The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-24
THE NE WS M BRIEF

SynfnCailSt orSanlZalon. IL IS added that the workers have presented themselves at many factories and offered uncondi- tionally to resume work.
 Jersey City, N. J., December 2S.-The demise of the Jersey City policemens s union was announced today by F. K O'Brien, commissioner Of public safety. The commissioner said every policeman on the force had signed an affidavit that he was not member of any organiza- tion affiliated with the American Fedora ton of Labor.
 New York. December @.-Christu1as shopping crowds broke all records yes treday, according to officials of the Inter borough Rapid Transit company, who announced that 3.9S. .46S passengers were carried on it's elevated and subway lines Monday. This is half million more than were carried last year at the same time
 Norfolk. December Z.-Assistant Secre- tary of War Crowen, accompanied by army officials, today inspected the army base, terminals and piers and completed all details for the transfer of one unit of the waterfront plant to the city for commercial purposes.
 Grand Rapids, Mich. December ss.-
  and claimed by District Attorney Myron P. Walker to be decomposed and unfit for food. was seized today by United States Marshal Herman OConnor on orders by United States District Judge Clarence W. Sessions
 Boralusa, La., December 2S.--An air. plane purchased by Bogalusa business men for commercial purposes arrived af fltUhf nf 1S hOnTS from Chicago, an aviator and rep resentative of the purchasers aboard.
 Atlanta. Ga, December 2S.-The gov ernment has purchased 8 private san itarium near Camp Gordon, which will be used for observation and treatment of soldiers, marines and civil service employees, Dr. ]. Cheston King, owner of the institution, announced here lates today.
 Washington, December 23.-Hopes for a white Christmas like those for wet Christmas" will depend largely on the stocks on hand, weather bureau predictions tonight showing no fndica- tions of more snow either on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day for the portion of the United States east of the Mis- sissippi river. There may be some snow tomorrow in the region of the Great Lakes, but the forecaster at the weather bureau said such would be merely local.
 Mobile. December 23.--Conine Mack's Athletics will open the preseason ex- hibition series with the local team of the Southern association here April ?, according to an announcement made by President John D. Logan &night- The New York Giants and Boston Red Sox also will play exhibition games here
 New Orleans, December 23.-Four hundred longshoremen refused to un- load two ships of potash here late to- day rom South America in a contro- versy over approximately 10 cents an hour increase for these cargoes. ac- cording to steamship officials tonight. No other ships so far have been af- fected.
 Bogalusa, La, December 23.+-More than hundred soldiers of the United States army, who have been on duty here a month, following the riot Tn which three labcr leaders were killed in fight with a posse of special po- licemen. entrained today to return to Fort Morgan, Ala.
 Indianapolis, December 23--A letter to the legislative committee of the American Legion in Washington, urging efforts to have modified the recent order of the war department for the release to civil life of service men who had been under treatment in hospitals for more than twelve months, was mailed from national headquarters of the organization here today. The letter. signed by Franklin D'Olier, national commander, supple ments resolution seeking the same ob- ject adopted last week by the executive of the organization in session here.
 San Francisco. December 23.-The re- duction of the Mexican tariff of approxi- mately 50 cents a can on American canned goods to approximately cents, as result of representations to the Mexican government, by American mer- chants, was announced by the Latin Commerce today.
 Asheville. N. C.. December 2s-An- nouncement from the United States pub lie health service hospital which has just been opened at Wentworth Inn here. was made tonight that Maj. James Brugh. Of Nashville. Tenn, has been appointed as surgeon in charge.
 Washington, December 23.-Bolshevist attacks on points held by Japanese troops along the Siberian railway, which during the months of September and October to- tailed 436 distinct raids, are becoming much more frequent and formidable de- spite the advent of winter, with the re- suit, it was stated today in well-informed quarters here, that the situation of the Japanese has become so precarious as to require immediate reinforcement or with drawal American troops still in Si- bera are further to the east and conse- tluentIy have suffered nuch less than the Japanese soldiers from these raids.
 London, December 23.-The sex disquali- fcation removal act, making women passed, the lord chancellor today an- nounced the appointment of the following women to act in that capacity when re- quired The Marchioness of Crewe, the Marchioness oe Londonderry, Mrs David Lloyd George. Mrs Humphrey Ward, Mrs Sidney Webb, Miss Elizabeth Haldans and Miss Gertrude Tuckwell.
 Washington, December 2s.-The condi- ton of Representative Walter A. Wat son of Virginia, who underwent an op- pital for mastoioitis, was described to- night as ''very serious" Attending physi- clans during the day practically ahan- doned hope for the recovery of the Vir- ginia representative.
 Somerville, Mass, December 23.-Somer- vile, the last city in the state to hold it's municipal election, followed the ex- ample Of ah but one of the cities which voted earlier. by declaring today in favor of the licensed sale of liquor. The vote xrae. Yes 2777. no 22O1 It was the first