The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28

burg physicians and druggist were ar rested Eere today by deputy United States marshal and held in sl500 bail each on a charge of having violated the war time prohibition law The physicians were charged in bills of complaint with know ingly and unlawfully prescribing whisky for a special agent of the department or justice. The druggist was charged with having sold to the federal agents a quart of whisky flor beverage purposes
 Youngstown. O., December FLA com prehensive plan to help the employees or the Carnegie Steel company improve their condition was announced today by J. H. Grose. general superintendent Of the Youngstown district The plan includes homes for the worlxmen, loaning the men money at lower rates than those charged by the banks. with which they can build .heir own homes, establishment of schools
 in which foremep will be trained in the art of handling men and establishment Of a bureau to give legal financial and SC cial advice.
 New York, December 27.-In the prt ence of Maurice Maeterlinck, author the book on which it is based, and a dis tinguished array of diplomatic officials ard society folk the opera "Bluebird' was given for the first time tonight at spe- cial gala performance in the Metropolitan apera house. The proceeds are to be divided by the Queen of the Belgians fund, the Millerand's fund for French children and the Three Big Sisters or ganization.
 Pittsburg, Kan, December 27.-Miners
 in District IA of the United Mine Work CTS of America were working today at all mines in the district except the Bron- a tA o nd three mines of the Western Coal and Mining company. They were ordered back to work by the district executive board yesterday.
 Pierre S. Dak., December 27.~In an opinion tonight Attorney General Payne of South Dakota held that under the Richards primary law all candidates for President or Vice President of the United States, regardless of party or whether nominated by party conventions, by mi nority proposal men, or by petition. must file a declaration that they will qualify if nominated and elected to office. Other wise their names cannot be placed on the ballots at the March primaries.
 New orleans, December 27.--Refusal of 400 longshoremen this week to un- load two vessels unless paid an in- crease of 10 cents an hour brought a threat tonight from the New orleans Steamship association to close down shipping at this port.
 New Orleans, December 27-The joint commission of senators and con gressmen on postal salaries will meet here January 5, it was announced at the federal building today. Most of the time will be devoted to hearings, it was said. Senator John II. Bank head of Alabama is chairman of the commission.
 Knoxville, Tenn, December 27.-A shortage of coal cars in the Southern Appalachian district is holding up the production of coal to about one e-third the normal output, according to J. b. Mccoy. secretary of the Southern Ap- palachian Coal Operators association, here, who states that the production Fis being kept to about 500 or 600 cars daily by the lack of transportation fla cilities Present production just about meets the demand in this section. Lincoln, Neb. December 27.-The most pretentious of the many func- tions in honor of General Pershing's ten-day holiday visit was dinner ten- dered him today by the Lincoln Com mercial club. Five hundred diners, the capacity of the clubrooms, were present. The speeches by Mayor Mill Ter. Governor McKelvie and General Pershing were on reminiscent and neighborly themes.