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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
LOCAL COMMITTEE
 TO MAKE SURVEY
Storage and Elevator Facilities Will Be Investigated as to
 Results

T. P. Hay. IT,, of the agriculture and marketing committee, and L. c. Jen- nings, special agents of the Southern Bell Telephone company. left last night for survey of two of the leading agri- cultural counties with view to ascer- tsining to what extent farmers have been benefited by storage and elevator fla cilities.
 Houston county will be visited first and at least 70 farmers wiN be interviewed there as to whether these facilities in the smaller towns helped them to get better price for their products When this work is completed county not equipped with these facilities will De visited and the same number of farmers seen.
 The committee will then make the com parison to show that storage and elevator facilities will prove great help to farm CTS They expect to be absent several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
MASQUERADE BALL

The pupils of the sixth semester of the Bessemer High school will entertain the seniors with masquerade ball at the Woodmen hall Friday evening. A great deal of interest is being taken by young people in the affair, and those who will attend are planning costumes for the occasion as every one taking part will be masked.
 The residence of o. H. Green at Wood ward was completely destroyed by fire Tuesday morning. The whole roof was on fire when it was discovered but tho prompt action of the men in the vicinity saved many of the household effects
 Dr. William Waldrop is in New Or leans, where he is taking special course in the treatment of eye, ear, nose and thorat. Upon his return he will enter upon active pracive. specializing on the treatment of the eyes. Dr. Wildrop re- tired from practve few years ago on account of his health, after having prac- ticed in Besesmer as specialist for several years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
Organizations Assigned
 for Early Return Home
By Assssiatss Pre-,

Washington, April 2-The war depart ment today announced the following or ganizations assigned for, early return home:. Base hospital No. 1O9, evacuation hos pitsl No. 14, butchery company No. ss7,
 s06th bakery company, ambulance com, panies Nos. 162 and 1s3, field hospitals Nos. 1S2 and 1eS, 31eth ammunition train, companies A and F, 1o5th and 464th aero squadrons. sanitary squad No. 6, evacua- ton ambulance companies Nos. 6, Il, 27, 62 and 64.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
MONTHLY REPORT OF TRAFFIC BUREAU
 SHOWS INCREASE

The monthly report of the Birmingham Traffic association just compiled shows a splendid increase in every branch of business for the month of March. 1913 over the same period of last year. The re- port showing the work done in March, 1918, as compared to March of 1918, is as follows: Number of rates quoted, SSl3; and 6l44; number of expense bills checked. ss69 and S121; amount overcharges dis covered, s1so2.S3 and s5ssSl; number of claims filed 405 and 20; representing
 s7s4ss4 and :ssss .5e; number of claims paid.
 45o and s2: representing s14,sss.12 and
 s2131.30; saving in notary public depart
 ment, s265o; no department in 1918.
 Statement showing rGord of Initial
 lines at Birmingham in the payment of
 claims filed through the association which is posted on the associations black
 board each month for the information of
 the membership is as follows: Illinois
 Central railroad. 8 per cent: Frisco,
 BIS per cent; Louisville and Nashville,
 2S9 per cent; Atlanta, Birmingham and
 Atlantic, G.2 per cent; Seaboard Air line,
 3e3 per cent; and Southern, 23.7 per cent. Says Korean Republic Certain ss Assse'stsS Press
 San Francisco, April 2.-"korea is .art,in to adopt a reDublican form of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
DIARIES INSPECTED

Assistant Health Officer V. o. Bishop has recently completed an inspection of the dairies in the district, and reports an improvement for the month of March over previous months in the quality of milk furnished in the city. He states, however, that he recommends many inn provements in the general condition of the majority of the dairies.
 Miss Lila Mae Moorer is suffering from an attack of infleunza at her home on Fifth avenue.
 Mrs. A. s. Boseman of Meridian is the guest of Mrs. W. D. Taylor at the Or lean apartments.
 Miss Mary Louise Thornton has re- turned to Judson college after a visit to Miss Willie Lee Smith
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
Many Get French Medal

Paris. April 2.-(HavasD-The Official Journal today prints several pages of names of persons to whom the French government has awarded medals. among them numerous Americans Included in the list of 24 persons to whom silver or gilt first-class medals are awarded are the King of Spain, Queen Mary of Great Britain and three Cuban women, Mines. LA Torriente. Dolz and Menocal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
DARK CLOUDS OF ANARCHY HOVER
 OVER STUTTGART General Strike of Workmen Throughout Wurttemburg Is Met by Strike of
 B0urgeoise

By Associated Pre-. Stuttgart, Tuesday, April 1.-Procla- mation of general strike of working
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03

government in the event she achieves her desire to become independent, of Japan said the Hon Wang Ching Wal. who arrived here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-03
Demopolis Is In Town Again

ODo you Brn people remember how the Big Little City of
 Deopos and bought all the good Bulls sold at the great Red Cross Bull ale? We'll, we have to town again
 (We have not buy bulls this time give Hthingbut attend the GOOD ROADS MEETING and tell the people about that wonderful product of nature "FERRALINE"
 GGOOD ROADS the posts of PROGRESS AND DEVEL nOPMENT.
 FERRALIN tha road to health and strength. G Five men, taking Fe raie regularly build GOOD HROADS in a day thaa fil6y ,nemics and weddings
 Marengo County u County of Live Stock develop Il ment in Alabama.
 Demopo the Me p0 the famous Canebrake Section of
 1.-the Black Belt and Denopos the HOME OF FERRALINE
 Marengo represented y Nnty Live Delegates at this GOOD HROADS CONVENTION
 Ask any of the twent they think FERRALNE
 You will eventually take W ALNE. Why not begin today? UTThe list follows: C. Clay, Chairman; w. w. Barr A. llSlade w. C. McNght J. Acton J. N Fortner J. B. Cox H. Car ton, " c. Bailey Geo w Buck G. B. Compton, R. T. Dunnng Hey Whitfield w. J. SAy B G. Singleton Fred Evans w. O. Eppes W. c. Harrison T. J NJ los and Doc McDuffie
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-05
ACCUSED0F POISONING
WIFE OF man SHE LOVED, is ON TRIAL

ill?" witnesses said Miss Garrison
asked Mrs. Storrs as the latter sat
across the table from her dying from
the effects of the fatal cocktail. AL
though the police thought possibly
Mrs. Storrs took her own life, they
held Miss Garrison for few hours
after the death OF Mrs. Storrs but
later released her. After the autopsy
disclosed the manner OF death, Miss
Garrison again was taken into Gus.
tody at 1880 o'clock on the morn
ing of March 10 at the home of her
uncle j. ID, Esary, president Of the
Island Transportation company.
Miss Garrison at first denied she
knew anything about the cause OF
Mrs. Storrs' death. All day Of the
18th she held to the point but later
took the police to the drug store
where she had purchased the poison
and told them in detail of her &C.
tions on the day of the death.
81 was crazy" she is reported tc
have said. sI acted on an impulse
that came to me the morning before
l lunched with Mrs. Storrs." The
girl shed no tears. "It is too late
for that now" she is stated to have
said. Miss Garrison's one expressed
hope was to be permitted to SCI
Storrs.
II love him with all my heart ant
SOUL" she said. "Will they let m'
see him? Will he still care for me?'
were her constant questions.
Storrs was not allowed to see Mis-
Garrison. He stated however, tha
he intended to do all he could b
help her. He did not appear anxiou
to see the girl nor did he express an
desire to attend his wife's funeral.
Scores Of sympathetic letters hav
been received by Miss Garrison whil
friends have sent her candy an
flowers during her detention.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-05
ROAD CONTRACTS
WILL Be AWARDED
Bids to BE Opened for fO5.24 Miles
OF Oregon Highway-sexton
Mountain Among the Jobs

Contracts for 105.24 miles OF road
work will be let Tuesday by the state
highway commission, providing the
prices OF the contractors are right.
These contracts will about complete
the program for the currenr year.
Bids are asked for 56.T4 miles Of
grading and matchmaking and for
4S miles OF paving. The work is
scattered along the Pacific highway,
the Columbia river highway and the
old Oregon trail.
When these contracts are let, the
Pacific highway will be practically
all under contract, for S6.44 per
cent of the mileage to be let Tues
day is on the Pacific highway.
The longest job is for paving 14.S
miles in Jackson county. on the Pa
cific highway. from Green Springs
mountain road to the California line.
Among the other contracts to be
let are the following:
Benton will receive 3.24 miles
Clackamas, 6.S miles; Douglas, 21.-
35 miles; Gillian, 1873 miles; Jack.
son, 1913 miles; Lane, 10.4 miles
Union, 6.5 miles, and Washington
4.3 miles.
Jackson county will fare well. In
addition to the 1913 miles from
Green Springs mountain road to the
California line, which will be paved
there is grading and paving job o.
5.S miles from Ashland to the Greer
Springs mountain and 1872 miles o
grading and paving on the Gold Hill
Josephine county line section.
In Josephine county there is ~
miles OF grading on the Sextoi
mountain section, calling for excava
ting 11S,000 cubic yards of earth.
Douglas county will have both ma
cadam and grading. There is one
miles section from Comstock to Pas
Creek to be graded and macadamiz
ed; 3.25 miles Of grading and ma
cadamizing between Drain and lie
ona; section of 1.2 miles Of grad
ing and macadam from Oaklan'
south; grading and macadam for
miles between Winchester and Rose
burg; 81 miles of grading and ma
cadam from Roseburg to Dillard
and 7,2 miles of grading and maca
dam from Jacques place to John
place.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-05
LIEUT.. NEIL ALLEN
PUBLISHER CAMP PAPER

First Lieutenant Neil Allen, billet
ing officer at Brest, France, has
been putting his newspaper exper-
ience to good advantage and a few
months ago established and has since
been conducting the "Pontanezen
blackboard" the official newspaper
Of Camp Pontanezen, Brest, France
On the first dozen issues he cleaned
up neat sum as profit. Lieutenant
Allen is now an authorized CORE
spondent for the United Press and
has made trip to Paris for that or
ganizatlon.
Lieutenant Allen secured hi!
newspaper experience on the Dali,
Courier and on the Stanford Quad
on which he was editor for severa
years.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-05
TWO ROBBERS GET
AWAY WITH $1,000
Hold Up washougai, WASH, Bank
Cashier, hut Lady Assistant
Saves $4,000 In Bonds

Washougal. Wash, May 5.--Two
masked men robbed the Clarke
County Bank hero OF $1,000 in silver
and currency at 9;30 o'clock this
morning. They escaped In small
automobile, with an Oregon number.
The robbers forced the cashier
and two young women assistants to
hold up their hands and also cover
cd a patron who enter the bank.
Thoy took money from the safe but
overlooked $4,000 In Liberty bonds
Just taken from the safe. because
Miss Kathryn Kop. assistant and
daughter of the manager OF the
bank. backed against a desk and
concealed the bonds
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-05
Mr.. CLARK TELLSSTORY
OF HOME INDUSTRIES

Al the Chamber OF Commerce
luncheon today. which was composed
entirely OF Oregon products. Presi-
dent Bramwell announced the band
organization meeting for tonight
and invited all who cared to to be
present, He then called on a. G..
Clark, manager OF tho Associated
Industries OF Oregon. who spoke on
the work being accomplished by the
organization he represents. lie
gave many facts about the vastness
OF Oregon industries which were new
to his hearers, and named many ar
ticles being manufactured In Oregon
which have n national sale. BY the
Use OF strlkingly original compari-
sons he drove home the important
points OF his address.
Mr. Clark said In substance:
The effort OF the Associated In
dustries OF Oregon is to create good
will for the products OF orCgon's fac
tories. Many people do not know
|that Oregon leads all western states
In the manufacture of furniture,
flour and cereals, woolans. macca-
roni and other paste, fruit J,ices
candies and crackers, and many OF
these lines are now being ,vcriisei
and distributed In every state IN the
union. They received this rrc,gni-
ton only upon the basis OF quality
and service, and all that is asked OF
the products is an even break from
the Oregon consumer. The govern.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-05

Seattle, Wash, May 5.-Love for
the husband OF another woman, and
her determination to possess that
man which resulted in the deliberate
poisoning and death of the wife, is
the charge against Ruth Garrison,
is year old Seattle girl, who now
will battle for her own life In the
courts. Her case Is said to be one OF
the most remarkable In the crime
annals OF the state for, according to
the confession the police say she
made. this slip OF a girl arranged
and calculated the doom OF her RI
val with all the care and cold blood
edness OF any of the famous poison
ers known to history. Her trial be-
gan here today, with crowds throng-
ing the courthouse.
Ruth Garrison, on March Is last,
invited Mrs. Grace Glatz Storrs, 2S
years old, to luncheon with her in
the tea room of a department store
and, according to the confession the
Garrison girl is said to have made
placed poison in a cocktail designed
for her guest before the latter's ar.
rival. Death came to Mrs. Storrs in
the emergency hospital of the store
Douglas M. Storrs, the dead wom'
ans husband, an automobile me.
chanic OF Okanogan, WASH. surren
dered soon after, claiming he knew
nothing OF the case, being in Okan
ogan at the time. He was arrested
on a felony charge. Miss Garrison
| Is said to have confessed she visited
him at Okanogan where she register
ed as Mrs. Storrs. anatl ivS
Miss Garrison's attorneys, Thoma
M. Askren and A. r. Hilen, entered
the girls plea of"not guilty" The.
asserted the girl was insane whei
she poisoned Mrs. Storrs but later
they claimed. regained her sanity.
| Whats the matter? Are yoi
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-05
PORTLAND. WHICH WAS HOLD
ING THE STATE BACK. WENT
OVER TOP SATURDAY
IOWA AND MICHIGAN LEAD
Nation Tagging Badly aud Carter
Glass sends Urgent Appeal 10
Citizens to Back Soldiers

Portland, May i.-By an oVersnD'
scription OF s5S,i75. totaled at
o'clock Saturday night, Portland
had passed Iis quota OF &l4,TS6,s2o,
with returns stlll coming In. The
total sales for the day had reached
the record OF s9.b22.i50, making IN
incomplete total OF stt.s4i,boo.
ny the closing effort OF Its cam
paign. as clean and pwerfui as q
sword sweep. Oregon has ct the knot
OF It's victory loan quota and an
nounced TO tho nation that her TASK
In the NTH issue Is finished The
state quota OF s2G,7iT,55o Ia over
subscribed.
Third OF the states 10 finish the
task and first on the Pacific coast
the state OF Oregon lays claims To be-
ing the first state In the sisterhood
10 close It's victory quota by popular
subscription. Iowa and Michigan
which have already closed theii
quotas. are generally understood &c
!, have done so through the aid OF theii
banks, which are said to have under
written the allotments. But oregon''
drive has been genuine appeal tt
her citizens have responded.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-05
SUCH PREDICTION is MADE AND
TAXPAYERS WILL HAVE TO
MAKE UP DIFFERENCE
CONGRESS TO DISPOSE OF RR
81 900, ,OO0, 900 in Additional Wages
Said TO BE Burden That May
Never Be Reduced

Washington, May preliminary
figures on March earnings OF all rail-
roads controlled by the United
States railroad administration indi-
cate earnings in round figures OF
$10,000,000. For the first three
months OF 1919 the earnings will, in
round figures, aggregate $4,000
900 as against requirements to pay
the standard return OF $4,000. 900.
Allowing for final adjustments wnen
all detail figures are in for the first
quarter there is In sight a positive
deficit of s125.00O. 900 for this per.
iod as between the real earnings and
the amount guaranteed to the own.
ers OF the various properties.
Half a billion dollars deficit fol
the year. as thus indicated. will un,
doubtedly be favorably affected by
the better traffic conditions which
always prevail in the second ST,
months OF the year, yet It is impos
sible to expect too much from i'm
proved traffic conditions during tn,
last half of 1919. Allowing proper
Offset for improvement in bushes.
there will be deficit for the veal
of from sS5O,OOO, 900 to s4O0. 900,
900 unless modern miracle is per
formed.
With congress soon to assembl,
in another effort to determine tn,
fate Of the railroads there is increas
ing indications that another increase
in freight rates is inevitable. Thos,
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-05
GREECE WILL NEVER
FORGET RED CROSS

Xanthi, Greece. May 5.--Greece is
Indebted to the United States for
many things, but she probably will
remember longest the aid given by
American Red Cross to the $4,000
or more refugees who have been
coming back from Bulgaria and Asia
Minor over every road and mountain
pass. Unable through It's own agen-
cies to care for this immense number
of homeless and destitute people, the
Greek government left the task to
Americas big relief organization
King Alexander; Premier Venizelos
and the Greek government have al.
ready testified their gratitude for
this assistance which was made pos
ible through the generosity Of the
American people.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-05
DESPERATE EFFORT TO HOLD
HUNGRY MEN ~ LINE TO
FIGHT ADVANCING ARMY
COMMUNISTS ARE DEFIANT.
i,oumanians and Serbians In Move
ment 20 Encircle Hungarian Cap
ital--(ommunists Lose Munich

Vienna, May 5.--The political sit.
uation in Budapest remains unchang-
ed. The Hungarian communist gov.
ernment denies that 1t has acceded
To- the demands Of the Czech, Rou.
manlan and Serbo-French troops, in,
volylng the surrender OF Hungarian
territory.
The Budapest soviet government
is making last effort to build RED
army which II is roughly estimated
will number 100000 officers ant
men, Many of these soldiers arr
hungry and II is said that probabl,
one-thlrd are willing to fight.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-05
OREGON CLAIMS THE
FIRST PLACE OF HONOR

Washington, May 5.-A dispute
has developed between Oregon and
other states which have passed their
loan quotas. Edward Cookingham,
chairman of the Oregon campaign,
telegraphed Secretary Glass that
Oregon oversubscribed by popular
subscription and that he understood
Iowa and Michigan made records
because their banks guaranteed the
bonds.
Oregon claims to be the first to
raise her quota from popular sub
scriptions. The treasury depart
ment is investigating.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-05
-FOUR CONSP|RATORS
RECEIVE SENTENCES

San Francisco, May 5.-The con-
victions and sentence of Hulet Wells,
Sam Sadler. Morris Pass and Joe
Pass, Of Seattle. for conspiracy to
overthrow the act declaring war on
Germany were upheld by the federal
circuit court of appeals here. The
men were sentenced for two years
for issuing circular, as members Of
the mo conscription league"
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-05

In view OF the fact that the Vic
tory loan campaign Is two-thirds
over and only one-thlrd OF the sub
scriptions raised. Carter Glass, secre-
tary OF the treasury. has sent out
the following appeal from washing
ton TO every state in the union:
"The Victory Liberty loan cam
paign is two-thirds over, but sub
scrlptIons have been reported for lit
tie more than one-third OF the loan,
"Is II conceivable that the Ameri-
can people who with heart and soul
waged the fight for freedom will
permit this loan OF victory and
thanksgiving to fail?
"Our sons gave OF their health, OF
their strength and OF their lives that
freedom might not perish, There
are one and half million American
boys In France and Germany. Now
that the war is ended 1t would be as
reasonable for them to dishonor the
nation by deserving the flag as fol-
the nation to dishonor itself by de
serting them. Is II large thing that
we are now asked to lend our none,
to pay the cost OF victory Is Amer
lean money less willing that Ameri
can manhood?
Let everyone of the millions wh'
have bought Liberty bonds buy Vie
( tory notes and success is sure"
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-05

Vienna, May 5.--iAlexis Bolgar,
representative OF the Hungarian So
Wet government, on returning to
Vienna today from Budapest, found
the Hungarian legation occupied by
counter-revolutionary forces. Boil
gar was refused admission to the
legation.
II is stated that the officers found
large sums Of money in gold and
English notes and also stocks and
bonds at the legation.
Continued On Page ~
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-05

Washougal, Wash. May Sit Is
reported here that the two robbers
rounded by shrdlu cmfwy vbgkqJff
left their automobile and have been
surrounded by a posse on the Hill
ranch. near Broad Prairie.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-05
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BOLSHEVIKI FLOTILLA
DEFEATED BY ALLIES

\ Archangel, May 5.-The boil
y sheviki flotilla on the Dvina
\ again attacked the allied posi-
\ tions near the junction with the
\ vaga river Friday, but were
\ driven off by the allied land
\ batteries. which outranged the
\ enemy's guns.
4 4 4 ~ 4
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-05
PLUCKY LITTLE NATION WILL
PLACE FATE IN HANDS OF
"BIG THREE"
FINNISH TROOPS AT PETROGRAD
Hungarian Soviet Government In
dignant Over Turn Of Affairs,
While Budapest Is In Panic


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\ Paris, May SIT is officially =
y announced here today that the \
\ treaty will be handed the Ger \
\ mans on Wednesday afternoon =
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London, May Belgium will
sign the peace treaty despite the
feeling at Brussels that the financial
and economical territorial aspects Of
the pact are unsatisfactory. At the
meeting of the crown council held
at Brussels Sunday it was decided to
sign.
The printed draft of the treaty
will be completed and presented to
the Germans Wednesday. 1t is be-
lieved that some arrangement for
Italy to participate in the Versailles
ceremony will be reached.
Austria's delegation to the confer
ence is reported to have met at vien-
ma and will probably reach Paris
soon after the Germans have receiv-
ed the treaty. The decision to sum
mon the Austrians is expected to
have some influence on the return
of the Italians; also the fact that
Italy would be without voice in the
disposition of Germany's colonies.
The organization of the league Of
nations will be perfected today.
Finnish troops that occupied Pet
rograd and Red Guards.
The soviet government OF Hungary
I is indignant at the seisure of the
Hungarian legation at Vienna by
counter revolutionary forces and de-
mands that German-Austria take i'm
mediate action to arrest those in
volved.
Meantime Budapest is in a panic
over the menace to that city from the
approach of the Czechs, Serbian and
Roumanian troops. 49,,
Paris, May 5.-Premier Orlando
and Foreign Minister Sonnino are to
return to Paris tonight, according to
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-05-05

Vienna. May Sit is stated in al
lied circles that the commander OF
the Czech. Serbian and Roumanian
troops have decided not to occupy
Budapest. confining their operations
to an encirclement OF the Hungarian
capital.