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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
ODD FELLOWS INSTALL

The installation of officers by Royal Oak lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Friday evening. was an event attended by visitors from several states Before the installation cere- mony, r. M Nixon. the new noble grand, presented a solid gold ring to John L. Yancy. the retiring head of the order MT. Yancy accepted the token of love and esteem from his Tel low lodge members in fitting man ner
 Seven members of the local lodge, F. M Nixon, A. J. Cook, TT. c. Yancy, R. M Galtinm, E, c. Sosebym, John Rose and Emmet Lusk were classed as win ners for having brought in a total of 23 applications for membership during the last six montha
 The following officers were installed for the 1919 term:.
 F M Nixon, noble grand; A. J. Cook. vice grand; Charles McRae, secretary; John Ellis, treasurer; D. c. Sosebym. R. S. N G.; c. c. Fuller, l.. S. N. G.; D. c. Perryman; warden; Ray Robertson, conductor; Emmett Lusk. R. s. V. G.; J. B. Butler, R, s. S.; R. M. Gatlin. l.. S S.; J. w. Sims, I. s. G.; John W. Rose, O. s. G.
 After the installation ceremonies were over and the new noble grand had assumed his station, MT. Nixon deliv- cred an address, expressing his appre- ciAtion for his election to the highest office in the lodge and for the confi- dence of the membership thus ex- pressed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
Corgoes for South America
 Rv AesOaiafeh Pp,se

Washington. January 12.-Shipping preferences enjoyed by other commo- dities consigned to the coast of South America will be extended hereafter to cement and lumber. The war trade board announced today that this has been made possible by a considerable relief in the congestion of freight for South AmericaNef efforded by the large increase in shipping tonnage assigned to the east coast routes.
 Not more than 500 tons of each com modity will be given shipping prefer ence>e any one ship unless there is insufficient other freight to fill the vessel,
 The war. trade board also announced today that it would consider appli- cations for license to export butter to the British and French West Indies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
IN VAIN TAHITANS AWAIT COMING .OF
 SORELY NEEDED AID
Thousands Die as Influenza Spreads Unchecked, With Only Two Doctors on
 the Island
By Associated Press

Washington, January 12.-Threatened with extinction by influenza. the popula- tton of the little island of Tahiti, a French possession in the Society Island group in the Pacific. has waited in vain word of the sending of relief in re- sponse to repeated and urgent wireless appeals sent since early in December
 In the past few days news dispatches have announced that the scourge has run it's course, but nevertheless, belated plans are going forward while an answer to an official query is awaited.
 When the first cablegrams asking aid came, the American Red Cross, besiesed with appeals from nearly every quarte" of the globe, decided that nothing could be done for the distant islanders. They hoped the epidemic would wear itself out in a few weeks, or Nong before relief ship could make the voyage. More ap- peals came and now the Red Cross, the state department and the French emoas- sy are seriously considering plans for getting supplies, medicines and doctors to the stricken people. Replies were anxiously awaited today to wireless mes- sages sent to the island asking for a renort m Dresent conditions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
Delegates Arriving By Assaclated Presa

New Orleans. January 12.-Delegates are arriving tonight for the two days Mississippi valley foreign trade confer ence, which opens here tomorrow Delegates from 1s cities have made reservations.
 The purpose of the gathering is to consider the advisabilitv of forming a valley wide organization to promote foreign trade and steamship facilities from gulf ports to the markets of Mex ico, Central and South America the orient and Europe.
 Men of national prominence will dis- cuss transportation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
EUGENE M'BRIER RETURNS

Eugene McBrier, lineman for the Ala bama Power company, who was married to Miss May Poe at Leeds Wednesday evening. has returned to Annston with his bride and is stopping at 800 Winner avenue.
 The cereWony which united MT. Me- Brier and Miss Poe was performed by the Rev. Collis Cunningham and was witnessed by large circle of their friends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
CLAYTON

Clanton. January 12-(Special) Sheriff H. A. Harris. Deputy w. 1T. Gillespie. United States Marshal J. A. Walls and two revenue collectors, named Robbins and Holt made one of those old time moonshine whisky raids in the western part of Chiffon county that required them two days and nights to pull off. After freeing their game the officers arrested one of the owners and makers of booze at his home in bed sick with the influenza This man was named R. E. Rushton They left him in bed. The other man charged with and arrested for illicit distilling is named John Leighton. A large quantity of beer and some white lightning" ready for use was, de- stroyed The plant was wrecked
 Rev R. H. Long, practical farmer as well as well-liked preacher and owner of large farm in the western portion of Chiffon county, was in Clam ton Saturday, In speaking of the wheat crop. he said: My wheat was not injured by the recent cold weather 1 have examined my wheat and that be- longing to others. It seems that the good Lord sent the blanket of snow just in time to protect the wheat crop it acted as a protector to the young growth. It is true that where the snow did not protect the young wheat and the ground was saturated with water and then the freeze coming, some of the crop was lifted up by the frost but when the thaw came the soil settled back down again and the growth commenced
 "In fact. Isthink the yield will be greater than was expected in this sec tion. l know there is more acreage than last year. Now. as to oats, believe the crop was injured some. but to very little extent"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
TRANSFER TO REMOUNT

The following enlisted men have been transferred from the development batta- lion No. 1 at Camp Mcclellan to- the auxiliary remount station No 3O9: Fri yates Alexander Zamponns, William Fl. Dean, Michael Dregini, Lawrence Spring CT, Frank J. Yureso and Walter Graves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
MAJ. M'ALPINE RETURNS

Maj. H. McAlpine, camp inspector at Camp Mcclellan has returned to the can tonment after holiday leave of ab- sence spent at his home in Lanaconing Maryland.
 The duties of camp inspector have been performed by Capt. Roy Knight during the absence of Major McAlpine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
NURSE ATTENDS MEETING

Miss Nettie Harsha, army reserve nurse now on duty at the base hospital at Camp Mcclellan, has been detailed to
 attend a meeting of hospital nurses for
 the transaction of business of the medi- cal department in Washington. Miss Harsha is ordered to return to her sta
 ton here upon completion or the triP
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
NEW BUREAU OPENED

The war camp community has opened a new bureau of information opposite the Alabama hotel, under the expert di- rection of Mrs. Lucy Burdett. The new bureau is intended to serve the public on questions of routes to and from the city, hotel and other accommoda tions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13

Tn times of peace the freedom of the seas. except as against pirates and smugglers .is absolute. In times of war it is necessarily limited by such restraintsj as belligerents impose on it in conformity with fnternational law, If they go beyond international law it is for neutrals to enforce their right to the freedom of the seas as best they
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
NEWS OF ANlNZSTON x
 AND CAMP MCCLELLAN

Friday at the base hospital after several days illness of pneumonia. His body was shipped to his late home in Canasteta, N Y, for nterment
 Private Charles Suits, of the same or esanization, was detailed to accompany the body home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
ONE-TWELFTH DEAD

More than one-seVenth of Tahitis pop. ulation of about 12,000 inhabitants was dead month ago, and the. older genera ton of natives practically wiped out Official information is meagre, but it CO., incides with the story of the island 5 dreadful plight told in dispatches from the Associated Press correspondent there.
 On the island are two doctors, one or whom is the American consul, pr. Thom- as E. L. Layton, Medical supplies long ago became exhausted. A dispatch last month from the Associated Press corres- pondent described the place as a charnel place, with great pyres on which the bodies of the victims were thrown.
 Europeans and Americans who escaped the scourge had organized volunteer corps to give what aid they could to relieve the suffering and dispose of the dead The disease already had spread to Moorea and it was feared it would sweep the entire Society group.
 Tahiti is a mountainous volcanic is- land and one of the beauty spots of the Pacific, with a warm climate. The chief commerce is shell and pearl fisheries and tropical fruits, amounting to about Ss.h00eo0 year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
Resume Mexican Traffic

Mexico City. December 20. Representa- tives of several large British steamship lines have announced the resumption in the nearS-future of ocean traffic between British and Mexican ports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
MAJ. WHEELER RETURNS

Maj L. NJ Wheeler, camp adjutant at Camp Mcclellan, has returned after a 20- day leave of absence spent with Mrs. Wheeler and the baby at their home in Houston, Texas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
DAVE CALLS DISCHARGED

Sergt. Dave M. Callis, headquarters company of the field artillery brigade firing center at Camp Mcclellan. has been honorably discharged from the
 army. and will be associated with Maj.
 James Imbrie in the banking business
 in New York city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
Norwegian Bank in Mexico

Mexico City. December 20.-Representa- tives of Norwegian capitalists are ar ranging for the establishment in this city of Norwegian bank, which will have branches in various parts of the republic, particularly in the states of Tamaulipas and Jalisco
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13

Anniston, January 12.--(Special) The general court martial board which heard the evidence for and against Lieut. Col William Brooke, infantry officer tried during the week under nine charges of conduct prejudicsal to
 the military service, completed the work of taking evidence this afternoon.
 Following the usual procedure, the evidence in the case will be trans scribed by the reporter, submitted to the Secretary of War for review, and from the best information obtainaole at the cantonment it will-be at least two weeks before the result of the trial
 is known.
 At the conclusion of the taking or
 testimony for the prosecution, Col. Ben
 H. Dorey, counsel for the accused of-
 ficer announced to the court that his
 client expected to prove that the charges preferred by Col. John $. liam mond had been filed through malice both express and implied. The eXami- nation of the witnesses for the de- fense was conducted along this line, and Gen. William H. Gage. commanding officer at Camp Gordan, first testltied that Colonel Hammond had requested him over the phone not to send Colo mel Brooke to Camp Mcclellan in com mand of the 157th depot brigade. Brig. Gen. Thomas H. Rees or the Twentieth ' field artillery brigade. served through the hearing as pres,- dent of the court.
 Twelve or fifteen witnesses for the defense were examined by the cavalry colonel Saturday, and the closing argu- ments of the prosecution and the de- fense were made today.
 The four brigadier generals and eight colonels whoi constituted the board ap- pointed by Secretary Baker will leave l today and Monday for their respective l stations The last day of the session was conducted without Col. Spencer Cosby being present he being confined l to his room by illness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
NEW YORKER DEAD

Wagoner George H. Wilson, supply company. Thirty-four field artillery, died
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
DRASTIC MEASURES
 | ID PROTECT HEALTH | OF MEN DEMANDED
Surgeon Blue Asks That Movement to Stamp Out Social Diseases Be
 Carried On
BY Associa!ed Press

Washington, January 12.-Dr Ru- pert Blue, surgeon general of the pub lie health service, has asked the min isters of the country to set aside Feb ruary as Health Sunday and to preach sermons emphasizing the re- sponsihility of the nation to protect re- turning soldiers and sailors. and the community at large, and to inaugurate vigorous measures for combating social disease. This proclamation by the sur geon general has been sent to all mip- isters with the request that they read it from their psllpits February g.
 The government of the United States is asking the churches of the country to take an active part in meeting a great national emergency.
 The war made it necessary for the nation to face frankly and courageous ly the menace of the venereal diseases. Now that the war is over and the period of demob ilization has begun, drastic measures must be taken to prevent during this period those conditions in civilian life which made these diseases the greatest cause of disability in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
THEY GOT RESULTS

Tn the army and navy a programme of law enforcement, medical measures, educa tion and provision for wholesome recreation was adopted. This pro- gramme brought results. The venereal rate was lowered below that of any army of any nation in the history of the modern world.
 Now that the war is over, the cities and towns throughout which the sol diers and sailors will go and to which they will return upon demobilization must be made as safe as the camps from which they have come The fight against this menace to national vitality and to our homes must be vigorously continued.
 It is the social responsibility of the communities of which the churches of every denomination are a part to con- tinue the work carried on in time of war in order that the world may be made safe not only for democracy, but for posterity."
New-York tribune., 1919-08-14
Union 4Scvibes Illness
10 High Cost OF Lining

Ihe Central Federated Union in a
statement on the high cost OF living
issued yesterday declared that the
present high cost of living is response
ble for large part of the sickness in
tins country. 1t is pointed out that of
4,ooo,ooo sickly persons in this country
thousands are handicapped in their
efforts to regain health by inability to
purchase foodstuffs. The healthy and
normal growth OF children is hampered
by the high cost of necessities, accord
ing to the report.
Many who are suffering from the
effects of the high cost of living" the
report says, "will have their power OF
resistance weakened and might be sus-
ceptlblc to recurrence of the in
tluenza and pneumonia epidemics."
The union recommends a searching
investigation into the costs of produc-
ton and the alleged boarding and prof
lteering. Hundreds of families earn
ing less than $500 year are being
deprived of milk and meat, the union
says.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-14
Plot to St0rUe Paris
Suspected by Officials
One Thousand Telegran,s Filed
to Producers asking Then, to
Stop Shipments TO CAPITAL

PARIS, Aug. l3 (By The Associated
Press).-The government to-day is in
vestigating the origin OF and the real
motive for the sending yesterday of
1000 kilograms, addressed pre- sumably
by commission merchants. TO producers
in the country advising the producers
to cease shipments Of provisions to
Paris. The telegraph employees became
suspicious and held up the messages.
For this they were officially blamed,
but unofficially were praised when Pre-
mier Clemenceau took upon himself
all the esponsibility.
In some quarters these telegrams
are taken as evidence Of a plot by
merchant protiteers to attempt to
starve Paris, out Of revenge for the
action Of the consumers vigilance COM
mittees and in the hope OF frightening
both the authorities and the consum-
ers.
1t was announced at the Ministry Of
Commerce that if Investigation shows
there was concerted action among COM
mission merchants to check the arrival
of provisions in Paris, such merchants
will be expelled from the central mar
kets
All was quiet at the markets to-day.
a truce having been declared between
the merchants and consumers while
the Minister of Provision tries the ex-
pertinent of posting normal prices
New-York tribune., 1919-08-14
Ne,c Jersey Starts Var
on Food Profteers

TRENTON, N. j., Aug. 13.-United
States Attorney Joseph L. Bodine sent
request to all county food admins
traitors yesterday to form fair price
committees as d move in the fight
against the high living cost. Mr.
Bodine acted in the absence of W. S
Tyler, of Newark, who was state food
administrator during the war
State Attorney General Thomas F
McGrann notified the twenty-one
county prosecutors to take steps to
reduce the living cost and ferret out
proflteers. He mentioned Section 13
OF the laws of 1913, which make it
illegal for corporations to carry out
restrictions in trade, to limit or re-
duce production, to increase the price
OF the laws of 1913, which makes it
ard figure or to do anything which
might affect the price
The prosecutors will meet in the
office OF District Attorney Garvan in
Jersey City on Friday afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1919-08-14
Good attacks Wilson
On Food HOurding
President You'd Conceal Issue:
War Department Worst Of
tenders, Says Congressman,
NeW York Tribune
WdshinutO1, Rurenu

Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Aug. l4-While the
law forbids boarding. the government
has been the greatest hoarder in the
country, Representative Good, of Iowa,
chairman of the House Committee on
Appropriations, declared to-day in dis
cLsslng requests for supplementary ap-
preparations for running down profit
eers.
Hearings will be held shortly, Rep
resentative Good said, on various de-
partment requests for funds to fight
the high cost of living. These will
be presented to the House at once
in a deficiency bill, he said, but all
items will first be rigidly scrutinized
and the heads of all depart will
be required to explain their plans
fully IN executive sessions of the COM
mittee.
"The Federal Trace Commission al
ready has 81 100000 for investigation
purposes he said. "The Department
of Justice received more money in the
last bill than ever before. But have
you heard of any profiteers being put
in Jail as result of government prose-
cution?
This is all a question of the Presi-
dent trying to conceal the real issue.
He has all the authority necessary to
prevent boarding and CO .trol the
profiteers.
"lf the executive branches show that
added appropriations are needed. Con
gress will grant them. The question
is largely one of maladministration
however, because the executive branch
has done nothing. In fact, until the
House passed a resolution directing
that surplus food supplies be sold, the
War Department was the biggest
hoarder in the country"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-14
SloiH Sees Danger
TO Production in Lu,u
.4imed at Cold Storage
.Nem Yoyi' 2'i.ibuns
Washington BUred,.

washington BNrcdn
WASHINGTON, Aug. l3.-Louis F.
Swift, president of Swift & Co., to-day
answered charges made by Senator
Mcclellan, OF Tennessee before the
House Agricultural Committee when
he appeared before that body ycster-
day III behalf OF his bill for the regula-
ton of cold storage plants. Mr. Swift,
in telegram from Chicago, made pub
Ic here, emphatically declared that
neither Swift e. Co. nor any Of the
five large packers have monopoly on
freezer space"
Swift & Co.," said the telegram,
has not disregarded the law of supply
and demand; rather we are controlled
by it at all times. Conservation, and
not speculation, is the motive behind
storing perishable food products Any
law that will tend to hamper, discour-
age or make. more uncertain this neces-
sary function Of conserving food will
result in Encouragement in production
and higher food costs.
Many features of your bill are i'm
practicable and will only attend to re-
ducc the quantity of perishable food
stored, to the injury Of producers and
consumers. Would be glad to cooperate
with you in revising sections which ap-
pear impractcable"
New-York tribune., 1919-08-14
McKelldr Urges Quick
Passage of Measure
aimed at Big Packers
NeW York T,-iburs 9
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NeW York T,ibufs
Wnshing gtoN Bureau
WASHINGTON. Aug 13.-The pack
ers were put under fire in the Senate
to-day by Senator Mcclellan, of Ten
nessee, who urged quick action on his
bill to limit the periods various food
stuffs may be held in cold storage as
the best means Of etfectng an imme-
diate reduction in the cost Of living.
Every day the agents of the pack
crs come here and tell you they will
make this a finish fight" said Senator
McKellar "They say they are stronger
than the government, and that this
legislation cannot be passed 1t is now
question of whether you are going
to line up on the side of the packers
or whether you are going to line up
on the side Of the people"
The Mcclellan plan was attacked be-
fore the House Committee on Agricul-
turc By Representative Welty, of South
Carolina.
Courts are too slow in their action"
he said. "Congress should invoke the
taxing power to force food out of stor-
age, not to destroy the cold storage
industry, but as persuasive meas
urc."
New-York tribune., 1919-08-14
City, Buys 400 Carloads
Ut Surplus Army Food
Safe to Open Monday in I73
School Houses; Volunteers
to Mobilize MS Soyos

New York City, through Edwin A.
oMalley, deputy market commissioner
placed an order with Captain A A
Stewart, zone surplus property officer
yesterday for 400 carloads of army
food, costing approximately s1,65O.-
600. The city is making its purchase
on thirty day consignment basis.
Because of the city's delay in com
pieting negotiations, Captain Stewart
may be unable to fill the entire order.
AS an instance, the city has ordered
l,Voo,00V pounds of ham, which was
sold by the government at % cents
pound. The supply of ham in this
zone is exhausted.
Mr. o'Malley declared the city prob
ably would place more orders follow
ing the filling of this one and the dis
posa of the goods. The sale opens
Monday in ifty-tive schools in Brook
!lyn, tifty-tive in Manhattan, forty-6ye
IN The Bronx and twenty in Queens.
volunteer workers, mobilized by Laura
oauple,' deputy markets commissioner.
are prepared to assist the two patrol
men who are to be assigned to each
sales station. Transportation of the
food from the government warehouses
10 the sales depots will be handled by
state guard motor trucks Department
OF Health inspectors will examine the
food. Army food inspectors also will
make an inspection. Accountants in
the office of the Department of Ac
counts will be assigned to take care
OF the financial matters connected
with the sale. Mr.. O'Malley plans to
have bonded cashiers work at each Of
the stations.
Captain Stewart declared last night