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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
PRESIDENT SIGNS AMENDMENT TO THE
 FOOD CONTROL ACT
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 today that his temperature, pulse and respiration continued normal and that his digestion was more satisfactory,
 Dr. Hugh A. Young, the Baltimore specialist, who was caIIed in last week in connection with the prostatic com plication, again visited the White House late today, his visit having been ar ranged at the time of his last call. He was accompanied by Dr. H. A. Fowler, Washington specialist on such ail- ments.
 Immediately after breakfast this morning the President turned his at tention to the national industrial con ference. to which he addressed a letter yesterday Mrs Wilson telephoned Sec retary Tumulty that the President de- sired to know the situation in the con ference and report was given him.
 Later in the day some executive busi- ness was laid before the President. Be- sides signing the four bills Mr. Wilson remitted the sentences of two military prisoners and signed extradition pa pers for Augustine Spinozzi, who is held in France at the request of federal officers at Pittsburg to answer charges of the theft of $3o.00O worth of whisky and of falling to pay revenue of $12,00o on it.
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Grade Ordinance No. 32s-C

Grade Ordinance No. 328-C An ordinance fixing and establishing g the grade of Sixteenth street, southwest, formerly Burke street. and the curbs on both sides thereof, from the south property line of Jefferson vaenue to the north prop erty line of Cleburn avenue.s
 Be it ordained by the Commission of the City of Birmingham. that the grade of Sixteenth street. southwest, formerly Burke street. and the curbs on both sides thereof, from the south property line of Jefferson avenue to the north property line of Cleburn avenue. be, and the same are hereby fixed and established as shown on profile sheet No. 1S5, heretofore exhibited to this Commission and now on file in the city hall in the office of the city engineer. Approved october 22, 1919.
 N. A. BARRETT.
 President of the Commission. A true copy
 H. s. RYALL.C City Clerk.
 Age-Herald. October 23. 1918.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23

MT. Spencer declared that the chemi- cal warfare crowd may have been late getting organized. just as they were in the war. but when they do start they can't be headed" He stated that his team is prepared to maintain the lead until the drive is over. Members of Mir. Jemison's team. while cnngratulating the chemical warfare men. stated that the honors will not remain long away from the one pounders. They admit that MT. Spencer slipped up on them and took them unawares yesterday. as his team had been far in the rear, but they are unanimous in declaring that the tables will be turned berore the week is over.
 MYSTERY IS SOLVED
 There have been several mysteries about the various teams, and one of them was solved yesterday when MT. Spencer finally came across with the membership fees for the 66 men his team has secured. However. there are still
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23

, NS'iC hiOiC Ol lHG acIlNe sectors that
 nave made no report yet, and it is ex- pected that some more surprises will be sprung at the meetings today, tomor-
 row and Saturday.
 There had been considerable discussion Tor several days as to why the engineers
 had failed to make report It was known that Red" ProWell had person.
 ally secured several new members and
 other members of his team had also been
 active But the mystery was solved yes terday when it was discovered that MT. Prowell was giving all his memberships , to the army nurse corps team, of which Miss Jeanette Harris is the captain. Rumors were current at the luncheon yesterday that the Eighty-second divi- sion team was holding back members and was planning to capture the honors on the final day. Crampton Harris, cap tain of this organization, declined to af-
 firm or deny these reports, but since there are no rules in the contest pre- venting such action, it was decided that
 he was within his rights if all his mem bers were turned in by Saturday
 | The keenest rivalry exists between half dozen or more of the leading teams. Those who have turned in smaller num- | berS of names state that their sectors contained fewer possibilities. but they
 are banking strong on the percentage of new members secured among their possi- | eilities. They contend that while others I may capture the honors for securing ! the greatest number of new members, i tEey will be perfectly satisfied, because their percentage will be higher than 1 some who have gained more members. ERRONEOUS IMPRESSION | It was learned yesterday that an er- roneous impression had gained circula- 1 tion in some quarters that any man who l joined the American legion automati- cally became member of the national guard and subject to all the duties there- | of. It was stated officially, however, | that such was not the case Member ship in the legion has no connection with the national guard. although all ex-ser- 1 vice men who are affiliated with the guard are urged to become members in 1 the legion. The American legion is pure l ly an independent organization and has no connection with the army, navy, ma | rine corps or the national guard.
 | The committee in charge of the ar engagements for the mass meeting of members and eX-service men Sunday afternoon has not yet reported, but 1t is
 understood that they are making plans for big rally on that occasion. The principles for which the legion stands and the future plans for the work of the organization here will be outlined then, | and it is anticipated that large num- | ber of ex-service men who found it im-
 possible to join during the drive will be present
 1 The committee in charge of plans for Armistice Day is also at work and will
 report within the next few days. It is planned to have the Confederate Vet erans, the Grand Army of the Republic | and the Spanish War Veterans join with 1 the legion on that occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
INTOLERABLE OUTLOOK

My friends, this would be an lntoi- erable outlook, a prospect unworthy or the large things done by this people Tn the mastering of this continent-indeed, it would be an invitation to national dis aster From such a possibility my mind turns away, for my confidence is abiding that in this land we have learned how 10 accept the general judgment upon mat ters that affect the public veal And this is the very heart and soul, of democracy
 Tt is my understanding that you have divided upon one portion only of pos sible large programme which has not fully Leen developed. Before, a severance is affected, based upon present diner- nces. I believe you should stand together for the development of that full pro- gra1nme touching the many questions within the broad scope of your investi- cations It was in my mind when thls conference was called that you would concern yourselves with the discovery of those methods by which measurable cooperation within industry may have been secured, and if new machinery needs to be designed by which smini- mum of conflict between employers and employees may reasonably be hoped for' that we should make an effort to secure its adoption It cannot be expected that at every step all parties will agree upon each proposal or method suggested. It IS to be expected. however, that as whole a plan, or programme can he agreed upon which will advance further the pro ductive capacity of America through the esta tablishment of surer and heartfer CO., operation between all the elements en- gagged in industry. The public expects not less than that you shall have that one end in view and stay together until the way is found leading to that eno' or until it is revealed that the men who work, and the men who manage Ameri- can industry, are so set upon divergent paths that all effort at cooperation is doomed to failure.
 T renew my appeal with full apprehen- sion of the almost incomparable :mpor- tance of your tasks to this and to other peoples and with full faith in the high patriotism and good faith of each other that you push your task to a happy con clusiOn.
 (signed WOODROW WILSON"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
M'CULLUM VICTIM OF
 UNUSUAL ACCIDENT

J. M. McCollum of Berry street. West End, was severely shocked yesterday evening when he touched live wire, and was taken to the Birmingham infirmary. According to statement by his son, Tom McCollum, a young man in the reighborhood was experimenting with electricity and had stretched an aerial wire from his apparatus across several trees for about half block. part of the wire running across McCollums back yard.
 For some unknown reason the wire in McCollum's yard broke and fell across the electric wires running into the house. MT. McCollum was returning home from work and. seeing the wire stretched on the ground, grabbed it with both hands, rot knowing that it was live He was unable to release it, it being 2s0O volts strong, until some one came to the rescue by cutting the wires His hands were badly burned and he suffered severe in- ternal shocks Late reports from the hospital state that he is resting as well as could be expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23

Grade Ordinance No. 329-C An ordinance fixing and establishine the grade of Alemeda avenue and the curbs on both sides thereof, from the west property line of Six teenth street, southwest, formerly Burke street, to the east property line of Sixteenth way. southwest, formerly DeJarnette street. Be it ordained by the Commission Of the city of Birmingham that the grade of Alemeda avenue and the curbs on both sides thereof from the west prop erty line of Sixteenth street, south west. to the east property line of Six teenth way, southwest. be, and the same are hereby fixed and established as shown on profile sheet No. 26s. here tofore exhibited to this commission and now on file in the city hall in the office of the city engineer.
 Approved October 22, 1919.
 N. A. BARRETT,
 President of the Commission. A true copy:
 H. s. RYALI.. City Clerk.
 Age-Herald, October 23, 1919.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23

ing whether or not Section of the act in question deprives the commission of it's former exclusive jurisdiction over telephone companies and street car companies where contracts exist be- tween such utilities and municipalities or whether this restriction applies onl, to such public utilities as were placed under the jurisdiction of this commission by said act herein referred to-
 If the opinion is carried out the state commission can disregard a contract ex- isting between the Mobile Street Rail- way company and the city or the Bir- mingham street railway and the city in- creasing rates without the approval of the duly constituted authorities or without referring to the existing con tract as valid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
Veteran Tells the Other "Boys" What Nu Vim Did
 For Him

~when I beat the charge at Winchester and was wounded three times. I had health enough to recover qusokls, Now that am old. find that it isAt as easy ts set back to physieal strenEth and vsrer My stem Aeh got cut eff erden 60 that | couldn't aleep. and couldn't eniey anything ate. suffered as much aa | did when was wounded But now that have learned what Nu Vim win as, knew how to keep mssef well. and yeu may tell the rest af the cid beys far me that Nu, Vim Is just what they are isekiRa feE. 1t strengthened up my stemaeh and built up my strength wonderfully" William IF. Meoloskey, esa Lombard St. fittshass. Pa. vas drummer
 boy at winchsstess He is cid enough nex
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
Membership of American
 Legion NoU Totals 75O
Chemical Warfare Team Takes Lead With 66 New Mem bers-Mystery of Engineer Team Solved Yesterday.
 Arranging For Mass Meeting Sunday

Birmingham post of the American Legion numbers 75O active and enthusiastic members
 This total reached yesterday when reports of the membership committees the luncheon held at at the Southern club nasmuch the paid membership practically negligible before the beginning the drive Monday morning. the members at the luncheon highly elated over the situation.
 The nepounder of which Ebert captain received rather rude shock yesterday forced ship had which William Spencer J, Jemison team has total behind with his the yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
w. H. Sandlin Charged
 With Reckless Driving

Lawrence Duncan of 12S North Eighth avenue was run down by an automobile, driven by W. H. Sandlin of 750 Thirty seventh street, Wyiam, yesterday after noon near the Graymount station, Sandlin was placed under bond by Officers Burk- ett and Goad, who investigated the ac- cident He will be tried before Judge Henry Martin today on a charge of rock less driving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
Easier Now Than Later.

Easier Now Thnn Later.
 It is easier to break up a cold or check a cough now than 1t will be later. Persistent bronchial coughs that -hang on'' all winter pave the way for SC rious throat and lung diseases L. W. Day, 65 Campbell Ave. E.. Detroit. Mich, writes: "Foley's Honey and Tar relieve one of bronchitis very quickly I hope never to have it again. T,hiz reliable family medicine for the reBs of coughs, colds, croup, hoarseness etc, contains no opiates. Children like it, Eugene Jacobs Drug Store -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
LINESMAN INJURED
 BY FALL FROM POLE

e. S. Robertson, of sOi Montgomery street, Inglenook. was severely injured from a fall while working on the top wires of a telephone pole in the Boyies yard of tho Louisville and Nashville rall- road yesterday afternoon about o'clock He was taken Into the St. Vincent hospi- tai by -ohns. where he Is reported as resting comfortabls Hc was an empioye of the railroad company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
Improvement Ordinance
 No. 16-D

An ordinance to provide for certain
 improvements on Sixteenth street
 southwest, formerly Burke street,
 from the south property line of >sJefferson avenue to the north
 property line of Cleburn avenue,
 formerly Third avenue.
 Be it ordained by the commission Of the city of Birmingham as follows:
 Section 1. That Sixteenth street, line of Jefferson avenue to the north property line of Cleburn avenue shall be graded.
 That 30-foot roadway along the center line of Sixteenth street, south west from the south property line of Jefferson avenue to the north prop erty line of Cleburn avenue shall be curbed with Portland cement concrete combined curb and gutter. the curb and gutter to be six inches thick and the gutter thfee feet wide.
 That the north and south edges Of a 26-foot roadway along the center line of Alemeda avenue. formerly First ave- nue. on the east side of Sixteenth street. southwest. and the north and south edges of a 2e-foot roadway along the center line of Boise avenue. for merly Second avenue east of Sixteenth street. southwest. shall be connected with the east curb line of Sixteenth street. southwest. with six-inch by o0- inch straight and circular granite curbing of 10-foot radius.
 That the north and s>uth edges of a 30-foot roadway on Alen1eda avenue, west of Sixteenth street. southwest. and a 26-foot roadway on Boise ave- nue west of Sixteenth street. south west. shall be connected with the west curb line of Sixteenth street, south west with six-inch by 2o-inch straight and circular granite curbing of 10-foot radius.
 That the gutters adjoining the gran ite curbing in the intersections of Ale meda avenue and Boise avenue shall be paved for a width of three feet with vitrified brick gutter paving on a cinder foundation.
 That valley crossings six feet wide shall be constructed across the inter. section of A1emeda avenue on the edsr and west curb lines of Sixteenth street, southwest. and across the intersecti ,n of Boise avenue along the east curh line of Sixteenth street. southwest with vitrified brick paving on a cin- der foundation.
 That the sidewalks on both sides of Sixteenth street southwest from the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23

The young King of Siam speaks Eng fish, French and German, and has written books in all these languages as well as in Siamese.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
RELATIONS WITH CHICAGO PACKERS
 ARE CHARGED TO
 INDIANA SENATOR
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the members and employees of the com mission and made a vigorous attack on the packers, charging that they were spending millions in propaganda to defeat legislation which would place them under control of the federal gov erNment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23

The Cork Qreland) corporation fras es tablished a conciliation board for the set clement of trade disputes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
SKIPWORTH TELEGRAM

Cnicago, Fepruary l, 19lS. -J. C. Eversman. sos Riggs Building,
 Washington. D. c.
 Test vote before Senate interstate commerce committee o'clock today re- garding interstate commerce commission retaining jurisdiction over rate matters. It is of the highest importance to see Senator Watson who is on this com mittee. urging retention of such author ity by the commission. Please see him before committee meets.
 "'V. D. SKIPWORTH' "Relayed over Wilson & Company's private wire from New York to Chi cago the following reply was sent:
 "'Over private wire from New York "'Februafy 1, 1918.
 Washington, V. D. S.
 Had long conference with party suggested. Situation resolves itself en- tirely to subordinating rate question to major one of securing time limit of one year in committee bill. A great de- termined effort being made to accom- plish latter Test vote on this proposi- ton a tie with Gore said to be favo1- able and absent. Test vote on l. c. C. nine to eight in favor of commission Outcome today depends upon efforts tc compromise. Situation up to White House to which leading democratic com mitteemen have been called. Com promise may confer on President rate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23

w. M. Bennett-Aged 2, died suddenly Monday afternoon while waiting for a car in West End. Funeral services from the residence, 606 Princeton avenue, today at 10:30 o'clock. Inter ment at Forest Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23

c. IT. Brookins-Aged 52 who died at the family residence. 7117 Second ave- nue. north. Monday afternoon, was buried at the Forest Hill cemetery yesterday afternoon
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making power, but only on condition of limiting operation of bill to one year atfer the war. Same compromise may be made to give the President rate making power, but to cease immediately after the war. I assume you regard major proposition most important. Ad- ditional information D. m.'
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Miss Emma Lloyd-Aged 61. died Mon day afternoon. Funeral services will be held at the St. PauIs church today at o'clock. the Rev. J. F. Coyle of
 ficiating. Interment at Oak Hill cem- etery. She was the first baby girl of this city. having been brought here
 by her father when only years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
COMMISSIONS REPLY

The trade commissions reply to Senator Watson follows:
 The charges made against the Fed eral Trade Commission by United States Senator James F. Watson. of Indiana, coupled as they are with other and serious charges made against the com mission by Senate resolution, by Sena- tor sherman of Illinois, require answer
 These things are part and parcel Of the warfare of the Chicago meat packers against the department of Justice and the federal trade commits justice.
 The Sherman charges were answered fully in writing by the commission in July and since that time the author of the charges has not offered one word of the proof which he claimed to have. Instead of making good the first charges, new ones are brought The sherman charges; it challenges proof of the Watson charges.
 The bonafides of these charges is open to question when it is remember ed that Senator Watson was lobbyist in 1909. as was shown in the report of the House of Representatives commit tee December 3, 1913. entitled: Charges against members of the House of lobby activities, 62nd Congress. second ses- sion, report 113.' His relations with the Chicago packers are shown by cer- tain correspondence which is herein quoted.
 John C. Eversman in February. 1918, was in the employ of Wilson & Com pany. as special representative in Washington. Associated with him was George A. Sanderson, who has since been elected secretary of the United States Senate.
 ''On February 1, 1918, the following telegram, taken from the files of Wilson & Company. Inc, was sent to V. D. Skipworth. vice president of Wilson x
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23

Howard s. WAite-Aged 27. died at n local innrmary yesterday. Funeral services will be conducted iron, Johns chapel today at 10 o'clock. with the local Elks in charge. Inter ment at Oak Hill
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H. F. Crnwford-Aged 55, who was killed by fall from a switch engine Friday was buried at the Forest Hill cemetery yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock He is survived by his widow, two sons and one daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23

Edward G. POyvell-Aged 50, was found dead in his room at local hotel Tuesday morning The body was sent to Montgomery yesterday morn ing by Johns for interment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23

Isaac HendersOn-Aged 56, who died
 from a fall near Magella Tuesday aft - ernoon, was buried at the Forest Hill
 cemetery yesterday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
Grade Ordinance No. 329-C

Age-Herald. October ss and 30. 1914
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-23
DEATHS

Mrs. R. R. Wingate-Aged 24. of Hart ford, died Tuesday afternoon. The remains were sent to Gordonville for interment. She is survived by her husband, her parents. MT. and Mrs. Kirk Long, two sisters and six brothers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-29
SERVICE, MOTTO
OF NEBRASKA
BUILDING c 0.
Local Firm Erects All Kinds
of Structures, Such as Ho-
tells, Clubs and Pri-
Vate Homes.

Service has been the one big
principle on which the Nebraska
Building & Investment Co., has
built its business, and to this prin-
ciple it credits its success.
To combine, as has been done
in its architectural and building
organization, every possible facility
for the handling of the many and
varied complexities of the business
of building. and placing before the
builder in 4 more convenient and
economical manner than he could
buy these many forms of service
elsewhere has been the ideal of the
company.
The many buildings which today
stand out as monuments OF the
Nebraska Building & Investment
Cos energy, are only = small out
lay, compared with the eompany's
plans for the future.
This company does not confine
itself to dwelling places, but
designs, plans, constructs and
furnishes business buildings of all
types including banks, office
buildings, hotels, lodge and club
buildings.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-29
Teaches a Million to
Sinu National Anthem

Boston-Henry w. Rankin of the
naval training station, claims to have
taught more persons to sing "The
Star Spangled Banner" than any
other individual in the entire coun-
try in the last two decades.
Up to a few months ago he was
the musical director at the station.
III healti, caused him to take up
other work.
Mr.. Rankin states that he does
not feel that it is an overestimation
in saying that he has taught or d.
rected the national anthem to more
than 100000 persons.
4 His largest chorus was In August
1917, when he led nearly 1900
voices in singing the national an
them accompanied by band OF 12s
pieces.