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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-23

A general resurrection is in progress throughout Roumania, according to a dispatch from Vienna. King Ferdinand has been wounded slightly in attempt ing to flee from Bucharest with his royal family. Workingmen blocked the road way from the royal palace when the royal family attempted to flee to Jassy, and the King and his family were forced to re- turn. The King was wounded when the workers, according to the report, fired upon the royal palace. Rioters in the streets of Bucharest are openly demand ing the overthrow of the dynasty, crying; Down with the puppets. Long live the republic"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-23

make those who had the spending of this money and who have shown by re- suits that the money was misplaced. going to do to the ones who misappro- priated the peoples money? Will some one answer? J. A. THORNHIIh.
 Albany, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-23

announced today by the county commi sioners, who are preparing to enforce t recently enacted tick eradication law.
 The gin and grist mill owned by J. Lowe & Co.,, three miles from Cente was struck by lightning about midnie last night and destroyed by fire. loss is estimated at S4o00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-23
YOUNG BARBER AT
 ERCKERT'S SHOP

? A young man in the barbers business Is sometimes a much better barber than an elderly man. and this is the case with Edgar Ray. with Erckerts barber shop. He is only 29 years old. but can surpass many of the older ones when it comes to skill in the bar . Der business. Edgar Ray was born at Lineville, and has been in the busi- ness for 10 years, having worked in Talladega, Montgomery, Chattanooga and lastly at Erckert's here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-23

vice president, Hugh H. White: second vice president, Charles P. Smith; third vice president, pr. W. H. Acton, Ala bama City, fourth vice president, Dr. c. B. Forman, Attalla; secretary, c. w. Vance; treasurer. W. E. Weir; scout commissioner, Dr. J. M. Shelburne.f
 Sites for @ cattle dipping vats were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-23

Sites for % cattle dipping vats were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
Oil Men at Providence
Sign Se0neen's Demands

PROVIDENCE, r. l., July 19.-Local
managers of the Texas Company and
the Gulf Refining Company to-day an
nounced they had agreed to the de
mands made by striking deck and en-.
CINE room men on their boats, and
three large tankcrs tied up in this har-
Dor arc expected to leave tomorrow
morning for Gulf ports. Local officials
Of the Marine Workers Union later
stated that the action of these two com
panies will undoubtedly be followed by
other shipping interests and that q
settlement of the strike in progress
for several days now seems likely
Owners of vessels in the coal trade
announced, however, that they would
hold out to the end The Merchants
and Miners Steamship Company has
been successful in operating its shir
between this city and Baltimore and
Norfolk by not allowing marine work
crs other than its own employees upor
its docks, which are kept under heavy
guard.
The United States Shipping Board at
tho beginning of the strike offered 6
fiat raise of 10 per cent. which was re.
fused: The Shipping Board will also
be obliged to fall in inc if private own
crs grant the increases asked, as now
seems likely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
CiUe a Thought To-
Greeley Square

CREELEY SQUARE has become a
parking ground for the street
cleaners cart and cans. For q long
time during the construction Of the
subway this little square ut Broadway
and Thirty-secord Street was hidden
from view by numerous shacks and
derricks. With the completion Of the
work, It WAS expected the park would
be restored to its former condition.
But" tays Mr.. La Due, manager Of
the John David Store on West Thirty
second Street, Gust look VIVA. we have.
Papers. cans, ovcrgrown grass just
cover the park. We have lodged two
complaints with tho Street Cleaning
Department, and they cleaned the
place out each time. But constant at
tention Ia lacking.
instead OF a high iron fcnce. the
city ought TO put some benches around
the park and make IL resting place
tor the shoppers and other passers- by.
Thirty second Street is fas. hecom-
ing leading crosstown thoroughfare.
The bus line TO the Pennsylvania Sta
ton uses the street. as do Thousands
Of othaT vehiclea going TO the terminal.
me tabes and subways add To the
large numbers OF transients Yet tho
emily clcnr spot in the whole neighbor-
mood Is left badly neglected"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
Italy Forbids
Use of Autos
Premier Takes Steps to
Check Big Strike That
rs Called for To-day

ROME, July 10 (By The Associated
Prcss) In an effort to cope with de-
velopments in the general strike called
for two days, beginning Tomorrow
morning, the authorities have prohib-
tied the use of automobiles after noon
to-day. Orders have been issued for
bidding the sale of gasolenc, except
for use in vehicles driven by members
Of the diplomatic corps
IN letter sent to all the projects
in the kingdom concerning the strike
Premier Nitti says:
Constructions concerning public or
der must be carried out scrupulously
and with frmness. The government
will not show indulgence to trans
gressors and will hold weakness as a
guilt.
"Ihe fact that arms and explosives
nave been seized in some cities shows
the criminal dreams Of few dcln-
quenta Any disorder injuries Italy's
credit and her starving people There
fore liberty and order. which ruaran-
tee our life. must be rigldly protected
Let Us avoid any useless conflict, but
any seditous movement and any vio-
lence mast be Immediately repressed
Italy must begin in these days her
work of reconstruction, and has no
time to lose"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
Four Candidates in Field
For N. ]. Nomination
Republicans Will Name Their
Choice for the Covernorship
at Primary September %

There are four Republican candi
dates in the field for the Republican
nomination for Governor of New Jer-
soy-the present Governor, William y.
Runyon; Controller Newton A. X. Bug
bee, Thomas Raymond. City Commits
sioner of Newark, and Warren c. King.
Of Bound Brook.
Mr. King, who is president Of the
New Jersey State Manufacturers Coun-
Gil and Of the Cooperative Industrial
Commission. is playing a lone hand
The political leaders are divided
among his three opponents He has an
three or four hundred miles of travel
by automobile daily and sixteen hours
Of activity.
His chief issue is reform of the adj
miniatration of the powerful Public
Utilities Corporation Of New Jersey
which virtually controls all OF the pub
lie utilities Of the state, the trolley
lines and lighting and power plants.
He has declared for different sys.
tom of administering workmen's com
pensation insurance and has exposec
the waste and less, both to workers
and employers, under the present OPP
clared for cooperation between en-
ployers and employees, against strikes
or lockouts of public service employees
and the ratification of the woman suf-
frage amendment.
IS 10 ptoatou.on. Mr. King holds
thai ly the enactment of the const
tutional amendment it was removed
as political issue and that all that
remains for the next Governor Is to
enforce the law as Congress shall de
fine it. The primary will be held Sep
TENDER 23
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
Cigar Strike Reduces
Supply in New York
Stock IL Running Behind
1000, 900 Smokes" Daily,
Union Leaders, saw

New York is running low on cigars.
Many Of the favofite brands are re-
ported out OF stock. Cicrna put the
blame on the striking clgarmakers.
1t has been estimated that the work
ers III the factories average 200 cigars
day each According TO the leaders
Of the union. there ere about GO. 900
workers on strike ard tire industry is
daily running about 1000, 900 cigars be-
hind normal production,
Starting in Chicago the cigarmnkers
strike spread TO New York factory
OF Western firm. An inter~shop con
veAtion was called by the union officers
IN this city during the last week OF
June. The members were unanimous
IN their favor of general strike. and
10000 workers walked out July /. II
has spread upstate to Poughkeepsio.
Binghampton, Kingston and Newburg
and through Northern New Jersey. An
announcement was made Yesterday that
the workers in Pennsylvania had voted
to join the strike on Monday
The strikers demand IA al~hour week.
a 90 per cent increase in wages and
want the rates to be standardized in
all the factories
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
Same Living Scale
AS Men Are Given
Urged For Women
U. S. Employees Federation
Leader Opens Campaign
to Prevent Their Being
Put on Lower Minimum

Ncw Yorh Tribune
Washington BuycGu
WASHINGTON, July 19.-Luther C..
Steward, president Of the National Fed
Grafton or Federal Employees, opened d
campaign this afternoon to focestall
sional Redistribution OF Federal en-
ployes' commission to make the mini
mum living scale for men any higher
than that allowed for women. lie adj
dressed meeting of the women en-
ployed at the government Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing, telling them
to prepare data about the cost to them
OF supporting their dependents. Sta
tstcs show that 70 per cent of the
money have dependents, adult and chill
dren, ranging in number from one to
seven persons
One OF the new budgets to be intro
duced in the campaign will be that
made up by the saleswomcn Of the
district. These girls reported the
items they considered essential for the
wardrobe of a girl ct work away from
home. The total greatly exceeds the
amount allowed for a woman's clothing
in the case of the wife at home, as
National Labor Board, before Congress
last month. Dr.. Ogburn who is regard
ed as the country's authority on living
cost budgets, allowed $55 year for
the wife in the minimum living stand
ard fer an average family of five. For
the woman at work away from home,
the saleswomen reported that $242 d
year was the minimum scale for cloth
ing Their explanation of the differ
ence is that the wife at home may buy
material by the yard and make her own
dresses.
Inquiries into living costs upon
which to base fair salaries in the
past, say the labor leaders, have al
lowed tie man higher minimums On
the assumption that he had . family
to support. The National Women's
Trade Union League, as we'll as the
organized Federal employees, Wal en-
deavor to show that women these
days have as many dependents, pro
portionately speaking, as men.
Trades union women here point out
that large numbers o. young mon
without any sponsibilitics are en-
gagged in industry and benefit from the
higher scales allowed men generally,
because Of the dependency idea. Adult
dependents, such as sisters, brothers
and parents, whom the women gen
orally support, it is contended, are
more expensive. charges than minor
children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
Chicago Woman Tells
Plans TO Gut Prices
Expects Aid Of Groccrs in Keep
ing Profits on Food Down
to Normal

Special Correspondence
CHICAGO, July 19.-Mrs L. L. Funk.
leader of the citizens movement to
deal a knockout blow to the high cost
of living, said to-day that the ques-
tionnaire for retail grocers by which
it is sought to establish the ratio Of
costs to profits in the retail food stu
alton will be ready Monday evening.
1--WE hope for the cooperation Of
the groccrs," said Mrs. Funk, "and |
think we viii have it. If profits are
unreasonably high we will ask reduc,
tions in prices. Where profits are
normal we do not expect to ask any
change.
"This is citizens movement, not Il
club members effort. Everybody is
interested in the reduction of living
costs, and there is no attempt to make
this exclusively the movement of o,e
class OF the community.
"One Of the best suggestions | have
received came from woman who 90
longs to no club and thought she had
no right to make suggestions. This
woman proposed the revival of tho
women's motor corps to serve as 4
flying squadron while the questionnair,
is being circulated. Undoubtedly this
suggestion will be acted upon"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
ssPicked'' Conference
On Labor Issues Opposed
New Resolution fer Meetings OF
Employers and Employees
introduced in House
.No7O York Tribune


WASHINGTON, June bjecting
to "hand- picked" conference commit
tee, Representative Britten, Of Illinois,
to-day introduced a capital and labor
conference resolution in opposition to
a joint resolution introduced by Sena-
tor Poindexter and Representative Kel-
ley, of Pennsylvania, which has for its
intention a similar conference, the
membership of which would be COM
posed on nine men picked by capital,
nine by labor and two by the Presi-
dent
Mr.. Brtten would have the entire
membership of the conference selected
by assoc iations of commerce, manu-
facturers' associations, banking asso-
Citations and labor organizations.
The conference would aim to adjust
difficulties between capital and labor,
solve social and economic problems and
improve the condition Of Labor.
"While | have no personal objection
to such gentlemen as Frank p. Walsh,
William X. Vanderbilt, Andrew Furu-
seth, j. ?. Morgan, john D. Rockcfel-
Ter, Samuel Gompers, Daniel Guggen-
heim, Charles II. Meyer and others
named in the Poindexter- Kelley bills,''
said Representative Britten to-day, 81
am quite certain that neither American
capital nor American labor would feel
satisfied with any findings made by a
Congressional hand-picked delegation. "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
Est eocher Denies din,
TO Spread Red Views
Says She Wrote to Leaders
Here 10 Get Their Side OF the
Case for One OF the Pupils

DULUTH, Mimi, July 19-Mrs.
Grace G. Plank, vile of the Rev.
Laurence r. Plank, pastor of the First
Unitarian Church. denied tonight that
she wrote to |. w. ". headquarters in
New York with any intention of dis
semnating radical literature, saying
that she merely desired to comply with
the reques oft a boy student for "the
|. W. W. side of the case"
The letter, she said, was written
while she was an instructor at st.
Johns Military Academy, Salina, Kan.
Zone of my boys asked for some
Information as to what the l. w. w.
had to say for themselves" she said,
so | wrote and asked for information
Of their side Of the case They sent
me two leaflets, one of their literature
on syndicatism and the other contain
ing excerpts from various articles
favoring their principles. / had no
further correspondence with the
office"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
Ex-Service Men Are
Sought for Trades;
Training Offered
Many Former Clerks Have
Accepted Apprenticeship
When Unable to Get Old
Places at Wages Required

The city unemployment service for ex-
service men is making an effort Il
divert former clerical workers, OF
whom there is On oversupply. into vari-
Gus trade lines. in which there is said
to be constantly increasing demand
1t is planned to induce former Office
men to undergo brief periods of APP
premiership on pay, so that they may
qualify as skilled workers in shops Of
various kinds.
Twenty former Office clerks who have
found it impossible 10 get suitable
places decided yesterday to become
shop apprentices, and Alfred Smith. ex-
ecutive secretary Of the committe, said
in few months it was expected to
have several thousand apprcuticed to
new trades.
Mr.. Smith added that q serious situa-
tioA ned arisen with regard 90 replace
ment Of commissioned officers in
civilian occupations. He said;
Men with college degrees lawyers
Physicians and the like, who ad thor
own Offices before they entered the
army are facing conditions such as
never before existed in this country.
They are finding it impossible to get
employment"
Major Warren Bigclow, director e.
the ser, ice, said:
THE business men apparently do rol
entirely understand that this bureau
has listed high grade college men who
are anxious to learn a business
brokerage, banking, advertising, for
eiCn trad md the like. They arc ask
ing minimum Of $50 n week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
Welfare Societies
To Keep 800 u. S.
Job Bureaus Open
264 Offices Already Are
Assured, With Replies
From Five Big States
Still To Be Received
New York Trsluns
Washington Hsrssa

Waehsnefof, Bsrsas
WASHINGTON. July ~. So er,.s.
has been the response Of the co,sn,,,,
TO the appeal OF the United States w.
ployment Service to assist ia ST..
maintenance OF it's soldiera' asa
civilian workers placement oryan,s.'
ton in the field that with returr.
from five large states not yet received
and those from none ~ the other
states complete, the continuance If
2oa employment Offices already ia es
sored. because OF rs limited aprfs-
priation. the Federal Employment Sc,
V.se - Itself able TO finance but s.stv
Offices. and the ouislde Nauport -
the other 200 Offices will be eentir..5
until Congress acts upon the Noln.
Kenyon bills for permanent national
employment service.
Welfare organizations and chamber.
OF commerce lead among tho varlons
agencies that are keeping Federal en-
ployment Offices open. supplying quar-
tiers. personnel and funds. n.
agencies which have been eoorrrnsse,
with the employment service since a.
mobilization began also are contlnuin,
their support OF the 1900 emergency
bureaus for returning soldiers ana
sailors.
John II, pensmore. director general
Of the United States Employment Ser
wee. predicted that when the retuf,.s
from the states are complete Il vii
be found that considerably more than
800 Federal Offices viii be open throueh
voluntary contributions From lie
end Of March to June 30, he said. mora
than 400 Offices were kept in operntiea
by outside funds ia expectation mar
after the latter date the emplovme,,
service would be able TO resume Their
financing but because Of the redueea
appropriation for the new fiscal yea,
he explained. continued support Is be-
ing asked for the next five monfha
within which period. IL Is understood
Congress will have acted on the meas,
ures for n permanent service.
THE responso Of the country ind
Gates general desire Of all TO rlye
practical assistance to the soldier and
civilian war workers seeking 10 re
establish himself. Mr.. nenumore said.
1T also shows that American corr
munitics, having learned the value %
having central pablo employment
Office during the last eighteen month";
want those Offices continued -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
Girl browns as Cousin
Flights to Save Her

SYRACUSE, July 1o-Alicc Murray,
ten-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar J. Murray, was drowned in
the Tulley Reservoir, into which she
fell while playing. Her eleven year-old
cousin, Evelyn Murray, jumped in to
help her and brought her up several
times, but was unable to get her to
the bank. Charles Challenger heard
Evclyn's cries for help, but arrived too
late. He recovered the body and sum
moned medical aid Two physicians
worked over the girl, but all efforts at
rcsuscitation failed.
The drowned girl VAS an only child.
She had been visiting relatives here.
She and her cousin were picking Der
rles near the reservoir
Evelyn Murray is IN excellent swim
mer and did not hesitate to dive to her
cousins rescue. The drowning girl
fought frantically against her would
be rescuer, forcing Evelyn to swim to
shore and cry for help.
The reservoir is of concrete. The
bottom slopes down from the side.
making footing impossible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
A Soldier Says

HENRY SMITH, Of the 10th Field
L L Artillery Battery B, has just re-
turned from Germany. where he was
attached to the army of occupation
He lives in Connecticut, but he wants
to spend at least his vacation in New
York "and Coney Island" before he
gets back to his old job in velvet
mill.
"Coblenz looked pretty good, after
the months of active SERVICE" he said.
but | want to tell you that all the fell
lows over there dream about this city,
and they sure know whet they are
dreaming about.
ut was hard pulling in France. Few
of our fellows ever learned to 'parlez.
But when we got into Germany it be-
came much easier. Most of US had lit
tie trouble in picking up German and
we found it easy getting around. All
the Germans we met seemed to be very
glad that the scrap ended in our favor.
They we're afraid they would be kept
in the service indefinitely if their
country won. But l am all ready to
forget France, Germany and the way"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
Walkout Planned Monday
Called Off az a Result of
Vote in Chamber Against
she Governments POLICY
Reforms Are Promised
''You Do Your Part and I'll
Do Mine,'' Clemenceau
Asserts at the Conference

PARIS, July 10 (By The Associated
Press The movement for a general
strike throughout France July 2l
came to an end to-day when the ex-
ecutive committee of the General
Confederation of Labor announced it's
decision to rescind the call for a
walk Monday. The announcement
followed meeting of the committee
which lasted until after midnight last
night. The national committee of the
Federation will meet here Monday to
consider the whole situation.
in view of the vote in the Cham
Der of Deputies yesterday" the OK
ecutlvc committees announcements
said, (which showed that the Chamber
at length has heard the voice of the
working classes and has condemned
the governments economic policies
and measures in regard to demobliza-
ton, the general strike for Monday
viii not be called. Amnesty has been
decided upon by the government under
the threat of the projected movement"
Premier Clemenceau consulted with
the executive officers Of the fedora
ton at meeting at the War Ministry
early yesterday evening. The confer
ence lasted an hour and the labor
leaders characterized NJ. Clemenceau's
attitude as most cordial.
In answer to their demands, the
Premier said that rehabilitation was
being carried out in normal manner
and that the Chamber of Deputies
would be asked to vote on an am
nesty bill, but he said he could not as
yet fix the date for this vote. In con-
cluSiOn the Premier said.
g GU do your duty and I'll do mine "
After the conference with Clemen-
ceau, Leon Jouhaux, secretary of the
Federation, made his report to the ex-
ccutive committee, indicating 1t was
the consensus that the attempt to or
GAME the general strike had been a
failnrc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
Factory Raises Wages
Grants l8 p. c. Increase, bus
Refuses fl-Hour Week

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, July 1o.-Thc
Warner Bros. Corset Company will re.
open to its 1900 employees mex,
Wednesday, after shutdown Of ter
days. with an - per cent wage in.
crease. a meeting Of the employees will
be held Monday night to decide
whether this adjustment il satisfac-
tory.
The Warner Bros company has
made no concessions in the matter of a
forty fourhour week, and the CLOSED
shop demand will come before board
of arbitration composed Of one union
man, one company official and third
man chosen by the two.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
Konenkanp Resigns as
President of TelegrapI,ers

CHICAGO, July 1o.-S. j. Konen-
kamp resigned to-day az president of
the Commercial Photographers Union
of America. In his letter to the exccu-
tive board Mr.. Konenkamp said:
My reasons for this action are
purely personal and my chief regret
VIII be to sever the harmonious and at
all times cordial relations with nv
fellow officers. | accepted the presi
dcncy Of the organization in 1903 to
serve two years and have spent nearly
twelve in the office now. At that timo
twas my ambition to practise law, and
now J hope to see that ambition re-
allied" >.