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Evening star., 1919-10-15
Gon1pe1s~ Urges@:C Capital
!. To Aid :Ha. Fight on Reds
Dramatic Halt Hour in Industrial Conference
L as 'TeterdTf T,dbof LLeddae1 Warns Employ
ers Agdinlsf 1enldlcei of Bolsheuism.

after the Steel Corporation finally con
seDted to allow the workers to submit
lehe1rT defran nds and grievances IL
writing. false issues were deliberatel,
injected iRto the situation by the
steel company's officials.
s;4Are we I'm this year of grace 1919
yhen Xe have driven political autoc.
\ Eacy on the face of the earth?" thun'
fered. the labor leader. ito submi,
servils}y to an industrial autocrat
TIl& TAme 'ha 8 gone by when any mar
can say he Is monarch of all he sur
veys- Some degree of consideration
sInNst be given to labor. Because mer
the equals OF the highest officers OF
tany corporation in this land"
Mr.. Gompers charged the Steel Cor
poration with Inconsistency In re-
'chstnE to meet representatives or the
American Federation OF Labor, when
the steel. Corporation. itself a fed;
Grafton. speaks In the name OF all
its companies and hires the best
legal talent available, regardless OF
where 1t may be found.
Reviewing his attempts to have the
strike postponed, he said the men
refused to tolerate longer the terri
.bsr -epa1hions in which they lived.
I. w. w. Headed Off, Gompers Says.
.. >, is;l,hes organizers of the I. w. w:
and the 'bo,sheviki.'' he continued,
were on the ground and would have
taken charge had not our men gone
atlead and led the strike along Amer
icTp .pfi9aiples.'
s4fie xnfen and women OF America
aEeSietkrmined that we shall not go
u FEt69pre- war conditions. The boil
sbsvihj':take the. same attitude as the
;ampIoySEs, for the boisheviki say.
with the employers
Il repeat that we have offered a
means of settling this great strike,
said Gompers, in conclusion. THAT
&e are confident of the justice Of our
cause is demonstrated by the fact
conference where labor is out-voted
four to two. We shall feel now, and
in the fut.YTe. that we have done our
fun duty"
States Objections Of Employers.
L. F. Loree. president of the Della
ware and Hudson railway, stated the
objections Of the employers group to
in the steel strike. He
asserted that such action would be
to the purpose expressed by
President Wilson in calling the con-
ference, and that as a Senate COM
n1ittee now ie investigating the strike
any action by the conference, acting
for the executive branch OF the gov
ernment. would conflict with the Leg
islative branch. o.
A motion by Gavin McNab of San
Francisco, a member Of. the public
group, to postpone further considera-
ton Of the Gompers' resolution until
Friday was defeated. and asYote was
about to be taken. when attention
was called to the conference rules re-
CURING that adjournment of,each aft
ernoon session be taken at $3.50
o'clock. AS it was then after s clock,
Secretary Lane. the presiding officer,
ruled that unless motion was made
and carried to suspend the rules. he
would declare the conference ad-
apparently, cared to take the initia-
i've in forcing the contest to its cIi-
max. SO no vote was taken.
Evening star., 1919-10-15
mr.. BURlESON DEFENDS
HIS ADMINISTRATION

ATLANTIC CITY. y. J., october 10.
vigorously turning against his
critics in The first public address he
has delivered since entering the cab
met. Postmaster General Burleson to-
day told the National Hardware Man
ufacturers' Association. in session
here, that the postal administration
was remarkable In development.
wonderful in Organization. and that
it's standard OF efficiency borders on
the miraculous"
Speaking of his policies and Efforts
made 10 obtain a reversal the Post-
ma ster General declared:
Record has been made OF what 7
stand for~and the record is not going
Ia he changed"
Evening star., 1919-10-15
BOMB STORY FROM GARY
DENIED BY OFFICIAL

Ohicials at the Department OF Justice
today discredited reports from Gary.
Ind. that the authorities there had dis
covered the origin of tine bombs sent
through the malls last spring ard those
later placed at the residences OF several
public officials. including Attorney Cen
eral Palmer's home in this city.
Following the stories sent from Chi
cago Chief Flynn of the bureau OF in
vestigation wired his agents yesterday
to make full report of the case. Mr..
Flynn today referred all inquiries TO
Robert r. Scott. secretary to the At
torney General. who said there was no
foundation for the report that great
bomb manufacturing establishment had
been discovered in the Steel city. and
that wholesale arrests of bomb plotters
were imminent.
Evening star., 1919-10-15

= There was a dramatic half hour in
he Presidsnt,s industrial 'cWfefsnee
sate lasu essnsas .HhSn Sapusi GgApr
Srs. the veteran leader of labor's rep
Eesentation. alternately threatened
EndspFe adesf wf,ii- capital effsM a
Working alliances NTH cshseryaAve
labor uniohism4 to light Aolshxi3Rn
Snd-revefrtien. thssreasasaaR ssmy3 !.
H"You must do business with u.s." he
Ahouted at Judge Gary. who sat.on@y a
Few feet away, "or you Will do busi'
Hess with the l. W. w. and tbs belshe-
Siki." The head of the Steef Gofpora-
Hon looked into Gompers' impassioned
Eace. and didn't bat an eyelass- ian.A
EThe labor group knew that, ain try
hg to force through the Gompers'
Resolution proyidingf9r arbitration OF
khe steel strike By a COMMITTEES. of the
bonference. it was feattingSa forlorn
hope. but it had no choice but to make
fhe fight and subrIff IS fneyatabfe de-
Heat. Mr.. Gompers bluntiy told the
xDnferenee. that the feafdsf sffp ofrbIsrs
self and. his associates was In peril.
and there was pathos in his voice
H7aee in his and ;fhaae shandss,
dence of accomplishment as a weapon
pf self-defense.
Proposed Compromise voted Down.
: Thomas A. 'chad5oHfne of the pub
5c group, chairman Of the .corpynketea,
Hf fifteen, proposal as a compGot6 tae
chat the conference appoint E.c4NR.
snittee of six to Arbitfate an$AN
A1l strikes the interested parties 10
n fn a hx
committees decisions and where the
Norkers at an election supervised by
Ahe committee should choose repre-
Sentatives to deaf- with their en-
s1oyers. All three groups Joined in
zion. and the contest over. the Com
pers plan was squareiy before the
conference.
: Both the employers and the public
groups apparently We're readys for
the test, but labor had final appeal
TO make. Mr.. Gompers took the floor
and hush fell over the conference,
but the air was electrical.
b Mr.. Gompers described the pro-
Resal of the labor group, as en-
kOdied in his resolution, as the most
generous and comprehensive propo-
Hilton ever submitted in the entire
Eourse of the struggle of labor to
emerge from slavery to serfdom and
Shen to waged labor He said he
believed that fair-minded employers.
employees and the general public alike
s4gretted the evident attempts to de-
Feat the strike arbitration resolution.
isWhile asserting that he did not de-
are to criticise any one in connec-
(5on with the steel strike. but looking
sfraight at Judge Gary, Mr.. Gompers
|4viewed the efforts Of the representa-
aves of steel unions to obtain con-
Berences with corporation officials
md charged the steel company's off,
{ers with having refused to answer
Ms letters in June. 1919.
Ihys Steel Co. Raised False Issues. |
f referring to the executive head of
lbe United States Steel Corporation"
3r. Gompers made the charge that,
Evening star., 1919-10-15
REPORTS RESCUE AT SEA.
Steamship Chicago Has Passengers
Crew and Mail of the Venezia.

NEW YORK. October 15.-A wire
less message was received today by
the local agents Of the French line
from: the captain Of the steamship
Chicago saying that he had on board
nineteen rfirst class passengers, eight
cen second. and 102 third, rescued
from the Fabre liner Venesia, which
was abandoned On hre in midocean.
The Chicago also carries fifteen ON
Gers and 140 men OF the crew Of the
ysnezi9 and 16s sacks of mail. She is
nS: 70 Apckhe-e on Saturday.
Evening star., 1919-10-15
/H0voS G5 Z|Vo|1 Wso D z WH1 E0W1oo

compared to previous costs and re-.
suits. This was due to the increased
cost OF labor, disorganization Of force
and lack OF transportation facilities.
The water saved alone, ignoring other
valuable work accom- plished, repre-
sents an annual return upon the in
vestment Of 81 per cent. Cooperation
and thorough work on the part of the
employees made this result possible
Evening star., 1919-10-15
hayward FAVORED.
| BY FAIR WEATHER
lying Parson, Speeding
! Eastward, Hopes to Beat
B Own Record.
ax READY TO RETURN

- the Associated Press.
sSAN FRANCISCO. October 15.-Fore-
dAsts of fair weather for most Of the
~ west furnished prospects that Lieut..
w. Maynard. flying parson," would
snual II not surpass his west-bound hy-
fsag speed on his eastward journey from
E4ttle Mountain. New. today. He
dipped off s5S miles yesterday afternoon
n the east bound flight from San Fran
disco.
EHe left Battle Mountain at 1853 and
arrived at Buena Vista Field, near Salt
tskke City. at 1914 am, mountain time.
Three more flyers in the transconti-
nentSl reliability test expected to begin
their return trip from San Francisco to-
day. They were Lieut.. Alexander Pear
son. jr., Capt. J. o. Donaldson and Lieut..
Hari Manzeiman. Three more were due
start tomorrow-Capt. II. c. Drayton,
smith.
Bowen Not to Make Return Flight.
Lieut.. Col. T. S. Bowen. who arrived
fIom the east yesterday with a designs
On his plane purporting to representHhe,
feeariy Gates atar and a poster "FEfSco
or bust" announced that he would not
attempt a return trip.
storms and the muddy condition Of
cnntrol stations stopped most of the
flying west of the Rockies yesterday.
but officials hoped there would be no
that several more machines would
reach San Francisco today The two
iNarest here spent last night at Reno,
NV.
Three at Mineola About to Start.
dINEoLA. N. Y. October 15.-rhree
transcontinental flyers, who completed
tie first half of the journey here
were ready to hop OFF, for San Fran
ciseo today II weather permitted.
and Lieut.. c. E. Kiel. who few nip and
tuck across the continent from San
Francisco. had expressed themselves
trip;
When brother airmeu observed the
strenuous preparations the two were
making for a getaway, however, 1t
saper af laussans p4obssl as
strategic. They appeared to be
',5ockeying" for the lead and q: lively
race within a race is predicted
. Capt. Smith Ready toFlyss' -
Capt. Lowell H Smith. :whase eun-
dfdcial flying time was lowest Of all
the flyers in the first half of, the race.
but VINO was penaliZed four hu0rS 3or
forced landing near Cleveland. also
Was ready this morning to start on
the horne-bound flights. A fourth flyer.
Lieut.. NJ. E. Queens. was eligible to
start today. but expressed the opin-
ion he would not be able te Set his
plane in shape before ton,6rfow
The Glenn Martin Field. at Cleveland,
was cleared of all planes, when maj
chfne No. 101. Lieut.. w. r. Taylor.
the last westbound fyerS .:lAft for
Rryans Ohio, at $40 o'clock this morn
ing. ..
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(Continued from First Pagel
might easily have been doubled or
even trebled. by slightiy increased
operative force in this division and
ample transportation facilities"
..For years the work OF this d.
vision has consistently resulted in
reduced total CONSUMPTION. reduced
per capita consumption and reduced
percentage Of night fiow. Last year
due. to curtaiiment Of working force
and. lack Of proper 'sa transporsa1,Sn peor;a,n,n
handicapped. Maps. records, tabuia-
tiong and matters OF every oescrip-
tion which are necessary for the en-
Gent prosecution OF water survey
work have been neglected 10 sucn an
extent that 1t will take several years
to restore normal conditions even
though proper organization were
established at once. With the menace
of water shortage ever present ana
the efficiency of the water surveys
should be taken at once to place this
division In shape by filling the gaps
in It's organisation and increasing
Transportation facilities to meet the
situation.
Favors Schedule Of Wages
"A schedule Of wages should be
adopted at once to permit the Sc
curing and retention Of capable water
waste engineers to. carry out an in
tensive drive against leakage and
wasteful practices. During the past
wear usage of water even through
meters was curtailed by orders Of the
Commissioners, thereby reducing ma
teriaily the revenue OF the depart
ment.
."The state Of Maryland is ready to
receive and pay for whatever water
the District OF Columbia can spare.
No definite plans are yet made Tor
an enlargement OF s, the supply a I.Dd sys'sm fnr
preventing leakage and waste. known
| to be millions Of gallons. should be
utilized to the fullest extent:
complete inspection Of all hxtures
in school buildings throughout the
city resulted in the detection Of a
during the hours when the buildings
are closed at night. Recommendation
was made to the superintendent to re-
FER this matter directly to the school
further advices upon the matter.
Measurements Of water used in
automatic sewer flush basins were
made to check an estimate furnished
by the sewer department and believed
to be too low by this office Actual
water used was found to be in excess
Of 10000 gallons as compared with
| sewer department figures showin1
only 10000 gallons daily. One basin
was found running at the rate Of H.
! 343 gallons daily. or ten times the
necessary rate.
"The total cost Of running the water
| survey division for the year was $33.-
| 1926. This was abnormally high as
Evening star., 1919-10-15
USE or WATER HERE
!. Is VASTLY INCREASES

CONTINUED from First Page:l
Evening star., 1919-10-15
Dutasta Frances Envoy.

PARIS, October AT is stated
that the first French ambassador to
Berlin. under the new conditions. will
be Paul Dutasta, former ambassador
to Switzerland, but that the interreR-
mum representation will be in the
hands of a charge daffares.
Evening star., 1919-10-15
ays Steel Co. Raised False Issues.

/ referring to the executive head OF
be United States Steel Corporation, II
[r. Gompers made the charge that
Evening star., 1919-10-15
Capt. Smith Ready to7Flyt
PLAN TO LIFT EMBARGO
: KEPT FROM PRESIDENT

Recomnle ndation of Julius NJ Barnes.
president of the United States Grafh
CORPORATE ton. that the embargo on wheat
imports apd exports be lifted has been
Admiral Grayson, the Presidents physi-
clan, said today he would not permit II
td be laid before the President At this
lnAz.'- - z. >
Evening star., 1919-10-15
MAJ c. F. Humphrey Honored.

tinguished service cross has been
awarded Maj. Charles F. Humphrey.
jr.,rfor extraordinary heroism against
insurgents at Angeles. Luxor, August
IS, 1899. He is son OF former
@. M. Gen. Humphrey of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-21
ID ORGANIZE LOCAL
 LEGION OF SOLDIERS
Membership to BeRestricted to Privates and NoncOm-
 missioned Officers

There will be a general mass meet ing of all privates and noncommis- stoned officers who served in the world war. held in the Y. M. c. A. auditorium Sunday, May %, at 2:S0 D. m.
 This meeting is called by the Private Soldiers and Sailors Legion of the United States of America who have appointed w. J. Phillips, ex-soldier, of Ensley. and Robert H. Vaughan. ex- sailor also of Ensley. as organizers for the Birmingham district. The meeting is called for the purpose of electing of ficers of local legion and also to ex- plain the principles and purposes of the legion.
 This legion is not local affair" said R. H. Vaughan, but is national organization with legions in every state of the union Nor is it in any way af- filiated with the American Legion which held a convention in St. Louis, except that that legion has out best wishes as brothers in common cause. ,, No commissioned officers are in- vited This is not done from any stand point except that this is an organiza- tion exclusively for the privates and noncommissioned men of the army, navy and marines.
 Our motto is union. equality, liberty, justice and peace.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-21
Wonderful Improvement for Him, for Formerly When He Sat Down, Would Have to Be Helped Up
RHEUMATISM WAS BAD
Dreco, the New Root and
 Herb Medicine, Almost Worked a Miracel for This We'll Known Ala. Citizen

My father B. W. Mason, who is So years old has received remarkable re- suits by taking three bottles of Dreco," declared his son, while in Montgomery recently. He had rheu- matism so bad that when he sat down he required aid to get up again; nc was also quite nervous and weak, aud was bothered with constipation. lie has tried about all the medicines on the market without getting much help, but our neighbor MT. Collier, of Fort Deposit got such wonderful results from Dreco that l took Dad a bottle of it. He showed improvement on the first bottle. the second made a big change in him. and he began to get around without much effort, and after taking the third bottle he decided to try out his horse something he hash done in long, long time. Since tlat day he has ridden horseback every cay around the country. much to the de light of the family, and with pleasure to himself
 "Dreco is certainly a wonderful med icine when it can restore the strength and overcome the rheumatism in an old person like that. There are hun dreds of people who know what his condition was before, and stand amazed to see him riding about the farm noS '
 Dr. Tharp, the we'll known Dreco eX- pert has headquarters at Jacobs Pharmacy to meet the local pubic and explain the merits of this great remedy. See him today.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-21

;ng so high an office as that of President
 f the United States.
 E. F.. P. Prugh of Harrisburg, Pa, tate chairman of the prohibition organi- sation of Pennsylvania, asserted this S the second time President Wilson has stepped in to befriend the liquor inter ests and means the undoing of all that has been done.'
 Breweries who carry on their business in foreign lands were denounced in the eport of the temperance committee. and Congress was asked to disfranchise any citizen who carries on in a foreign coun- try a business unlawful in the United States.
 The committee deplored the use of cigarettes, especially by women, and urged upon Presbyterians not only the personal non-use of them but the promo tion of all possible legislation against them.
 Resolutions against lynchings were adopted in the report of the committee on missions for freedmen.
 Resolutions of regret over the death of Bishop David H. Greer of the Pro- testant Episcopal church, also were adopted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-21

Ncw that it has been adapted for the screen, where absolute realism may be attained, it is predicted that it's great popularity will be increased.
 As a picture it reaches heights of dramatic perfection that it could never attain merely as a written story, and all those who read and enjoyed the book, may look forward to a wonderful treat at the Strand during the rest of the week.
 The story is best explained in the words of the author, who says, She was sold like slave to man she loathed. And they called itNright! She fled to the arms of a man she loved. And they called it wrongr
 The story of the play is that of a great love, frowned upon by the world.
 In this gripping drama of modern life the shackles law and convention have placed upon womankind are stricken off.
 The book created a profound sensa-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-21

be attained, it is predicted that it's
 great popularity will be increased.
 As picture it reaches heights Of
 dramatic perfection that it could never attain merely as q written story, and
 all those who read and enjoyed the
 book may look forward to a wonder- ful treat at the Strand during the rest of the week. A clever two-reel Mack Sennett comedy and the current edi-
 ton of the Pathe News also will be shown.
 There have been few books written that gained such world wide popular ity as "The Woman Thou Gavest Mo-" for it swept the country and has been | translated into every civilized tongue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-21
Bank Cashier and
 Bandit Shot in An
 Attempted Robbery
Rx Associated Press

Toronto, Ontario, May 2O.-In revFer duel with two bank robbers today at Agincourt, village F miles east of here, R. c. Lang, cashier of the local branch of the Bank of Nova Scotia, was se- yerely wounded and one of the robbers was shot through the head. Miss Chap man, young woman clerk in the bank, grappled with the unwounded robber after he had shot the cashier and dis armed him. but the man broke away from her and escaped in an automobile. occupants of the building when the rob berS entered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-21
WILSON'S CHURCH
 ARRA|GNS HIM FOR
 EXPERIENCING BEER
Stand Very Unbecoming for Elder in the Presbyterian Church, Declares One at
 General Assembly
Rv Assoelated Press

St Louis, May 20.-President Wilson was arraigned today by commissioners of the 1S1st general assembly of the Presbyterian church, U. s. A, for re- questing Congress to repeal or amend the wartime prohibition act and reso- lution was adopted urging Congress to sustain the law. President Wilson is an elder in the church.
 A copy of the resolution will be caoled to the President. It follows
 "This assembly learns with pain that x the President of the United States has recommended to Congress that it repeal part of war time prohibition, and in view of this fact we most earnestly peti- tion Congress that it not only retain the measure but that the measure be en- forced to the fullest extent to the end that the needs of the world for food may be met, and that the efficiency ane morale of our own people be preserved
 When the resolution was read the com missioners applauded for several min utes.
 The Rev Dr. NJ. W. Hindman of Co lumbus O., declared such stand is very unbecoming for an elder III tn Presbyterian church and for man hold
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-21

tion. not only in the literary world, but among students of social conditions and the reading public in general It is the life story of a woman who dared to live her own life as she chose, de- flying all made law. While the world at first condemned her, she lived to see the day when the world smiled again, loved her for her glorious cour- age.
 The world contends that there Is a double standard of morals, but Hall Caine in this most sensational of all productions. points out in an unmis- takable way that there is but one, and that the woman has as much right to expect absolute fidelity from the man as the man has to expect it from the woman.
 The Mack Sennett comedy entitled. When Love Is Blind" is declared one of the funniest, while the programme is completed with a Pathe News.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-21
R. F. D. Carriers to Meet

The R. F. D. Carriers association of Jefferson county will hold special meet ing at the Y. M. c. A. rooms at 10 o'clock Saturday, May 30. for the purpose of considering certain matters of inter- est to it's members.
 There are 26 rural routes in Jefferson county and the carriers on these routes constitute the membership of the asso- ciation N. Nj. Riley of Bessemer is president and H. A. Taylor of Pinson. secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-21
Tague Files Contest,
 Charging Illegal Votes
By Associated Press

Washington, May 20.-Peter T. Tague of Boston. democrat, filed contest with the clerk of the House today against the election of Represen- tative John F. Fitzgerald of the Tenth Massachusetts congressional district. also a democrat The contestant claims he was defeated in the last election by illegal votes cast by nonresidents of the district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-21
<The Women Thou GauestMe' Shouting at the Strand Today

'"The Woman Thou Gavest Me-" adapted from the celebrated book by Hall Caine, is being shown at the Strand today, and will hold the screen there for the rest of the week. \ clever two-reel Mack Sennett comedy and the current edition of the Patne News also will be shown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-21

There have been few books written that gained such worldwide popularity as The Woman Thou Gavest Me- for 1t swept the country and has been translated into every civilized tongue. Now that it has been adapted for the screen, where absolute realism may