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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01

Montgomery, March 9i. - (Specia' William J. Keener. Montgomery noy' hero of the German-American war; was buried Monday afternoon. Death resulted from an accidental gun-shot wound ih- flicted when the weapon was dischargea by a soldier at the aviation repair depot several days ago.
 Funeral services for the hero were con- ducted while the relatives, friends and few soldiers from the depot paid trlout'' No special arrangements to honor the soi- dier, the first to die after pelng ois- charged from the army following 'iie signing of the armistice, were mace III the city. While in France young heene. was gassed, and soon was sent back hoine. When discharged he took the position as guard at the aviation depot, ana "hiie on duty several days ago, gun was ac~ cidentallv fired. the contents inflicting the fatal wound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01
EXAMINERS TAKE OFFICE

Montgomery, March u. - topeSi" a Four recently appointed examiners o1 public accounts take office on Tuesday, succeeding those who screwed under GOV ernor Henderson. The new members are c. c. Brooks, c. R. Franks, Nick Il. Jones and l.. A. Easterly. They succeed 1. H. Craig, Walter McWilliams, J. T. Cor man, H. T. Knight, c. E. Mccall Wno has served several terms as chief or the department, was reappointed by Govern or Kilby.
 Mr. Knight will go with the state board of equalization as clefK' NIT. Williams will stay in Montgomery TOT ' short time, attending to prlVate pus, ness affairs. MT. German lives in Mobile and will return to the Gulf City. MT. Craig probably will go to his home al Jasper for a rest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01
Mrs. Skinker Gets
 Medal of Husband
Bv Asssejsted Press

New York, March 31.-Maj. Gen Thomas H. Barry, commanding tht eastern department. today presented to Mrs. Alexander R. Skinker of St Louis the congressional medal of honor which was awarded posthumously to her hus- band, Captain Skinker, of the 13Sth in fantry. The award was made for con spicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action with the enemy" at Cheppy, France, September 26, 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01
ADDITIONAL UNITS
 26TH, BOTH, 10TH
 DIVISIONS ON WAY
Five Transports Bringing ManyNew England, Vest ern and Southern
 Troops Home
By Associated Press

Washington, March 3i.-Additional or England) Thirtieth (North Carolina. South Carolina and Tennessee( and Forti- eth California. Utah, Arizona, New Mex ica and Colorado national guard divisions were reported today to have sailed for home.
 The transport America. carrying the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01
For the Good of
 The Community

TN the AS years of her young life Birmingham 1 has set the pace for the whole south in indus trial development It is the Birmingham way
 From the first town lot sale in May, 1871, the future industrial center of the south has held the attention of the entire country.
 It has been the Birmingham way to go out after the big things-and get them. While doing this she has not neglected the little things that go to make up great city.
 Birmingham has led the way in population in- crease; in industrial expansion; in educational development in civic improvement in welfare work and in nearly all other activities.
 Birmingham has developed concert of action, a binding together of dynamic forces, cohesion. unity and harmony that will bring her greater power and strength and commercial and indus trial influence in the years to come.
 Birmingham leads all southern cities in popu- lation two excepted.
 Birmingham's population has increased at a greater ratio since 1880 than any other southern city.
 Birmingham leads the south in the production of minerals, such as coal, iron ore, limestone.
 Birmingham leads the south in the production of pig iron cast iron pipe, foundry products steel steel rails, steel wre fabricated steel
 Birmingham leads the south Tn the manufacture of sugar mill machinery.
 Birmingham leads all southern cities in the number of manufacturing concerns and in the variety of manufactured products.
 Birmingham leads all southern cities in the ; production of chemicals in coal byproducts
 Birmingham leads all southern cities in the number of men employed in industrial occupa- tions and in the amount of payrolls, the weekly aggregate exceeding $2000,000. Birmingham and Jefferson county furnished over 17O0O men for service in the army during the war against Germany; Birmingham and Jef- ferson county people bought approximately $35 100000 worth of Liberty Bonds, against quotas aggregating S21 ,5O0,000; subscribed $854, 1000 to the Red Cross, Y. M. c. A. and other war activities, against quotas amounting to $45O,O0O; enrolled 42,680 members in the Red Cross on quota of 35,O00; gave over 10000 books to the army libraries; gave coffee and sandwiches to all soldiers passing through the city,
 Eighty eight passenger trains arrive at and de- part from Birmingham every "A hours.
 While building up the city and expanding her industries Birmingham did not neglect the educa- tional, social or religious side.
 Birmingham has three high schools, 52 elemen- tary schools, two colleges of higher education two girls seminaries.
 Birmingham has 156 churches for white people and 149 for colored.
 Birmingham has 33 hospitals and infirmaries
 Birmingham has public library with five branches and about 60,00O books
 Birmingham has P public parks with com bined area of 513 acres.
 Birmingham has 18O miles of street railway
 Birmingham has 36 social clubs, two golf links, athletic club, Y. M. c. A., Y. w, c. A.
 Birmingham has IA banks, national state and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01
Euents of the Day
 At the State Capital
Wv WILLIAM L. GoRMLEY

concern, with authorized stock of S5O,OVo of which sl6,Oo0 is paid in. The incorpor- ators are: T. J. Mashburn, E. $. Mor~ gan and W. L. Abernethy. The com pany will engage in the general loggln% milling and naval stores business.
 Papers were also filed for the Burkett Department Stores company, inc, with headquarters in Mobile. The concern Is capitalized at $15,000, with $400O paid in It is permitted to erect buildings an" engage in the general mercantile ana grocery business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01
SPEAKS ON EDUCATION

MontgOmery, March 3I. (SpecIdi pr. w. M Blackwelder, pastor of the First Baptist church at Huntsville, WI" discuss 'The Educational Programme or Modern Church, at the meeting Of -he Alabama Sunday School association al Mobile. The church of which pr. Black welder is pastor is said to have one or the most progressive educational pro grammes of any church in Alabama, ana ministers are anxious to hear the pastor discuss this educational plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01
GARDNER AT CAPITAL

pr. F. H. Gardner of the United States Public health service is in Montgomery to consult with pr. S. w. Welch, head of the state board of health. Dr. Cara ner is regional consultant for Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana, in the vene- real disease work. The work in Alabama will be done under the direction or Dr. Welch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01
DRAFT BOARDS CLOSE

MOntgOmery, March 3I. tSptCIdI There will be no draft boards in Ala bama Tuesday. Instructions, sent out several days ago by L. E. LaMont, draft executive for Alabama, ordered the clos
 ing of the offices on April l, and all rec ords have been shipped to Washington The department of which Mir. LaMont IS the head will not be closed at thls time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01
PREPARING INSURANCE LIST

MOntgomery, March 3I. = NsptVIFVF information at the office of c. Brooks Smith, state insurance commisslone- Monday shows that within short time list of all insurance companies doint, business in Alabama, with the names oI all agents, will be made public The list will go to the printer on Tuesday A recent report of the commissioner shows insurance companies increased the volume of business during the year end- ing December 31, 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01
BRANCH OFFICE CLOSED

Montgomery, March 31. = (SpeclaI The branch postoffice at Camp Sheridan, in existance for more than year, was on Monday afternoon. me office was ordered discontinued by Wasn- ington authorities, upon suggestion Of the postmaster at Montgomery. There are few soldiers at the camp, and arrange ments to distribute the mail from the local office have been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01
Foreign Loan Authorized

By Associated Press
 Paris, March 31-A Warsaw dispatch to the Havas agency says the Diet has authorized the government to raise a foreign loan of 5,000 100000 francs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-01
LUMBERMEN INCORPORATE

Montgomery, March 5l. 'op0Gin' 1ncorporation papers for another big lnn,her concern in Escambia county were received Monday by the secretary of state The Allied Lumber company is the ne"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-22

Henry Mcbride. examiner for the
Northwest district. is reported to
have telegraphed his assistant. Ar
thur w. Jones. at Portland. that in
dications pointed to such an agree
ment
A board OF ten men, five repre-
senting the owners and five the
workers. shall be appointed TO have
general control OF the industrial re-
lations OF the Pacific coast shipyards
added the telegram.
The result OF the recent coastwise
strike vote taken by delegates to the
Pacific coast shipyard workers con-
ference, held In Portland In February
have not been made public. owing t.
the fact. labor men say. that they did
not wish their representatives nj
Washington to have any strings tied
to them.
J. =. Martin. president of the Boil
ermaker's union, local 104. announced
that the organization would hold a
meeting at 2:3o p. m. sunday. al
Dugdale's ball park. to discuss the
matter Of going out on strike April /
The men who returned TO the yards
agreed to go back until that date. he
said, and decision must be made as
to what course will be followed after
April l.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-22
ANNOUNCE TERMS OF TREATY
The Macy Scale Not
Fair to Low-Pqy Men

The Macy scale has NEVER been
satisfactory in Seattle nor in Tacoma.
And it 10 not satisfactory NOW.
This ought to be evident to Ship
ping Board Examiner Henry Me-
Bride, representative Of the national
board for the Northwestern district,
who, it is today reported, has tele-
graphed from Washington, D. c., that
q conference Of shipyard managers
and international union officers has
decided to continue the Macy scale in
force till October l.
1t should be apparent to local ship
yard managers, also a. it no doubt is
to local union men.
The Macy scale may be fair when
regarded ~ offering an average wage
thruout the country. But conditions in
the Northwest are not Of the average
type. The scale may give q fair living
wage to the shipyard workers in the
East, or in San Francisco. Undoubted-
", It is fair enough in Los Angeles.
But in Seattle-and in Tacoma
the wage of low-pay men is not suf-
ficient. The Star has said that before.
It repeats it today. At $4.60 per day,
the low-pay workers in local ship
yards have a grim battle for exist
ence. 1t is q most heroic task to sup
port family in this city decently on
SIS to $50 per week.
The cause Of the low-pay men in
the yards is the most pressing. THEY
are not getting a square deal under
the Macy award-and, for the good
Of the industry a. well a. from die
tates Of fairness, the shipyard man.
ayers should bend their energies to-
ward q more just readjustment Of
the scale with regard to low-pay men.
1t is up to them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-22

IL the story of Ruth Garrison were
told In n movie drama. her sojousa
at the House of the Good Shepherd
would make distinct and unique
reel Tn. bleak March morning was
Just breaking into sunshine when
the deputy sheriffs machine drew
up in front Of the big. sornber.look.
ing institution In the Meridian dis
trict. where Ruth Garrison was piac.
ed Friday afternoon. awaiting her
trial
We. the privileged fcw who had of
fetal permission 20 see the is.year.
old prisoner. Involuntary shuddcred
as We entered the high-ceilinged hall.
for II had been cold ride from
town. and the stiffness of those big.
whIte-walicd rooms. methodicaily ar.
ranged and scrupuloualy clean. did
not impart the recurrent warmth OF
coming indoors.
Scene Il impressive
The mother superior entered 80
softly in her flowing white robes and
black mantle that we were hardly
aware of her presence. Her benign.
spcctacled blue eyes studied her
morning callers----was II disapproving
eonjectureg-then. after a few softly
spoken words with our deputy sher-
IN guide. she moved noiselessly out
of the room. leaving the hall door
open. The pictures and the images
Of the saints. precisely arranged. the
utter quiet Of the place. except for
the momentary interlude OF soft
voiced bell or the chimes. made II all
seem like ceremony. and put pro
sale conversat ton out Of the picture.
In silence we sat. almost reverent-
lv watchlng the open doorway. a
few soft steps and the mother Supe'
rior returned. usherIng In her charge
Ruth Garrison. whose bright race
and pIpk sweater struck sudden
warm note to the scene. She looked
,yispicr than ever In this high-eeii'
inged room. but she smiled "A brave
morning greeting. Her white crepe
waist had been displaced for the
plain MILDLY Of the institution. Tor
Ruth has entered into the routine OF
the school as any other inmate OF the
Good shepherd home. She com
planned little Of lack Of sleep,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-22
BuRLESON FIRES
POSTAL co. men
Mackay. Cook, 0cegan Re.
tired by Postmaster

WASHINGTON. March 2s.--Post.
master General Burleson today re-
moved Clarence H. Mackay. presi-
dent: w. w. Cook. general counsel:
William $. Deegan. secretary. and
the board OF directors Of the Mackay
company, operating the Postal Tele-
graph and Telephone system. He
appointed A. r. Adams to supersede
them In management.
In relieving the Mackay group
from connection with their company.
Burleson asserted that they have
failed to carry out the orders and
instructions of the postmaster gen
eral. and have conducted them
selves before the public and with the
operating force in such n manner as
to disadvantageously affect the in
tcrests of the government"
Burleson's order also included in
his removal from control and opera.
ton the owners"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-22

Monday tho
poisoned Dudley NJ
which
order of Captain Charles Tenn The letter follows
Seattle wash-~afareh u. 1918.
Lover Here the rookicrt built Oh how
I do nd
"If ! o a
the loved kissed ia
hasn't said word and tell
all what has happened left she's
the bedroom with nowwaitng patiently TN finish this
taR. I ~. and Uncle
cdr. and Mrs Thomp~onl than ~ feet Of
-Boy-the,u hardly wanted
here for night thought I'd
shs island things tnts
worrying csser1S
fnd
"lf anything happens a.
other to know All they
be home aud without you
Oh lover boy You looked lonesome there this
leave you a wonderful Frank
Nothing
orally. He's a peach Of a fellow.
Listen on
today. a
sehoolhouse:
Thayer pay transportation
the he that heu his wife
a4nyng. him H. please.
lover. don't live with them. will YOU
IT'S shame stayed and perfectly
earned for board bill but surely had wonderful
with you.
quickly possible my
Camano Wash. Don't know how III
Good night. m
yours-always
SWEETHEART GIRL"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-22
RIGHT TO
YOUR DOOR

That's where The
Star carrier boy will
deliver this paper for
IL cents q week If you
live in the city.
In the country dis
tricts, it = SO cents a
month By carrier. The
Star carrier zone COW
ers = good part of the
Northwest.
Mail service for out
side the carrier zone
win be given at the
following rates: $1.5O
for three months,
e. rs for six months,
ard $500 for q year.
Call up Main 600.
Ak for the Circulation
Department.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-22
War Council Will
Discuss Frontiers

PARIS. March %. When the su-
preme war council met today Presi-
dent Wilson was expected TO be rep.
resented by Col House. owing to his
more necessary engagement with the
league OF nations conference. where
he Is TO preside as chairman. The
supreme war council is expected to
reopen discussion on Germany's =
frontiers.
Yesterday the council discussed
transportation of Polish troops thru
Danxig. This is considered signifi-
cant. since II was reported that
Germany would refuse to allow the
Poles to land at Danxig
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-22
ARMY and
fleet OF
HUNS CUT
Germany viii Be Limited to
Force of Only 100, 900
Soldiers and Officers
SURRENDER SUBMARINES

PARIS. March ...-Tbe exteue
10 which Germany will b. Eenr
dsred important NJ . world -
mating military power BY tise -
pending peace treaty wns fuuy
revealed today for the firxt IT,
In information obtained by -
United Perss from autherilnltvo
source.
The terms Of the treaty regnr1lne
military. naval and aviation Qucs.
tions finally agreed 10 by the -
preme war council are. according -
the best information. as follows:
Germany 20 be allowed . maxkuu
Of seven divisions OF infantry 49,
three divisions Of cavalry. sotalInn
100000 men and officers-
Number OF German army oflfcn
must not exceed 1000.
Officers employed In the Wur
istry Of the various states ~
exce<d 49,, while the aumher e =
ian employees Of the var 49,
tton viii be limited to 10 Per oan1{ r.
the number OF such employees Il 1n1<
No military air force win ~ oi<
lowed except 100 eeapIanes, wh6c1
will be used in destruction of M
until October !. A
No airdrofne will be permitted u1r1&
In - miles OF the western o. ensfovr|s
frontiers. nor within - miles q -
Italian and Czecho. Slovak boun6n1s
les.
The allies retain the right Of fro6
aerial passage and landing IN C.
many until complete evacuAti6m ~
Germany by the allied troops d ~
comclished.
All German military av.-.:0n -
terials to be surrendered.
Six Bastleships
The German fleet. according to ~
United Press information. win ~,
limited to six battiexhips 0f -
Deutschland or Lothringen type, -
der the terms arranged
Other naval maximums are:
Six light cruisers. l2 destroyego.
IL torpedo boats.
In replacing the fleet units. no(s
vessels constructed will not excoo1
10000 tons for arsnored ships. s.oo4
tons for light cruisers. 500 tcns ~
destroyers. and zoo tons for torpedo
boats.
Can't Replace Shipa
Except when ships are lost thru
storm. etc. no battleships nor crulo-
ers can be replaced until they arr
20 years old. according to the pro-
posed terms. Destroyers and tor
pedo boats must be Is years cid h.
fore they can be junked as obsolete
and replaced by new vessels
The navy personnel TO be limited
TO $4,000. This number includes
1900 officers.
Warships now under construction
in German navy yards TO be broken
up under allied supervision.
All auxiliary cruisers to be dis
armed and returned to merchant
ship status.
All submarines to be surrendered
to the allies.
Construction OF submarines. either
for war or commercial purposes. for
hidden.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-22
Advance Clocks
on Next Saturday

Daylight saving time is nearly
here.
Just one more week is left to
snooxe while the sun shines. On
next Saturday night. March 80. =
week from today. hands on the
clocks will be advanced an hour.
by most people, when they go to
bed.
Orders to operate trains under
the daylight saving schedule. be-
ginning a week from Sunday.
have been sent out by the federal
railroad administration; Every
body else is expected to follow
suit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-22
FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT
OFFICES CLOSE DOORS

WASHINGTON. March 22.--Ap-
proximateiy 500 federal employment
service offices closed their doors to-
day for lack OF funds.
Many states are preparing to take
over the work which the federal row
ernment was compelled to curtail.
Ohio already has appropriated e1o.-
900 TO continue ~ OF the 81 offiooo =
that state ,..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-22

county Jail.
The law does not designate where
prisoner may be kept he said.
The sheriff may keep her anywhere
he wishes so long as she H. kept
safely. That IL the only require
rnent."
Another development In this Aen
"a tionai case was the arrival last
night OF Sheriff Harry v. stark. Of
Okanoran county. with a warrant
charging abduction for Dudley NJ.
storrs. The warrant was not served
Friday night. but the sheriff stated
that storrs would be taken To
Okarorsn Monday.
stark brought with him the letter
from Ruth Garrison to storrs. which
was intercepted In the malls.
To Plead Friday
County prosecutors expect plea
Of not guilty on an insanity charge
next Friday by Ruth Garrison and
her attorneys. Thomas NJ. Askren
and A. ". Hilen. when she appears
before Judge TaiIman In superior
court TO enter her formal plea.
by pleading not guilty she has
nothing 20 lose" Deputy Prosecutor
Carrnody says.
IL the girl enters this plea II will
mean one OF the most sensational
trials Of recent years. The fight Of
her attorneys will center about the
impulse which resulted in the poison.
ing OF Mrs. Grace Storrs. The states
argument will be that the murder
was executed with deliberate intent.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-22
Il Am Yours, Always" Ruth
Garrison Writes Dudley Storrs

few hours after Ruth reached from Okla
before had called III.
poisoned a Dudley NJ.
which
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-22
AWAIT WORD ON
WAGE REPORT
Message Says Macy Scale
Will Continue

Metal Trades council officials
In Seattle were awaiting definite
word Friday concerning u report
that shipysrd employers and
their international Officers. In
conference at Washington, ID. G.,
had agreed to continue Macy
award wage scales and working
conditions until October /.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-22


Carucdy took steps saturday Ia
have Ruth Garrison returned Ia
jnii from the House of the Good
0hephers. wh~re she Was taken
" sheriff Ssringer late Friday
- remeye her from mcrbid SUR
eeundings-
Cndxr an assumed name. the
mi CHARGED with the murd<r Of
Xrx. Grace Elisabeth Storr~ WAS
king protees<d from the curious
pmblir ~ the Catholic homo. on
~ sufskirts of the city. ~ 5oth
~. and Sonny si<Ie.
Deputy Prosecutor Carmody stated
saturday morning that he Is consid.
ering court action to have Ruth Gar
sinpn brought from the House Of the
e3ood Shepherd 10 the county Jail.
~ H. looking up the law regarding
~ GIRLS status.
Prosecuting Attorney Brown left
! 1nwu Saturday. prokabiy on . visit
~ Upohane. aisho whether or not he
n - gone 60 Oksnownn county for
more data on the Ruth Garrison case
o1uld not be learned.
". C. Gresham. prosecuting sffor
ney of OkanogAn county. who Is In
tne city preparing the first steps in
4 che trial OF Dudley ~ Storrs. which
wi1l take place In okanogan county.
predicsed saturday that ssorrs would
~uRf the limit" on an abduction
eharze.
Sentiment Bitter
sPublic sentiment is very bitter
oonsnst this man." he declared Sat
ur1ay morning. and we are prepar-
- = ease that viii get him the
nmit, II he Is convicted. We are
0n1ng 70 make an example OF the
IN who took that little girl to
~ Bureau hotel in Oksnosan and
uved openly with her. II WAS one
e the primary causes leading to
mr. trouble
The maximum penalty for storrs
= one year in the penitentiary and
81. 80 fine.
Regarding the transfer Of the girl
. the Good Shepherd home. Sheriff
Jack Stringer said Saturday morn.
tnx:
sIf you have ever seen the condt
tfons at the county Jail you wouldn't
wcnder At my sending her out there.
There II no use In Furnishing her
~ placing her In that ward and
bringing her in contact with the
sort Of women that are confined
here"
One deputy classified conditions at
the county Jail as unfit for any
one
Says Action Disgrace"
when asked II there was a deputy
on guard at the girls room, String
e. threw back his head and laughed.
keep the men out once in
while and give the women a
chance." he said.
One woman called him on the
! nhone this morning and declared