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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
Universal Military Training
System Recommended by
Baker to Two Committees
Continued from Page One

made in the bill, but in his letter to
the committee Chairman Secretary Baker
said he assumed that the national de-
fensesact would be continued in force,
making the guard subject to federal
action for war.
One feature of the universal training
plan of the department is complete fed
eralization of the registration and in
duction machinery. Local and appeal
boards would be created as during the
war, except that compensation at $40
day is provided for board officials but
no mention is made of employing state
officials or agencies in carrying out the
project.
Youths in training would receive no
pay, but would receive payment for all
expenses and an allowance of s. a month
for invidentals. No exemptions would be
granted except to soldiers, sailors, mem
bers of the merchant marine public or
private, or to those mentally or physically
deficient To meet the case of those with
dependents, however, provision is made
for deferring the training period
The theory on which the bill rests is
that an army of 100000 should be avail
able for rapid mobilization at need. 1t
provides that the complete organization of
a field army of that size shall be main
tained the only difference between peace
and wartime footing being in the enlist
ed strength. The 20 infantry and one
cavalry divisions would comprise that
field army
To support ths plan, general staff Of
ficers have prepared full detailed studies
of cost, systems of mobilization, admins
tration and all other features which the
depar tment is prepared to submit when
ever the congressional committees call for
them.
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WILL SHARE EARNINGS

THE public consumers and the operat-
ing managers and wage earners as pro-
ducers having joined in that guarantee,
will then share equally ali earnings in
excess of the amounts required to meet
the guarantee.
This is provided by granting to the
wage earners and management one-half
Of the savings which they through their
perfected organizations can make and
by securing to the public the other half
TO be enjoyed by the consumers, either
by increasing the means of service with
out increasing fixed charges or by re-
ducing the cost of the service which the
machinery then in existence can render.
Thus the cost of transportation is auto
matically reduced exactly on the proper
ton as benefits accrue to the producers
of transportation Increase in earning
power of producers under this system
cannot be reflected in increased costs;
1t must be balanced by decreased costs.
The railroads are the key industry
of the nation, They affect at once the
price of every necessity. As increased
transportation costs are reflected in the
increased price of all commodities so
reduction in those costs must be reflect
ed by reduced prices.
I'VE say this because OF laber's inter-
est as consumer as part of an over
burdened public. This fundamental state
ment of principle we respectfully sub
nit to the American people"
Chairman Cummins of the Senate inter-
state commerce committee today called
committee meeting for tomorrow to dis
cuss railroad problems and determine
whether hearings shall be reopened
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
Organized Labor Demands
That Private Capital Be
Retired From Railroads


guished from operating brains and energy
be retired from management, receiving
government bonds with a fixed interest
return for every honest dollar that they
have invested in the railway industry.
We ask that the railroads of the United
States be vested in the Snblic; that those
actually engaged in conducting that in
dustry, not from Wall street. but from
the railroad offices and yards and out
on the railroad lines, shall take charge of
this service for the public.
"These represent all the brains, skill,
and energy that is in the business. They
are entitled to that measure of control
which is equal to their ability and their
responsibility for operating the trans
portation properties. Then, and then only,
will the service primarily be for the pub
lie, not primarily for profits to specula.
tors and inflators of capital. AS a means
for accomplishing this end, we ask that
a lease be granted to a corporation Great.
ed not for profit, but for public service.
We ask that this corporation be controlled
in it's management by an equal represen-
tation of the three fundamental interests
upon which industry is based. The pub
lie, operating managers and wage earners
will then guarantee both the integrity
of the investment required for the con-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05

Montgomery, August -(speciaD-Tel-
egraph companies in Alabama cannot
employ boys under eighteen years of age
to deliver messages between the hours
OF 10 O'Clock, night and c o'clock, morn
ing, if the house concurs in the bill Of
senator Evins. The bill contains dras-
tic changes from the present child well
fare laws of the state, and re-enacts
many features of the old law. It was
successful in the senate last week, only
one dissenting vote being cast. The sec
ton relating to messenger boys follows:
mo person under the age of eighteen
years shall be employed. permitted or
suffered to work as a messenger for any
person, firm or corporation engaged in
the business of telegraph, telephone or
messenger service, in the distribution
transmission, delivery of goods or mes
sages after the hour of 10 o'clock in the
evening, or before the hour of o. clock
in the morning of any day, and no per-
son under q years of age shall be en-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
$50, 900 JOIN STRIK E.
Rn Assnciafad praxs

Chicago, August A tie-up soon Of
freight traffic in the central west as
a result of the strike of railway shop
men was the prediction tonight of l..
W. Hawver, president of the Chicago
council of the Federated Railway
Shopmens union, after he had received
reports from many additional points
telling of the walkout today of shop
employees.
He said that a total of 25o, 900 shop
men were now on strike and that be-
fore Wednesday night rs per cent OF
the members would be out
Reports received at union offices an
nounced the walkout of 5000 men en-
ployed in the New York Central shops
at Beach Grove, a suburb of Indian
apolis. Additional shops on the Chi!
cago, Rock Island & Pacific lines wece
reported closed because shopmen had
left their work.
"The situation is encouraging from
our viewpoint President Hawver said.
"All work in the shops of the Chicago
& Northwestern lines is tied up and
| they will soon have trouble handling
the mail.
I'VE hope that officers of our grand
lodge are successful in their negotia-
tons at Washington, but we will stand
| firm on the strike order until our de-
| mands have been met"
S. G. Strickland, federal manager OF
| the Northwestern railroad, tonight said
that the strike of shopmen had con-
, siderably hampered freight movement
| in many divisions and that nearly oil
| repair work had stopped in Chicago.
There is no doubt that the situation
| is serious" Mr.. Strickland said.
Freight movement in many distri cts
| is already hampered and If additional
men walk out freight shipments may
| be tied up in a week. Passenger traf-
| fic will also suffer. Shop executiv es
| are now making minor repairs and ad :
justments on engines and rolling stock,
| but as the condition of equipment be-
comes worse they will be unable TO
cope with the situation and traffic Will
STOP"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
CROWELL TO SAIL
FOR FRANCE TODAY
BY Associated Press

Washington, AuglAt Assistant Secre-
tary of War Crowell will sail for France
tomorrow to complete the work of the
liquidation commission there which has
been arranging for the sale abroad of the
surplus supplies and equipment of the
American eXpeditionary forces.
In making this announcement today,
Secretary Baker said the work in France
OF Assistant Director Hare, of the sur
plus property sales division, had to do
with the sale in Europe of military sup
plies now in the United States and in
excess of the~ war departments needs,
and not with the sale of surplus property
now in France.
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URGED TO JOIN

Montgomery. August 4.-(Special)
Ill Carter secretary of the Alabama
chapter, Rainbow division veterans, on
Monday addressed a letter to all nom
member of the division veterans, ,
asking them to Immediately signify
their intention of becoming members.
I'VE have it on the best authority that
coolies have some of the best blood
in America-we who have read our
shirts by the candlelight in lousy
Champa gne hasten to admit it," says
the letter 1--WE also admit that we
had the best division over there and
that we now have a live veterans or
ganization of the Rainbow division
that wants every last man that is elig-
ible to write and tell us he wants to
belong"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
VOTING IN CANADA
Rv Assaoiafnh Press

Montreal August 1.-The EXECUTIVE
committee. of the Federated Shop
Trades of Canada will send out a call
for a strike vote of the $4,000 railway
shop employees of Canada. it was an
nourced here today. The vote will be
returna BILE at midnight, August "a.
Meanwhile the union leaders will Ie-
sumo negotiations with the sub-eon-
mittee of the railway war board viii Il
was adjourned until a decision was
reached in the United States on be-
half of the three divisions of the rail
way Shop trades workers there.
The demands are for a 44hour week
a minimum of 50 cents an hour for
mechanics, a minimum of 60 cents an
hour for helpers and an increase of 10
cents an hour for apprentices.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
OMAHA WILL SELL
$4,000 WORTH FOOD
TO PUBLIC AT COST

Omaha, Neb., August 4.-The city
commission authorized today the
expenditure of $4,000 in buying
food supplies to be sold to tho
public at cost.
When two comm issioners sugA
gested an investigation to learn IL
prices are too high, the mayor
shouted:
"Not on your life. L demand ac-
ton now. Help the people first,
then investigate.
= "We have got TO do everything
we can to give the people the ne
eessities of life or be confronted
by open insurrectiOn."
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King George Awards
Crosses to Prominent
American Naval Men


Washington, August 1.-The King of
England, the navy department was no.
titled today has awarded decorations
to prominent American naval officers as
follows:
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Rear Admiral S. S. Robinson and Rear
Admiral Ralph Earle.
Companion of the Order of st. Michael
and st. George: Rear Admiral A. P.
Niblack, Captain C. P. Nelson, Cap
tain F. M. Schofield, Captain w. w.
Knox and Captain o. G. Murfin.
Companion of the Order of the British
Empire: Captain II. E. Yarnell.
Distinguished Service Order: Lieaten-
ant Commander R. p. Mccullough,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
Honduras Towns Are in
Arms Against Government
BY Associated Press

San Salvador. Republic of Salvador,
Sunday, August 3.-The departments
of Gracias. Comayagua and Choluteea
and the towns of Ocotepeque, Santa
Rosa and Yuscaran. in Honduras, were
reported today in dispatches published
here to have taken up arms against
the government of President Bertrand
in the revolutionary movement headed
by General Lopez Gutierrez. The city
of Intibuca was said to have declares
DR.. Bertrand an outlaw.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
EVENTS AT THE
STATE CAPITAL
By WILLIAM L. GoRMLEY

Montgomery, August ESPECIALLY
The Alabama public service commits
sion on Monday agreed for the sale
of the Jasper Water company to the
Alabama Power company. The deci-
sion came after the hearing of evil
dence, there being opposition. The
price agreed upon was not mentioned
to the commission
The commission has several cases
on the docket for the regular monthly
meeting on Monday. Among the most
important was the petition of the Ala
bama Public Service company asking
for permission to dismantle and dis
continue operation of its plant at Able
bille.1 This follows a petition of the
town officials, who asked for better
service.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
800 Fight Heroically
Amid Bursting Shells
to Save INT Magazine


5. Raritan N j.. August six hundred
soldiers and civilians at the government
arsenal here fought desperately for sew
eral hours today amid bursting scrapnel
shells and nearby mine of trinitro-to-
lulol.
The fire followed a series of four ex-
blossoms in a box car and ammunition
magazine shortly after one o'clock this
afternoon 1t was first reported that a
dozen men had been killed.. and score
or more injured seriously by the explo-
slons, but tonight the casualty list had
been reduced to two slightly injured both
civilian employees at the arsenal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
Many Theatrical Folk
Attend the Funeral of
Oscar Hammerstein
BY Associated Press

New York, August 4-Theatrical folk
ranging in station from stage hands to
stars and theatrical managers today at
tended the funeral services for oscar
Hammerstein, impressario.
The interment was in Woodlawn ceme
terry.
The Rev. DR.. Silverman. Of Temple
Enau-El, headed the funeral procession,
the pail bearers including George NJ. Co.
han, Morris Gest, Lee Shubert, Abraham
Erlanger, Marc Klaw, David Belasco and
VIM. A. Brady. DIR. Silverman delivered
an address eulogizing Mr.. Hammerstein.
Two hymns were sung by John MacCor-
mack
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
AUTO MECHANICS STRIKE

Chattanooga, Tenn, August
Without previous warning about 500
automobile mechanics and helpers
threw down their tools at 10 O'Clock
this morning and went on strike to
enforce demands for an eight-hour day,
price and e-half for overtime and
double time on Sundays and holidays.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
NEW HUNGARIAN
CABINET FALLS,
BERLIN REPORT

Berlin, August 4.-'Fhe Peidlf
cabinet of Hungary has already re-
tired from office, according to
Vienna dispatch to the Mittag
Post, because 1t was not accorded
recognition ~ the entente powers.
The dispatch says new ministry,
composed of workingmen, citizens
and peasant leaders will be Gre
ated, the first duty of which will
be to revise all soviet regulations.
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the health bill which now is before
the senate committee on public health.
Inc resolutions were forwarded to the
Montgomery county representatives.
The board believes that the power of
spending county funds is taken from
the county and that the bill will give
autocratic powers to the state health
officer. The body having charge Of
spending county funds, under the BILL,
VIII be under control of the state med
ical board.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
1000 TO WALK OUT

Knoxville. Tenn, August 4.-Unless
arbitration terms are agreed on by
their representatives in Washington.
more than 1000 members of the feder.
ated crafts at the Cosfer shops of tie
Southern railway at Knoxville viii
walk out tomorrow morning at 10
O'clock. The various crafts have voted
by a to ! majority to strike.
The union is asking for 81 cents an
hour for skilled employees and a SUB
stantial increase for helpers. 1t is
said that the 400 or more employed by
the Louisville 6 Nashville in and near
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
Armed Turks TerrOrizing
Greeks Along Black Sea
BY Associated Press

Saloniki, August 4.-Bands of armed
Turks are terrorizing the Greek popu-
lation along the south shore of the
BLACK sea and pillaging their property,
according to dispatches received here
today by the Athens News agency.
Greek attorney was reported to nave
been assassnated and a Greek woman
killed. A monk is said to have been
forced to pay heavy ransom for his
release.
AS result of the terrorizing Creek
farmers abandoned their fields.
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QUICK ACTION is
NEEDED, WILSON
TOLD BY JEWELL
CONTINUED from Page one)

tight within thirty days unless our de-
mands are settled
The men will not stand for Hines
plan.
1.-THE railroad employees he said,
would back to a man the Plumb plan
for government ownership and tri-partite
control of the railroads by which they
would be paid for with a four per cent
bond issue, and added that eventually
the Plumb plan should be extended to
the coal, steel, packing and all basic
industries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
1000 OUT AT MERIDIAN

Meridian. Miss. August 4.--One thou
sand Mobile & OHIO and New Orleans
& Northeastern and Southern shopman
tonight are out on strike in Meridian
The men from the Southern & West
ern are expected to go out.
The men refuse to do work brought
in from territory where shopmen are
on strike and work is termed struck
work" The men say that the raise n
wages they have received from time to
time is not near keeping pace with the
advance in the cost of living.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
OVER 1000 OUT

Memphis, August 4-Three hundred car
repairers employed by the Illinois Central
railroad and sixty employed by the
Southern railroad. went on strike here
today. With the 700 shopmen who walked
out on five roads here last week over
1000 men here are participating in the
wage demands of the shopmen through
out the country
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
Negotiations Denied
in BOlsheyiki Report

London, August "A bolshevtk
wireless report from Petrograd re-
ceived here today denies rumors that
negotiations are in progress at Moscow
looking to the establishment of CO.
alition government. The soviet gov
eminent message says the government
now is more firmly established than
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
SOUTHERN EMPLOYEES QUIT

Greensboro. N. c.. August 4.-Be-
tween $50 and 175 machinists, boiler
makers, pipe filters, engine carpenters,
electricians and car repairers employed
in the local and Pomona yards of the
Southern railway went on strike to-
day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
PAPERS FILED

montgomery August 4.-tSpeciaI.l
Incorporation papers for the No-Odo
Chemical company of Dothan were
filed with the secretary of state on
Monday. The authorized stock is $751;
900, of which $4,000 is paid in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
. HEALTH BILL OPPOSED

Montgomery, August 4.-(Speciai)
In resolutions adopted Monday The
Montgomery county board of revenue
went on record as being opposed to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
Mrs. Black Dead

Atlanta, August AIRS. Nellie
Peters Black, president of the Georgia
Fedora tion of Women's clubs. died sud
denly at her home here late today.
Mrs. Black was known as one of tho
leading club women of the south for
a number of years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
ALL ALABAMA is
WROUGHT UP OVER
REVENUE MEASURE,
SAY LEGISLATORS
Continued from Page one.5

CONTINUED from Page one.)
take any part in the fight either for
or against the bill, and as their rep
resentative here he has kept hands of,
The appropriation measures will be in
troduced in the house tomorrow. There
will be several of these and they Will
cover appropriations aggregatlnS
about $40, 100000 annually for the next
four years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

-. BY Associated Press
Washington. August forecast for
Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi:
showers and thunderstorms probably
Tuesday and Wednesday
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DEATHS

Mrs. II. G. Smitherman-Aged 2S, died
at a local infirmary yesterday aft
ernoon. The remains will be sen. to
Blocton tomorrow morning by Johns
for interment She is survived by
her husband, H. G. Smitherman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-05

duct of the industry and that return
which induces it by investing, to enter
the public, service.
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When Baby Is TeethfnE
GROVES BABY BOWEL MEDICINE
will correct the Stomach and Bowel
troubles Perfectly harmless. See di-
rections on the bottle. Price soc.
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SOUTHERN SHOPS TO CLOSE

Knoxville will follow the Southern
railway men out
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-07-11
First publication July IL, 1871
Notice of Sale.

STATE OF WISCONSIN,,
In County Court for Rock County.
In the matter of the estate of Eliza
beth E. Sprague, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
and in pursuance of on order of license
made in said matter by the County
Court of Rock County on the 9Th day
Of July, A. D. 1919, the undersigned
James H. Ryan, as administrator, will,
on the End day of August, A. D. 1919,
at 2 o'clock p. M, at the westerly
front door of the Court House in the
City of GAINESVILLE in Rock County, Of
fer for sale at public auction the fol-
lowing described land, situate in the
County of Rock and State of Wiscon-
sin:
Lot Number Three 60 of Block
Number Four (4) of Lawton's Addition
to the City of Edgerton, according to
the recorded plat of said addition, all
in the City of Edgerton.
Terms of sale will be Cash.
Dated July 9Th, 1919.
James II. Ryan, Administrator.
Edward H. Ryan, Attorney for Ad-
ministrator.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-07-11
CORRESPONDENCE
ALBION

Mrs. Abbie Crandall,is quite i'll.
Mrs. Minnie Dates is spending few
days with Mrs. E. w. Whltford.
A. E. Webster and family of Chica-
90 are visiting relatives in Albion.
Mrs. FLOYD Burdick and children of
Edgerton are visiting Mrs. A. e. Bur-
dick.
Mrs. c.. R. Head of Madison is spend
ing a couple of weeks at the j. e. En-
cry home.
Mr.. Savillian jerks of Lake Mills is
spending a few days with his daughter,
Mrs. o. A. Kruger.
Miss Title Wording of Fort Atkinson
is spending few days with her sister,
Mrs. Charley Crandall.
Mrs. c.. r. Head of Madison took
dinner with Mrs. G. FL. Lilly Monday
and called on relatives and friends.
Miss E. Gladys Drake, who is now at
Rockford, spent the week end with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Drake.
Mrs. F. E. Painter and Miss Mae
Painter visited their sister, Miss
AauIe, VINO is III Tile DciOiS uOoPieoi,
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayland Green and
son Rollin and Mr.. and Mrs. |. D.
Humphrey visited at Marshall and Villas
Park, Madison, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Burdick, better
known by all the soldier boys all over
the u. S. as INA and Pa Burdick, are
visiting relatives and old friends at
Albion.
Pastor Sayre returned last Thursday
night from New Auburn, Wis, where
he has been holding evangelistic meet
ings. He reports very successful
campaign.
Ensign and Mrs. Floyd Burdick of
Salvation Army fame will speak on
their experiences in France at the
church Sabbath morning at the usual
hour, 1870. On Sunday night at $3.50
o'clock they will conduct an outdoor
meeting on the campus. Everybody is
invited to these two meetings. If the
weather should be bad the meeting will
be in the church.