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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-12
AMERICAN LEGION
ASKSDEPORTAT|ON
OF VICTOR BERGER
Resolutions Also Ask In
vestigation of Record of
Voight, Supporter of
Berger in House

Minneapolis, November 1.-THE first
convention of the American Legion to-
day started announcement of it's poll
cies by adopting resolutions declaring
the organization to be mon POLITICAL
demanding the deportation of Victor
Berger of Milwaukee as a "disloyal
citizen and asking investigation Of
the records of Representative voight
of Wisconsin. who supported Berger
in the recent vote in the House of Rep
resentatives.
Endorsement of universal military
training with a small standing army
and no COMPULSORY military service in
time of peace was voted enthusiastic
1t is recommended that the national
citizen army be under local control
and administration subject to general
national regulations.
The resolution asking cancellation of
Berger's citizenship md his deporta-
tion. drawn by Theodore Roosevelt
Pos. No. Of the District of Columbia
was adopted on motion of the wiscon-
sin delegation.
A similar resolution requests con-
gross eff Il finds represent Weight to
be disloyal to take steps for his ex-
pulsi IN from the, Ho use of Represent
atiyes.'s & 49,
A gsttrmy session of the convention
began late today after the legion and
observed Armistice Day by a parade,
which. ended with the presentation of
decorations to members OF the 151st
Field Artillery regiment composed
largely OF Twin City men. at the pa
rade grounds before the armory.
OTHER IMPORTANT DECISIONS
Other important decisions reached
today included the selection of Indian
apClis as permanent national head
quarters of the legion and Cleveland,
as the convention CITY for 1920 Wash
ington and San Francisco contested
with these two. respectively, and lost
by narrow margins.
Holders Of public office or candi-
dates are barred from office in the le-
gion by an amendment to the constitu-
ton adopted late today. declaring that
tContinsed on Page EIeven)
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Mayor and ProsecutorFoun
Guilty on Stumbling Charge

The defendants were charged
with having lured prospective vic-
tin,s TO Muncie ON the pPetext Of
selling them land at absurd1y low
prizes. then persuadinE them to
bet ON fHke prize fights. During
these bouts. according to testi-
mOny. one OF the boxers apparent-
ly would be injured and the vle-
tins would he warmed to leave
towns mt once to prevent their con-
nectiOn with the fight heinz
learned by the police.
In each case the money bet -
the fight was that originally In
tended for use In the purchase 81
land.
The alleged swindIers. several
OF whom testified that they re-
ceived protection from Mayor
Buneh. Prosecutor Murphy ana pa-
lice officers. were arrested ~ ted.
ePal agents after operating fer !
year In Muncie. II was declared II
testimony.
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Cenralia, Wash November 11.-Three former soldiers
members of the American Legion, killed. other
vice men probably ortaly wounded and several other
soldiers less seriously hurt when said
bers Of the industrial Workers of the World fired A
tce day parade today the hail.
been of those who fired the marchers believed
been chedf oniuh hx citiz {
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Indianapolis. November 11.-Scven
alleged swindlers. Including Mayor
Rollin H. Buch Of Muncie. Ind. and
Prosecuting Attorney Horace G.
Murphy Of Delaware county, were
found guilty In the federal court
here late today Of cOnspiring to use
the malls to defraud.
The seven men were part of n
group OF ~ indicted IN connection
with the Muneie case, which In
voIved more than 20 alleged swim
die cases and . total Of $4,000.
All other defendants had pleaded
guilty, some Of them having
changed their pleas 10 guilty during
the trial.
Sentencing Of the men convicted
today will not take place for
week or pOsAihly ten days II was
stnted. The maximum penalty II
a1O.OOO fine. two years imprison-
ment. or both fine and imprisen-
prep<.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-12
MARINE NEWS

~ Assesistse pAe
New Orleans, November 11.--Cleared:
Steamers Oxonian, British. Liverpool
via Norfolk (recleared); Palorna, Cuban.
Mobile.
~ Associated Press
Mobile, November H. - Arrived:
Steamers Georgia. Port Arthur; Santa
Alicia (British}, Progreso; Honduras
(Norwegian), Bocas Del Toro: H. F
Dimock. Docas Del Toro.
Sailed: Steamers Sprinda tNorwe-
gian). Yokohoma. Japan; Fielding
(Norwegian). Buenos Aires; schoone.
Alice. San Padre. Cuba.
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Louisiana Sugar Crop
to Be Offered Retail
Trade at 1874 Cents

Washington. November 1.-THE pres
ent crop of Louisiana sugar. estimated
at approximately 100000 tons, will be
offered to the retail trade at about 1874
cents a pound. officials OF the depart
ment of justice announced tonight in
making public the approval OF Attor-
ney General Palmer to the maxit,urS
price of II cents to the refiner, which.
recently was agreed upon by rehners
and the United States district attorney
at New Orleans
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MINERS AGREE TO
MEET OPERATORS
FOR PURPOSE OF
WAGE CONFERENCE
Orders Resembling Strike
Mailed and Mine Officials
Will Attend Conference
Friday to Negotiate
New Wage Contract


INDIANAPOLIS. November /.
~, ,.
lie way lOT the llIdl duJ uSI-
r,a,+ of +ba ooX+~oxva,s,y 10
iiiSii' " 'ii0 Soii'i
| tween the bituminouS coal op-
=,
orators ana the OnlLeQ wine
| yNorLars IF noar;o, which 20
" ~ MIS- ~
| suited in a strike of 425. 900
,x,;,,,,, ,,1 a+;o, H., +bo
uiiioH iniileio anu aCtioli ny ene
| government IN the 1eueral
court. court. Appeared in SIGHT
Ionlgnl.
Wl'le the representatives OF the miners.
who earlier ~ the day mad agreed 10
comply with the mandate OF Ii'iteo
states Dlstfics Judge n, H. ANDERSON anu
late To-Day mated an ORDER rescihdins tse
strike were aiscussihs the future poliey
OF the organization, kilograms We're IS
ceived IRON W. H. Wilson, secretary CT
the United states delartment OF isnof.
and Thomas I, Brewster chairman OF the
operators scase committee, by John L.
LEWIS octlhe fies'ue''e VI sile ni'ite. :, ~
yiting the minsrs representatives. intota
conference.
Mr. Lewis, on hehaif OF the mine work
! ers. accepted the invitation oil Secretary
of the country ~ Washington next FRI
day 1T II o'clock ana replied to Mr..
Brew ster. VINO requested n meeting of the
central competitive scale committee with
, the operators Of the district in Nasltng. .
| ton Monday. November ". ito negotistte
/ a contract to lie In force upon the tertni-
nation Of the contract now iu effect.
that ;he miners already had accepted the
Invitation of Nit Wilson
Comics of the miners kilograms to Mr.
wilsoa and Mr. Brewster were not await
able early tonicht, but their contents We're
made public
SEALRES SEES TRAP
In commenting on the telegram from
Mr. brewster. Ellis Sealrea, editor OF The
Jrnited Mine Workers Journal, ond other
officials of III. organization. who were
under the impresyion that Mr. Brewsttrs
message was sent after he had receiver
SECRETARY Wpson's invitation. declared
thev saw In the operators offer deliner-
ata atteunt To cntran the miners into
c,t ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS that the Wasli-
in ton wage agreement was still in force.
Tha n,,,,ars nave commended throughout
tha coptroversy that the wage contraci
hos exnired
at was nea. little political move on
tna nart ~ the operators." said Mr..
60 rias .Thev telived we would acceps
thei, nronosaI end in so doing admit
t,,at tba washington wage aereenint was
st,,, e,.crativo rhe miners. however ac-
osn+,,a tho offer Of Secretary Wilson TO
,,,aat lin, IN washington next Friday
80 ,,,srI, ,vireJ MIR brewster TO that eff
go .iso NJ Wilson'S message was
,i,,,.a ore bour earlier in dling than Mr.
prar,star,s we have maintained ALI along
~. go yvas,,,rgton contract died with
ne .ct,,,,iies, and that at present the
. III r,orLars have M contract with the
"a ,,a-rsntrat competitiye 1eid''
DpUCn INr MAIyc
OnDLn ~ ,tar,,,,'.,,,a, ha.s-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-12
SPENDS I
HOURS TALKING ON
THE PEACE TREATY
Each Side Blames Other for
Lack of Progress and
Hope of Action This
Week Fades

Washington, November 1.-THE peace
treaty drifted into the doldrums again
today, the Senate talking for seven hours
and accomplishing nothing.
Tonight each side was blaming the
other for the delay, and hopes of wind
ing up the whole treaty fight this week
were waning rapidly
Technically the committee reservation
to article 10 of the league of nations cove
nant was before the Senate during the
day, but the debate was about almost
everything else Starting with the Nor
mon religion it shifted to the IA points
and cuiminsted in long speech by Sem
ator Reed. democrat, Missouri ASA iline,
the administrations war policy
The immediate pending business, a mo-
ton by Senator Walsh, democrat, Mon
tana, to amplify the committee rescrva-
ton, scarcely was mentioned at all. Al
though some of the irreconciiiable repub-
licans continued to regard it as a trick
to load down the reservation with obnox-
ious features, others of that group were
understood to favor it's adoption, and the
leaders thought the vote would be very
close.
DEMOCRATIC POLICY RESERVED
Senator Reed read to his democratic
colleagues from the democratic campaign
text book of 1916 to- support his claim
that the partys fight for reelection was
based upon policy of noninterference
in European affairs which he said now
had been completed yreversed In reply
ing, Senator Robinson, democrat, Arkan-
sas, drew Republican Leader Lodge into
the debate by quoting from a Senate ad-
dress made by Mr.. Lodge last December,
declaring it was the duty of this coun-
try to help the new weak nations to get
on their feet.
II thought then. said the republican
leader, "and still think 1t was our
duty to help establish certain states who
we're to be barrier against Germany,
and to help those states to make start.
But when l made that statement /
had no idea we were to be handed out
document which would find us for all
time everywhere.
And sincse then several things have
happened. We have deprived Poland of
her seaport at Danzig. We have declined
to give France The left bank of the
Rhine, and for that reason we have
pending treaty of alliance to protect
France We have meddled at F'ume. We
have taken Thrace from the Greeks, to
whom it belongs
THE government that so manages
other peoples affairs ought to get out of
the business, the sooner the BETTER
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GOVERNMENT SETS
OUT TO AID MINE
WORKERS TO FORM
WAGE AGREEMENT
Miners and Operators From
All Fields Invited to Meet
With Secretary Wilson
to Negotiate Basis of
Settlement

~ Associated Press
Washington, November IL.
Having forced the miners to
call off the coal strike the gov
eminent set out today to help
them negotiate a new wage
agreement.
On the heels Of the announcement that
Federal Judge Anderson at Indianapolis
had approved The order promulgated by
the United Nine Workers of America re-
scinded the strike order, Secretary Wilson
invited representatives of the miners and
operators from all the fields involved IN
the walk-out to meet here Friday FOR the
purpose of negotiating a basis of settle
ment"
The miners accepted. When Mr. Wilson
went home tonight he had received no
formal reply from the operators. but vas
unoficia!ly advised that they would COM
ply with his request The secretary was
assured by operators and miners that they
would endeavor faithfully to frame a
pay scale that would send the 425.o0
strikers back to work willingly and at
once.
Thomas I. Brewster, head of the opera
tors association of the central compete
tive field, who arrived here during the day
from st. Louis to take an active hand
III the SITUATION, made pubic tonight
telegram to John L. Lewis. acting presi-
dent OF the miners organization, urging
prosnp. Resumption OF negotiations. Inc
message sent was eNpiainea' netore
oeclS'ars "nsoH hsu pu. ms ihVita',pa'
I ~, tue wires, 'n.sne no leier','ice 70 .''s
| iapor se'retary hh, a 'nsuia,or. nrews'e !.
T. 80 80, ~ ,;.,t,a,, - -, q
contract now in eject without saying
when or how this would be determined.
Word came from Lewis tonight THAI the
miners had decided to accept Mr.. Wilson'S
offer and that they had so notified Brew
ster
The Secretary OF Labor again stepping
to the front ne mediator, VIII .~Ne up MS
work exactly as It was laid aside, two
weeks ago, except That no strike urea.
will hang over the conference insse't .l
OF there being present IN the conferences
representatives OF miners ana opeIa,2,s
only from tne central cot',e'l'iNe ,9r.e
embracing ,hs sues oi ina'a,a' ,,.''.o5'
ONO ana wes'o', ,.,. go, ~, e.1d.
$3.50 ~ i.,.s..s 80 $50 than 30
uy.,s,s at,o, n, hrooda,,n,,
~ .cora ~ the ware negotiations was
- e"s ,,rrsrisa ~ o,erators hnt the larger
n,ap ~ renrexontation was adopted be-
causa Of the desire of men from other
acids 10 have = voice in the deliberations
The Anal breaking IN of the strike.
Win announcement by the miners of
ct 49, 49,, ,o,la hoed tha h,u,t
as,,,,sand - tho federa1 court hroueh.
= s;gh - ra,ief from official washing
ard evnressions of surprise from
~ 49, ,aaders VIZ frankly had NOT ex-
'"ooi 800
pee =.
WHULE QUESllON ohIr iED
With the ending of all court pro-
ceedings the whole strike question was
shifted from the department of JUS
tice to the department of labor, which
capital and labor together in all such
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-04
Many Kinds of Wrens.

The wren is a tiny little bird and n
brisk one too. There are many kinds
of wrens found in North America. The
common house wren is the best
/ known. but they all look good detl
/ alike. with the perky tail that stands
up nearly straight. They may be
+ called the creeping wIens. the rock
wrens. the house wrens. and the
marsh wrens. The brOwn-headed
wren, or the creeper. is found in the
border states next 10 Mexico. II lives
IN barren places where there is little
vegetation but the cactus pants. 1t
has a clear ringing song, however,
and runs about the grass and among
dry leaves and builds the largest nest
known among birds in proportion to
its size The nest is composed of
large mass Of grass interviewer on a
branch of the cactus. Sometimes it
Is a loot one way ard two feet tire
other. The nest itself is 10 or Il
inches from the opening Of the mass
and has a long covered pasSaeeway
leading 10 il. The wren lines it with
soft feathers.
The white throated wren is 4 rock
wren ana IS found in the Southwest. It
lives among the piles Of bouIders and
cliffs in the canyons of the Colorado
river. for example, and has a beautiful
song. The tones can be heard echolng
among the rocks. Another rock wren
is found all ever the mountains Of the
West. Il lives in the high places Of
the earth having little song but only
& low cry 1t is very wild.
The great Carolina wren is house
wren. and the wood wren and the win
ter wre.. are called house wrens by
some naMralists. The house wren IS
found all over the United States. 1t
Is a wide awake, saucy chap and takes
lordly possession OF bird houses or
other snug 7pots. The marsh wren IS
found most often on the seacoast or .
in marshes by river banks that are
reached by the sea tides. 1t builds
nest of grass about the size of CO. f.
coanut with a side opening. II IS
placed in a low bush just above reach f.
of the tide water This bird has no
song but a cry that sounds like an .
insect. Its eggs are mahogany /
brown color.
The short billed wren is found in |
fresh water and inland meadows. 1t /
is very shy and has a quaint and live .
~ song. sung with great earncstness /
and as if in haste. If it observes you .
the song becomes a harsh cry. 1t .
lives in tall rank meadow grass, /
where it weaves long growing stalks .
into a round mass. Its eggs are pure /
white.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-04
FRIDAY, APRIL q, 1919.
SCHOOL SOCIAL cENTERs.

School children everywhere are sun
posed to rejoice in holidays and tc
stay away from school buildings On
those occasions with complete salts
faction. II is not entirely the case in
Milwaukee, however There. accord
ing to Mr.. Berg, the assistant super.
lntendent OF schools, 5000 children
have fiocked to the buildings on Sat.
nrday afternoons 20 attend the com.
munity center motion picture shows
given there, at the very modest adj
mission charge Of 1 cent
The use Of school buildings as com.
munity centers is coming into great
favor in cities all over the country
IL mas seemed a needless waste 0f
equipment to keep these public build.
lngs closed and idle after school hours.
Furthermore most Of the newer school
buildings are particularly well equip
ped Tor community work. with their
. up-to-date gymnasiums, libraries and
assembly rooms suitable for lectures.
amateur plays and musical entertain
ments or motion picture shows
Milwaukee has been using its school
/, buildings as community and Ameri.
canization centers for seven wears
. Chicago and New York have deyal.
oped the idea with a good deal of sue.
cess, bringing pupils and parents and
friends into the school buildings ont.
side Of school hours for friendly inter
course ana profitable entertainment.
y Although tho big cities seem to have
particular advantages in their larger
4 equipment, there is really nothing
! worth doing which the small town
school cannot do just as we'll The
{ school may serve as a meeting nlace
. for patriotic groups, for community M.
I chestra, for community drama and
dancing From this cooperation he.
4 tween the school and town authori.
ties i'll promoting happy social life
: would arise a similar cooperation and
/ mutual interest in the educational
. work Of the schools which would make
/ for more efficient teaching and the So
! luton of many troublesome problems.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-04

II is a fact that If it were not for
.he bird life we would starve to dean.
The great natural enemy of man is
any force that will destroy his food.
stuffS. Every field Is the home Of
thousands Of insects. and agricultural
reports viii verify the fact that each
year millions of dollars worth of
crops are destroyed by insects. And
the birds are the natural enemies Of
the insect pest.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-04
WEST SIDERS HEAR
CANDIDATES. VIEWS
ON CIVIC MATTERS
,Continued from Page ID


ments he had made at the waterworks
extension Of water mains and lights
that had been installed. the improve
ments az Shahbona Park, the stopping
OF the payment Of the bill for $500
Of C0ntractOTC berry Tor excess freight
how he had called a special election
TO give the people o. ottawa q chance
. 20 consider the limit of the under
ground wire system. and The other
public Improvements re made while
/ in office, lie ended by putting his
/ past record 10 the Judgment OF the
people as to whether he had done his
duty or not
William Bradley
William Bradley was the next cam
didate for commissioner called upon
He thanked the people Tor giving him
an opportunity To talk. and declared
That he was practically the only unat-
tached candidate III the race. He de-
Glazed that he had come out by him
SELF and had no organization or group
of men or corporations back OF him.
He said a man who is elected 10 the
office of commissioner should have
backbone enough to say No" when
it was the right time 60 say No" and
that he should have no strings back
of him TO make him say Yes" He
declared that no one could possibly
make him say No" when II was the
time for a man 70 say Yes" and that
there was not a possible chance OF
anyone hitching up with him or TAX
ing him on as a teammate for no one
seemed to want him. He told how lots
OF people had approached him and
suggested what chance there would
be for him hitching up with this man
or that man 10 gain votes. but he pre-
ferred TO run unattached, for he knew
If he was elected he would have TO
make the race alone, as no one ever
had slapped him on the back hard
enough to push him in any place
Or. Dana Palmer.
The last candidate TO speak was
pr Dana Palmer He thanked the
people for their program and for Civ
ing him an opportunity TO speak. He
predicted that the city was now ap
a state where the most i'm
portant things the city had ever been
called upon to contend with We're com .
ing before the commissioners. and .
that it was up to the people 70 select .
the men best qualified for the job A +
public servant selected with the best .
possible care should be put into Of .
flee, and a man able to stand up and /
say No at the right time. He urged .
the people to support the man able TO I
deliver the goods aud who stood for
He declared that a man f
should not be supported if he was in
any way bound by political party .
And urged that the people Of Ottawa .
stand for a man who they would be
proud Of
Talks were also made by A. E,
Blackburn Charles Vallat and Charles
Wilcox.
The next meeting of the Orgauiza. /
ton viii be held in Shaefers Hall
next Tuesday night
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-04
less something unexpected arises"
kinQ Visits House.

King Albert again shattered all prec
cdents OF royalty by calling on Col
House instead of inviting the colonel
TO come TO him. American soldiers
and sailors attached 10 the Crillon
cheered the kings arrival and de
parture
Later. King Albert discussed with
President Wilson Relgiums priority
claim 10 have Brussels made the seat
OF the league of nations
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-04
The Fool Hen.

The lad went to. the henhouse TO
gather eggs. He returned with only
two eggs and said IA hen was on the
nest. He was told not To disturb the
hen, but wait Tor n time and maybe
he could find another egg. In half
an hour he ran excitedly into the
house. eXclaming: THAT fool hen
sat on the nest until the egg was
boiling" and he held the egg up as
proof.
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of PREPARATION through period o
Get First Indemnity.

of reparation through a period of
years.
Get First Indemnity.
The priority OF Belgium and France
nifty also is said To be nearing agree
ment.
As an Offset 20 the gloom Yesterday
the Matiu quoted Stephen Pichon. the
French foreign minister, as follows.
4 have always thought. and think
more than ever today, that the peace
preliminaries to be imposed upon Ger
many will be ready before Easter I'M
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-04-04
Notice.

All persons who can furnish lodging
/. for delegates to the White Shrine con
vention, May IL to IS, inclusive, please
'notifp me.
! Price 81 per night. Two in room,
$3.50. r. A. HATHAWAY,
Chairman Hotel Committee.