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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-28
Detailed Account of
Y. M. C. A. Expenditures

New York. July N.-First detailed ae-
counts of the receipts and expenditures
of the Young Mems Christian assoeia.
ton, made public here today by the or
ganization's national war work council
finance committee, show that Sic, 30, $50
was received by it between April Is, 1911,
and March 81, 1919. Total expenditures
aggregated $g7, SIT, COS in the period named.
it. is stated, leaying a balance of ST.
465, S54, a sum estimated to be sufficient
to carry on the work here and abroad
until next December 81.
According to the figures, which appear
over the signatures of George W. Per-
kins, chairman of the committee; CIeve-
land H Dodge, treasurer of the war
work council and FL. W. Wilmot, comp
troller, slightly more than per cent
OF the total funds contributed by the
American public were expended for re-
ligious purposes in the United States and
overseas, while approximately 80 per cent
was devoted to the purchase, transport
tation and distribution of canteen sup
plies and to entertainments, education
and athletic sports.
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Shortage in Some Lines,
Surplus in the Others

Washington, July PA shortage of
agricultural labor as we'll as common
labor in the western and southern
states and a general surplus of men of
professional and technical training and
of clerks were noted as the outstand-
ing features of the present employment
situation in the United states in the
annual report of the division of oper-
atiors of the federal employment SER
vice made public today.
Surplus of office help was attributed
chiefly to the desire of many persons
formerly engaged as laborers or me-
chanics to secure clerical employment
while the holding up of new industrial
projects pending ratification of the
peace treaty and Qualification of in
dustrial conditions was ascribed as the
cause of the surplus of men of execu-
tive. professional and technical abili-
ties
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-28
Japanese Ambassador
Sees Nothing to Fear

BY NsS0cIdtet PTtss
Toxic Wednesday, July H.-Newspa-
per reports of an, address delivered to
the Toxic press league today by Viscount
Kikujiro Ishii, ambassador to the United
States, who recently returned to Japan,
quote the ambassador as saying that
some Japanese seemed to fear that war
might break out between Japan and the
Urited States over the Chinese question,
but tina % him such a hing was incon-
ceivable. All that war would do would
be to entail great losses upon both coun-
tries, Viscount Ishii added.
The ambassador is further quoted as
telling the newspaper organization that
he believed the Americans desired to
develop China in cooperation with Japan.
In concluding his speech, the reports add,
he urged the Japanese to stick to the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-28
SETTLEMENT IS IN
SIGHT WITH THE
MARINE ENGINEERS
Conference Now Being Held
With the United States
Shipping Beard in
New York
BY Associated Press

New York, July 27.-~Differences
between the National Marine en-
eineers beneficial association, nit
ed states shipping board and AM
crican steamship association which
arose last night just as the de-
maBds OF some 10000 striking sea-
men, engine room hands and stew
ards had been satisfactorily ad
justed. will he heard at joint
meeting of the three organizations
here tomorrow it was announced
tonight.
William BrowN, national president
Of the railroads union. said tonight that
he was entirely satisfied with the out
look and expected 10 see normal con-
ditions reestablished along The Atlantic
and galf seaboards b. Monday night
The steamship association he stated
today had adjusted matters with the
CHIEF engineers by giving them 4 wage
increase. which makes Jaeir salaries
only So month less than the masters
receive This leaves only the demands
OF licensed engine room assistants 10 he
considered.
The demands, Mr.. Brown said, are
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-28
First Case of Smallpox
Discovered on Ship

New York, July 27.-The first case
of smallpox discovered on returning
troop ship held up the transport Mo-
bile from Brest on her arrival here to-
day. resulting in the quarantining of
nearly 5000 officers and men on their
arrival at camp Mills and the segrega-
ton of 1873 war brides" under care of
the Red Cross after they were landed
at Hoboken.
A Filipino mess boy was found to
have developed a mild case of the dis
ease after the vessel left France, and
he was quarantined with his three
Filipino companions in the ships hos
pital.
The Mobile brought the first of the
fourth division to return home, inelud
ing the SO officers and 3,151 men of the
Attn infantry, and 21 colonies and lieu
tenant colonies and Is enlisted men of
the third army corps headquarters de-
tachment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-28
OIL REFINING

The oil refinery which is being establish
ed at Brunswick. Ga. by the Atlantic
Refinery company. is to be larger than
was first intended, and it probably will,
be the largest on the Atlantic Seaboard,
SAYS The Industrial Index,
Work on this mammoth plant is now
being rapidly pushed something like 1.5oQ
men being at work and others are beine
added daily. The plant will probably b.
partly in operation within 4 few months.
though it is understood that it will be 4
year or more before it is entirely com
pleted so large is it 10 be.
a concrete wall. which is being buii'.
will inclose the entire site of hundreds
Of acres, excepting the river front
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-28
SERGEANT BRENT
RETURNS TO DUTY

Sergeant w. w. Brent of the police
department assumed his duties yester-
day after an illness of several weeks
with la grippe. For a time it was
feared by attending physicians that lie
had contracted pneumonia, but a few
days ago his condition began to i'm
prove. Sergeant Brent is one of the
most valued members of the local
force
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-28
Demand Investigation
Into High Food Prices

Columbus, o., July 27.-Demand for
nationwide investigation of exorbitanr
food prices, through concerted action
everywhere of federal, state and county
law enforcement officials is manifestint
itself throughout Ohio, ac'r ding to re-
ports received today by SIZE officials.
1t is expected action of this sort will be
urged upon the federal government We'd
nesday when Ohio county prosecutors
will meet State Attorney General White.
Requests for details of the Ohio line of
action set in motion by the governor and
attorney genelvi yesterday have come
from seevral states.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-28
AIRPLANE MAKES A
FATAL TAIL SPIN

Houston. Texas, July 27.-Lieut ten
ant Francis NJ Bryan OF Morencie'
Ariz., an Ellington field pilot, was IN
stantly killed and Private Will Poncik
of Holland, Texas, member of a re-
cruiting detachment. was seriously in :
jured when an airplane in which lhey
were flying fell here today.
The plane entered direct tail spin
at about 1000 feet, came out OF The
spin at about 1900 feet and then en-
tered flat tail spin and crashed
through a tree to the ground
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-28
Supreme Council Accepts
Marshal FOch's Report

Gil has accepted Marshal Fochs report
on the boundary between the Poles
and the Iithuanians, whereby the
Poles shall move in Suvalki and with
draw to a line running northeast frem
Suvalki. The request from Karelans
to be heard has been referred to the
clauses of the Bulgarian treaty have
been referred to the economic commits
sion with instructions to report back
Monday. 1t is expected that the Bulgar-
ian treaty will be ready to deliver to
the Bulgarian delegation by the middle
of next week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-28
MOORE IN "C|TY OF
COMRADES, RIALTO
Strong Story by Basil King
Is Big Attraction
This Week

Tom Moore, one of the favorite
screen stars with Birmingham audi
ences, in an extraordinary production,
THE City of Comrades" will be the
attraction at the Rialto theatre today,
tomorrow and wednesday. Trhe City
of Comrades" is by Basic King and IS
one of the popular serial stories puo-
lished in the Saturday Evening Post.
Pathos. comedy. romance, love and
adventure go hand in hand in this pro-
duction and newspapers declare it one
of the big pictures of the season.
You will soon meet a different nan
wait" is the inscription on a piece
OF paper left in the boudoir of a beau
tifui girl in whose home. Tom Moore.
as Murphree, the degenerate. was
about to rob. He was concealed in
the room when the young lady con-
fiance, but that she had hoped to meet
a man that was different from the rest
and one that w%ald command her. And
when the girls left the room the
burglar left the above quoted note.
This production is presented on Law
ish scale and from the moment the
degererat burglar scribbles this note
things begin to happen.
The City of Comrades" is the story
of rich young man. pampered and
spoiled, who, on reaching manhood, be-
comes drunkard and degenerate He
drifts along on the ever descending
social tide and is finally one of the
worst of degenerates. He becomes a
thief. and how this conversation he
overheard between the two girls
changed his whole life forms the basis
for . gripping and appealing story.
'"The City of Comrades is an un-
usual attraction and Tom Moore is said
to play his best part in this prodac-
ton. This attraction will be at the
Rialtc today. Tuesday and Wednesday
only. Thursday comes the big produc-
ton for women. Catherine Calvert in
Marriage for Convenience"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-28
Thirty Years of
Slavery for Austrians

Vienna, July 27.-Dr. Otto Bauer
Austrian foreign minister discussing
the Austrian treaty today, said;
For thirty years we will be the
slaves of the allies, economically Aus
tria loses her economic Independence
Austria must cover over-10 per cent OF
the sixty-eight billion (kronens) war
debt. which means 5000 kronens ner
person or 10000 kronens for family
CT five persons. This shameful peace
can be destroyed only through the VIC
tory of international solidarity
Dr.. Friedrich Adler editor of Der
Kampf. said:
Economically it is our death SEN
tence. We are relegated to the role OF
q colony and forced to declare our
bankruptcy Immediately
The worlds annual production of MGR
curry is about 1000 metric tons, of which
Spain contributes about 2,400 tons, ltaiV
nearly 200 tons, Austria Hungary eOo
tons and the United States about 100 TONS
Englands pre-war consumption was over
GOO tons,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-28
Opelika Man Honored

Opeika, July 27.-For distinguished
service in action, Capt Thomas H. Fall
law of the 18TH U. S. infantry formerly
the Iburth Alabama National Guard
regmenD, has been awarded the French
Croix de Guerre, the medal having beer
sent to the United States recruiting Off
Ger al Birmingham for presentation TO
the Alabama officer
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-28
Putting Them Away

BY Ns6ottat0o FThss
Geneva. July 21-During June 81 revolu-
tionists against the present Hungarian
government were shot or hanged by
order of Bella Kun. according to a state
ment in a copy of Bella Kuns organ. the
voros Ujsas Of Budapest, received here.
The newspaper praises the Hungarian
communist leaders strong attitude.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-28
MUST REINSTATE

New York. July 27.-Sixteen members of
the engineers union who were discharg-
ed for refusing to sail with non-unlon
crews must be reinstated before the en-
Cineers' strike can be settled even with
the granting of a wage increase, it was
announced here tonight by Thomas Il.
Delehanty, speaking for the engineers
union executive committee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-28
Berlin To'oorarhers
Will Continue Strike
BY Associated Press

Berlin, July H.-The telegraphers de.
cided today to continue their strike I'M
til Monday evening when a decision will
be reached on the question of resuming
work or calling a general strike through
out Germany. The decision apparently
rests upon the attitude of the director
OF the posts.
The workers, including those in the Sic
raense-Schuckert plant, who are on strike,
have decided to call in the imperial labor
bureau in an attempt to negotiate their
difficulties.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-28
No Worms In Healthy Child

All children troubled with worms have
an unhealthy color, which indicates poor
blood, and as a rule, there is more or
less stomach disturbance. GROVE S
rASTELESS chill TONIC given regular
ly for two or three weeks will enrich
the blood, improve the digestion. and
act as General Strengthening Tonic to
the whole system. Nature will then
throw off or dispel the worms, and the
Child will be in perfect health. Pleasant
to take, Coo per bottle. ses4
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-07-28
THEWEATHER


Washington, July T.-The forecast is
as follows:
Alabama Mississippi and Georgia Lo'
cal showers Monday and probably Tues
day; moderate east and southeast winds
Tennessee: Generally fair and warmer
Monday and Tuesday; moderate south
wind.
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DEATHS

MYs, Lillian Moore-Aged 20, died at
a local infrmary last night. Fun
eral services will be held from Johns
chapel tomorrow morning at 1880
O'Clock. with the salvation Army in
charge. She is survived by her
father. ]. NJ Mcdonald, and other
relatives.
Hubert Dodd--Agei 10, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. c. c. Dodd died at local
infirmary yesterday afternoon. The
remains will be sent to Cullman to-
night by Lige 10y. He is survived
by his parents and five sisters.
Mrs, Mollie A. Mo0re-Aged as, died
at local infirmary yesterday aft
ernoon. The remains were sent to
Clanton last night by 10y.
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CONGRESS TO TAKE
UP THE COLOMBIAN
TREATY THIS WEEK
CONTINUED From Page One)

dresses are expected later in the week.
The foreign relations committee ex
poets to complete its preliminary read
ing of the peace treaty tomorrow. After
disposing of the Colombian treaty, the
committee plans to hear one or two of
the experts who assisted the American
The Washington herald., 1919-04-29
NO ALARM FELT
FOR G0MpERS
Physicians Say Labor Lead
er's Condition Is
Satisfactory.

New York. April 2.-Physicians at
tending Samuel Gompers announced
tonight an N-ray probably would be
used on the labor leader in a day
or two. They said Gompers' condi-
tion was satisfactory.
lie is suffering from A fractured
twelfth rib. Aside from this he sus-
tanned no i'll effects from the col
lision between a taxicab in which he
was riding yesterday and a trolley
car. A bulletin issued TODAY bv his
physician said:
Mr.. Gonpers passed a comforta Bile
night: pulse and temperature normal:
conditions favorable in every way. ''
Dr. c. r. Hancock. attending the
labor leader. said there was nothing
alarming in Gompers' condition. He sat
up in bed and joked with doctors and
bed and joked with doctors and
nurses. DIR. Hancock said he must
have absolute q1iet for several days.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-29
VIII SONS EDICT
lends BURLESON'S
WIRE CONTROL
Sherman Would Ask
Apology Of He'll for What
He Said About War

San Francisco, April 2s-Gen.
Sherman would apologize to
he'll for his famous three-word
analysis OF war, had he lived
to see the present day, accord
ing to his son, Rev. Thomas
Sherman.
My fathers remark was
made twenty years after the
war, while addressing Michigan
military cadets" said Father
Sherman. -He was trying to
discourage any possibility of
growth OF Prussian, militarism
in the cadets"
The Washington herald., 1919-04-29
REVISED DRAFT
DOES NOT Get
SENATE oKEH
Round Robin Signers Con.
tinue to Object to Pro-
visions Of WorldPact.
MORE CHANGE PLANNED
Chamberlain Against Plan
That Restricts U.S.. Con-
troll of immigration.

Changes made At the Peace Con-
ference IN the league of nations
covenant have failed to satisfy the
Senators who have been leading the
fight against ratification of the
league plan Several of these sena-
tors declared yesterday that the
amendments do not 60 far enough
to protect American sovereignty and
to keep the United States out OF for
eign disputes.
Senators who signed the round
robin" last February pledging them
selves to vote against the league
were particularly vehement in stat
ing their objections to the revised
draft Many of them asserted that
the new draft II fully as objection
asble as the original draft which the
President brought from PartA
1t was indicated that certain Sen
ators will undertake to force the
adoption OF further amendments tc
the league covenant in the Senate.
Presumably all the influence OF the
President will be exerted against
such a move.
Among Senators who made state
ments criticising the new draft to-
day were Sherman, Of Illinois: Moses.
OF New Hampshire; Frelinghuysen,
OF New Jersey: New. OF Indiana, and
CONTINUED on PAGH TEN
The Washington herald., 1919-04-29
IS SENT
TO Ole HANSON
Three Sticks of Dynamite in
Package Mailed to
Mayor of Seattle.

Seattle. Wash. April 2s.-An Internal
machine Of sufficient power, according
to the police, to blow up the city hall,
was discovered in mail addressed to
Mayor Ole Hanson and opened at his
Offices this morning. It failed to ex-
plode. although the gas container
holding sulphuric acid designed 10 set
of the bomb broke
The machine was sent from New
York. according to the postmark. The
return address on the package was
that OF Gimbel Brothers.
The package was sealed so that
when opened a phial broke, the effect
Of which was intended TO explode
three sticks of dynamite.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-29
TANNING MYHUsBAND
By KATHLEEN FOX

close to him and could hear. Now
my head was even with his shoulders.
The back wash from his strokes
splashed my face. With a sprint /
passed him and got to the lifeline two
strokes ahead OF him. I had won.
Daddy grabbed me and hugged me
the next moment, patted me on nv
wet shoulder and said he was tickled
had beaten him. And I know he
was. too. There was nothing selfish
or-vain about him.
The head lifeguard admired my
swimming. On several occasions he
had coached me. He made a sugges-
ton to daddy.
Slowing up little. Mr.. Brownlee,
he commented. Ten years ago she
wouldn't have done that. 1 bet"
Daddy either did not like the sug-
gestion that he was ageing or was
opposed to having my honors lessened
Il am swimming better. Peters" he
answered. shortly. than at any time
in my life. My daughter Is a faster
swimmer than I've ever been"
Daddy" I cried, I'm mott" But
felt thrilled and I know my face
was flushed and my eyes shining for
I was proud of the feat or beating
him. He was reckoned a very fine
swimmer.
A crowd of girls in bathing suits
clamored about me Two or three
C0NTINI-En ON pAGEr TEN
The Washington herald., 1919-04-29
League of Nations to Be a Fact
When Peace Conference Adopts
Treaty to Be Made Uith Germany
"GOODlGOOD!" SAYS
TAFT, PRAISING NEW
COVENANT.

ST. Louis, April z8.-"Good!
goodw former President Will
lam Howard Taft said today of
the revised league of nations
covenant.
Taft was here between trims.
81 think the League is great
ly improved in point of dear
ness and many points have
been touched on more specific
ally" Taft declared.
Il think all suggestion for
amendments agreed upon have
been met in such a manner as
to preclude further objections
to the covenant"
The Washington herald., 1919-04-29
BRUTAL MURDER
BATTLES POLICE
James Tydings, of Anne
Arundel County, Found
With Skill Crushed.

Police officials OF Anne Arundel
County are confronted with one of
the most battling murder mysteries
in the history of the county, in con-
nection with the death OF James Ell
der Tydings, so years old. a farmer
and carpenter. living near Boone Sta
tion. eight miles from Annapolis,
whose body was found in a clump
of woods near the Annapolis Balti-
more boulevard. not far from his
home. yesterday afternoon. His skull
was badly crushed. A blood-stained
stone is in the possession OF Sheriff
Bells. mute evidence of the manner
in which the crime was committed.
Apart from this. however. the author
tiles have no clue whatever, although
1t is reported that three or four ne
groes living in the neighborhood have
been missing since Saturday night,
the time that the murder is sup
posed to have been committed.
Tydings was a member of one of
the most prominent families Of the
county. He was a cousin of the late
Judge Henry A. Tydings, for many
years chief judge of the County Or
phans Court. He was unmarried
That robbery was the motive of the
crime is indicated by the fact that
Tydings' weeks pay, which he had
just received, was missing. The rock
with which his assailant or assailants
had beaten out his life was Of Jagged
shape. and in addition to the guam
tity of bloodstains it also bears
strands Of the dead mans hair.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-29
II.-Mr. Crittcndon Hayes.

H-Mr. Crtttcndon Hayes.
met the man 1 married on the
beach. 1 was swimming when he
first saw me. He had known my
father for some time, but 1 never
had seen him before. In fact II
was through daddy that I met him.
We were in the water. daddy and
I, racing, having the time of our
lives. My father. an expert SWIM
mer, was fast in the water, even
for q man. But I had beaten all
the girls and women that I had en-
countered for three seasons. had
also distanced many of the men.
and I secretly cherished the belief
that I could beat him.
He was swimming strong. a
length or two ahead of me.
warned him that I would finish at
the lifeline ahead of him. On roll
ing to his stroke. he lifted his head
and defied me. And then he struck
out, harder than ever.
His acceptance of my challenge fired
me to do my best, and in the hundred
yards remaining my body seemed to
cleave the water like knife. / never
had used such smooth. powerful
strokes before. In fact, I did not
know I had them, and II was a joy
and a revelation to know it.
I held daddy even and he was puff
fing. Then / began to gain, and he
puffed harder than ever. I hs very
The Washington herald., 1919-04-29
ariament Of Italy
Meets This Afternoon

Rome. April S.-The italian parlia-
ment has been summoned to meet at
o'clock this afternoon.
Italy's future course will depend on
the action taken by that body, after
Premier Orlando's presentation Of the
program. followed by the Italian dele
cation. which resulted in their with
drawal from the Peace Conference. A
resolution providing for a vote Of con-
'dence in the ministry is understood
, have been prepared.
I The way out OF the present diffi-
Ilty,T said the Idea Nazionale, '1s
fnnexation by royal decree OF Tren-
tine. the upper Adriatic. Trieste.
Iume and Dalmatia. with Sara. Spa
Ito and Sebenico. Once the annexa-
ion is decreed the tempest will SUBJ
L.de. The allies cannot avoid accept
8 an accomplished fact"
The Washington herald., 1919-04-29
rticle 10 Is Error,
SAYS Senator Cummins

Des Moines, Iowa. April 2s.-The
nate will not ratify the new
venant of the league of nations
It'll Article 10 is modified. accord
= to Senator A. B. Cummins. here
day. The Iowa Senator was one
the signers of the senatorial
.1nd robin opposing the original
lft of the league covenant.
Article 10 is the section which
,uires the nations signing the
yenant to preserve the territorial
-egrity and existing POLITICAL in
oendence of all members of the
que
4 Granting that the press copy
the new covenant is correct"
i'd Senator Cummins. 1T is plain
1T two objections 1 urged against
original covenant have been re-
[,ved and a third still remains.
The covenant would be much
'onger with Article 10 removed.
ople will not fight unless they
lieve they are justified in fight
y. 1t is unwise and futile to say
advance that we will fight
ainst external aggression when
e matter in dispute is unknown"