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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
CONTROL EXTENSION
NECESSARY, STATES
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Otherwise, Inscriptions
People Would Seize Advan-
tage to Make Prices High,
House Committee Told
BY Associated Press

washington, November 7-ExtenGion
of the Lever food and fuel control law
far civ months ,t,ar ~ x,~on,ar,..,or
Oh peace Is necessary TO protect the
country from high prices, Attorney Gen
eral Palmer told the House agricul-
t,,,o co,,r,;,.oo
Unnatural economic conditions, the
attorney general said. would be taken
.advan+.ya of hy n,scrun,,,ous nsooIs ..
10 MAGE nrices b,gb ,,nIess tho nowers
granted under the act are continued IN
force ,r,basa corslitians ha said ne
xa,lad thrn,,rhont 40 ,.ar,d
nTha conditlona i, tho country i'm
i, adis t.r, foun.,i,,,< .,aa,a i,,,al,a a aver
yy,o,ss II. sset,r,, fI,t m, In. ~. sa,'
stirued shan he Conditions fhat pre-
vailed ana lad ~ the enactnent az the
original act, said the attorney general.
..rha ,ct had orietnaIv FOR IL r,,,,noses
tho increasa os nrodnction and 10 nro-
foot tbe neonle from war time con.
aitions mai resuIt ,n very nigh nrdces.
Sinca tbe ,r,,ietica nrires have very
,ar eelv increassd ana unless the govern-
,rart centred ~ CONTINUED over some
60, adit,as ~ aftarrxyar cond,tion,
49, ros,,it II bieber nricas than during
~ yrer i,seif,
e Srogastinne by committeeman mat ex-
tansinn of al sectionq NJ ire law was
nm , ,,acassarv were unanswered the at
$3.50 - ,,ra,rs hisnIat -
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t .unson 49, i ar,sa =, .nd tbat Tho mare
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~ at+orrey General
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
ADVANCE DELEGATES
TO CONVENTION OF
LEGION ARRIVING

Minneapolis. Mimi. November z.
Advance delegates from 1s states ar
rived here today for the convention Of
the American legion opening next
Monday. An Indianapolis group of
20. headed by Col. Robert Moorehead.
Immediately started campaign for
establishment of national headquar-
ters of the legion there.
Plans of the executive committee for
handling convention business were
presented TO the joint advance commit
tee today by National Chairman Henry
D. Lindsey of Texas, whose frieAds
have started campaign to make hin
first elected head of the legion.
Eighteen committees are proposed
by the executive committee and all
nominations for offices in the legion
would be made from the floor of the
convention
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
ALABAMA TOWNS
/. PLEAD FOR COAL;
INDUSTRY HALTED
Water and Light Plants
Forced to Close and Stu
alton Is Growing More
Serious Daily

Montgomery, November 7.-tSpeciaL)-
Reports of coal shortages and many
towns without the fuel continue to come
to the Alabama public service commits
sion on Friday. The situation is becom-
ing a serious one with many municipalt-
ties. and relief appears further away
now than at any time since the miners
supply of coal in the state is said to be
plentiful. but the red tape that is neces-
sary before having it shipped delays de-
livery several days. 1t is necessary for
the commission secretary. Atticus Null
len, to communicate with Washington,
refer the matter to Alabama authorities.
Russeliville's municipal water and light
plant has been closed down because OF
having no coal, a telegram from Mayor
H. S. Horton said on Friday. He said
the railroad has several cars of coal on
the sidetrack and asked for permission
to take charge of at least one car. On
the track are six cars of coal for a cor
poration in Sheffield. This concern is
willing to turn over a car to the light
and water plant
: The water and light plant at Brundidge
will have to close down by noon on Sat
urday, according to a telegram received
by the commission. The Union Springs
plant also will have to close down unless
coal is received at once. Officials Of
Tuscumbia and Eufaula reported short
age of coal.
With the situation becoming more seri-
Gus each day, there are humorous Incl
dents connected with it One telegram
received by the commission said that the
people would freeze to death if coal did
not come in at once. The town is located
in south Alabama, where the coolest day
of a year would result in no deaths from
freezing. Little coal has been consumed
in homes of Montgomery this fall, and
south Alabama burns less coal than mid
die Alabama.
No change in the strike situation was
noted in official circles on Friday. Lit
tie information of the progress comes to
the capital The state military depart
ment receives minor reports in an Off
cial way from the guardsmen who are
on duty in Birmingham.
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Summary of Strike Situation

could bring enough coal for
round trip or take on fuel mt Hall
fax.
A request from the governor of
Michigan for the 24OO miners Of
that state to return to the mines
and furnish coal for the state WINS
refused fatty by the district prcsi-
dent of the miners union.
Canadian conl has not he<n
seized by railroads as yet and Is
coming into Seattle, but coal from
HeSicO was seized by railroads IN
Texas today.
The 1000 Ignite miners OF North
Dakota decided today to Join the
strike after deferring action pend
ing confederation md rejection OF
their u:timatum to the operators.
In most of the states that pro-
ducc large Quantities of bitumi-
nous coal the miners stood firm
today. Nothing came from them
as to the future, except an Hide
fined statement by an Illinois
leader that the miners had a feel
Ing the trouble would soon he
over. The statement was made be-
fore the efforts Of Samuel Gompers
to make some arrangement with
Attorney General Palmer Mt WASH
ington had become known and
could not be traced to anything
definite.
Harry Ftshwick, vice president
OF the Illinois district. announced
he was planning ssto be ready Tor
u joint scale committee meeting
next Wednesday,
Frank Harrington, president OF
the Illinois district. left SPRING.
field late today for indianapolis.
Further cries for coal because
Of the shortage came from prairie
states and two steel mills In CHI
caEo reduced operations For lack
of fuel, throwing 800 mem out Of
WaEk
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
DEATHS IN ATLANTA
. HOTEL FIRE HAVE
MOUNTED TO FIVE
Half a Dozen of Injured
Expected to Recover.
Cause of Fire Not Yet
Determined

Atlanta, November Two deaths late
today from injuries received in the fire
here early today at the Wilson hotel
brought the total number Of dead to five.
Half dozen men and women who were
injured are expected to recover. and a
score were rescued unframed.
James Thompson. q. Atlanta who
leaped from window. died during the
afternoon shortly after J. C. Maulding.
%. Atlanta had succumbed 1t was
young Maulding's fatal leap that gave
rise to the report that woman had lost
her life as result of the fire. The other
dead are:
Sergeant Schley Flack, q, Silver Valley,
Texas, member Camp Gordon military
police.
George Fitzpatrick, sailor, about q, said
to be from Chicago.
Capt. Proctor B. Lawrence, To- day
clerk at the hotel.
Identity of Fitzpatrick was not estab-
lished to the satisfaction of the police
until tonight
! Damage to the building, three-story
brick structure, was confined chiefly to
the interior of the second and third
floors. The third floor was like a fur
mace during the brief time the flames
ragged. Property loss was not great The
coroner began an inquest late today to
determine the cause of the fire and
whether blame attached to the hotel
mana cement.
Death by accident" was the verdict
of the coroner's inquest in its inquiry
into three of the five deaths late to-
night. Inquests over the other two
deaths were expected to be made later.
Meanwhile police had taken into Gus
tody Gertrude Rogers. young woman
who roomed at the hotel. and said they
intended asking her about drugs they
said they found in a room adjoining
hers.
Had the hotel guests remained cool
and sought refuge in other parts of the
building few or none would have lost
their lives, Assistant Fire Chief But
Ter declared at the inquest
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
PLANNED FOR WEEKS

BY Associated Press
Washington, November 7.-Plans for
the raids tonight on headquarters of rad
icaI organizations throughout the coun-
try. with arrest of many of the leaders,
have been in progress of formulation for
several weeks, it was understood here
While officials of the Department OF
Justice who could be rea ched tonight re-
fused to discuss the raids, it was learned
that activities of the radicals had been
watched especially closely COR a number
of weeks, with a view to throwing out
the government dragnet at an opportune
moment.
There was no attempt by officials to
connect the recent radical activities with
the coal and steel strikes, except in SO
much as st4Ii~es are considered to offer
the radical leaders a fertile field for agi-
tation
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
MEETING ABANDONED


New York. November IA mass meet
ing of radicals advertised for Rutgers
square tomorrow night to celebrate the
second anniversary of the soviet govern
ment in Russia has been abandoned, it
was announced tonight by Harry M. Win
itsky. executive secretary of the COM
munist party, local of Greater New York" >
Plans of the authorities to break up
the meeting. which, he declared. would
result in "the killing of men. women and
children" caused the communist party
to call off the demonstration and avoid
useless sacrifice of the lives o. the
workers"
"But while we have this time yielded
to threats, we do not intend to remain
forever inactive" he added
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
BY Associated Prsss

BY Associated Press
Chicago. November 7.-As the
first week OF the soft coal strike
ended tonight with production
generally paraIyxed in union
mines, transportation affected and
virtual war-ticne fuel regulations
in force, both operators and miners
awaited developments in the gov
ernment's Injunction proceedings.
The seventh day of the strike
Witnessed little change in the gen
eraI situation. About 425.OO0 union
miners remained on strike, al
though coal operators Of West Nir-
Hinin. where n union mines were
reported In operation yesterday,
and Colorado reported Increased
production.
Miners, leaders denied the West
Virginia operators claims and say
only few mines were working ON
the open shop basis.
NearIy normal production con-
tinued In the non-union fields of
West Virginia and Pennsylvania
and in the union mines Of Utah
and some parts Of New Mexico, ms
we'll ms In Western Kentucky.
where th4 miners did not particle
pate In the strike because OF con-
tracts.
No further reduction ~ train
service. as begun yesterday I'm the
middle west under authorization of
the railroad administration. WINS
necessary, took place today, but in
railroad circIes it was considered
likely that further suspensions
would be ordered next week unless
there was n rift in the strike cloud.
Bunkering of foyeign-owned
ships I'm New York proceeded to-
day, the order from Washington
swspending such privileges not
having been served. 1t was said
,nas the order would NOT have any
disastrous effects. as foreixn shins
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
GIST OF THE NEWS
GEN ERAL

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
80 RADICALS SEIZED

BY Nss0cIat6d Pr6ss
Philadelphia, November 7.-MOre than
80 alleged radicals were taken prisoner
in two raids conducted by agents of
the department. of Justice here tonight
A number of women were among the
prisoners. The suspected radicals were
taken to the federal building, where
each was examined and then locked up
for the night. Some literature was
seized in the two raids.
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Eight women were taken in the raid,
,1of whom two were held for deporta-
ton.
While the men were being examined
reports were received of other raids
which were made on radicals in many
cities.
1t was learned that SO warrants had
been issued by Commissis ser General
of Immigration Caminetti \ Or radicals
known to have been particularly active
in the Industrial unrest of the country.
1t was reported that these persons
who were particularly sought had been
caught. They were taken to police
headquarters.
The raids, taking place on the eve of
the widely advertised celebration of the
second anniversary of the establish
ment of the soviet government in Rus
STA, were said TO have nipped i'm the
bud n countrywide plot openly to defy
governmental authority. This has been
advocated. it was said, for several weeks
by combined radical clements, the
w. W., anarchists and Russian agita-
tors. Pamphlets and other literature
to this effect are now in possession of
the department of Justice, it was said.
Heavy boxes filled with infIamraatory
literature seized at headquarters were
brought to Chief FIynn's Office. Dox-
ems of brief eases, containing typewrit-
ten md printed literature. also were
among tlse seized property. The RAID
was the third made upon the Manhattan
headquarters this year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08

This Anal decision was given to
Eff. Gompers, heading n delegation
of high officials. at the close of the
third conference of the day with
Attorney General Palmer. and after
MIR. Gompers had talked over the
telephone with John l.. Lewis, act
ing president of the United Mine
Workers of America. mt Indian-
apofis.
The aged president of the Americas
Federation of Labor, lighting hard to
have the government drop its injunc-
ton suit set for a hearing tomorrow
plainly showed that he was under a
severe strain as he left the depart
ment OF justice. fatty and bluntly re-
fusing on his way out to say one word
about the trio of conferences or hope
of ending the strike of more than 40o.-
600 miners before the United States
could press its suit against officers
of the miners organization.
Attorney General Palmer. to whom
information. refused to see newspa-
per men.
MIR. Palmer wishes me to say that
other than that he made as he left the
cabinet meeting" his secretary an
nounced
ONLY BRIEF STATEMENT
There were only Is words in the
statement MIR. Palmer dictated to news
paper men as he left the White House
after the cabinet meeting and an earlier
brief conference with President wilson.
ssfhe fniuEction Sf prcceedsls~n IS
against the coal miners' lea ders viii
be dismissed the instant the strike
order is recalled" the Attorney
General said. and his utternnce
stood tonight the final word
from the government on the eye
of what may prove the beginning
tomorrow OF the .rcntest labor
union Litigation in the, history of
the country.
Through the day. although 1t was on
the lips of all official Washington that
the government and the miners were
now considering plans for ending tho
struggle without further resort to law
the feeling grew that hearing on the
restraining order, set for tomorrow
morning in the federal court before
Judge Anderson at Indianapolis, would
be postponed without prejudice to
either side"
The department Of justice will not
ask for postponement but whether II
might oppose the request IL miners
asked for more time, not an unusual
proceeding. officia's declined to say.
1"The only thing that can stop the
proceedings started by the United
States is for the miners to call or
the striie,- the Attorney General
reiterated time and again.
MAKES EARNEST EFFORT
The persistency with which Mr. Com
pers presented plea after plea to the
attorney general indicated his earnest
desire to bring peace to the coal fields
before the battle is waged more heatedly
in the federal courts.
Accompanied by Matthew Woll, vice
president and Frank Morrison, secretary
of the American Federation of Labor.
Mr.. Gompers saw Mr.. Palmer before tho
latter went to the White House for a
word with the President and to outline
the strike situation to the cabinet
The second meeting took place immedf-
ately after the cabinet session adjourned
1t lasted an hour, and when the labor
leaders departed they were far moro
cheerful than they seemed tonight
Mr. Gompers told the attorney general
they would return later, and Mr.. Palmer
Continued ON Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
IT'S ARRESTED IN CHICAGO

Chicago, November Fully 175 men
suspected of being radicals were mr.
rested in their homes here tonight by
operatives of the federal Department
of Justice as part of the national drive
against "reds., according to an 0per-
ative of the Chicago bureau. who would
not permit his name to be used. Ed
ward Brennan. who directed the raids
here. refused to be quoted other than
that ssarrests have beex made"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
SIX ARRESTED IN RAID

BY Associated Press
Jackson, Mich, November six men
were arrested here tonight by federal
authorities on instructions from the De-
partment of Justice to round up members
OF the Russian Workers Union.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
American Officer
in Riga Is Gassed
During Bombardment

London. November Capt. J.
Orbison, head of the American re-
lief administration in Riga. was
badly gassed during bombnrdment
Of Riga with gas shells Thursday
by the forces of Col. Avalon Ber-
mondt, says dispatch to the Daily
Mail from Helsingfora.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
FIFTY HELD IN DETROIT

BY Associated Press
Detroit, November Fifty alleged
radicals were arrested by department Of
Justice agents in raids here tonight in
IA hall used for meetings of the Rus
sian workers. union. No violence at
teEded the raid. The men were held
for investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
ANOTHER VICTORY BY
BOLSHEVIkI REPORTED

BY NSs0c.NSed Pfos9
London. November IA member
Of the northwest Russian govern
ment has received n telephone mes-
sage from Reyal announcing that
the city of Gdov has surrendered
to the bolsheviisi, according to the
Daily Mails correspondent Mt
Helsingfors.
II true, this defeat cuts another
of General Yudenitch's lines Of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
MARINE NEWS


Mobile, November Sailed: Schooners
Alice B. Phillips, Oporto; Francis Dug
gan, Pensacola.
New Orleans, November T-C1eared:
Steamers Ell Monte. New York; Mendo-
elmo (Norwegian) Tampico; Saramacca,
Port Barrios via Havana.
Port Fades, La, November 7-Arrived:
Steamers Comet. Baltimore; Herman
shah. Norfolk; Mexico, Mexican, Pro-
greso; Mount Vernon (Norwegian). Pro-
greso; Poeldijk Dutch, Havana via
Tampa.
Arrived: Gunboat Dixie, N. S. NJ. Gulf
waters. destroyers Nos. 252, /. $50. 149,
81. 60.
Sailed: Steamers Barcelona (Spanish)
barcelona via Matanzas and Havana
Excelsior, Havana: Florida, Port Ar
thur; j. Oswald Boyd QBritish), Tam
pico; Neptune, Fontera; Truxillo. Tela.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
ALLEGED RADICALS HELD

BY Associated press
Waterbury. Conn.,, November six al
legged radicals were arested in a raid
by local police officials here tonight. The
men were taken into custody on charges
of attempting to circulate red" doctrines
and stir up unrest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
THREE HELD IN NEW HAVEN

BY Associated Press
New Haven, Conn.,. November T.
Three men were arrested by depart
ment of justice agents here tonight in
the roundup of alleged radicals.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
Air Passenger Burned

Kansas City. Mo, November Til. o.
Evinston. passenger in an airplane.
was burned to death here today when
the plane fell 80 feet and was de-
stroyed by fire.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
RAID IN SAN FRANCISCO

Ey FfsSVctdftu
San Francisco. November 1.-TWO
men were arrested here tonight by the
police under instructions from agents
of the department of justice in raid
ON an alleged headquarters of radicals.
A wagon load of books. pamphlets and
leaflets was seized.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
Hundreds of Radicals
Are Arrested in All
Sections of Country
More Than 200 Are Seized In Headquarters of
Russian Soviet Republic In New York.
Many Wagon Loads Arrested
In Other Cities

Associates Press
New York, November IA nationwide raid anarchists
began here tonight
Agents of the department of justice, aided by William j.
Flynn arrested than 200 radicals assembled the head
of the Russian republic and after they had
taken headquarters of the department of justice
examined SO held for deportation undesirable aliens
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By Associated Press
Ansonio, Conn, November depart
ment of Justice agents arrested twenty
seven radicals in raids here tonight. The
prisoners were held at police headquar-
ters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
VIII Dismiss Injunction
Moment Strike Called off
And Not Before--PaIner
Eleventh Hour Efforts of Gompers to Settle
Strike Before Government Can Press It's
Suit Against Miners Officers Meets
With Flat Failure

Washington November Eleventh hour efforts by Samuel
Gompers settle the strike tonight by emphatic
declaration from the that injunction proceedings
would be dismissed the instant the strike withdrawn
and not before.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
TWO SUSPECTS HELD

BY Associated Press
st. Louis. November Two men sus-
pected of radical tendencies were arrest