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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
U. 5. ID PRODUCE THIRD OF WORLDS
 WHEAT THIS YEAR
Largest Crop Ever Grown, Aggregating 1,236,000,O00 Bushels, Forecast by Ag-
 riculture Department
By Associated Press


 Washington, June 9.-Bumper crops are growing throughout the country, but plant diseases already have done some damage and threaten to curtail production somewhat. The largest wheat crop ever grown, nggregatfng 1.23G, 100000 bushels of winter and spring wheat, combined was forecast in today's report of the department.
 This is practically one-third of the worlds wheat crop this year.
 In previous years the United States has grown about one-fifth. Big crops of oats, barley, rye, hay, apples and peaches also are in pIospect.
 Red rust made it's appearance during May in the principal winter wheat pro- ducing sections and the infection is spreading. It caused damage to the extent of about 70,000.000 bushels to winter wheat and experts are unable to determine how extensive the dam age will be by the time the crop is harvested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
Summary of the News

1-Austrians sign truce with Jug0-
 Slavs.
 Treaty text to be printed in Con-
 gressiOnal Record.
 Telephone workers to strike Mon-
 day. 2-Rcbel activity in Mexico increases. 3-President has stirred republicans
 to action. 4EEdftOriaI comment. -Highway commission unDeccs-
 sary, states Huey.
 Income tax reports must be filed
 by June 15. 6-Events of day at state capital S-0-Social.  freed of murder charge.  speaks against reading
 of treaty by Borah.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
TYRANNY SHALL ! HAVE NO PLACE
 IN U. S.-GOMPERS
Industrial Autocracy Can not Prevail, States Head of American Feedra-
 tiOn of Labor
Rx Associated Prnsa

Atlantic City, June 9.--Delegates rep resenting more than 3,000,o00 American working men and women, at the open ing session of the American Federation of Labor here today, put the stamp of their dsapproval on the ideas of radi- cal agitators and prepared to deal with reconstruction problems of vital inn portance to organized labor.
 Opportunity to show their lack of sympathy with the efforts of radicals came during an address by Governor Runyon of New Jersey.
 Referring to a meeting in New York last night, the governor asserted that these men threaten that unless things are settled their way chaos will re- sut."
 He paused moment and then de- clared
 T know that American labor and this convention, fraught as 1t is with such potential consequences, have no sym pathy with any ideas that are not con structive. I know you are out of harm ony with destructive creeds. You think along sane lines"
 burst of applause from the floor quickly swelled to a. roar.
 Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, sounded the keynote of the convention, when he said in his opening address that or ganized labor was determined political or industrial tyranny should have no place in America
 Any employer" said Mir Gompers, who thinks that industrial autocracy is going to prevail in the United States Is counting without his host"
 NO UNJUST DEMANDS
 MT Gompers said organized labor was making no. unjust demands and that workers. having shed their blood and made sacrifices to win the war. had no intention of losing sight of the principles, rights and ideals for which they had fought.
 The annual report of the executive council of the fedora tion containing broad outlines of organized labor's reconstructive programme was sub mitted to the delegates for their con sideration at the close of MT Gompers' address.
 Foremost among the subjects dealt with in the report was the reconstruc- tion programme submitted to the ex- ecutive council last December by a special committee which had been studying the general situation and labor's requirements. Recommendations for 44-hour week and firm declara- tion that existing wages must not be reduced. and in fact in many cases should be increased, are included among the salient points
 Among other recommendations were that organized labor take a definite stand favoring public and semi-public ownership of utilities. development of waterways and water power, regula- tion of land ownership increased ac- tivity in politics. prohibition of child labor, freedom of expression and as- sociation, workmen's compensation. re- striction of immigration. tax adjust- ments. elimination of private employ ment agencies and recognition of the right of school teachers to organize.
 Militarism is condemned in the re- port.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
Austrians Sign Truce With the Jugo-Slaus
 FolLowing Muasion
Movement to Admit Ger many to League Due to Allies Desire to Avoid Formation of Group Com posed of Rival Powers
By Associated Press

Geneva, June. 9.-(French Wireless Service )-The sign ing of an armistice by the Aus trians and Jugo-Slavs is re- ported in advices reaching here. (An invasion of parts of Carinthia by Jugo-Slav troops was reported in dis patches last week )
 The armistice was agreed upon fol- lowing the occupation by the Jugo- Slavs of the town of Zollfeld. It IS stipulated that the towns and dis tricts of Klagenfurt. Rosseg and Vol kormarkt are allotted to the Jugo- Slavs. while Saint Veit, Villach and the Tarvis railways were given to the Austrians.
 The armistice terms provided there should be a neutral zone of 10 kilom- eters between the lines of the oppos- ing forces
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
COMPANY MEETS DEMANDS
 Qv Ass0 pres

Chicago. June 9-What he termed the first break in the united front pre- scented by the operating companies came tonight when the Federal Tele- graph company, which operates com bination of land lines and wireless along the Pacific coast. received an op- erators committee and signed sched- ule meeting the employees demands, $. J. Konenkamp, international president of the Commercial Photographers Union of America, declared in statement issued tonight. MT. Konenkamp, who has called a nation wide strike of tele- graph operators for Wednesday. said he received that information from L.. l., Marshall, first vice president of the international union at Los Angeles
 Plans are completed, MT. Konen- kamp said, for the strike which will involve TOO telegraph and telephone operators.
 He said he abandoned hope of d peaceful settlement before he left Washington last week
 Discharges of union operators by the Western Union continued today MT Konenkamp said. with TO persons be- ing discharged at Dallas, Little Rock Denver, Portland, Ore. and Los An geleS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
----------------e.---- NON-LICENSED PILOTS USED AT MOBILE
 BY U. S., CHARGED
R, Assoe,.,ed pyss.

Mobile, June 9.-Affidavits sup porting evidence charging that the United States government had used non-licensed pilots and mas to the local United States en- gineer's office today. The mas ters, mates, pilots and marine en- gfneers made the complaints.
 MnjOr R. s. Thomas, in charge of the engineers here, will act on the case after taking additional evidence at Tuscaloosa.
 Major Thomas will make recom- mendatiOns for future action on the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
Over Three Billions
 Paid on Victory Loan
nu Asaonia,.d pres.

Washington, June 9-Payments of ap- proximately $3500,000.000 on subscriptions to the Victory Liberty Loan, caused Sec retary Glass today to authorize federal re- serve banks to redeem in cash before ma turity, at par and accrued interest to the date of redemption, treasury certificates of indebtedness of all series maturing on or before July 1, 1919, and not overdue.
 Secretary Glass said he took the occa- sion to repeat his statement made before the Victory Liberty Loan campaign that future financing would be by means ot loans placed privately and that no more popular loans would be offered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
TO OBEY ORDER
y Associated Press

New Orleans, June 9.--With orders received here for the strike of Postal Telegraph and Cable company employees Wednesday, spokesmen for the Com mercial Photographers union say the or ganization is near 100 per cent strong with that company and orders will be obeyed. Telephone officials are not ap prehensive over strike of the girls The Western Union officials say Ill employees have struck and union of ficials estimate the number at about 1T5.
 Although the union men say 150 line men are out from the telephone and telegraph companies, reports from the offices are that no appreciable delay in business has resulted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
Railroad Fund Cut Doun
 $25O, 1000, OOOBy Commitee

Carolina, vainly sought to add s255 coo. .Oo0 to meet the loss suffered by the govern ment in operating the lines during the first four months of this year.
 A fund of s75o,000.oO0 will meet every ficnancial obligation of the railroad ad- ministration. according to the majority of the committee. The government, they said, will be able out of this fund to pay all debts to the rail lines, and amounts due on equipment purchases.
 House leaders plan 10 call up the rail- road bill tomorrow. temporarily laying aside the army measure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
AllgOOd Wants South to Get the Benefit
 of Cheaper Fertilizer
ax AssoeIatsd Prsss

Montgomery, June 9.-AnnOunce- ment from Washington of n 30 per cent reduction in fertilizer prices for states exclusive of the south, has caused much surprise here, the heart of a territory using more of this commodity than any other.
 The order was termed a "discrim- inatory one'' by Miles AlgoOd, state commissioners of agriculture, and he has wired officials at the capital asking why the south cannot share fin the reduction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
By Associated rr...

Washington, June 9-Reduction of s45o.- ooc.ooo in the s1,2o0.00o,0o0 revolving fund asked by the railroad administration for the remainder of the calendar year was made today by the House appropriations committee.
 Deciding to report the bill carrying s,5O 900. .o00, the committee eliminated ad- ditional working capital urged by Direc- tor General Hines as necessary for the prompt payment of monthly obligations
 Representative Byrns. democrat. South
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
Mississippi Fighters
 May Vote Regardless
 of Poll Tax Payment
By Associated Pres.

Jackson, Miss. June 9.-Thc Mississippi state democratic ex- ccptive committee, in session here today, declared that all return ing soldiers, sailors and marines may vote in the coming demo- cratic primary "reSardless of whether they are registered or have paid poll taxes" require ments all other voters must ful- fill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
Heated Campaign in
 Chattanooga at End
By Associates Press

Chattanooga, Tenn, June 9.-A heated municipal campaign ended here tonight and tomorrow non-partisan primary election will select ticket to be voted upon in July to fill all city offices. There are two ca>didates for mayor. four for city judge. two for city attorney and lo E1eking the fog commissionerships
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
Ovation at Nashville
 for Sergeant York
By Associated Press

Nashville. June 9-Sergeant Alvin c. York was given an ovation tonight by a crowd of 60OO people when he was presented a medal as token from the native state of the great war hero and commiS sioned as a colonel for life on the staff of the governor by Gov ernor A. H. Roberts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
Passage Of Wire Control
 Repeal BiH Soon, Outlook

isting telephone rates for 90. instead of 50 days.
 Rate questions. Senator Cummins said were difficult of solution and therefore the 90-day extension plan is the most ex- pedient. Some senator's he said, though! rate extension provision unnecessary in view of the supreme courts recent de- cision sustaining theg overnmenfs rate making powers. but it was believed that Congress should definitely declare for extension of existing rates for a definite, limited period.
 The Iowa senator expressed the hope that state commissions would act as soon as possible, as to rates, stating that it would be impossible physj"allss for the congressional committee ..e7te rates affecting the S00 TIT companies involyed. kIl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
National Strike OF Telephone Workers
 WiH Become Effectiue Monday Morning
Orders Received in New Or leans Calling Out All Union Employees in Louisi- ana of Telegraph Com- panies at 7 A. M.
TELEPHONE STRIKE ORDER RESCINDED, SAYS SECRETA
 OF ELECTRICAL WORK FRS

Springfield, IIl., June 0.--"Orders Issued week ago, calling for a national strike of telephone work CTS, including operators and mnin- tcnance men, have been rescinded," Charles F. Ford, international sec retary of the Internati tionaI Broth erhood of Electrical Workers, said tonight.
 -It may be necessary for some local unions to adjust their diff ferences by strikes" he asserted, "but there will he no national walkout immediately.v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
ALL SET FOR STRIKE

Chicago, June 9.-After a conference with other union officials today. 5. j.. Konenkamp, international president of the Commercial Photographers Union If America, stated that final steps have been taken for the nationwide strike of telegraph and telephone operators Wednesday.
 "Telegrams from all sections of the country show the determination of the workers to win their fight" he said.
 Mir. Konenkamp said Chicago prob ably would be the center of the coun-
 (COntinued on Page TyyO.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
HANK GOWDY

Told breezy story of the A. E. F. to Bozeman Bulger.
 He wrote it and
 Irwin $. Cobb Says that is battery hard to beat Touch the High Spots of Humor of the Western Front
 With Gowdy
 In The
 Sunday Age-Herald.
 Hank Gowdy Is one of the most popular
 BALL PLAYERS And he was one of the most popular
 SOLDIERS In the Forty-second Division, Because he always looks On the Sunny Side Read his breezy story of life in the A. E. F., as Gowdy told it to Bozeman Bulger.
 Every Sunday
 In The
 Age-Herald. Would you believe that Mars laughs? Hank Gowdy saw the hu- nor of the God of War and Boze- man Bulger is writing Gowdy's breezy story for the
 Sunday Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
ONLY TWO LEFT
nv Assoeiated Press

Knoxville, Tenn, June 9.-Two opera tors represent the reduced force of the Western Union here as a result of the strike order. Four when questioned as to their intentions with reference to the order are said to have declared their services no longer were needed The Postal Telegraph company and the mberland Telephone company are not affected so far.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-10
Transnort Diverted

By Associated Press Boston, June 9.--The transport Gala mares. carrying troops from Brest, was ordered diverted to this port, in radio orders announced by naval officials here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17

while each evening on the bench by
the castor bean tree, but usually she
sat in her room reading or sitting
thinking, the lace work in her lap for
gotten.
she looks like she's in some happy
DREAM the girl said to herself; I'm
so glad she doesn't have to work any
more-that she's got time to dream,
but 1 wish my dear old postman had
half she's got. That would keep them
both in luxury. Oh things are so I'M
evenly dividedr
The next morning Phyllis went quite
early for an all-day auto picnic in the
mountains with her friends, and at 9
O'Clock Miss Elisabeth went down, for
the first time. to meet the postman.
Standing on the little porch she
watched him come across the street.
He was at least seventy, but he bore
himself valiantly; he did not stoop,
and he held up his head CALAMITY and
smiled when he sew her waiting, and
with his smile the ghost of youth
clutched Miss Elisabeth's heart.
He held out sheaf of letters. Miss
Phyllis Firth. Miss E. Brown"
"Oh, Darrell. DarrelI!" she was say
ing. Where have you been all these
years."
He stared at her: the letters fell to
the floor. He was trembling and
holding out his hands.
"Dimple, Dimple! I never thought
of Miss e. Brown being you, oh. my
girl, is it you?"s
That evening when Phyllis. "a
radiant thing, came up the stairs,
Volney Bronner (oh Volney Bronner
didn't care one bit if she did stay on
a com-Ion little streetD heard voices
in her aunt's sitting room. Lee open
ed door.
4 might never have seen him."
whispered Miss Elisabeth when he was
called down stairs to The telephone a
little later, <if 1 hadn't seen that cas-
tor bean tree and come to stay on This
little street. 1t was Darrell that used
20 talk of castor bean plants at home,
Phyllis
Phyllis, kissed her
Hes going to quit carrying letters
tomorrow Miss Elisabeth went on.
He says he'd keep >on at it until he
dropped If it was needful to keep me
in bread. but I've got all that money
off ReueIs and Darrell is tired and
needs to rest, and so-and So
and SO what" asked Lee, coming
in.
Phyllis turned and kissed his joyous
face.
And SO they were married and
lived happily {, err AFTER
Copyright, 1913. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17
GETTING BACK TO NORMAL.

According to the federal reserve
board definite evidences are visible of
the beginning of financial recupera-
ton following abnormal war condi-
tions. In a review of the financial sit
uation thruout the country the Fed
eraI Reserve Bulletin points to the fol-
lowing factors ,as evidences of finan-
cial recuperation:
Bank balances at financial centers
are increasing with the tendency to-
wards lower rates for money; there is
d lessening of the amount of war pa
per held by the federal reserve and
member banks; the inflow of gold
coin and gold certificates at banks in
dictates greater confidence in the
financial situation, and the demand for
money is lessening; there is a decline
in the volume of federal reserve notes
outstanding.
The board deplores the evidences of
relaxation of wartime economies and
declares that the industries of the
country will soon need quantities of
capital and that it behooves Americans
to continue to be thrifty and pile up
reserves of credit. In this connection
in Chicago it is reported by many
banks that savings are materially in
creasing, notwithstanding the continue
ing high cost of all ommodities pur-
chased and consumed in the home. In
tire case of many citizens of foreign ex-
traction moneys taken out of the
banks at the time war broke out are
savings institutions, and the forthcom-
ipg bank call is expected to show a
very material increase in savings bank
deposits.
The federal reserve board points out
as the only retarding obstacle to a
prompt and rapid Industrial expansion,
the high expenses of production. This.
| however, it is suggested. is gradually
becoming adjusted. the cost of raw
materials gradually becoming lower.
The federal reserve board calls
attention to the fact that not
withstanding Americas very large
exports of food and raw ma
terials in December this country
| still faces the problem of finding or
making market for our manufac-
| tured goods in foreign countries in
which we can hardly hope to make the
desired success so long as prices con-
tinue upon a level higher than those
existing abroad.
The entire situation, comments In
vestment News resolves itself into a
prompt reduction from war to peace
prices of our commodities. foodstuffs
traw materials and semi-finished prod
1 ucts. When the adjustment is COM
pleted an era of the greatest activity
will follow. and altho- profits may not
be so large as they were during wal
days they will nevertheless be suffi-
hcient to insure satisfaction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17

Old residents of Topeka can recall
that less than twenty years ago the
first automobile ever seen here made
its appearance on our streets. Prob
ably no industry has ever made so
rapid progress as has the manufac-
ter of motor cars. Not only has this
form OF vehicle come into general use
IN this country. but the total number
OF machines exported since the begin
ming Ct the governments record in
1902 is passenger machines N316, 1923.
commercial machines 71,615. A very
large proportion of the commercial
machines exported went, of course. to
Europe and largely for war purposes
Fricr 20 the war the bulk of the auto
mobiles exported were passenger cars
and in fact the value of commercial
cars was so small that the govern
ment did not state them separate
~ prior to the fiscal year 1913, in
which year the total value of CONNER
ciaI cars exported was $1,737. 900
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17
rHE MAS or THE HoUR.


Look over the planet. and tell me then
Who is the greatest Of living men:
And why is he greater than all the rest:
Why does he fill the requirements bestt
What are the sources of his great power.
Why Is he known rs the man of the hour:
He poses not super-sage.
He utters no pompous Persifloge-
He is modest, affable and refined.
With frame not half as large as his mind
His mental vision is Keen and clear,
He bhrks with his soul behind his ear.
And passes his odiets from brain to pen
With JUNCTION displayed by no other men,
A beacon light in the nations tower.
He never makes a misuse of power,
While striving to throttle the hosts of
Thor,
With n league of nations to Danish war.
The man possessed of such grace and
power
Is bound to be known as the man Of the
hour,
And the man of the hour as l shall avow
Is the man who lives in the White House
HENRY w. ROBY, NJ. u.
Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17

When the European war broke out
we expected it to last but few months
and looked Immediately for return to
old conditions. In the meantime, diff
ferent conditions have been arising
and we still have our minds fixed on
return to the old conditions. But con-
ditions have come about which have
changed this country far more than
conditions which came about from the
Civil war. We cannot turn the clock
back. Much will not be the same as
before the war. We must look for
ward, not backward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-17

When the United States government
1917, the Pennsylvania railroad had
.995 stockholders. of whom 4s,327,
or exactly 80 per cent. were wo en-.
The Chesapeake & Ohio reported
about 80 per cent of its stock held by
women. The Atchison, Topeka &
Santa T-e reported 45.S00 stockhold-
ers of whom 40 per cent 10 so per cent
were women, and the New York. New
Haven d Hartford announced 25.769
individual stockholders. including TO-
35S women. together with 4,269 trust
and insur nee companies, all of
whom represented x-omen's interests
quite largely. OF 625,0OO holders of
railway stocks. perhaps 100000 were
women. In the United States before
we entered the war there were about
300. 900 bondholders. Today they run
into the millions. The liberty loans
did it. These subscriptions. says
Forbes Magazine, have laid the foun-
dation for a new consciousness. No
woman who opened the old teapot and
took out her little hoard, no scrub
woman who saved from her hard
earnings, no business woman who
Hooverized herself to buy the biggest
the same estimate about money again.
She has a new thrill. She is a Big Sis
ter to Mrs Coupons.