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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13
COLUMBUS, MISS.

Columbus. Miss, December 12-Cspe-
cial.)-A small development company,
consisting Of three gentlemen. one OF
whom is A. G. Maxwell. part owner OF
the Cookeviils. Tenn. veneering COM
pany Of this city. which was organized
several weeks ago, has hit it lucky in
the striking Of oil in Allen county. Ken
lucky. Tho company has brought In q
big gusher. which has a flow Of 600
barrels per day. The company is now
preparing to bore three more wells.
The wen is located only so miles from
Cookeviile, Tenn. the home of Mr.. Max
well. and is just across the Kentucky
line.
OH was struck only $50 feet deep. and
the gusher started with a flow of rs
feet. The company secured 100 acres of
land, and It was in the center of this
acreage that the oil was struck.
~. Maxwell has been spending this
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MoNTEyALLo

Montevallo, December 12.-tSpecial.)
The last meeting of the Gen. Josiah
'Gorgas' chapter of the U. ID. C. was
held with Mrs. j. W. Heatfield in the
college parlors. The following new
applications were received for mem
bership: Mrs. @. H. Mahaffey. Mrs. C..
G. Sharp. Mrs. O. L. Head and Miss
Matte Lee. A very Interesting paper
was read by Mrs. C. L. Meroney on the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13

One of the prettiest weddings ever SOL
emnized in Columbus took place at 8
O'Clock last evening. when Miss Louise
Carolyn Morgan, the beautiful daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Morgan, was mar
ried to Lieut. Sam Kaye, Jr. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. j..
I.urdy Sykes of Aberdeen. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kaye left today for parts unknown.
Mrs. F. B. Westmoreland was matron
Of honor. and Miss Lucille Kaye maid Of
honor. DTJ. w. Cox, Dr. Murdoch
Equen. Jack Montgomery, Tom Shield
Evans, Davis Patty and Mr.. Montgomery
of Memphis were ushers. Other attend
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13
AMERICANIsM AT HoLLNs

TO tho Editor Of The Age-Herald.
We are with the movement against
bolshevism and I. w. w. activities in
this country. We have called a mass
meeting Of both white ana black at this
place Friday evening, at o'clock to
make the pledge Of 100 per cent Ameri-
canism and to devise other means OF
defending ourselves against anarchists.
Yours for the work
]. r. HOWARD.
Holiins. December .. 1918.
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THIRTEEN

way plano which has been recently ae-
quired by the college. made very
delightful number.
The beautiful Irish Folk Song was
interpreted by Miss Crook in a thor
oughly sympathetic manner.
The ensemble number. which is
new feature in the music work of the
college. was made possible by the
faculty of Miss Grace MCGEE Crocker.
teacher Of violin and Tioinceiio. Miss
Crocker has studied lin Vienna and
Berlin and, by her artistic playing. has
proved herself a teacher of the high
est musicianship.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13

The wage losses to ilongshoremen. who
quit work in New York have been esti-
mated at sSooO,o0o,f while the wages and
salary loss to clerks. teamsters and
others are estimated at $4,o00000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13

At the college chapel period on
Tuesday morning the following
musical programme was given: STAG
cato etude (Rubenstein). Miss Lula
Hawkins; Irish Folk Song (Foote),
Miss Hannah Crook: Andante Re-
ligioso (Thome). Miss Grace M.
Crocker. violincello; Miss Lucille Pease,
violin Miss Elizabeth Young, piano;
Mr.. c. II. CalSins clarinet.
Miss Hawkins playing 81 the Ruben
stein Etude was highly artistic and
brilliant and. played on the new Stein
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13

The members of the Baraea class of
the First Baptist church have elected the
following officers for the ensuing year: f.
n. Gerhart, president; Willis McClana-
han, vice president; Merle Graham. sec
tarS; John J. Richards treasurer. NJ. II.
snodgrass, was elected teacher of the
class.
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To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
In your paper of the 10th you have =
nice letter from one Mr. J. N. Seay, in
which he has turned over in favor of
the dog law. It reminds me and makes
me believe moro. that we have in Ala
bama lot Of good men that believe
that ~ long as the dog bites the other
fellow it's all right, but bite at home
and We can see the point I myself
like dog. but I like him In his own
back yard or under his masters con-
troll.
A. M. DAVIS.
Tuscaloosa, December IL, 1918.
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LETTERS TO EDITOR
Avoid War With Mexico

- It is pleasing to note the President is
-Tnot in accord with Senator Falls advo-
sTeacy of a severance of relations with
Mexico. The democratic national cam
-paign literature of 1916, published IN
. the leading democratic papers, had this
statement: "Senator Fall, who has vast
interests in Mexico and is Candidate
Hughes advisor as to Mexican affairs,
declares Hughes war would be prefer
able to Wilson peace"
The only thing desire to call atten-
ton to in the above quotation is Sem
'-ator Falls vast possessions in Mexico
The Good Book says that where
: mans treasure is there will his heart
: be also.
severance of relations eventually
means war. and. war with Mexico
means the subjugation of that country
! and that means the filling Of the cof-
/: fers of the American investors in
!. mines and ranches and the burial of
many of our young manhood in Mexi-
n can soil. In such var there would
be no honor involved. Mt would be no
more creditable to/us to crush Mexico
I for fancied insults than for two-hun-
. dred-pound man to jump on a 10-year-
old boy to vindicate his honor. have
before me the copy of a letter from
Zachariah Taylor, afterward President,
to Capt. J. S. Allison. quote:
- Il sincerely IeJUlCe at the pIoopCCl
of peace. My life has been devoted to
arms, yet look upon war at all times,
/. and under all circumstances, as ma
!. tional calamity, to be avoided If COM
/ patible with national honor. The prin-1
Z ciples of our government as well as
/. its true policy are opposed to the sub
/ jugation Of other nations, and the dis
/! memberment of other countries by con-
\ quests. In the language of the great
I. Washington, Why should we quit our
{ own to stand on foreign ground
( In his personal, memoirs, on page So,
( volume /, General Grant speaking of
! the annexation of Texas and the re-
l-sultant war, says: For myself / was
bitterly opposed to the measure, and to
this day regard the war which resulted,
as one of the most unjust ever waged
by stronger against weaker nation.
Tt was an instance of European mon
arches in not considering justice in
their desire to acquire additional ter-
ritory."
With the sentiment Of two great war;
rior presidents as guide, hadn't we
better before allowing our patriots
ism to reach the popping off point.
benefit by this war, and is 1t to be
waged in the interest of the few or the
many? There are some things more
to be desired than riches; especially is
this true when it is the other fellow
who becomes enriched through our mis-
fortune md that of others.
L. W. GARNER.
Phil Campbell, Ala, Dec. 10, 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13

week in Columbus looking after business
connected with the cookevilIe veneerTng
company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13

shipped to New York. Farmers who sold
the turkeys received the price Of 80 cents
a pound, f. o. b. Columbus.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13

ioosa. A delicious salad course was
served A Christmas cash offering
was made for the old soldiers at Noun
tain Creek. $50.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13

In England at the present time there
are 1.SSS.oOO more females than there are
males.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13

Under the direction of Pauf l.. Wells,
farm demonstration agent for Lowndes
county, car loaded with turkeys was
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13

The Rev, Jessie C. Brown Of Greenviile
5. c., who several weeks ago delivered
two sermons here, has been called to
the pulpit of the First Presbyterian
church in this city to fill the place re-
Gently vacated by the Rev. r. Excel
Frye, who resigned. Mr.. Howan. who is
only "a years of age, is married and
has three children.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-13

ants were Sanders BIllups Carson and
William Lee Sanders. Mr.. Kaye had as
his best man Mr.. Harris Hardy The
bride was given in marriage by her
tatner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
ALL EMPLOYES OF WESTERN UNION IN
 SOUTHEAST ARE TO
 QUIT IMMEDIATELY
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membership in the south was not pro- portionately large enough to halt the movement of telegraph service. Presi- fident, however that the membership was large enough to make itself seri- ously felt. MT. Worthen contended that in smaller offices where it chanced all of the one or two operators were union men that there would be delay until they could be replaced
 In connection with the extension of the strike it was asserted here tonight by union leaders that the Postal Telegraph Cable company was employing union men who went on strike from the Western Union. Asked about this, General Su- perintendent Ribble of the Postal said he did not know personally.
 The question of employing new oper- ators is up to the local chief operators" he added. We don't discriminate against operators because they are mem- bers of union or because they have worked for the Western Union If the men applying for jobs were good opera tors and we needed them I should think the local chiefs would hire them"
 The strike had it's inception in the waikout Monday of employees of the two telephone companies here who are af- filiated with the Photographers union They struck. asserting discharge of cer- tain employees for joining the union, which the company denied. That situa- tion remains unchanged. On Wednesday local Western Union operators mem bers of the Commercial Telegra phers Union of America struck in support of the telephone workers. The strike throughout the southeast was called to support these Many of the telephone workers are affiliated with the telegra- pherS' union.
 Mayor Key today wired Postmaster General Burleson and S. J. konenkamp, president of the union, asking appoint ment of local committee to arbtrate the matters at issue here. Meanwhile the postoffice officials have been inves- tigating the telephone strike.
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ORDER CONFUSING

Congressional leaders said that the order was somewhat confusing in that it returns physical operation of the sys- tems but retains actual control. For that reason they were reluctant tonight to express an opinion as to the leglsla- tion that would be necessary.
 This may make our bill for repeal of the telephone and cable law unneees- sary," Chairman Cummins of the senate interstate commerce committee said, but we shall meet tomorrow to con- slider what action is necessary"
 MT. Burleson probably knew the re- peal bill would be passed immediately, Senator Kellogg said. q would not care to say until after studying the matter whether the repeal will be necessary or not
 Operation of the land wires and also the cable systems was assumed by the Postmaster General under an order from President Wilson based on con gressional resolution of authorization for the step. passed last July 16.
 Attempts to anify the cable systems during the control period led to con- troyersy between the Postal Telegraph and Cable company officials and MT.
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rollment at the opening next September It is a pleasure to note that all of our church colleges show progress and that their work is being more and more ap- preciated.
 PLACE FOR CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
 Do I think that there is place ana a work for the church college? Unques- tionably. If the purpose of education be character, and if the highest type or character be Christian, then the place of the church college is established. The church is the only institution which logi- cally can and actually does give Christian education. The Christian college is the best asset in the life of community, or a state.
 What do our church schools most sore ly need? Better equipment and larger endowment Our people are beginning to see this The best days for the cause ot Christian education are just ahead of us.
 1T have no special day at Highlands next Sunday; we have had so many or these special days recently that next Sunday we shall call our 'old-fashioned gospel day 1 am glad to be back home, and look forward with pleasure to the services of the coming Sabbath.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
TRY IT! SUBSTITUTE
 FOR NASTY CALOMEL
Starts your liver without mak- ing you sick and cannot
 salivate

Every druggist in town-your drug gist and everybodys druggist has no- ticed great falling off in the sale of calomel. They all give the same season. Dodsons Liver Tone Is taking it's place.
 "Calomel is dangerous and people know it. while Dodson's Liver Epne is perfectly safe and gives better results" said a prominent local druggist Dod- sons Liver Tone is personally guaran- teed by every druggist who sells it. A large bottle costs but a few cents, and if it fails to give easy relief in every case of liver sluggishness and constipa- tion, you have only to ask for your money back.
 Dodson's Liver Tone is pleasant tasting, purely. vegetable remedy, harm less to both children and adults. Take a spoonful at night and wake up feeling fine; no biliousness. sick headache,A acid stomach or constipated bowels. It doesn't gripe or cause inconvenience all the next day like violent calomel. Take a dose of ca1ome1 today and tomorrow you will feel weak. sick and nauseated Don't lose a days work! Take Dod- sons Liver Tone instead and feel fine, full of vigor and ambition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
CHRISTIAN COLLEGE
 DR. WELLS SAYS IS
 E'SBEST ASSET
South Highlands Minister Speaks In Glowing Terms Of Trip to Arkansas
 Institution

Yes, my trip to Arkansas was rather hurried one, but I felt that I could not afford to miss the commencement exer- cises of our own great Birmingham Southern college. knew that a fine bill of fare had been provided and I was anxious to partake of the feast" said Dr. Preston B. Wells, pastor of High lands Methodist church, who has recently returned from Searcy, Ark, where he preached the baccalaureate sermon last Sunday before Galloway college. the great western institution of Methodism.
 ''The occasion of my visit to our sister state was to preach the baccalaureate sermon at Galloway college, at the grow ing little city of Searcy. We have there one of our greatest colleges for women. The year just closed has been the best in Galloways history. The new dormitory, which is nearing completion, is thing os beauty modern in all of it's appointments. The attendance this year reached 25o, and the outlook is for greatly increased en-
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TO QUIT AT 8 A. M.

ny 1NssoVfdKou TToss
 Montgomery, June 5.-Members of the Commercial Photographers Union in this city affected by the general strike order issued by s. J. Konenkamp for the southeastern states will be called out at a. m. Friday H. D. Turner, president of the local here, said tonight.
 Membership in the Commercial Teleg- raphers' Union of America here is linn tied to fl or 15 men, of which number only two or three are employed at the Western Union office Manager c. A. Fonville said tonight that the strike or der would not interfere with business through this office.
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EXISTING RATES TO REMAIN IN EFFECT BY ORDER OF THE
 POSTOFFICE HEAD
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proceeding on the theory that no ac- tion would be taken toward return or the wires in any respect until lsisla' ton had been enacted.
 With this in view, Congress early Tn the session which began two weeks ago. began consideration of such legislation In the Senate a bill for return of the wires with existing rates in effect for 50 days after the return was prepared by Senator Kellogg of Minnesota and has been reported favorably by the interstate commerce committee. Ar engagements had been made to call the bill up tomorrow in the Senate The House interstate commerce committee closed hearings on similar measure just a few minutes before MT. Burleson made uublic his order
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WILL HAVE NO EFFECT

New York. June 5.-Newcomb Carlton, president of the Western Union Tele- graph company, declared tonight that the strike of Western Union employees in 10 states, ordered tonight by S. J. Konen- kamp, president of the Commercial Tel egrapher's Uunion, would have virtually no effect on the Western Union.
 Of more than 40,O00 Western Union em- ployes eligible for membership in the Commercial Photographers union. he said "only about 700 are members of the or ganization. In the territory covered by Mir. Konengamps order. less than 400 of Sur employees are members of that union''
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WILL NOT AFFECT BIRMINGHAM

The strike among the members of the .. T. U. A. against the Western Union Telegraph company, which has been called by the international president. $. J. konenkamp, to take effect imme- diately, will affect Birmingham but slightly. The renson for this is that almost 100 per cent of the employees of the Western Union in this city are members of the Western Union em- ployes. The Postal Telegraph com pany will not he affected, according to statement made by J. R. McCulin, secretary of the Birmingham chapter of the c. 1T. U. A.
 An official of the Bell Telephone com pany here stated yesterday that he had but little apprehension with regard to the Birmingham employees of their sys- tenn striking, owing to the fact that they had been well treated and had been given unusual privileges.
 At conference held by the Associa- tion of Western Union Employees Tues day night at the Western Union Tele graph building. L. NJ Butseh, president
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
TO MAINTAIN SERVICE

Norfolk. Va, June 5-All of the union telegraphers ;n the employ of the West ern Union Telegraph company walked out tonight. Union leaders claim that S2 men joined in the strike, and that the service of the company will be se- verely crippled. Company officials de- clared. however, that only small per cent of their force joined in the strike and that they will be able to maintain service as usual
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Improvements Mean Six Foot Draft from CordoUa to Mobile

tenn to Mobile, and the barges being bull; now are on larger scale than heretofore.
 The project consisted largely in rais- ing the crests of the r dams height of two feet, which increases the depth of the pool and affords the draught men, toned the year around. The government forces are also widening the river chan nel as they proceed. The bottom of the channel has been widened from 100 10 150 feet. By the improvement to the river, boats that formerly handled lc0l and 12O0 tons of coal can now handle approximatel, 2000 tons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
WAITING FOR ORDER

Columbia. S. C., June 5.-Western union employees here were said tonight to be waiting for direct word from President konenkamp before going on strike. President Williams of the local council said so per cent of the Western Union force here would strike. Western Union officials said they knew nothing of strike order affecting their office here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
By Associated Press

Knoxville, Tenn, June 5.-Local ot- ficials of the Commercial TelegIa- phers' union said tonight that no or ders had been received from President Konenkamp for the, telegraphers of Knoxville to participate in the nation- wide strike of telegraphers The Knoxville branch of the union has only nine members and it is not be- lieved any of them will strike.
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WILL QUIT TODAY
B, AssocIatcd Prau

Tampa, Fla, June 5.--Western Union operators who are members of the Com mercial Photographers Union of America will go on strike here tomorrow morn ing it was announced tonight Union leaders estimated that 75 to 90 per cent Of the force was organized. Western union officials said only few opera tors were union members and that the strike would not be felt here fo an ap-l precia ble extent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
SIXTY REPORTED OUT
ev Assoclated pres.

New Orleans. June 5.-New Orleans members of the Commercial Telegra- phers' Union of America struck against the Western Union Telegraph company here tonight following the national or der. Union officials said that more than 50 walked out, Western Union officials say that less than 20 struck
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
ORDER NOT RECEIVED

Memphis. July 5.-Local Western Union traffic officials said tonight they had heard nothing of the order for a strike of Commercial Photographers Union mem bers. If received here the order is ex- pected to have little effect on the local office, the officials asserting only a small percentage of the operators employed are members of the union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
75 PER CENT TO QUIT
By Associated Pres,

by Hss0CIdt6u Ff6sS
 Richmond, Va, June 5.-C. w. Gravely, president of local union No. 36 tonight announced following meeting of com mercial operators, that 75 per cent of the men affiliated with the organization will go on strike tomorrow. The exact hour has not been announced. He also an nounced that operators i'll LynchburS, Roanoke, Newport News and Norfolk would be affected by the order to strike.
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JACKSONVILLE NOT AFFECTED


 Jacksonville, Fla, June 5-Local of- ficia1s of the Western Union said to- night that the order for union tele- graph operators in Western Union of- fices in the southeast to strike would not affect the office here. T. o. Land- CTS, secretary of the local council. said he had no statement to make tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
ALL OPERATORS otJIT
By Associated Press

Winston Salem, N. C., June 5.--An operators at the local Western Union offic. in this city obeyed the strike order tonight. The manager not be- ing telegrapher. there is no te,e graphic connection to this city through the Western Union.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06

ot the local chapter of the C. T. U A. is alleged to have made a statement to the effect that the telegraph and tele- phone employees in Birmingham were holding themselves in readiness to as- sist their co-workers in Atlanta, if called upon by the international presi- dent
 Several members. about 9 in all, of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
THREE OPERATORS STRIKE
y Associated Pres,

uy NssucFdtu FTtss
 Augusta, Ga. June 5.-Three opera tors employed at the Western Union offices here were said tonight to have gone on strike. Reports from Macon and Savannah were that the Western Union offices were not affected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06

C. T. L. A., were present at the meet Ing held Tuesday night. One member stated that it was by invitation that they had attended. but that when it was found that the two orders could not agree, the secretary of the A. w. E.. announced that it was closed and not an open meeting and all the members of the C. T. U A. were asked to with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
MOBILE NOT AFFECTED

Mobile. June 5.-Other than to cay that the operators of the Western Union here had made individual denial that they were members of the union, local officials would not make a pre- diction as to possibilities of a walkout following receipt of the strike order