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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
Many Rainbow Troops Leave Camp Merritt
 to Be DemObilized
sv A,soel,ted Pros,

Camp Merritt. N. J.. May Eff ty officers and 1523 men. represent- ing the 167th infantry of the Rain bow division, formerly the Fourth Alabama infantry, the 117th train headquarters md military police of the same division, cOmpOsed of the First and Second companies Vir- ginia coast artillery; 151st and roth field artillery and the 151st machine gun battalion. left here today for Camps Meade. Lee. De- vens, Grant and Dix for mastering
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
S. o. s. CALL SENT Qv Asenctated preS8

Washington. May l.-Officers and crew of the victory ship" Crane are making additional purchases of Victory Loan bonds. the Navy Department was in- formed by wireless today, in order that the progress of the vessel toward New York may be accelerated. Based on an official subscription total of $l.2s6,o 6,o0o.oOO. the Crane was today ordered to proceed to 15 north latitude. This brings her OH the west coast of Guatemala.
 The Crane today began sending out "S O. S." signals, but followed them ouicl<lv with a wireless explanation that the signal meant "Subscribe-Over-Sup scribe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
COPS EMPLOY STRATEGY

Not only did the police repel frontal attacks but they tried strategic moves with success. Led by platoon of mounted officers, several hundred ra- trolmen on foot caught large num- Der of soldiers, sailors and marines in Twenty-eighth street, between Fifth and Madison avenues, cutting off every avenue of escape. The patrolmen charged the crowd using their nignt sticks freely and dispersed it.
 One mounted officer, chasing the Ca- nadian leader of the crowd and an Amer iean soldier, pursued them on horseback into the main entrance of the Hotel Latham, where the American was felled by blow from night stGk. The Ca- nadian escaped through ehe barroom. The police became more enthusiastic in their work after they had been pelted with shower of bricks.
 An American soldier, wounded in France and on sick leave from a hospital in tEis city, was knocked down and tram lice, who charged the crowd as he was walking off. He was unconscious when carried away in an ambulance.
 While the police and service men were battling in the rain outside the Mooney meeting was proceeding with great en- thusiasm but little disorder. Agents of the department of justice were scattered tHTOuSnOut the huge nall watching the proceedings and now and then taking notes.
 The strike resolutions which were adopted. after reciting that every legal recourse had been exhausted without Cb taining justice or a new trial for Mooney or Billings, called on organized workers to act as follows:
 STRIKE RESOLUTIONS
 Unless new trials or freedom are grsnt- ed Mooney and Billings before July 4, 1919., we will go out on a general strike to take effect for five days, namely 5uly 4. 5. 6, and 8.
 Further, if justice is still denied in spite of first protest, we will join gen. eral strike to take effect again for nve days, beginning Labor Day and be in effect September 1, ?, 3, and 5. Again, if no relief is forthcoming, we will go out on a third period of gen. eral strike for five days to take effect, beginning November 19. anniversary of Moneys communication. and be in effect November 19, 20, 21. p and 23
 "Following third period, if Mooney and Billings are still in jail. we will join a general strike for an indefinite period at a given date"
 The soldiers and sailors began their "anti-May Day" activities early in the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
GENERAL STRIKES
 PLANNEDbYREDS :. Al N. '. MEETING
By Associated Press

New York, May 1.-The climax of
 the May Day celebration in New
 York came tonight with a mass
 meeting at Madison Square Garden,
 which adopted resolutions advOcat-
 ing four general strikes, three of
 five days' duration and fourth of
 indefinite length, unless Thomas ,.
 Mooney and Warren K. Billings are
 released from prison or granted
 new trials before July 4.
 The meeting tonight was the only one of dozen planned for today which was not broken up by soldiers and sail ors, who demanded that the Americai. flag be displayed and 'The Star Spargled Banner" sung. It was not the fault of the service men that th3y did not clean up the garden tonight. whelmed by the police
 An army of 1918 police, under com mand of Chief Inspector Daily, guarded all approaches to the garden and held at bay more than 1000 men in uni form. recently returned from France
 Led by a Scot ch- Canadian soldier and a bugler, whc repeatedly sounded the assembly, the soldiers and sailors charged the police lines again and again. but only to be beaten back Back of the officers on foot with night silks held ready were outposts of mounted men They were reinforced by d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
IMPROVEMENT INDICATED
 8v Associated Press

Washington, May 1-Dispatches from Rome to the state department today ln- dicated that feeling among the Italians was quieting down and that the Italian statesmen were considering the F1ume question with a greater degree of sober hess than has been manifest in the last few days
 Officials here feel that the situation shows a decided improvement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
COUNCIL HOLDS SESSION
 3x Associated PresS

Paris, May 1.-The council of three met with the foreign ministers and some members of the war council at the Quai D'Orsay at o'clock this aft ernoon. The subject under discussion has not been announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
GREATER EFFORT URGED

GkEAIER EFFORI URG ED
 AS a result of the somewhat disap- pointing situation, said treasury state. ment tonight, "chairmen throughout the country are urging their workers on to greater efforts than ever before during the loan. They are making it clear that the time for depending upon some one to buy enough notes to make the loan a success is past and that every man and woman must do his or her full duty now that peace is at hand the same as waen the country was actively engaged in war"
 The only change of importance in the percentage standing today was the mov- ing of Minneapolis district into second place while Chicago slid into third posi- tion.
 Subscriptions by states or subdivisions were reported tonight by the treasury as follows:
 St. Louis district: Southern Indiana. s1l, ,5s2, ,s00 Tennessee, s1o,1S, $50; Missis- sippi, s7,4S5, 600; Arkansas, sll, 600; Kentucky, $l4,0S4, $50; Missouri, s1T,67s, $50; Illinois, $15.O26,300.
 Chicago district: Cook county, S5,156,- GOO; Illinois, outside Cook county, $3I,6Ol,- oG0; Indiana. s27,265,o0 Iowa, s4oslS,'Oo ~ New Nc s'., York district sswsesw York state. $269, ,7l2, 500; New Jersey, s22.9l6, lO0; Con necticut, g. .750. .250; New York city. $2ll,- 732, $50.
 Cleveland district: Nineteen Pennsyl- vania counties. $56,OOo0co; six West Vir- ginia counties, sl,0O,Ooo; tifty-six Ken lucky counties, s7,50oOO0 Ohio, s152. 6Ss.- 900; Cleveland City, $25.100. 1o0.
 Boston district: Massachusetts. $S6,940- 900; Connecticut, s32o46,o0O; Rhode Island, S1O 551 GOO: Vermont, s, ,726, GOO; New Hamp- shire, s4, ,6s2 ,OO0; Maine, s5.246,0C0
 Richmond district: MaS'land, $lS,His- $50; District of Columbia, A,a57, ,15o; Vir- ginia. s17, ,297 800; West Virginia, $2,Sz5,OO0; North Carolina. $6,155.3Oo; South Caro- lima, $l,lS2,950.
 Dallas district Texas. $l4,S1S,SoO; Ari- zcra. s171.O5O; Louisiana, $l,o92, 400; New Mexico. SASS, ,750; Oklahoma, $32.0O0.
 Philadelphia district: Philadelphia, sSl,- ssc $50: Delaware, $5.220,200; Southern New Jersey, $5,S67 $50; Eastern Pennsylvanias outside of Philadelphia, s31,4 6,2SO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
ALL BOMBS MAILED
 IN NEW YORK HAVE . NOW BEEN LOCATED
By Associated Press


 Washington, May 1.--Belief was expressed by pOstoffice officials to- night that most, if not all. of the bombs mailed from New York as part of m anarchist May Day plot against the lives of public men had been found. Checking of reports from postal in- spectors in various parts of the coun- try showed that one internal machine addressed to Senator Lee s. Overman of North Carolina got through during the past 24 hours
 Press dispatches, however, said two bombs. addressed to Senator William II. King of Utah and Frank Kl Nebeker, an attorney, had been intercepted in the Salt Lake City postoffice. The de- partment tonight had received no re- port from Salt Lake City.
 The alertness of a postal clerk at Salisbury, N. C., Senator Overmans 8 home town, prevented the delivery of the machine to the senator. The mo- tive was thought to be the fact that as chairman of the Senate committee in- vestigating anti-American activities and disloyal propaganda, Senator Over man had won the enmity of the radical element
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
BOMB IS DESTROYED Rv Asenci. koa Rrsss

Salisbury, N. & May 1.-In the pres ence of Senator Overman. Postoffice h. spector II. T. Gregory today destroyed with dynamite bomb which had been mailed to the senator from New York and which would have been delivered at the Overman home here last night during the festivities attending the double we'd ding of his two daughters except for the fact that the package arrived so late at night that it was held over at the post office with late wedding gifts, to be de- (COntinued on Page TwO)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
EIGHTY POLICEMEN WOUNDED

Paris, May 1.-(Havas.)-During the course of the day 30 policemen were wounded in the riots. and 50 arrests were made. Among those slightly injured were Leon Jouhaux. general secretary of
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN

Unusual precautions were taken in Washington today 10 protect cabinet members and court officials from bomb attacks. There were similar precau- tions in other cities. and meanwhile che entire postal service was working and watching to pick up stray internal machines lying about like so many floating mines.
 Reports from inspectors at New York and Atlanta gave no information not already revealed in press dispatches
 Officials here were greatly relieved upon learning late today that there was no foundation for reports of the seizure of IA bombs in postoffices along the Pacific coast. All divisional in spectors, it was said, had been intrust ed to forward prompt reports of bomb finds, and while some have been de- layed, there was more hopeful feet. ing that the greatest danger was over and that any bombs still in the mails would fall into the hands of operatives dat lad to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02

At the corresponding period of the fourth loan campaign subscriptions amounted to sl,79l, ,i6S, 900, or 29.s5 per cent of the six billion total.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-02

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-28

(A). This can also be done with light
pencil lines.
Now we are ready TO plane of the
edges making the chamfer. If the
piece Is held naturally in the wise the
plane will have to be held at an angle
while removing the stock. but II you
have a wooden hand screw the piece
can be fastened in the handscrew and
adjusted In the wise at such an angle
that the plane can be held in the
natural position while doing the work
which Is with the bottom OF the plane
parallel TO the top OF the bench.
Make the blocks (A) these can best
be planed and bored in one piece and
then cut as this will allow a larger
piece for clamping in the wise. this
method will be found easier 10 work
Begin work on parts (A) by planning
up a piece square and 10 the proper
length just allowing enough for saw
ing the two pieces apart. Draw d.
agonal lines from corner TO corner
and at the point Of intersection bore
the holes. As the hole Is 10 be bored
into the end grain II will be found
necessary to clean the worm OF the
bit often 10 make It work easy. Next
layout and plane the bevel on the sides
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-28

- utLeH quite convenient 10 have
some kind OF A match container
that does not hang on the wall.
~ Also now that school has started
Christmas will soon be here and 1t is
not too soon 70 begin making Sc
lection of gifts for our friends. II
well finished the match holder de-
scribed will make a very nice look
ing article.
II is suggested that this model be
made OF gum. oak or black walnut
wood as they will take an attractive
finish.
The first part 70 be made Is the
base. which is three-eighths inches
thick. three and one-haIf inches wide
and seven inches long. The ends must
be planed, and TO do so without split
ting the corners plane to the center
from each corner. After squaring the
base to the dimensions Just mentioned
lay out the chamfer. but remember
do not use a marking gage for the
layout. a pencil should be used as It
does not cut into the wood leaving a
scratch on the finished chamfer.
Locate the place for the sandpdper
and holes for screws TO fasten block
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-28

little arms stretched out and just
as the broom came low enough she
caught UP a big pumpkin.
Then away they few followed by
the shouts of the other pumpkins for
though they were Inclined 20 he rude
and pushy as NIT. Rabbit said. they
we're good natured enough not TO sulk
when they were left behind.
Weenry waved her hand to them
Her other hand was on the pumpkin
who sat blinking in her lap
I'm so glad il was me you took"
he said i liked you the minute I
saw you. Miss Weenty. and m Just
crazy 10 20 into a house and see what
il looks Ike inside. Your Auntie Kate
will scream when I peep into her VIII
dow and pretend she's in a great
fright 600. won't il be great
time. Don't I look like the moon Miss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-28

envelope. We haven't heard from him
since he left home. and my mother Is
almost sick from worry over him.
want 10 take my brothers letter to my
mother, sir"
But you cannot have 1t without you
pay the postage" repeated the post.
master. who was only performing ms
duty.
I've have no money 10 pay that
much for postage" said the child. 81
guess we'll have 70 do without seeing
the letter. At any rate / can tell
mother that the letter IS here and
then she will know that brother IS
alive and stop worrying"
For long time after this Mr.. Hi
thought about the little girl who could
not pay for the letter sent her by her
absent brother, and the thought came
10 him that some law should be made
providing that all letters should have
the postage paid on them by the send
er. and that the price OF sending = let
ter should be low enough 10 enable the
poor people 10 communicate with each
other through the mails But such
changes in customs and institutions IN
country do not come about over
night and for a long time Mr.. Hill
had to keep putting his ideas before
the Legislative body Of the country.
And he did not work In vain. Through
his efforts the Penny Post" was estab.
!ished in England.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-28

~ OROTHY was planning to give
II la Halloween party and she
wanted this party TO be different
~ from any that she had ever
gwen. Cant you think of some
thing new. Mother" she said. i want
this to be the incest party 1 ever had.
There is really nothing new under
the sun" answered mother. but we
might turn an old idea about ana
make it seem original. Do you re-
member the Spirit Party you had last
year when ali the girls and boys came
dressed as fairy spirits and COLLINS
and elves? Well this year instead OF
having the young folks represent
pretty spirits, why not give witch
Party and see who can be the witchi-
est witch. We can give the prize, not
as before to the most attractive, but
to the very most terrible and terrify-
ing witch. for witches you know
should be really frightful If they are
good witches at all" Dorothy thought
this would be lots OF fun. OF course,
she wondered how her pretty little
friends would like the idea of making
themselves ugly and witchlike, but
she decided to work out her mothers
suggestion and have an original party.
Two weeks before Halloween each
of twelve girls received little black
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-28

cardboard witches. On the back of
which were the words:
Which witch with her hickory
switch will betwitch the witches
at my Witch Party? The witchi-
est witch will receive a prize.
Time Halloween. eight O'Clock.
Place Witches Hall. IN the home
Of Dorothy Browne.
Black masks must be worn.
The night OF the witches ball ar
rived at last, and amid many giggles
twelve very witchy witches hurried
into the witch's hall. which was really
Dorothy's playroom decorated with
black cats and card board witches.
streamers floating from the chande-
liers and walls. The room was lighted
by pumpkin lanterns and in the centre
was a large cauldron on a tripod and
beneath it. covered with red crepe pa
per. to look like fire. were a number
of logs. You surely would have been
frightened most to death" had you
wandered by mistake into that witches
den. Finally. after much laughter
and many muttered witchlike spells
and lamentations the procession was
formed and the Grand Witch March
began. Dorothy's father was the
judge and he presented the prize to a
very ugly witch who wore a straggIy
gray wig. under tall peaked cap. and
a long flowing robe OF black on which
were pasted red paper witches
switches, cats and moons.
Then the girls gathered about the
big open crate to pop corn and play
games. Mrs. Browne brought in
big dish of wet pumpkin seeds which
she had saved from the pumpkin lam
terms. and giving each witch a thread
ed needle, she said. Now let US sec
who can thread the most of these wet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-28

shed. Then the broom took them
around the house TO Weenty's window.
I had very fine ride" Weenty
said. and l thank you so much"
It's a pleasure 10 do anything for
such an appreciative little girl" Mr.
Rabbit assured her with a bow. Now
hop into bed and I'll cover you up
warm"
Weenty hoped into her crib and
nc sooner were her covers well tucked
IN than she fell fast asleep-or per
haps she stopped dream for when
she woke the next morning and told
everything that had happened TO
Mother-dear. Mother-dear laughed.
little later. though. when Weenty
was dressed and ready for brea kfast
she ran 10 peep into the shed. and
sure enough smiling broadly. was
pun pkin man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-28

Weenty. only. of course, I'm bigger
and much. much brighter"
So he ratified on while Weenty
laughed to herself.
He certainly does think he's great
big" She thought. But, then. he's
so good natured one can't be too Sc
we're with him."
Mr.. Rabbit looked back from his
seat on the broom handle and winked
knowingly.
Bigger than the moon" he
chuckled. "Ha! Hal Ha! But I've
known some children who seemed to
feel quite as important as that"
But here we are back again. Shall
we leave Mr.. Pumpkin man in the
shed?"
Just as you say. Mr.. Rabbit"
Weenty answered.
So they left the pumpkin in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-28

weenty thought that a very good
idea.
Though it mightn't be polite not
to say goOdby." she added.
They aren't so polite themselves to
be so pushing and loud" Mr.. Rabbit
answered. IF they weren't such a
happy, good-natured lot I'd be really
angry with them. Good nature ex-
cuses a whole lot, doesn't it?"
Mr. Rabbit headed his broom away
up the field and pell nell the pump
kins followed quite the same way lit
tie boys follow a fire balloon or a
kite.
They all rolled and tumbled at a
great rate.
Now I'm going to go down low"
Mr.. Rabbit said. get ready to take
one of the pumpkins"
Weenty leaned over the broom, her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-28
A Small Beginning
BUY w. s. 6.

21 HEN you write a letter TO-DAY
- you place upon the envelope
W two-cent stamp and know that
w Uncle Sam will take care OF
he letter for you and see that II is
delivered 10 the person 10 whom It is
addressed. whether that person lives In
your own home town or in a city at
the opposite side OF the continent. Now
il wasn't so very many wears ago that
in America and England. As well. the
sending OF a letter was an expensive
operation. The custom in England
used TO be 10 pay for letter upon It's
receipt instead OF. as we do now. hav-
ing the sender pay for and ark the
stamp.
There lived in England man
named Hill who tried at every turn 10
make the world a better and a hap
pier place for men and women and
little children 10 live in. One day Mr..
Hi had gone 10 the post ONCE. TO col
Iect and pay for his mail--that was
before the days or letter-carrlers-
when before the high window behind
which the postmaster sat. he saw
Iif.Is girl crying
What IS the matter. my child"
asked the kind gentleman.
sure. she wants the letter have
for her" said the postmaster. but she
has not the money TO pay for It,"
TITS from my brother" cried the
child. II can see his writing on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-28
THE JUNIOR COOK

Pare and slice enough apples =
measure 8 cupsful.
Crumb enough bread to make .
cupsful
Measure out 1 cupful of sugar
1-2 teaspoonful SAT-
i teaspoonfuI cinnamon.
Mix these together well.
Butter the bottom of a baking dish.
Use one that can be taken TO the "a
BILE as the pudding cannot be neatly
removed from the dish.
Put a layer OF apple slices in the
bottom OF the dish.
Cover with a layer of crumbs
Sprinkle part of the sugar mixture
over this.
Repeat adding layer after layer till
all the material is used. A layer of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-28
FUN FOR HALLOWE'ENERS

seeds before | call time" My. how
those girls laughed as the wet seeds
went slipping and sliding all over the
floor The task was not as easy as
It looked and ~ The time Mrs. Browne
gave the gndl TO stop. the winner
had succeeded IN placing only fifteen
seeds n her string.
Then the girls bobbed for apples
and tried TO spear peanuts with a hat
pin and they were all laughing over
their efforts when supper was an
nOunced. y very witChy supper II
was, too. Candle lights added TO the
witchery of the scene. and the spIced
cakes and cat moulds of ice crea m
finished a very Hallowe'eny repast.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-28
WEENTY GETS A PUMPKIN

WAA r. RABBIT came a rapping
and a tapping when the moon
shone round and full into
3 4 Weenty's window. Weenty
rubbed her eyes and sat up. Mr. Rab-
bit rolled his eyes and blinked. then
he hoped from the window TO Ween-
tvs chair. from the chair 10 the table
and landed finally on Weenty's crib.
Il thought You might like to go 70
Pumpkin land tonight and fetch
Pumpkin man" he said. You might
enjoy the trip" .
I 4 should, OF course" weenty an
swered land it's so nice Of you to
think of getting one for me-" She
always remembered TO be polite and
that is why. I haven't the slightest
doubt. she was so fortunate as TO visit
so many interesting and strange
places
Then. fancy. we might Just as
well he on our way" Mr.. Rabbit OBJ
served. You had better put on your
warm. woolIy little wrapper for the
nights are quite chilly. feel the
frost myself as my fur for winter is
bit slow this fall in coming out"
Perhaps I can find you a sweater"
Weenty said ;houghtfrIy. My very
higges dolly has a nice one that
Auntie Kate knitted for her and I'm
sure If would be all right for you to
borrow it"
Very kind of you" Mr. Rabbit re-
piled. Il shall be glad to have it."
Weenty found the sweater which
was a gay pink slip-over one. She
helped Mr.. Rabbit into il and insisted
on tying bits of worsted about his
wrists and ankles for extra warmth.
Il borrowed one of the Halloween
Witches brooms." Mr.. Rabbit re
marked as he hoped up on the win
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-28

DOIIies Sweater just Fits Mr.. Rabbit
end and Mr.. Rabbit bestrode the stick
in front.
Now" directed Mr.. Rabbit. ITO
Pumpkin Land"
It was very breezy way up in the
sky and the clouds hurried past them
as if they were on very important
business. indeed Soon they began
to fly lower down and presently Ween-
~ saw a patch Of light AS they