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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-29
HUDDLEST0N ASKS
FORMAL RETRACT|ON
Objects to Recent Age-Hcr-
aid Dispatch About Speech
on Unionizing Policemen

Congressman George Huddleston, who
suits pending against The Age Herald,
has served formal demand on TINS news
paper for retraction of dispatch from
The Age Herald's Washington corre-
spondent, Hugh W. Roberts, which was
published October IL
The article complained of was the re-
port of a speech made by the Birming-
ham congressman on measure which
was pending which would have permit
ted the policemen OF washington to De
members of a union. The measure when
the House passed prevents a policeman
from belonging to any union affiliated
with the American Federation of Labor,
MI Huddleston in his speech wanted the
measure qualified so that union car
penter, for instance, who became mem
Der of the police force, would not lose
his place in the carpenters union. This
dispatch referred to contained liberal ex-
tracts from the congressman speech
The latest document served upon The
Age Herald by the congressman reads
as follows:
ITO The Age-Herald Publishing Co., a
Corporations:
ain YOUR issue of October II, 1919.
YOU published under the headlines OF
'Huddleston Spoke on Unionizing Pollce-
men,. an article containing among other
things the following statement. VIZ
"'But the House was not to be per
suaded 1t added another defeat to the
unbroken chain of Huddlestonian re-
verses
you were referring to me in my Of
| fetal capacity as congressman represent
| ing the Ninth congressional distrlct OF
! Alabama, or had reference to my of1'cia
conduct as such officer; and the state
. ment was wrongfully and maliclousis
published and the public generally sc
far as same was reached by said news
paper and publication. or for the pur'
pose of holding me up to the contemp
or ridcule of said constituents and pup
lie. one or both reasons and purposes.
Nov, therefore, this written demand
| is hereby made upon you as publisher!
| of the Birmingham Age-Herald, ane
otherwise. for a public retraction or tn
charge or matter published, as afore
said. as is provided for under sector
s750 of the code of Alabama of 1877.
"a. full and fair retraction OF sucf
| statement is demanded.
"This, the 25th day of October, 1912
GEORGE HUDDLESTON.
"Bv John w. Altman, as his Agent an'
as his Attorney"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-29
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Loud Preaching

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
In Sundays Age-Herald Luke Nc
Luke asks what has become of the {.
preacher who thought he had to yell
at the top of his voice in order to put
the fear of God in the hearts of his
congregation. The question is prema
ture; the tribe is not yet extinct;
neither confined wholly to the rural
districts is the preacher who cries loud
and spares neither his own lungs nor
the NOSE or less sensitive ears and
quivering nerves of the faithful pillars
and somnolent sleepers of his church
in an extrlneous effort to accomplish
by main strength and awkwardness that
which from a layman's view might be
better attained by more conciliatory
methods, but as the Bible says. "Toucn
not mine annointed." henceforth l suf-
fer and remain silent.
L. w GARNER.
Phil Campbell. Ala. October 20, 1919
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-29
SATISFIED WITH
SALE OF STOCK
Report of Subscriptions for
River Terminals to Be An
nounced Tonight

Solicitors for the Port of Birmingham
at the end of their nrs'
DAYS work last night reported salts
factory progress. No report of suoscrip-
lions to the capital stock Will be given
out before tonight, when the committees
making the canvass hope to be able to
announce the majority Of shares SUD-
scribed for.
Several members of the various com
mittees are out of the city and Tor that
reason part of the territory was not COW
Grad yesterday.
Members of the canvassing committees
state that the birmingham people are
taking very kindly to the warrior river
terminal project and they express the pc
I;nf that within a day or two the entire
sooo oOo issue to be sold at present VII.
have been taken.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-29
COMPLAINT FILED ON
STEEL PRICE BAS|S|
Discrimination in Freight
Rates Against Birming-
ham District Is Charged

The International Shipbuilding com
panv has filed a complaint with the
federal trade commission against the
steel price basis, according to let
ter received yesterday by Charles Ia
Harold, secretary of the southern AS
ISOLATION of Rolled Steel Consumers.
This company is one of the largest
letter to the commission. relates some
of the apparent injustices which 1t IS
compelled to face. The letter stated
that the company was a large con-
sumer of articles of all character Of
iron and steel used in the manufdc-
ture of steel vessels. and most of the
material used by them is shipped from
the Birmingham district
1t was pointed out that the freight
rate on steel plates from Birming ham
was 23ia cents per 100 pounds less
than from Pittsburg, although the
company is forced to pay the Pitts
burg price for steel and in addition
the Pittsburg freight rate, the ship
per preparing the Birmingham freisn mt
thus securing the advantage of the
difference in rate for which no serv-
ice is given or consideration in price
rendered.
The International Shipbuilding com
pany holds that this Is unjust and I'M
reasonable. and is a discrimination
which should be removed. 1t is pointed
out that If Birming CHAM with all its
natural resources can manufacture iro
and steel articles as cheaply If not
more cheaply than any field of pro-
duction in the United States, why
should not the consumer in the south
receive the benefits of these nature a.
advantages.
The bearing of this case is set for
early in December, and it is expected
| that a large number of local men In
| terested in this movement will appear
before the commission in an effort tt
have Birmingham made basine
/ center
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-29
DIRECTOR SUBWAY
TRANSFERRED TO NEW
POST AT RICHMOND

Edward F. Shumway, community sing
organizer for the war camp community
service for the past six months has been
transferred to Richmond, Va, and left
Yesterday afternoon to take up his new
duties there. During his stay in Birming-
ham Mr.. Shumway made many friends
who will regret to learn of his departure
from this city. X. F. Smith, organizer
for the war camp community service,
is in communication with DR.. .. f.
Lewis. director of the community sing
department of this organization, in an
effort to have man sent to Birmingham
from New York to succeed Mr.. Shumway.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-29
ROUTINE BUSINESS
OF CITY COMMISSION

An ordinance to authorize the issu-
ance of $4,000 refunding bonds of the
city of Birmingham fixing the de-
tails of the issue was passed by the city
commission at its weekly meeting held
Tuesday afternoon.
Commissioner Taylor introduced an
ordinance to prevent the parking of
automobiles on Nineteenth street be-
tween Morris avenue and First avenue,
which was passed.
The commission awarded a contract
for the concrete paving of Fourteenth
alley south and Miner Crescent alley
to Paul Richter for $4230. Other rou-
tine matters We're disposed of.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-29
M'WANE TO SIP E A h
ON RIVER TERMINALS
AT ROTARY LUNCHEON

James r. McWane will address the Ro-
tary club this afternoon at l o'clock In
the ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel on
the Warrior river terminals. He has
some interesting facts regarding the pro
posed terminals to tell the members and
in addition Val Nesbit will make snort
talk on the third Red Cross roll call
drive.
This will be Red Cross meeting and
Fl. l.. Batterton, who will lead the French
army, which is made up of the Rotary
club, will instruct his army as to their
duties during this drive and will appoint
his captains for the various teams rms
promises to be one of the most inter-
esting meetings held in some time and a
full attendance is urged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-29
Generous Donation
From Junior Red Cross
of Fariview School

The Junior Rcd Cross of the. Fair
view school has subscribed $151.7o to
the Red Cross during the past tour
days. There are COZ members of this
organization in this school and they
averaged % cents each. There was
mucn rivalry among the pupils Of
the Ii rooms of this building to see
which would be the first to make
100 per cent record
Only four days were required to com
plete the work among these students.
and one of the classes registered 100
per cent in one day, while 10 reported
the same in three days, and one class
made it's report on the fourth day.
This is considered a splendid record and
the pupils as we'll as teachers are be-
ing congratulated for their excellent
work during this drive.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-29
ONLY THREE DAYS TO
PAY AUTO LICENSE

Although Friday October 81 is
the last day ON which automobile
licenses may he paid without in
curing the Is per cent penalty
only 5000 of the more than $4,000
auto owners in Birmingham have
paid for 1920. according to Bob
Hewitt in the probate judges Of
flee. A tremendous rush is ex-
pected in the remaining three days
of the month ms few people Will
incur the additional IL per cent tax
merely to postpone the payment OF
the licenses "a few weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-29
Budget For 1919-192O
Is Announced By City
City Comptroller Gives Out Figures Agreed On BY Com
mission-To Be Adopted By Board Today-Ex-
penditures Estimated AT S2.7O2. 73003 and
Receipts $2,7O5,o5OO0

The budget for the City of Birmingham for the fiscal
October l. 1919 to September 3d. 1920 was IN u
yesterday afternoon by City Comptroller Jimmy Jones' follow
conference of the city commission. 1t will be adopted as
stands at djourned meeting of the commission today
expenditures for the coming year IN
being S2o27303 The estimated
the city placed s205o5o00 during the fiscal year be-
amounted approximately to
s2O5o50 based
Comptroller
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-29
Negro Seriously Shot

Levert l. Nash. negro. residing at
sixteenth street. north. was shot and
seriously injured yesterday afternoon
at 2:10 o'clock by John Robinson. ne
gro Nash was TAX to the Hillman
hospital Robinson had not been APP
pretended up TO late hour this morn
ing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-29
Truck Demolished

A delivery truck belonging to the
Young & vann supply company OF TINS
city. driven by negro, was struck at
the road crossing at Twenty-Sec,no
street and Twenty eighth avenue,
north. late yesterday afternoon by a
freight train The negro suffered
minor injuries The truck was com
pletely demolished.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-29
JUDGE E. H. DRYER
is APPOINTED

Judge +. III. Dryer has been reap
pointed referee in bankruptcy by Judge
w. |. Grub of the United States dis
trict court and will begin his new term
on November l. Judge Dryer was first
appointed referee in bankruptcy in 1909
and has held the office continuously
since that time, having served for five
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-29
PETITION FILED IN
BANKRUPTCY COURT

Creditors of J. l.. Corbin, merchant
of Double Springs, filed petition in the
United States district court yesterday,
seeking to have him adjudged bank
rupt The creditors filing the petition
we're Markstein Brothers Millinery COM
rany Of Birmingham; American Garment
company and I. A Kronenberg. doing
business as Alabama Jobbing house.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-29
Building Permit

The building permit for the Asipco
school was issued yesterday at the
offices of the city building department,
rho permit covered work amounting
70 ssi 900 and was taken out by J. Il.
Anderson G. Co., contractors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-29
Attending Convention

DR. ]. d. Dowlings. county health
officer and L. S. Salter, county SAM
tary engineer. are in New orleans ms
49,, attendingthe convention of the
National Association of Public Health
Officers. They are expected back to
birmingham next Saturday.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-05-17
CLOTHESLESS WATER QUEEN
AT THE AMERICAN MONDAY

Annette Kellerman, shapely Queen
of the Sea-" is the aquatic star at tn.
American theatre Monday. Thos,
who remember her famous picture. "a
Daughter of the Gods" are promised
in this latest William Fox submarine
fairy story even more sensational
swimming and high-diving stunts,
combined with real dramatic situa-
tions. The art of condensation has
been applied to this feature picture
so that thrill follows thrill in constant
crescendo. until Miss Kellerman at
tains a hair-raising climax with her
dive of eighty-five feet from a high
wire into the breakers below This
comes as a logical part of the story.
where the heroine is escaping from a
lofty tower by walking wire cable
across chasm, when the villain cuts
the slender strand, and at the same
time the tower is blown up.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-05-17
BONFIRE CAUSE OF ANOTHER
SMALL BLAZE THIS AFTERNOON

Another fire resulted from building
a bonfire too close to infiammable ma
terial. At 2:10 o'clock this afternoon
the fire truck changed its way down
Bridge street to West Second to the
scene of the blaze. The bonfire had
been built in the alley running from
West Second to Third street, between
Bridge and Melarkey. A breeze car
ried the fire to the fence surrounding
the house facing West Second street
owned by Dave Cordano. The fire
was communicated from the fence to
a large tree and made a merry blaze
and much smoke. With the aid of
water and chemical the firemen soon
had the fire out, but not until con-
siderable damage had been done to
several of the firemen's clothing. The
only other damage was to the fence.
and is nominal. A shed on the prop
erty, located not more than ten feet
from the fire. was endangered.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-05-17
WOODCRAFr DANCE AT NIXON
LAST NIGHT WAS SUCCESSFUL

A good time was had at the Nixon
last night, the occasion being the first
annual ball of Winneva Circle No. $40,
Neighbors of Woodcraft. The crowd
was not large because of other attrac-
tions, but was composed mostly of
dancers. The dance was financially
successful. Music furnished by Miss
Zenayed Leroy at the plano. and Oscar
Reinhart, traps and drums. received
much favorable comment for. the ex-
cellent time of their dance music
Punch and soft drinks were served
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-05-17
NEW ASYLUM HEAD
IS PHYSICIAN OF ELY

A telegram notifying the asylum
board of his acceptance of the sup
.erintendency of the state hospital for
mental diseases was received today
by Gov. Boyle from DR.. Rodney H.
Richardson of Ely DR.. Richardson
was elected to the superintendency
of the Institution to succeed DR.. ]. j.
Sullivan, resigned, at a meeting of
the board held late yesterday after
noon. He also informed the board that
he will be in Reno Monday to hold a
conference with the members.
DIR. Richardson is a well known
physician in eastern Nevada, and has
resided in the state for the last
thirty years. He is about fifty years
of age and is graduate of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. He has been
practising physician and surgeon
for the last twenty-eight years.
DR.. Richardson was not an appli-
cant for the appointment and was a
compromise appointee. The vote on
his appointment was two to one. Gov.
Boyle and Ed. Malley. state treasurer.
supporting him. George Cole, state
controller voted for DIR. Donald Mac
lean of Carson.
At a previous meeting of the board
Malley had presented the name of Dr..
J. P. Mangan of Winnemucca and Gov.
Boyle favored DR.. A. Huffaker of Car
;on. Yesterday afternoon Malley
withdrew the name of DR.. Mangan and
and nominated DR.. Richardson. There
was but one roll call on the question.
At a conference between the board
and DIR. Maclean, the latter stated he
refused to reced from conditions of
acceptance that the majority members
of the board felt they could not grant.
He wished to have the privilege of
naming an assistant to act in the ca
pacity of inferno at.sthe institution
and also to be granted the privilege
of maintaining an Office in Reno
Gazette.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-05-17
REPORT By BUREAU
ON NEVADA CROPS

The government report of crop con-
ditions in Nevada, sent out from the
Salt Lake Office of the bureau of CROP
estimates. is as follows:
Winter wheat has been abandoned
to greater extent than usual the
past winter. The acreage for harvest
Is practically the same as last year
The condition is reported as 81 per
cent or normal.
Tame hay acreage shows a consid-
cradle increase from last year when
scarcity of water made it necessary to
pasture considerable acreage rather
than NOW them. Elko county report
ers note that some meadows were
completely killed by the extreme
drouth of last summer. Wild hay
acreage also increased. The Hum
boldt watershed, which was poorly
supplied with water last year is now
reported in rather better than normal
condition. This means a considerable
increase in the amount of land which
will produce crop of hay worth
cutting.
The estimated acreages for the
state are: Tame hay. 24,O00; wild hay,
100000. The condition is 1O1, fore
casting production of 1.293.000 tons
Pasture condition is very good. The
figure now is 102 compared with IS
last year and 81 average.
Farm work is reported more back
ward than usual. The percentage of
plowing done May l is 80 compared
with IS last year and IS average
Planting is 20 per cent completed
against rs last year and rs average
THE losses of livestock for the year
ending April 80 are much below the
average. They are in most cases
somewhat higher than last year with
the exception of lambs. The losses
of lambs per thousand from all causes
is reported as only 80 the past year
compared with so the preceding year,
and an average of r.
Health and conditions of horses,
cattle and swine are about average,
though somewhat lower than last
year. Sheep are reported higher than
last year when they were above the
average"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-05-17
COUPLE FROM DEMO MARRIED
HERE THURSDAY EVENING

Mary Ellen Beatty and B. H. Grove,
both of DEMO, were married Thursda,
night by Rev. Ross Turman of tn,
Episcopal church. The bride is a
daughter of j. c. Beatty of DEMO and
granddaughter of Mrs. Mary Adrian
of Winnemucca. The groom is a
stockman. Accompanying the couple
were Mr. and Mrs. j. o. Alberson, Mr..
and Mrs. Dave Irving, Mrs Ralph
Grove. Miss Della Alberson Mss Lola
Defenbaugh. Mss Alice Thompson AMI
Fred Kerlee. After the ceremony q
wedding supper was served at the
Overland cafe.
The party stayed over last night to
atten the Woodcraft dave. and left
this morning on the return trip to
DEMO, where the newlyweds will
make their home.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-05-17
SPRING TONICS

Everyone needs tonic at least
once year, and no doubt Spring is
the best time. We have all the best
tonics. Let us talk to you about
tonics.
Dynamic Tonic, one of the best. Is
cents and $3.50.
Hills Tonic Hypophosphites, $1.00.
Mayr's System Tonic, SLIPS.
Fellows Hypophosphites, $3.50.
Beef, Iron and Wine, $1.00.
Tanlac, $1.00.
Snowfiower Co., so cents and $1.00.
The store of service
STEPHENSON'S ON THE CORNER
advertisement
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-05-17
NEVADA GOES OVER
ITS VICTORY QUOTA

Absolute assurance that Nevada has
filled its Victory loan quota was re-
ceived this morning at state head
quarters through reports from differ
ent counties and an oversubscription
of a few thousand dollars is now
indicated.
Yesterday the reports showed the
state to be $1,000 short of its quota
but kilograms this morning giving
final figures wiped out this deficit.
Clark county reported an oversub-
scription of $4,000 this morning, an
increase of $4,000 over yesterdays
fgures and Lander county added
$1,000 to its total today. making the
oversubscription now about $4,000.
Director Lennon wired to all county
chairmen today to send in their final
reports and by tomorrow night a gen.
eral estimate on the states subscrip-
ton will be obtainable although it
will be a month probably before def
mite figures can be secured.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-05-17
SHRINE PATROL AND
BAND WILL PARADE

One week from today, to wit: on
Saturday. May "a. caravan of Mobiles
of the Mystic Shrine will arrive at
the oasis of Winnemucca, journeying
from the Reno habitat on a special
Southern Pacific train drawn by
camelback locomotives. OF the num-
ber Of said dscaravan no man knoweth
except, forsooth, that the train. at
least, will be full. The object of the
pilgrimage is to celebrate a ceremo-
NAL at Winnemucca by putting a large
class of novices over the hot sands.
Accompanying the Mobiles, and in
tended to materially assist in festivi-
ties, will be the shrine band of six
teen pieces. a Justly celebrated aggre-
cation, and the Kerak Patrol of twen-
ty-five members in uniform. A pa
rade will be formed and, full of pomp
and pageantry, oriental luxury and
princely magnificence. delight the eye
and ear of this town.
The ceremonial will be held in the
Nixon opera house. Conservative es-
Inmates place the number of visitor
for the event at one hundred. A Reno
newspaper has said that there are TO
be thirty novices from Lovelock ant
twenty citizens Of Winnemucca.
A local committee is making elabo
rate preparations for the entertain
ment of the visiting Mobiles, and in
all probability next Saturday will b
a gala day long to be remembered.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-05-17
EASTERN STAR HELD RECORD
MEETING THURSDAY EVENING

The local chapter of the Order of
Eastern Star held record-breaking
meeting last night, upon the occasion
of the official visit of three grand Off
GERS, the grand worthy matron, grand
patron. and grand marshal. Four
candidates were inducted into the
mysteries of the order. Afterward a
banquet was spread, service being
rendered by all men of the chapter
Those in attendance pronounced the
occasion a most auspicious one.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-05-17
COUNTY DIVISION ARGUED
TO-DAY IN SUPREME COURT

County division is being argued be-
fore the supreme court today in Car
son City. Attorneys Brandon and
Hawkins are presenting the case for
this end OF the county. 1t is not
thought likely a decision will be
handed down by the court for month
or so. and consequently the question
whether Pershing county is to be
created from Humboldt county terri
tory will continue to remain in doubt