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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-31
BIRMINGHAM MEN
NAMED OFFICERS
JEWISH FRATERNITY

New orleans. December 30.-Cincin-
natl was selected as the next meeting
place for the national conclave of the
Pi Tau Pi. Jewish fraternity, to be held
in December next year, at the closing
session here today. Arthur Friedman
Of stratton, Colo. was elected national
president
Other national officers elected today
were; Sigmund Well. Montgomery,
Ala. vice president, Julien Caheen.
Birmingham secretary; Charles Has
ter, Birmingham. recording secretary,
Max Goodman. New Orleans, historian,
and Leon Kaufman san Antonio.
Texas, chaplain. The treasurer will
not be elected until next year 1t was
decided
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-31
WATCH NIGHT" AT
AVONDALE METHODIST

\ watch service" will be held at the
Avondale Methodist church tonight from
10 O'Clock until midnight. There will be
"a business session of the church from 8
until 10 o'clock. and a social hour from
10 o'clock until II o'clock
The devotional service and watch
hour will last from II o'clock untii mid
night. A special musical programme Will
be rendered by the church choir, and the
pastor, the Rev. George r. Harris, will
make talk. The meeting will be in
formal and all the members of the church
and congregation as well as the public
generally are invited.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-31
|YSTERY SHROUDS
MURDER OF BESLER
Clue Yet Uncovered in
KILN gof Merchant
Christmas Eve

10 simple was the murder of John Bel
/, and so obvious the motive, that in.
sheer nakedness the case seems UNI
|vable. He was struck down in his
pre- at Avenue F and Eighteenth street
ristmas Eve. His assailant used a club
e weapon, believed to be a shovel found
the floor later. with blood stains on it.
Indicates there was no in
1t ID kill, ana al the same time the
zee and result of the blow show the
Irderer was utterly. Indifferent to The
te of the man struck The victim was
d and thrown behind a counter while
! store was 7ansacked. He died when
lnovel later 20 hospital.
he g-isIey. utter carelessness regarding
: tate of the merchant by his assassin
ans to Indicate to the authorities either
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-31
EIghteen brldes in one week.

Eighteen brides in one week.
Eight brides in one day And good
looRing-oh, boy
Careful analysis of the situation
places the batting record in entertain
ing newly-weds Of the Motion hotel at
a percentage of .SS5 and a fielding
record close on to a thousand
They came during the Christmas hol-
days. 1t was December 1s that the
first happy pair arrived. just as dig
nified and suave as If they had been
about to celebrate their golden jubilee.
Fact is. nobody knew they we're a
newly-wed couple for several days.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-31
DEATH OF VEITCH
CAUSED BY EDEMA

Henry veitch, aged 4S. who died at the
Tennessee Coal and Iron eoinpany's hos
pital in Ensley Monday morning at 2
o'clock. was not victim of wood alco-
hol poisoning. according to the Eehols
g Anslin Undertaking company, who had
charge of the body.
If was stated that he died as a result
of edema of the lungs. which followed
after an Illness of several weeks. Fu-
neral services were held at the residence,
eO5 First avenue. yesterday morning with
burial at the Union Hill cemetery. He
is survived by his wife and four chill
dren.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-31
Broken BY Stran,
News Mother Fails
to Attend Trial

Los Angeles, December se.-Broken
down by the long strain of her sons
trial on a charge of murder, Mrs. Lille
Burger, mother of Harry 5. New ao-
sented herself today from her accus-
toned seat in the courtroom and TOOK
to her bed. 1t was announced by TINS
defense that Mrs. Burger had suffered
a nervous collapse and also had a Sc
Gold
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-31
PERSONALS

w. T. Edmondson, Jr. prominent news
ppaer man of Montgomery. is in Birmins-
ham ana is stopping at the Motion Mr
Edmundson arrived last night from rus
caloosa. where ne has been the guest o.
friends and is en- route TO Ahhistoh ~
sennd a few daIs with relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-31
HOTEL BATTING HIGH IN
ENTERTAINMENT OF BRIDES

when an arriving Christmas present
package gave away the situation.
But in the meantime other new barks
on the sea of matrimony were coming
i.to port. and Christmas Eve saw the
climax. with eight freshly married
COMPLIES registering that day.
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-
Personal

Frank ]. Davis, deputy United states
marshal. has returned from Decatur,
where he spent Christmas with his
family.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-31
Scores Federal Agents
Begin Hunt for Poison
Drink Stored in Gotham
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Connecticut Alexander Creedon. prose-
cutting attorney for the city OF Hart
ford. Conn, made this statement here
tonight. following a conference with
United States Assistant District At
torney Mulqueen, Jr. He added that
extradition papers for Connecticut
will be made out "for more than one
person. but refused to give the exact
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-31

Marie scozxirO--3- year-old daughter o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carmello scozziro OF
Republic, who died at local IN
Urinary Monday morning. was purieo
at the Oak Hill cemetery yesterday
afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-31

wide raid on saloons and confiscated
quantities of liouor in bottles and bar
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-31

H. II. Bemiss-Aged II. died at local
infirmary Tuesday morning at 10
o'clock Funeral services viii be
conducted from Woodin's chapel TINS
afternoon at o'clock. with inter
ment at Elmwood. He is survived
nv hts widow. two sons, Howard r..
and Moreau H. Bemiss of Birming-
ham: one daughter. Mrs. z. L. Beck
Of Rodney. Miss, and one grandson.
Harry S. Bemiss of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-31

Quincy Osburne-The IL
months old son of Mr.. and Mrs. OIL
yer Osburne. died at local infirm-
airy Monday night about O'Clock.
Funeral services will be conducted
from Johns chapel this afternoon at
o'clock Interment at Elmwood.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-31

Lnther G. Cannon-Aged 4s. died at his
home early Monday morning, me
body was shipped TO Bremen, "a
Yesterday by Johns for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-31
DEATHS

uerhert A. Lockhart-Age SO. died at
his home 420S Sycamore street, Cen
trail park, yesterday. Funerai serN-
ices will be conducted from me
idence today at 2:30 o'clock with IN
tarmen. at Elmwood. He is sur
vived by his widow and one son.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-15
GERMAN REPLY
At CONF FERENCE
Is Handed to Secretary Of Con-
ference This Morning

PARIS, Dec. 15-The German peace
delegation this morning, handed Ger
many's reply to the entente's note TO
Paul DutaSta, secretary of the peace
conference.
The German note is regarded in
French official circles as acceding to
all the points raised in the allies
note excepting that concerning the
sinking of the German warships in
Scapa Flow, which point is reserved
with view to keeping the negotia-
tions open.
The forecast given by the German
press on the contents of Germany s
reply to the entente note was sub
|stantially correct according to today's
Paris newspaper. Although appearing
to yield to the allies demands, Ger
many they declared, makes reserva-
ton on the principal point concerning
the sinking of the Scapa Flow feet
(the forecast stated that Germany
conceded the principle of reparation,
but requested negotiations over the
method of payment, declaring Ger
many could not give up the tonnage
asked.)
The general terms of the German
reply had been known for several days
according to one of the commentators
and it was the subject of particular
consideration at the London confer
ence last week, with the result, 1t is
said. that it has been decided not to
permit the Germans to prolong the ne
gotiations, even orally.
! A definite answer, it is declared, is
likely to be formulated within brief
period, the note taking the character
OF an ultimatum, and fixing q definite
time for the signing of the protocol
and the exchange of ratification put
ting the peace treaty into effect.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-15
SENATE RESUMES DEBATE ON PEACE TREATY;
TO HOLD BOXER FOIL OWING DEATH or MAN
$4,000 BLAZE RAzES
Big FEED WAREHOUSE;
WATER PRESSURE Low

wind coming towards them, and it
was a hard fight to keep the blaze
from the adjoining building.
The firemen fought until midnight
to put the fire under control. y
number of the companies remained
on the scene until 1.30 o'clock yes
terday morning to see that the hre
would not start up again.. The fact
that most of the houses in the vicinity
are brick, caused the fire from spread
Ing and taking in the whole block
due to many sparks flying through
the air.
Roundsman calvin and Patrolman
Jorgenson were on the scene and kept
the crowd back, enabling the 1iremen
to get at the blaze.
Early yesterday afternoon the Pro-
lection Hook and Ladder Company
were called out to extinguish the
blaze that had been started from the
winds blowing into the smouldering
hay and straw. The firemen soon ex-
tinguished the blaze and dampened
the material in such way that an
other blaze was impossible.
At a late hour this afternoon the
Lincoln Engine Company was called
to the scene of the fire, where they
are again dampening the hay ana
straw that has started to smoke
again. The firemen want to keep the
blaze from the adjoining buildings.
which if started will cause a great
deal of damage.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-15
To BE RESUMED
BY THE SENATE
Wilson Has mo Compromise or
Concession In Mind" He Says
81 The A Associated press.


WASHINGTON. Dec. 15:-Presi-
dent Wilson'S statement that he had
no compromise or concession of any
make no move for disposition OF the
treaty, but would continue to hold
senate Republicans responsible for
the delay in its ratification, today
again brought the treaty and the
League of Nations to the front in
congress. Revived Saturday by q
resolution of Senator Knox, debate
on the peace question promised to
consume much of the time in the
senate during tho next day or two
although leaders declared the White
House announcement had had no eff
feet on changing the situation.
Democratic leaders declared the
Presidents statement did not mean
he opposed compromise should one
be left and said compromise efforts
would be continued. Republican op-
ponents of ratification without reser-
walton maintained their position that
the President was to blame for the
delay of declaration of peace and
that the next move must come from
him.
Both sides were in accord on the
view that regardless OF compromise
activities for the view OF the Presi-
dent, no result could be obtained
until next month, and any debate on
the floor of the senate in the mean
time simply would be an expression
of personal views of the senators on
the latest announcement from the
White House.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-15
GUARD MOTHER
Of DEAD boy
Mrs. Blake Charged with Homl-
eide in Strange Case
ir. Joseph e. Stricken,
"nrnsncntor of the Pleas.
sv The associated Treas.

ATLANTIC CITY, Dec. 15.-Fornl-
erly charged with homicide although
police officials admitted 1t was based
on purely circumstantial evidence,
Mrs. James Blake. wife of wealthy
Philadelphia insurance broker, Is un-
der guard today in the city hospital,
where she was taken in highly ner-
voils condition, after the body of her
six-year- son, James. who she
claimed had been kidnapped had been
washed ashore at Ventnor yesterday.
The police say she reiterated that
she did not kill the child, and that
she insists that two negroes in SOL
diers' uniform snatched the boy from
her side on the boardwalk at Vent
nor, Friday, after stealing her purse
containing small sum of money.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blake had been es-
tranged for some time. The boy and
a ten-year-old daughter had been in
the custody of their father, but had
been permitted to go out with their
mother
Prosecutor Gaskill, several detec-
tives and court stenographer will
visit Mrs. Blake in the hospital. She
will be submitted to a rigorous ex-
animation If her condition permits.
She will be asked to describe her
movements on the night the boy dis
appeared. County Physician Souts
has preferred an inquest as result
of the examination.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-15

Spontaneous combustion is given as
the cause of the fire that destroyed
the building and stock of Goldfarb
Brothers feed house in South Second
street Saturday night. The fire chief
placed the damage at $4,000, $1,000
to the stock and $1,000 to the build
ing The total loss is covered by in
surance.
H. Hanson happened upon the scene
shortly after 9 o'clock Saturday night
and noticed the fire He turned in the
alarm of fire from box 26 at Market
and First streets, and the firemen
were soon on the scene, to find that
the strong northeast wind had given
the fire a good start. The sparks and
raising flames endangered the sur
rounding property. s.
Chief Ford upon his arrival on the
scene set the flremen at work on diff
ferent sections of the building, and
when he noticed the condition of the
water pressure he sent in a speciai
call for the Mcclellan Engine Com
pany The firemen were work. nG
against hig odds and the building was
doomed.
The feed house, which contained
hay, straw, grain and several other
like materials, appeared to be mass
of flames. The hugh rising flames
visible for miles around, attracted a
large Saturday night crowd. The fire.
men on the South Second street side
of the fire were handicapped by the
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-15
FINAL BUDGET
ACTION TONIGHT
By Aldermen calvin to be Given
Hearing Also

Tonight at City Hall the 1920 bud
get will be taken up and final action
taken in adopting it by the Board of
Aldermen. At this meeting the. mat
ter OF increased salaries will be def
nitely decided upon and after this
meeting it should be known exactly
what provision Is to be made for in
creased policemen pay, which the vot-
ers of the city showed themselves in
favor of at the last general election.
Although the Aldermanic meeting IS
not scheduled to get under way until
6 o'clock the police committee Is to
sit at 1880 O'Clock to give Roundsman
William Calvin a hearing as the re-
suit of complaints preferred against
him by local man, to which the
affidavits of several local policemen
have been affixed. This hearing was
scheduled for last Wednesday night
but was postponed owing to Alderman
William c. Wilson, chairman of the
committee, not being present.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-15
FlREMEN MADE SORE
AS SUNDAY MOVIES
run WITHOUT HITCH

Prosecutor Joseph +. Stricker made
a statement this morning in which he
stated he wanted 10 he set right in this
mattor. Early last week, he said, he
received a letter from the Presby-
terrain church protesting against the
Sunday movie performance, which he
turned over to Chief Burke. Saturday
nig g'ht, the prosecutor said, he received
the protest from the firemen, and as
it was too late TO mail it to Chief
Burke he telephoned him of its con-
tents. The law, Prosecutor Stricker
said, provides a theatre can hold one
Sunday show n year but il they adver-
tise another show it makes il habitual
and the one conducting the show is in
dictable under the law. In the case of
the firemen'S welcome home benefit
shows, Mr.. Stricker said, they were
permitted to conduct one show. which
was not stopped, but they were not al
lowed TO run another which would
not be within the law.
Chief Burke has stated that his men
are ready to make arrests in order to
enforce the Sunday laws in this city.
According to Prosecutor Stricken S
opinion no more shows can he lawfully
held on q Sunday in the Strand.
The Firemen's Executive Commit
tee have made public the letter re-
ceived by them from Prosecutor
Str cker last May in which he says
such performance would be in vio-
lation Of the laws of the state. Part
of this letter reads as follows:
II notice by an advertisement in
the public press that two of the NOV
ing picture houses in this city are te
operate this coming Sunday for the
benefit OF the Celebration Commit
tee Fund, of which your organization
tes a,.t In n nt
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-15
HEALTH REPORT
MADE PUBLIC
Officer Thompson Gives Facts
Concerning City Conditions

In his latest report DR.. Charles s..
Thompson shows the health conditions
of the city during the month of No
vember to be as follows:
Communicable diseases: diphtheria,
twenty-six; scarlet fever, seven; tuber-
culosis, seven; in fluenza. three, maxi
ing g. total of thirty-Seven communt-
cable diseases for the month. Dur
ing the previous month there were
forteen cases Of of>diphtheria; two cases
of scarlet fever, eleven cases of tu-
berculosis; one case typhoid fever;
one case cerebrospinal meningitis and
one case of lobar pneumonia, making
thirty-three cases in ALL This shows
an increase of four cases of COM
m Anicable diseases over the month of
October.
Vital statistics: deaths by COM
municable diseases were, diphtheria,
two; pneumonia three, tuberculosis,
three Deaths under one year were
Gastric disorders, six; premature birth
one; inanition, two; congenital mall
formations. one; unknown, two; other
causes, seventeen, making total of
thirty-seven deaths for the month.
The annual death rate per 1000 is
given as 8.4; 174 births were recorded;
there were twelve deaths under one
year. The infant mortality rate is 6S.1
The Board of Health nurses made
1896 visits; 210 contagious disease
visits: 35S cultures were taken, and
402 treatments and instructions were
given.
One hundred and seventy-four food
inspections were made, 683 animals
were slaughtered. four of which were
condemned. Sixty-one parts of ami
mails were also condemned.
Windsor Big Line at the Auditorium,
VIy \
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-15
SUPREME COURT
MAKES RULING
ON DRY LAW
Federal Court DEGREES Are A.
firnled by Highest Court
ALSO END iNJUNCTI0NS
Decision of Americas Highest
Court is Read by Justice
Brandeis To-day
Bp The Associated Press.

BO me q SSOcfUteu JTGSS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15-The war;
time prob -bition act was held consti-
tuti1nal today by the supreme court.
Federal court DEGREES in New York
dismissing proceedings brought out
by Dryfoss, Blum K Company to CONF
pei internal revenue officials to per-
nit the withdrawal from bond of
whiskey for beverage purposes were
affirmed by the court.
In deciding the question the SUI
preme court also dissoiZed inJunctions
restraining revenue officials from in
terfcaring with the removal from
bond of about 70,000,000 gallons OF
whiskey, valued at approx mattel
SIS. 100000 held by the Kentucky dis
Louisville, Ky.
The signing of the armistice did not
abrogate the war powers of congress.
Associate Justice Brandeis said in
reading the decision of the court,
Z Justice Brandeis said the governs
ment did not appropriate the llqaor
by stopping it's domert-c sale. as he
way was left open for exporting T.
Justice Brandies also called atsen-
ton to the continued control of the
railroads and rcassumption Or powers
by the government relative to coal
and sugar under war acts to show
that government continues to exeT-
else various war powers despite the
signing of the armistice.
The constitutional Prohibition
amendment Is binding on the federal
government as well as the state and
supercedes state laws, the court ue-F
clared.
Then Judgment of the court IN Hfs
Kentucky and New York cases was
unanimous.
Justice Brandies said there was no
basis for the contention that Presi-
dent Wilson's statement in his mes
sage vetoing the prohibition enforce
ment act that the war had come TO
an end, was a proclamation announce
Ing the termination of the war.
In rendering It's opinion the court
confined itself entirely to the war;
time prohibition act and took no ac-
ton on the so-called beer cases which
attacked the constitutionality of the
prohibition enforcement ect.
The decision OF the supreme court
deciding appeals from Kentucky and
New York was read by Associate JUS
tice Brandies.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-15
Probe Of Fire That Damaged
the De KaIb, Gx-German Ship
Ru The Asaoclafcd Press.

Cd 7 Nt A A6SOCFuILu ITodJ.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-An investi
cation was under way today to deter
mine the cause of the fire which last
night badly damaged the United States
army transport Dekalb, anchored in
the Hudson river off 232nd street De-
tails of the blaze and extent of the
damage was withheld by naval OFF,
GERS. The DeKalb, formerly the ia
nous German raider Prinz Eitel Fried
erich, caught fire from a cause not
made public, shortly before midnight.
The blaze started on the port sides
amidships and spread rapidly. The
skeleton crew Of thirty-five was un-
able to cope with the flames and wire
less calls Tor help were sent for city
fireboats.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-15
Preparations Under Way
for Fiune Evacuation
Bu The Associated Pres..

FIUME, Dec. I5.-PreparauOnS are
undor way for the evacuation of
Fiume by Gabrielle d'Annunzio, the
soldier-poet, and his forces, and the
occupation of this Adriatic town,
which has been the cause of so much
dissention, by a contingent of the
regular italian army headed by Gen
eral Caviglia, former minister of war.
Italy is to have complete sovereign
ty over Ffume and all the provisions
of the treaty of London are to be car
ried out under the terms of a compact
signed by Premier Nitti and DAN
nunHo, according to a staten ent made
by d'Annunzio's press representative.
France. Great Britain and Italy are
in agreement that italy shall annex
Fiume, 1t was asserted.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-15
Steel Workers to Continue
Strike, is Decision Today

BU Tn" Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec 16-As re-
suit OF the almost unanimous deci-
sion of the national committee of or
ganized iron and steel workers, to
continue the strike, leaders of the un-
ions today were going ahead with
plans for an active field campaign
which they said would be carried on
for years, if necessary.
Members of the committee, which
is composed of twenty-four presidents
of labor unions connected with the
steel industry, reached the decision at
a conference here last night. Chair
man John Fitzpatrick, stated the
meeting was the most enthusiastic
held since the original declaration OF
the strike and he expressed confidence
in ultimate victory.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-12-15
CARD OF THANKS

relatives and friends for sympathy in
their~recent bereavement and for beau
tiful floral tributes. Also Fords I'm
derwear Employees, Rev. Robert Sch
lotter for comforting words and I'm
dertaker Ole N. Olesen for satisfac-
tory services. Signed,
Father, ASMUS HANSEN, SISTER
AND BROTHER. 11206-12-15-1ts