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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-02

that the United States soon would be in- dependent not only of it's former ene- mics, Germany and Austria, but of an other foreign countries in the matter of dyestuffs, synthetic medicinals, optical and window glass and other commodities were given in the annual report today manufacturers now have a large output of these goods, all of which were im- ported before the war. and most of the domestic trade is being satisfied through home production
 Boston, December IA conference was held today with the object of marshall ing the forces of the army, navy depart ment of justice, state and city to stamp out radicalism in this city.
 Wheeling, W. Va, December 1-Mem- bers of the West Virginia state police are on duty tonight at the Riverside plant of the National Tube company near here. where rioting among steel strikers, their sympathizers and a sher- ifs posse occurred this nlprning Order has been restored and police and city of ficials do not look for a further recur- renee of the trouble, in which one man was killed and three suffered gunshot wounds, including Sheriff w. E. Clayton of Marshall county.
 Detroit, December 1.-In 75 cities scat tered over the country, veteran officers of the United States armed forces in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-02
MISSIONARY SOCIETY

The missionary society of the Ensiey Highlands Meth odist church held Its an nal election of officers yesterday alter noon. The officers for the ensuing Year are: President, Mrs. w. N. Saver; hrst vice Iresident, Mrs. F. H. Mann; seconi vice president Mrs. Walter Lynch; re- cording secretary, Mrs. J. J. Gaber; cor responding secretary, Mrs. J. $. Hamilton; treasurer Mrs. A. F. Elliott; superintend- ent of study, Mrs George E. Boyd; super intendent of social service, Mrs M. w. Sanderson
 The benefit concert to be given at the Elks club Wednesday evening promises to be an interesting affair of more thaa local interest. X varied programme VIII be given The public is invited.
 The Progressive Study club~will meet Thursday afternoon at 2;30 o'clock wi'h Mrs. P. S. Hurlb+rt on Jefferson avenue
 T. DeWalt Craig has gone to Mont gomery to attend the Masonic Grand Lodge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-02
NEWS OF ENSLEY


 The report of the Ensley precinct or the police department showed a decided decrease in arrests for November Gamers led the list of convictions with 12S cases; violators of the traffic law, 96; violators of the prohibition law, IA; dis orderly conduct. 1S; assault and battery, 9; carrying concealed weapons, 8; drunNs. 9. and other offenses which made the total of convictions 294. There were 12 prls- oners turned ever to various courts ana sheriffs of other counties.
 During the month property to the value of $6250 was recovered by detectives and 1884 meals served to prisoners. Recorder s court fines amounted to $2S57, and prison fines to $4S9 making a total of $S296 Tor the month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-02
Hindenburg Talks

By NssrrIdltH Berlin. November 30.-Field Marshal yon Hindenburg, asked by his admirers regarding his impression of recent events in Berlin and the situation in Germany said:
 "A people which has living faith Tn an all-ruling justice can only De bent even by the heaviest decrees or fate but not crushed. It is therefore our duty, even in the darkest days, to re- main strong. in the hope that after en- durance and action will come victory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-02
THE NEWS M BRIEF
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
 Washington, December 1-Cold wave warnings have been issued by the weather bureau for Kentucky, West and Central Tennessee, Alabama and Ms sissippi.
 New York, December t.-Completed plans were announced tonight for a g. OO0,O0 educational enterprise among Tor mer soldiers, sailors and marines by the Young Mems Christian association, as a sequel to it's war work.
 New York. December f.-Despite the various campaigns for bringing down the high cost of living, the average adNahce in the price of the principal necessities or life during November was given at l3a per cent today, by the Second dlsIr4o' federal reserve district board.
 Pierre. S. D., December 1-At the close of "a day of conferences anG political activities in connection with the presldeh- tial reference conventions here totnor- row, Senator Miles Poindexter ot Wasu- ington, a republican candidate. rented theatre and addressed a mass meeting III furtherance of his candidacy. Rome. Decemter 1.-King Victor Eman- ue1 addressed the representatives of the people for the first time since the war ended when the Twenty-ffth Parma mentarv legislature opened this morning All .he streets through which the royal carriage passel were lined with troops from tae garrison, including artillery, oe- hind which the people were crowded
 Washington. December 1-Since the signing of the armistice the United States haaWV trading with Germany, as shown in re- ports made public today by the depart ment of commerce Exports from the United States to Germany for the first ten months of the year totalled S52, ,420'O92, and imports from Germany s4,914,7H Great Britain. from the signing of the armistce to October 1, exported to Ger many goods valued at more than $S0 900 and received imports from Germany val ued at $1,OS5,O0o.
 Madrid, December 1.-Havas)-The Spanish minister resigned today
 New York, December 1.-"When is q drink not a 6rink?" another conundrum bred for prohibition. was sprung in su- preme court here today. The answer IS ''Whea it is taken at meals for food or alimentary purposes at home, hotels and lS. by counsel for Howard Major of this city, stockholder iu the American Malt and Grain company, s1S,0Goo00 concern, in q suit brought against erstwhle directors combating their action in selling out at loss to another corporation. The plain tiff asserted that if they had obtained competent legal advice,' they would under the recent orders of the fuel ad- ministrStion.
 Output in the district last week is esti- mated at something like 300000 tons, prob- ably a few thousand less, and predictions for the present week. based on the num- Der Of rnen working yesterday are that this weeks production will approximate that of last week.
 Railroad officials stated yesteday that they had received no orders to reduce train service and that until such orders are received regular schedules will De maintained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-02
ELECTION OF OFFICERS

The annual election of officers for the missionary society of the Ensley Method- ist church was held yesterday afternoon with the following results: President, Mrs J. M. Donaldson; first vice president, Mrs J. F. Cook; second vice president, Mrs. R. F. Moseley recording secretary, Mrs. M G. Owens; corresponding secretary Mrs J. J. Walker; treasurer, Mrs. J. A. Smith; superintendent of stuNy and pub licity, Mrs. $. S. Heide; superintendent of social service, Mrs. Craven; agent Tor Missionary Voice. Mrs. Lucy White sl- perintendent of young peoples work, Mrs J. S. Hall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-02
SMALL DECREASE IN.
 | | AL PRODUCTION. MINES OF DISTRICT.
Output Yesterday Estimated at 80 Per Cent of Normal for Monday After Pay Day-BOth Sides EX-
 press Satisfaction

Coal operations in the Birmingham dis triA yesterday were about 80 per cent of normal for Monday following a Satur- day pay day according to information obtained from both the operators and of ficals of the miners' union.
 Some of the mines were closed down entirely, but these were mines that were most affected at the beginning of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-02
JOHN D. WALK FER

Funeral services for John D. Walker
 were held from the family residence at South 9ark station yesterday afternoon at 2 O clock. The deceased had been con nected with the industrial plants of the
 district here most of his life. He was A years old and is survived by his widow and SIX children
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-02

east of Macon. last night, according to adyices received here today. The negro was accused of shooting and seriously wounding Hansel Roster. Jr., son of Wilkinson county farmer. His body was found hanging to a tree early today. No excitement followed the lynching.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-02

world conflict plan to meet tomorrow and to organize local chapters of the army officers of the great war.
 Macon, Ga, December 1.-An unidenti- fled negro was iynched by a small mob at Big Walnut church, 4S miles south
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-02

strike month ago, and which had been operating below normal, or not at @all since then.
 It mas been customary for several years for great part of the miners to lay om for day or two following pay day, and this custom was rather generally ob- served yesterday At some of the mines, however, reports stated that full crews were working and production was ex- pected to be normal at least
 The new regulations, issued by the re- gional fuel administration Saturday fol- lowing generally those in effect during the war had been communicated to the railroads and the coal consumers gen orally yesterday and plans for putting them into effect were made throughout the city and the district. The railroads represent the fuel administration in the enforcement of the regulations in so lar as the delivery of coal is concerned, and all applications for coal have to be made through the local freight agents. RETAIL DEALERS RUNING SHORT
 Retail dealers state that they have been running short fol sometime and they ex- perience the greatest difficulty in getting enough coal to meet the bare necessities of their customers.
 All ccal mined on the Frisco goes west under orders or the fuel administration, for domestic, commercial and industrial use in the section west of the state lin9 and on across the Mississippi river, some of the mines that have been shipping coal down the Warrior river are now reqlhreu to deliver their output. to the railroads which distribute it according to directors from the regional board.
 Neither the operators nor the miners union officials had much to say yester- day with reference to the strike situa- tion, though both sides claimed to be en- couraged at the results of the first day operations under the If per cent wage advance The oJ eratprs stated that they expected to be turning out coal in normal quantities by the end of this week. Whue the officials of the miners union con tended that there would be daily access sions tc the Tanks of the idle miners.
 At the district headquarters mine Wofh- CTS officials stated that from 3o to 4o per cen& of the miners in the district were idle yesterday. The operators claimed that about 75 per cent of the men were work ing There is not very much difference Tn their estimates of the first days opera tions, the principal difference between them being as to the outlook for the next few days.
 In tie meantime, Birminghams coal supply is running short, a condition due largely to the enlarged zone the mines of this district are required to supPN
New-York tribune., 1919-09-25
5000, ,OOODamages Asked
For Vanderpoel Speech
DE Ciairmont, Held as Suspect
in War, Sues Rich Depart
nent of Justice Man

robert dc Clairmont yesterd in
stltuted an action in the Supreme
Court against William Halstcd Van
der Poel, in which hc asks damages of
100000 from the former millionaire
operative Of She Department Of Jus
tice. De Clairmont, in the complaint.
declares he is citizen Of France and
member Of an old and noble family
which was always loyal TO the cause
or the Allies.
After explaining that he is well
known IN France and other European
countries, the plaintiff charges that
Mr.. Van der Pocl, on April %. 1919,
spoke maliciously OF him a. the Hotel
Knicker6ocker and made the following
remarks:
"You are serving spies tonight.
Why not poison the spies ?"
De Clairmont sets forth in mis- com
plaint that because Of these state
ments he has been denied access 20
various hotels. inns and public places
and that he has been denied usual
liberties accorded friendly aliens and
has been deprived Of conducting bust
ness.
De Clairmont. with Nine Nix, Mn.e
Storch and Baron de Beville. were de-
tanned by the Department of Justice
on Ellis Island for some time in the
New-York tribune., 1919-09-25
Hedjaz Approves Union
Of Palestine and Syria
England, France and Arabs
TO Pick Governor General
for Proposed State

LONDON, Sept. 24.-Habb Lotfallah,
chief European representative of the
Syrian Union committee, to-day IN
formed The Associated Press that
Prince Fcisal, son Of the King of the
IEedjaz, has tentatively accepted 4 pro-
posal drawn by the committee for Il
union Of Palestine, Syria and Mcsopo-
tamia. Prince Feisal's acceptance, he
said, was given on the condition that
the. British government approved the
plan
Mr.. Lotfallah intends to leave for
Paris III few days to lay the plan be
fore the French authorities. Referring
to his trip to France, he said:
81 hope there to arrange for a con
ference in London with representatives
Of the Hedjaz, British, French and
American governments to officially rat
lfy our programme
The scheme as outlined by Mr. Lot
fallah provides for the appointment
over the united nations of a governor
general, to be selected by England
France and Arabia: two legislative
bodies, a chamber and a senate, repre-
scnting the three different states on i
democratic basis, and the drafting Of
constitution.
AS soon rs the machinery Of the
Federal government becomes operative
the English, French and Arabian troops
OF occupation would be withdrawn from
the tClrltOrV
New-York tribune., 1919-09-25
Albert Explains
Purpose of His
Trip to America
Business As Well As Pleas
ure Aimed al, He Says;
SeeksKnow|edgeo of Trade
Methods in United States

ON BOARD THE e. S. S. GEORGE
WASHINGTON, Sept. "a (By Wireless
to The Associated Press) king Albert
talked to-day with the correspondents
on the object of his visit to the United
States and the results he hoped to
achieve. He was impressed with the
Importance Of this visit and pointed
out that it was business as well as
pleasure which impelled him to leave
the country in these busy days of re-
construction.
eve were very happy when America
entered the war; said the King, "for
as you all know, Belgium and her
Allies had been fighting for long
time, and we needed gust such help as
America could give.
"But America had been generous to
Belgium before this time. She had
sent great quantities of food and
clothing to the sorely tried people in
the territory occupied by the Germans,
and thus Belgium had good cause to
be doubly grateful to America.
Much to Learn Here
There is much for all of us to learn
in America, first, in relation to the
educational system. There the au-
thorities have combined learning and
outdoor sport in such way as to OBJ
too, have some sport. but in no such
measure as the Americans.
For our industries we should learn
great deal. Tho Belgian people are
energetic and hard working, but their
energy has not been organized to get
tho best results, as is done in America
We can investigate American methods
and systems, and where possible use
them as models for our own work at
home
"The situation in Belgium is irprov-
ing% Our people have done work in
greater proportion than the people of
any country seriously affected by the
war, and reconstruction is going for
ward in most gratifying manner.
SUIT there must be further improve
ment. Our greatest need is credit.
We do not seek gifts of money, but
want American business men to under
stand our needs and extend u he
credits we must have if we 90 forward.
"America is the country best lifted
10 advance US these credits, and we
want Americans to know that all we
desire IS an opportunity to borrow
the money necessary for our immediate
development. As to the actual result
the industry and thrift of the Belgian
people will accomplish that, | feel sure.
We have great asset in the Congo.
That is a great country. capable of
wonderful advancement. and hope
that the young men who absorbed new
ideas during the war by contact with
other peoples will take up this qucs-
ton and profit by the enormous posi-
bilities now latent in the Congo, which.
i'll turn. will mean profit for Belgium
and Belgian credit"
The King expressed his great pleas
(fre at the hospitabe reception ac-
corded him and the other members Of
the royal party on board the ship and
his keen antici patton of the trip to the
United States
New-York tribune., 1919-09-25
Theatrical Notables
And Japanese Peace
ENJOYS on Caronia
John Drinkwater to Super
wise Production of His
Play, abraham Lincoln.'
Then Make Lecture Tour

English and American theatrical peo-
pie, among them John Drinkwater, au-
thor Of abraham Lincoln" which will
be produced here in November, and
several members of the japanese Com
mission at the peace conference, we're
among the passengers on the Cunard
liner Caronia, which arrived here yes
terday from London. The vessel brought
iS3 passengers and stopped at Halifax
before coming to this port. At Halifax
1000 Chinese coolies, under command
of English officers, disembarked on
their way home by way of Halifax and
Vancouver.
Mr.. Drinkwater, who is a playwright
and poet, is making his first visit to
this country and will supervise the
New York production Of his play Later
he will visit the principal cities of
the United States and Canada to de-
liver a course of lectures on poetry
and the dramatic art.
Abraham Lincoln" already has run
more than 800 nights at the Lyric
Theatre In London.
Japanese ON Way Home
The Japanese arrivals are Prince
Sumimaro Konoye, Japanese delegate;
Baron Kondo, president of the Nippon
Yusen Kaisha Steamship Company,
adviser to the Japanese Industrial
Committees; s. Kwiokawa, manager Of
the steamship company, and also on
the committee, and T. Okubo, Japanese
Senator, attached to the Japanese dele
cation in an advisory capacity.
Prince Konoye said the peace treaty
is satisfactory to Japan as it now
stands and the Shantung controversy
will be settled soon.
Mr.. Kwiokawa declared Japan now
holds third place as a maritime power
being surpassed only by Great Britain
and the United States, and that the
country will compete FOR second, and
New-York tribune., 1919-09-25
MOTOR Corps TO Aid City

DR. Royal S. Copeland, Commissioner
of the Department Of Health, yester-
day accepted the offer Of Colonel Helen
Bastedo, head of the Women's Motor
Corps Of America, to place the corps
force OF drivers, cars and ambuances
at the disposal of the Health Depart
ment.
Commissioners Copeland said mem
bers OF the corps would begin imme-
diately assisting health officials in the
transportation Of drug addicts to hos
pitals, in carrying invalided children
to school and in various other ways.
The Women's Motor Corps aided the
Health Department in last years in
iluenza epidemic and viii be prepared
for service in case Of & recurrence, Dr..
Copeland announced.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-25

course o. the war. Mr.. Van H..
at that time was an agent Of '.t .t pssl
partment Of Justice attached ~ o's ci3 Ds.
De Woody's staff He worked 10 Vnaet
case Of the four suspects e' On II.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-25
Seek Daylight Law Foes

Opposition to daylight saving in the
city is already manifesting itself, ac-
cording to Marcus NJ. Marks, president
of the National Daylight Saving Asso-
ciation Mr.. Marks said the Moran
local daylight saving ordinance could
have been passed Tuesday. when it was
introduced in the Soard Of Aldermen,
but it was decided to hold public hear
ings.
I'm this way" he eplained. eve can
uncover the sources of the opposition.
We are confident there is little honest
opposition. but members of the Board
Of Aldermen are receiving anonymous
New-York tribune., 1919-09-25
Mexico Angered by Hobby
Governors Speeches Cause Boy
roti af State Fair


DALLAS, Sept. pa Because Of Gov
ernor W. P Ilobby's recent public
advocacy of AIMED intervention by the
United States in Mexico, the Mexican
government has cancelled its plans to
send an extensive exhibition and a
delegation OF business men to the
Texas State Fair next month, Mexican
Consul Flores, at Dallas, has informed
the fair management.
Leon Salinas, Acting Secretary of
the Department Of Industry and Com
mercc in Mexico, in instructing Con
sui Flores TO take this action de
clarcd Governor Hobby's recent re
marks st FL Paso were "harmful to
the sovereignty Of Mexico and hurt
the feelings of the Mexican people"
New-York tribune., 1919-09-25

even first, place. Tho Nippon Yusen
Kaisha is developing rapidly, he said,
and the following new lines are in
operation or will be in operation by
October /: Six ships to Hamburg. six
to Liverpool, five to South American
ports. thirty to India, thirty to New
York via the Panama Canal, and twelve
to London.
George Arliss. with his wife, who
went to London in June, was among the
actors who arrived on the Caronia. Mr..
Arliss brought with him two plays by
Louis Vance and Voltaire Others on
the vessel were Frank Compton, for
merly with William A. Brady, who went
to England and joined the London
Irish Rifles four years ago, and Louise
had a principal part in the London pro
duction of "Friendly Enemies" Mrs
Hale explained that "Frienly Enemies"
had its name changed in England to
"Uncle Sam" because Of the discovery
that cooties have become known as
friendly enemies" among the British
soldiers.
Other Notables On Board
Daniel Mayer, musical director of
Aeelian Hall; Shoyo Matsui, Japa-
nese dramatist; Nobataro Shiari, a
theatrical magnate, known as the
Marcus Loew Of Japan; Lieutenant
Duncan Collie and Mrs. Collie, the
former member of the firm of King,
Collie e. Co., cotton brokers; Samuel
A. Sugar, of John II. Lasher & Bros,
and two American nurses, Sister
Smith and Sister Emory, of Chicago
and Los Angeles respectively, who
served with Dowager Queen Alexan-
dra's imperial nursing service, also re-
turned on the Caronia.
An American, Robert A. Wise twenty
one years DID, Of 4003 West Adams
Street, Los Angeles, was held as Il
stowaway on board the vessel, but was
released when he promised to pay for
his passage Wise, who was formerly
member Of the crew Of the Vauban,
came over on the Caronia, he said, TO
enter Columbia University.
New-York tribune., 1919-09-25
War Contracts Liquidated
With Saving of 86pe,

WASHINGTON. Sept. 24-Tb.
ernment has effected a saving gov.
per cent Of the total cost of s. 0t Is
tracts through liquidations up @' to S eon-
8, the Finance Division Of ~ ~ sep.
Department announced to-day var
suspension Of con'Tacts not been ma nsd
shortly after the armistice vas mad made
the War Department would havs s'I,nec'
called upon 10 pay OUT the sr.a Oeea
81 's63.i24.ooo on the 22.10T wsr sr', O
tracts shen outstanding. The Io,;ggh- Sgh-
ton Of contracts thus far has res-isa, s1ies,
- the payment by tie governne..'ed ,ss.'ed
contractors OF S2S2.2sr .0oa T5o TN .
ference between tae cost of GU - ~
tlon and the settlement. re deoar,,ap'fs- dy,.ps-
announced. Is, ia sense. saved i"'sa'
New-York tribune., 1919-09-25

protests think there will be .on,a
Interesting revelations an Ia hou ,s ~
federal provision for daylight asvin~
was defeated" saving
New-York tribune., 1919-09-25
Deputy Shot at Union Hall

CHARLESTON. v Va. SEPT. ?.
Don Chain. DeDuty Sheriff Of Ios..
County. here 20 arres. man ws...s
for trial n fhat county. VAS shor s. "a
seriously wounded today II the os...
Of District no. H.. United N-.e ~ ~
ers. It = alleged by Wee Press.
William Pony Of the m nc vorkers' =.
ganization.
Chain. who was sho- jpst over =.
heart, was taken to local hosn,..'
where it 8 said his condition is rr;e. ,;e
cal. Petry was arrested and gave bon.
in $4,000
New-York tribune., 1919-09-25
Auto Skids; Man Killed

BINGHAMTON. N. Y. Sept. "a In
an automobile accident at Owego this
morning, Charles W. Shattuck, pro
prietor Of the Snyder Hotel in Waverly,
was killed, and his wife, another woman
and Richard Dooley, injured. The ac-
cident is said to have been caused by
the car skidding on wet roads when the
brakes were applied.