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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-02
RepublicansHaUeFaiLed
to ALLEVIATE the Irish
Irish Sense of Humor Brought Into Play by Senator Viii
Hams Speech-Underwood Will Be Delayed in
Making Trip to Alabama
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

washington. November Especially
Efforts of republicans to swerve the
Irishman from his loyalty to the demo-
cratic party because Senator Williams
Of Mississippi, some days ago, made
speech critical of the Irish, have ap-
parently been frustrated
For the democratic committee, in its
Washington headquarters, has infor-
nation from New York, New Jersey
ers of those cities. while resentful of
what Williams said, and resultfud to-
ward Williams, personally regard the
senator simply as the senator and not
as the democratic party
Since the Mississippi senator made his
remarks which many regard as unfor-
tunate, the republican publicity COM
mittee has covered the territory where
in Irish predominant with literature
making it appear that Williams was the
party, or at any rate, was on that oc-
casion, the spokesmn of the admin
| istration. AS Irishmen compose the
bulk of the democratic party above the
Mason Dixon line and east of the Mis-
sissippi river. the republicans were aim
| ing at democratic vitals. But they
failed to consider. it is indicated, the
natural wit of the Irish
Republicans are making great hull
| laballoo out of the fact that Senator
Williams after delivering his speech
withheld it, for revision, from the Con-
gressional Record. They claim that
when he did insert it. he failed to in
| sert many of the paragraphs which
| contained alleged excessive bitterness
| toward the Irish. What Mr. Williams
printed, however, was not necessarily
offensive. He denied that the Irish
won the revolutionary war for the
| colonies. or whipped the south in 1865
| He referred to an alleged propensity
on the part of the Irish to boast OF
| this and that, and of having discov-
| cred all countries, having won all
| wars. and deserving credit for every
good and perfect deed. But there was
| little which tended to assail the honesty
and chastity of the Irish race.
/ Senator Williams delivered his speech
| from the republican side of the aisle
| When he concluded, he sat in the seal
of Senator Penrose. When he finally
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-02
STUDY PLAN TO BREAK
IMPASSE ON TREATY

Washington, November I.-(Speciai)
The democrats have been able to de-
feat all amendments proposed to the
pending peace treaty. The fight of the
republicans for reservations is now
under way If the republicans have
abandoned their plan of indefinite de-
lay. something may happen within a
week or 10 days.
The situation is as follows:
The Lodge resolution of ratification
containing reservations cannot be sue
cessful because democrats win prevent
the necessary two thirds majority
The Hitchcock resolution of ratifica-
ton, containing no reservations. can
not prevail A majority of the mem
bers the Senate oppose it, and of
course, it cannot receive a two-thirds
majority.
What action the republican "obstruc-
tinists." or the democratic administra-
ton will take to the end that the dead
lock might be broken, is not indicated
This fact remains: The defeat OF the
Lodge resolution and the Hitchcock
resolution will not affect the treaty to
the extent of eliminating it from con-
sideration. A treaty can be removed
from the Senate by formal rejection.
brought about by thirds majority
or by referring it again to committee.
The latter action also requires a two
thirds majority.
No force or faction has ewo-thirds
majority.
The only way in which the Senate
can be relieved of consideration of the
treaty is through an action of the Pres
ident withdrawing ii voluntarily. The
President may take this action at any
time.
There is nothing more clearly fndf-
Gated than that the impasse will pre-
vail. 1t is regarded as possible that
the republicans and democrats. assisted
by the President may. in that event.
reach compromise. That such result
is more a possibility than proba-
bility. leaders of both factions agree.
And the President may withdraw the
treaty. This action would mean that
all the work. or rather the speecb-
| making, would have to be done over
again.
strange fact reveals itself in the
success of the democrats in defeating
all proposed amendments. There was
a majority in the Senate favorable 10
amending the treaty. But on no sne-
cfal amendment was the opposition able
to concentrate majority.
This inability to agree on the mart
| of the opposition saved the treaty
from the democratic viewpoint.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-02
PUT UP IN LIQUID FORM

G. M. Gamble of 81 Bay street, Charles
ton, S. c., can't preise Ironized Paw
Paw too highly Why" says he, only
week ago | was as pale as piece OF
bleached muslin. Everything that I ate
soured on my stomach. I was belching
wind and had all sorts of pain in my
stomach after eating: in fact. | was
afraid to eat, for I had dizzy spells. could
, not sleep. and was very nervous
Il lost Is pounds in two months. Some
one told me about Ironized Paw-Paw
Well, / got a bottle at drug store and
now l can eat anything I like l
feel as strong as iron itself l sleep
well and can do good days work. My
advice is to all those who have stomach
troubles or are weak and run down tc
get a bottle of this wonderful digestive
and muscle builder Huidreds who have
tried Ironized Paw-Paw are praisipg it
just as highly as Mr.. Gamble You
begin to feel better the moment you take
the first dose.
This reliable tonic. Ironized Paw-Paw,
can be had at all drug stores. Formula
on every bottle. Price $l.2o.
On sale and recommended by the Nor
ton Drug Co. stores.
Interstate Drug Company, Inc. New
York.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-02
GODS NAME BANDED
ABOUT IN SENATE

Washington, Novemb err Especially
The time has come when one Senator
has stated on the floor of the Senate
that he never INDUCED in prayer. and
anot her that he has never noted the
efficacy of prayer as delivered by the
chaplain of the Senate.
1t occurred while the Senate was de-
batting the amendment to the league of
nations covenant proposed by Senator
Sherman of Illinois--an amendment in
voking the blessing of God. Incidental
ly, Senator Walsh of Montana, attack
ing the alleged sincerity of the then
reverential attitude of the senator from
Illinois. pointed out the fact that the
name of the Deity does not appear in
the constitution of the United States,
and that it does not appear in the con-
stitution of the state of Illinois
And then Senator Sherman said. "a
more Goddess document and a more
Goddess body of men this world never
saw than convened themselves in
Paris ! shall not rebuke them; in this
sense, l have no right to, but ] advert
to the condition. I never prayed in my
life
When Senator Robinon of Arkansas
asked Senator Sherman If he did not
think the time had come when he
should pray. the Illinoisan replied: mo,
sir. Not upon the appearance of such
! antagonist as the senator from Ar
kansas. l can take care of him myself
| if God will just leave us alone"
This provoked laughter in the CALLER
| les. Senator'S Lodge and Borah then OBJ
| jected to invoking the blessing of God
on such a "horrid document" And
then Senator Thomas of Colorado:
II have been a member of this body
| for seven years, and every morning
! the blessing of Almighty God has been
| invoked upon the Senate from the lips
| of its chaplain. If it has ever pro-
duced any material benefit, l have been
unable to perceive it,"
| The Sherman amendment was tabled
and al the instance of Senator Robin
who. as an antagonist, Senator Sher-
man had professed to hold in contempt.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-02
UNDERWOOD DELAYED
IN REACHING HOME

Washington November 1-(Special)
Senator Underwood. who at present is
confined at his home by an attack of
the la grippe. will not be able to
reach Alabama for the purpose of or
ganizing his campaign by the time he
originally expected and hoped.
His illness is not regarded as serious.
That which compels his attendance on
the Senate in the pending peace treaty
including the covenant of the league
of nations The President, and his sup
porters. are making n determined fight
to preserve the league covenant. AS
a single vote may defeat the project.
the democrats are remaining on guard,
There is no way of estimating the
length of time further consideration
of the treaty will consume. And when
the treaty is completed. there remains
the railroad legislation, regarded by
Senator Underwood as Of vital i'm
portance The senator desires to re-
main in Washington until the Senate
has acted on that legislation.
1t was the purpose of the senator
10 confer with his leaders in Alabama
November l. The odds are that this
conference will be postponed until Da-
cember l, or possibly to the Christmas
holidays. IT, in the meantime, ne is
advised that organization in the imme-
date future Is HttcoSdIy, lt Stilt,
that he will entrust organization to his
friends.
At present Senator Underwood does
not feel that haste is necessary. How
ever. others may differ he believes
that the people know him we'll enough
to Judge his fitness for continued serv-
ice. He thinks the big majority Of
Alabama voters have already selected
their candidate and that the beginning
OF the campaign may, from his stand
point. be postponed-at least until after
the most important legislation is prop
crly treated
However the senator has let it be
known that he will follow the advice
of his friends respecting the forego-
ing Without authority, but accurate
". nevertheless, it may be said that
he is not alarmed over the outlook.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-02
WHEELER DEMANDS ACTION
ON BOTH TREATIES

Washington. November 1.-tSpecial)
AS If to warn the President from lift
ing wartime prohibition when the
treaty with Germany is approved,
WAYNE B. Wheeler. general counsel
Of the Anti-Saloon League of America.
said to local correspondents today:
There are only two ways to repeal
war prohibition. The President may
proclaim rehabilitation completed and
the war ended, or Congress may repeal
the law The President may act when
the treaties are completed-not only
the treaty with Germany but the
treaty with Austria as we'll"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-02
MILLER RETURNS TO
SUPERVISE CENSUS

Tuscumbia, November 1-(special)
Walter f. Miller has returned from
Montgomery. where he was secretary of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-02

yielded that seat, and retired from the
Senate, Senator Penrose humorously at
tached placard to his chair. 1t bore
this inscription:
This seat is the property of Penrose
of Pennsylvania"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-02
Colonel Bell Dead

y BY Associated Press
New York. November Col James
D. Bell. commander in chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic, died to-
day at his home in Brooklyn He was
IA years old.
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Dividends Must Be Paid.

Fifty cents of every dollar netted
by this Company under its positive,
conservative protection of stockhold-
ers must be distributed among the
stockholders in the form of cash div
idends. The other one-half of the
profits will be continued to be used
fer the further development and ex-
pansion Of the Company's valuable
leases and assets. With the bringing
in of new wells from the active drill
ing campaign and the assured divi-
dend policy by the payment of SO per
cent of the net revenue. the enor-
NOUS dividend possibilities for quick
returns can readily he conceived.
The present earning capacity of the
BULL BAYOU-HOMER OIL COM
PANY is at the rate of $4,000. 90
annually, or sufficient to pay in ex-
cess of Z per cent annually on the
entire capitalization of the Company.
As no stock will participate in divi-
dends other than actually issued from
the treasury, it can easily be seen
that an immediate in come is avail
able with which substantial divi-
-dend can be declared in the near fu-
ture.
Cut Out and Mail Today---Now
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the Alabama senate. having completed
the duties connected with that office
last Monday. Mr.. Miller. who is su-
pervisor of the census in the Eighth
congressional district. has opened his
office here and will supervise the TAX
ing of the 1920 census. He has ap-
pointed Miss Bessie Mitchell as ste
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-02

OF COURSE WE'D BE FOOLISH TO GUAR
ANTEE YOUR ABSOLUTE SATISFACTION
IF WE WEREN'T ABSOLUTELY SURE OF
OUR QUALITIES
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The value of the 1857 Egyptia
cotton crop was estimated at $4,000
600, chiefly long staple.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-02
TOO LATE TO TAKE
KAISER FROM HOLLAND

Washington, November Especially
]. Oudegeest. secretary of the Inter-
national Federation of Trades Unions.
and Hollands representative in the con-
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THREE

nographer. but has not decided upon
chief clerk. It will require about seye
months of the supervisors time to corr
plete the census in the seven countiI
of this district.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
ROPER PREDICTS
RULE OF LEAGUE
Commissioner Says Fitness
For World Activities Is
Duty of Americans.

That the league OF nations in some
form must exist was the statement
made last night by Henry L. Roper,
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
as an after dinner speaker at the
Arts Club of Washington, 2O17 Eye
street northwest. People have been
drawn together in family groups by
national ties until they have begun
TO understand that International re-
lationship is the outgrowth Of the
former smaller units declared Mr.,
Roper.
Every American should heed the
call of his country TO apply himself
to that which he is best fitted in or
der that We may stand equal with the
progressive countries of the world
The obligation of the artist and
writer is to transfer thoughts and
spirit of this age to the next sue
ceeding generation. helping to make
those that follow our superiors."
America, as the mecca of the
world. for the inspiration and hope
of this period, could well create a
second renaissance for the world,
Mr.. Roper stated.
At the dinner party preceding the
talk of Mr.. Roper. seventy-flve men,
bers of the club were present.
Mrs p. l. Newhauser acted as
hostess, and Mr.. Newhauser served
as chairman of the meeting. Sew
eral songs were given by George
O'Connor.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
BRIDE WOULD ANNUL
MARRIAGE TO MARINE
Claims She Was Under Age and
Facts We're Misrepresented.

Sylvia A. Frank, a young Jewess,
who was wooed and won by marine
whom she describes as John Sens. 2'
and from Chicago. Ill, in September.
1917, asked the District Supreme Court
yesterday to annul her marriage on
the ground that she was under age
at the time of the ceremony.
The petition is filed through her
father, Samuel l. Frank, and states
that Sens posed as being of the Jew
ish faith, but called on a Presbyterian
minister in Georgetown, the Rev. c.
c. Tevis, to perform the ceremony.
In getting the license, Sens is al
legged to have given his brides age
as q when she was barely over 10
years of age. When asked by Rev.
Tevis why he had not gone to rabbi
to have the marriage ceremony per-
formed Sens is said to have admitted
that he was not Jew. The girls
father was communicated with, the
petition states, and he came and took
his daughter away from Sens imme-
diately after the ceremony had been
performed.
Sens. who saw service overseas,
came back about a month ago, it is
said, and is now stationed at GUAM
tico.-
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
ASKS FOR COURT RULE
ON D. E. TENANT LAW
District Attorney Laskey Tries to
Hasten Test Case.

United States District Attorney
John E. Laskey filed with the court
of appeals yesterday a brief asking
that the court uphold the Salisbury
resolution.
The brief was submitted at the
request of the Attorney General be-
cause, it is stated therein. at is
deemed to be necessary and proper
to the convenient conduct of the
government during the war"
The court OF appeals is expected
to decide the constitutionality of
the law on the first Monday in May,
possibly sooner. and the decision
will also affect the case of Ida j.
Maxwell against Margaret A Bray
shaw, the latter suing to evict Ida
Maxwell from 1854 Irving street
northwest. The municipal court de-
cided in favor of the plaintiff. who
contended that she desired to use
the premises as her home.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04

With eighteen stitches in his scalp
his right hand considerably stiffened
by fractures suffered in defense of the
law, and with set of false teeth
which were lost in the same cause
Collin E. +. Flather. captain of the
First precinct, Police Department
has something to indicate that his
twenty-seven years on the force have
been spent in faithful performance OF
duty.
Except for the fact that some one
hit him on the head with a bottle
necessitating stitches in his scalp
Capt Flather. in an interview yester-
day, would give no details of the
scraps in which he received his
wounds
Yes" said the battle-scarred
veteran, in reply to a question, "1've
received the worst of it in more
than one engagement. Some men
refuse to admit that they ever were
licked. l have been, more times
than 1 can recall off-hand."
Veterans of the force remember
a time when Fathers name spelled
terror to the colored wrongdoers in
certain sections of Washington. His
first beat lay in that portion OF
Southwest. around Four-and-a-hali
street. known as "Bloodfeld" He
did his first trick" of police duty
on March IS. 1892. from midnight
to 3 a. m. Being a cop appealed
very little to Flather on that oc-
casion. 1T was one of the coldest
nights l ever experienced" he said
yesterday. 'T had a borrowed he'll
met such as they wore in those
days, and borrowed overcoat
which was all of a uniform I could
muster"
Captain Flather is 81 years old
He came to Washington from Bslti-
more County. Maryland. with his
father, when years of age. Until
joining the police force, he did a
little of everything" to use his ex-
preston.
With the exception of numbers
seven. ten and eleven, Captain
Flather has been attached to every
precinct in the city. great part of
the time patrolling beats that were
considered tough"
An unique feature Of his depart
ment career is the fact that all of
his promotions, with the exception
of the one which made him a cap
tain, five years ago. have taken
place on or near his birthday.
March IT.
Captain Flather is a member of
the Board of Trade and of several
Masonic organizations.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
RESTAURANT MEN TURN
DOWN UNI LICENSED MILK
Fight of District Health Office for Enforce
ment of Law Meets With Unquali-
fed Support of Public.

Washington restaurant dealers yes
terday took a definite stand against
local milk distributors selling unli-
censed milk in the District.
The proprietor of a chain OF five
lunchroomss catering to several hun
dred patrons each day, issued an ulti-
matum to the milk dealer who serves
him with thousands of gallons of milk
each week that he would consider his
contract Cancelled if the health Off
cials found him again bringing unli-
censed milk into the city.
DIR. william c. Fowler, chief of the
District health office, said yesterday
that other hotel and restaurant men
of the city had signified their inten-
ton OF following this initial example
il their milk dealers were found to
be continuing infringements OF the
law.
Public Is Aroused.
Telephone calls in large numbers
have also been received at the health
department from Washington house
holders asking If the dairymen who
served them were being held for Vio-
lation OF the District regulations. II
so, many stated. they intended to dis
continue that service in favor Of the
dairyman who protected his Gus
toners by observing the health reg
ulations laid down by the District.
I'VE cannot afford to subject our
patrons to diseases resulting from
the noninspection of milk" the Wash
ington Lunch Room proprietor, who
yesterday issued the warning to the
milk dealer serving his establish
ments, said, neither can we honestly
display the sign of a milk distributor
we know is daily evading the milk
regulations of the District"
Washington milk distributors
were on edge yesterday. They feel
that the two cases, one against Cor
bin Thompson with two charges of
bringing cream into the District
without a license. and one against
II. L. Black on a similar offense,
which will be heard in the District
courts this afternoon at the end of
the daily calendar hearings, will be
the test cases in the present milk
situation.
The decision in these cases will
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04

set the precedent for thirty-odd
cases now pending in the local
courts These charges affect six of
the largest milk distributors of the
city, several of them being under in
dictment on separate charges.
As most of the dealers affected must
answer to more than one charge and,
as the law reads that their permits
to sell milk in the District may be
revoked If second conviction is OBJ
tained. there is a possibility that
three-fourths of the citys milk sup
ply can be cut off for a period Of six
months.
DR.. Fowler stated yesterday that
should condition arise. there would
not necessarily be a dearth of milk
in the District, as more than one
owner of a Maryland creamery has
assured him of large surpluses of milk
products now on hand. Milk produ-
GERS of New York State and of Ohio
have already asked for permits to
meet the District requirements.
No Leniency for Law-Breakers.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Wahl
stated yesterday that II would be the
attitude of the District to present the
cases with no reservation for kenien.
Sy lOT NiOldIOIl OF tne law.
More than lbs cases are pending in
the Supreme Court Of the District,
having been appealed in 1916. from
charges Of violation of the pure food
act in that dealers sold milk not con-
tanning the standards Of butter fal
required by the District regulation
These cases, however. do not affect
the present situation in which the
recent Investigations date from the
last months of 1918 and the cases have
been carried over from time to timo
by court delays.
DIR. Fowler. chief health officer, yes
terday signed two additional war
rants against milk dealers who were
apprehended on Saturday of last
week, and Monday, Wednesday and
Thursday of this week for selling un-
licensed milk Yesterday is believed to
be the last day at least one of them
will violate the law. as he telegraphed
TO his out-of-the-state agents to can
eel his orders. 1t is not expected that
he will longer accept these unlicensed
shipments for distribution here.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-04
DIVIDE SHOE PROFITS
WITH WORKING FORCE
Surplus to Employees After Deduct
ing Reasonable Per Cent.

Binghamton. n. Y. April 3-Thir-
teen thousand workers employed by
the Endicott johnson Company, en-
countered severe shock when they
went TO work today.
Notices posted all over the factory
informed employees that on January /
1920, per cent will be deducated from
the corporations profits for the pre-
ferred stock and 10 per cent for the
common stock, after which the re-
manning profits will be equally divid-
ed between holders OF common stock
and employees who have been with the
concern since January l, 1919.
Further, the officers have agreed to
forego any salaries for the. first year
to help swell the distributing fund,
which is to be a regular feature in
the future. The corporation, recently
organized with a 5ooO. 900 capital, did
a S75,eo0,0o0 business last year.