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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
STOCK
 TAKERS ARRESTED Mythical Mail Order Con- cern to Sell Worthless Ger
 tificates Was the Game
By Associated Press

Chattanooga, Tenn, March 9.--With the arrest of four men here and seven in Nashville, what is alleged to be a gi- gantic fake stock scheme has been un- earthed. The arrests were made at the instigation of Nashville police and the prisoners are charged with violating the state blue sky law. Complaint against the men was filed by Attorney H. NJ. Ashton of Chicago.
 The scheme according to charges of Ashton, is to pose as representatives of the Garfield, Corey company" a myth teal mail order concern, to sell worthless fcertificates and at the same time get subscribers to an alleged fake stock scheme.
 Those arrested here give their names as Sidney Cohen of New York, Joe Rosenburg of Chicago, w. H. Isaacs of New York and Sam Silver of Russia. The men caught at Nashville are c. B. Engle, George Scheft, B. simon, H. Bernstein, H. W. Weller, Alfred Jacobs and Henry Lipman.
 A Nashville detective arrived here to- day and carried the men back to that city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10

TAG DAY WORKERS
 WILL MEET TODAY.
Mrs. Lamkin Gives Out Full List of Corner Chairmen
 for Saturday

Mrs. William B. Lamkin, general chairman of Boys club Tag Day, which will be held in Birmingham next Sat urday. has called a meeting of all the corner chairmen, memb of the board of control and others interested in the Boys club work for this afternoon at gao o'clock at the southern club.
 At this conference the final plans will be made for the day, which is expected to be very successful this year. The Boys club is one of the city's best known institutions, and for many years has held an annual tag day to provide maintenance expenses. This year it is the only organization which is permit ted by the city to have Tag Day.
 Mrs. Lamkin last night gave out a complete list of the corner chairmen and the positions they will occupy, as follows:
 Mrs. James R. Rice, Tutwiler hotel.
 Mrs. John w. Sibley, Norton's Drug store.
 Mrs. William Little Brown, court house.
 Mrs William Hood, Jr, Jefferson County Bank building.
 Mrs. c. J. Palmer, Woodward build ing.
 Mrs. R. c. Woodson, Brown Marx.
 Mrs. James Bonnyman, Patterson No. 2.
 Mrs. R. D. Burger. Empire building.
 Mrs. Arnold Holzer, American Trust
 Miss Sarah Phelan, Five Points.
 Miss Irene McCrossin. First National bank.
 Miss Helen Eubank Dewberry Drug company.
 Mrs. D. P. Dmick, Drennens.
 Mrs. J. H. Eddy, Bromberg's.
 Mrs. c. F. Edwards, Traders bank. Mrs. Max Fies, Lovemans.
 Mrs. H. H. Hamilton, Saks'.
 Mrs. A. P. Levvy, Jaffee's. Mrs. C. J. Barnes, United Cigar Co.
 Mrs. E. J. McCrossin Hagan-Dunlap Mrs. F. G. Alexander, Woolworth and Hillman hotel.
 Mrs. w. S. Scott, Adams and Pizitz.
 Mrs. G. R. Watkins, Patterson No. ,. Mrs. Lewis Stern, Blach's and Plum lees.
 Mrs, John Guthrie Wylam.
 Mrs. Morris Johnson, Ensley.
 Mrs. F.. o. Sanders, Pratt City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
TAFT IS BOTH KISSED
 AND CHEERED AS HE SPEAKS ON IRELAND
Ex-President Says the Irish Question Should Not Be Settled at the Peace
 Conference
By Associated Press

New York, March 9.-Former Presi- dent William Howard Taft was both hissed and cheered here tonight when speaking at the weekly forum of the Church of the Ascension, he declared that the Irish question should not be settled at the peace conference.
 MT. Taft had just stated that one problem facing the delegates was in setting up several smafi nations, when there came from the audience cries of How about Ireland?"
 "No," said MT. Taft, not loudly, but In a tone which could be heard all over the church.
 Then broke out the hissing and cheering, but the speaker retained con trol of the situation.
 q don't consider it helpful to the President or the conference to intro duce into the conference domestic and internal questions" he said. "We must do one thing at time.
 CLOSER COOPERATION
 I've must bring about a closer CO., operation between the nations already in conference. and try to strengthen that. There are lots of embarrassing questions that might be brought up. There might be 8 proposition for us to let the Philippines go, or for France to let Algiers go, and there might be other matters brought up that might be embarrassing to us. But that would not be helpful just now.
 T know that doesn't sound political. I'm not political but that's the truth. What I'm yearning for and what every one is yearning for is a quick settle ment over there.'"
 MT. Taft thea said that the purpose of the conference was to hem Germany in from Russia; to set up buffer states between Germany and Russia and Aus tria to set Serbia up again, and to in- ternationalize Constantinople.
 "The peace conference" he said. aims to create some 15 new states, and their purpose will be to keep Ger many and Austria and Turkey down."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
DO YOU WANT
 A GOOD COMPLEXION?
There Is Only One Thing To Do

If you have sallow complexion. dull looking eyes. rash or pimples. you can not feel well, and besides you don't like your looks" when you have. Don't make the mistake of thinking soaps and facial creams will clear your sallow complexion. You must first get at the cause.
 ing, health giving laxative must. be taken to eliminate the poisons which are in your system and manifesting themselves in your unsightly skin.
 Lamarine Waters. "The Ideal Lax ative" are pleasant to take Eat them as you would candy, and you will be delighted to see how after a fewzdays your skin will clear, your. sluggish feel ing will leave you and you will enjoy a sensation of real health and vitality you, cannot expect until your system is toned and the cause is reached,
 Ask your druggist for small bot tie of Lamarine Waters, and do not accept anything else. Take two each night for time. They are guaranteed. Price BOG.
 For free sample package address Desk 40. Lamarine Laboratory. Atlanta. Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
LongshOremen Will
 Back Marine Workers
By A,ssciatsS Prsss

New York. March s-New York locals of the International Longshoremen's union, with a membership of 45.o00, voted today to support the Marine Workers utilization in it's strike against private boat owners by refusing to handle any craft manner by nonunion crews. It was stated that general strike of steve dores would be called if a concerted ef- fort were made to introduce strike break CTS.
 Officers of the Marine Workers affilia- ton. comforting today with Fl. B. Walker, federal manager of four caostwise steam ship lines controlled by the railroad ad- minstration. reached an agreement whereby 1000 men engaged in the towing departments of these lines might return to work on the same terms granted by the railroad administration in the case of it's other marine workers here.
 The strike committee will decide to- morrow whether it will permit this agree ment to be accepted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
Large Fund for Nurses
 Announced by Red Cross
By Ass.slates Prsss

$1o0,O0o as a scholarship fund to induce graduate nurses released from tho army and navy nurse corps to train for pub- lie health nursing was announced today by the American Red Cross. A maxi mum scholarship of $500 win be granted for an eight months course of training and sS00 for a four months course.
 The fund will be administered by the Red Cross department of nursing and scholarships will be granted on the rec ommendat ton of Red Cross division di- rectors of public health nursing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
President Martin Names
 Two More Empires
By Associated Press

Mobile March 9.-Information was re- eeived here today from President Martin of the Southern association announcing
 he appointment of two more umpires. R. O. Chapel, Y. M. c. A., Fort McPher- son, Ga, who has umpired in the Geor-
 ia State league. and Cleary, ensign. United States navy reserve corps. Miami Fla, have been named George Harrison, Atlanta, is the third service man ap- pointed by the league.
 Empires in chief will likely be Jack Kerin. Dan Pfenninger, Billy Carpenter and Bill Brennan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
Transport Buford Limps
 Into Port of Norfolk
By Associated Press

Norfork, Va. March 9.-The transport Buford limped into Hampton Roads to- day and docked at Newport News with a damaged steering gear. She was reported in distress Saturday night off the Vir- ginia capes and assistance was sent but the steamer arrived under her own steam.
 The Buford brought 1200 soldiers, in cluding part of Company M, S45th infan- try of the Eighty seventh division, com posed of troops from Louisiana. Missis- sippi and Arkansas; casuals from Ten ncssee and Texas and q negro casual company from Virginia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
Another Peace Gathering
 D.. asaaiaAAd REaea

Paris. March 9.-Eliptherios Nenizelos, Greek premier; Leon Bougeois of France and oscar Straus and Hamilton Holt of New York, left Paris today to attend a meeting of the Society to Enforce Peace. n London this week.
 It is said that the meeting has no with the peace conference, .hough resolutions will be adopted sug- ,esting to the conference certain amend nents to the league of nations plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
"A Quarts of Whisky
 Without an Owner

Twenty four quarts of whisky con- cealed in trunk was seized from tho baggage room of the Terminal station yesterday afternoon by Detectives Ri- ley, McGill, Patton and Alexander. and brought to the city hall. where it will be condemned and destroyed. The whisky is said to have come in on an Illinois Central train, and there were no markings on the trunk that gave the detectives a clue to the owner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
Akron Police Shot Up
 by Three Gangsters
sy Asssoiatsd Prsss

Akron. O., March s.-Patrolman George Fl. Verne was instantly Killed, Patrol man stephen H. McGowan perhaps fatal " wounded. and Detective William Me Donnell seriously wounded in revolver battle here today with three gangsters. One of the gunmen is in a hospital with . bullet wound in his arm and another is in jail charged with first degree mur- der. Officers and armed citizens are searching for the third member of the gang.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
Crime Runs Rampant
 in City of Cleveland
By Assoelassd Prsss

Cleveland, O., March 9.-Patrolman William P. Armstrong and another man are dead and five other men are in hos pitfalls tonight, three seriously wounded. as result of a series of crimes late last night and today
 Armstrong died in a hospital today several hours after being shot twice by a robber.
 One man was killed and another shot through both legs while resisting police men
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
Local Date
Berlin Strike Is About
 to Be Declared Over
By Assocjas,a Press

Berlin, Friday, March 7.-The condi- tions under which the workingmens council of Greater Berlin declared it. self willing to approve the action of the Berlin Federation of Labor in adopting a resolution calling the strike off. were announced today. The con- ditions included the retirement of the volunteer regiments froW Berlin and the release of insurgents Arrested dur- tug the strike. The council is the body dominated by the radicals which has been directing the strike
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
Seattle Strikers Vote
 to Return to Work

Seattle, Wash. March 9.-The strike Of 10000 shipyard workers in effect since January 21 in Seattle. Tacoma and Aber- deen, was formally declared off tonight by strike leaders, following a canvass of votes cast in a referendum taken dur ing the last three days. The men are to return to work Tuesday morning under working conditions and wages prevailing when the strike was called.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
Ask for Ireland's Freedom By Associafad praas

New Orleans, March "A petition signed by Senator Ransdell of Louisiana Archbishop Shaw of the Catholic diocese of New Orleans, and members of the New Orleans branch of the Friends of Liberty, asking home rule for Ireland, has been sent President Wilson in Paris. J. c. Corr, leader of the Irish cause announced here tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
German Opera Not Wanted

New York. March s.--Protest against the production of a season of German opera att the Lexington opera house, be- ginning tomorrow night. has been made 70 Governor Smith by the American De- fense society. it was announced tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
French Schooner Strikes Snag
 Bv Assocrated Preas

Savannah, March 9.-The French motor schooner Fraternite with general cargo for Nantes, put back today for repairs having fouled hiddeR obstruction in passing out two days ago. The Frater- nites propeller was broken and shaft bent Her principle cargo was flour loaded at Seattle and POGO bales of cot ton piece goods taken on here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
Reid Appointed Receiver

Ottawa, March 9.-John J. Reid, minis ter of railways. has been appointed re- ceiver of the Grand Trunk-Pacific rail- way, it was announced tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
PROM|NENTR. R. MAN .
 GIVES TESTIMONIAL
s. T. Potter, Who Ran First. Train Into Birmingham, Praises New Remedy,
 Plant Juice

One of the most recent to testify to the benefit received from Plant Juice. the new herbal medicine, is MT. s. T. 1,-ha N1as at Secnnd avenue and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
FIVE COMPANIES AT WORK

The five destruction companies had to apply to the special organization for permission to commence work on any plant. tE4 organization retaining per cent commission on the gross value as well as 22 marks 50 pfennigs per ton on the iron destroyed and 13 pfennings for each metre of destroyed material. This was done in order to reimburse itself for the labor supplied to the destruction companies, consist ing of prisoners of war
 The companies were required to pay within 90 days the sale price agreed upon with the special organization, &C., cording to the latters valuation of the plant involved. Machinery and ma terial were first removed from the plants and shipped to Germany, espe- cially all. boilers, rolling stock, cleo trical apparatus zinc and copper. and materials of a similar character.
 On December 31, 1917, the five firms mentioned had made profits aggreEat- ing about 1,500,000 marks, according to the Belgian estimate. On April 90. 1918. the same firms had removed t3 Germany for the German quartermas- ter's department 11,126.3O6 tons of iron and 207242,0 square metres of other material such as wood, glass. zinc and tin. They had also removed for the account of German firms 24,- 293, ,S27 tons of iron and steel and about S00.000,00 square metres of other ma terial.
 The men engaged in the work were, German engineers, 69; French and Bel gian civilians. 57; expert German sol- diers 9S; war prisoners, 12S9.
 The salaries paid were: Engineers, 30 marks daily foremen, 35 marks; carpenters, 35 marks; ordinary work men, 25 marks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
Railroad Schedules

Arrival and Departure of Passenger
 Trains The following schedule figures published as informa ion and not guaranteed
 Central Standard 1fmel BIRMINGHAM TERMINAL STATION
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
DEATHS

Mrs. sallie Kemp-Aged s5. died at the residence, 615 First avenue, yester- day morning. The remains were sent to Wadley last night by Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, March 9.-The weather forecast is as follows:
 Alabama, Mississippi: Cloudy Monday, followed by rain Monday night and Tuesday; somewhat warmer.
 Georgia. Partly cuoldy Monday. cooler in southeast portion; Tuesday, rain.
 Tennessee: Cloudy Monday, followed by rain Monday night and Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-10

ferent colors, yellow cards represent ing the district of Longwy- -Briey. which was called "the yellow zone" green cards for Maubeuge and vincinity, known as "the green zone,' the blue zone being the region of Lille and DOnai
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-08-22
Government Report Shows l..
808, 793 Miles of Wire Used
by Fl Companies.
Big INCREASE IN MESSAGES
Last Five.Year Period Shows 45.7 Per
Cent More Teieqrams-Par Value
Of the Capital Stock Is
s106, 36o,237.

Notwithstanding to Il report
just issued by Director Sam l.. Rog-
ers Of the bureau Of the census. depart
ment OF commerce, the u commercial
land telegraph systems in the United
States in 1917 operated 24lO12 miles
of pole line. comprising l.SSS. 7G3 miles
Of wire: sent 151. 725.2o:'S messages, and
employed 47.oo27 persons, to whom
We're paid salaries and wages amount
ing to $36392, 14O.
This report, which is issued under
The title. photographs and Municipal
Electric Fire Alarm and Police Patrol
Signaling Systems" was prepared I'M
der the supervision Of Eugene +. Hart
ley. chief StatiSiician for manufacture
erS, and is the foih'th of II series of
quinquennia reports on the telegraph
systems of the country.
The pole-lne mileage in 1917 was
less by 20 per cent than in 1912, bur
was greater by SiN-tenthS of per
cent than in 1907. The wire mileage,
however. showed an increase Of Al
per cent rs compared with 1912 and
OF 1871 per cent over 1907.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-08-22
Romance Weaved
In Cattle Brands

different from that of other ranchlncn
else the brand would fail Of its p,,r-
pose. So in the latter days the letters
were finally all taken up and the neces-
sity for individual and unique brands
has led to many IL strange device.
Many Novel Designs.
For example, there is the "Spur"
ranch. the TURK Track" ranch the
"Tumbling X of the Lazy "" Every
ranch has its principal brand. and
some have many others. Ranch own
ers. who trade extensively. and ore
constantly acquiring cattle with differ
ent brands, have Il number of insiynias
on record. Often the ranchmen'S sons
and daughters have their special
brands and the dedication of a new
brand is not an unusual form Of ce'e-
brating birth on the range.
Among the peculiar brands is Il pig
pen. which means a square with its
sides extending to form the exterior
angles. crescentS are common. Only
one ranciman has II Iiatchet for IL
brand.
bow and arrow gives Il name to
one big Texas ranch. l.. J. Kimber-
Inns ranch had Il cru,cll on the hip
and coffee pot on the side. The
coffee pot design is not 50 intricate as
one might imagine. consisting of only
eight lines.
Wine glasses are not uncommon as
brand and the j. w. Friend Cattle
company in CrDtchett county had "a
gourd. 4 rocking chair is the brand
Of the II. r. Opp ranch in Sutton and
Menarl counties. ---
Lee Brothers had for their brand The
graceful flemr de lis. Anchors are
common. hut only the John W. Franks
ranch in the Usage reservation boasts
OF the Swa>tka.
4 hash knife. hat. the Masonic
square. key. Il turkey track. a bell,
crossed walking sticks, an hour glass.
a tree. boot. IA slipper, flag. an
apple. a flower ladders. rakeS. spades,
Il fence. doll baby. Il cotton hook. a
fiShhOOk. Il bottle. bride bits a frying
pan. Il pitchfork and even Il comet may
he seen among the long list of brands.
4 ''>cuple" indicates that the ranch
owner was Il druggist before becoming
cattleman. Hearts. diamonds and
clubs are found among the records of
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-08-22
Flour Sack Of Money,

81 LOUIS, Mo.-When Il farm Was
sold in MarieS county. Missouri. re-
Gently the transaction took place i'm
the home of the farms buyers, named
Hoelier. and was strictly cash trans.
action After the deal had been closet
every member of the family began
bringing in silver coins from hooks and
crannie> all over the house where il
had been secreted. The seller had tn
take his money il flour sack To the
bank. where it took the teller ami
cashier two hours to count it. Most or
the money had been earned by two
daughters taking in washing.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-08-22

brands. but the spades are those Of
agricultural designs.
The tendency is toward smaller
brands. Branding causes cattle to
lose in weight. and the larger the brand
the greater the suffering of the cattle.
and the greater the loss Of weight. SO
the Old-time custom of great brands,
covering the whole side of a COW. il
passing away. Hides are more valu.
able today. also. and the big brands
injure the leather.
The easiest brands to read are those.
made with the stamp iron. that is. an
iron forged into the figure or charac-
ter desired. Sometimes the cowboys
encounter II maverick far from head
quarters. and in the exigency of the
occasion an iron rod is heated and u
running brand is executed
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-08-22

market for their goods in Germany.
The witnesses in Boston said their
margin of profit was no larger than
when shoes were selling Mt much lower
prices. and that a decline might he
expected, perhaps a year hence.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-08-22
TELEGRAPHHAS
RAPID GROWTH

The increase in the number Of mes
sages was much greater-45.7 per cent
during the last five-year period ana
o3.l per cent during the ten years
from 1907 to 1917. The number of emf
rloyees Increased by 392 per cent be-
tween 1912 and 1917. and by $40 per
cent during the period 19O7-17 and the
corresponding percentages of increase
in their salaries and wages We're 50.
and 1242
The number OF telegraph offices i'm
1917 was 2S.S6i, decrease of G. per.
cent as compared with 1912 and OF
seven-tenths Of l per cent as COM
pared with 1907. The total income.
from telegraph traffic was SOL 1872 ,5677.
an Increase of 14.5 per cent over 1912
and OF 14O.S per cent as compared with
1907; the income from all other
sources was S1.641 SOB; the total ex-
penses. including charges for deprecia-
ton and sinking funds were $50, SoS,-
$40. an increase of 500 per cent over.
1912 and of lila per cent over 1907.
and the net income was S12.1o5. 400, am
Increase of o53.4 per cent as com
pared with 1912 and Of 49, per cent
over 1907
The par value of the outstanding
capital stock of the companies was
S1o63tD.223.. q decrease of IL per
cent as compared with 1912. hut an in
crease of ! per cent over 1907.
Printing Telegraph Comes In.
The foregoing figures relate only 10
commercial telegraph companies. and
thus exclude the wire and pole line
wholly owned and operated by rail
roads. and also exclude the equipment
ana telegraph business of the various
press associations which lease and OBJ
crate wires for dispensing news
During the tive-year period 1al2-la1T
the printing telegraph came into ex-
tended use by telegraph companies.
press associations and railroads. The,
printing telegraph consists essentially
OF Il sending instrument equipped With
Il keyboard similar to that of u ryne-
writer, electrically connected with a
receiving instrument in such :, manner
that the latter automatically repro-
duceS what is typewriter on the send
ing instrument. Without the printing.
telegraph it would have been difficult.
or Impossible TO handle the increased
telegraph business during the -rent
war.
The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-08-22
news REVIEW Of
CURRENT EVENTS
All Government Forces Concen.
trating on Fight Against High
Cost Of Living.
FOODS IN STORAGE SEIZED

Test Case Against Alleged Sugar
Observation-Disclosures Situation 10 Lit.
tie nproved-koichak's Siberj.
an Armies in Flioht-Rou-
manians in Hungary
Defy Allied Com.
mission.