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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-19
TWO COUNTIES LAG

Montgomery. August 1s.-(SpeciaL)
Sumter county having recently Joined
the ranks Of those counties levying the
three mill school tax, superintendent of
Education Spright Doweis, announced
Monday that there are now only two
counties outside the fold 1t is now left
to Cleburne and Lowndes he says, to
decide which one will be the tai1-ender.
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Beer Restrictions Lifted
Nv Associafed Press

London August 1S.-All restrictions
on the output of beer have been re-
moved The government announced to-
day that the act restricting the out
put will be repeated at the next ses-
sion of Parliament. Meanwhile, the an
nouncement says, its provisions will not
be enforced.
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NEW BANK TO OPEN

Montgomery. August 1S.-(Speeial)
1t is announced by D. F. Green, state
superintendent of banks, that the Feo-
ple's bank of Collinsvile will official
ly open for business August 20. No
tice of formation has been filed by
the promoters of the Bank of Naples
Vile which will probably be granted
3 charter before the end of the month.
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THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington. August 1s.-Forecast
for Alabama. Georgia. Mississippi: Lo-
cal showers and thunderstorms Tues
day and probably Wednesday. Moder-
ate variable winds
Tennessee-Fair Tuesday and prob
ably Wednesday; not much chance in
temperature
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Farmers Want Voice

Washington, August 1s.-Before any
legislation regulating farm products
is recommended by the House agricul-
ture committee for reducing the cost of
living farmers want to be heard Rep
resentative Scott Ferris, democrat, Ok
1ahoma, today told the committee.
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INCORPORATION PAPERS FILED

Montgomery, August 1S.-(SpeclaL)
The Holloway Watson Trading COM
pany filed articles of Incorporation in
the office of the secretary of state
Monday This company, which VIII
engage in a general merchandise bust
ness, has an authorized capital stock
of $40 600 with $500 paid in.
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DEATHS

w. II. Griffin-Aged 70, well-known
lumber man of Alabama and Geor-
gia, died at local infirmary yes
terday morning as result of an
operation some weeks ago. Mr.
Griffin was a veteran of the Civil
war and was formerly mayor OF
West Blocton. He is survived by a
wife and six sons Funeral arrange
ments will be announced later.
Mrs. Grace Armstead-Aged rs, died
at the family residence, 1929
Eighteenth street, south, at O'clock
yesterday afternoon. Funeral SER
vices from the residence this after
noon at 4:S0 o'clock Mrs. Armstead
is survived by a daughter, Mrs. G.
II. ,Ungerman, and two sons, John
Armstead of Birmingham and DR..
Hal Armstrong of Fort Worth. Tex.
Cecil Raiford--Aged 10, died at tna
residence at Riley station yesterday
morning The funeral services will
be held from the residence this AFT
ernoon at o'clock and interment
will follow in Elmwood with Johns
in charge.
Warner Biack--Aged So, died at a
local infirmary from a bullet wound
received several days ago in Dekalb
county. yesterday morning. The body
is to be shipped to Fort Payne by
Johns for interment
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HabituaI Constipation Cured In II to 81
DAVIS

"LAx-FOS WITH PEPSIN' is a special
~ prepared Syrup Tonic-Laxative for
Habitual Constipation. It relieves
promptly and should he taken reo~'n~
ly for IA TO q days to induce regular
action. It Stimulates and Regulates
Very Pleanst to Take soc per bottle
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1915, and sentenced to serve 10 years
in the penitentiary, has been granted
a parole by Governor Kilby.
A parole has also been awarded to
Tom Parsley convicted of assault ana
battery in the circuit court of Madi-
son county in April, 1919, and SEN
fenced to serve IA months at hard
labor
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BRIDGE CONTRACT AWARDED

Montgomery, August 18.-(SpeciaD
Colonel w. A. McCalla, assistant stase
highway engineer. spent Monday IN
Birmingham, where he awarded the
contract for construction of a new con-
crete bridge over Five Mile creek in
jefferson county.
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TWO PAROLES GRANTED

Montgomery, August 18.-(special2
Owes. Thompson. convicted of second
degree murder in Choctaw county, at
the March term of the circuit court,
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When Baby Is Teething
GROVES BABY BOWEL MEDICINE
will correct the Stomach and Bowe
troubles, Perfectly harmless. See di-
rections on the bottle. Price soc.
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LODGE NOTICES

n special communication of
&&SsA King Solomon Lodge No. 400,
SEsaS7 4 +; An 4 M Vi, vii be Be ! held ed
AXA p. m. for work in Master Mason
$ degree
Masten Mason lecture with
stereopticon illustrations will be gwen.
J. s. WHITE, FRANCIS B. LATADY,
Sec'y w. M
The Washington times., 1919-10-25

FOR USING Of
ARNEDFORCE

The State Department has de-
hvered a sharp note to Mexico de-
nending the release Of William o.
J. &nkins, American consular agent,
kidnapped at Puebla, even il ii is
necessary for the Mexican govern
ment to pay his ransom. Assistant
Secretary of State Phillips A.
nounced today.
Coincident with announcement of
the State Departments note. Senator
Myers Of Montana offered in the
Senate . resolution directing that al
the armed forces of the United
STATES be used to obtain Jenkins' ~
lease.
The State Department today 10
awaiting anxiously further advices
from Mexico relative to the kidnsp-
ing Of Jenkins.
Secretary of State Lansing Is
pressing the matter through tins
American embassy at Mexico City.
Held BY Rebels.
: Jenkins is said 20 be held by rebels
under the leadership OF Frederice
Cordoba and Juan liberia near Puebl&
At the instance Of Cordoba. a repre-
sentative of Jenkins left Puebla yes
terday TO confer with the bandit
leader regarding Jenkins release.
A State Department announcement
o fthe sending Of the note demanding
Jenkins release said:
"The Department Of State has given
Instructions TO the American embassy
at Mexico City to insist that the
Mexican government definitely advise
the embassy what action has been
taken with a view 10 liberation OF
William o. Jenkins, the American
consular agent, who was robbed snd
kidnapped at Puebla, and 10 advise the
Mexican government that the United
States Government expects Il 60 take
effective steps TO obtain the release of
Jenkins unharmed, even though pay
ment By Mexico OF the ransom de-
manded be necessary"
No action was taken on the resolu.
tion introduced in the Senate because
of objection by Senator smoot of
Utah, who said IL covered such broad
ground that time ought 70 be al
lowed for consideration
Myers TO speak Monday.
Myers announced he will speak ON
his resolution Monday aud ask i'm
mediate action
The resolution reads in part:
1T Is the sense of this body that
the President OF the United States
and the Secretary of War should az
once use all the armed forces and
power Of the United States to recover
and have Immediately the said Jen-
kins' alive, or his sbductors dead
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RA|LROADNEN
CONFER TODAY
WITH +. OF |.

Railroad brotherhood heads are to
meet late today with Samuel Gompers.
president, and other members of the
executive council of the American
Federation of Labor
The railroad men, IL is known. are
considering affiliation with the feder-
alton and have been asked to support
the steel strike and pending miners
strike.
Railroad men and miners today said
nothing definite had come out of the
meetings yesterday OF committees
representing the United Mine Workers
and the railroad brotherhoods which
were to discuss naturalization Of
both industries.
1t is understood the brotherhoods
will not act for the present at least
toward indorsing Inc demands of the
miners for naturalization, although
the miners have indorsed the Plumb
plan.
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URCESLOYALTY TO
LAW BE ENFORCED
Senators Take No Action on
Resolution Demanding
Obedience.

Officers of the Federal Government
were called upon to take appropriate
action Gin enforcing obedience to and
respect for the the Constitution and
the laws" in the threatened coal
strike by a resolution offered today
by Senator Thomas Of Colorado.
No action was taken on the resolu-
tion.
The resolution declared that the
strike would inJure or suspend nearly
all Industries and infiict continued
hardship and suffering upon all people
and provoke disorder, violence, blood
shed and insurrection. 1t added:
1--WE hereby give the National Ad-
ministration and all others in author
ity the assurane OF our constant, con-
tinous and unqualified support in the
great emergency confronting us and
call upon. them to vindicate the
majesty and power of the Govern
ment in enforcing obedience to and
respect for the Constitution and the
laws and In fully protecting every cit
izen in the maintenance and exercise
of his lawful rights and the obsery-
ance of his lawful obligations.
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D. c. Oculist Restoring
Grey's Eyesight Where
English Experts Failed

viscount Grey. Of Falloden, the new
special ambassador of Great Britain.
may recover his eyesight as a re-
suit Of a remarkable diagnosis of his
case by the celebrated Washington
oculist, Dr. w. H. wilmer
Lord Grey. soon after his arrival
here q few weeks ago. placed him
.self under the treatment of DR.. Will
mer. The doctor discovered the am
bassador's defective vision, which
amounts to partial blindness. was
due to an abcessed tooth. The af-
fection seems to hav resulted in the
creation of pigment" which serI-
ously obseures the vision.
DR.. Wilmer hopes that the treat
ment he has prescribed will remove
the cause and eventually will bring
the ambassador progressive relief II
not an absolutely restored vision.
Lord Grey is able now to read a
little with the aid of powerful glasses
and of course gets about unaided. He
had consulted the most eminent eye
specialists in Great Britain without
favorable results. During most of tue
war he was totally blind but little
by little regained his vision.
Colonel William II. Wilmer, Medical
Corps, an oculist, of this city who
has returned from service abroad
with the American expeditionary
forces in France, has been awarded
by General Pershing a distinguished
service medal "for exceptionally mer-
itorious and distinguished service"
"As surgeon in charge of medical
research laboratories, air service, A. E.
F., since September. 1915" says the
official citation in his case, "he has
rendered most distinguished service.
His thorough knowledge of the psy-
chology of flying officers and the eX-
pert tests applied efficiently and in
telligently under his direction have
done much to decrease the number of
accidents at the flying schools in
France and have established stand
ards and furnished indications which
will be of inestimable value in all
future work to determine the qualii-
cations of pilolts and observers.
"The data collected by him is an
evidence of his ability, his painstak-
ing care and of his thorough qualih-
cations for the important work in
trusted to him. The new methods,
instruments, and appliances devised
under his direction for testing candi-
dates for pilots and observers have
attracted the attention and been the
subject of enthusiastic comment by
officers of the allied services, and
will be Of great Importance in promo
ting the safety and more rapid de-
veIopment OF aerial navigation"
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
SENATE BODY
TURNS DOWN
NOMINATION.
Of WILLIAMS

President Wilson's nomination of
John Shelton Williams to be Comp
troller of the Currency was ordered
unfavorably reported to the Senate
today by the Banking and Currency
Committee Of the Senate.
The vote for an unfavorable re-
port was 8 to Z, and was on strict
party lines. Williams has been hold
ing office since March 4 under a re-
cess appointment.
Rejected Once Before.
Williams nomination has been pend.
ing since the previous session of Con.
gress, when 1t was also rejected -.
The cornmittee's action, It was said,
is based on the belief that williams
is tempermentally unfit for the duties
Of the office. No charges of incom-
potency or dishonesty are to be made
in the committee's report, Ii is said.
Williams rejection by the commit
tee follows long and bitter fight
during which extended hearings were
held and many witnesses called. Tes
timony centered around the famous
Riggs Bank case and officials of this
institution, as well as of other banks,
appeared before the committee and
charged that Williams had treated
them unfairly.
VIII Call Up Nomination.
Senator Mclean, chairman of the
committee, following today's action
announced that he intended to call W
the nomination in executive session
of the Senate at the earliest opportun.
ity. Democratic Senators assert, how,
ever, that 1T would be impossible to
have the Williams nomination consid
cred before December, owing to the
stress OF legislative matters.
The vote of the committee was as
follows:
Against confirmation-Senators Nc.
Continued on Page 2, Column A.
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APPEALS
. TOPRES|DENT
TQCALL new
|. LABORPARLEY

Secretary of the Interior Lane,
who was chairman of the National
Industrial Conference, in letter TO
President Wilson today, urged him
to act favorably on the recommenda-
ton of the public group for new
conference.
"The industrial conference never
really got started" wrote Lane. at
died at its birth because questions
arose which it was not prepared to
meet then.
Urges Com mon Sense.
This should not end the effort TO
go at this business of adjusting diff
ferences by good sense instead of
force.
"Oh, for few days of real sanity
when. with composed nerves and calm
Judgment and without bitterness of
feeling, we could look at our prob
lens and meet them with our tradi-
tionaI hopefulness and confidence!
"Recklessness is in our blood, a
great willingness to take risks that
we have no right TO take. We will
suffer for this spasm of hysterical
self-assertiveness on all sides.
81 want to see a new conference of
leading minds that will think in prac-
tical terms, the real council of ma
tional defense against the kind of
civil war which some seem to think
another irrepressible conflict"
When the public group dissolved
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
CRAYSON TO PERMIT
PRESIDENT TO WORK
Executive Anxious to Get
Back to Desk As Strength
Increases.
"The President had a comfort.
able night, and his slow improve.
ment continues,
*Grayson.,

President Wilson's Improvement
has not been greatly retarded by the
work he has done in connection with
labor troubles, according to the latest
word from the White House.
His slow gain continues, although
he has violated his doctors prescrip-
tion of absolute rest during the past
two days, and Is now faced with mat
ters of great Importance.
The President has had a good day."
said the bulletin Issued last night by
his physician, DR.. Gary T. Grayson.
DR.. Grayson's program for his pa
tient will now include a limited
amount of work each day. AS the
President gains daily in strength his
desire to get back to his desk in
creases, but DR.. Grayson will handle
the check rein until the President mas
completely crossed the thin ice of his
illness.
The report of the public group of
the Industrial Conference will go to
the President today, and 1t is thought
probable he will shortly act on the
suggestion in its report that a small
er committee be appointed to work
out the ideas of the conference.
DR.. F. X. Dercum, the PHILADELPHIA
neurologist, will make his regular
weekly examination of the President
and "check up" with DR.. Grayson this
afternoon.
The prohibition enforcement bill
will not be sent to the Presidents
sick room until DR.. Grayson's permis-
sion has been obtained, and there is
a possibility that after learning the
recommendations of Attorney Cen
eral Palmer, the President may let IL
become a law without his signature.
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
RULE
MINE STRIKE
IS BREACH OF
WAR PLEDGE

President Wilson's Cabinet is in
'pecial session this afternoon con-
iidering steps to be taken in the
risis raised by the threatened strike
IF SOC, 900 coal miners in the bitumi-
nous fields. The session began
shortly after IL o'clock.
1t is expected that the President
will issue a statement to the aation
after the cabinet meeting, which
will be in the nature of an appeal to
the public to endure with patience
and fortitude for the benefit of fu-
ture industrial peace, the hardships
which will result if the miners strike.
Called Blow at Government.
The threatened coal strike is the be-
ginning of "a mass attack on con-
stitutional government" This was
the statement made in Administrator
circles today.
1t was stated in White House circles
that a belief prevails that the public
must make sacrifices now and per-
haps endure some suffering until the
fight is over.
The first step on the part of the
Government will probably be a decia-
ration that the miners are breaking
a contract with the Government, it
was learned, made with the fuel
administration. under which the
miners agreed to work until the end
of the war or April 1920.
Secretary OF State Lansing was i'll
with a cold. and was unable to at
CONTINUED on Page .. Column
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CABINET TAKES UPCOAL CRISIS:
PRESIDENT TO ASK PUBLIC AID
STRIKES COST U. 5.
STEEL ORDERS

LONDON, Oct. 25,-Because of
labor conditions In the United
States, orders for steel and tin
plate are pouring into South
Wales from all over the world.
Hundreds of thousands of pounds
worth of work is being refused, as
the plate makers cannot promise
delivery before next spring.
One order for tinplate ran into
100000 boxes. China, Japan,
South Africa, and continental
Europe are all In the market, and,
it is reported. buyers are willing
t o pay almost any price If early
shipments could be assured.
Skilled workers are at a premium,
and wages are at high record
levels, some workmen making as
much as 500 week.
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
TROOPS TO REMAIN
In STRIKE CENTER
Col. Mapes Denies Soldiers
Are to Be Sent TO West
Virginia Coal Fields.

CH G o, Oct. 25.-Col. w. B.
Mapes. commanding federal troops in
the Gary strike district, said today
his men will continue on duty there
for some time. Although mills grad
ually are approaching, their former
production records. the colonel sad
there still was danger OF trouble.
Authentic reports that 500 sol
diers were to be transferred from
Gary to the West Virginia district,
were denied by Mapes. The march
ing OF a body of troops. in relieving Z
guards was said by officers to have
been responsible for the rumor.
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
THOUGHT WAR ON:
WANTED TO FIGHT

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Oct. Is.
The British dreadnaught Iron Duke
with Admiral Sir John Jellicoe aboard,
has picked up two white men and a
native on Christmas Island, who
threatened landing party from the
battleship with revolvers, believing
the sailors to be Germans.
They did not know that the war
was over. having been cut off from
the outside world for eighteen
months
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
NAVY WILL RELEASE
BIG SUGAR SUPPLY
Million Pounds a Month to Be
Sold At Hospitals to
Daniels Employees.

The navy during the next two
months and, II necessary, during the
next three months, will release 1000,
coo pounds OF sugar a month, Secre-
tary Daniels anniunced toGa.-.
Because of the limited supply, II
will be necessary to confine the sale
to hospitals throughout the country
and at the rate Of wo pounds. a week
to all persons employed by the navy
including the mechanics, laborers, and
other civilian forces at all navy
yards and stations. The sale price
will be OF cents a pound, which is
the actual cost.
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
Keeping Up With
The Times
A FACT A DAY
Washington, October %.

Washington, October %.
To the Editor Of The Times:
What is the circulation O.
The Times and how does it.
circulation compare with those
of the other Washington pa
pers?
; ADVERTISER.
The Times is second
among the Washington
papers in daily circulation.
The most recent figures
of all Washington papers
are in the sworn semi
annual statements filed
this month with the Post
office Department. They
show for the past six
months:
net RAID
Daily
Circulation
First paper. 80, 800
A LOSS OF s.7S3 from April.
THE TIMES. .59,88O
A GAIN of 1871 over April.
Third paper. ...... Sc, ,789
A LOSS of 5,o5s from April.
It is noteworthy that
The Times is the only one
to show a circulation gain
over last April's state
ment.
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
G. 0. P. SENATORS
SEEK VOTE TODAY
Expect Roll Call on Johnson
and Moses Amendments
to Treaty.

Republican leaders hoped TO obtain
vote on the Johnson and Moses
amendments. to the peace treaty,
equalizing voting strength within the
League of Nations today. Some de-
bate is expected before roll call Is
obtained.
Following action on these amend
ments, individual amendments will be
considered, and then reservations will
be taken up.
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
PRINCE OF WALES
TO SHORTEN VISIT
Because of Illness of Presi-
dent, Will Spend Only Few
Days In Capital.

Due to the illness OF President VIII
son, the stay OF the Prince Of Wales
In Washington, set for early next
month, will be somewhat shortened
The visit OF the Prince, IL was said
by officials, probably will correspond
in length with that OF King Albert
and Queen Elizabeth OF Belgium. who
will spend three days here next week.
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
KING ALBERT FLIES
TO WEST POINT

WEST POINT, N. Y, Oct 25.-King
Albert OF Belgium arrived today by
airplane from New York, The ms
chine landed on the athletic field. and
he was met by officers of the Military
Academy.
A review Of the cadets followed
The King was expected TO leave on
his return trip to New York before
noon.
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
KNOXVILLE RIOTERS
FOUND NOT GUILTY
Counsel for Defense Submits
Case to Jury Without
Comment.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct. 26.-A
verdict of not guilty was returned
today by the jury in the race rio,
cases here. The jury was unable tc
agree as to FIVE of the defendants.
The trial came TO an unexpected end
fate yesterday when counsel for the
defense submitted the case to the
jury without comment.
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DECISION TODAY
ON GERMAN OPERA

NEW YORK, Oct 25.-Supreme
Court Justice Geigerich is to decide
today whether the city shall be per-
manently enjoined from stopping the
singing Of German opera here.
The opera was produced again last
night, with police and uniformed sol.
diers guarding the door Of the theater.
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
SIX YEARS FOR Ex-YANK.

NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-Eric P. Yer.
rill, former army officer, who re-
Gently pleaded guilty to having de-
frauded the Government of s62. 900
was sentenced in Federal court to six
years in the Atlanta penitentiary.
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
]. S. SENDS SHARP NOTE TO MEXIC(
FOR RETURN OF KIDNAPPED OFFICIA|
The Salary c Commissioners
Findings

The first detailed account of the find
ing of the Congressional joint commits
sion on reclassihcation of salaries ap-
pears on Page 2 of this issue
The Washington times., 1919-10-25

semi Finished" Laundry Trough dry)-
Star Laundry process that saves worry
work. time and trouble.-Advt-
The Washington times., 1919-10-25
Today
A Little Book, 100000.
Trench Guns and Love.
Wanted, an Evangelist.
By ARTHUR BRISBANE
fCopyrfght. Isis)

In Philadelphia, yesterday, a
man who wants his name kept
secret paid 100000 for a small
cid book--a new record price. The
book, seven inches long, FIVE and
. quarter wide, half an inch thick,
was published in 1890, and con-
tains nine plays by Shakespeare.
The man who bought it will en-
Joy it, for he viii be able to say,
Il paid 100000 for that little
book" and his friends will exclaim
appropriately.