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Evening star., 1919-04-25
BUILDING INDUSTRY
|. GETTING TOGETHER
Sterilization Plans Progress
ing, Is Report to Central
Committee.

Stabilization of the building indus
try in the District is progressing rap
idly. according to reports made at a
meeting today at the District build
ing, Of the central stabilizat!on COM
mittee. S. J. Prescott, representing
the builders, who IL chairman OF the
committee. presided.
Tho principal question now con-
fronting the committee 10 whether or
not all of the labor bodies affiliated
with the building in"' try Will agree
to work at specified wage scales for
a period from May until January !,
1890.
Some Trades Are Agreed.
John Gleason and b. A. O'Leary.
, representing the building trades. re-
ported that q number Of the trades
had agreed to work for that period at
their present wage scale. Others had
not reported. Report was made to the
committee that the carpenters. who
| are not afiliated with the Building
| Trades Union, have asked for an in
crease Of from IS cents to 1874 cents
per hour. beginning May !. 1t was
| also reported by the trade representa-
tives that the elevator constructors
are also asking for an increase. Re-
structors have been offered s6 cents
per hour and it 10 felt this will be
adopted. The labor representatives
! are to endeavor to have all Of the la
Dor organisations Ahiliated with the
industry agree to work at their pres
ent wage scales for the period to Jan.
uary l, 1890.
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3iocleK
Continued from Eighth Pase.)
wedding party at dinner this even.
Ing after the rehearsal.

wedding party. at dinner this even
Ing after the rehearsal.
MT. The william fnrsss S.n, (: The 1875 Es''s'nss ,.s
win be the scene Of a party given by
All Souls Churcn lor the Sunday
school and its friends on Saturday.
.ppsS to the sunsay
lanthropies. one of which Is the
maintenance Of an Armenian orphan.
Tho petronesses are Mrs: William b.
Kent; Mrs. y e. B. risrce' nnr mrs: srEa3, H,eh
Miss Helen Nicolay. Mrs. Edward b.
EYnon. Mrs. Clarence Pearley and
Mrs. NJ. Martin Callman.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. T. Hull have
bought Bel Air, Va. the Rauscher
estate. and will take possession the
1st Of May. Their son. Col. John
Adley Hull, finance officer of United
States expsditionary forces, who re-
Gently received the distinguished serv-
ice medal. was summoned to Tours,
Marshal Petain to receive thVkCheva-
lier Of the Legion d'Honnsur. for his
eminent service a judge advocate OF
that department..
Mrs. Norma 3, King. who spent the
winter with Mr.. and Mrs. Hull. will
canteen worker with the Red Cross.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Wilson Elton of
Brookline. Macs. and Lieut.. and Mrs.
Robert Elton Holahan of Chicago. ILL.,.
have recently taken a home on Keo-
kuk street.
Mrs. William Whiting and Miss
Elizabeth Whiting. who have been
spending the winter At ISIS 18th
street. have returned to their home. in
Boston.
Waiting Wh,ts Sulphur.
Associate Justica Of III. District su-
prems Court Asaasy H. Gould and
Mrs, Gould OF Washington are pass
Ing some time at the Greenhrief White
Sulphur Springs,
Judge Erik s1obors. counselor Of
absent in Sweden for several months,
will return to Warrington early in
May.
Rear Aa|',ea al Es.SH1 ssx.S,a u 17,.s Sb.r's Sa
Ebe-le are at the Hotel Astor in New
York to remain until April 30. when
the Meet Will leave ana MIS-. Eberle
ington, D. c. while In town Admiral
ana Mrs Eberle have been guests of
honor At several dinner and theater
partles.
Mr.. w. N. Rsarbomer Of Denver,
Col. 10 the guest Of her sister,. Mrs.
e. c. Gott.
Tho Misses Annette and Helen
Brooks Of Erie, Pa. who were the
house quests Of Miss Adelaide Loo
during the Easter recess. have re-
sumsd their studies At the George
town Visitation Convent.
The next lecture of the Alliance
Franchise will be delivered on Mon
day, April 28. at <:so. at tho Wash
ington Club.
The lecturer. Dr. Georges Dshelly Of
the Rockefeller Institute. has taught
Evening star., 1919-04-25
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to tn,
following:
Eula I. Andrews Of this city.
Guy 8. MicaliEsi and Mary c. Amanti
Mark A. Aattafe and Emily @. Havener.
NJ. Grandneid Of this city.
Samuel 8. Daughton and Ethel L. Amer.
Clarence Y. Lucas and Annie ]. Cont, botl
Of Richmond. Va
John J. Carroll Of this city and Thelma NJ
Shenk Of Luray. Va
Roger ". Nevius OF Springfield. Mass, and
Elizabeth p. Tenney of this city
Jacob y. Kinnamont and Leon Pritchard.
Frank Upman Of Livingston Heights. Va.
and Clara Z. Robey Of this city.
Fred Raxton and Peasl Crockett.
Thomas {. Ratclin and Alma Z. Mitchell.
James Hawkins and Mary d. Contee.
Leroy Smith and Hattie Fairfax.
Evening star., 1919-04-25
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reportsl to
the health department in the last twenty four
hours:
Mary Flager, ss. $50 I'd street southeast.
Lockwood c. Rines, 50. 10 street northeast.
Eugenia u. McQuat, 70. 1l47 Bancroft place.
Clara Robbins. %. the Arcade ballroom.
vitoria Schneider. 63. 1000 g street southeast
John Frvxmoki. %, st. Elizabeth Hospital.
Warren l.. Lusby 3d. 800 strsst southwest.
James Miller. 20 At. Elizabeth Hospital.
Christopher Usilton. .. In stream rear 1000
ladensburg road northeast.
Edmund Pope. g. 1910 Newton street.
Mary Pore, 8. Providence Hospital.
William Pcttitt. l.. Uhildrru's Hospital.
Thomas X. Finley. l. Providence Hospital.
Frederick A. Pelkoneu. IL days. 2So< 18th
street.
Ellsworth Chapman. 20. en- route to Casualty
Hospital.
Thomas johnson. ~. a17 B street northeast.
Bertha Pickett. %. 917 Il street.
Mary Payne. 20, Hospital Blue Plains.
Evening star., 1919-04-25
Loud.

Hewitt-What do you think of the
suit?-'
Jewett-It seems perfectly frank.
Hewitt-What do you moan?
Jewett-When 1t has anything to
say 1t says 1t.
Evening star., 1919-04-25
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported to
the health department in the last twenty -four
hours:
william A. and Bessie NJ. Thompson. boy.
william e. and Emma Sweeney. girl.
John J. and Anna II. Kelly. boy.
Louis and Mary Brenper. girl.
Walter and Amanda Z. Drew. girl.
George r. and Elizabeth N. Allen, gfrl.
Evening star., 1919-04-25
Builders VIII Cooperate.

=. II. MeAly reported that the mas
ter builders have asrsed TO corporate
their effort to stabiliss the building
industry. They agreed. tHsinning
May I. to figure the same percentage
OF profit on work as prevailed under
pre-war conditions, regardless Of In
creased overhead and other expenses
also to keep construction cost down
to the lowest possible figure.
Mr.. Mealy said 1t is the sense Of the
master builders that the wage In.
creases granted since November IL.
1918: the date Of the signing Of the
tendency to further disturb conditions.
and they recommend that the labor
unions, in order to assist in stabiliz-
ing conditions. voluntarily recede to
the scale Of wages prevailing at the
time of the signing of the armistice.
Supply Interests Agree.
3 L. Grove. representing the build
ing supply interests, reported that 80
ingness TO cooperate with the COM
mittee. They are willing to adopt .
policy guaranteeing prices on the ar
ticles they handle for the erection
and completion Of special work.
He said 1t 10 improbable that prices
m building material will b lowered,
but that the present indications are
they will be increased.
Mr. Grove said the supply inteYesta.
however. agreed 70 maintain and
guarantee the present schedule on
contracts from August I. 1919. and de-
livered prior to January l. 1880, The
only exception to this. he explained. Is
an to any increase or decrease In
freight rates. which must be added or
deducted from the present acheduis.
Reports were received from iron
pipe and dttings. paints, oil spd glass
and brick industriss, which signifisd
their intention OF eo-opsistinS In the
movement.
John Joy Edson.- representing the
building and loan associations, report.
ed that these organizations are ready
to cooperate with the committee
The committee 10 to meet again next
Friday at the District building At 10
o'clock.
Evening star., 1919-04-25

the American doctors. before they
went to the front. tho methods Of the
noted surgeon, DR.. Alexis Carrel.
He will speak on the following sub
ject: "Tribulations dun chiruryien
rendant Ia guerre."
Evening star., 1919-04-25

All of the prominent universities in
the United Kingdom. save oxford and
Cambridge. now confer legal degrees
on women who duly qualify.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11
Republican Contention 10 Be
 Held in Chicago on June 8
By Assoo,stsd Pres,

Washington, December 10-.The repuo- lican national committee today selected Chicago and Taesday. June 8 as the placs and tirre for the national convention, at which the party 1920 candidate for Presi- dent will be nominated.
 On the roll call Chicago mustered 4i votes to for St. Louis, whose boosters had made a stubborn fight for the honor. The choice oi the convention date WIS unanimous. Ashury Park, N. J.. and Cheyenne, -Wyo.. also made bids for the convention, but withdrew before the voting began.
 The committee also authorized the crea- tion CT two new departments of party orga aization to deal respectively with policies and general party welfare. Tiie former. composed of selected members of the committee ard other men and women representing capital, the farmers and others. will so to work at once sorting out subjects to te dealt with in the lS2o platform. The second committee com prises an equal number of national com mitteehlen and outside party leaders and will function as an advisory council in the conduct of the campaign
 The plan of Wal H Hays. the national chairman, for limitation of individual campaien contributions to $10o0 formally was aI proved and the committee ar nounced some changes in the apportiol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11
Three Oil Decree Protests
 To Mexico Still Unanswered
ss Asseelstsa Pres,

washington, December lo.-Another Inemoran andum on the Mexican situation. was sent today to President Wilson. It deals with the interference of the Mexi can government with the operation of American-owned <oil properties. in Mexico and was prepared by Chairman Payne of the shipping board. after representatives of the Associated American Oil Pro- ducers, headed by F. R. Kellogg of New York. had presented the situation to him.
 At the same time MT. Payne prepared and sent to Secretary Lansing letter urging the importance of protecting the American supply of Mexican fuel oil. ur,ou which the shipping board is Almost solely dependent for fuel for it's 5lo oil burning passenger and freight steamers.
 1t developed today that ate de- partment has been continui arest to the Mexican government crees forbidding the. drilling o AeW ~elAs on privately owned property sa the lem p:co fields and other deefas afN7stirw the oil interests of AmericSn ana psnesa foreigners in Mexico
 Three notes have been dispatched wiiif in nix months. but it wss said toaa4 that President Carranxa har mot ksp ss to any of them The first 7enk v erd last Juno IS. the second on aNroee Assf. the third on November IS l# nrsi'
 two the state department speaf1sall, protested against the act qa Hf fas he'fi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11

ment cf delegates to the national con- vention. These changes we're not of sweeping nature. however, and affeetei only seven states.
 After Nhearing the report of Chairman Hays and adopting a resolution approving his efforts fo-- rarty organization and harmony, the committee ended it's session and many of the republican leaders who had come to Washington for the gather ing lsft for their homes.
 Of the several hundred prominent re. publcaLs who attended the meeting. how- ever, s large number remained for the session to be hela tomorrow by the state chair,nen. Only questions or organization are expected to come formally before this meeting, but the partisans of various re- publicans mentioned for the presidency will continue the active efforts which have kept the capital alive with gossip and conferences since Sunday
 Despite the committee meeting today, the snaneuvering of the friends of various candidats was conspicuously in evidence. but the only result appearing on the surface was a statement by Senator James E. Watson of Indiana. declaring he was not seeking the nomination and would not permit any personal ambition to interfere with party harmony. During the past few days a movement in his favor has been actively promoted and there was no esidence tonight that his supporters had ahar 'sorad <f'sir ernri,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11
 PRISONERS ORDERED. BEATEN UP, DECLARE NUMBER WITNESSES Captain Detzer Charged With TOrturing Men in Order to Force Them
 to Confess"
By Associated Press

New York. December 10.-Testimony that Capt. Karl w. Ketzer had struck military prisoners in France in the face and ordered his sergeants to "beat them up'' in order to force "con- fessions' was given today by three witnesses when he was placed on trial al Governors Island. The offenses with which Captain Detzer is charged occurred while he was in charge of criminal Investigation" in the Le Mans area The defendant was in command of the 40Sth military police ''Gpaps Gsoree E. Williams of Corning. Iowa. a discharged private. asserted that, after he had been slapped by Detzer, the captain ordered Sergts. U. $ Madden and Frank L. Hoyt ito take him out in the yard and make him come clean"
 Williams declared that while Hoyt held his hands behind his back. Mad den beat him until. fearing he was to be "kiiled" he had signed a statement which he believed was to the effect that he had stolen government prop erty.
 Private Thomas J. McAdams. now attached to the Fifth guard, company at Governors Island, testified that, after having been picked up" on the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11
DEPORTATION
 OF EMMA AND ALEX
 WOULD MEAN DEATH
Hx Assoeiatsa Pr,ss

Washington, December 10.-Deportation of Emma Goldman and Alexander Berk- man to white guard Russia would be equivalent to pronouncing death sentence upon them, Harry Weinberger. counsel for the two radical leaders, asserted in a brief filed today with the supreme court lin final effort to prevent their removal from the United States
 The highest court was askeJ 10 receive an appeal from the action or Federal Judge Mayer in New York, which d S. missed an applicatio for habeas corpus writs Counsel both for the accused and the government were permitted to sub init briefs.
 Weinberger. in his brief, admitted that his clients were anarchists, but contend ed there was insufficient evidence to warrant deportation, and charged that the secretary of labor exceeded his iu- risdiction' in issuing the deportation order.
 Constitutionality of the statutes under which it was issued also was attacked, and at this point counsel said that de portation to the white guard country of Denilxine. Kolchak and Yudenitch would be equivalent to a death sentence.
 .Dis iseontent Lased on economic cond- tions, the brief said ''are not solved by jails, injunctions or bapishments, now called deportation. The present hysteria of public officials should not interfere with he judicial rendering of justice to even tlie most unpopular citizen or alien holding the most unpopular views at the most unpopular time
 "As matter of fact, these Russian aliens, karried and bullied and jailed. are willing to go back to Russia at once if the nhuman blockade against Russia is raised, OF even if the doors were opened to allow them to go at their own ex- pense tc. their own country
 Any action which would delay deportn- ton was opposed in the governments brief. which declared the defendants I menace to society Should the appeal be granted, the government asked that hail be refused pending final determination.
 In granting Weinberger permission to seek an appeal for error. Judge Mayer gave him until T.. m, tomorrow to perfect his writ and 1t was believed the supreme court would take notice of this in reach ing q decision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11

can government in preventing the drill ing Of new wells on property owned by Americans and insisted upon more ade- quate protection of Americans working in the Tampico oil region.
 The note of November IS was dispa tened after receipt of official information that Carranza soldiers had seized another American owned well on November F.
 It was learned today that Mexican mill ltary forces at various times during the past fhor tn have stopped drilling opera tons Of American companies on the pre- text that permits to drill had not been obtained. In order to ootain the sper- mits' foreign oil companies must agree Tn advance that such wells as may be drilled would become the property of the Mexican government. The United States has repeatedly protested against these decrees in particular
 Certain American-owned companies de- siring to increaset oil production to meet the present fuel oil shortage in the United States. it was said. have drilled wells without admitting the loss of their prop erty by such acts
 The state department, both in formal notes and in informal communicat lions. was said to have informed the Mexican government that this action by the Amer ican companies was not in defiance Of the Mexican authorities. but only the 6x- ercisinE of rights acquired under Aexi- can law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11
TWoOHciaLs Of State Are
 Lost in Boat
By Associated Press

Montgomery, December 10.-C. II. Rogers, president of the Alabama convict board, and W. ID. Nesbit. president of the Alabama state board of cotroI, according to re- ports received at the state capitol at Q o'clock. are marooned, or float ing somewhere on the TaIIapoosa river.
 Mir. Rogers and Mir. Nesbit left Montgomery nt 3 o'clock this after noon for the state convict farm md have not been heard from, since. They boarded gasoline launch on the Wares ferry road, after going as far as they could on the road by automobile.
 Mir. Rogers Is in charge of the convict camps of the state and de- cided on the trip this afternoon when 1t became known thnt the state farm, on which live 13O per- sons. which includes the warden. guards and their families. were mn- rooned. MT. Rogers took the trip to lend encouragement to the ma roOned people and to assist in get ting them to land If possible.
 Telephone communication with the state farm at 0 o'clock revealed the fact that the boat containing MT. Rogers and Mir. Nesbit had not been found.
 Charles F. Anderson, local dealer, was reported mt late hour tonight as being mnrooned on his farm on the Tallap0osa river, six
 tContinued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11
Hnperator To 
 Papers Today
By Associated Press

New York. December i0.-orders to issue clearance papers to the former German liner Imperator. now under control of inc CunaAd line. were received late today by Collector of the Port Newton. The Ship was to have sailed mt noon, bus was held on charges that she had greater supply of bunker coaI on board than her permits called for.
 tsnperator. with 2zos passengers an board. was advertised to saiI at noon today and at that hour visitors were ordered nshore and prepara- tions made to get the ship under way. Refusal of clearance was sn charges that the ship had taken on board approximately 5000 tons of bunker coal. when her permits called for but 2JOO.
 To remove this excess coal. Cunard officials said, would require three to four weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11
Favor Convention to
 Defend Independence
By Associated Pres.

London, December IO.-The rep resentatives of the goverhment of Esthonia. Letvia, Lithuania. Po- land, Ukrainia and White Russia at conference nt DOrpat have declared themselves In favor of military ! and political convention to defend their Independence, according to news reaching London tonight from kOvnO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11
PALMER's STATEMENT

Mir. Paimer's statement fOliOwss
 .srhe coal strike is settled as the government wanted it settled. When Messrs. Lewis and Green came to see me Saturday | restated what the governments position had been from the beginning and insisted on their acqutescence. They finally agreed to it.
 "They have now persuaded the officers of their organization that the situation calls for compliance with the courts order and the gov ernment's wishes, nnd I nm cer- tain that all the miners in the country will cheerfuIIy ac4uiesce in the decision of their leaders.
 sI desire to publicly commend the wise and patriotic action of Mir. Lewis. MT. Green nnd their as- sOciates. I am, of course. gratf- fled nt the outcome. which Is one the entire country will approve.
 SSIfning will he fully resumed nt once. the danger of distress and suffering during the winter Is passed, the authority of the gov ~rnmeDt has been recognized ana upheld. the supremacy of the law has been established and prece- dent of incalculable value has been set for the peaceful. orderly and lawful adjustment of industrial disputes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11
Accept President s Proposal to Return
 70 Work at Once
Telegrams Sent to 4,OO0 Locals by International Officers of Mine Workers Instructing
 Men to Go Back to Jobs
MINERS ORDERED BACK TO WORK
By Associs,ed Press

 December 1O.After of
  the diately. The telegram follows all district Workers of Will  dead work and decide
  dispute. In of this all Workers directed fu Iexpan ationa nd further instruc uctionsf olov
 (Signed) L. Acting Presid ident. WILLIAM GREEN, Secretary Treasurer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11
CYST OF THE NEWS

y% is to kby accepted desl ares Kenned in state statement - rauca uon of peace treaty  A. be held in Birmingham tomorrow Wood and Low den are n
  mem Passen or is schedule.
 
  settlement of strike
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11
No Early Lifting of Restrictions
RAIL VA Y TRAFFIC PARALYZED
 RESULT OF FLOOD CONDITIONS
Alaska Sympathizes 2 With Shivering U. $.
Rs A.,eela,.a Pr..,

seattle. December Io.--Thermome- ters in ketchiknn. Afaskn. regis- tered 22 degrees above zero today. the coIsest day of this season. ae- cording to a dispatch received here.
 "Ainska reErets-- said the mes sage. "the cold being endured by the people in northwestern states. whe have not such a sunny climate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11
Meridian Apparently Hard est Hit of Any Southern City, Where Damage Will Amount to Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars.

Meridian, December 10.- Special. With the excep- tion of the Mobile & Ohio road north of Meridian and the Ala bama & Vicksburg road, which was enabled to get a train through to Meridian from the west, traffic on the six roads entering this city is still prac- tically paralyzed as a result of the flood conditions due to the heavy rainfall of Sunday and Monday.
 Conditions on the Mobile & ohio and New orleans & Northeastern south of Meridian and reported to be as bad if not worse than they were during the memorable flood of 1900. when the tracks were torn up and hurled into the woods for miles between this city and Enterprise and great holes washes into the roadbeds at many places.
 At Basic City, just this side of
 which place the Mobile sS Ohio
 and Northeastern tracks parallel
 eaeh other for n distance of sew
 erai miles, the water Is said to he
 raging torrent and stiIl rising.
 In Basic City the flood water k
 said to have risen over the depot.
 The damage along the tracks of both roads at this point win not be known
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-11
TO REPLACE COAL

Washington. December 1O.--De- cision of the railroad administra- tion sO permit sailing of the Cunard liner Imperator from New York to- morrow resulted from an offer Of the British ministry of marine md the ships agents to replace the coal loaded on the .-esse1 in excess of ex- isting bunkering restrictions. In accepting the offer the railroad ad- ministration reserved the right to institute criminal or civil action in the case.