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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-12
EIGHT ARE ARRESTED
 PROHI VIOLATIONS

Three white men and five negroes were arrested yesterday afternoon by deputies on charges of violating the prohibition laws and committed to the county jail.
 Laniel Smith, Duncan c. Harris and Charlie Gourey were arrested by Dep uties Long. Kemp and Christian. A small quantity of whisky was foun- in their possession, it is alleged. From Walter English, Charles John son and Will Sanders. negroes, Officer Jim Daily captured s5 pints of whisNy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-12

The Yankees are the hoodoo team of
 baseball.
 Everyone that ever was connected with
 it in a financial way lost money-and
 lots of it. Everyone who has manipulated
 the managerial reins of the outfit has
 known rather unhappy finish to his
 career. And practically every player wha
 was with the Yankees and passed along
 elsewhere failed to make good.
 And right now the Yankees are the only
 homeless ball club in the land.
 Since 1908 when the club first came Finto existence it's supporters have nour-
 shed many hopes for pennants. Year
 after year the Yankees have gone into
 flag battles carrying strength in every
 department of play-looking like world
 beaters. But accidents and illnesses. have come when the future seemed brightest and the pennant dreams became night mares. Joseph w. Gordon was the president of the club from 1903 to 1906 inclusive-and then Gordon passed from view. He was never heard from again in baseball way, and it is doubtful if one out ot every 10000 baseball students recall that Gordon never represented the Yankees in an executive capacity.
 Frank J. Farrell, who had a financial Interest III lil6 1dnkeeS aI the outset, dS- sumed the presidency of the club in 19Vl and survived until his interests were purchased by Captain, Houston and Col
 onel Ruppert. And when those two men took over Farrells interests, it was sim ply because Farrell, once ranked as sev- eral times a millionaire, had gone broke in financing the outfit.
 Season after season Farrell felt tha' the breaks might come to him. And SC he contiued putting money into the pro ject He purcshased some of the highest priced talent in America and tried to give to the Yankee fans team of cham pionship calibre. But always the 1an kees failed. Only three times in theii whole .onreer did the Yankees of New York finish within hailing~ distance o the flag. In 1904 they landed second ano repeated that position in 1906 and agair in 1910
 Just how much. the possession of tht Yankees has cost Ruppert and Huston ls mystery But if their losses have not gone close to s500,000 in the few years | of their ownership, their lot is lucky one The Yankees are an expensive pos session-but never have been really great box office attraction. And the dir ference between the outlay and the in Come each year has run into hundreds of thousands.
 | The same jinx that has pursued tn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-12
SHOULD INCREASE MEMBERSHIP

The Boy scout movement SnOulu HUt only be preserved, but strengthened. It deserves the support of all public spirited citizens. The availabie means for the Boy Scout movement nave thus far suf- ficed for the organization and training or only small proportion of the boys of the country. There are approximate ly 10,000,000 boys in the United States be- tween the ages of F and 21. Of these only 375,000 are enrolled as members of the Boy Scouts of America.
 America cannot acquit herself com mensurately with her power and influ- ence in the great period now facing her and the world unless the boys of Amer ica are given better opportunities than heretofore to prepare themselves for the responsibilities of citizenship.
 Every nation depencs for it's future upon the proper training and develop ment of it's youtfl.T The American boy must have the best training and disci- pline our great democracy can provide if America is to maintain ner ideals, her standards and her influence in the world.
 tThe plan, therefore, TOT a Boy Scout week, during which universal appeal will be made to all Americans to sup ply the means to put the Boy Scouts of America in position 70 carry forward effectively and continuously the splendid work they are doing Tor the youth of America, should have the unreserved support of the nation.
 Therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson, Presi- dent of the United States, do hereby recommend that the period beginning Sunday, June 8, to F'lag-Day, June II, be observed as Boy Scout week throughout the United States for the purpose of strengthening the work of the Boy Scouts of America.
 T earnestly recommend that in every community, a citizens committee, under the leadership of a national citizens com- mittee, be organized to cooperate in car rying out a programme for a definite recognition of the effective services rem dered by the Boy Scouts of America. for a survey of the facts relating to the boyhood of each community. in order that with the cooperation of churches, schools and othere organizations definitely en- gage in work for boys, adequate pro- vision may be made for extending the Boy Scout programme to large propor' tion of American boyhood.
 "The Boy Scout movement offers un- usual opportunity for volunteer service. It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-12

needs men to act as committeeman and as leaders of groups of boys. l hope that all who can will enlist for such personal service, enroll as associate members ana give all possible financial assistance 10 this worthy organization Of Amerlcai- boyhoodi Everything that is done to m crease the effectiveness of the Boy Scouts of America will be genuine c0triputlon to the welfare to the nation.
 Tn witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal Of the United States to be affixed.
 "Done this first day or May in the year of our Lord one thousand nine nun dred and nineteen and of the lndepeno- ence of the United States of America the one hundredth and forty third. 'Woodrow Wilson. By the President: Robert Lansing
 "Secretnry of State"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-12
American Army to
 Compete in Regatta

Paris, May 11.-For the first time in history the American army will be renresented in the Henley regatta on July f. The American entries comprise an eight-oared crew and four sin gles. The Americans will begin train ing Monday at Asnieres, going to the Thames on June 1.
 Capt Charles D. Wiman, Yale, 1915, and Maj. Paul Wilmington of Boston. are coaching and Maj Herman Rogers is explaining the oarsmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-12
NEGRO FATALLY SHOT
 FOLLOWING QUARREL

Walker Cornelius, negro, 25l0 Third ave
 nue, was shot through the left breast
 and probably fatally wounded by Wifi
 Kelley. negro, at o'clock this morning.
 The shooting took place at the Terminal station. A quarrel about money that one of the negroes claimed was due him led to the shooting. the officers learned. Kelley escaped. The injured negro was carried to the HilInan hospital in the police patrol and is reported to be in { serious condition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-12
AUSTRIAN SYMBOL
 TO BE ALTERED
sv Associated Pres.

Zurich, May 1.-The German-Austran government has introduced in parliament a bill for an alterat tion in the Austrian escutcheon, says Vienna message. Aenceforth the eagle will be sngle-in- stead of double-headed. The bird will
 bear a crown and hold in one claw a scythe, as an emblem of agriculture, and
 in the other a hammer as an emblem Of
 industry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-12
TOOLATE TO CLASSIFY

 AUTOMOBILE stolen Sun- day night, between Il and 12 o'clock, from in front of the Nelson Drug Co.,, 2231 5th ave-; Grant 6, 5-passen- ger car, black enamel, yell low wheels, extra tire on rear, license No. 05127, green linoleum on running board, fastened with brass tacks. Reward for return to w. M. Nelson, Nelson Drug Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-12
PRESIDENT WILSON. ASKS COUNTRY ID BACK UP BOY SCOUTS
June S-14 to Be Set Aside as Boy Scout Week and All Citizens Are Urged
 to Assist
By Associated Press


 Washington, May 11.-Presfocnt Wilson, in a proclamation made public here today, recommended that the period beginning June to Flag day' June IA, be observed over the country as Boy Scout week for the purpose or strengthening the work of the boy Scouts of America. The president urged that in every community ciu- zens' committee be organized to co-op- crate in carrying ont program "for extending the Boy Scout programme to larger proportion of American boy hood"
 Under plans announced by James E. West, chief Scout executive, a nat1on- wide campaign will be conducted Tor 1000, 900 associate members to act as scoutnasters, assistants and other leaders of the Scout troops. The coun- try will be divided into 12 districts with headquarters for each at Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis, Minne- apolis, Kansas City, Dallas and San Francisco. Each district will be given
 
 roll
 President Wilson's proclamation fix ing the campaign week follows:
 By the President Of the United States of Amerca-a proclamation:
 "The Boy Scouts of America have rem dered notable service to the nation dur ing the world war They have done ef- fective work in the Liberty Loan and War Savings campaigns in discovering and reporting upon the blank supply, in cooperating with the Red Cross and other war work agencies, in acting as dispatch bearers for the committee on public information, ana In other impor- tant fields. The Boy Scouts have not only demonstrated their worth to the nation, but have also materially con tributed to deeper appreciation by the American people of the higher concep- ton of patriotism and good citizenship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-12

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-12
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 BOOkkEEPER, saw mill experience; first-class carpenter, painter, druggist, fireman, coal washer, other mining work; white and colored; experienced man in gents furnishing, plumber; open Sunday Apply Birmingham Elm ployment Co., sos N. Fist st., opposite courthouse.
 WANTED-We want to buy a few small tracts of land within 10 or l5 miles oS Birmingham for subdivisions; must be reasonable and on terms. Apply in per- son or by letter to J. Morgan Flowe-S X Co.,, third floor Alabama State Land bldg, Birmingham. Ala.
 MORGAN National Detective Agency, rooms 304-5 Alabama State Land bldg, Birmingham, Ala. Experienced and re- liable operatives furnished on all classes of legitimate detective work. All in- vestigations strictly confidential. Rate reasonable. Correspondence solicited. WANTED Salesiadies. milliners. office girls factory girls. colored hotel help, ,ingham Employment Co. 30 IT. zlst tt.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-27
THE KNOX RESOLUTION
BILL TO SEPARATE LEAGUE
FROM TREATY CAUSES SCRAP.
CHARGE MADE THAT POLITICS
HAS STRONG BEARING
ON ACTION.

Washington, June 20.-Debate of
the League of Nations shifted to polit-
cal grounds again in the Senate with
a resulting furry of party feeling
which ended in an admonition by the
chair that Senate rules must be
obeyed.
The flareup started when Senator
Williams of Mississippi, Democratic
member of the foreign relations com
mittee, charged the Republicans had
stacked" the committee against the
League. Senator Moses of New Hamp-
shire, a Republican member. made II
spirited denial and Senator McCOr-
mick, Republican, of Illinois. declared
the Paris pence mission had been
stacked with Democrats"
Other senator's quickly got into the
discussion and still others were ask
ing recognition when Vice President
Marshall called halt, ruling that the
discussion, which had interrupted a
speech by Senator Thomas, Democrat,
of Colorado, was out of order. The
Colorado senator then resumed his
address, directed against the Knox
resolution, by which the Senate would
ask an opportunity to accept the peace
treaty without the League of Nations
covenant Incorporated.
| Senator Williams charge followed
one by Senator Thomas that the Re
publicans first had put the League into
politics by the celebrated round robin
of the last session, and now were con-
demning Democratic support of the
League as partisan.
Mr. Thomas is one of the Demo
cratic senators who have taken no
definite stand regarding the League,
but in his speech he read many ex-
tracts from historical works to show
that in the past beneficial proposals
often had met the same arguments as
now confront the League covenant.
The Knox resolution he opposed as
improper and would be interpreted as
II presumptive effort to dictate to the
peace conference. Answering the plea
that the people should have more time
to consider the League proposal, he
asserted there already hpd been wide
discussion of the subject for several
years.
'If there is man between the two
oceans who hasn't discussed it and
reached some conclusion regarding it,
he said, 'the fact argues for his igno
rance and for the impossibility of his
ever reaching any conclusion"
There was no effort to bring the
Knox resolution up for a vote and
there were predictions in some quar-
ters that it would be permitted to die
ON the calendar.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-27
Labor's New Declaration.

Atlantic City, No. IA comprehen-
sive reconstruction program, designed
to bring to all people greater hope for
a better day, a brighter life, greater
liberty and larger degree of happi-
ness" was adopted by the American
Federation of Labor at its annual con-
vention. Radicals and conservatives
united in approving a report embody-
ing reconstructive recommendations
devised by the federation's executive
council. The report was termed by la
Dor leaders "a new declaration of in
dependence for the workers of Amer
lea.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-27
Dive From AeropIane.

Atlantic City, N. J-Diving head
first from an aeroplane 1000 feet up,
Maj. Ordo Lees, the parachute expert,
demonstrator of the British air force,
and Miss Sylvia Boydon, British wom-
an parachute expert, gave a convincing
demonstration of aerial life preservers
at the Atlantic City air port. They
flew up to 1000 feet with Eddie
Stinson, and after making circle of
the air port they dove head first from
the aeroplane. Their drop was stopped
with hardly any shock by the para.
chute.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-27
KING BOARDS TRAIN
PRESIDENTS PARTY GIVEN VEL.
COME IN BRUSSELS.
BANDS PLAY AMERICAN ANTHEM
AND PEOPLE SHOW
ENTHUSIASM.
western Newspaper Union New. service.

'
Brussels, June 19.-The train car
rying President Wilson and King AL
bert and Queen Elizabeth arrived here
on the promised visit. President Will
son rode to the palace in an automo-
bile amid the acclamations Of an enor-
nous crowd.
Miss Margaret Wilson. daughter of
w. w. Harris were members of the
Presidents party.
The arrival of the presidential train
was the signal for the military guard
10 present arms, while the band played
the American national anthem.
Minister Whitlock remained on the
station platform while the king and
queen were greeting the presidential
party on board the train. When the
President left the train with his royal
hosts he received hearty cheer.
The program included visit to sew
eral devastated Industrial districts. a
lunch at the American legation and a
reception at the American colony.
There was n reception for Mr. Wilson
in the House of Parliament, where the
addresses were made Mr.. Wilson's
speech was translated into French by
Brand Whitlock, the American min
lister.
From the parliament building the
party returned to the royal palace,
where Mr.. Wilson received the dlplo-
matte corps. Then followed visits to
Louvain and Mechlin and the presen-
tation of Cardinal Mercier.
There was reception in the Brus-
sells city hall, followed by gala din
ner ut the royal palace. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson and party then returned to
Paris.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-27
Whole Family Killed in War.

Paris.-Thlrteen sons killed on the
field of battle, three discharged with
grave injuries, one wounded four diff
ferent times, the father and one daugh-
ter summarily shot by the Germans
for going to Lille celebrate the cen
another daughter killed by German
shell at Dunkirk, is the record of the
family of NJ. Vanhee, French farmer
of Reminghe, near Ypres. NJ. Vanhee
had thirty-six children, twenty-five
sons and fourteen daughters. all of
whom were living when the war broke
out.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-27
Ex-Kaiser May Buy Home.

Amerongen.-Reliabl circles declare
that the presence in Amerongen of WIS.,
itors from Germany is connected with
plans for the future residence of the
former emperor. Discussions are said
to be on the progress of the purchase
of a property in Holland, lying in Sc
Guided spot within twenty miles of
Utrecht. German officials were busily
engaged with the ex-kalser The mill
tary police, under orders from the war
office, have been removed, but armed
country police, under the ministry of
justice, remain guarding the grounds.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-27
Quick Mobilization.

New York.-Ten regiments of the
New York state guard demonstrated
what they could do by the way of pro-
tecting the city in an emergency, when
they answered a test mobilization call
and quickly threw cordons of armed
guards about public buildings. power
houses, car barns, public utilities and
the homes of prominent citizens. The
guardsmen carried out the practice
drill so grimly that in many quarters
1t was believed that they were to re-
main on guard duty TO protect the city
from "red" outbreaks.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-27
Arres. Chinese students.

Washlngton.-Arre of 6,O00 Chi
nese students at Fuchow by Chinese
and Japanese military authorities was
said in official circles at Washington
to have resulted from the anti-Japan-
of the peace conference on the Shan
tung question. The Chinese authori-
ties, fearing forclble action by Japan,
are said to have been trying to stop
the boycott, which has been largely TO-
mented by Chinese students in that
section of China.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-27
Train Goes in Ditch.

Aurora, Neb-Several people were
injured, three seriously, when the fast
Seattle st. Louis passenger train on the
Burlington was wrecked a short dis
jured were able TO continue their jour
ney. The train, which was behind
time, was running at fifty-two miles
an hour when it struck defective
switch, four sleepers, the dining car
and chair car going into the ditch.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-27
MAY Arrest 200 Persons.

Phoenix, Ariz.-Warrants for 1,200
residents of Bisbee. Ariz., charging
them with kidnapping. as result of the
Bisbee deportations of July u, 1917,
are being prepared by County Attorney
Il. N. French OF Cochise county. 1t
says complaints against approximately
1900 prominent Arizonians have been
filed and arrests will begin soon in
what is expected to be the largest
criminal prosecution in American his
tory from the standpoint of numbers
involved
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-27
Cut government ExpendI,ure.

Washington Representative Mon
dell, the Republican leader, told the
House that $1,560, 100000 had been
saved for the government through the
action of the House in reducing annual
appropriations during the first month
of the special session. Nearly one bill
lion, he said, had been cut from the
navy and sundry civil bills alone, while
the army bill had been reduced $685.
100000 and the railroad administra-
ton revolving fund S450. 100000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-27
Send Germans Home.

BY arrangement between the Swiss
legation in charge of German interests
in this country and the State Depart
ment, it is being planned to repatriate
to Germany before the first of July
some 1900 German nationals now de-
tained in this country. These will In
clude sanitary personnel, merchant
ships officers and crews, ana a mum.
Der of civilian internes. Only those
who wish it are being repatriated. No
war prisoners are Included.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-27
British Soldiers Riot.

London.-The mutinous conduct of
troops at Sutton camp, Surrey, which
has been growing for the last ten days,
eliminated in the formation of a COM
mittee by the men and their refusal to
obey orders. Two battalions of troops
were sent to the camp in light fighting
trim and with machine gun. The
troops arrested 400 men, and dis
patched 1900 other men to camps at
Dover and Canterbury. The. main
grievance of the men was that they
were being ordered to France.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-27
viii Sell Tax Stamps.

Washington. = Although foreseeing
mo reason to doubt that wartime pro-
hibition will become effective July H.
the internal revenue bureau, in accord
ance with an opinion of the attorney
general, will continue the sale of tax
stamps for Intoxicating beverages aft
er that date. Commissioner Roper said,
however, the sale would be with the
distinct understanding that the manu-
facture or sale of prohibited beverages
was in no way authorized.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-27
Forest Fires in Montana.

Missoula, Mont-Fourteen forest
fires have been reported burning in
forest district No. 1, with force of
300 men fighting them. Nine of the
fires were reported in the Fiathead
forest, three in Lolo forest and one
each in Missoula and Madison forests.
The most serious blaze in the opinion
of officials was one burning on a two
mile front on the south fork of the
Flathead river.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-27
viii Split Prize.

London.-Capt. John Alcock. pilot of
the Vickers-yimy airplane which made
the first nonstop flight from North
America to Ireland, announced that he
and Lieut.. A. w. Brown, the navigator,
intended to divide equally fS,OO0 ster-
ling and 100000 prize given them by
the Daily Mail. The other f2.00O will
go to the workmen who built the ma
chine.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-27
$50, 900 900 for RecIamation

Washington.-The Senate irrigation
committee approved an amendment to
the sundry civil bill appropriating $780,
100000 for improvement and extension
of existing reclamation projects in the
West, proposed by Senator Jones, Re-
publican, Washington.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-06-27
Reward British FIiers.

London-It was announced that
King George had conferred the Order
of Knight of the British Empire on
both Captain Alcock and Lieutenant
Brown as a reward of merit for their
transatlantic aeroplane flight.