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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-16
BRITISH SP|NNERSI
URGED BY GROWERS
TO BUY FROM FIELD
Could Eliminate Middlemen,
Reduce Cost to Spinner
and Increase the Price
Paid to Producer

Kew Orleans, October 15.-British cot
ton spinners were urged today by grow
ers to send representatives to the fields
err direct, bale the staple as they see fit,
eliminating all middlemen and reducing
the cost of the raw material to the spin
ner, at the same time increasing the price
paid to the producer. This proposal,
along the lines of the systems used by
British tobacco manufacturing interests
in Kentucky, was made at meeting
late today for a special committee of
world cotton conference delegates COM
posed of 10 foreign spinners, 10 Amer
lean spinners and 20 American cotton
growers.
1t was the first time in so years, it was
stated that American cotton producers
and British spinners had met in formal
conference.
The meeting which brought both ends
of the cotton industry together, assured
the success of the conference, leaders
stated tonight. The farmer who raises
20 bales of cotton, for the first time in
this geperation, talked over his problems
with the British spinner who buys a
thousand times his yearly output. The
bTltiSH SpiIliltE also tolQ VI HIS pIopAciuS,
delayed machinery shipments. strikes, a
fluctuating market and labor scarcity.
All appeared to be friendliness after the
meeting, although two days ago the
chairman at the general session was
forced to invoke rules of parliamentary
procedure to prevent verbal clashes on
the floor between representatives of the
growers and spnners.
Speakers agreed that no arbitrary price
could be fixed for any given period for
cotton. owing mainly TO the amount
planted in different years. Conditions
of weather and of insect depredations
made it impossible. it was stated. to
set an advance price on the staple as
the growing costs cannot be estimated
until the crop has been gathered and
Ginned.
MIDDLE MAN GETS PROFIT
1t was agreed by speakers however.
that profits were being made by middle
men who had no direct interest in the
growing, spinning or manufacturing
bra inches of the industry, the consumer
CONTINUED On Page Fifteen)
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TWO MORE ALRl1lEN KILLED IN RACE;
GERMANY ASKED TO JOIN BLOCKADE
Flying Parson" Has Cow
cred TAP Miles of Second
Lap of Great Aerial
Derby, Arriving at Sidney,
Neb., From San Francisco
Last Night

Chicago, October 15.-Lieut.
B. w. Maynard, the flying
parson," continued his rush
through the western skies to-
day on the return trip from
San Francisco to New York,
and between sunrise and sunse'
had covered TAP miles of til !,
second lap of the arny's aer =
derby over the trans-co
mental course, spending
night at Sidney, Neb. While he
was hurrying towards the east
ern goal two filters met death
in 2O0-foot fall at Castle
Rock, Utah.
They were Lieut.. French Kirby, pilot,
and Lieut.. Stanley Miller observer. Their
deaths make total of seven fatalities
since the start of the race on October s.
Maj. Carl Spatz and Capt. Lowell III.
Smith started from Mineola, N. Y, today
at 2:2s:1S and SO, respectively, on the
return journey to San Francisco. Captain
Smith reached Buffalo at $500 ?. M,
but his machine was destroyed by fire
after he landed.
Lieutenant Maynard, who left San
Francisco Tuesday at 1:22 p. m, covered
$50 miles on the first day of his return
flight and 742 miles today, landing at
Sidney, Neb., at 5:45 p. m, mountain
time. He has 1903 miles ahead of him.
He expects to reach Chicago Thursday
night and hopes to be in New York ne
fore shutdown Friday.
Lieut.. Col. J. n. Reynolds and Lieut.
H. W. Sheridan landed at San Francisco
at 1855 and 1885 a. IN. respectively. and
Maj j. c. p. Barthoff landed at New
York at SIS p. M. Six flers have row
landed at New York and nine at san
Francisco. Twenty-four aviators are stu
out on the first lap.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-16
PRESIDENT GETTING
BETTER, STATEMENT
. OF HIS PHYSICIAN
Atmosphere of Optimism
About White House as
News Of Improvement
Is Given Out

Washington. October 15.-Absence of
any new complication in President
Wilson'S Illness brought from his bed
side late today the assurance that he is
getting better
Elimination Of the recent annoyance
caused ny n slightly enlarged gland has
removed the only outstanding obstacle
to his convalescencc and about the
White House there was manifested a
decided atmosphere of optimism.
Only the following brief statement was
issued by Rear Admiral Grayson, the
Presidents physician, at 1890 o'clock to-
night
THE President has had satisfactory
day"
The headache from which he was suf-
fering early in the day, it was learned.
had disappeared.
With the exception 1T the news fur
nished him by Mrs. Wilson, the Presi :
dent has learned very little of national
and international developments, al
though he is given daily general sum :
mary of events. He has at times ex-
pressed a keen desire for more compre-
hensivc reports and las asked Rear Ad-
miral Grayson, his personal physician,
f3r news, but always DR.. Grayson has
succe eded in keeping away from his
patient information that might prove
trying to his nevres, with the reminder
that as a physician he has been too busy
t keep in touch with government sub
jects.
The Presidents appetite is reported
to lie as good as expected and recur-
renee of the glandular trouble is not
anticipated.
Only a moderate rate of recovery is
locked for and Indications official and
otherwise are that the improvement an
nol:itced today may be continued
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-16
LET'S AGAIN REFUSE

London. October 15.--It is generally rec
ognized that the fall OF Orel and Tula
would mean that Moscow was doomed.
There is still uncertainty about tho po-
siticn at Riga. According TO the report
or German officer at Mitau. Col. Ava
loft Bermondt, commanding the Russo
German forces, is not aiming at the cap
ture OF Riga, but desires only to secure
the Dvina front against Moscows
It seems that the Lettish commander
has refused a second offer of an armis-
tice by Col Avaloff Bermondt and that
600 Esthonian reinforcements have ar
rived and fighting around Riga con
tinues vigorously. Another report cred
its the Poles with having started an Of
fensve against the Germans and cap
Tired Kovno-
| 1t is officially confirmed that the SUI
preme council has invited Germany to
CO. operate in the blockade measures
a German newspaper, Germany is in
oiined to agree on certain conditions,
but has not yet formulated a reply.
The Westminster Gazette, commenting
editorially today on the mystifying sit
uation arising out OF the German ac
tivities at Riga, points out that numer'
ous disturbing rumors are current, espe-
cially one to the effect that the Ger
man General Kraus lately commanding
part OF the Ukrainian anti-bolsheyik
army, had Joined Denikene in CONSIDER
alton OF Denikene undertaking TO wrest
eastern Gabcia and the province OF
Chelm from Poland and incorporate them
in Russia"
The paper also points to the attempt
to assasinate Herr Haase, leader OF this
Independent socialists on the eve OF a
spee.o which. report has 1t, would faye
revealed the completely OF the ie-nan
sovein men. in a Russian plot with kel-
chak and Denikene. 1t calls attention 20
| the fact that Ukraipia has declared war
on Denikene and to the evident suspicious
| of all the Russian border states regard
ing the eatentes intentions toward their
| independent status.
| The Gazette admits that the whole
| thing is incoherent and urges that he
situation demands fun explanation from
| tie government, a contention ynich is
also voiced by other newspapers.
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KILLED IN FALL


Salt Lake City, Utah, October To-
Lieut. French Kirby, pilot, and Lieut.,
Stanley c. Miller. observer, of airplane
No a, in their trans continental air
derby, were killed at Castle Rock, Utah,
late today, when their plane travelling
westward fell a distance OF approxi-
mately 300 feet.
Lieutenant Kirby was killed instantly,
according to the manager of ranch a.
Castle Rock, where the accident hap
pened Lieutenant Miller died about GA
tonight.
According to the manager of the ranch
the machine was flying high when the
engine was heard to stop and kirby was
seen to float downward. Suddenly, when
about 200 feet in the air, the machine
banked sharply and dived straight for the
ground Lieutenant Kirby was dead
when ranch hands reached the machine.
Lieutenant Miller was alive and medical
assistance was sent for, but he died pc
fore physicians could arrive.
The manager of the ranch, over the
long distance telephone tonight, said that
there was no wind at the time Of the &C
cident and he could not state what went
wrong with the plane.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-16
Supreme Council Sends Note
to Germany and Neutrals
Inviting Cooperation in
a Blockade of Soviet
Russia-Germany Consid-
ering Note
eY Associated Press

London, October 15.-In
connection with the report
from Germany that England
had invited Germany to coop
crate in blockade of soviet
Russia, the correspondent of
the Associated Press learns that
a communication of this nature
was made to Germany by the
peace conference.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-16
SIXTH PLANE ARRIVES


Mineola, n. Y, October lo.-Mal. j. z. r.
Bartholf, sixth Of the San Francisco
starters to reach the Atlantic coast
landed at Roosevelt field this afternoon
at $500, after being held at Bingha mton
for more than "a hours by Indictment
weather.
Mai. Carl Spatz and Capt. Lowell a..
Smith, put of in the afternoon at go
and 2.H respectively on the return Jour
new ia the Preside of San Francisco.
Captain Smith is reported to have reached
Buffalo tonight at 6:S3:2o
Major Bartholf. who is former Har-
ward man, was given permission to fly 10
Boston on Saturday to see the Harvard
Brown football game. He returned 10
Mineola on Sunday.
Iieutenants Kiel and Worthington both
expect to get away tomorrow on the re-
turn trip it was said. A new motor 10
being installed in Lieutenant Worthing-
toms machine. but he expects to hurry
things along and get away tomorrow.
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TO REPLY JOINTLY

Stockholm, Tuesday. October It'll.
scandinavian nations are preparing
joint note in reply to the note of the en-
tente regarding the declaration of block
ade against soviet Russia The Swedish
newspapers say that the new blockade
declaration is of no practical Importance
to Scandinavia. as there has been no
trading with the soviet sections of Rus
STA SINCE the boishevik revolution The
only exception, 1t is said was in the ease
OF some small vessels with Swedish hard
ware, which sailed for Russia, Sweden
receiving in exchange for this merchsn-
disc few cargoes of hemp and flax.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-16
CONSIDERING NOTE

London. October 15.--The supreme coun-
Gil last Thursday sent a note to Ger
MANY and neutral powers inviting them
to cooperate in a blockade on soviet
Russia. but it was decided not to pub
hsh the note until replies had been re-
celVeo, says Reuters Paris corr espond-
ent.
The German commission on foreign af-
fairs met yesterday to consider the note
the correspondent adds
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-16
FALL OF PETROGRAD
IMMINENT, BELIEF

Helsingfors. October I'm. Margulies.
minister of commerce of the North Rus
sian government, has arrived here to ne
gotiate with the Finnish government III
connection with what is believed to be
the imminent fall Of Petrograd. The
minister desires to obtain export trans
portation facilities for Finnish merchan-
disc needed for Petrograd. the popula-
ton OF which, according to the minister.
has requested the temporary suspension
OF Finlands export duties.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-16
SMITHS PLANE BURNED

Buffalo, n Y, October lathe air
plane in which Capt. I. IA. Smith arrived
here from New York this evening was
destroyed by fire at the local landing
field tonight. Captain Smith was the
leader in the return flight of western
aviators in the cross continent air race.
Mechanics were at work preparing
the plane for the resumption tomorrow
of Captain Smiths flight when the
wings caught fire from lantern. In
a few minutes the airplane was de-
strOyed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-16
CONFERENCE DEFERS
ACTION ON LAbOR'S
INTERVENTION PLAN
TILL A future DATE
Central Committee Is In
structed to Have 'sCOllec-
tive Bargaining" Report
Ready When Confer
ence Meets Today

Washington, October b.
Despite repeated declarations
by employers delegates that
they would approve inter-
vention in the steel strike,
and insistent demands from the
same group that the labor ar
bitration proposal be disposed
of definitely, the national in
dustrial conference, voting as
an assembly, today deferred
action on the labor plan pend
ing an effort by the central
committee of Is to agree on the
question of collective bargain
ing.
The motion to defer, made by Bernard
M. Baruch. chairman of the public dele
CATION, was defeated under the group
voting plan. the employers group vot-
ing against it. and the public and labor
group supporting postponement Consent
Of all three groups is REQUIRED under the
conference rules to validate action. But
on q point of order, Secretary Lane,
presiding officer, ruled that the motion
involved question of procedure and
not OF policy, and therefore should be
settled by simple majority vote of
individual delegates.
Judge Ebert II. Gary, chairman of
the United States Steel corporation
board, and Ward NJ. Burgess of Omaha.
Neb., were the only members of the
public group opposing postponement,
and c. $. Barrett and L. c. Atkeson,
farmers representatives. alone of the
employers group favored the motion.
The labor group was solid for postpone.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-16
PASSPORT RESTRICTIONS BILL


Washington. October 15.-Aimed to ex-
clude foreign radicals and dangerous
nropagandists, the passport restriction
bill was blocked in its passage late TO-
day by the House by a parliamentary
tangle which forced adjournment No
opposition to the bill came up during
the four hours general debate and pass
age Of the measure is expected tomor-
row.
Representative, Rogers, republican,
Massachusetts. acting chairman of the
foreign affairs committee. in discussing
the measure, said it was aimed at the
dangerous propaganda class of aliens"
Declaring undesirables are not always
OF the nliterate class, Representative
Cannon. republican. Illinois, added that
highly cultured men and women in some
of the American colleges have strange
Aideas on social questions
Z ALIENS come here with a spirit OF boil
sheyism, Representative Cooper. repub-
hcan, Ohio, said. "and practice and
. preach that doctrine to our foreign work
'smen In the industrial centers. The time
has come when Americans must speak
Scsntinaed sa Page Flfteen)
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DOES NOT CONCERN U. s.
OFFICERS CONTINUE
THEIR SEARCH FOR
RADICAL AG|TAT0RS

BY Associated Press
Gary, Ind, October 15.-Army ana
city officers today continued their
search for radical agitators who have
aligned themselves with the striking
steel workers.
Rumors of plots against the lives OF
CITY officials and steel mill heads
gained wide circulation throughout the
city, but the police and military conf
manders refused to confirm the reports.
Tho first mass meeting permitted
since the federal troops entered the
city was held by the strikers this art
ernoon in a public park and was ad-
dressed by John Fitzpatrick of Chicago
chairman of the national strike com
mittee, and others.
Colonel Mapes is said to have made q
report to Major General Wood today or
the Cay situation, presenting docu'
mentary evidence showing the activi
Yes Of radicals in connection with the
Strke.
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COMMITTEE STRIKES sNAG

The central committee was directed
&c have report ready when the con-
ference re-convenes at 2:30 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon, but it struck a snag
late today in attempting to define col
lective bargaining" and made but little
Roadway during its three-hour session.
The right of employees to organize was
generally recognized, it was said, hut
no agreement could be reached on the
question of dealing with non-employes
of a company acting as spokesman for
the workers. The committee will meet
again tomorrow morning, but it APP
peared practically certain tonight that
no agreement would be reached, and
that the labor and public delegates in
committee would ask for more time.
Such action would mean a further de-
lay in obtaining a vote on the steel
strike arbitration resolution.
Labor delegates said today that they
would be willing to drop the steel strike
resolution in case they obtain clean
cut acceptance of the principle of col
lectiye, bargaining" with the right of
employees to select representatives Just
as the companies hire counsel" Failure
of the conference to arbitrate the strike
or to accept their view of collective
bargaining would mean disruption of
the conference some labor represent
atives went SO far as to say
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OBJECTS TO "PRESSURE"

On the right of the hall, employers
objected to consideration under pres
sure Herbert F. Perkins of Chicago
said, I'VE cannot be forced or hurried
into arriving at any decision in such
an important matter as collective bar
gaining" while j. w. OLeary of Chi
cago declared that clear thinking" on
the issue was impossible with other
disturbing Influences"
After the meeting, employers, dele
gates said that the labor steec strike
arbitration resolution was never in
tended for other purposes than to force
recognition OF the unions and their
spokesman, inasmuch as agreement to
arbitration of the strike by committee
containing union officials and company
Officers would have amounted to abso-
lutte acceptance of the things for which
labor is fighting.
Charles Edward Russell of New York,
spokesman for the central committee.
told press representatives after the
committee meeting that both capital
and labor were disposed to make con-
cessions, and that nothing had trans
PRED to shake his conviction that the
conference would accomplish great
and constructive results" He admitted,
however, that serious differences OF
opinion exist which must be harmon :
lied.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-08

both the attorney and the manager for the railroad and the mining companies being present The evidence submit ted showed that the mining company, since the shutdown. has completed T mill and a Notation plant and has kept the workings dry by hauling in ell fuel over an almost impossible road by motor trucks.
 They have diamond drilled down into new bodies of ore, reported to be much r.cher than the ore being worked. They dt sire to reopen the mine with about ,5e more men than the 50 at present employed, and as soon as the railroad IS ir operation propose to sink shafts to develop the newly discovered ore bcoies, meantime getting out at least 90 tons of concentrates per day from the present workings.
 The railroad said that it should be guaranteed operating expenses and enough income from the rates set to allow of dividends. A majority of the stock is owned by George Mitchell of Los Angeles, and the Clark interests own the mine lease.
 Before the complaint was filed, the mine company had offered to guaran- tee the railroad from loss and offered to advance the sum of s3000 to put the road into shape, repair some wash outs and put the track in shape.
 The order of the commission will review the facts as above stated. and require the railroad to begin opera ton not later than August 25, con tingent upon the mine company mak- ing the advance mentioned and guar
Arizona republican., 1919-08-08

the least.
 Right through the solid boxes of pa per they went. boring nice round holes all the way through, said holes being about one-sixteenth of an inch in di- ameter, but effectually running the paper.
 Having reached the wood, they sim ply ate it up. At a doorway they have come upon the casing from behind and eaten clear through. Over by the ele vator they came up behind the stair way casing and started for the brand new door casing of the opening into the addition Here is revealed another characteristic of the pests. They. like many other undesirables, prefer to work in the dark, so, if compelled to cross an open place to reach the goal desired, usually a nice, juicy piece of hard wood, they construct a tunnel through which to travel to the point desired. where they enter the wood and continue on their way.
 What is a termite? We'll. they are sometimes called white ants, though they are not. according to the ento- mological sharks. real ants at all, though somewhat antlike in appear ance, though many are winged.
 They belong to the insect order Isop- terra Those injurious to woodwork occur in three genera or groups. called Kalotermes. Reticultermus and Ami termus. Which particular kind is try ing to eat the statehouse has not been determined as yet.
 Termites live in colonies made up of different castes. having winged and
Arizona republican., 1919-08-08

migratory sexual forms, grayish white worker and soldier forms, the latter having long narrow heads and saber- like jaws. and the king and queen.
 The method of spreading and invad- ing new territory is by the leaving of swarms of winged male and female forms at certain seasons of the year. The eggs may be laid any time in the year in this climate. conditions of moisture and temperature being cor rect. They prefer to work in warm, moist places, and are particularly de- structive in tropical moist countries, where it is nothing uncommon to wake up some morning and find your highly prized bedroom suite all heap of dust
 To make buildings proof against termites, the foundations should be entirely of stone, brick or concrete, with the basement floors of concrete on gravel base. If timber is used it should be impregnated with coal tar creosote. Termites also dislike res inous or odorous woods, such as pitch pine or cedar, and rarely attack them Complete dryness renders a building safe from them.
 To get rid of termites when they are already in building it is neces- sary to determine first the point of entrance and the damage already done. Then the damaged wood is removed and the ground drenched with kero- Sene.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-08
m THEY'RE LESS THAN HALF HOS
Kansas City Starr


 New York-Half- hose for women art passe. They're wearing PTS hose. An enterprising reporter braved the shop ping district to find just how popuIar half-hose were. He discovered he was several days too late.
 Do the girls wear them much2, echoed one salesgirl to his query re garding the new PTS hose. My good ness. yes. Look"
 The reporter blushed and admitted they did.
 Whats the excuse for them?" They're so nice and cool7 gurglinS and they-well, they have other ad- vantages"
 "Er-how are they kept in place ?'fa The salesgirl picked up a pair gci shimmery blue silk things, about as long as split second and said: They turn down the edges like this and put rubber band under the rel They're so popular" she added. "thai we rather expect a demond far then even next winter" af