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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18
Vindication for
The Coal Producers

THE federal grand jury which has
y been investigating charges of
Iprofiteering in Birmingham has rem
dered its final report to Judge Grub,
and after examining over three hun
bred witnesses, failed to find single
violation of the federal antitrust
laws. The grand jury Incorporates
the following paragraph in its re-
port:
i While there apears to be no evil
dence submitted indicating that
there is any combination or con-
spiracy in violation of the federal
antitrust laws on the part of the
producers, dealers and distributors
OF food, feeds, coal and other fuel
and no action on their part to curtail ;.
production of those commodities,
or to hoard the same in violation
of the food and fuel control act for
the purpose OF creating a scarcity
| on the market to boost prices, yet
it does appear that there is a dispo-
sition on the part of all such pro-
ducers, dealers and distributors to
get all they can for their goods.
This grand jury report is especially
noteworthy as a vindication of the
local dealers of the district. Probably
no industry in recent years has been
subjected to the grilling that was
given the coal men of Alabama few
weeks ago. Charges against them
were even voiced in the halls of Con-
gress at Washington and special
agents were sent by the government
to make thorough investigation. The
results of this investigation were laid
before the grand jury, and not one of
the charges that had been made was
In this connection it is timely to
call attention once more to the vital
| importance of the coal industry to
Birmingham. 1t is the basis of the
entire districts prosperity and well
fare. Thu industry is facing one of
the most critical periods in its his
tory. Markets are being cut off and
curtailed in various directions. Scores
of plants in New Orleans which have
heretofore been large coal consumers
lare being converted into oil consum-
Iers. Ocean going vessels are more
and more utilizing oil for fuel. From
now on it is going to be more and
more of a struggle to find markets
for Alabama's product and the prob
lem is calling for all the initiative
and foresight some of the districts
leading men can exercise.
! 1t is, therefore, important for every
citizen to realize conditions. This is
primarily a coal producing center.
Coal means bread and butter for the
entire city which makes it the duty of
every man to do what he can to en-
courage the industry and help it to
solve its problems rather than assist
lin making it's burden heavier.
Nothing is more absurd than tc
talk of a miners strike now
A strike would but add compli-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18

BEGINNING THE DAY--Lord.
need a standard of measurement.
L need a standard of valuation. j
need ideal. How good must i bes
How forEiving: How unseIflsh:
Thou hast answered these things for
me in jesus Christ. L would choose
Him anew my pattern. L would
make Him again my Master. Amen.
II. NJ. Il.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18
Predict. Cheaner Corn
TWENTY YEARS AGO
IN THE AGE-HERALD
Events recorded October IS, 1899.

Heavy fighting has occurred between
British and Boer forces near Mafeking
big engagement in the vicinity of
Ladysmth is expected soon.
The Columbia won the second of the
races for the Americas cup yesterday
The topmast of the challenger Shamrock
was carried away % minutes after the
yacht had crossed the starting line, and
her captain abandoned the race.
It is planned to make an addition to
ST. Vincents hospital, now being erect
ed, which will cost from $4,000 to $50, 600
With these improvements, ST. Vincent's
viii be one of the best equipped insti-
tutions of its kind in the south.
President McKinley's party passed
| through Chicago yesterday on board a
special train en- route to Michigan. The
President spoke in Wisconsin yesterday
| at Racine. Kis. While he is making his
tour, William jennings Bryan is actively
| campaigning in Kentucky
The Alabama State Fair will be opened
for the first time in % days. Work on
the grounds and buildings at Smiths park
is progressing rapidly.
Mrs. Rebort ]. Burdette was the guest
OF the Womans club yesterday afternoon
and gave an informal talk on club life
She was heard by an audience composed
of some of Birrningham's most promi-
nent women.
All former track records were smashed
and the worlds eight-lap track record
was lowered 10 seconds at the Coliseum
last night. Eaton and Stone rode the
one-mile exhibition race on a motor
tandem in 1:37 rs. Ped Hickman rode a
one-nile exhibition behind a motor tan
| dem in As
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18
LITTLE wRAMTH.

Tn lieu of something stronger, 1 dare
say men about town occasionally invite
one another to have a grape Juice"
"Oh. yes, but there's something lack
ing"
Naturally"
1--WE noticed that an invitation Of that
kind is neither extended nor acceptes
with a slap on the back"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18
ADRIF'T WITH THE TIMES
BENEATH HIS NOTICE.

BENEATH HIS NOTICE.
rs it true that certain specialists hold
themselves above other specialists7"
Apparently So"
'+WelI?"
I'll never forget how indignant made
Ia nerve specialist some years ago By
asking his advice about corn"
JUST SHOOT A MAN.
There are easy ways of winning
Notoriety or fame;
And tbs often done by SHINING,
Which is certainly a shame.
Any pretty maid or matron
Who's DESTROYS Of the spot"
Can obtain wide advertising
With single pistol shot,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18
aM1GHT CoNCnDE rHAT

From the Montgomery Advertiser.
Among the million-d dollar gifts be-
slowed upon the President by them
furriners," is a photograph. No doubt
however. the President can be ier-
suaded not to play it when Mr.. Penross
calls at the White House.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18
A HEARTLEs JUDGE

From: the Rochester Herald
Can anything be az cruel as justice?
A Chicago court sent man to the pen
for six months when he had three
tickets in his inside pocket for the
world SERIES
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18
A FAST WORKER.

When you threw yourself on the mercy
of the court, did the judge show that he
had a kind Aeart7''
HE didn't reveal much of anything"
replied the motorst, except a most I'M
seemly haste to be gone He must have
had golf game or something of that
sort on hand. The celebrity with which he
fined me $50 and adjourned court took
my breath away, along with the $780,
PAIL. COOK
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18

The Age-HeraId is the only morning
and SUNDAY newspaper in birmingham
carry 1ng the Associated Press oas'
patchsss
The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled TO the use for publication OF
all news dispatches credited 70 IL OF
not otherwise credited in this papei
and also the local news puohsneu
herein.
All rights of republication of several
dispatches herein are also reserved.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18

" ssnlnxlon bureau, NV Da'iuso"
SulioLng.
European bureau. 10 KING street
CovenL t=Aroen. London. W. - -
eastern business Office. World polAo
ing. New 4ork city, western business
oftlce, Tribune building, Cnlcaso Inc
S. c. BeckWlLh Special agency. agents
xor toFe4xn advertising
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18
TWIN SOULS.

Mrs. Calder and Mrs. Frisber seem to
be inseparable"
'"They are very congenial'
I'm what respect?''
''They admire the same movie stars,
smoke the same brand of cigarettes and
patronize the same religious faker."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18

Entered at the birmingham, Ala
postottlce as second-class matter, un'
der act OF Congress. March S. 1873.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18
SUBSTITUTION RATES

BY Man III onIte0 states and Canada.
DalIy ana sunday, year ........... $500
DallS wlLnVuJ SuAusy ............ d.OJ
DaIlS anu SunuaS, lnI &c months z.Zo
Da4IS auu Suuoa9, one AVnlh sc
Sunuay Age-hsraIo, pei dnnum a.0v
Inu4suaS . SULIIVn. PEI Annum .5V
BY carrier IN GreaIer Birmingham
DallS anu SUNDAY. week ......... Nv
DaiIy anu SunuAy, year ......... 80
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18
so SHINES A GOOD DEED

From the Litchfield Saturday Review.
To Whom 1t May Concern: Mrs. Frank
A. Hanson was the victim of a paralytic
stroke last spring and being a heavy
woman the family has had to have help
to assist in her care. I. r. L. Baldwin,
volunteered to come and help them walk
her. 1t was DIR. J. w. Longworth's pro-
posal that she be walked, SO I have been
going over there three or four times a
day when I am at home. and helped to
give her that exercise. Now / came here
about 1e months ago and supposed I had
settled in q civilized community, but
find wolves here that are ready to
make scandal and talk. without trying
to find out what they are talking about
Now l invite you to so to DR.. Long
worth and see if it was not his orders.
also TO go to Mr. Hanson and talk it
over with him. l am still on the job and
lii anybody wants to so and help Mrs.
Hanson walk l am willing to resign at
any time. II. l.. BALDWIN.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18
COURT SCENE.

COURT SCENE.
Your honor, L object,"-'twas thus
The learned lawyer spoke;
a hundred times he said 1t, yet
It wasn't any joke.
But the fair defendants ankles served
The jurors to enthrau
And for seven weary hours they
Did not object at all.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
AND ELSEWHERE
overxubscribes auota


''rhe Community club has oversub-
scribed it's quota to the Boys club and
the Boy Scouts work" said Claude
Estes. land we are feeling very proud
Of our record. The quota assigned 10
each club taking part in this drive
was based on membership and every
member of this club gave towards this
work Our club is composed of young
meh and we are very much interested
in boys work. and with the exception
of the Rotary club l think the Com
munlty club made the best percentage
record in this drive of any Of the
othor clubs. Since the return of all
our members from service the Com
munity club has taken on new life and
expects to assist in every work under
taken for the betterment Of the city"
Sugar Supply
I'VE have enough sugar to run us
until about the first of November"
said Sid W. Lee, president OF the Ala
bama Grocery company. manufacturers
of Buffalo Rock ginger ale. but we
will have to use it sparingly. When
/ first learned of the impending short
age I went to New Orleans and ar
ranged for supply sufficient to last
us until the new Louisiana crop comes
in, provided It is not later than No
vember l getting on the market This
shortage came on as very suddenly
and Unexpectedly and seems to have
caught nearly everybody with very
short supply"
Predicts Cheaper Corn
Lower prices for corn were pre-
dicted at the recent convention of the
National Grain Dealers association"
said Wade Wood. who has just re-
turned from the convention in St.
Louis. The corn crop is very large
this year and reports received at the
convention were to the effect that it
is merchantable corn. that is, corn that
mateured before frost
Cheaper corn ought to do its bit to-
ward decrea sing the cost of living"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18

hemlltances can be maue At curFeh'
rate Oh eAenangs- Inc Ase-1elAla WA
not De Responsible tol money sen
through the mails. Address
IhE 4AGk-hhsr&Al4D,
k1tln4us nsIn. Ala
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18

No communication ~iu De puohshe~
without as aulnOr name. heJeele~
manuscript VIA not DC returned uLiAes~
GLANDS are lncIussd tor Lnat purpose
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18
INAPPROPRIATE.

INAPPROPRIATE
What did you say was the source Of
Giltby's wealth."
Nobody SENS to know exactly"
But surely he isn't accused of steal
ing it?"
Certainly not The verb steal is never
applied to deals involving millions"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18

BEwILDERING oRTHoGRAPFfY
How does your new stenographer
speIr
THE poor girl tries hard enough" re-
piled the eye specialist
"Yesr'
''In 20 years Of professional expert
ence I have never seen 'opthalmology
spelled in as many different ways as she
has thought up without the aid of a die
tionary."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18

TELEPHONE
BELL (private exchange connecting all
GeparementsD Main 400.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-18

Under the department what They Are
Doing," the editor claims that he reads
all the circulars which come to his desk
and comments as he reads. I note the
following from Gadsden: This is the first
of JEFF Bailey's new clubs to show across
our desk. They send us one circular
They have been entertaining the Rotar-
ians and the state biologists They have
a kitty box on the presidents table for
suggestions l wonder if the "Rotes
of Gadsden helped to feed the "kitty?"
| ] can see from the way Roe Fulkerson
edges up to the fact that club in the
southwest is amending it's bylaws so that
it may take a woman into membership,
that he purposes to play for safety until
the next international convention makes
some pronouncement upon the question
as TO whether Kiwanis is a bi-sexual
organization" do not blame him from
desiring to hear from some clubs on
the matter He opens his columns both
! to married and unmarried men so that he
can get the views both of benedicts and
bachelors
~
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-22
CHEAPER TO LIVE IN PRISON
raroied Man Would Commit New OF.
tense to Get Back


st. Louis, Mo-. Jan. 2O.--Here !.
the latest solution of the high cost o,
hVing problem: Go to prison. II is of.
Tered and practiced by James Francis
Murphy of Alton.
Murphy who once ran for sheriff
OF Madison county on the socialis.
Ticket was recently released on pa
role from the Chester penitentiary
he tried 1t outside for a while. bu.
gave up. He said the most he could
earn was 1896 day, and that
wouldn't go around for him, his wife
and three children.
He left Alton a day or two ago for
Chester with the announcement that
ne would ask the warden to revoke
DIS parole. He pointed out that the
request could hardly be refused as no
could commit an offense that would
make the revocation mandatory, and
nus swing open the hospitable gates
'f the prison to him.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-22
HOW lreland's Legislative Powers
,- VIII Be Vested
By Associated Press.)

Dublin, Jan. 22.-According to the
provisional constitution of the Irish
republic now before the "Dail Fire
ann" legislative powers will be vest
ca in deputies selected from. existing
parliamentary constituencies. Tho
will consist Of a president
and four executive officers-secretar-
les OF finance, home, foreign Affairs.
and national defense. All revenues
VIII be raised on the vote of the "Dail
The constitution may be al
'ered on seven days notice. Sir Horace
piunkett' Professor Edward De Val
'rs' and Arthur Griffith probably will
% appointed delegates to the peace
conference.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-22
RAST TRIAL SET FOR
JAN. 2S IN CIRCUIT COJrRT

Jacksonville, Jan. 2O.-John W.
Rast, elected tax collector of Duval
county, but not Yet having received
his commission, although his bond
has been approved, is to 90 to trial
on Tuesday, Jan. 2S, in the circuit
court, the grand jury having indicted
him with malfeasance of office, the al
legged shortage Of large sum of
money belonging to the state and
county.
The jury for the case will be among
those drawn at the meeting last Mon
day of the county commissioners I'M
der the new law it is stated, the jury
box must contain not less than $500
names and not more than $500.
Eighteen names are drawn b. the /
Judge of the court, out of which num- |
ber jury is impaneled.
Rast's bond recently was approved |
by the new board of county commits
,ioners, and was forwarded to Gov
,rnor Cats, who withheld ratification. |
7ast was removed last September
rom office by the governor on the
hortage charge, following an exam
nation OF the tax office books made
y the assistant State auditor.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-22
PREDICTS WONDERS
OF WIRELESS IN THE
NOT DISTANT FUTURE
(By Associated Press ,

London, Jan. 22.-(British w,ro
less)--"By the time the peace treat,
Is signed we shall be talking across
tne Atlantic by wireless" SAYS God.
lrey lsaacs, managing director Of the
marconi Wireless Telegraph Com.
pany' in an interview. "one dav IN
the not far distant future" he adds
I think we shall walk about with
wireless telephones attached to orr
ocdies and we shall be able, standing
say In Picadily Circus, to call I'M a
friend who is flying somewhere nv
we may have an invitation bv w,re-
less telephony from a friend fvino
IN France to join him at dinner IN the
evening.
Wireless telephony has been very
largely used in war for communication
between airplanes and headouarters
and for artillery work. But there is
no reason why 1t should not be avail, |
aoie over very much longer distances
1t will not be very long before ono
Will be able to sit at ones desk IN
London and speak to New York nrac
ncally instantaneously. Equal faciI-
tiles will be available for commun,.
eating with Paris, Rome, Moscow or
amsterdam In my view It will be a.
Easy to speak to Sydney or Melbourn
'r to New Zealand.
Long distance wireless telcrhony
VIII apply also to ships at sea and
o airplanes and airships.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-22
LIVESTOCK MEN OF !,
COUNTRY IN CONVENTION
AT DENVER TODAY

Denver, Col, Jan. 22.-Posf wa
readJustment Of the livestock indus
try furnishes the principal topic to b,
considered at the twenty-second an
nual convention of the American Ma
tional Livestock Association, which
began a three days convention here
today attended by stockmen from ali
parts Of the west.
The question of whether stems
should be taken to increase produc-
tion OF livestock is expected to occu-
py much of the time of the convention
together with consideration of legisla-
tion recommended by the Federal
Trade commission for supervision OF
the packing industry.
Livestock men say they anticipate
as heavy a demand from Europe for
American meats in 1919 as last year
but whether this demand will con
tinue through 1920 is problematical
Upon the prospective demand for
1920, they say, depends the decision
as to the necessity for increased pro-
duction on the American range.
The question Of fifncreased grazing
fees on national forests. which are
by many stockmen, and the
continuance OF the work of the food |
as 1t affects meat food |
products and prices for livestock are
llso expected TO receive much atten-
ion.
other topics which will come up
or discussion during the convention
ire federal control of railroads. regu-
alton or disposition Of the public
ands. appropriations for control or
Eradication Of animal diseases. exter-
Of predatory animals, and
OF livestock loans.
Among prominent speakers expected
0 address the convention are David
;. Houston. secretary OF agriculture;
I. C. Stuart, former governor OF
'irginia and chairman OF the Ma
onal Agriculture Advisory commit
,e; William B. Colver, chairman of
ie Federal Trade Commission: Clay q
altman, commissioner, OF the general
md office; Senator John B. Kendrick {
Wyoming; Martion Swanson. man. .
ger Of the Dallas Federal Reserve b
ink: Charles T. Brand chief of the T
deral Bureau OF Markets; F W. c
elson. chief OF the Biological Survey n
ID John R. Mohler, chief Of the Blu Il
au Of Animal Industry. o
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-22
STOLEN ICE CREAM COSTS ss

Georgetown, Della, Jan. 22.--Four
penitent boys contributed .ss 10 the
Georgetown Protestant church last
sunday although the congregation did
not know just why such sudden gen.
erosity had struck them. Tho reason
has come out.
They had stolen the ice cream the
Ladies' Aid had prepared for their
Friday evening social, taking the
tempting stun from the back porch
OF Mrs. Harry Holson's home.
Quiet detective work BY members Of
the congregation led to the arrest OF
the boys who we're let on with a lee
'ure' payment Of all costs and in.
to contribute 50 each TO the
church fund.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-22

OF depriving the district judges a,
their liquor entirely. He agrees, how.
ever that there ought to be a line
drawn as to the proper time for liba-
tion He publishes his views on the
problem as follows: q
District judges are entitled to take
drink after delivering their charges
TO the grand Jury and after the grand
Jury has retired to another foor Of
'ne courthouse. The odor Of whisky
Will not go through the ceiling.
III judges will not consent to do
this, the commissioners court that
now pays them si,5oo each extra per
year, in addition to $4,000 paid bv
[ne State, ought to stop this allow.
ance."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-22
Foch and Other
Officeas In
Attendance
RUSSIAN SITUATION ON THE RAT.
TIC Is BEING NOW CONSIDERED
(By Associated Press !

Paris, Jan. 22-The Supreme Coun.
Gil this morning considered the Pol
ish question and decided to send n
mission to Poland. This was an,
|nounced in an official statement Of
the proceedings. The proposal from
President Wilson regarding the Rus.
Fian situation will be discussed this
afternoon, the statement added.
pn addition to the members. Marsha,
Foch General Weygand, his chief
Ftaff and Rear Admiral Hope of the
British Admiralty Board, attended this
hornings meeting. It was assumed
he Russian situation on the Baltic
md on the land front was discussed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-22
Election Not Satisfactory
(By Associated press.1

Amsterdam, Jan. 22.-Although the
majority socialists have obtained ab.
solute majority in Berlin and suburbs
Sunday, according to a Berlin dis.
patch to Hand Elsblad, they cannot
consider results satisfactory as the
Burgeoise parties found more support
than was expected. The Berlin Lokal
Anzeigeer estimates that up to Tues
day the Burgeoise parties have gained
as many state offices as the two so.
cialist parties combined.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-01-22
WILL B0NE.DRY REACH
TO JUDGES CUPBOARDs

Austin Texas, Jan. s2.-N,,w,,,.
in s maa4 'nat prohibition is in etfeo,
~. ~ most parts of Texas, it is alleged
@ .na' certain district judges take :
WIN, a.,ak OF whisky Immediately before
luries. siaIu
quite a lively controversy has aria.
en over the question of whether mi.
mao'lce @ should be abandoned. II is
tsa4 n by the San Antonio Express
saa' 1t is a relic Of bygone days that
should be ended.
Ma'or Nose Harris, veteran fror.
,,ss,a .,essman' and editor of the Texas Re.
Yaollc' would not 20 to tbe ox.on.