davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
FACTS MAKE ISSUE WITH PRESIDENT,
 JOHNSON STATES
BY Associated Press

Kansas City, September 13.-Senator Johnson. of California, tonight told a large audience at Convention hall that the facts made issue with President Will sons plea for immediate ratification of the peace treaty unamended.
 It is difficult to think that the Pres ident spoke otherwise than ironically in much that he said to us here in Kansas City," sad Senator Johnson.
 His opening sentence. forgetful ap- parently of other utterances, and of the facts, assumes a like forgetfulness on the part of our people,"
 His initial remark to you was: I came back from Paris bringing one of the greatest documents of human history. One of the things that made it great was that it was penetrated throughout with the principles to which America has de. voted her life
 The facts, the memorable facts, make the issue with MT. Wilson.
 "The American principles to which we were devoted and which he so eloquent ly voiced, open covenants freedom of the seas, guarantees of reduction of na- tional arnaments, impartial adjustment of colonial claims, destruction of every arbitrary power, self determination, no special alliances, justice to the weak, no people to be handed about from soveI eighty to sovereignty. as if they were property, no territory to change hands except for the happiness and liberty of it's people, were one by one sacrificed to old world diplomacy and the secret bar gains of our cobelligerents.
 'The treaty in it's dealings with terri tories and peoples simply rewrtes the secret treaties of which the President says he never heard until he reached Paris'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
HEAVY FINES ARE GIVEN ON CHARGE
 OF STEALING AUTO
Four Young Men Convicted in Record er's Court Are Given Fines and
 Prison Sentences

Four young men were given heavy fines and terms of imprisonment by Re- corder Henry J. Martin yesterday on charges of stealing automobiles. Off, cers who made the arrest of these men are of the opinion that they are respon- sible for theft of many of the cars that have disappeared around Birmingham in the past few weeks.
 One of the men. Herbert Parker, who wears sailors uniform, was fined $100 on each of two cases and was given q term of imprisonment of 1So days to ac- company each fine. The three other men, John A. Herbert. Bruce Countryman and Charles F. Reyno, were given fines of $100 and 1S0 days in jail.
 Parker, who lives at 25l5 Twenty sixth street. north, and John A. Herbert, who
 is said to be a soldier absent from his post without leave, were captured in the act of stealing a car from 1914 Eighth avenue Friday morning.
 Reyno. whose home is in Omena Mich, is said to have tried to steal the same automobile at 1914 Eighth avenue about a week ago. Countryman, whose home is unknown, is said by police to have been with Parker and Herbert when they attempted to steal the auto mobile Friday morning, but escaped al the, time and was arrested shortly after wards.
 Besides the attempted theft Friday morning. Parker was convicted of at- , tempting to steal Chevrolet in An- other section of the city several weeks ago. Officers who made the arrest oi the men are Sergeant Moreland, Sim mons, Stubbs. Hendricks and Barton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
NO POLITICS FOR HERBERT HOOVER Declares His One Ambition Is to Go Home After Five
 Years War Work
B. Assoclated Prnss

New York, September 13.--Herbert Hoover, former director general of all lied relief. came home today after al which he distributed more than 600 steamship cargoes. or 7,219 96s tons of foodstuffs valued aot $77O,795,O0O to starving Europe
 T hope never to go back to Europe again." he declared in a statement soon after he landed from the Aqultania. since August 1914, have devoted my entire timd and energy to war work and with the exception of nine anonths, l have spent the five years away from my family. l have no plans other than to go home. All of my official activi- ties having been completed, l am once more a common or garden variety of American. I am not partisan and am not in politics in any forn.'
 The last statement was elcited by question a-s to whether he abproved mem tion of his name as presidential possibility.
 The turning point in the relief of Europe, MT. Hoover said, when asked as to what he considered the crowning achievement of his work abroad, came when he was appointed mandatory of. the railroads and was able to ship food where it was most needed Up to that time, he said the situation looked hope less.
 The tasck of America in Europe now is greater than before the armistice, he declared, adding it was chiefly eco homie and had to do with the restora- tion of trade and commerce, to accomp fish which the United States should ex- tend ample credits through normal commercial methods and not by gov ernment action.
 "If we are going to market our nor nal exports next year." he explained, i've hsall have to extend these credits. Practically all Europe lives on it's inn ports Bulgaria, Serbie, Czecho -Slo'- vakia and Hungary, among other coun- tries, will be able to produce enough for their own needs, but Polnd. Fin land, all tn neutrals and all the big ger states like France, England and Germany must buy abroad"
 Mir. Hoover declared he favored the league of nations idea and that there could be no stability abroad until peace is actually established"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
LEADING EATERS
 IN MAJOR LEAGUES

Chicago, September 1S.-Barbour Chi cago and Hornsby. St. Louis, joined the 300 batters in the National league during the past week, according to averages re- leased today, which include games of last Wednesday,. Barbour boosted his mark from 299 to .3o9, while Hornsby went from .295 to 1902. Boyle and Young, New York, dropped below the 300 mark
 Cravath, Philadelphia, dropped four points, but continues to top the batters who have participated in 50 or more games His average is .3S6, which is F points better than Thorpe, Boston, the runner-up. Cravaths eleven homers continue to be high in this department with Kauff, New York, runner-up with 10.
 Rousch, Cincinnati, has passed the double century mark in total bases with figure of 205, acquired on 149 hits. which include 20 doubles, 12 triples and horners. He also is tied with Carey, Pttsburg, for third place in batting with .319
 Cutshaw, Pittsburg, added three stolen bases to his string, and is showing the way on the paths with S4
 Groh, Cincinnati, is out in front as leading runmaker,. having registered r times, Burns, New York, being runner up with 76.
 Other National league batters:
 ~Meusel. Philadelphia, .3l2; Groh, Cin- cinnat, -311; Barbour, Chicago, S09; Hornsby, St. Louis. 1902.
 AMERICAN LEAGUE
 Ty Cobb, Detroit star, is giving prom
 se of becoming the leading base stealer of the American league, in addition to being the premier of batters. Cobb has tied Hooper. Boston, for second placee among the base stealers with 26, and is threatening to overtake Sisler St. Louis, who is topping the base stealers with 37.
 He is leading the hitters with an av- craze of 1883, which is gain of 12 points over last week. Jackson, Chicago, also is advancing in the list and has passed Veach. Detroit. Jackson is the runner up to Cobb with an average of 1852 Veachs average is 349. Fewster, New York, suffered a bat ting slump during the week. which dropped him out of the select set.'' He went from seventh place with a mark of 325 down to 24th place with a mark oi | ,295.
 | of home-run hitters, in addition to set l ting a new mark for home runs by l knocking out his 18th circuit drive, is the leading runmaker, with 93 markers 1 to his credit. His 126 hits. which have given him total base mark of 256 bases l include beside his home-run mark, 2s | doubles and 12 triples. l Other leading American league batters 1 who have participated in 50 or more 1 games:
 Sisler. St. Louis, .34e; Peckinpaugh New York. .334; Jacobsen, St. Louis, .S31
 Heilman, Detroit. .92S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
WOMEN CHILDREN ARE REAL RULERS IN ESKIMO SETTLEMENT
Mere Man Even Has to Se- cure Official Permission
 to Commit Suicide

Juneau. Alaska, August 15.-(By MaiL)-Mere men has little voice in governing affairs on Eskimo inhabit- ed Little Diom ede, one of the Diomedes Islands that are cut in TWO by the in- ternational boundary line across the Boring Sea between Alaska and Si- beria. Women and children do most of the ruling, aoording to reports reaching the Alaska territorial bureau of publicity here. Before a man can make a purchase he must get his wife's consent. If a mother is living with married son or caughter her consent must be obtained. Wealth is estimated in skins and .ne rich pro- vide for the poor.
 Official suicide is provided for. When one of the natives tires of hunt ing seals and fishing and trapping and desires to end his existence he makes formal application to the governing body for permission to take his life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
PROFITS ON PECANS

Jackson, Miss, August 25-(SpeciafJ - Pecans of the paper shell variety. which originated in Mississippi, says the Jack son correspondent of the Manufacturer Record, are playing important part in the development of the coast country. As it seems to favor them more than any other section, although there are flourish ing and profitable groves in many perts of Mis- issippi.
 Recent reports of growers gathered by E. F. White, extension horticuituralist show that profits are very large, and that the leading men in the pecan industry are confident the future holds even greater profits.
 Profits as high as sl2oO an acre were reported to MT. White, and the average profit is seoo Eight wear old trees are yielding as high as $500 an acre profit
 Prices of sl a pound and upward are common, and the industry brings annu- ally hundreds of thousands of dollars into the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
ITALY TRYING ID OBTAIN COAL FROM
 SOUTHERN RUSSIA
Coal Supply of South Russia Sufficient for All of the
 Mediterranean Countries

Rome, August 2o.-(Cotrespondence of The Associated Press l-The Italian government is trying to obtain coal from southern Russia so IS to slave off the menace of winter without a source of heat Two commercial com missions have been sent to the vast basin of the Donetz in Southern Rus sia where Italian experts estimated there were untouched coal lands that would yield z. coo, GOO, GOO of tons. The experts also say there are 174,000, 900, ; 900 tons of coal in Siberia or in parts of European Russia cutside of the Donetz basin,
 It is calculated that if the coal sup ply of Southern Russia were properly exploited the territory would furnish all the coal necessary Ior the Mediter- ranean countries.
 Coal for Italy is now quoted at s5.5O at Norfolk, Va, but if costs $50 ton to bring it to Genoa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
CAMPAIGN TO RAISE
 $97,500 FOR AGNES
 SCOTT COLLEGE
Alabama Called Upon to Raise Big Amount for Girls College-Bir-
 mingham's Quota $20,000

when>the Agnes Scott half million dol lar endowment campaign opens the mid dle of October, the state of Alabama will be called upon to raise ,500. The mem bers of alumnae and students from each state and proportionate amount of inter- est has been taken into consideration, so that Alabama, with over 50 girls en- rolled for this year and more alumnae than any other state outside of Georgia, has been assigned larger quota than any other state except the Cracker state.
 The state has been divided into ten districts, each centerng around one Of the larger cities. All will have their individual campaign committee, but there will be a general state committee, which will stand sponsor for the whole move ment.
 The districts with their respective quotas are as follows: No. 1, Tuscumbia,' 5000; No. 2, Huntsville, $10.0O00; No. 3 Tuscaloosa, s75O0; No 4, Birmingham. s2O.00o; No. 5, Anniston, s1O,00O; No. 6 Mobile, s10,oOO; No. ', Selma, s5o0o; No. S' Montgomery. s2o,oco; No. 9, opelika. seoOo; No. 19, Dothan, 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
Wide Divergence Of Ne.Us
 on Proposed Packing Control
By BRIGGS

Vernon Campbell, general manager of the California Co-Operative Gamers, San Jose, took an opposing view.
 If you as producers do not like the way the packers do business. do it yourself,' he said. we object to H. censing business because we want a free and unrestricted market ourselves, as producers"
 He asserted the wholesale and retail grocers association was a gigantic or ganization in restraint of trade" and that the California Fruit Growers were not anxious to have them favored.
 Henry c. Wallace and c. w. Pugslew, editors of middle western farm papers, indorsed the legislation, saying it had the support of the majority of stock producers in their territory.
 Chairman Gronna announced tonight the hearings would be recessed tempo rarily
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
By AssecIated Press

Washington, September 13.--The wid- est possible divergence of views on the advisability of federal regulation of the packing industry was expressed today before the Senate agricultural com mitte.
 L. B. Pryor of San Francisco, Tex. former president of the American Live Stock association. said his organi- zation accepted all responsibility for starting the agitation against the Big Five" packers and that 1t had spent $47,000 in three years campaigning to get the federal trade committee to in vestigate
 Power has been concentrating itself for decades in the hands of the big packers" he said "and these bills are now proposed to keep open the door of competition"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
BOLD THEFT OF AN
 AUTOMOBILE TIRE

One of the boldest thefts of automo- bile tires was staged last night in front of the Tutwiler hotel The tire was taken from the rear of an automoplie helonging to F. M. Jackson while he was attending the speaking of Col. Raymond Robins at the Tutwiler.
 William E. Hull and Peyton Brown were arrested by Officers Hollums and Garfield near the Terminal station shortly afterwards and placed in the city jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
Putting It Over

From the World Outlook.
 The Japanese farmer is independent of the rubber trust, for his overshoes are made of wood and his raincoat is rice straw mating reaching nearly to his knees and raveled for about foot into fringe. In the old days he could not af- ford hat, but now he gets a better price for his crops, so he no longer goes bareheaded. The hat that he buys is a thing of use more than of beauty; the rain slides from 1t as from pointed roof, and does not put out the fire in his little "one-puff" pipe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
Negro Woman Shot

Viola Smith, negro woman living at PIP Alley E, was shot through the left leg at 1904 Avenue E by John Turner a negro. about 10 o'clock last night She was carried to the Hillman hospital in Bradford's ambulance, where the wound was dressed.
 prehended. It is said the trouble be- tween the negroes arose over financial matters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
Dooley on the Irish

DOOley on the IrlSh From MT Dooley; On Making Will and Other Necessary EvilsE" (Just pub ilished by Charles Schibner's Sons.} ''Tis a good thing to be an Irshman.' observed Mir. Dooley because people think that all an Irishman does is to laugh without a reason an fight without an objick But ye an l, Hinnissy, know these things ar-re on'y our divarsions.' Sometimes 1 think we boast too much" said MT. Hennessy.
 Well" said Mir. Dooley, tits on'y on Pathrick's Day we can hire others to blow our horns fr us."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14

Johannesburg, with 2 population of 26s,274. is the largest and most cosmo- politan city in South Africa. The tastes of the people are varied, ranging from the simplest requirements on the part of the natives to the most cultivated wants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
New Assay Office Vaults

In the underground vaults of the new United States assay office, the corner stone of which was laid re- gently in New York, can be stored more than $20,0oo 100000 in gold. They are said to be the largest and finest in the world. according to Popular Me- chanics Magazine. Five of the eight stories of the building will be located beneath the surface of the earth Seal ed in the corner stone of the structure are copies of several newspapers; a medal on which there is a portrait of the President, and a bag containing a set of United States coins, ranging in value from one cent to $20 besides other articles of interest and value. The building will cost over $500. 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14

Yes probably know John LaBon most everybody bought LaBonte clothes this But getting down to business John breaking
  with the largest and best clothing AabamaLous Saks, of
 a enables to friends best choice I'm for them call Saks be found that's the Mems Clothing Shop"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14

Mrs. Margaret Collins C1ancy-Aged "A died at her home. 12s0 Eleventh avenue. south, yesterday morning Funeral services will be held this afternoon at o'clock from the resi- deDce and interment will follow at Elmwood cemetery. She is survived by one daughter, Miss Perry c. Clancy; two sons John D. and Comp ton B. Clancy, and one grandson, John D. Clancy Jr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14

Isaac Tenenbaum--Died at his home, 1140 Twelfth street, north. Friday morning. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 3:30 from his residence. He Is survived by his wife. several children and a number of relatives
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
COMMUNITY SING AT
 WILSON PARK TODAY

The programme for the community sing at Wilson park this afternoon at 4:3o o'clock will be as follows:
 March, ''Northwind" (Chambers), Turner's band; Keep the Home Fires Burning" everybody; overtur@ Morn ing, Noon and Night" (Suppe), Turner's s band; vocal solo, "IH Be Happy Whom the Preacher Makes You Mine" (Wat- erson, Berlin and Snyder), "Dick" w. Swarris; "Carry Me Back to Old Vir- ginny," everybody; novelette,, Cosy Cor ner' (KimbalD Turner's band; Forever Blowing Bubbles,' everybody; The Star-Spagled Banner" everybody. There vii lnot be a Sunday sing at North Bir- mingham playground this Sunday, but a special twilight sing during the week.
 The alcoholic ward at the Philadel- pha General hospital, In which in 19l5 there were 2326 drunkards cared for, has been finally closed, because since the middle of July 1t has had no patients.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14

The greatest length from east to west of the United States is 2750 miles, the greatest width is 1880 miles. the area is 3.026. 7S9 square miles. exclusive of Alaska, which contains S00,SS4. square miles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14

Leon Carwile-Aged 35. died several days ago in New Orleans. The re- mains were received in Birmingham yesterday at 12 o'clock. The fun eral services will be held at the Ma sonic chapel at 3 o'clock this after noon and interment will follow 1t Elmwood cemetery, with Johns in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14

Mrs. Martha Ellns-Aged 46, died at the residence, 2S04 Thirty eighth avenue, north at S:30 o'clock Friday night Funeral services will be neld from the residence this morning 1t 10:30 o'clock and interment will fol- low at Walkers chapel. Mrs. E!las is survived by her husband, r. w. Elias; seven children. Robert. Ger trude. Fred. Jr.. Lucille. Theodore. Roy and Charles; two brothers, Rola Bramel of Somerset, Ky, and John Bramel of Louisville. Ky; three sis ters, Mrs. Earsy Brown of North Birmingham, Mrs. S. L. Hood of West Virginia and MrA Jennie Cuniff of Kentucky.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
DEATHS

Miss Elizabeth Stack-Died at her home, 319 First avenue, Inglenook. Friday morning. Funeral services will be conducted from St. Gather ines church in Pratt City this aft erncon at 3:30 o'clock and interment will follow in the cemetery at Pratt City.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-05-10
Floating Mines May Menace
Navigation for Twenty
Years

According to the Prince of Monaco, who
ranks as one of the greatest ocean scientists
in the world, Atlantic navigation will be
threatened for at least twenty years to
come by floating mines.
In careful report to the French Acade-
my, the Prince declares that the mines
which have escaped from the English Chan
mel, all follow a tendency to pass into the
Gulf Stream, and once there, they begin
Journey requiring four years to complete,
which will carry them along the French,
Spanish and Portuguese coast to the Canary
Islands, then to the West Indies and the
Gulf of Mexico, from where they start on
their journey to the English Channel by
way of the Bermudas, Azores and MADEIRA.
The Prince estimates that many mines
have an explosive life of at least twenty
years, unless in the meantime they strike a
ship or other obstacle, and may thus COM
plete the circle five times before becoming
harmless
His opinion is accumulated by the fact
that the captain of transport, arriving at
an American port the other day with his
ship heavily laden with American soldiers.
reported that the vessel on the Journey
across, had missed striking mine by only
few feet.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-05-10
NEWS OF THE WORLD

1t is claimed in dispatches that the "big
three are considering a plan whereby
Fiume would become a free port under the
League of Nations, for three years, pending
construction of a Jugoslav port. 1t is also
claimed that if Italy is disposed to relin-
qulsh Flume temporarily, and accept COM
promise, President Wilson can doubtless, in
the interest of harmony, make such friendly
suggestions as will permit the resummation
of relations by the Italians without any sac
rlfice of dignity Or self-esteem a con-
sideration of prime Importance with Latin
peoples.
Since the above was released for publ
cation, an Associated Press dispatch has
appeared, from Paris, to the effect that
Premier Orlando has accepted a proposal
that Italy administer Fiume as a manda-
tory OF the League of Nations until 1923,
after which Fiume will revert to Italian
sovereignty.
During the four years of Italian admins
tration harbor for the Jugoslavs will be
built at port a few miles lower down the
Adriatic coast.
The Harbor will have raildoad communi-
cation with Agram and other cities. Italy,
it is understood, also is prepared to make
sacrifices of some of her other claims on
the Dalmatian coast The proposal which
induced the Italians to return to Paris was
made to them by Camille Barrere. the
French ambassador at Rome.