg, the German
radical Socialists leader, who was
snot TO death in Berlin early in 1919,
after having been beaten by a mob.
His confession, the police state, gives
the names of the ring leaders and the
New York city address where the
bomb was manufactured, and says
also that the bomb was intended for
y. T.. Morgan, but exploded prcma-
turely.
Sylvester Cosgrove, an American
Department of Justice agent at
whose request, in behalf of the de-
partment, the arrest of the suspect
was brought about, declared that
Lindenfeld has agreed to turn States
evidence and is willing to return to
America, where he has wife and two
children in New York.
The, suspects written confession
according to the agent, says that
0,O00 was promised for the lob to
be divided among four or five per
sons, and that the money was recciv-
ed by New York Communists from
the Moscow third internationale.
Lindenfeld left New York early
last spring. The Polish police saw
he was exposed in Warsaw in 1906
as Russian secret agent, fleeing
TO American shortly afterward.
According to Cosgrovc and Paul
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-12-21

Altendorf, who trailed Lindenfeld,
the suspect in his confession names
live principals now in Europe who
shared the money for the job. One
o fthe principals, the confession
shows, was n woman, who, from a
window opposite Mr.. Morgan's Of
flee, observed the fnancier's move
ments for days and from her re-
ports the bomb was timed to ex-
plode about the usual time Mr..
Morgan came out for luncheon.
The confession, as described by
the, American agent, terms the pre-
take,", for whic hthc bomb makers
are blamed, Lindenfeld estimat-
ing that the bomb exploded from
ten to fifteen minutes before the
intended time. The plotters also
accuse the driver of the wagon
which brought the bomb to Wall
street of having erred in not leav-
ing the wagon nearer the Morgan
office.
Further portions of the confes-
sion referred to by Cosgrove show
that Lindenfeld knew of the plans
for more than week prior to the
explosion but denies any active
part in the bombing preparations.
He gave New York addresses of
various t',dividuals involved in the
plot, most of whom have since left
the country, and also gives a New
York address where the Commu-
nists are alleged to have paid over
the cash to the plotters.
Cosgrove AYERS that his informa-
tlon shows Lindenfeld had close
connections with Moscow, whence
he received funds regularly. Po
lish secret service officials asserted
that the suspect attended at least
one conference at Moscow of the
third internatioAale; that he was
porn IN Warsaw, has many rela-
tlves here and carries Polish
passport. For most of tho time
since March he has been living in
Warsaw, posing as an American.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-12-21
THE TAX PROBLEM

Inc tax problem simply will not
down. 1t is being agitatcd from one
end OF the State to the other. The
pressure of public sentiment has been
a long time coming, but it is here and
the General Assembly that meets next
month will be face to face with the
biggest problem it has had to deal
with in years. The people have found
out that the burden of taxation is
resting. on the shoulders of few
that visible property is carrying
more than its just proportion of the
ioad-and they are demanding relief.
trogresslVe tax measures were intro
duced at the last session of the Gen
eral Assembly, but they failed to pass.
Some died in committee, while others
were left OH the calendar. Some of
these will be revived at next months
session, While new measures will be
introduced. The demand is for an in
herltance tax, an income tax, an oc-
cupatlon tax, a gasoline tax and a
small tax on luXurics and amuse-
mcnts. 1T is claimed by well-informed
authorities that the State can raise
enough revenue from these sources 70
run the government and not levy A
single mill on real estate. North Caro-
Ina worked out The problem on sim
liar lines, and the State of North
Carolina does not levy tax on real
estate for State purposes. The peo-
pie are almost unanimous in the opin-
ION that tho General Assembly has
dllly-dallicd with the tax problem
long enough and the time has come
for tax reform measures that will
give the owner of visible propcrty
some relief. They will watch this
General Assembly and mark the men
who block tax reform legislation.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-12-21
TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS OF
U. S. money FOR STARVING
House Passes Measure to Relieve Dis
tressed People of Russia-PIan
to Feed American Hungry is Re-
jected.

Washington, Dec. ia bill au-
thorizing the President to expend
$20,OOO,O0 out of the funds of
the United States Grain Corpora
tion for relief of the distressed
and starving people of Russia was
passed tonight by the House, ia
to 81.
Opponents of the measure fought
it to the last and forced roll call
on the ground that the vote as an
noounced did not include quorum
OF the House. The roll call re-
suited 181 to II and the bill now
goes to the Senate.
In wrangling over the measure
the House attempted to chop it to
pieces with amendments. The first
actual test was on an amendment
by Representative Bankhead, Dem
ocrat, Alabama, to reduce the
amount from $20,O0O,OOO to $4,000,
600, which was defeated 70 to 60.
There had been two solid hours
of debate during which flood of
eloquence was let loose on the arg
ument that the starving children
| of Russia, regardless of the Boil
shevik rel ign that had brought
about their distress should have
their cry for bread silenced with
American food, when new fight
was started over proposals to tear
the bill to pieces.
Protesting against the use of
funds for the people of any foreign
nation, Chairman Madden, of the
appropriations committee, declared
1t was easy to vote tax on the
backs of the American people, and
cry at the same time for economy.
There are conditions Of distress
in this country which would ap-
pail Congress if l dared relate
them," Mr.. Madden shouted, adding
that information to this effect had
been laid before him confdentially.
but l can not see my way clear
to vote money out of the treas
ury," said the chairman, "when it
is not to be used to relieve the
distress of the people we were sent
here to serve"
When the time came to receive
amendments more than score of
members, jumping to their feet, de-
manded recognition. In the midst
Of the flood of them Representative
Goodykoontz, Republican, West Vir-
glnia, stepped forward with a new
paragraph which would direct the
President to spend $2O,OOO,0OO for
relieving distress among the "starv-
ing, hungry and unemployed citi-
zens of the United States" 1t was
hoWled out on point of order,
but the West Virginia Republican,
stood his ground.
My amendment may not come
within the rules of the House," Mr..
Goodykoontz declared above the
din, "but it at least has the merit
of coming within the Constitution
| of the United States"
After that amendments were set
up IN rapid succession only to be
tackled on to the original bill was
a. direction that grain for the Rus
slams be purchased in the United
States and sent to Russia in Amer
lean bottoms, and direction that
report of all expenditures be
made to Congress by the end of
next year.
The House refused to include Ar
mcnia in the area to which relief
would be sent
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-12-21

Washington, Dec. 16.-(By the
Associated Press .)-Justice Depart
ment officials would not discuss to-
night the arrest in Poland of Wolfe
Lindcnfeld in Warsaw as a suspect
in connection with the Wall street
explosion.
1t was indicated, however, that
official reports from Poland were
expected by the department and
that further details would then be
available
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-12-21
Not Known in New York

New York, Dec. 16.-Local Off
clals of the Department of Justice
declared late today they never had
heard OF Wolfe Lindenfeld, arrested
in Warsaw in connection with the
Wall street bomb explosion. It was
added that no request had pone
from the New York Office for the
arrest Of any person in Poland.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
LOCAL MOOSE TO
HOLD OPEN HOUSE
Elaborate Entertainment Is
Planned for Members
and Invited Guests

The Birmingham lodge, No. 447, of
the Loyal Order of Moose, will hold
open house at it's hall at the corner
OF Twentieth street and Second ave-
nue. tonight at o'clock for its mem
bers and their families and friends.
Invitations have been mailed to the
members and to q selected list of
friends of the order In Birmingham.
The entertainment committee, Of
which Albert A. Stern is chairman,
has been engaged in preparing the
program. which will probably be
most enjoyable. 1t will consist of
music and vaudeville by the best
artists in Birmingham, all of whom
are contributing their services to the
order.
The entertainment committee. I'M
der the leadership of Mr.. Stern, has
promised that there will be no
"speechifying," there being only one
speaker on for a 10-minute talk. The
identity of this speaker has not been
made public, but 1t Is promised that
he is one of the best In the city.
The commodious clubrooms Of the
order have been decorated for this
occasion, and it Is hoped that every
member will be present at this, the
second open house of several planned
by the local lodge for the winter
season,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
PROBLEMS IN THE
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Baptist Sunday School SUI
perintendents, in Session
Here, Discuss Problems

The subject of PROBLEMS in the
Sunday Schools was the main topic
of discussion during the second day S
session of the second annual confer
ence of the Baptist Sunday school
superintendents of Alabama. which
has been in session here at the First
Baptist church since Monday morn
ing. A number of prominent church
men from the different parts of the
state were speakers during the ses-
sions held yesterday. The topics
were devoted entirely to Sunday
school problems.
The following addresses were de-
livered yesterday:
Sunday Schools and the 75-Million
Campaign" by D. F. Greene; THE
Elementary Department" by Miss
Lillian Forbes; ."rhe Home Depart
ment," by w. L. Waters; Teachers
Meeting and Workers Conferences,
by Arthur Flake; Special Days" by
j. w. Montgomery; Preaching and
Teaching" by DIR. J. e. billiard.
The Wednesday morning session
will open at $50 o'clock in the First
Baptist church and the following pro-
gram rendered.:
$3.50, Devotional, ]. NJ. Stillwe;l;
9:45, THE Organized Class" w. /
Pittman; 10, discussion of above sub
ject; 1916. state and Associational
Sunday School Organizations" EN-
nett Moore; 1916, discussion of above
subject; II, Finding and Training
Workers." Arthur Flake; 11:40
what l Intend to Do When I Reach
Home" superintendent; 1916, ad-
journ,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
WARRANTY DEEDS
FILED IN COURT

Warranty deeds were filed in pro-
bate court yesterday as follows:
Lakeland Farm company to VIII
liam S. Scott and Annie NJ. Guy: Lot
4, Elmwood place-s1,6O
Sarah H. Murray to Vera H Robin
son: Part of Lots l and Q, in Block
6. Waverly place-$750.
Cleve Ellis and Ella Ellis to A. a.
Roberts: Lots 10, 10 and IA, in Block
10. according to survey of Compton
$500.
Traders Investment company 10
Cleve Ellis and Ella Ellis: Lots 10
IS and IA, in Block 49, according to
survey of Compton-sS65.
A. q. Chamblee and wife to John
NJ. Gaudelock: Lot IS in Block 1873
East I.ake-$1,021.
Grace NJ. Norton and husband to
Mark A. Myatt. Jr.: Lot IT, in Block
8, of r. w. OWENS addition to Bir-
mingham-$200.
Mama /. Chenoweth and husband
to C. A. Donnelly: West SO feet OF
Lot in Block 6. Miner Land COM
pany's survey-s1,40
Frances 1. Chenoweth and husband
to c. A. Donnelly: Part of Lot 4 in
Block 6, Miner Land company's sur
vey-s2,300.
FRANCES l. CnenoWetn ana nuSDano
to A. j. Gray: Lot in Block 6. Miner
Land company's survey-s3,70o.
Mamma l. Chenoweth and husband
to A. d. Hagan: Lot 2 in Block 8
Miner Land company survey-s4.1oo
w. d. Garwood and wife to Blanche
Flippo: Lot / OF Holstyn's addition to
woodlawn--s1.50O.
w F. Heycock and wife to Thomas
j. Heycock: Lot 10 in Block So, &C
cording to Birmingham-E nsley Lane
and Improvement company survey
$4,000.
f. X Buckshaw and wife to NJ. A
Hines and Belle A. Bass: N. e. y OF
s. w. 4 and X of S. w. Il of Sec
tion 10. Township IS, Range l, W.
81.
Ensley Land company to A. c. ELL
son: Lots 10 and 20 in Block 22-I
map OF Ensley Land company's fifth
addition to Ensley-$900.
Roy Vaughan to Mrs. Carrie Medley
Vaughan: South 10 feet of Lot 13 ant
north 40 feet of Lot IA. according T.
Birmingham Realty company's add
ton No. $50.
NJ w. Maddox and wife to Mrs. An
ME Newman: Lot IS. Block S-B, Eas
woodlawn-s5 $500.
Realty Loan company to Claude ii
Estes: Lots 6 and in Block rs, Wes
End, Minis Additionally 900.
Thomas w. Pritchett to Lavonia {
Pritchett: Lots G, Z. s. 8, 10 and :,
in Block rs, Birmingham nsley Lane
and Improvement company's survey :
ST.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07

Commissioner W. E. Dickson of
public improvements was instructed
to have plans prepared for the erec-
ton OF a barracks or stockade for
the city prisoners on Avenue f,
south, on the property of the city at
the city stables. by the city commits
sion at its meeting yesterday after
noon. Resolutions to this effect were
unanimously adopted, and the bar
racks will be large enough to ac-
commodate so prisoners.
According to the plans OF W. B.
Cloe, commissioner of public safety,
all city convicts working on the
streets will be housed at the bar
racks. as he states it is impossible
to improve the condition of the city
jail and keep these prisoners work
ing the street there.
while the condition of the city
jail has improved during the past
week, it is practically impossible to
keep it as clean as it should be with
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
four NEGROES GET
SENTENCES IN PEN
MoseIy and Mcdowell Draw
rs Years Each-0thers
20 Years

Twenty-Five years Imprisonment in
the state penitentiary is what Floyd
Mosely and VIII Mcdowell negroes.
must serve for the robbery of j. B.
Rayfield, S011 Avenue e, Ensley, from
whom the negroes secured 80 cents
in change at the point of pistol sew
eral months ago. according to the
finding of jury.
A verdict finding the pair guilty of
rubbery and fixing their punishment
at rs years in the penitentiary was
returned by the Jury hearing their
case in Judge William E. Forts divi-
sion of the criminal court shortly
after noon yesterday. Contrary to
the usual custom in capital cases the
two negroes elected to be tried joint
ly instead of demanding separate
trials.
Two other negroes, Jim Howard and
John Brown, who also elected to be
tried together were convicted of rob-
berry in Judge Forts division yester-
day afternoon by the jury hearing
their cases and their punishment was
fixed at 20 years Imprisonment in the
penitentiary. The two negroes were
convicted of the robbery of another
negro near Irondale several months
ago from whom they secured approx
mately $40, according to the evidence.
Charges OF murder in the first de-
gree against Ernest johnson negro
for the alleged murder of Ada Block,
negress, by shooting her with pistol
several months ago, which has been
on trial before Judge H. P. Heflin
and jury since Monday, will go to
the. jury this morning. Arguments
of counsel In the case were completed
yesterday afternoon shortly before
adjournment. Judge Helm will de-
liver his charge to the jury this morn
ing, after which the case will be
turned over to them for considera-
ton,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07

ing visit to Alabama of Mrs. Maud
Woods Park, national president of the
League of Women Voters. She will
pass through here and go on to Mont
gomery in January to attend the state
democratic executive board meeting
which is to take UP the question of
equal representation for women. Ala
bama women have asked for such
equal representation, and a number
of Birmingham women will attend,
among them Mrs. Scion Jacobs and
Mrs. Richard f. Johnston.
Miss Marjorie Adler. the leagues
new chairman for publicity, declared
that the women were very much IN
terested in the report made by Mrs.
Jacobs that at the national league
meeting in Baltimore, to be held
within the next few months, Pan
American conference will hold ses-
sions. This will be attended by wom-
en- of all the Americas. They will
discuss welfare work for women and
children in their countries, and in the
United States.
Many reports were made at the
league meeting and a number of new
members taken in.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
VIII Build Barracks
for City Prisoners

these city convicts there" said ME-.
Cloe. 1.-THE cost of erecting this bar
racks should be moderate, and .
great saving of time would be eff
fected, for now the street gangs
have to come to the city jail each
morning for the prisoners and re-
turn them there at night.
Since 1 have been in office 1 have
had a number of window panes put
in and lights installed, and we ex-
pect to PUT the jail in the best condi-
ton that it has ever been in, and
will do it as soon as possible. Shower
baths will be installed, and 1 am GO
ing to try to see that every prisoner
battles when he comes into the jail,
and that all are required to battle at
regular intervals, of perhaps three
times q week, while they remain In
jail. AS soon as we can get theI
street gang housed elsewhere, then
we will be able to keep the jail as it
should be kept"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07

Mr.. Messer stressed the need OF
wading pools. golf links. swimming
pools, tennis courts and a clubhouse
at Green Springs.
A feature of the day was a report
made by Mrs. Brenton Fisk concern
ing the leagues welfare program. In
this program the league has asked
the cooperation of the heads of the
various departments of social hygiene
and health and has been working
with Mrs. l.. b. Bush, head of the
child welfare department of the state.
Mrs Scion Jacobs addressed the
league concerning her recent visit to
the executive board meeting of the
National League of Women Voters in
Chicago, She provoked great APP
plause when she told the audience
that the publicity which the league
had received in Birmingham was the
best the organization, as a whole,
ever had had The board had framed
it as an example of good. live work
done by the league. The publicity
showed that the Birmingham women
not only know how TO get publicity,
but how to make news by doing
things worth while.
Mrs. Charles ]. Sharp presided in
the absence of Mrs. Richard f. John
ston.
No More Meetings Soon
There will be no more meetings,
IT was decided, until after Christ
mas. The @ext meeting will be the
second Tuesday in January. An
enormous crowd was present at the
league meeting. The members talked
a great deal of the approaching cam
paign which the members are to put
on that they may learn to know Biz
iningham; to know Jefferson county.
and to know the laws of the city,
county and state so that they may
know how far they can go and how
TO work when things need to be
changed for the public good.
The league discussed also the COM
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
$1,000 SUBSCRIBED
TO MERCY HOME
First Days Work Results in
Many Voluntary Sub
SCriptionS

The drive for the $4,000 fund to
continue the work being conducted
by the Mercy Home for the next year
began yesterday morning following a
meeting of the 10 committees in Mr..
Adams office. Every person in the
city of Birmingham will be urged to
open up his or her pocketbook and
give to the home. No one will be
allowed to refuse to help in the sup
port of those little children who have
been left without relatives to be
raised by those of the public who Will
be asked to assist, according to Mr..
Adams.
AS a result of the first days efforts
on the part of the members of the
campaign committee approximately
$1,000 has been subscribed, a portion
of which came In voluntarily in the
form OF checks. Accompanying many
of the checks mailed to the office
of Mr.. Adams were notes beautifully
worded contributing amounts ranging
from 81 to 5000 to the cause.
The drive will continue throughout
the week with the expectation by the
committees of raising the quota by
next Saturday afternoon. The first
two days will be devoted to a COM
plete canvass of the business district
of Birmingham. following which the
committees will work all of the bust
ness offices of the outlying districts
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
BIG STILL AND MUCH
MASH is DESTROYED

A 300 gallon moonshine still, to-
gether with approximately 1.4oO gall
Ions of mash, were destroyed yester-
day by Deputies J. F. Dowis and P. C.
Cole from the sheriff's office and fed
eral prohibition agents in raid in
Shelby county, three and n half miles
southwest of the Montgomery high
way on the Cahaba river.
According to the officers the out
fit was going at full blast as they
approached but lookout warned the
operators, who escaped before the ar
rival of the officers, taking the liquor
they had run with them. When seized
the still was red hot, the deputies
state, from its run. The outfit was
set up on the banks of branch near
the river, they stated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07

BIG FIRE LOSS

Hamilton, December 6.-(Special.)--
Fire of unknown, origin destroyed the
following stores in Hodges last night
about 9:30 o'clock:
Palmer & Palmer.l loss approximate
ly $4,000, with $4,000 insurance;
Hodges Mercantile company. loss
$4,000; Ayers Bros. with post office in
building, loss unknown. some insur-
ance; Green's cafe. small loss
The fire started in Hodges Mer-
camille company store. Hodges is a
thriving business town on the I'LL
nois Central railroad 16 miles north
Of Hamilton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
SEEK TO DISMANTLE
GIRARD WATER PLANT

Montgomery, December 6.-(Spe-
cial 1.-THE petition of the Alabama
Water company for permission to dis
mantle the plant which it is now
operating at Girard, Russell county
was heard and taken under advise
ment by the public service commits
sion today The company said its
revenue from the operation was not
sufficient to meet the cost of opera
ton and to create a sufficient fund
for depreciation.
In addition, it is contended that the
city of Girard has never paid for the
service of fire hydrants which was
started in the town when the water
plant was constructed many years
ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-07
MERCHANTS SELL STORE

Lineville. December Especially y
Nixon Bros, local merchants, have
sold their entire stock to j. NJ. Duff
fey, who will continue business at
the same location. G.. NJ. Nixon, pro-
prietor, expects to enter business ct
Muscle Shoals shortly. He came to
Lineville three years ago from An
niston and since residing here con-
structed the Nixon building. His
many Ffriends and customers in and
near Lineville are very sorry to learn
of his anticipated removal from this
city.