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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-22
SUFFERING REVEALED

Miami Fla, September PA tale OF
suffering hardship and privation grow
ing out of the recent tropical hurricane
was brought here today from North
F.lLow Cay by submarine chaser 335.
Waves swept entirely over the island,
which is 40 feet high, destroyed all
houses except the lighthouse, and filled
the inhabitants cisterns with sea water.
The islanders We're without fresh water
II days and food almost as long.
Wind and waves struck the isle with
such force that large pieces of rock were
torn away and swept into the sea. Not
a vestige of human habitation was left
save the lighthouse, in which the in
nahitants huddled and awaited the ar
rival of help.
North Elbow Cay is in the Straits of
Florida, about half way between the
Florida peninsula and Cuba. 1t is visited
once in three months by a Cuban gov
errment vessel with supplies and mail
Two goats of the comparatively large
flock on the island survived the storm
and were eaten. All other food supplies
were washed away.
A Cuban gunboat searching for the
missing Spanish steamship Valbanera
was signalled on the 18th, but was I'M
able to furnish the water requested A
wireless message from the gunboat to
Nassau Bahamas, and relayed to Key
West and to Miami, caused the subma.
rine chaser 1856, stationed here, to be
sent to the rescue with water and food
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-22
GREENVILLE

Greenville, September H-(SpeciaL)
The Bank of Greenville and the First
National bank of this city have JUST
issued statements of the condition or
the bank for the period ending Septem-
Der y.
The statements show both institutions
to have more money on deu sit than TINS
time last year, and that Aclearings are
greatly Increased also. The total amount
of resources o. both banks is approx
mately 100000
DR.. Len g. Broughton the famous Bap-
fist divine; DIR. Fl. z. De Ment, president
of the Baptist Theological college al
New Orleans, and DR.. Fl. II. Hibbs, pup
licity director of Alabama, will hold an
all-dav meeting in Gieenville September
% in the interest of the $4,000, 900 cam
paign.
Butler county's quota has been hxeo
at $4,000 and each church of the county
is enthusiastic over their apportonmeht
and those who have the drive IN charse
! feel optimistic over reaching their quota
! September 50 will be the first hog sales
dav for the 1920 season for Butler
| county. and A. &. Long, manager or the
, Butler County Hog Marketing associa-
ton has sent out notice to foreign buyer
and also to the members of the associa'
| ton to this effect.
/ October / vii be the first hog sales DAY
! for the Georgiana district.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-22
GARY is BLAMED


Chicago, September 21.-While union
meetings were in progress today all
oyer the Chicago steel district, with
leaders making final appeals to the
men to obey the strike call tomorrow
morning and thereafter stay away
from the steel mills. John Fitzpatrick
national chairman of the committee for
organizing steel workers, issued
statement asserting that e. H. Gary
head OF the United States Steel Cor
poration, had refused to listen to Pres
ident Wilson, who advised a conference
with union chiefs.
The whole thing SINNERS down to
the question: Is e. II. Gary bigger
than the chief executive of this coun-
try?" said Mr.. Fitzpatrick.
The national chairman said no one
tonight could tell how many men would
strike tomorroY. Estimates from vari-
Gus sources have predicted that be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 men in the Chi
cago district, which includes the tri-
angular area extending from Milwau
kee on the north to Joliet, H., at the
southwest, and Gary, Ind, to the east,
would strike. Steel officials have made
public no estimates other than to Wy
that canvasses in some plants have
indicated that nearly SIS per cent of tn
men had expressed themselves in favor
of remaining at work.
At most of the as or more large plant IS
those of the Steel corporation, its
subsidiaries and independent compan-
shutting down. so far as could be
learned. At Gary, Ind, 81 different
nationalities are reported on the pay
rolls of millions annually,and there
chief precautions were being taken to
avert trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-22
ALABAM|ANS TAKE
LEADING PART IN
ATLANTA AFFAIRS
Robert Aston Handled the
Legal End of S3O,0OO,O00
COca-Cola Deal-Ed Smith
Big Man With Phone Co.
BY HENRY w, LAIRD

Atlanta, Ga, September 21.-(Special)
An Alabama man had charge of the legal
end OF the recent $30,000,0O0 Coca-Cola
deal, matching his ability against some
OF the greatest men of the profession in
the United States Reference is made
to Robert c. Aston, formerly of Barbour
county, and graduate of the University
of the State. 1t is only one of the many
connections of Importance with which he
has been connected since coming to Geor-
gia.
Though quiet and unobtrusive, Bob AL
.ston is one of the most extensively known
men in this state. He has been president
of the State Bar association, is a director
of the Trust Company of Georgia and the
Third National Bank Of Atlanta, and as
ISOLATED with many other movements. He
led the legislative fight for Atlanta in the
recent effort to move the capitol to
Macon, writing a brief that was the basis
for all arguments against the proposition.
He is one of the most effective speakers
and unusually successful in the practice
of the law.
Phillip H. Aston, a brother of Robert
c.. and his law partner, has just gotten
back from the judge advocate general $
department of the army. He distin-
gushed himself as the head of the speak,
ers' bureau for the Atlanta Federal Re-
serve district in the last two Liberty
Loan drives.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-22
Battle Abbey of South
Soon to Be Completed

Winchester, Va, September 21.-Plans
of the completion of decorations in the
Confederate Memorial institute at Rich
mond, better known as the Battle Abbey
of the Souta,' in order that the building
may soon be finished and put to its orig
inal purpose of housing the memorials.
relics and trophies of the war between
the states are being put in shape by the
board of trustees of the Confederate
Memorial association. Confederate yet
eran organiza lions are being informed OF
the plans and asked for cooperation.
THE Battle Abbey" idea was laid before
the United Confederate veterans some
years ago by Charles Broadway Rouss,
of New York and Winchester, now dead,
who contributed 10000 TO the fund
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-22
USUAL CALM PREVAILS
By Associated Press


New York, September 21.-The usual
Sunday calm prevailed today at the
headquarters of the United States Steel
corporation in this city. There was
no indication of uneasness over the
fact that strike designed to force
suspension of operations in all the
company's 145 plants in 20 states vii,
go into effect tomorrow.
Both Ebert II. Gary, chairman of
the board of directors. and James A.
Farrell president of the corporation,
. spent the day at their country homes.
Mr.. Gary adhered to his policy of si-
ience. Each subsidiary has been given
permission to meet the situation as its
officers see fit. The only general or
der which has been made public was
the letter from Mr.. Gary to the presi-
dents of the various subsidiary com
panies directing them - to yield on
the principle of the - shop"
1t is not probable a. : eminent will
be made on the strike until the corr
poration learns what percentage of
its 26S,000 employees responds to the
strike call. These reports must come
from plants in Pennsylvania, OHIO,
New Jersey, Maryland. Massachusetts,
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Connecti-
cut, Alabama. California, Washington.
Missouri, Kentucky. Kansas, Wiscor-
sin. Minnesota, West Virginia, Della
ware, New YORK and Ontario, Canada.
1t was intimated. however, that the
number of workers affected directly
or indirectly by the strike will as
sresate half million. The average
daily pay of the corporations en-
ployes. including the administrative
and selling force. is 1923. according
to a recent report to the directors.
116 PER CENT INCREASE
This is an increase of 116 per cent
since 1914. when the average was
$2.SS The average annual pay in 1913
was $3.50.
Iron ore properties of the corpora
ton are mainly in the Lake Superior
district. the region of Alabama and
Georgia. Coal and coke properties ais
located in Pennsylvania, Virginia,
Colorado. West Virginia, Kentucky.
Ohio Indiana and Illinois. Extensive
coke. oil and gas properties are also
owned and controlled in number OF
states. and at several lake ports there
are extensive docks. Seven anso-
ing steamers and numerous smarter
craft are-owned and operated, together
with more than 1000 miles of railroad.
The subsidiary companies of the cor
poration are the Carnegie Steel llli-
nois Steel. Universal Portland Cement,
Indiana Steel. Minnesota Steel, Lorain
Steel National Tube, National Steel
and Wire. American Sheet and Thu
Plate company, Sharon Tin Plate.
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terstate commerce subcommittee into ia
creased coal prices will be continued.
Senate and House military committees
will continue hearings this week on army
reorganization and the Senate subcom-
mittee considering courtmartial reform
will resume its work tomorrow.
Immigration restriction will be consid-
cred Thursday by the House committee
hearing Pacific coast witnesses on Ash
attic immigration
Action is planned this week by the
Senate and House committees. respec-
lively, on the nomination of Comptroller
of Currency John Shelton Williams and
on the seating of Representative Victor
Berger, the Wisconsin socialist
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spoke 'on what advertising did TO heiI
win the war. Governor Ruffin G. Pleas
ant of Louisiana. President \. B. Din
widdie of Tulane university. President
William c. darcy of st. Louis, and
Mayor Martin Behrman of New orleans
were among the speakers.
The hotels are overlooking with dele
gates, special trains arriving during the
day from the east and west. The New
York delegation arrived this morning.
Samuel Gonapers. president of the
American Federation of Labor, is on the
programme for an address tomorrow.
New Orleans in the Eighteenth Cen
tury'' will be presented in the old French
quarter tomorrow nisht, with local peo-
pie playing various roles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-22
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERAID, MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22 1919

consumed raw. Early on the morn
ing of September u two masted
steamer was sighted, but the ship
wrecked sailors were unable to attract
her attention. BY this time, Noodle
said the men were almost without
clothing and were forced to pour salt
water over their bodies as a protec-
tion against the intense heat of the
sun. The Ida was sighted on September
II and picked up the two boats.
The 1900 ton ~Bayronto, with 1000
tons of wheat was bound from Calves
ton to Marseilles via Norfolk. 1t is
owned by the Bay Steamship company.
London. 1t was torpoedoed in July,
1918, and had been laid up for repairs
until ii sailed from South Hampton
last mnnfh
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-22
TWO BRITISH AND -
ONE u. S. VESSEL
STILL ANCHORED
IN BAY NEAR CITY
CONTINUED from Page oneo

that the population of Fiume had de-
cided to make an unmistakable demon
strtion of their feelings at the expiration
OF this ultimatum Saturday. Women ana
children and men of the civil population
were to precede the troops to the arn1l-
stice lines, shielding the troops with their
bodies in order to see whether Generai
Badoglios soldiers would fire on them.
tt was added that d Annunzio had or
dered the sentinels on the Jugo-Slav from
tier not to make use of their arms, ever
if the Jugo-Slave fired on them, saying;
"A1low yourselves to be killed. We are
here for this, since our sacrifice may
lead to the occupation of all of Dali
malta"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-22
EXPLOSION SINKS VESSEL

Mobile, September 21.-Reports reach
ing here today say that the italian
auxiliary barkentine City of Biloxi
which blew up twenty-five miles off
Mobile bar Thursday morning burned
to the water line and sank
All Of the crew of the vessel, which
was bound from Gulfport to Geona were
saved, four of the men being brought
to Mobile by the government steamer
Holabird and the other twenty men
and captain were picked up by the
United States Shipping Board steamer
knights Island and landed at Pensa
cola.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-22
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
CONTEST TO DWARF
OTHER QUESTIONS
(Continuea from Page one.)

Labor will appear before the Senate
District of Columbia committee Wednes-
day to give HIS views on the Myers bin
to cut off the pay off Washington police
who retain union membership.
The Senate foreign relations sub-com-
mittee will continue it's investigation of
the Mexican situation. The Senate public
buildings committee will start an inves-
tigation into activities of the United
States housing corporation. dealing with
first local construction projects of the
corporation and later with general con
struction activities. Investigation of the
print paper business is expected to be
started this week by a Senate commerce
subcommittee. Inquiry by the Senate in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-22
FEAR FOR CREWS SAFETY

Mobile, September 21-Apprehension
for the crew of the schooner Hugh De
Payens, abandoned off Dry Tortugas
during the storm and reported picked
up by a Cuban steamship line vessel
bound for a Cuban port, is felt by the
owners, the Van Heynigen Brokerage
company, of this city.
The local company has received no
reports from the master or the vessel
and are inclined to discredit reports
that he and his crew had been picked
UP. The vessel. according to the first
report. was waterlogged and dismasted
when abandoned
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-22

American Bridge. Union Steel, Clarion
Steel, Clarion Product Coke, Fed
eral Shipbuilding. Canadian Steel, Ten
nessec Coal. Iron and Railroad and
Fairfield and Chickasaw ShipbuilGing.
in addition to its coal. coke. iron ore
and transportation properties.
Records of the corporation show
that 6O.741 employees have become
shareholders in the companies for
which they work.
They own 156.6S0 shares of stock.
and the pay Of the employees who own
it ranges from $3.50 a day for COM
mon laborers to $50 day for skilled
rollers in the mills.
Referring to attention given by The
steel corporation to the care of It's
employees. an official of its bureau of
safety. sanitation and welfare pointed
out report submitted to the directors
in which it was shown that $12,65OGOO
was expended in welfare work in 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-22
AID MEMS MEETING
OPENS YESTERDAY
Business Sessions of the Eff
teenth Annual Convention
Will Begin Today
By Associated Press

New Orleans. September e1.-The fif-
tenth annual convention Of the Asso-
GATED Advertising Clubs of the WorlA
was opened here late today by an in
srirational meeting at Tulane university
campus. The business sessions will be-
gin tomorrow
The address at the inspirational meet
ing was delivered by James Schermer-
horn, editor OF the Detroit Times, who
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-22
5000 QUIT, IS REPORT

Youngstown, Ohio, September 21.-Witn
preparations virtually completed for the
strike tomorrow mill owners and repre-
sentatives of the American Federation
of Labor tonight were waiting develop
ments tomorrow morning. Mills were OPP
Grating as usual tonight but claims were
made that 5000 men quit work during the
day
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-22
TO OPERATE AS USUAL

BY NSsbclated FrtSs
East Liverpool Ohio, September I.-Un-
less something unexpected happens steel
plants here and in this vicinity, employ
ing about 1900 men, will operate as usual
tomorrow. All are open shops and emf
ployes so far as known are satisfied.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-22
DEATHS

Leroy Gillian-The 10-year old son of
Mr. and Mrs T. e. Gillian, 1927 First
avenue north. died at local infirm-
airy yesterday afternoon. Funeral
services will be held from Shaw y
Co.'S chapel this afternoon at D
o'clock and interment viii follow III
IGlmwood cemetery. with Shaw IN
charge.
James Herman Srrith-The 6-year-Cld
son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Smith, l19
Fifty-second street, died at the resi-
dence at SIS last night Funeral
arrangements will be announc I'd
later by Woodin.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-22
GROUNDED SHIP FLOATED

BY Ass0CIated PTess Z
Miami. Fla, September 21.-The ship
ping board steamer Randolph Warner
1000 tons, Philadelphia to Galveston
which has been aground three miles
south of Hiiisborough lighthouse, opposite
Deerfield, was lowed off the bank yester-
day by a submarine chaser. The Ran
dolph Warner had been aground since
the gulf hurricane
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-22
OFFICIAL REPORT SENT

Key West, Fla, September 21.--An
official report on the finding of the
Spanish steamer Valbanera sunk in 40
feet of water off Rebecca Shoals light
house has been wired to the owners of
the vessel by Domingo Milford. Cuban
consul here. it was learned today
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-22
II Shipwrecked Sailors
From BayrOnto Rescued
After Six Days Adrift
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water and 100 biscuits. Two days later,
running short of water, oiled coats were
spread and half a bucket of rain water
secured. When the biscuits were ex-
hausted. few fish were caught and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-22
INJURED,
DOZEN ARRESTED
AS TROOPS BREAK
UP MASS MEETING
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to bring about a suspension of the
strike, now that it is on. They said
they did not. Up to the last minute
there was faint hope held out tina
President Wilson might find a way
out, but nothing has come from him
to the union leaders.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-22
ED SMITH GETTING LOCATED

Ed Smith, who comes from Birmingham
to Atlanta to be the big man in the lega.
department of the Telephone company,
was wandering around during the week
in search of many things a man in a new
town needs. L saw him and Mrs. Smith
in the lobby of the Healy building and
they both admitted that they were BIT
lonesome for Birmingham already.
Mr.. Smith will find another former Ala
bama man 70 keep him happy in the per-
son of Mfr L. Woodruff, general super
intendent of the Telephone company. he
was stationed at Montgomery for a lons
time and still feels that it is almost like
home. 1t is also of interest to note that
the company is preparing to expend many
millions of dollars in extending the serv
ice in the south, with much of which Mr.
Smith will be directly associated
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-22
THE GROWTH OF ATLANTA

It is the thing for men to talk about
Atlanta, it's growth and it's progress, but
one has to be here to fully realize how
fast it is and has been for the past
two years great part of the burned
district has been rebuilt with modern
homes and apartments, scores of apart
ments have gone UP in other sections
and many new office and business places
either built or provided.
Notwithstanding all this, 1t is practi-
caIly impossible to get either place for
business or a home or apartment. Office
space, especially, is at a premium with
many being forced into crowded and in
ferior locations. The Chamber of Com
merce has taken the matter in hand and
is doing all that be done, yet the influx
takes up every foot of space faster than
it is erected. The boarding houses are
filed to their capacity, the restaurants
cannot take care of their trade and the
hotels are always crowded.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-22
$4,000 Fire in Augusta

Augusta. Ca, September 2l.-Fire in( the
David Nackman warehouse onight
caused damage to the extent of $4,000 to
the building and cotton stored therein.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-22
THE WEATHER

Washington. September H-Alabama
and Mississippi: Showers Monday, slight
ly cooler in north; Tuesday showers and
cooler, gentle to moderate south winds
shifting o northwest and north Tuesday
Georgia: Local showers Monday and
terror.
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For the "a hours ending at p. m, Sep
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-12-04
25ooo Men and TWO Cruisers Are
Now Available for Mexican Duty
In Case Hostllities Open Be-
tween Two Countries.
RELATIONS COMMITTEE
CONSIDERS RESOLUTION
Take Up Fall Recommendation for
Breaking Diplomatic Relations;
Opposition Is Seen; Villa Ru-
NOR Secuted.
By United Press.

Washington, Pee 4.-The Uial'el
states has 25,0CO men and two crus.
ers within easy striking distance OF
Mexico and ready to go into action
should hostilities follow the threat
cned severance Of diplomatic rela
ti0ns, it was learned at TIE war aud
navy departments.
The troops are attached to the ay-
iaton establishment although there
are also units Of inflntry. artillery
and cavalry at points along the Dor
der In addition, there are approxi
mltely 400 cavarymen Of the Tex
az National Guard available
The cruisers Dolphin ana Niagara
are stationed in tile gulf of Mexico
The war department estimates that
it would take 10000 troops actively
campaigning fer three years to com
p'etely "pacify" Mexico
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ochanpo Water Sand.

Ardrare. okla. Dec. i.-One OF
he most remarkable water sands
that has ever been found anywhere.
IS known TO exist in the country
near the little town OF Oswalt. in
Love county. j. NJ. Noble, who is
drilling an Gil well in section 81, 6s-
lw. at the shlllow depth CT so feet.
entered a very prolific water sand.
N.ch had thickness Of 10 feet.
rhis well has been pumped in a 4
nch Stream. and the water has not
been lowered one foot in the well.
The soil there is OF deep sandy
nature end such a we'll as this could
be used to irrigate quite nice farm.
Tie statement was made today
NAT the Chickasaw Refining compa-
NY. II. II. Morrison farm. in section
26. ls-2w. whiel wei struck a pro
life water sand last week, viii drill
deeper Tie owners state that they
will driu to a depth of loco feet.