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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
EXPLAINS SALE
 0F WAR GOODS
 AND EQUIPMENT

Paris, Saturday. Aug. .2S-In statement answering charges of large sales Of merchandise. the American Bed Cross explains that the only ma ;orials which have been sold are cer- tain perishable stuffs, second hand equipment, surplus stocks and articles which are no longer of use fin direct life work in France or Eastern Europe.
 The total sales. the statement says dEgregatcd 30 900 coo francs while relief materials distributed in Europe during July and August exceeded 100.o0O.000 francs in value The AmerieAn Red Cross, the statement rets forth. Is now conducting opera lions In seventeen European coun- tries.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
COUNCIL RECEIVES
 RESIGNATION OF ARCHDUKE JOSEPH

Paris, Aug. 25-The resignation of the Hungarian government of Arch duke Joseph vas announced in mes ages received by the Supreme Coun- cil today. The nessa Ees indicated that the resignation occurred at 8 D. n., Saturday, and that inc process of forming a new cabinet had been begun
 Tn the new cabinet, the dcspa tches state, Paul Garami. minister of jus tie in the Peidli cabinet. would be minister of commerce, while former Premier Jules Peidll would be min ister of food Karl Payer, minister of home affairs in the Peidn govern menr. is designated as minister of labor in the reconstructed ministry.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
HEA " RAIN WASHES OUT BANDIT TRAIL MAKING
 PURSUIT USELESS
Jesus Renteria, Struck by Machine Gun Fire
 of U. s. Aviator. TROOPS ARE ALL
 BACK IN TEXAS

Maria, Texas, Aug. 25-Ma- jOr J. Peyancy, commander of the American punitive eXpedi- ton, told The Associated Press over the army field telephone at Ruidosa today that he con sidered the report authentic that Jeus Renteria, bandit lead CT, had been shot and killed from an American aerOplane last Tuesday.
 The 375 American Cavalrymen who last Tuesday entered Mexico in pur- suit of the bandits who held Lieuts. Harold G. Peterson and Paul \. Da- wis for ransom were back on Ameri- can soil today, following abandon ment of the chase yesterday. The troops today resumed patrol of the border.
 Heavy rains yesterday which oblit- erated the trails of the bandits brought decision to abandon the pursuit af- ter contact had been made with Car ranza troops.
 During the six days the American punitive expedition was below the border four bandits were. killed by the troops and anothe by airmen while nine bandits are reported to have been captured at Coyame by Carranza soldiers. The captured ban dits are said to have been members of the Jesus Renteria band which captured Lieuts. Peterson and Davis.
 Lieuts. George K Rice and U. L. BoqUet, American army aviatOrs who were reported missing below the Rio Grande yesterday after they had left Royce Field for Mexico to recon hotter for the punitive expedition, were located last night at Terlinqua, Texas. They had become lost in the rainstorm and made a forced landing. Neither was injured.
 A report brought to the border by Lieut.. Peterson that Jesus Renteria, leader of the bandits. was killed by an American airman could not be confirmed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
STRIKERS CHANGING FRONT REFUSE OFFER
 TO RETURN ID WORK
Vote to Stand By Their Original Demands Despite Lavit Ad- vice They Refuse Plants Offer-Change of Sentiment Since Saturday.

Employees of the American GraphOphOne company this af- ternoon voted to reject tine committees proposed offer to the company to settle the strike on the terms in effect when the men were called out and to insist on the original demands of fl hours a week and wage increases of 9 per cent.
 Sam Lavit, speaking at the meeting this afternoon, declared that he had Knowledge that the Board of Direc- tors of the Graphophone Co. had vot- ed not to move the plant from Bridgeport and this fact together with the local company officials re- fusal to take back fifty old employees were made the basis for the attitud. this afternoon.
 The meeting was attended bv aS many of the 6,2OO workers on strike as could crowd into Colonial hall. The meeting was orderly but demonstrative and when the announcements were made there was cheering which also folio wed the vote to insist on the or iSinal strike demands The mem bers of the w. I. I. who voted this morning to reject the proposal ta have the Chamber of Commerce me diate attended this afternoons ses- sion and .cheered when the I.avit branch of the strikers voted not to return.
 It is declared that the leaders now have become convinced that the GraphOphone Go. was ''blufTing'' in the threats to move the plant from this city and that it was the hope of intimidating the workers into return ing that caused such an announce ment
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
JAIL SENTENCE
 FOR MAN WHO
 ASSAULTED WIFE

For a attacking his wife with a ra- zor, and infiict!ng a severe wound on her arm. JaetanO Russo. of 795 Grand street. was fined s10 and sen fenced to 90 days in jail by Judge Frank L. Wilder in the city court to- day.
 Russo was arrested last night shortly after he returned from New York city. where he went last Thurs day after assaulting his wife The man was warned by Judge Wilder. to attack a policeman and not defense less women whenever he may feel like cutting somebody up again.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
BANK MESSENGER HOLD UP VICTIM
 LOST S12,500

Boston,AuC. 25.-Ray Scott Gurney, a. bank messenger employed by the Fidelity Trust Co.,, was held up today by four men who stole S12,O0O which he was taking to the bank from the office of the Grocers' Baking Go. in the Roxbury district.
 Gurney was in a taxicab and had just driven through the gates at the baking plant when four men climbed aboard the machine. One of them took his seat beside the chauffeur and pressing a revolver to his head or dered him to drive down the street and make no outcry. The other three entered the cab and forced Gurney to hand over the money.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
STRIKERS ACTION MEANS FACTORY
 TO LEAVE CITY

T. C. Roberts. assistant to the pres ident of the Columbia Grahophone Company, this afternoon stated that the negotiations of the Chamber of Commerce with the strikers of the factory were with the knowledge and consent of the company officials. but that the vote this afternoon to insist on the old demands would mean that plans for removal from the city would go forward He denied that the Board of Directors of the com pany had voted to stay here.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
GERMANS DON'T WANT ALLIES TO
 POLICE SILESIA

Paris Aug. 25-Germany has de- clined. to invite Allied troops to police Silesia before they have that right under the treaty, which stipulates that they are to safeguard the plebis- cite there The Silesian situation is unsa tisfa ctory, and the Germans are reported to be bringing about a re- crudescence of the recent reign of terror in that province.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
DRIVER ARRRECNED FOR
 ''CUTTiNC IN

William Jackson. CT 22I Sherwood avcnuc. n titroy driver. was a-ra,gn- cd in the City Court this morning. on Inc charges of violating two sec t:o-s cf the ordinance governing yi.- ney buses. The caze w,.s continued Uuiil Angus: %.
 Jackson was arrested Saturday af. ternoon. for cutting .H" oa inc Nor walk line. after he had secured ' per init to operate on tho S;-atfo.d ave nue and Ash Creek l..,c c1iy. This morning he was 1Saia p'cccG unsc- arrest for failing 70 corir.lete q sched- u'ed run on the S:raifcra avenue route.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-08-25
ITALIAN SHIP
 ANCHORED IN
 BOSTON HARBOR

Boston. Aug. 25-Rear Admiral Hugh Coutz. of the Italian navy. and his flagship. the dreadnauEht Conte Di Cavour. were expected to arrive here today. Submarine chasers. and other ships escorted the flagship to the dock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
EDUCATION IS NEW
 SOURCE OF WEALTH
 FOR THIS STATE
|U. $. Commissioner of Edu- cation Says Alabama Is
 Aroused to Educa- tiOnal Needs

"AIabama has expressed continued nnd increasing interest in education,' said pr. P. r. CIaxton. United States before the local Rotary club. nt tho regular luncheon yesterday.
 'It now seems to be it's principle ln- terest With all it's resources and na- tive ability, in both of which this state ranks very high, it will greatly out distance other states of it's size when it builds up the necessary educational system"
 Dr. Claxton is one of the educational experts called in to investigate educa- tional conditions and to make recom- mendations for Improvements in this line by the educational survey.
 "In mineral resources and produc- tivity of the soil, this state far out ranks many other states of it's size, such as Iowa. In those states they have but one principle agricultural product. and % per cent of the lands are in cultivation. In this state you can grow almost anything in the world, and but 20 per cent of your lands are under cultivation. Your natural Tel sources are abundant-coal. iron, tim Der and graphite, the last of which fur nished 70 per cent of that produced in the United States last year, and 1t Is scarcely touched. With the advanced education this state will greatly in- crease it's wealth and progressiveness Education always produces wealth.
 Dan Dimck spoke to the Rotarians about the International Rotary con- vention. to be held at Salt Lake City this summer. The local club will send a number of delegates to this conven- ton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
IDLE MEN F|N|CKY
 IN CHOOSING WORK Farmers Cry for Labor, But Clerical Snaps" Lacking,
 Says Bowen

Farm labor is in great demand at pres ent according to Lewis Bowen, exam iner in charge of the local office of the United States employment service.
 He stated yesterday that he would place several hundred men on farms at good wages at once if they would call at the office and indicate their willingness to do this kind of work.
 During the last week scores of men have been directed to farms by MT. Bow en and his assistants, and he says the farmers are sending urgent calls for help every day.
 Quite in contrast to the farm labor sit uation is that of men wanting clerical positions. There is little or no demand for clerks while applications for posi- tions of this kind are pouring into the office every day.
 We have calls for carpenters, plaster CTS and other skilled building workers, said MT. Bowen. "There seems to be a scarcity of this kind of workmen.
 Mr. Bowen states that if all the men who apply at his office for work would take such jobs as are open to them there would be no idle men in Birming- ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
EDUCATORS MAKING
 SURVEY OF STATE
Dr. Claxton, Holds Conference With Superintendents of City and
 a County Schools

Dr. P, P. Claxton of the department of education at Washington and other educators who are making a survey of educational conditions in Alabama are in the Birmingham district for few days looking over conditions here.
 They held conference with Dr. J. H. Phillips. superintendent of the Birming- ham schools and superintendents from other cities and counties in north Ala bama yesterday
 In the party that came to Birmingham with Dr. Claxton are pr. Frank P Bun ker. pr. J. J. Didecot and pr. Horn, all connected with the federal department of education.
 Dr. Claxton is at the head of com mttee of eight representatives of the federal educational department who are making the survey of the states educa- tional conditions for the legislature.
 At the conference yesterday conditions of the school systems in north Alabama cities were gone into, the superintendents of the various cities giving full informa- ton as to their schools, and making such suggestions as occurred to them for inn provements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
FREIGHT RATE ON SUGAR WILL NOT
 AFFECT CONSUMER
New Rate on Sugar Shipments Small and Will Be Absorbed Some where," States Wholesale
 Dealer

Birmingham's wholesale grocers are of the opinion that the freight rate in- crease of 3 cents 100 pounds on ship ments of sugar to this city won't affect the ultimate consumer materially if at all It is pointed out that the rate IS not discriminatory and was raised in pro- portion to the increased cost of handling this commodity.
 "The raise is not out of proportion to what other cities are paying" said Vic tor Gage of the Tyler Grocery CO The increase of 3 cents on the 100 pounds IS so small that few dealers Will raise the price to the consumer. Such raise would be almost negligible. We haven t contemplated any increase in our sugar prices"
 T think this 3 cents increase Will De absorbed somewhere between the whole saler and the retailer,' said Sid Lee Of the Alabama Grocery company It very small raise and will hardly be sad dled on the consumer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
LEGS BEAT PISTOLS TN CAPTURE OF NEGRO
Weapons Discarded and Burglar Run
 Down by Policeman

After firing 15 shots at Will Yarbrough, an alleged negro burglar, early yester- day morning, Officers Shell, Vaughn and Garfield, abandoned their pistols and outran Will and placed him under ar rest.
 A call to police headquarters about 4 a. m. was to the effect that the store of B. L. Livingston, at Twelfth avenue and St. Charles street was being burglar ized When the officer reached the scene they saw the negro in the store.
 It was not long after this, however, that Will saw them. The first thing he did. the officers say, was to jump through 8 large plate glass window taking the frame along with him.
 The officers then emptied their revolv- CTS at the fleeing negro and when this failed to check his speed. Officer Shell threw down his shooting iron" and caught Will after chase of three blocks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
CAMBRIDGE CASE
 SET FOR APRIL 10 Defendants Bond Made. Had Eaten Nothing Dur
 ing Confinement

Bond being made in the sum of $fO0o. Mrs. George Bainbridge left the coun.y jail yesterday afternoon.
 On April 10, the date set for the pre- liminary hearing, she will answer 8 charge of larceny of 5000 in bonds, silver and other valuables which, it IS alleged, she took from a room in the Tutwiler hotel and which belonged to Mrs. C. $. Simmons The hearing will be before Judge Abernathy.
 Her attorneys say that Mrs. Bain- bridge is in great need of quiet and rest and that she will spend the time between now and the hearing in re- gaining her health. Attorneys for the defense say that Mrs. Bainbridge is in- sisting that every means be taken to clear her name, that she is innocen, and will prove it, and that the maa who is said to have given her the bonds will be caught
 Officials at the jail say that during her last night in the jail she was a.- most hysterical and that up to Tues day night she had not eaten
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
LABOR DEPARTMENT FINDS CONDITIONS
 IN ALABAMA GOOD
Twenty-Five Per Cent of Projects Abandoned, Re- sumed-50 Per Cent
 Start This Year

Twenty-Five per cent of building
 projects In Alabama suspended or in' terrupted by the war arc under wa, again, according tn survey made b5
 the division of public works and com
 struction development of tho United
 States department of labor. Work OF
 90 per cent of the remainder will bt started during the present year, ans for the other 2J per cent reports indi. cate that work has been indefinitci, suspended.
 In making it's survey the department sent out questionnaires to the different cities aud responses covered new build.
 ing projects aggregating cost of about 5000 000, these including $1.000- 900 of improvements to the water front at Mobile and dwellings. apartments
 business houses and public buildings in other cities.
 Summarizing conditions in Alabama the department of labor says:
 Tn public works, schools top all the other classes of projects in the amount
 of expenditures involved. The high cost of construction was reported as holding up a $2,000,000 school building
 programme in Birmingham. The re. port on this project. which if under taken at once would do much in stimu- Hating business in Birmingham, stated that the amount of money appropriated
 for schools would not meet the in creased cost of construction and activi- ties; therefore, were suspended indefin- itely. The reports indicate the increase in construction costs over pre-war fig ures to be from 30 to 100 per cent High cost of building material is shown as the chief cause for holding
 back on building projects This is ln- teresting when considered in connection with Prof. Irving Fishers recent state ment that the country is on new and permanently high price level. and tn department of labor's statement tha building material prices are not exces sive when compared with prices O other commodities. D. "1n Alabama a third of all the prof ects reported to the department of Ia bor. reported material prices so he they were held to be an obstacle 1 building, q third, also. made specifi complaint against the prevailing wagi level None answered the question to the high cost of maIerials and labo. in the negative.
 "Only per cent speak of short Lage of building materials. while a. equal number state specifically ther. is no shortage of materials. The reports indicate a labor short age in the state. Only 20 per cent those returning duestionnaires al swered the inquiries regarding labo
 Of these all except three said there
 labor shortage in the building indus
 try.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
GET EXAMINED IF
 WEDDING SLATED
 FOR THIS MONTH

If any citizen of Birmingham or other community in Alabama is contemplating matrimony with idea of entering into wedlock April 20 or thereafter, he must prepare for a physical examination.
 That is, provided the citizen so con templating is man. The legislature does not restrict women in their desire to be- comes wives.
 If the wedding is arranged for April 20, the examination must be made April ,, for the prospective groom must be pure in blood and body Ia days prior to mat rimony.
 Chief Clerk Morrow of the probate court declared yesterday that the law effective April 20, would, of course, be en- forced to the letter. The man desiring license must present a doctors certifi- cate proving that 15 days prior he was "all right" physically.
 This legislation is regarded as freak legislation by the people at large, but it is legislation, just the same.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
DIRECTOR BOWERS TO
 ATTEND CONFERENCE
Field Representatives of War Savings
 Work to Meet in Atlanta

I J. Bowers. assistant state director of the War Savings campaign, will leave today for Atlanta Cor a conference with Slas w. Davis. head of the War Say ings work in the Sixth federal district
 preliminary to general conference of field representatives of the Sixth dis trct. The meeting to be held in Atlanta
 Friday and Saturday of this week. In addition to Mr Bowers the four field of the War Savings work in Alabama will attend. They are J. E. Bellah, postoffices: J. 1T. Jackson, schools Thomas Cobb. industrial and conner cial plants, and Joseph Dixon, banks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
BOWLING SEEKING CLEAN b|RM|NGHAM Will Ask Commission to Announce a General
 "Clean-Up" Day

Cleanliness, the battle cry of good health, will be raised by Dr. Bowling, city health officer, sometime before the end of this month. Dr. Bowling will go to the city commissioners at an early date with a plea for a spring cleanup all over Birmingham.
 The day for the cleanup. Dr. Bowling said, will be during the latter part of this month, and it is hoped that every person in charge of the cleanliness of a place in the city will hear the plea.
 All rubbish is to be gotten rid of, houses, stores and offices are to be cleaned up and quantities of disfnfec- tant and paint and repairing materials are to be used.
 Let's make Birmingham shine" Dr.. Bowling said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
RED CIRCLE OPENS
 ITS BUREAU TODAY Dr. Shropshire's Board Will Have Answers to All Sol
 dier Inquiries

The Red Circle Information bureau is ready for business.
 The structure on Second avenue and Twentieth street was delivered by the contractors to pr. c. w. Shropshire, chairman of the Birmingham war camr community service board last night.
 Dr. c. w. Shropshire made the follow ing statement:
 'The members of the board are going to be on the job Thursday in relays, to wet come and serve the soldier, the sailor, the marine and all their relatives and friends. And we hope there is no one in Birmingham who does not come un- der that category.
 "The bureau will be in charge of Lieut.. J. Dozier Arnold, well known to the public of Birmingham, and will cooperate as a registry bureau, will all local agen- cies working for the employment of the service men.
 'Birmingham is the first noncamp city in which national war camp community service has established an information bureau, and Birmingham must sit up and take notice in order to make the service the most effective of it's kind in existence
 "The spirit of Birmingham in relation to the opening of the Red Circle ln1or- nation bureau has already so impressed headquarters that I have received ln- structions to do a similar work in Mem phis and Nashville said Lewis K. Brown. southern district representative of national war community service.
 q know from my experience with the city commission, ministers, executive heads of the Young Mems Christian asso- citations, Chamber of Commerce and all the civic organizations. that the ou- reau is going to be d huge success from the community standpoint. The local board consists of Dr. C. w. Shropshire, chairman; Mrs. w. J. Adams, vice chairman; Sol Caheen, treas- urer; J. Mercer Barnett, secretary; Mrs. w. D. Smith, Mrs. w. l.. Murdoch, Judge I,nrt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
WHERE'S THAT IDLE LABOR THEY TALK
 ABOUT ON STREETS?

to get laborers, if there is such an over plus as is set forth in the papers," said "Josh' Odom of Pyriton.
 Tt seems to me if there are thousands idle in the district l could at least get hold of couple of hundred. I went to the department here under the govern ment and informed them that was ready to 200. think with good houses, good water, good wages and free fuel that a few would be willing to leave the bright lights, but those in charge of the agency say it is almost impossible to supply the calls made from the outside.
 ''The men I desire are for work in lum- boring and the place is not very far from Birmingham"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
DEMURRERS WILL N BE ARGUED TODAY
 IN COLIAS CASE

Whether property on which an Illicit distillery s found may be confiscated under the prohibition law will be tested this morning at 9;3o o'clock when the demurrers filed by Mrs. Penelope Jebeles against the state in it's efforts to con- fiseate the property occupied by the Je- beles and Colias Candy company will be argued before Chancellor Hugh Locke.
 Several weeks ago an illicit distillery was discovered on this property, which is owned by Mrs. Jebeles, who will be represented by Weatherly, Deedmyer X Birch The state will be represented by Attorney General Smith. Horace Wilker- son, assistant attorney general and So- lcitor Joseph R. Tate.
 This is the first case of it's kind to come under the Weakley prohibition bill and the outcome is being watched with more than usual interest all over the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
NEWELL TO BUILD
 ARKANSAS ROADS
Cost of Sixty-TwO Miles Will Ap-
 prOximate $S00,0

The Newell Contracting company of Birmingham has been awarded con tract for building G. miles of gravel road in Crittenden county, Ark, said to be the largest single contract for road build ing ever let in that state.
 The cost of the 62 miles will be approx imately ss00,0O0.
 Under the terms of the contract the road must be completed by December l.