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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-18
BUSH PRESENTS INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONS N BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT BEFORE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

duced as a small operator, stated that it took two years to develop his mine and that since he began every one of 10 mining companies in his vicinity had gone into the hands of receivers, been taken over by creditors or quit business
 He produced his cost sheet stating that Al other companies were in the same fix as he; that he had managed to keep his plant going but had never turned anything back to his stockholders. He said that in 1913, the best year he ever had, he made 1S1 cents a ton, mining 95,3T tons; in 1914 he made 106 cents; in 1918 he made 15.5 cents He explained that he maintained no general offices and retained no lawyers.
 He declared that tax of cents ton on coal would put all small operators in Walker county out of business. He said that two weeks ago he lost contract for 100000 tons because of difference of 10 cents ton, and that his bid was just as low as he could make it.
 He said it cost him $1 .0S a ton to mine coal in 1913 and 2.51 in 1918; that his cheapest labors is $S.3o a day for eight hours with no chance of reducing that or the other costs.
 Answering questions Mir. Bush ex- plained the method of assessing coal lands for taxes. Valuations are placed on the surface and on the minerals sep arately; that some lands owned by his company are assessed at 50 per cent ot | $10 an acre for the surface and 60 per | cent of S130 for the mines; anotl '. | piece is assessed so per cent of $150t on the minerals and SO per cent of $13C on the surface, making a total valua-
 ton of so per cent of s163o on the lat
 ter. This rule, he said, prevails in lief 1 ferson county.
 Operators of bottling establishments and members of the ways, means ano | appropriations committee held a con ference todaXrand agreed upon certain | changes to be made in, the schedule ot | license or privilege taxes to be i'm
 posed on the bottling business. A new caluse will be written and offered as amendment to the original draft. In the article yesterday quoting from Henry T. DeBardeleben's statement
 with reference to costs of mining coa
 at Sipsey the type stated that in May l 1916, 6.4 cents a ton was paid for min
 ing, when it should have stated the
 price to be 46.1 cents, and in May, 1918 it should have been s1.1S8 instead ol 1 11.SS cents. In another place it was
 stated that the pay roll at Sipsey was
 s256,6S3 in May, 1916, when that was
 the payroll for the year 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-18
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-18
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast


 Washington, uly 1.-The forecast is as follows;
 Alabama and Mississippi: Partly cloudy Friday, probably showers on the coast; Saturday showers; gentle variable winds
 Georgia: Local thundershowers Fri day and Saturday, not much change in temperature; moderate south winds.
 Local Data
 Local data for the 24 hours ending at D. m., July r: Highest temperature .......,...-.. S9 Lowest temperature ............. b1 Mean temperature ............... 7S Normal temperature ............. 50 Deficiency in temperature since January i .........-......... 241 Rainfall '''''-. .Vo Total rainfall since Jan. 1 ....... 29.66 Deficiency in rainfall since Jan uary .'..'.''..'.. 1.Oz Relative humidity; a. m. ...s... 79
 D. m. .............s .s.'s..'.. 40
 D. m. ...................- 59
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require all the skill and all the in genuity and all the power of those in charge of industrial affairs and all the assistance they can get from the state and local governments to keep the dis trict and the state from going back ward. Mr Bush and MT. DeBardeleben made this clear to the members of the committee and from the close atten- tion given at the caring it is evident they made marked impression. The members of the committee have a now view of industrial conditions in Ala bama today view based on facts and figures that must carry conviction.
 They now have before then, the
 renI situation it exists, told by
 men who are doing the things
 that make for n greater state and
 Il greater city; men in whom the people have the utmost confidence
 and backed up by copies of sworn
 statements required by the federal
 government, they nre, the show
 ing they made cannot be other
 wise than impressive.
 T had the im1ression,'' remarked a member of the committee after adjourn ment today, that the coal and iron op- orators of Birmingham were making enormous fortunes. Stories of the won derful mineral deposits and the rapid growth Of the Birmingham district do ttbl ldiiy AIin the StateSfnentS made Dy MT. Bush and MT. DeBardeleben and MT Aidrich. and as they produced figures showing cost of production and selling prices l must believe tney are speaking tGe truth
 The committee reconvened at 10 o'clock
 his morning and Mir Bush speaking
 rem the viewpoint of the manufacturer, 2escribed conditions as they row are and as they were in former years with r1.Z fae;uring interests in the Birmingham district
 CRITICAL PERIOD REACHED
 T speak from the standpoint of the iron producer and the manufacturer of the finished TrCdUcts." said Mir. Bush. We have coma to critical period in .,.dustry in Alabama. We used to have periods of slack business, or no business. but they gave Us no particular concern, ecause of our low cost of production we coudl go ahead producinb, go in and fill up with coniacts to our capacity, and when the business revival came we | codld begin shipping. Thus we got in ahead of other districts. Conditions are changed now Statistics show that we have not increased our furnaces and our mines in recent yrurs.
 in 1914 we were selling pig iron at SIC ton: that was what it cost us to make AN' NAiiNstsO VI eh' SciA4il9 dl Pio d toll, Just l what II cost to make it there. That was I c year Of depression and everything sold at cost The conditions that brought abouf cheap production were cheap labor, tow freight, and low cost of assembling raw materials All materials were as- | semhlod within radius of 9 miles and | ar a transportation cost of 75 cents a ton. | The rate then was 121k cents a ton on l raw materials. It took six tons of raw l materials to make q ton of pig iron Then the ton was 2240 pounds; now it ie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-18

He directed his remarks more par ticularly to the manufacturing end rather than to that of the mining of coal and iron ore, although he went into that subject to a limited extent.
 Henry T. DeBarde1eben, as reported in The Age-Herald this morning, cov> cred the ground fully from the vIew- point of the coal Operator in his state. ment to the committee yesterday aft. ernoon. MT. Bush supplemented Nil DeBardeleben's argument with figures showing the increased cost of pig iron and products Of iron caused by the ir- creased cost of mining coal and ore and also pointed out the further in crease that would result from the inn position of the proposed scent tax on coal and Scent tax on iron ore.
 The coal and iron companies in
 the district now barely able
 to exist, Mr. Bush stnted, and if
 further burdened with this tax and
 the tax incident to the operations
 of the wOrkmen'a compensation
 law, which has been passed by
 the senate, many of them will he
 forced out of business, some of
 them into the hands of receivers,
 md none of them can make any
 profit for their stockholders.
 MT. Bush and MT. DeBardeleben both proved by thelr cost sheets. which were prepared under regulations of the United States fuel administration, that the net profits per ton on coal is al most negligible and that with the in position of the taxes proposed by the pending revenue bin, to which they were speaking before the committee. 1t would be impossible for them 10 compete with other districts either in coal or iron and that serious inroaG5 d. operators of other states would he further extended and the market for the Alabama products to that eXteut curtailed
 SITUATION ALREADY SERIOUS
 It is a most serious situation cen- fronting the industrial operators of Alabama. a situation 4hat is going to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-18

eryations already are made in the pres ent language of the covenant, and they opposed adding other stipulations em- bodying them because of the fear that any additional stipulations would mean re-negotiation unless the other interested nations assented before hand.
 There was no evidence that any step had been taken to communicate with the other governments at this time on the subject, but some senators would not be surprised should such step develop.
 OPPOSES RESERVATIONS
 The position taken by President Wilson in his talks today was understood to be that the United States could not under take to decide the force of any reserva- tion adopted, no matter how general might be the agreement here that it d1d not vitiate the covenant It was said the President regarded the treaty in the light Of a contract, and that the effect of any change of reservation whatever must have the acquieseence of the other parties and could no: DC interpreted by the party inserting it.
 Besides the Shantung settlement, Mir. Wilson was understood to have discussed article 10, the new treaty with France, and lcany minor questions brought up by his callers He was said to have been especially insistent in his position that dTtlCIe u was eSSStllldl lO IH6 lSdSuG, and to have expressed an earnest desire that the French treaty be ratified.
 Private conversations which be had with Premiers Lloyd George and Clemen- ceau regarding troublesome points in the negotiations were understood to- have been repeated by the President for the information O. the senators.
 It vas said in fact that m1st Of bis time during the conferences, each Of which lasted nearly an hour, was spent in relating what took place around the peace table rather than in presenting ar Payments oa the disputed sections.
 The foreign relations committee con- tinued it's reading of the treaty today, but 1t was said TO discussion developed. nor was action taken on any feature If the treaty fight.
 Senator McN ary, one of those who will see the resident tomorrow, announced today that he would address the Senate on the league of nations Tuesday, and Senators Pomerene, Ohio, and Harrison, Mississippi, 10th democrats, gave notice they would speak on pne same subject Monday No speeches have been an- nounced for tnorrow. and the general expectation is that after short session adjournment will be taken until Monday.
 Rockers for a chair patented by a Texas inventor are made of metal fit- ted with rubber cushions as shock ah-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-18

Rockers for chair patented by 2 Texas inventor are made of metal fit. ted with rubber cushions as shock ab- sorbers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-18

WILL COST 100, ,000 JOBS
 MT. Bush stated that instead ofF
 getting new revenue for the state
 the tax proposed to he imposed
 by the pending bill will "l<ill the
 goose thnt Inid the golden egg"
 It would mean reduction of
 3,0OO,00O tons in coal production.
 and the loss of jobs by 100000 men, or about 25 per cent of all i'm
 dustriaI employees in the district.
 He stated that about 100 negroes are being shipped from Bessemer every day to Chicago and to points In Ohio, Indiana and other states in the north, and that only the pick of the negro laborers are being sent away, leaving the inefficient or green hands to work here. Being compelled to use the green hands, he said. increases the cost of production.
 Referring to the compensation act. he stated that the Tennessee .aw leaves 1t optional with the coal oper-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-18
By W. J. BOLES

Montgomery July 17-(Specia )-Morris w. Bush pres dent of the Shelby Iron the Imperial Coal the Birmingham ByProducs corporation and officer and large ockhoder in number of other industrial corporations in the Birmingham district including cast iron pipe manufac- turing made able and exhaustive of the dusra conditions the Birmingham district the ways, and appropriations committee this morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-18
Mosquito Bites

Just as soon as you feel the effect of the Malarial Germs after being bitten by Malaria Mosquitoes, 1t is advisable to take GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC to destroy the Germs and remove the Impurities. Pleasant to take. soc per bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-18
DRYS IN ABSOLUTE
 CONTROL IN HOUSE DEFEAT ATTEMPTS
 TO MODIFY BILL
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ceremony, while those presented by the chairmen went down in rapid sue cession. There were many bitter thrusts, particularly after Representa- tive Gallagher, democrat, of Illinois, said the bill was going to put more men out of politics than any other law ever passed in this country.
 Representative Goldfogle, democrat, New York, and Representative Igoe took vigorous exceptions to what they construed to be "steam roller tactics, Mir Igoe declaring MT. Volstead was pursuing the wrong course when he re- fused to permit lawyer members of the House to discuss the constitutional questions involved for the benefit of those who really wanted information.
 "All this talk of not being able to enforce prohibition laws is tommy rot, absolutely" MT. Clark said, in urg- ing the House to adopt the trial by jury amendment. Pointing to the drastic provisions of the measure, the former speaker said;
 "The idea that man should not have particle of whisky or anything of that kind which he may make in his own house will prove to be a hinssrance to the enforcement of this law. I do not want any whisky in my house. haven't got any either. I cannot drink it without the risk of getting drunk, so I quit it. I do not keep it around. I never did keep it around, except in- side of me-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-18
CONVERSION REIGNS

When the House quit work at 10 o'clock tonight it was in the midst of the utmost confusion over series of amendments offered by Chairman Volstead relating to flavoring extracts,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-18
CoaLandhon Companies Barely Able to Exist Under Present Condition

-. Presents Figures Showing Increased Cost ef Pig Iron Products, and Declares Further Tax Burdens Will Force Many Com
 panies Out of Business
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-04-23
Silver Wedding Celebrated.

Last Friday, the 18th, the 25th an
niversary of the marriage of Mr.. and
Mrs. R. A. Hutchinson was celebrated
at their home, three miles from Co.
lumbia, All their near relatives and
many friends were invited, and the
day was most delightfully."- spent. At
the noon hour a magnificent dinner,
consisting of every thing palatable
was sat before the guests, the tables
being artiscally decorated. There
we're number of courses, and as the
changes were made "reminiscences of
by gone days we're INDUCED in. Mr..
and Mrs. Hutchinson, who are held in
high esteem by relatives and friends,
received a number of handsome and
useful presents.
1t was also the twenty. first birthday
of their daughter, Miss Stora, who
wore happy smiles during the day, and
who also received many nice presents.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-04-23
OFFICIAL GALL FOR REPUBLICAN
COUNTY MASS CONVENTION.

Columbia, KY, Apr. IL, 1913.
To The Republican Electors Of Adair
County:
Pursuant to a call of the Republican
State Central Committee, the Repub-
lican County Executive Committee
hereby directs that a Mass Conven-
tion be held at the Courthouse in Co
lumbia, Adair County, Kentucky, at
One o'clock, p. M, Standard Time, on
Saturday, May 10, 1919.
Said Mass Convention is for the
purpose of selecting delegates to at
tend the State Convention to be held
in the City of Lexington, Kentucky,
at Two o'clock, p. M, Standard time
Wednesday May IA, 1919.
Said State Convention is for the
purpose Of adopting a platform en-
bodying the principles upon which
the Republican party and its nomi-
nees will ask the support of the cleo
tors of Kentucky at the November
election 1919.
The Republican electors of Adair
County, and all other electors with
out regard to past political afiliation
who believe in the principles of the
Republican Party and endorse its
policies are cordially invited to unite
under this call in the selection of DEL
egates to said State Convention.
The form Of voting in said County
Mass Convention shall be viva voca,
Sam Lewis, Chairman.
W. 7. Price, Secretary.
26-3t
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-04-23
Easter Services.

The services held at the Methodist
church last Sunday forenoon we're OF
unusual interest. Mrs. G. M. Russell
was the organist and Mrs. r. V. Ben.
|Eett and Miss Frances Russell were
the violinists. Their music was in
spring and most skillfully rendered
and highly appreciated by a large au-
dience. The sermon delivered by Rev.
Bennett was splendid, and also the
solo rendered by Mrs. Ray Mont
gomerY.
In the afternoon Ed. W. G. Mont.
gomery, of Campbellsville, appeared
at the Christian church and addressed
the Woman's Missionary Society,
which had been opened by Scripture
reading and prayer by the President,
Mrs. r. f. Rowe.
Ed. Montgomery's Easter discourse
came at night, and he was greeted by
large audience. He is an entertain
ing speaker, and his effort upon thi:
occasion was highly edifying.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-04-23
Business Houses to Close.

For the purpose Of assisting the
Victor Loan Workers in the sale OF
Liberty Bonds, we the undersigned
Merchants, Bankers and Business men
of the town of Columbia, hereby
agree to close our respective places Of
business from 10 o'clock a. M, until
3 o'clock p. M, Thursday, the 9th
day of April 1919.
First National Bank,
Bank of Columbia,
w. 1. Ingram,
L. E. Young,
E. L. Sinclair & Co.,
Barger Bros,
The Jeffries HdW Store
Russell & Co.,
Cumberland Grocery Co..
Bert Epperson,
G.. r Redmon,
Buchanan Lyon Co..
Walter Sullivan,
G. W. Lowe,
S. E. Bridgewvter,
PAUL. Drug Co.,
Adair County News.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-04-23
24-4t

Mr.. ]. c. Strange, Chairman of the
Publicity Committee, has received
from the Government, six fancy he'll
NETS, as samples of the 10000 that
were prepared by the German author
titles, to be worn by their soldiers
while passing through the streets of
Paris. The fighting French and the
American soldiers stopped them, put
there on the run, following and fight
ing until the armistice was signed.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-04-23
Accidentally Killed.

A dispatch was received here last
Saturday, from Rasewell, N. M. stat
ing that Mr.. B. T, Neat, (Beriah) had
been shot accidentally and killed in
that city. Particulars were not given.
The deceased was born and reared
in Adair county, and was the Oldest
son of Hon. W. f. Neat. He left this
county about fifteen years ago, and he
was doing well in New Mexico.
He had many friends in his native
county, and all of whom will be sorry
to read of his untimely death.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-04-23

The many friends of Mr.. Clay Sud-
darth, who has been confined to his
room for several years, is showing
signs of marked improvement. He is
eating heartily and his brother, Mr..
James Suddarth, and his nephew, Sam
Suddarth, say there is not a doubt but
his condition is better, and Sam says
he belives he will regain his health.
He is afflicted with rheumatism.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-04-23
Rev. E. II. Brakeman Called.

Committees from Zion, Midtown and
Columbia Baptist Churches met in
the Baptist church, this place, last
Wednesday night, and made a unani-
nous call for Rev. E. H. Brakeman,
of Bloomfield, to the pastorate of said
Churches. Rev. Brakeman has been
here and preached several times, and
he is very much liked. He is a strong,
forceful speaker and is said to be a
good worker.
1t will require several weeks for him
to get ready to remove his family,
hence his first sermon on the call in
this place will be the first Sunday in
June.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-04-23
Resolutions OF Respect.

Whereas, God in his infinite wisdom
has deemed it best to remove from
our midst into the Beautiful Beyond
our cherished friend and schoolmate,
Louis j. Mcintosh,
Therefore, be it
Resolved, that in the passing of
Louis, Lindsey Wilson Training school
has lost one of it's most loyal and
helpful members, loss keenly felt by
each student.
That his Christian character, cour-
teous manners and heroic endeavors
have left lasting impression upon
each friend and classmate.
That we extend to his bereaved
family our sincere sympathy in this
sad trial.
That copy of these resolutions be
read before the student body of Lind.
sey Wilson Training School.
That copy be published in the
Adair County News.
And another be sent to the sorrow
ing mother of our departed friend.
Fife Helm,
Sallie Hudson,
Elmer Ashby.
Committee.
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Announcement.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. B Hendrickson, of
Lebanon Junction, announce their
daughter, Miss Lucy, was married on
Wednesday, the 10Th of April, 1919, to
Mr.. John William Strange. The GER
emory took place at the First Chris
tian Church, Louisville.
The bride is niece of Mr.. Geo. E.
Wilson, of this place, and her parents
formerly resided at Cane Valley, this
county.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-04-23

To our correspondents: Our columns
have been crowded with advertise
ments for the last month, and for
that reason we have been unable to
publish some letters that we have re-
ceived. We want short letters from
all sections of the county, and from
now on we think we will be able to
furnish the space. Write on one side
of your paper, and let each item be a
paragraph, that is when you finish an
item, drop line and start the next
one.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-04-23
Close 10 The Century Mark.

Mr.. Riley Terry, who was perhaps
the oldest person in Russell county,
died one day last week. He was go
years old, and his remains were in
tered in the Jamestown cemetery.
He cast his first vote for a President
for James K. Polk. In relating incl
dents that occurred eighty years ago,
he was interesting, and generally had
a good audience.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-04-23
GO TO Sunday.SChOOl.

The first Sunday in May will be
go to Sunday school Day." and every
body, old and young, are requested to
attend their respective schools. The
Secretary of each school is requested
to send the number in attendance to
this Office early Monday morning fol-
lowing.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-04-23

The Liberty Loan Drive is on and
Thursday of this week thousand of
people will be at the Fair Grounds to
see the airplane arrive and take its
departure for Jamestown. 1t will be
a wonderful sight to the people OF
this section. Do not fail to be at the
Fair Ground.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-04-23
Died Suddenly.

Mr.. J. T. Reynolds, who lived a few
miles East of Columbia, died suddenly
last Sunday afternoon, a victim of ap-
polXy. He was a brother of Jim
Frank, Robert and Green Reynolds
and Mrs. J. A. Willis, of this place.
He was good citizen and very quiet
man, one who had many friends. He
was Sc years old and had never mar
ried. The interment was on the old
home place Monday afternoon, many
relatives and friends being present.