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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11
BOY ARRIVES ON
 FOURTH TRIP TO
 U. s. AS STOWAWAY
BY Associated Press

New York. September 1o--Whether de- rived from his Irish father or his Belgian mother. Michael Gilhooley has the quai- ity of not being easily discouraged. Mi- chael. who is IA years old. arrived here to- day on his fourth trip as a stowaway on an army transport. On his first two trips memorable immigration authorities very promptly returned him to his native Belgium The third time wealthy New York woman offered to adopt him. Two days after the adoption she found him shooting craps and informed the authori- ties she had lost interest in him, so an- other ocean voyage was prescribed.
 His present journey on the kroonland has halted as usual, at Ellis Island Mi- chael says Lis father died before the war and his mother was killed by German shell which accidentally destroyed his home His voyages have been far from unprofitable as his story met quick re- sponse from the sympathetic doughboys' and on eac, trip a collection has been taken up ranging from $50 to $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11
Minnesota Man SeUere
 Ln Criticizir,g Pershing
Harding Explains Features of New Export Corporation Law-Clayton of Alabama First Colonel Killed in the Wa1-Senate Committee Refuses Tents
 for Confederates
By HUGH ". ROBERTS

Washington, September u.-(Special) Representative Schall of Minnesota, re- publican, prefers the charge that General Pershing is not only a candidate for the presidency, but that he has been studi- orsly running for the office since the beginning of his incumbency as com mander-in-chief of the American expe- ditionary force.
 The representative. in his formally pre- ferred charges, expressed in the main his personal opinion based on what he con sidered irrefutable evidence. He made one statement of a positive nature how ever. which, if true. would indicate that Pershing is actually candidate behind a thinly yelled camouflage of indiffer- cree.
 MT. schall charged that General Per shing in a letter to Floyd Gibbons, war correspondent of the Chicago Tribune, appointed the newspaper man his per sonal political representative in the United States, which letter, Mir Schall continued, was shown by Gibbons in mellow mood" to friend of the Min uesota representative.
 Armed with such credentials, Gibbons returned to the United States and in- itiated a Pershing propaganda which bore fruit in the form of Pershng Endorsement by the Chicago Tribune the springing into life of various Pershing clubs. the action of Congress in mak- ing Pershing q general of permanent rank and the plan of Coneress to buy the commander sword of gold. Mir. Snhall charged in addition that Gibbons lecture tom was ip fact a continu- aton Of the Pershiug presidential cam paign
 The Minile eta member. in his bitter attack against the American general, charged hat the publicity bureau of George Greet was subservient to the Pershine propaeanda. and that it per mitted the circulation in American newsnarers of no news critical of the ccrar- and ng officer or his course in France T'e charged. too. that the Stars and Striaes was made Pershing gan in that nothing of which Pershng
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11

| could possibly disapprove was permit ted to appear within it's columns.
 MT. SchaH was exceedingly critical Of ! Fershing, and his opinion, irrespective of now 1t may be received, is on account or its sensational nature, interesting if not important The contempt in which the member holds the general is illus ! trated in the following one of many equally venomous excerpts:
 He might be asked why he allowed our boys to wallow in the mud and die like flies for lack of care at Brest, St. Sigman and other camps, when an Urder from him would have mended matters. To talk about Pershing's hu- manty is to talk hypocrisy. A prig, vainglorious tinseled soldier. Humane? Why, there is not shred of this quality in him. He said: I will sacrifice four divisions-about 125.0oO men-to take Mihiel.' Thank God his estimate was far from correct. He might be asked about the reckless waste of life when he knew the armistice was to be signed.
 Ie might be asked why he would not take the advice of Haig and Foch anS insisted on sending thousands and thou- sands of American boys to useless slaughter. Even the boys at the front knew that somebody had blundered when they were ordered into slaughter, knowing the armistice would be signed tomorrow. good general is one who at tains his objective with the least pos sible loss of life.
 He might be asked about the order that only he should ride a whi'c horse, that he would be immediately recog nized before the films where he, did his wonderful planning and fighting in this great world war He pictures him self a Napoleon; an equestrian figure; d general on horseback. But Napoleon would never have lost track of the where abouts of his boys for F hours so that not a wheel moved. as at Avocourt, due to headquarters lack of comprehen- sion. Napoleon dismounted and put wounded soldier in his place and trudged on foot from Moscow through the snow.
 The Little Corporal was not too naughty to take the watch when a. weary boy fell asleep on sentinel duty; when the report reaches Pershing, 60 miles in the rear, that an overworked and exhausted American lad had fallen asleep on duty, Pershing orders him. shot. Napoleon knew details how many bullets he had, haw much ammunition. He took thought for the welfare of his men, and would never have ordered the American soldier to advance into battle time and again without artillery sup port, without flares, without airplane protection, without sufficient supply Of common ammunition to say nothing of food and provisions. This parlor soldier might be asked to point out just one in- stance where he ever exposed hlmself to any danger hardship or suffering. The hide of Pershing was always well pro- vided for
 HARDING EXPLAINS
 NEW CORPORATION LAW
 Washington, September n.-(Special)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11
WAS FIRST
 AMERICAN COLONEL KILLED

Washington, September n.-(Special.) ) It is now officially established by the war department that the first colonel and one of the very few colonels killed in the war was Bertram T. Clayton, an Ala baman.
 Colonel Clayton was a son of Gen. Henry D. Clayton of Confederate fame, of the University of Alabama, and a circuit judge of note. Colonel Clayton was a brother of Judge Henry D. Clay ton of Montgomery.
 The war department authorizes the following:
 Col Bertram T. Clayton, division quartermaster of the First division, and first American colonel to lose his life
 in action. He was killed in small town of Movers St. Martin, the night of May 29, 1918.
 With Colonel Clayton at the time of his death were Capt Harry A. Bullock and Capt. Rufus F. Montgall The of- ficers were holding a conference in the town, which had been bombed frequently by the boche the night of the fatal raid. One of the first bombs dropped by the enemy that night fell directly on the little house containing these officers and split it almost exactly in two.
 When parties of soldiers and civilians finally cleared away the wreckage they found the officer had probably died in stantly. Colonel Clayton's neck had been broken by a falling beam. The officer was buried in the town of Bonvillers
 Colonel Clayton was born in Clayton. Ala, on October 10 1862, was a student at the University of Alabama, and was graduated from West Point in 1886. He had charge of the erection of new riding hall and academic building at West Point and served as quartermaster to the troops in the canal zone in 1917 He represented the Fourth New York dis trict in the Fifty sixth Congress from 1899 to 1901.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11

W. P. c. Harding, governor of the fed eral reserve board. in answering com plalnt Of some members of Congress that corporations formed by national banks investing per cent of their capital for exportation of American merchandise would be in violation of the sherman antitrust act, surprised the same mem bers by stating the fact that already corporations of identical nature had been organized under state law.
 The bill in question recently passed the House despite the opposition of Repre- sentative Huddleston. who spoke against it, and certain other members, and is now before the Senate. It has the ap- proval of the President
 Governor Harding made the follow ing statement to Senator Edge:
 Tt has been suggested that a corpora tion of this character may be in viola tion of the sherman antitrust law. This suggestion comes as a complete surprise t) me in view of the fact that corpora ,tions practically identical with those provided for under Senate bill 2472 have been organized and operating under state laws for some time, and many national banks have already invested in the stock of such corporations under the present provisions of section 25 of the federal reserve act. There has never been any suggestion that these corporations tend to monopoliZe the granting or credits iS- sued for the purpose of financing inter national commerce. The fact that there are already in existence so many similar corporations organized and operating under state laws should in itself be suf- ficient to rebut the assumption that similar corporation organized under fed- eral law would be for the purpose of monopolizing or would in fact monopolize the granting of credits in contravention of the provisions of the Sherman anti trust act
 Furthermore, as you are, of course, aware. Senate bill 25T2 does not provide for nor contemplate the incorporation of only one institution to engage in this character of business. It is not only pos sible but probable that many institu- tons of this character will be formed in various pars of he counry for he pur- pose outlined in the act and investments in the stock of those corporations will lawfully be open to and available for the public as a whole as we'll as for tional banks
 But in any event. regardless of the number of corporations organized and regardless of the identity of their stock holders. all their duties and powers are performed and exercised subject to the supervision and regulation of the fed eral reserve board
 "As previously stated, I gladly and un- qualihedly indorse the bill reported"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11
MEN REQUIRED TO
 GUARD GERMAN PRISONERS

Washington. September u.--(Speoial) The war department announces plans for the liberation of 45O00 German pris- oners. These plans will permit the re- turn to America of 10000 soldiers charged with guard duty.
 Under the articles of war, Germany paid the salaries of it's commissioned Of fcers during their period of captivity, but the United States was compelled to bear the cost of maintaining private sol diers held in bondage.
 It is estimated that the upkeep of such soldiers cost the United States $S0, GOO, ,OO0 Germany has returned 4000 Americans taken prisoners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11
AGAINST THE LAW
 TO GIVE INFORMATION

Washington, September 11.-(Special.l Don't ask a friend for beer or wine or liquor recipe. And don't give him such recipe. One may go to jail for either ''offense." Section 19 of the "dry enforcement" act contains the inhibition against exchange of methods for reliev- ing the "drouth."
 Another item in the bill authorizes per sons injured by an intoxicated person to institute civil suits against the per son involved in the process by means of which he was made drunk.
 The prohibition politicians are still figuring on intoXication years to come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11
Economic Council Meets in Brussels Sept. 15-2O
ax .a,seIated Pre.s

Brussels, Tuesday, September 9-The su- preme economic council will meet rere from September 15 to September 20. This will be the first meeting the council will hold without the presence of Herbert Hoover. chairman. Tn MT. Hoover's ab- sence America will not be represented
 Etienne Clementel, of France: J. Aus tin Chamberlain. of England; Silvio crespi, of Italy and M. Jaspar. Belgian minister of economies. will attend. The chairman has not as yet been chosen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11
Completes Flight From Egypt
 Qv Aasoetate1 PreeS

Paris, September 10. tHavaso Commander vuillemin, the aviator. IT. rived last evening at o'clock at Vi-.c Coublay from Cairo. Egypt. having flown about 2500 miles in three flights. The first stop was made at Constan.i- nople, .he second at Istres. 25 mite. west o1 Marseilles, and the third as Villa Coublay
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11
Brazilians Ask Postponement

Rio De Janeiro, September 10.-The Brazilian delegates to the second Pan- American financial congress, which President Wilson has called to meet in Washington in January next, have asked that the holding of the congress be postponed for few months. They desire that the session be deferred, if possible to a warmer period of the year, SO that the Brazilian and othsr South American delegates will not be ex rosed to the winter weather n North America, to which they are nof accustomed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11
ESTIMATE COST OF
 RAISING CHILDREN

Washington, September n.-(Specialo The children's bureau of the department of labor issues a statement that it costs Sl325 to rear a child to the age Of 10 years. Prof William F. Ogburn is re- sponsible for the calculat ation which those possessing children think extremely con Servative.
 The bureau says: Tn order to raise children the average workingman and lis wife must economize seriously"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11

clined to report favorably a resolution authorizing the war department to fur nish tents. cooking utensils and horses for use of Confederate veterans during their reunion in Atlanta next month
 When the reunion was held in Birmine- hans Senator Underwood secured the adoption of similar resolution without trouble. But he asked for tents and blankets only.
 Atlanta men, in charge of the reunion, have wired Senators Smith and Harris to enlist the cooperation of all south- ern senators as it would be impossible to care for the old veterans without as- sistance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11
Most Harmonious Session
 Of House Held Yesterday
Legislators Familiar With Bills Calendar and Favor able Action Taken Them Without the
 Customary Debate
By WILLIAM l.. GoRMLEY

Montgomery. September 10.-(Spe- cial) While the senate committee of the whole Wednesday morning was continuing it's discussion of the sev- eral sections of the general educa- tionai bill the house of representatives vas having it's most Harmonious ses- sion since coming back to Montgom- cry on July 8, and the result of the harmony is shown in the house calen- dar, favorable action having been taken on Iaany bills of general inter- est. Legislators appeared to be fla Eliliar with the majority of the bills on the house calendar as special or ders, an the debate customary in the house over bills of minor import ance Iid not take place
 The house docket had 135 pages. It contained at iess. four bills for each page or arproxsnia,eIy 500 bills in ,ll This was what faced the house on me forty-fourth legislative day, and qu,ck acton was neces ;aty if the represent ativcs were to enact the important bills, getting them cut of the way for '"cal measures, which they will ,n- sist upor being disposed of before final adjournment on tfe fifty-first lesis- lative day.
 Legislative mach lnery must run smoothly in the future. The legis,, tu-e Iiotabiy never before faced such gigantic task as it now faces. [. is probable that many bills will die on the two calendars when Speaker Merritt and Presiding Officer Miller of the senate sound the signal of sine die adjournment Debates now must be eliminated--or at least the long draWn-out and hitter va riaty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11
GENERAL HEALTH BILL

The general health bill, the meas ure which appropriates approximate ly $32.00o,Oo0 for the operation of inc state of Alabama for four years, ard a dozen other bills must be disposed of. The house must yet take some ac- ton on the general educational bhl, which was before the senate Wednes- day. The experienced legislators ds not see how 1t is possible for the 1919 legislature to transact the business it now mas before it. With this situa- ton facing the legislature many law makers continued Wednesday to intro duce local and general bills These oills will never see daylight"
 One of the most important bills enacted Wednesday by the house was the general military Dill of Senator Smith. The vote Tor 1t was 95, with none against It will go to the governor for his sigma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11
ANDREWS BILL REcoMMITrEED

The house recommitted to the commit tee on banking and insurance the fol- lowing bill by MT. Andrews: Author izing bank to pay the deposit of a
 deceased depositor to the widow, or hus band. heirs of the deceased where the deposit does not exceed 5000, after the lapse of 50 days from the death of ! the decea sed."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-11

ture Maj. Hartley A. Moon, adjutant general was on the house floor at 10 o clock Wednesday and asked Represen- tative Jones of Montgomery county to call the bill up for disposition. it hav- ing previously been made a special or der. The military bill provides for the acceptance of federal aid in the main tenance of a National Guard to be com posed of 9600 men.
 In the absence of Representative Dun naway of Dallas, his colleague MT. Ed wards, called up and had successful ac- ton taken on two Dunnaway Dils, which relate to banks and trust companies. House bill 4S2 defines the exercise of due diligence on the part of the banks in Alabama, and requires them to send checks direct to the banks drawn on. This eliminated the delay of many days in checks reaching the bank on which they are drawn. There was no debate. House bill 4S3, also by Mir. Dunnaway, limits the liability of a bank for non payment of a check through error. House bill 434, by MT. Dunnaway, was post poned to the forty-ffth legislative day. This bill fixes the liability of bank to it's depositors for payment of forged or r,i
Evening star., 1919-03-09
FACTORS THE MAJORITY
OF BUYERS INSIST UPON
Price of Car Secondary Considera-
ton to Performance, Appearance
and Durability.

Upon what do the majority of buy
ers lay stress in making their selec-
ton of car nowadays? This ques-
ton was asked by A E. Ungerer Of
the Ungerer Motor Car COMPANY.
Premier and Velie car distributors, a
few days ago.
1T is not a difficult question to
answer" said Mr.. Ungerer.
"The great majority of present. day
buyers are well up on motor car con-
struction. They know what consti-
tutes good car and they have a gem
eral idea. of what the best specifica-
tions cost in comparison with cheaper
designs.
Power is an essential-there can
be no excuse for lack Of it. Comfort
speaks for itself. The springs, cush-
ions, grade of leather and roominess
come in for close examination.
Strength is all important to the cost
of operation, Simplicity of control is
essential, as most cars are driven at
least part of the time by women
Everybody wants good-lookins
ear, one which calls for no apology,
know all people consider the factor of
appearance as well as the other ele-
ments mentioned above before the
purchase price is considered
In these O. IS of car shortage and
for satisfaction than is necessary.
But the buyer of today requires per
formance, appearance and durability
first. The price he has to pay for
these essentials is a secondary con-
sideration."
Evening star., 1919-03-09

stop.
Busman Takes a Chance.
The driver of motor bus was late
Tor train with which he connected
habitually. and he took the chance of
rounding corner on the Ieft-hand
side of the road because the banking
Or crown of the road thus held him
to the road at high rate of speed.
He could not see far ahead because
of a Barn in the corner The result
or this was new car for another
man who happened to be coming the
other way on his own side of the
road
tIt is easy enough to go ON men
tioning such instances that occur
within ones own knowledge. and in
the daily papers every day there are
accounts of automobile accidents due
70 nothing else than the fact that
some body did not play it safe. If you
must take chances, take them in some
game where failure to get away with
them viii not result in damage to any
one, but yourself Motoring is not
such a game.
1T is not only in driving that one
ought to play it safe. Take fire in
surance on the automobile, for exam
PIE. Plenty of men who would never
tnink OF not insuring their lives or
buIidings do not insure their cars, and
cars are certainly more likely to per-
Ism Dy nre than d building is
Owners take chances on lubrica-
ton Instead of playing it safe and
personally seeing to it that the car is
oiled and creased, they run it until
Some part of the machine goes wrong
and notifies them of their neglect.
everything about the car and opera
ton of an automobile calls for eau
tion and precaution, and while one
may not hold the reputation for being
much Of sport while playing it safe
at all times, it may be questionable
whether being dead. manned or
mangled sport has any advantages
over being a sound but cautious
driver"
Evening star., 1919-03-09
Caught Without Chains.

"You have known lots of cases of
your own experience or of another's
where the driver thought he could get
through the mud without stopping to
put on chains only to find himself
stuck continued Mr.. Uullman. 1T
happened to some friends of mine just
the other day. The man was not even
carrying chains in his car when he
begged 1t in a. muddy crossroad, and
after working for hours with his fell
low traveller the two had to walk three
miles to house to get help before
darkness should close in on them.
"A chauffeur, driving a big, power
full car, in which he was trying to make
record time between two towns re-
Gently, came up behind truck. The
horn was sounded and the truck pull
ed over little. but just as the chauf-
feur started by at about sixty miles an
hour the truck came back into the
middle of the road. Tho truck driver
had not heard the warning at all, but
had just happened to go toward the
side of the road at that instant The
driver OF the big car found his car of
the road before he could slow down.
The car turned over three times, and
the driver and friend with him were
not seriously hurt, but that was not
| their fault. If they had been injured
In proportion to their carelessness
both would be in heaven now.
"A driver on muddy road did not
slow down and get over to one side as
quickly as he ought when he saw
another car coming. When he did try
to turn out he could not get his
wheels out ct the rut, ana, though the
other car stopped az soon as its
driver saw what was happening, there
Evening star., 1919-03-09

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