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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-29
Loew's Biiou

The bill at Loew's for the latter part of the week presents five pleasing and interesting acts. featuring Japanese troupe of four including graceful little maiden.
 Albert and Rogers are very pleasing in their talking and dancing act, co pied with a few acrobatic stunts.
 "Some Bear," 8 skit put on by Nevlns and Erwood, is something out of the ordinary in that they used several rect of film.
 Other acts are Charles Orr and Angie Weimers. direct from a musical comedy and Swain's rats and cats.
 The photoplay is Bert Lytell in Blind Mans Eye"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-29
OF REIMBURSEMENT MOST TRYING STAGE
 |S NOW AT HAND
Opinion of Corporations, Only 15 Furnaces After April 1-Revival Mid
 summer

Birmingham ircnmakers are just
 now undergoing the most trying
 stage of the reRdiustment period,
 is the opinion expressed by of
 ficiaIs of local corporations.
 The price agreed upon at the con- ference between makers and govern ment officials at Washington last week is considerably below the cost of pro- ductfon in this district, and even at that price there is no demand for metal
 Heads of local furnace companies are authority for the statement that the cost of making iron in the Birmingham district has steadily risen during the last few years until now it cannot be made. under existing conditions. for less than $50 ton. Some of the fur mace operators state that it Is cost ing near s54 a ton than s30
 The $2555 basis agred upon at the conference at Washington. therefore ranges from $5 to $S ton less than iron can be made here. The inevitable result of this state, of affairs IS the closing down of furnaces, and thls mas been taking place with distressing ire ouency since the beginning of the year
 On November l there were about 5l furnaces i'll blast in the Birmingham distrlctr By Decemb CT l one or two ot these active stacks had gone out ot blast TWO or three others were out by January 1. and on March 1 there were only Is active stacks in the dis '.trict.. one of which has since shut down.
 Fires will be extinguished in two oth- nm Anrjl and on April To Stlll another win be shut down. That will leave 15 active furnaces in the state against 31 during the greater part Of 1918
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-29
BISHOP AT ST. JOHNS

The Right Rev. c. M Beckwith, bishop of the diocese of Alabama, will confirm a class at St. Johns church tomorrow night and will preach a sermon. Other services are: Holy communion at 7;30 a. m. Morning prayer and sermon at Il o'clock; topic, Good Excuses Not Good Enough. Week -day services, Tuesday and Friday at o'clock Wednesday at II.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-29

According to a message received yes terday from Ed Warnick. secretary O. the local lodge of Elks, the local delega ton attending the dedication ceremonies at New Orleans. have their headquarters at the St. Charles. Relatives or friends desiring to get in communication with the delegation can do so by wiring the above address, care of MT. Warnick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-29
PERSONAL

Herbert Rosenbaum, head of the Ros- enbaum company, has returned from New York with splendid samples of spring millinery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-29

- Reyiying an old formula invented 75 years ago and almost forgotten. French
 shoe manufacturers are trying to pro- duce a leather, useful in their indus
 try, from rabbit skins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-29
FIRE CALL

The Fairview fire department answered a call to 290S Pike avenue last night at o'clock when the home of J. A. Huff man caught fire from the chimney. There was small damage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-29

of battered belfy of Aras dur Beneath C. A. triangle other places all along recently determined condition memorial of the war such victim Of "ruthessness" may be similarly preserved in France
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-29

Miss Clara Lou Rogers. who has been visiting Mrs Elizabeth Rogers and Mrs J. w. Gam, has returned to her home at Talladega. She was accompanied by her niece. little Helen Rogers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-29

The members of the Junior Missionary society of the First Methodist church will go on hike this morning starting from the church at g o'clock. Each member is requested to bring lunch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-29
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, March 2s.-(Special) )-Eight- cen steel cases filled with registration cards. questionnaires and other records of the local exemption board were shipped to washington this afternoon, which ends the service of the board in Bessemer The equipment used in the office mas been sold through sealed bids by order of the government, the purchases peing made Thursday. Over 1900 registrations were handled in the office during the period of the war, Maj. T. T. Huey acting as chairman of the board. Ray Tillman served as chief clerk in the of flee and a great deal of the detail work has been managed by him. The office on the second floor of the Realty build ing, will be leased for other purposes the exemption board going out or serV- ice at the close of todays work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-29

Because of the high price of steel the large rolling mills in connection with the Candies steel foundries have been closed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-29
IMPROVEMENT IN OCTOBER

Speaking of iron market conditions the sales manager of one of the loea furnace companies stated that the out look for any considerable improvement is hardly to be expected before fall.
 ssWhen the armistice was signed he said. iron consuming companies had stocks on hand sufficient to meet thef demands for six months. This was necessary in order to enable them to get government contracts, and those thal did not make materials for the govern ment could not get iron at all. except Tn rare instances. With the signing of the armistice the government cancelled all the contracts where it was possible to do so The consuming plants, after los- ing the government business, had to look elsewhere for orders.
 'Orders were not forthcoming to any great extent and, therefore, the six months supply of iron on hand was suf- fcient to last eight or nine months, and in some instances for year. Re suit: furnace operators could not sell their product Accumulation of stocks was inevitable if the furnaces continued in operation. Since January l, when the government discontinued it's price fixing policy and by agreement or eastern makers fixed a price at $31 a ton. it has been costing more to make iron in this district than it could be sold for. if there were any demand.
 q do not look for very much inn provement during the summer. but do believe that by October every indus try will be running full tilt again and that the iron business will Keep pace with all other lines.'
 THE COAL SITUATION
 Coal production showed slight in crease last week compaeed with the week before the output as reported to the Alabama Coal Operators' associa- .ion showing for all but two companies a total of 2S9,oT1. which is still 1oo.- 900 tons less than the average Tor Una last half of 1918. The demand for fuel coal is not very active. while the supply of domestic grades has about caught up with the demand. -
 A note of warning is being sounded, however against waiting until next fall to place orders for the domestic grades The belief prevails that by midsummer, at the latest, there will be a general re- vival in industry which will call for all the coal that can be mined. In the event this expected revival does set in during the summer conditions that pre- vailed last summer and fall may be eX- pected to exist again. Operators hHd out no encoura cement for lower prices on either fuel or domestic grades, al though reports have been current dur ing the week to the effect that some companies had offered considerable ton age at prices somewhat under prevail ing quotations.
 The closing down of 50 per cent of the active furnaces has cut the demand for coke to a proportionate. extent, and as result large number of ovens are idle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-29

Lieut.. Ralph McDowell of the United States navy, is home on short furlough. Visiting his parents, MT. and Mrs. H. M. Mcdowell. Lieutenant McDowell has just completed special course at the Boston
 School of Technology, and will later DC assigned to one of the navy yards as in- structor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-29

themselves ready to guarantee the safe departure of the allied missions, notably the French, according to a report re ceived here from Budapest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-29

J. w. Berry is among the numbe of Ensley delegates attending the dedication ceremonies of the Elks home in New Orleans,
 Miss Martha Jones is visiting her sis ter, Mrs Sam Wynne.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-29

The propeller of the airplane is made up of eight or 10 lafnifations of wood, which are shaped after being securely cemented together.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-29
To Guarantee Safety

Basel, March 2S.-(Havas.)-The Hungs- rian soviet authorities have declared
The Washington times., 1919-02-11

Washington will have an auto
mobile show early in March.
Plans were unfoIded at a meeting
OF the Washington Automotive Trade
Association last night, at 113S Con.
Eecticut avenue, for "AutOmotive
Week" early next month.
To Complete Plans.
other details Of the proposed show
will be mapped out by a committee
which will submit a report at the
next meeting. 1t was the concensus
OF opinion among the dealers who
met last night that considerable in
terest might be aroused among the
buying public by setting aside an
entire week for the "automotive open
house"
The question Of a special name for
the week was left TO the show COM
mittee, consisting of c. II. Hough,
Z. J. Quinn, a. B. Gunner, J. \. Bar
tram, c. II. Warrington, S. A. LuI-
trell, II. 3. Leary, jr., and Z. J.
Murphy. A publicity committee COM
posed OF S. s. FOrst, \. b. Gunner,
and Stanley II. Horner, was named to
The Washington times., 1919-02-11
PARIS IS AMAZED AT.
REPORTS THAT PEACE
MEETING NAY MOVE

PARIS, Feb. 11.-Reports circulated
Yesterday that the peace conference
might be moved from Paris because
Of the "obstructionist'' tactics OF the
French press caused the widest COM
ment today. Amusement was ex-
pressed in certain French circles that
such q thing could be considered.
While Premier Clemenceau sub
sribes to the League OF Nations,
French newspapers continue their
propaganda for a peace settlement on
st-stegie lines. The press Il also al
legged to be pursuing other courses
thar are highly embarrassing to the
conference.
The Washington times., 1919-02-11
PASTOR HIRES JAZZ BAND
FOR MEETING OF WOMEN

ALLENTOWN. Pa. Feb. lion the
authority OF King Solomon, IN whose
temple the music was furnished Ey
trumpets and loud cymbais,' the
Rev. Elmer o. Leopold. pastor OF the
Luteran church at Egypt, has en-
gagged a jazz band to play at a COM
irg meeting of the women's mission
ary society OF the congregation
The Washington times., 1919-02-11

suggest suitable insignia lot the " =
ganization.
To Get Members.
With the idea Of obtaining new
members the chair appointed ;wo
captains, E. J. Murphy and W. Pierce
Raynor, to whom was left the priVi-
lege OF selecting teams for a MEM
bership campaign. There promises
to be rivalry between the teams as
the losers must buy dinner f1r the
winners.
c. II. Warrington, H. 3. LearY. 5r..
and Edward Neumeyer were appoint
ed as a committee to inquire IS TO
the availability OF obtaining suitable
luncheon arrangements so that mem
bers might arrange TO meet daily
at the noon hour.
On the motion Of S. S. Forst, William
Phelps Emo was elected an honorary
member OF the association. The
question OF Washington's present
traffic laws was likewise brought up
for discussion and a COMMITTEES was
appointed to take up the matter with
the proper authorities. This comTit-
tee consists OF Fred a. Swindell, L. 4.
Laudwick. Pierce RaynOr. :. ~ Lut-
trell. and ]. B. Trew.
The Washington times., 1919-02-11
HUNT FROGS WITH LIGHT.

HARRISBURG. Pa, Feb. 11.-Chu-
ggr-a-rum! Bull frogs are stirring un-
easily in their slumbers. BY the terms
Of a bill introduced in the house It
will be lawful to hunt frogs with. a
light, at night.
The Washington times., 1919-02-11
PRESIDENT TOLEAD
PARADE ON return
Continued from First Pass.)

lCOnUnued ITOIn = IfaL FdBs-I
Of the Germans TO destroy Belgian
industries.
The matter VIII be referred TO tha
Supreme Economic ,Councll for
handling, in connection with the in
IDENTITIES and armistlce provisions.
The war council also IS expected to
consider Marshal- FOch,s plans for fur
ther military demonstration, such ~
occupation OF other strategic points,
TO insure compliance with the Ar
mistice. '-'E
The President viii attendsa benefit
performance at the opera tonight
The Washington times., 1919-02-11
TOnTH IN HER LUNGs-

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Feb. lin her
suit for $4,000 damages. against a
dentist. Miss Bertha kroogcr alleges
that while under an anesthetic the
dentist dropped her tooth into her
throat and that II lodged in her lungs
The Washington times., 1919-02-11
FOOD PRICES FNLI-NIr,

DETKOlT Mich., Fob. 1l--Tood
prices dropped about 80 per cent
here, according to a p,ir. board in
front OF a grocery. The shop WIS
swamped. Disappointed. Bows had
changed the figures.
The Washington times., 1919-02-11

PARIS, Feb. 1.-THE French cen
sor showed his disapprOval Of the e.
port that the peace conference might
be removed from Paris by deleting
comment from the Paris editions OF
two American newspapers.
The Washington times., 1919-02-11
ADVERTISEMENT

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The Washington times., 1919-02-11
ouEy PASTORS WORDS.

MARION, Ill. Feb. 1I.-Ftre! Fire!
yelled some one in the ehureh after
the preacher at Keno, lll'' nad an
nounced his text as Arise and let as
20 hence" The congregation did.
The Washington times., 1919-02-11
WRIST wATCH PAssING.

KANSAS CITY, No. Feb. 1.-THE
wrist watch fad is fading. The mu-
nicipal pawn slFop reports that article
being hooked in large numbers daily.
The Washington times., 1919-02-11

turn the next day. This card he
slipped under the door.
May Have Been Cause.
The police believe that it was this
innocent little bit OF pasteboard which
changed robbery into murder. They
believe that while Wan and WI did
not respond to the door bell. they did
pick up the card after it had been
pushed under the front door. They
realized more than ever that they
were in a bad fix.
Before they could plan a way out
Of their difficulty. Hsie came home.
Wu shot him believing il was the
only way to cover up the theft and
make it possible for him to get away
with money enough to leave the
country.
Apparently il was the old story Of
one false step neCessitating many
others. Once Hsie had been shot
down. Wu believed, according 10 Wan.
that there was nothing 70 do but put
DR.. Wong out Of existence.
Wan says the first part OF fixing
up the check" was done in the mission
office on the first floor. There Wa.
who knew everything about the mis-
sion, put on the stencil and used the
HeCeSsary stamps
The Washington times., 1919-02-11
Debate On Labor Opens.

Immediately afterward debate was
opened in commons upon the labor
situation. Mr. Adamson was dclegat-
cd to set forth the position ot labor
in regard to recent events in England
and 20 give strong support TO the pro
posed national conference TO map out
the necessary reforms.
u was announced that Premier
Lloyd George would reply on behalf
Of the government. Three days have
been set aside for debate on labor.
Tho following ramifications OF the
labor problem are to be dealt with:
National control Of railways instead
Of government ownership, establish.
mont Of an industrial council to deal
with lab"r's needs and the creation
Of a health ministry TO consider hous-
ing and land reforms.
In addition to the complex labor
question parliament will deal with
the troublesome situation in Ireland.
a question that has been made more
difficult by the recent establishment
Of Sim Fem assembly at Dublin.
Also with reconstruction problems
that come in the wake OF war.
The Washington times., 1919-02-11
KING SAYS BRITAIN
ACTS WITH i. S.
Continued from First Page.)

NCOullnuEO from flTSL Fdke.)
pied a royal landau and passed
through cheering crowds en- route.
Arriving at the Parliament build
ing there was another ovation. The
King sat while the address was read
with the lord high chamberlain stand
ing upon his right and Queen Mary
sitting to his left.
In the absence OF some OF the usual
splendOr. the scene today was given
strong military setting. This was
emphasized not only in Parliament
building but while the royal cavulcadc
was en- route from the palace.
Many Of the peers in the House Of
Lords were in khaki; many OF the
pecresses in the gallery were in black.
Many foreign diplomats were pres
ent.
Before the King had begun to read
his address in the upper chamber. Pre-
mier Lloyd George was summoned
along with Spo aker James LOwther
the mace bearer and other officials Of
commons.
On completion OF the address the
Duke Of Northumberland, moved the
acceptance and it was seconded by
Lord Colwyn. 1t had previously been
approved by the cabinet
A copy OF the address was then
handed to the commoners who retired
to their own chamber where its &C
Ccptance was moved by Sir Rhys VIII
liams and was seconded by Lieut.
Com. Percy T. Dean, V. G., who dis
tinEuished himself when the British
navy bottled up the G. .rman subma-
rInc base at ZeebruggP
The Washington times., 1919-02-11
Called For Police,

The police believe that Dr.. Wong
greatly distressed over things which
were happening under his roof fol
which he could find no satisfactory
explanation. instructed Hsie TO tcIe
phone Il the police. This. they be
lirve, accounts for HsiC's cali to the
Tenth precinct station the Afternoon
OF the shooting asking that q
detective be sent over TO Investigate
theft.
And while Wa and Wan were sit
tInC in the basement kitchen plotting
and planning, trying 70 devise ways
and means to get away with the
forging and cashinE Of the check. now
Jhat it's absence from the check book
Lad been noted Detective c. IL. Brad.
lev appeared at the front door OF the
mission.
Directive EradIey explains that
after ringing the bell again and again
and getting no response, he took out
a card, wrote on IL a notation that he
at 0 o'clock and would re-
The Washington times., 1919-02-11
Haste Mns Needed.

Il was after Hsie had been shot
down in the basement that both Wan
and WI realized that haste i'm finish
inE the check was necessary. Re-
moving the fountain pen from IIsic's
dead body. Wan. who was the better
pcnman Of the two. proceeded 10 at
tempt an artistic job in filling out the
check and forging first the signature
Of DR.. Wong and then the countcr-sig-
nature Of the treasurer, lisie.
After Dr. Wong had been killed.
wan explains that Wu insisted that
Wan must cash the check. lie de-
scribcs Wu as very dominocring."
He told Wan he would only Civ" him
$50 out OF the $4,000, the $50 being a
debt Wan owed WUu.
From the moment Dr. Wong was
shot. / think I intended to kill W."
Wan explains.
Finally wa went into tho basement
which was dark, 70 have a look at
Hsic. wh" lay in pool Of blood.
As Wu bent over his own victim.
Wan says he took del b,rate aim and
fired. The first shot pierced Wu's
bralu
The Washington times., 1919-02-11
Automobile Shop Will
Be Held in Washington
Early in Next Month
To Get Members.

suggest suitable insignia for the or
ganization.
The Washington times., 1919-02-11
"FcU in His Tracks"

He fen right in his tracks" Wan
tells the police. almost on top OF
Hsic / went over to him. rolled him
over, held the revolver close to his
heart and fired again
Then, he says. ne remembered that
he had left his brother. Van, in q
moving picture house with instruc-
tions 10 wait for him. He FASTENED
TO the thcater because il was then
we'll after Il o'clock. Van Was very
cross and bored. having seen the
same picture over and over again.
Wan declares he told the younger
man nothing OF the triple tragedy
he had Just witnessed. lie insists
Van did not know Of any murders
even the next morning.
II told him to take the envelope !
gave him To the bank" Wan con-
tinucs. Il told him 10 take whatever
money they gave him and bring II
to me in the taXicab. That WAS his
only part in the transaction"
Wan explains that VA covered tho
faces Of his two victims. but that he
himself did not cover Nus face. bc-
cause he didn't care who saw the face"
In leaving Wu's dead face exposed -.
The public gaze. Wan violated one =
the most sacred customs Of tho
Orient
The Washington times., 1919-02-11

Larger Amounts IN the Same Proportion
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-27
Adele Garrison's New
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
THEIR SECOND HONEYMOON"

/ wanted before the others, so that
the artist. VINO sat on my right.
could follow my example without
embarrassment.
he got through the dinner with
out the slightest gaucherie. and in
the latter part of it delighted US all
with fis "reminiscences of the rich
past which had been mis- before the
tragedy which had shut him off
from men.
Like SchooIbOy.
/ could see that when he was
himself and could rid himself OF his
shyness he would easily dominate
any social gathering Dicky and
Alfred Durkee were like schoolboys
at the feet of the master in their
reverence and admiration for him.
Little Mrs. Durkee and l. of course.
were rather awed by his brilliance
AMI his reputation. And Lillian.
usually the life. the dominating
spirit of every gathering, kept her
self strictly in the background.
But ] soon realized that it was
Lillian, who, with her rare social
tact, her knowledge of handling
people, was drawing the famous ar
fist out, putting HIM entirely at his
ease, with adroit questions and quiet
responses.
She looked better than 1 had ever
seen her. Her black evening gown
set off her beautiful shoulders, from
which rose her slender. beautifully
poised throat and her glowing face.
surmounted by a crown of silver
hair. no longer disguised by the
atrOeiOus bleaches and dyes she had
used at the behest of Harry Under
wood. to whom the appearance of
age in a woman was the one unpar-
donable thing.
Robert Savarins eyes betrayed
the admiration he felt for her Like
schOolDoy in the first throes of =
love affair, he devoted himself 10
her as much as he could without
neglecting the lest of US.
But after dinner and our coffee
served in the living room he came
over To me and drew up a chair
close to mine, bending over me as il
he were about TO utter a momentous
! confidence.
1T was very kind of you TO help
me out with the right forks he
murmured with a twinkle i'm his eyes
that betrayed the strain of whole
some fun there was in him
/ flushed with embarrassment II
hope / was not officious," | re-
turned. also IN a low tone.
He put his hand on mine for an
instant
"Officiousl" he said tenGerly, and
then with a complete change OF
/ tone, why you saved my social life
l shall insist that you are a guest
/ q, everything / attend. 1t will be
the only way j will dare TO go"
AS he rose to leave me / caught
/ DickS''s eyes upon me. Wondering
! resentment was in them, and
wondered YEARLY if Dicky was be
ginning 10 be absurdly jealous
/ again.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-27
WEISGERBER TELLS OF
GERMAN EMPLOYMENT

NEW YORK, March 27.-Capt.
Louis d. Rowel. Of Washington, an
army engineer testifying here at
the court martial trial OF Capt. Ed
win c. Weisgerber. Of Pittsburgh.
on charges of having committed Sc
rious criminal offenses against the
United States. declared that We.~-
gerber had told him that he had
been employed by the German gov
eminent under military directions.
He told Rowell his services were
in connection with the use OF un-
der-water explosives during the con-
struction Of the Kiel canal and in
the use Of gases against the natives
of Africa
Although il has not yet appeared
in the testimony when the defend
ant was so employed. Weisgerber
explained 20 newspapermen that
work OF that nature was performed
by him shortly after his graduation
from Heidelburg university IS or 10
years ago