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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-19
Seven Hectic Days in Gotham

honor says the poster was merely q reproduction of an art museum painting; the walters never used their knives for stabbing, and the tea had nothing in it stronger than lemon. It's tough world where folks won't believe you when you ad- init you're wicked.
 The week has been livened by a woman who posed as a man and a man who posed as woman. When young stevedore stole through the customs lines on the North river pier, an inspector tried to stop him. The young fellow took flight. Off came the slouch hat and down fell mass of long brown hair As the young woman raced up Eleventh avenue, she dropped package. and as the inspector halted to pick it up the girl jumped into taxi. The police are seeking her eagerly, for the package contained s3,000 worth of cocaine.
 It was coy youth who posed as a maiden anxious to wed So ap- pealing were his letters, in answer to advertisements In matrimonial magazine, that six men in different states sent photos, train fare and UT gent invitations to come west and be married. One man. who had for warded s250 grew suspicious and in- gestigated Miss M. E. Stewart" therefore, was fined $50 and advised to return the various collections of train fare to the various swains.
 Women Up in Air
 It is possible, this fine weather, to hop on sightseeing air-bus and get a nice aerial view of the town. The flying boats rise from the Hud- son river at Eighty-second street, and each carries four passengers be- sides a pilot and mechanic. But the altitude reached by sightseers in flying boats is nothing compared with the height to which four wom- ems civic organizations have gone up in the air after sightseeing tour ound the public schools. They de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-19

of every kind-wage disputes. loss occasioned by the occupation of the factories by the workmen from last July to September and disorders in the farming districts.
 Wage disputes caused the major part of the loss, with 1e,5oO.O0O days. The communists agitations of last year, when the factories were occu- pied are calculated to have resulted in 10,000,000 lost days. Political strikes and other suspensions, not included in the other classes. are said to have lost 15,500.000 days.
 The textile workers engaged In 212
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-19
HOSTESS HOUSE AT LA0N FOR AMERICAN TRAVELLERS

Laon, France, June 1S.-An Ameri- can hostess house for the convent ence of Americans planning to tour the battlefields of the Aisne and the Somme has been opened here by the American. Committee for Devastated France For 52 months, the mansion it will occupy was the headquarters for the German command. and it has now been remodelled for the Ameri- can traveller.
 From the hostess house, special motor trips under the direction of American girl chauffeurs, will be ar ranged to the centers of the Ameri- can committee at Soissons, Bieran- court, Anisy, Vic and Coucy.
 The hostess house is near the Che min des Danes region. which saw some of the hottest fighting of the war. It Is on the route to the battle fields where Americans of the First, Second and ThEd armies fought un- der General Mangin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-19
ALABAMA TIRE
 CO. CUTS PRICE
Holding Big Sale of Racine Horse Shoe Tires at Prices
 One-HaIf List

Harry Kisber of the Alabama Tire company reports a splendid business as a result of the reductions in prices on Racine Horseshoe tires, which has been in effect at his place for the past week.
 / MT. Kisber says that his prices have been reduced to such an extent that it is now possible for motorists to buy Racine tires at the Alabama Tire company and get two tires for the same price that one tire would have formerly cost.
 The Alabama Tire company has a plant at 215 Twentieth street, south, where in addition to their retail tire business. they have a camplete vul- canizing plant and are able to take care of all work in this line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-19
eooD JOKE, FEw CLOTHES

From the St. Paul Dispatch.
 Have you any housing problems In Crimson Gulch?"
 No" answered Cactus Joe. We don't need many houses Most of the population uses the same room moS every night playin' poker"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-19

Venetian glory, have been torn down and destroyed
 The late James Gordon Bennett, who is said to have called Ragusa "the garden spot of Europe" was a frequent visitor here, having fought villa on the island of Lacomo, op- posite the town and the site where Richard Cour-de-Lion was ship wrecked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-19
By JESSIE HENDERSON Special Correspondent of The AEe-
 Herald

Herald
 Copyright, 1921, by The Age-Heraid)
 New York, June 18.-(Special.)- )- More time Is wasted by the average man In argument than 1t would take to cross the Atlantic In 50-foot laurch. Once your mind is made up on a subject why worry the wife with details. Leave a note where she will find it, enclose your will and by the time she gets over her sur prise, you'll be out of earshot. The method saves discussion.
 It is Eggs method. Egg runs a shop in Greenwich village when he isn't busy expressing his untram- meled soul. This, however, is the open season for soal expression, which is how it happens that when Eggs wife entered the shop after few days vacation she found a new ly made will and a note. The note said Egg had left with two friends in a 50-foot boat for a trip to the Isle of Wight, and hoped to be back in couple of months. Egg wins the village gold-and- -Batik medal for 
 And. as matter of fact, nonchal- ance has been scarce in Greenwich these days. Somebody started a rumor that various tea rooms were awful" A poster had been dis played that--well, really And In one cellar restaurant the walters went around with knives in their teeth. Besides, there was an anti volstead aroma, suspicion of some thing in the tea.
 A Tough old World
 Mayor Hylan accordingly made personal. investigation, resplendent in top hat and frock coat, an incon- spicuous disguise in a section where the silk hat is rare as the manicured nall and the boiled shirt as the bank account. The result of his investi- gation has thrown the village into an uproad of indignation. For hisr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-19
MEXICAN MOUNTAIN
 IS SHOWING ACTIVITY
ny, ,Assesisted Fssss

Mexico City, June 16.--AfsNieo has another smeiiing mountain to worry it's native inhabitants. Fha leng-ektinet veieana of Canma in tha state of Jaiisea is saidta ha showing signs of life, emitting muah smeia and steam similar to it's larger rel= ative, Popeeatepetl, which, feF sev= eral months. has caused alarm in the state of Puebia because of it's aeti- vity,
 aeaiegists wha nave examined both mountains dsoia#e thaFa is small Likelihood ef either eguptiRG,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-19
LEXINGTON CUTS ITS GAR PRICES
 S2OO ID $500
Beginning June 20, Sweeping Reductions In Prices of All Series "S" and TT"
 Models to Be Effective

Sweeping reductions in the prices of Lexington cars were announced by the Lexington Motor company of Connersville, Ind, today.
 The reductionsn ranging from s200 to S6oG, will be effective on June 20. They cover all Series IS" and Series "T" models the former being equipped with Continental motors and the latter with the Ansted en- zine, which was used in the Lexing- ton specials that won both first and second honors in the two major events at the Pikes Peak hill climb last Labor Day
 Comparative table of new and old r,rfceS follows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-19
SENECA MOTOR
 CAR PRICE CUT
Steam and Gas Auto An nounces $40 Reduction
 on This Car

Up in Fostoria. O." said Perry Mccormack of the Steam and Gas Auto company, they make motor car and they make 1t for the owner. We have just received a price re- duction on this car of S14O-that's s the Seneca"
 The Steam and Gas company has several models of this light car on display in it's show rooms, some jobs with Lycoming motors, others with LeRoi motors, as well as several export jobs with khaki tops.
 The new price of the Seneca Is $1,045.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-19
MEXICAN WITH CENTURY
 MARK FOR CRIME RECORD
By Associatcd Press

Pueblo Mexico, June 1S.-Tacho Placido, bandit with more than 100 personal assassinations and many other crimes, has been captured in the mountains above Pueblo, and has been brought here for trial Placido has never been rebel against the federal government, but Is alleged to have pursued a general marauding career.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-19
LONDON IS DIGGING afm
 UP ITS BURIED GOLD

London, June 1S.--The widespread destitution caused by unemployment here is bringing out the gold hoarded by many persons in, more prosperous able increase in the number of SOW ereigns and half sovereigns in circu- lation in the last few weeks.
 Previously it was only on rare oc- casions that sovereign or half sov- ereign was rendered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-19
Italy Lost 55,000,000
 Days in Strikes Last Year
Rx Assnoiated Press

Rome, June 1S.-Italy lost 55,000,- 009 days of work last year because of strikes, according to figures just published by the ministry of labor. This figure includes labor disorders
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
British Angered at Losses
While Germans Gain Trade
Gibbs Predicts Storm of Indignation Will De-
scend Upon Lloyd George For Failure of
Home and Foreign Policies.

ler only means Of paying, should
become industrially supreme in Eu-
rope and ruin the trade of her
creditors.
Britain suffers LOSSES
This thought Is serious at a tim.
when Great Britain has lost nifty
when the last trade returns reveal
appalling losses during the iass
three months owing to the coal
strike and the general unemploy-
ment.
sire to get reparations out of Ger
man industry and the fear of Ger
many's growing strength. There Is
a financial and industrial group In
France willing to link up with the
German trusts for developments in
Russia, Austria and Hungary. An
other group. entirely political
would establish an alliance with
Germany to isolate England. but
those are mere sky-rockets sent up
to distract attention from the actual
workings of French diplomacy
which Is still directed to undermin-
ing Germany's chance to become a
real power in Europe.
Regards silesia Essential.
German statesmen are frank in
rejecting any kind OF French over
lures. not believing at all in their
sincerity. They regard German
possession of Upper Silesia as a
matter of life or death to the Ger
man hopes of recovery AID the
French support of the Polish claims
Is to them intolerable.
"If we lose Upper Silesia or any
considerable part of it," said Gus
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
GRANDMOTHER DIES
IGNORED BY PEGGY
Mrs. Rudd, Who Reared
Bride to 4 Millionaires,
Dead in Baltimore.

NORFOLk- Va. June IS -
Mrs. Edward Rudd, PeEsy Hop
kins' Grandmother. died In q
Baltimore hospital yesterday
from an affection Of the throat.
Her death was sudden. Mrs.
Rudd was In Norfolk Wednesday
and helped to put out o ere that
damaged her home. She left for
Baltimore that same afternooa.
Mrs. Rudd was both Q mother
and grandmother to PegGy, who,
when she lived in Norfolk. was
Marguerite Upton. After PegEy's
father and mother died. Mrs.
Rudd took Marguerite to her
home i'm the town Of Berkley,
now q part Of Norfolk, and
reared her.
Peggy, however, despite her
four millionaire husbands, has
not done anything for her
rrandm other. PcgEy has lived
In four different mansions since
she left BerkIey, hut Mrs Rudd
has lived I'm the same little one
story house.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
CAPT. ROSENBLUTH
CHARGES PREJUDICE

Charges that he has been a VIC
tim of prejudice were made by Capt.
Robert Rosenbluth at special
hearing before Assistant ATTORNEY
General Heron here yesterday TO-
senbluth is accused II having or
deIed the killing OF Mai. Alexander
Cronkheit, son of MAJ. Gen. Adel-
bert Cronkheit, at the Lewis Field
range, near Tacoma. WASH. more
than two years ago.
AtJI rney General DauFkerty re-
Gently ordered an inseStiEatioa of
the affair. Yesterdays bearing viii
determine whether the Department
of Justice will continue its action
agsias, Rosenbluth. Heron re-
ser ID decision
Stress was laid on the fact that
Sergeant Raymond Pothier. who
confessed he had shot Maj. Cronk-
heit under orders from Capt Ro-
senbluth, has since repudiated the
confession
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
DENLY ANNOUNCES
new COMMANDERS
OF BATTLE FLEETS
Distribution of Ships to
Be Made Known To-
morrow. +

The question of reuniting the
American battle fleets was
brought forward sharply yesterday
when Secretary DENLY announced
the appointment of new commanders
md vice commanders of the Allan
tic and Pacific fleets and stated that
he would make a statement tomor-
row covering redistribution of ships
between the two fleets.
How far the contemplated redis-
tribution may go toward a reunited
fleet was not indicated at the Navy
Department, Secretary DENLY being
silent on this issue, which has been
a grave one ever since the order
dividing the fleet was issued by
former Secretary Daniels.
Harding Studies 1t.
The unwisdom of maintaining the
divided battle force of the navy
is known to have been under con-
sideratIon since the beginning of
the Harding administration. Some
weeks ago officials gave strong in
timations that the issue of reunit-
ing the feet was not one for. the
Navy Department. alone to decide
ana Indt tnere were lnLernaIIOndI
problems involved which made the
fleet policy of the government q
matter of major consideration for
the President and all his Execu-
tive advisers.
Secretary DENLY announced that
Vice Admiral Hilary P. Jones, now
second in command. will command
the Atlantic feet. with rank of ad-
miral, succeeding Admiral Henry B.
Wilson. and that Rear Admiral Ed
ward w. Eberle, now commanding
battleship force No. of the At
lantic feet. will command the Pa
cific fleet with rank of admiral, sue
ceeding Admiral Hugh Rodman.
Rear Admiral John D. Mcdonald,
now commandant of the New York
Navy Yard. is designated to be vice
admiral and second in command OF
the Atlantic feet and also in COM
nland OF the battleship force of
the Atlantic fleet.
Rear Admiral W. r. Shoemaker,
now comma ndant of the Fourteenth
naval district. Hawaii, is named vice
admiral and second in command of
the Pacific fleet and also in COM
mand of the battleship force No.
4 of the Pacific fieet-succeeding Vice
Admiral Clarence S. williams.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
ConUicted Negro Lynched
For White Girls Murder

AUTREYvILLE, Ga, June 1s.-
John Henry williams, negro, was
iynched here today for the murder
of . Lorena Wilkes. 12-year-old
white girl. williams was seized by
a mob as he was being taken from
the courthouse here following his
conviction for the murder of the
child He was taken to the OUT
skirts OF the town and there ex-
ecuted.
The girls body was found In the
woods near here last Monday. The
negro was rushed to immediate
trial to prevent possible mob vio-
lence. Race feeling has been tense
here all week, but authorities de-
clare they anticipate no further
trouble.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
PRESIDENT TAKES
CRUISE ON YACHT

President and Mrs. Harding, with
a party of guests, left yesterday for
q weekend cruise on the Presiden-
tial yacht Mayfower. They expect
ed to go as far as Hampton Roads
and to return to Washington early
tomorrow.
At 1880 o'clock last night a WIRE
less message was received at the
Navy Department saying Time
weather; all well" The yacht at
that hour was OF Indian Head. Nd.
The Presidential guests are Sena-
tor Knox. of Pennsylvanis: Senator
Cummings, OF Iowa: Senator and
Mrs. New, of Indiana: Representa-
tive Nicholas Longworth. of Ohio;
Undersecretary of State and Mrs.
Fletcher, and Myron T. Herrick, re-
Gently appointed United States Am
bassador to France
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
GENERAL STRIKE
PROSPECT AGAIN
HARRlES BRITAIN
Miners Threaten to En-.
list Other Unions in
Their Fight.
Especial Cabls to The washingten Herald
and United prsss.)

Especial casls to The wa,hingtsn Herald
and United frsss.)
LONDON, June 1s.-Britain again
faced the prospect OF a general
strike tonight when striking miners
gave warning they would seek TO
enlist other unions in their fight.
The miners executive council,
which had been in touch with the
government for several days. sud
denly adjourned indefinitely this
morning. thus cutting of an oppor-
tanIty for further negotiations.
Accepted as Threat.
frank Hodges, secretary of the
miners union, issued a statement
declaring the executives of other
unions now engaged in wage dis
putes would be asked soon to con-
fer with the miners, with the
object of taking national action to
secure our mutual demands"
The move was accepted in ofiicial
CIRCLES as implying the threat of a
general strike in the event the
other unions agreed to cooperate.
Premier Lloyd George, in a let
ter to Hodges commenting on the
miners recent action in voting to
continue their strike. took the
strikers to task for endangerins
the country and announced that the
government would withdraw its Of
fer of a subsidy tomorrow night
Letter Net Answered.
The executive council left the
premier's letter unanswered. merely
entering II on the minutes.
The unio1s to which the miners
will appeal total at least 5000, 900,
including 100000 engineers. 1.000,-
900 farm hands, and printers. tex
tile and tramway workers.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
PEACE LEAGUES
FACTORY FOUND
MAKING RIFLES
Most Embarrassing
Say Members, of Dis
covery in Danzig.
(specal Gable to The w.shinrton Herald
and United Press.)

(spea.i Gable to TIE wsshinrten Herald
and United Press.)
GENEVA. June Is.-The league Of
nations discovered today that a
munitions factory in Danzig is
secretly turning out an order of
10000 rines for Mexico.
After long debate 1t was decided
that the league cannot interfere with
delivery of the weapons to Mexico,
but orders were issued that no more
war materials shall be manufactured
in Danzig.
Found by Hakins.
Gen. Haking. the leagues new
high commissioner at Danzig. found
the factory. The weapons are to be
delivered within a month. he said.
The league previously had ordered
the factory not to accept an offer
for $4,000 riies for Peru. The high
commissioner had instructed the
factory to turn to the manufacture
of sewing machines, bicycles and
other peace-time goods.
Haking reported that the Mexican
order was placed in October. 1920.
a month before the league took
charge Of the city.
Unemployment L. Feared.
Prof. Mob, superintendent of the
factory. and President Sahm, of the
Danzig senate. appeared before the
league representatives to plead their
case. They said the unemployment,
situation was serious and that can
ceiling of the order will throw l,O0C
workmen out of work.
Permission to all the order wa:
granted after league members in dis.
cussing the case declared IL mos
embarrassing, since the league vir.
utaily owns the offending factory.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
VISITING PHYSICIAN
STRICKEN IN STREET

Failing to the pavement from an
attack of heart disease at Fifteenth
and streets northwest, at $50
p. m. last night, DR.. G. H. Gray. As.
OF Blue Hill. Mass. believed to be
an associate professor in chemistry
in Harvard University. is uncon-
scious in the Emergency Hospital.
In a semi-conscious state. Gray
told physicians he had served In the
army and had been shell shocked and
gassed. this being the third attack
he had suffered as result Hospi-
tai physicians give slight hopes for
his recovery
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
Aim to Conuict Chiefs
In Big Mail RObberies

CHICAGO. June 1s.-Pians are un-
der way by the Federal govern
ment to r"sh the trials Of Big Tim"
Murphy and vincenzo Cosmano for
the Dearborn street and Pullman
mail robberies. Hepetofore these
men have been able to postpone
their trials until vital witnesses dis
appeared and the government pro-
poses TO forestall this plan. Three
4 the chief witnesses will be heio
in prison until they take the wit
ness stand.
Secret Service men are still search
ing for the missing $4,000 of the
dearborn street loot. They have
no doubt Murphy has It concealed
somewhere in the city
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
SEEK TO SQUELCH
GRECO-TURK WAR
Especial Gable to The Washington Herald
and Chicago TribuneO


PARIS. June 1S.-A compromise
scheme for avoiding resumption of
the Greco-Turkish war was ex-
planned today to Premier BRAND by
Lord Curzon, British foreign min
ister. The British proposals en-
body the original French plan for
returning Smprna to Turkey and
provide for an autonomous state. in
East Thrace, which Frank Polk ad-
vocated before the United States
withdrew from the supreme coun-
Gil.
The British propose to appease
the Greeks through government
loans, recognition and support of
King Constantine's government and
a guarantee of the execution of the
revised Sevres treaty.
Lord Curzon seeks French CO.
operation by proposing that Athens
and Angora each make concessions,
with a threat that Anglo French aid
be given to whichever side shows
conciliation against the party re-
naming stubborn.
(Copyrixht, le2l)
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
LANSING MACHINE
KNOCKS BOY DOWN

PATERSON, ". j., June 1s.-A
newsboy was knocked down and his
trousers torn by an automobile in
which Robert Lansing, former Sec
retary of State. was passing
through town.
The boy was uninjured. Lansing
jumped from the car. picked up the
boy and gave him 80 to re-estab-
lish his scattered stock of papers
and repair the damaged trousers.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
ARMOUR -MTCHELL
WEDDING UNTTES
GREAT FORTUNES
Bride Omits Trousseau as
Silly Lot of Clothes to
Carry Around.

CuIcAco Inn. ,sM.. ro,,,,
hrour' ohiy uAusheer OF hr anu
Mrs and ]. Ogden Armour. today
became the bride of John J. Nit
cbeII ~ som -, IN. torr.r n,..,-
oI sea' oank anu SIN q
e ="
~ ms uon oI
1i,, VI Vi .
H u ~ y,
$50 ioi u"es III tue ohi'eo
the bride is notabIe for ber chs III :
able works, her profound interest
in all movements for the betterment
of the human race and her simple
democracy.
P.,u,.r In soc,.tx
A.housh very weaitny IN ner own
s' ano IN line ior great inherit-
snv mas never neio nerseir
aiool' She wears the Simplest
gowns goes In Tor all athletics,
makes nosts OF friends regardless Of
thelr hnanclai standing and is I'M
hehsely popular not only In the
pest society but In the poorer
quarters wnere her name and pres
ehee Is oeneoiction. ...-.
iouns Mitcneli Is also OF the
same type OF outstanding Ameri-
canism; he MADE a splendid rec
ora IN the world war.
Ine wedding was marked by un-
usual simplicity. Miss Armour did
not even nave trousseau. Il have
just the clothes always get for the
summer, she explained.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
Especial Cable to The Washington Hsrald.)
By SIR PHILIP GIBBS.

BERLIN, June 1S.-In my last
despatch / gave some general i'm
pressions of life in Berlin tending
to show that the German people
were regaining rapidly some of their
old prosperity which may enable
them to pay the enormous indemnl-
ties to which they are pledged. II
they achieve that it will be, as /
said. the most gigantic adventure
ever undertaken by any people ana
its effects on the rest of the world
are not yet to be calculated, for
good or for evil.
In England now Premier Lloyd
George. Winston Churchill and other
men who helped prepare the bill OF
costs against Germany and threat
ened heavy penalties in case of non-
payment are beginning to get
anxious lest Germany, by an i'm
mense increase in exports. which is