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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05

The cause of the fire was found to have been crossed electric wires, under the floor of the old portion of the building, After the fire was under control the plastering was torn off and the trouble located in one side of the hall. The greatest damage done was by smoke, the fire never getting out of the baso- ment. The smoke curled up through the elevator shaft and filled the hospital Immediately the alarm was given and the nurses put on fire drill, removing patients without excitement, and there was at no time any danger of pandemonium.
 The fire was discovered at 2:s0 o'clock.
 DIR. GEWIN'S STATEMENT
 q had just completed operating on a female patient when the announce ment was made in the operating room that the building was on fire" said pr. w. c. Gewin president of the infirmary company and actively in charge of 1t, late yesterday afternoon. T completed the stitches, and we rolled the patient out of the operating room, past the smoke and fumes from the basement into the new building. I then returned and went to fighting fire. To prove to you that did not lose my head here is a check for $20o given to me by man while was engaged in helping extinguish the flames, and Dr. Gewin drew the check from the pocket of his operating gown which he had never taken off. You see, I did not lose it."
 T am certainly grateful to the fire department, the police department, the members of the city commission and the county board of revenue for their quick response. for it seemed to me that the fire alarm had not more than sounded before they were all here. And there was not a man in West End avail able who did not respond and do what he could It certainly made me proud Of the fact that I live in West End. They pitched in and helped us in every way they could.
 Mir Munger came over and brought all of his servants and rendered us his home to move patients to if we needed it. and I certainly do appre- ciate this kind of spirit. It was the proper consideration for the people in he infirmary ill., and I want to thank everyone who helped us for these people, who are too sick to say any thing yet"
 Tt would have been possible for us to have taken every patient into the big new building. shut the fire doors and all would have been safe, Tor thls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
Torpedo Boat Ingram, Named For Local Hero, Christened By Mother
Mrs. Ingram Presented With Handsome Clock By Ship building Company Commodore and Many Navy Officials Present At Launching of Latest Type
 of Torpedo Boat At Boston Shipyard

is native of Texas. presented the flow CTS in most impressive way, and when Mrs. Ingram broke the bottle of cham pagne over the bow of the Ingram, one of the largest and latest types of torpedo boats of the United tSates government glided gracefully into the water.
 Mir. Homer then presented Mrs. Ingram with a handsome travelling clock in case bearing the following inscriptions: Launching of the United States Torpedo Boat Ingram by the Bethlehem Shipbuild- ing Corporation"
 Kelly Osmond Ingram was gunner's mate on the United States torpedo boat destroyer Cassin, and was killed on Oc- tober i5. 1917 when a German torpedo struck the boat and Ingram, in an at tempt to save the members of the crew, was blown overheard.
 Commodore Wood stated that when In- gram saw the torpedo coming toward the Cassin he attempted to launch the depth bombs, forgetful of his own danger, only thinking of his mates on board, and 1t was thus he gave his life to save others, according to a statement made by Paul Ingram last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
PLOSSER MANAGER
 OF NEW BUREAU

L. K. Plosser has been appointed man. ager of the southern freight traffic in- spection bureau recently formed by the consolidation of the Alabama demur- rage and storage bureau and the south ern weighing and inspection bureau. He was formerly manager of the Alabama demurrage and storage bureau.
 The consolidation of the two bureaus took place on March l, but the official announcement of MT. Plosser's appoint ment as manager was not received In Birmingham until yesterday the an nouncement coming from Director Gen eraI walker D. Hines and Regional Di- rector B. l.. Winchell of the United States railroad administration
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
Motor Trade Association
 Meets Tonight at 8 O'Clock

The Birmingham Motor Trade associa- ton will hold meeting tonight at O clock at the office of the Automobile club in the 'Tutwiler hotel. All members are urged to be present. as this Is the re egular monthly meeting, and considera- ble business is on hand.
 Election of two new directors will be held at the meeting, and the committee on the license question, which has ap- peared before the city commission. will make q report.
 Several applications for membership have been filed in the past week, and the initiation of several new members Will pc held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
Manufacturers and
 Operators Association
 Increasing Membership
Manager Strand Goes To Mobile To Arouse Interest In Association
 For Meeting In Montgomery

Ben K. Stroud, manager of the Alabama Manufacturers and Operators associa- tion, left yesterday afternoon for Mobile and other south Alabama cities where he goes in Nthe interest of the associa- tion. While away he will endeavor to interest the manufacturers in the cities visited by him in the annual meeting or the association which will be heid Ill Montgomery on March 21.
 The association has largely increased its membership since it's organization here last summer, and by the time the annual meeting is held the roll of names is expected to be at least double the num- her that joined at the initial meeting.
 The association is devoting considerable time and thought to the export traoe and it is probable that this VIII pc one of inc principal subjects discussed ar Mortuou,ary convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued in the probate office yesterday:
 Fl. H. Yates of Quinton, to Miss Ma lissa Morgan.
 F. c. Hall to Miss Augusta Livingston Gwynn.
 q D. Little to Miss verna Mozell Grant. J. c. wemyA of Faletteville to Miss Lu- cile Myers Bayol Fred Watts of Vivian to Miss Ruth R. l.. Bailey of Edgewood to Miss Der tha Gayar. Thomas l.. Evans to Miss Mary G. Shell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
Mission Band To Meet At
 Fountain Heights Church

Band Mo- of the Fountain Heights Methodist church will hold a meeting at 10 o'clock tomorrow at the church. Mrs. Robert H. Alexander will preside. The band, which is organized for mission pur-l poses. is composed of the following ladies of the church: Mesdames J. D. Bethea, R. J. Pope, c. D. Ayres. w. D. Echols, w. G. Howell. William Matthews. Schaup, Silliman. John Barton. w. J.. Brown C. s. Bissell, B. Adams, John Bell. Irene Bradley. w. D. Henley. c. H. Hockins, Lola Hawkins, G. K. Hol- lom, Laura N. Dial. R. E. Fordes, Annie c. Mccoy, J. P. Nicholas. J. J. Rush. +. w. Shew, H. T. Smith. c. F. Wright and H. Wtngate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
MASONIC NOTICE

All members of Birmingham Lodge No. 757, A. F. I& A. M., are notified of . special communication of our lodge. beginning att s o'clock Wednesday aft ernoon, March 5. Work in the three de- xrees. Refreshments will be served. Visitors will be cordially welcomed.
 A. M. REEVES,
 WOrshipful Master. C. P. CALDWELL, Secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05

is a fireproof building, but people rush ed in and began to get the patients out, and in their eagerness to help many of them were taken out on the lawn. There was not single patient injured by the removal or through excitement, so far as I have been able to learn The Birmingham infirmary is one of the largest hospitals in the city and Is located in West End on the car line, at the corner of Charles street and Tuscaloosa avenue. Recently the new annex, which IS much larger than the original plant, was opened for the reception of patients. and when the news SD, cad ever the city that the Bir- .ningham infirmary was on fire consid- erable excitement prevailed, in view O: the fact that this infirmary Is usually full, and fear naturally existed for the safety of the patients.
 NURSES FIGHT PERIODICALLY
 The nurses fought heroically and it was largely through their judgment and cool -headedness that no accidents took place among the patients. Their presence of mind made the safety of every patient possible. Those who were present stated that their actions were those of a nurse on duty and that ap- parently they did not know that fire existed, so calm ana composed were they
 Dr. Gewin stated that the work of re- pairing the basement and the renovating of the walls and rooms damaged by smoke and water would be done at once, and that the operation of the infirmary would be continued just as heretofore without interruption. "We will operate on a patient tonight, and also have several cases for tomorrow, he said.
 MINISTER'S PRAYED
 Shortly after the news of the fire had spread over West End, Rev. J. O. Norton appeared at the infirmary and an- nounced to pr. Gewin that the Methodist quarterly conference, which was at that time in session in the West End Method- ist church, had turned their meeting into a session of prayer for the patients con fined in the infirmary. and that he need have no fear, the fire would be extin- guished without injury to anyone. The results proved that Rev. Mr. Norton's faith was not unfounded.
 The city commission ordered every ann bulanee in the city, large detail Of policemen and the entire health depart uent to the scene as soon as the alarm was given, in order to be available to aid the patients in case it became neces- Sary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
Splendid Work Yesterday
 Avoided Horrible Tragedy
 At Birmingham Infirnary
Fire Distinguished With Only $500 Damages-Three Hundred Patients Moved to Safety and No One In ured Is Outcome of Blaze That At
 First Alarmed City

What could horrible avoided yesterday by quick work of the citizens of West End and members of at niary,
 Charles extnguished patient the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
PERSONAL

MT. N. c. Pondolfo, the Italian counsel of this district has opened a suite of of fees in the Potter building on the second floor.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-17
MOTOR FORGED MAYNARD
 TO LAND IN CORNFiELD

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 16.-Ifeutenant B. W. Maynard, the flying parson, who was forced to land his machine in a cornfield near, Wahoo, Neb., to- day, will continue his trip tomorrow according to Lieutenant H. R. Wells, Omaha control commander.
 Aid is rushing to him in an endeav- or to permit him to be the first to complete the double continental journey. His nearest pursuer is Lieu = tenant Alex Pearsoh, who is at Cheyenne, less than 450 miles behind Maynard and with a prospect of pass ing the parson tomorrow.
 Captain Roy Francis, who was com pelled to withdraw from the race when his Martin bomber was wrecked on Tuesday. immediately upon being no flied of Lieutepant Maynards S mis- nau volunteered his services in re- pairing the plane. He hurried to Yu- .an. 1Neb., wnere mechanics were dis sembling his G.ane for shipment to Mineola and assisted in removing the motor which was loaded on an auto mobile truck and taken to Lieutenant Maynard.
 Lieutenant Maynard on learning that a motor was available started re moving his damaged motor and me chanics will work all night assisting Captain Francis and Lieutenant May nard installing the motor. They cx- rect to have the plane ready to con- tirue the flight early tomorrow.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-17

Washington, Oct. 16.-The long de- bated Shantung amendment to the Lodge and approved by the foreign relations committee, finally was re- jected in the senate today with a ma jority of an even score against it.
 In the vote of 35 to 05. fourteen TO- publicans swung over to the pro- treaty forces while three democrats lined up with those supporting the proposal. Of the six senators absent, two republicans were put on record as in favor of the amendment and one re- publican and three democrats op- posing it.
 The roll call. which came at the end of another six and half hours of sharp debate, in reality swept away six amendments instead of one. each change in the treaty text having been numbered separately by the committee in it's decision to stripe out the word Japan and substitute the word China throughout the sections re- lating to the province of Shantung. By unanimous consent, however. the six changes were debated and voted on as one.
 Only three of the committees 45 amendments now remain to be acted on by the senate. 36 previously having been rejected. Of those remaining one relates to American representation on the reparations commission and two to equaliza ton of voting power in the League of Nations assembly.
 The vote in detail follows:
 Republicans-Ball, Borah, Brande- gee. Calder. Capper. Curtis. Dilling- ham, Fall. France. F'relinghuysen, Grnna. Harding, Johnson (California) i; Jones. Washington; Knox. Lafollette, Ldge, McCrmicE, Mclean. Mses. New, Newberry, Norris. Page. Penrose, Phipps, Poindexter. Sherman, Suther- la--7 Wadsworth. Warren and Watson -23.
 .1emocats - Gore. Reed, Walsh, (Massachusetts)- Total for adop- ton 35.
 Against adoption:
 Republicans-Colt, Cummins. Hale, Kellogg, Kenyon, Reyes, Lenroot, McCumber. McNary, Nelson. Smoot, Spencer. Sterling and Townsend-14.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-17
NEW YORk's TROUBLES WITH
 LONGSHOREME AND DRIVERS

New York. Oct. 16.-Striking mem
 bers of the International Brotherhood fof Teamsters. Chauffeurs and Helpers,
 most of whom are employees of the 1 American Railway Express Company, voted to remain on strike after ses-
 sion attended by 2.500 today in Cooper Union, while other teamsterS. engaged in transporting milk in the city. met elsewhere and decided to accept an increase of 50 and s6 d week offered by the milk companies. instead of the $17 weekly increase demanded by the men.
 The express drivers vote was :-ac- tically unanimous. only one mes Ative vote being recorded. Kisses greeted every mention of Di- rector General Hines of the railroad administration. John R. MofTett, spe- cial representative of MT. Hines, who came nere from Washington, was
 greeted by catcalls when he read a
 telegram from the director general be given the strikers unless they re- turned to work.
 Employes from New York, Brooklyn. Long Island City and nearby New Jer- sey cities were present.
 A telegram was read from GoVernor Smith of New York. which. after con- demning the radical element in the union. said Nothing is to be gained by force. The public. of which you are a part, is the only sufferer"
 Attempts by longshoremen of. for eign birth and said to be affiliated with the Industrial Workers Of the
 World, to prevent wharf workers from returning to work in compliance with orders issued by their local unions. re-
 suited in disturbances Tn various parts
 of the port of New York today
 Two longshoremen at Greenpoint,
 Brooklyn, who were said to be trying to induce men to quit work, were shot
 by- q business agent of a longshore- mems local union.
 Tn a fight between Italians from RrookIvn and American born men at Clifton. Staten Island. it was said that at least score suffered injury. and that one mans wounds are likely to r,rove fatal
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-17
CHARGES MUTILATtoN OF
 BODY AFTER AUTOPSY
Sheriff

Pittsburgh, Pa. Oct Is. Sheriff William S. Haddock of Allegheny county today sent to Chairman Ken yon of the senate committee frvesti- sating the steel strike a letter in which he practically charges that the body of Fannie Sellens. an organizer Tor the United Mine Workers. who was shot and killed August 26 at West Ma t-ona, where there was strike Of miners, had been deliberately mutil- ated after the official autopsy to make il appear that she was shot in the back.
 The death of the woman has at 1racted much attention because of the charges made by labor union men that she was murdered by deputy sheriffs. The coroner's verdict declared she was killed during a riot The miners charg
 ed that she was shot to death while protecting children from the sheriff's deputies. The body was exhumed last Monday at the instance of a relative and yesterday labor men sent to Chairman Kenyon an affidavit signed by two physicians averring that there was a sunshot wound in the back. The coroner's finding made no mention of such a wound. Some labor leaders have referred to the Sellins case as an example of the alleged methods used by certain corporations 10 defeat the workers who strike for higher wag- es and better working conditions
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-17
League of Nations WithOutUnitedStateS
When the Treaty Has Been Ratified By Great Britain, France, Italy, and Ger many.

WdSh1ngton, Oct. 16.-While no off, @ claI -deciaration can be made in ad- vance ot the action of the senate on the treaty of Versailles, it was learn ed unofficially today thai plans were being laid for bringing the League of Nations into existence almost imme- dlateiy upon the publication in Paris or the ratlf1ca tion of the treaty by 1Ieat ~ britaln, France, Italy and Ger many which will put it into force.
 Although the United States cannot pafuclpate in the initial stages of the league work. it is understood that the decision has been reached to have President Wilson issue a call for the hrst meeting of the council of the league within the fifteen day period provided in the treaty for the appoint ment by the council of three mem berS of the commission which is to de- term1ne the boundary of the Saare basin.
 Article Five of the covenant pro- vides that decisions of the council shall require the agreement of all of the members of the league represented at the meeting" and it is held here that this does not specifically require the attendance of an American mem Der to legalize such decisions.
 No less than fifteen commissions created by the peace treaty appear to require American participation and certain plebiSciteS confirming title to various disputed territories also are to be conducted under a joint interna- = tional control. The present view of the officials here. however. is that repre- sentatives of Great Britain. France, Italy and possibly Japan. whose rati- ffcation of the treaty is expected daily will function in these matters without any challenge of the legality of the proceedings on account of the absence of the American representatives
 Plans for the inauguration of the league were discussed by Colonel E. M House. during his recent stay ill England and he is understood to have pursued the work as far as he felt warranted in advance of the action of the senate on the treaty. It also Is understood that quarters for the league secretariat iH Geneva tenta- lively have been obtained and while in London Colonel House is believed to have arranged with the representa- tives of other nations q tentative pro gramme for the first meeting of the league
 Ii Colonel Houses health permits, he is expected in Washington perhaps next week and it will then be in order to frame the call for the first meeting of the council of the league. Which President Wilson's physicians are eX- pected to permit him to sign.
 In the view of officials. here. this first meeting of the council must ar range for the appointment of the va riouss commissions and the plebIsclte described in the treaty but aside rom that-itS proceedlnSsea are expected -le be rather limited Later on. II thls initial stage is safely passed, ana the senate shall have consented to the ratification of the treaty, the president will issue d call for the first meeting of the assembly of the league which will be held in Washington some time early next year.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-17
DETECTIVE KILLED IN
 STRIKE RIOT IN CINCINNATI

Cincinnati. O., Oct 16- Former Chief of Detectives William l.. NImmo' of Cincinnati. was shot in the left arm and right leg. and at least three others were wounded during d fierce battle between striking employees of the Andrews Steel Company. New Ky. suburb of Cincinnati, ana strikebreakers and guards who were leaving the plant at the close Of the days work late today.
 Rifles, shotguns and pistols were used and more than 100 shots were exchanged
 In addition to Nimmo, Newport au- thorities tonight had obtained the
 William L. Fields, Covington shot through right leg; Carl Brusehaber, Clifton, Ky shot in fact and thigh, and John Duroth, Cincinnati. snot m head, not serious.
 Strikers. it is said. had been assem- bled along the Licking Pike for sew eral hours before the affray with the intention of intercepting the men men working at the plant Witnesses were unable to say who fired the first a6Ot.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-17
WOMEN ORGANIZE TO URGE
 RATIFICATION OF TREATY

New York. Oct. 16-A nationwide l woman's campaign to urge the United States senate immediately to conclude peace by ratification of the peace trea- ty was inaugurated here today with organ ton of the Women'S Non-par- tisan Committee for the League of Nations. Mrs. J. Borden Hartman was elected chairman of the executive committee.
 pr. Katherine B. Davis was made chairman of the general body with Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt as honor ary chairman.
 The membership of the new organi- zation includes many of the foremost women in public and private life in the state, and a New York committee of one hundred was formed to forward intensive work to obtain signatures to a petition to the senate from the wo- men of the state in support of the League 1of Nations.
 Enlistment of the women of the other 47 states in the Union in the non partisan com init [ e~ -
 and steps to begin enrollment tn the natIOndl campdle,44
 Included in the New York committee were Mrs. August Belmont. Mrs. Cor nelius Bliss, Mrs Dwight Morrow. Mrs. John T. Pratt. Mrs. William J. Schieffelin, Mrs. Nicholas Brady and Mrs. Walter Damrosch.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-17
Mutiny Among Red
 Troops in Petrograd
Reverses Are Heaping Upon the Bolsheviki In Various Sections of Russia-Evacu- atinp Petrograd.

London Oct. 16-(By The A. Al - General Yudenitch, commander of the Russian northwestern army has cap tursd Gatchina and is victoriouSly ad- vancing towards krasnOye ~Selo ana Tsarskoye Selo, eighteen and fifteen miles from Petrograd.
 Reports from Reval and Helsingfors say that Yudenitch is meeting with feeble resistance, although Gatchlna was strongly fortified Reports from ayiators show that the few barricadeS on the road to Petrograd and trenches and entangiements outside of the cap ital are not fornida ble
 It is also announced that the Bol- sheViki are evacuating Petrograd ow- ing to a mutiny among the Red troops.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-17
ITO REGULATE WoRKMEN's
 COMPENSATION INSURANCE

New York. Oct. 16--A general rat ing committee and an acturial com mittse of the National Council of Nor<mens Compensation Insura nee were toaa% appointed to begin the work of the council, which was form ed recently - see that workin gmen are assured of receiving compensa due them under the laws of the vari- ous states
 The general rating committees du- tics will include preparation of a manual of ciassifications and rules and csta blishment of the basis upoE which the insurance premiums will be Formulated The actuarial committed i< to act on all acturial nd statistical I problems relating to coordination of experience of insurance compa nieS with view to rcadjusting scientifical- p-- the premium rates from time to