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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
PACKERS FIGHTING HENEY'S EFFORTS
 ID FIND EVIDENCE
Motion Is Filed to Quash Search and Seizure War rant for Examination
 of Letters

Chicago, February 6.-Counsel for Swift
 & Co. sprang a surprise by filing mo-
 tion in federal district court today to
 quash the search and seizure warrant
 obtained yesterday by Francis J. Heney,
 counsel for the trade commission, for
 examination of documentary evidence in
 the vault of Henry Veeder, attorney for
 the packing company.
 This move by the attorneys, who had
 been expected to argue for temporary
 stay of the warrant, halted further ex-
 animation of the company files in con-
 nection with the trade commissions in
 vestigation of the packing industry pend-
 ing disposal of the legal points at Is
 sue. The packers attorneys attacked the constitutionality of the search and seiz- ure section of the federal espionage law, under which the warrant was issued and under which the government re- gently raided L W. w headquarters throughout the country.
 Thirteen legal objections to the validity of the search warrant were raised. It was charged that the section of the fed eral espionage law in question is in- valid for the reason that it violates the fourth and fifth sections of the federal constitution, that the warrant was is- sued without sufficient showing of prob , able cause that felony had been com mitted; that documents sought were not legally described; that the search might result in the seizure of private, confi- dential and privileged communications between client and counsel which may compel the defendant to be a witness against himself in q subsequent criminal proceeding, In violation of the constitu- ton, and that there is not pending in any court any charge of a crime against 1 the defendant.
 There Is no warrant in law for this l very remarkable and extraordinary writ, < declared John J. Healy, attorney for Mir. veeder. The information on which the writ was issued is vague, indefinite and simply the conclusions of one of the ex- aminers of the federal trade commits sion.''
 l After reading the voluminous text of the warrant and the affidavit by Hugh
 J. MoIsaacs, examiner for the trade | commission on which the court issued
 the warrant he continued:
 1 Under this blanket search warrant
 these gentlemen are authorized to go to | MT. Veeders office and conduct the
 most gigantic fishing expedition ever un- dertaken under the guise of legal pro- cedure. They may spend weeks paving over letters and documents, many of
 them private and confidential, and in no way connected with the investigations. l If this search warrant is not valid l then every l. w. w. raid by the gov | ernment was illegai,.' Mir. Heney as- serted, in commenting on the case The warrants in each case were practical lily identical and issued under the same section of the espionage act.
 | The section of the espionage act at tackled isS constitutional, he contended Mir Healy concluded his argument be fore adjournment. District Attorney Charles F. Clyne will present the govern
 I ment's side tomorrow morning, after
 which it is expected Judge Landls vii
 give his decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
DECATUR

Decatur February L)-It is learned here that there is plan on foot to build an interurban railroad line from Decatur to Sheffield and that work will commence on the line within the near future. The names or tho parties who propose to build tile line are withheld for obvious reasons.
 The building of this line would place Decatur in close touch with Muscle Shoals and would be the means of bringing many people to Decatur to buy homes and to enter business as we'll. The indications are that work will commence on this line as soon as spring opens up.
 Owing to the development of Muscle Shoals a number of big factories are seeking locations here in Decatur. Many inquiries are also coming in from factories which are desirious of getting in on the ground floor before prices of real estate advance too much.
 One of the busiest places in these days is the hosiery mill, which was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
 MANTELL AS ROMEO AND AS HAMLET

Robert B. Mantel and his excellent
 company. playing weeks engagement
 th the Jefferson theatre presented Romeo and Juliet at yesterdays mati- nee and Hamlet" at night. Both per- formances were notable for their finish and appeal and each of them will be re- called in years to come as a signal triumph of histrionic art
 A large audience was present at the matinee and a still larger when Ham let was enacted. In fact, 1t was a ca pacity house that greeted the company at night
 Mir. Mantell as Romeo appeared young and handsome and no lover could have been more lover-like, while the Juliet of Miss Genevieve Hamper was most captivating. with everything in her favor for assuming the role of tender maiden youth, beauty, grace of manner, refine ment of dramatic expression and q voice nll musical. The entire play was marked by rare artistry and the en- raptured audience was tumultuous in its applause. Miss Hamper will be remem- bored indeed as one of the greatest Juliets that has come upon the stage 1 in our day.
 MT Manteiis supporting cast in Ham !, let, Prince of Denmark included Fritz Leiber as Laertes, Frank Peters as Polonius, John Burke as King Claudius, Guy Lendsey as Horatio, Albert Bar rett as the ghost, John Wray as first grave digger, Miss Hamper as ophelia and Miss Genevieve Reynolds as Queen Gertrude.
 l Mir Mautell gave all his lines a schol- arly reading and the subtler the mean ] ing tho profounder seemed the actors in | sight. He looked the part and his rich voice was never more eloquent. The late l William Winter, famous as a dramatic critic in describing an eminent l tragedian, said of him that as he ad vanced in years he minimized the ve loctty of passion and exalted the spirit ual So it is with Mir. Mantell. Hi portrayal of the melancholy prince i more spiritual than it was when he frs egsayed the character, and if there i. less velocity, except in two or three scenes that especially demand 1t, all ths better for that.
 l The soiiloquies were given with thai I faultless enunciation for which MT | Mantell is distinguished. and particu
 larly searching was his soliloauy. "Te | be or not to be-" in the first scene | of the third act It was informed bs
 truth and the sentiments bodied fortf
 in it came from the reaches of the
 soul. It would be difficult to imagine
 any actor reading these lines nor. 1 impressively or with greater thrill.
 Hamlet's principal scene with Ophcli'
 was one of his most convincing achieve
 rnents and in all of her scenes witt
 My Lord Hamlet Miss Hamper re
 vealed a sentleness Of breeding and
 poetic feeling that added charm to he
 acting.
 The audience gave Mir. Mantell an'
 Miss Hamper an ovation before the fina
 curtain.
 This afternoon the play will be "Riehe
 lieu and tonight ''King Lear"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
ENCLANp,s TROOPS TO SAVE

London, February 6-The Earl of Der
 by, secretary for war. today notified
 Field Marshal viscount French. com mander of the home forces, of his de-
 cson to reduce the rations Of meat,
 sugar and tea for all the home forces
 except youths under 19 years training for abroad.
 When the whole nation is being asked to reduce food consumption in the inter ests of our armies abroad says the
 war secretary, T think you will agree with me that the army at home will eN- peet equally to be asked to make cer- tain sacrifices. The burden cannot be all lowed to fall wholly on women and chil- dren and civilian workers"
 The war secretary explains that the re- duced ration compares favorably with the field ration of most other armies, and says that the reasons for making the reduction imperative are known to all, adding. s,The fate of the war may well depend upon the spirit in which such reductions are accepted. The grit Of every indi- vidual soldier and civilian now IS De- ing tested and may be still further test ed during the coming months. It IS the duty of the army at home to set tne whole nation an example or de- l termination and cheerfulness and nave no doubt of their response"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
|M0GU[S SELECT
 TENTATIVE DATES Schedule Makers Complete Work at Memphis
 Meeting

Memphis, February 6.--The schedule committee of the Southern association meeting here in executive session, late today completed tentative schedule for tn 1918 playing season to be submitted to the spring meeting of the association in Atlanta for ratification. No announce ment was made as to the schedule agreed upon, other than it provided for the opening of the season April IS, the date of the opening games and the length of the season, 40 games, was decided upon at a recent meeting of the directors of the association in Birmingham
 Robert H. Baugh, president of the as- sociation, stated tonight that the date for the Atlanta meeting had not been definitely fixed. but probably would be held between February 2l and p.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
Iron and Steel Reuielu

Contract deliveries beyond March S1 continue subject of deep interest to
 the industry in view of provision for
 price revision by authorized government
 agency suggested by the Presidents s aeuiaration. Uncertainty over status of the usual 12-month contracts which have been disturbing iron ore trade Is ex- pected to be dispelled soon by an inter pretation of the present statement, which is to be put out through the general committee of the American Iron and Steel institute. Imperative necessity of stabilizing ore operations for coming sea- son as foundation for all war Sprepara- tions is being given full satisfaction. The recent slump of iron production has pointed more clearly the strong drift of distribution into channels dictated by war requirements. The position of con- sumers of nonessential lines gradually is
 being rendered more difficult.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
BAKER REQUESTS
 !. TROOPS IN FRANCE ID SAVE FOOD

Washington, February 6.-Food con- servation by the American forces in France was suggested to General Pershing today by Secretary Baker The American commander was asked to con- sider regulations governing the pur- chase of foods by soldiers from post ex- changes and from the French people, and to take up the subject of avoiding food wastes at the table,
 The secretarys cabiegram given out by the food administration, reads:
 The importance of the conservation of food and the desiraoility of avoiding waste amongst our military forces and the ever increased difficulty of supplying food products to our allies, as well as to our military forces, and civilian popu- lation, suggests the advisability of prop asanda amongst your forces in the mat ter of the necessity of food conserva- tion. Action looking to similar result has been taken up in division camps, cantonments and war prison camps In the United States
 "The idea suggests itself of issuing in- structions to your command looking not only to tie avoidance of waste in messes, but also to possible regulation of the sale of foodstuffs in post exchanges, Young Mems Christian associations, Knights of Columbus, etc; also the ad- visibility of attempting to regulate the purchase by American soldiers of food stuffs from the French people. Com plaints have been made that the French people. in selling food products to American soldiers, are charging exorbi- tant prices, and thereby increasing the
 cost of living for the French people. This causes the unnecessary consumption by American soldiers of considerable quanti- ties of food. This. it is believed, adds unnecessarily to the burden of the French | food problem. Your recommendations in l this matter are requested"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07

Cleveland, February -(Special.)-The Iron Trade Review today says: Produc- tion losses in iron and steel from vio- lent storms and transportation block ades still is mounting. In it's wake are pressing forward more insistently the inevitable problems of readjustment of output and distribution that urgent business may not suffer. Contraction of supplies promises to increase difficulties of the nonessential consumers. Opera tions have recovered little or no ground Deep cut in January production in all lines is expressed by 4S9,297 tons or 16.5 per cent loss in pig iron. January output of 2.395,G83 tons was S20,514 tons less than in November. Shrinkage is emphasized by the 77,292 tons daily average in Jan uary, which compares with 9307 tons in December, and 1Oo,62o tons in No vember.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
Contractors Appeal

Montgomery, February 6.-(Speciai.) Attorneys for l. Q. Anderson and oth- CT Montgomery contractors will ap- neal to the supreme court from the decision of the circuit court dismiss ing their case. against Algernon Blair, contractor, who constructed Camp sheridan, and will seek to show that Flair should be forced to divide the proceeds of the contract with the oth- er contractors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07

located here only few months ago. There are now nearly 100 girls at work in this plant and others are being employed as rapidly as they can be trained. The product of this mill IS finding a ready market.
 The government gauge at the Ten- nessee river railroad bridge in De- catur washed away last night, due to the big floods in the river On this account no report of the stage Is avaii- able today.
 Last evening at o'clock the gauge showed 21.9 This is the last reading had This morning the river is still rising slowly and, 1t Is believed, will reach a crest of 23 feet by night. All be tom lands arc flooded. Regardless of the fact that spe- cial tax agent has been at the county courthouse in Decatur for several days for the purpose of assisting in mak- ing out income tax reports only 14 have reported to date. It is estimated by the government that there are something like 2000 .oen in this county subject to the payment of income tax. The special representative will pc here only another week. dairy campaign commenced in the counties Of Morgan, Limestone and Lawrence this morning. A number Of experts are making speeches on the subject ot the dairy in these coun ties today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
PLANS FOR NEW DEMANDS Star Finger Wants S12,00O Salary and S10,O00
 Bonus

Chicago, February 6.-Grover Alex ander, who. with Bill Nillifer, his bat tery mate, cost the Chicago Nationals s50.0oo, today declared that if he plays with the Chicago team next season. he must be paid salary of s12,0o0 8 year and bonus of s1000O for signing. Alex ander, who sometime ago became hold out, stopped off here on his way from Nebraska to Philadelphia. He denied that he and President Weeghman had ever reached an agreement concerning a bonus or terms for next season.
 Alexander said he had heard nothing of his claim for exemption from the draft, and said he would not press the claim He said that when he was ex- amined a notation was made of the fact that he had flat feet and a weak knee, but did not know whether these defects would bar him from army duty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
Girl Burned to Death

Richmond, February 6.-Miss Ger trude Lacy of Houston was burned to death last night when the home of her parents. MT. and Mrs. E. S. Lacy, was destroyed by fire. Miss Lacy was niece of State Senator James T. Lacy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
Fame at Last

From the Washington Star.
 II jes' knew we'd be famous one day or. another" remarked Farmer Corn tossel to his wife.
 How do you mean famous?"
 .Why since our boy went into tho army, everybody is pointin' us out an talkin' about Josh Corntossers father and mother"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
ATTENTION, MOBILES zAMORA TEMILE

.,or st the Central High scheol on 1'hursday, February I. Get your can- Aidates ready and help make this Il great meeting. The soldiers from Canp Mcclellan will take Shrine degrees n: this time. So get . hump on you.
 F. G. SHEPPARD, JR.,
 Potentate. ltHA&. IL CEOHEGAN. Qecordex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
Lyric

Beginning with the matinee this after noon an entirely new bill of five star Keith acts will be offered at the Lyric theatre, having for the feature act "The Smart shop by company of Il peo- pie.
 ..The Smart Shop is termed big style show. in which lavish gowns are dis played by pretty girls and songs and dances are plentiful. Bruce and Duffet company in a Cor rer in Wireless" three OGorman girls in a military melange, Walter Brewer, the jolly jester, and Hanion and Hanlon, acrobatic physical narve|s, are the oth- or Keith acts on the new bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
ADJUSTMENTS
0Twin Beds

Salisbury Field and Margaret Mayo's brilliant comedy, Irwin Beds, aptly described as "Mirths Marathon Win ner.. will come to the Jefferson Mon day and Wednesday, matinees both days. under the direction of A. $. Stern and company, direct from a solid years run in New York, where 1t p1ayed to the largest average au- dionees ever assembled in a metro politan playhouse. It has also to its credit six months in Australia ana has already reached its second year in London.
 Laughter is said to never leave off in Twin Beds;" it is a riot almost all the time. tornado of harum- scarum fun Irwin Beds" is just one llproarious joke It concerns itself with the narrowing experience of three couples who live in a large and fash- the first frfendliness of one of their number, suddenly find that, try as they may, they cannot escape each other.
 Tn the scramble for peace and pri- vacy, both of which recede steadily az the plot unfolds, the characters are intensely amusing. An ideally balanced cast has been provided for Irwin Beds" by Messrs. Stern and company prominent among whom are Josephine Saxton, Antoinette Rochte, Kathryn Mills, Marion osgood, Hamilton Mott Luis Alberni, Thomas H. Manning Warren Hastings and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
MEEK $ IS RELEASED

Anniston, February I.-tSpeciaL) Raymond Meeks. who was arrested at Montgomery sometime ago and brought to this city to be confined ia the Calhoun county jail, was given hearing in the inferior court before Judge Charles s. Iseyden Tuesday aft- ernoon on charge of complicity in the theft of an automobile from Mrs. Mary Woods, but the charge was not sustained and the prisoner was re- leased
 J. H. Burrell of this city. who was tried at the same time Meeks was ar raigned was held for action by the county grand jury. It was shown that Burrel1 was proprietor of 2 local garr age and that Mrs Woods car was found in his possession.
 The prosecution tried to prove that there is an organized band of thieves working camp sites. making the theft of automobiles their chief line Burrell was among the prisoners who escaped from the county jail . l few days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
100 LATE ID CLASSIFY !

WANTED-Bright young man for office work; good place for right man. Call B. c. Covinatons Main 7S0o.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
BUSINESS CHANGES

Anniston, February 6.-lSpcciaI) Announcement has been made of the
 purchase by M. D. Lanford of the stock of c. B. Freel in the c. E. Freel Cloth ling company. MT. Ianford has been prominently connected with hardware stores here and with I.anford q Co. He will be associated in his new field with Dave c. Waldrop, who was a partner in the business with Mir. Freel Announcement was also made " ednesday of the sale of the grocery business of Bagley & Williams to w N. Jones of Lincoln. Floyd Bagley and Fred Williams controlled the business
 but MT. Williams will enter the army
 very soon, this being given as tho
 reason for the sale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07
Loew's Bijou

| Bohemian Life,' a flash of color,
 gaiety, vivid action, songs and dances,
 will be presented at Loew's Bijou as the feature attraction the last half of the week. The six people in the act are all from southern Europe, Russia and Bohemia, and their act will pre- sent the native folk dances and songs of this portion of Europe, which is now so much in the public eye. They are wonderful dancers, featuring the Rus sian style, familiar here, which they do better than anyone else.
 Another headline attraction will be Charles B. Lawler and his daughters. Mabel and Alice, an old established land standard act in vaudeville, which never loses it's charm and appeal through the individual ability of the players. Lawler years ago was known as a great song writer, and will never be forgotten as the author of "The Sidewalks of New York" which will live forever. Both of his daughters are clever singers and character stars, of fering a series of impersonations which are remarkably true to life. third novelty on this bill will be
 the first appearance here of the dainty little Japanese singer Lady Suda Noy late star of the Kawaiee Opera l company at Yokahona, who has beer a sensation during the short time she has been in American vaudeville. Lady l Suda Noy has adapted herself tc American customs and American songs which she sings delightfully."-. She is . 1 little beauty, with wonderful voice ] which she uses splendidly in singing l American ragtime and classic ballads.
 1 The Norvellos, a clean-cut young man and a shapely girl in thrilling aerial feats, and Betts and Childow comedians, will close the bill of vaude. ville. The picture will be June EIyidge
 Montague Love and Arthur Ashley IT ! i"Broken Ties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07

CHAs. ,. CEOHEGAN. necorder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-07

One of the busiest places in these days is the hosiery mill, which was
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-29
STICK TO
 THE NORTH
 WARNING

'Laborers should stick to their jobs in Alaska. Aside from the shipbuild- ing centerS in the states, everything is quiet. Business is as good in Sew ard as it is hundreds of towns right in the Pacific Northwest. "This was the advice and information given by Harry Ellsworth who returned on the Admiral FaTagut last night after a visit in the states for several weeks. Mrs Ellsworth and daughter Thelma accompanied by Ellsworth on the southern trip also returned last night on the steamer.
 "We visited Portland,Spokane, Se- attle and other places in the North west" said Mir. Ellsworth, "and as l say it is quiet with the exception of the Shipbuiding Centers. Thousands of men are Hooking to Tacoma, Port land and Seattle. Every morning thousands of men report for labor at the ship yards and possibly one or two dozen are drawn and then only for a couple of days work, at the long est two weeks. At Spokane, laborers have gone to the coast and the farm CTS are calling for help in the fields. AS see it, nothing aside from war industries, is booming. Living is also high, hotel rooms being scarce and apartment houses are filled"
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-29
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a visit to Valdez, Cordova and Jun eau, Business is good here, as good as in any of the other Alaskan towns and the trip l took opened my eyes to this fact" continued Mr. Lechner At Cordova everything is booming on account of the canneries, but they will close down within a couple of months and then all those employed in them will be leaving for the states. Juneau has a large population but there is q labor shortage and business is only average there. Valdez is quiet, the main commercial issue being from the soldiers at Fort Liscum."
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-29

LONDON, July % Assistant Sec rctary of the Navy Roosevelt arrived two days ago from the United States and this forenoon had a long inter- view with the King. Secretary R0ose- welt expects to go to France and the front before returning over the At lantic.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-07-29
WEATHER FORECAST.

The weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow is fair with increasing winds. There is trace of moisture in the air.