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Evening journal., 1919-05-12
FOOD REMAINS HIGH;
OTHER PRICES SLUMP

Three items Of The weeks nows are
worth mention because Of the trends
shown thereby The April building re-
port by Bradstrects shows the largest
total expenditure. SU93l,5i9. noted
since April, 1917. two years ago. and
The gain over April a year ago Is 7l.5
per cent--the parting company by food
and other prices IS shown by foods and
leather advancing while all other prod
ucls went lower in April
Food prices combined arc but c per
cent. below the hlgh-record levels. but
all other products combined are of %
per cent.-the government winler-wheal
rrop report. issued May 8, shows a
condition slightly above 100 lpar), and
a probable crop Of 900,OOOOOO bushels,
which compares with 55s.OOO,0O0 bush
els last year. and 6S5.OOO,O00 bushels.
the record winier-whcat crop OF 1914,
the year the war began In other
words, il Is CT per cent. above last
years winter wheat Yield, almost equal
10 last years combined winter and
spring wheat yield OF 9i7.00OOOO bush
els and 2l5O0OOO0 bushels. OF 81 per
cent above the record winler-wheai
crop OF 1914.
Evening journal., 1919-05-12
SONS OF DELAWARE
TO VISIT NEWARK
specIal % Thc Evening Journal.

Special TO The Evening Journal.
NEWARK, Del. May i2s-The Sons Of
Delaware Of Pennsylvania will visit
Delaware College ON Saturday, May 2i,
and will be entertained at the college.
The visitors during the afternoon will
he taken on an inspection trip OF the
college farm and tho new buildings
on the campus.
In the afternoon the visitors viii be
tskon on an automobile trip up White
Clay creek as far Rs Landenburg. At
B o'clock they will be given a reception
at "The Knoll" the home Of DR.. Samuel
O. Mitchell. president of tho college,
and at 6.t5 o'clock dinner Will be
served In Old College Hall.
Evening journal., 1919-05-12

Make You Glad for Columbia Re
cords this month. Tho sweet sound
OF tho music and sentiment OF the song
make an allurlng combination. and
the repeat OF tho chorus by the tenor
with a single violin accompaniment Is
unusually attractive. Henry Burr,
tenor, and Ruth LcnOx, contralto--the
latter new singer for Columbia
Records-slug "Walt and SEQ" on tho
other side Of this disc. This duet with
orchestra accompaniment is very we'll
sung.
Evening journal., 1919-05-12

this city, and syho has Just returned
from France after spending year
there, was a visitor in this city last
evening.
William McGrdrY Of the L. S. NJ. C..
spent tho weekend with his parents
here
The large sea-soing tug Lenape laid
up at Delaware street wharf last eve
ming
John Lockerman and brother BenIa-
min. visited Mr.. and Mrs. William
Leach yesterday.
Edward Stelnmetz and Alfred Gouhl.
OF Atlantic City. y. J.. were visitors in
this city last oyerung.
Evening journal., 1919-05-12
NEWARK SOLDIER HOME.
| 10 Tho Evening Journal.

SpeclaI 20 Tho EycnIng Journal.
NEWARK, Del. May i2.-Wllliam ].
Stiltz, son Of Alfred C. Stltz, who saw
active service in the 18th Division. 3O9Lh
Heavy Artillery Medical Corps, arrived
In New York from France Saturday
evening and was sent 20 Camp Dix at
once. where II is thought he Will soon
be mustered out. Stlltz entered the
service May 81 Of last year and went to
Franco during tho summer. Ho saw
considerable active service and was
gassed while at the front.
Business partnerships Will be formed
by the Want Ads
Evening journal., 1919-05-12
SPEAKS Good WORD
FOR Her RESCUER

Mrs. Fred schultz i0i W. Durham
ST. Philadelphia. believes in giving
credit where credit is due. Il had a
rundown system" She says, "and suf-
fcred from stomach trouble and ner-
yous form OF indigestion. ! would get
an upset with sort Of inside nervous
ness. sometimes with headaches around
my temples and eyes. Felt as II some
iliing inside me would just jump out
and had more or less gastritis with it
all heard where raulac had helped
eases Ike mine. 10 didn't take me long
10 find out Tanlac was just the remedy
FOR me"
The genuine J. 1 Gore Co. Tanlac is
sold here by " b panforlh, J. Mil
ton Eckerd, and other leading drug
gists in every community.
Evening journal., 1919-05-12

Make Your money grow for you
Work for peace. Buy w :. ).
Evening journal., 1919-05-12
JoHN G. GtuY NAMED M.N,cEn

John q. Gray of Wilmington. IL one
or The manassrs Of tho syndicate that
Is about to gako over the American
and British Manufacturing Co.
Evening journal., 1919-05-12

Thrift or driEi! savo and have, Buv
". :. s.
Evening journal., 1919-05-12

Neponset outlasts by Far
the Average Make of
Floor Covering.
Evening journal., 1919-05-12

Neponset Comes in IL
Beautiful, Colorful, Re-
freshing Designs.
Evening journal., 1919-05-12

Over 10000 Yards of This I'm
excelled Quality, Dependable
Floor Covering on Sale, TIC Yd.
Evening journal., 1919-05-12

Floor Covering Will
BE Obtainable Only During
Demonstration at This Price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
WILL NOT CRIPPLE SERVICE
 Ru Assnciafed

Atlanta June 5-Western Union tele- graph operators in the southeast affil- iated with the Commercial Photographers Union of America were ordered out on strike immediately tonight by s. J. Kon- enkamp, president of the union. following issuance of Postmaster General Burle- sons order returning the wire companies to private control For several days a local Western Union telegraphers' strike has been on in sympathy with the tele- phone operators strike. Union officials claim the telegra phers' walkout will be felt seriously by the company. while the Western Union asserts the service will not be seriously crippled.
 In the absence of Charles F. Mann, third vice president and southern or Eanizer of the Commercial Photographers Union of America. who was confined to his home by illness P. G. Fonville, pres ident of the local council. announced that dispatches were being received hour ly showing that members of the union were obeying the order as rapidly as it reached them.
 H. S. Worthen general manager of the southern division of the Western Union, with headquarters here, said that the latest move of the union men would not seriously hamper the company.
 "I cannot see that we will be seriously affected" he continued. The union was stronger here than in any other place in the south, and that is why they made their first show here. We brought into Atlanta 96 operators from New York late today and may send some of them to other southern cities if necessary Some of them may go to Birmingham as matter of precaution.''
 Mir Worthen contended that the unions
 (Coptinued on Page Three)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
FLORENCE DEPUTY
 SURRENDERS AFTER
 SHOOTING MAN TWICE

Florence. June 5.--tSpeciaIo Gilbert Rutherford was shot and killed nt Beckham's landing. 32 miles west of Florence, on the Ten nessee river, yesterday at noon by Deputy Sherin !. H. Hill. It Is al- Ieged thnt Gilbert Rutherford and his brother, Henry, had wildcat whisky in their possession and re- sisted arrest. It Is stated thnt Gil- bert Rutherford advanced towards Hill with a knife i'm his hand. Hill stated he commanded Rutherford to halt but he kept advancing and Hill shot him twice and the man fell and expired within a few mo- ments. Deputy HilI came to Flor ence and surrendered to Sherin Mitchell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
S3 DEAD, SCORES FATALLY INJURED,
 TOLL OF DISASTER Men Literally Roasted When 300 Pounds of Powder Is DetOnated in Tunnel
 of Mine
Rv Associated Press

Wilkesbarre, Pa., June 5.-Eighty- three men dead and 50 others burned and maimed, many of whom will die' fs inc toll of n disaster in the Bniti- more tunnel of the Delaware and Hud- son Coal company in the east end sec tion of this city early today. seven kegs of black powder. 300 pounds in all, were detonatcd and the dead and m aimed were literally roasted by the superheated gas flames following the
 explosion.
 The tragedy occurred while the men
 were on their way to work this morn ling. Owing to their working p.dccs
 being two miles from the mouth CT
 the tunnel the men were making the
 trip in a train of IA mine cars drawn
 by an electric motor. the powder be-
 ing carried in two cars in the midd'e
 of the train. The train had pene-
 trated the tunnel about 200 feet when
 August Ruddic. one of the survivors. states the overhead trolley wire
 sagged and. touching a steel powder
 keg, formed a short circuit. In an in-
 stant there was shower of sparks
 and a terrific blast. great sheet
 of flame drawn by the air current
 enveloped the helpless men, who were
 huddled closely together in the cars
 with no possible chance to escape.
 OWlHS tO the oyotcii, ttO smoke anS flames were drawn in-
 ward and the first intimation of the
 disaster to those on the surface was
 the shrieks of anguish of the injured. Rescue corps were at once formed and the dead and injured were rapidly brought to the surface. where the Inv ing were given first aid treatment by physicians and then rushed to the city and mercy hospitals in ambulances and vehicles of all sorts. even the fire apparatus being used in the emcr- gency.
 When the rescuers first entered the tunnel they found the dead and dying piled in heaps in the cars and along the tunnel Bodies of the dead were burned to a crisp. Of the dead. 6s were found dead in the tunnel and II others succumbed to their injuries at the hospitals. Only 49 have been idea- tified.
 Among the men killed outright was
 James J. McCloskey, former base , ball pitcher, at one time member of the Philadelphia National league club. Assistant General Manager Bucn- anan of the Delaware and Hudson Coal company. after investigation at the scene of the disaster. gave it as his opinion a steel bar or drill carried by one of the men came in contact with the overhead wire. forming the short circuit. According to the companys figures. 143 men and boys were be- ing carried by the train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
Montgomery Traffic
 Board Launches Fight
 Against Amendment

Montgomery, June 5.-Advise that Sena tor Poindexter of Washington. proposes to offer an amendment to the railway de- ficiency bill providing for a rigid en- forcement of the long and short haul clause. the Montgomery traffic board has wired Senators Underwood and Bank head urging them to use every possible means to have the amendment killed.
 The local chamber of commerce has also wired the Seattle commercial body to use it's influence with the Washington sena- tor to withdraw it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06

of four is nearing an accord on the ie- ply to the German counter proposals.
 The council held session this morning, with M. Paderewski. Polish premier. present, concerning the Poi
 sh frontier in Germany, particularly Silesia and in the afternoon consid- cred the vigorous protests of Rumania and other Balkan states against giv-
 ing the league of nations supervision over the protection of racial minor- tiles
 NJ. Paderewski strongly opposed any modification in the political status of Silesia as fixed by the treaty. This led 10 a proposal to grant the Ger-~ mans economic advantages in Silesian coal, iron and zinc sufficient to carry on industries and aid in paying the in- demnities.
 The experts presented tables show ing that the treatys cession of Silesia and the Saar region has resulted in reducing Germany's coal by 31 per cent. iron A per cent and zinc so per cent and it is to offset these reduc- tons that it is proposed to establish an economic exchange, without modi- flying Polish political control The general situation within the coun- ci' is described as tending more toward modification of the details of the Ger man treaty, without affecting the fun damentals. M. Clemenceau's position inf this respect is believed to be approach ing that of President Wilson and Pre- mier Lloyd George, as NJ. C1emenceau's close associate, M. Loucheur, has been comforting with the British and Ameri- can experts concerning the provisions on which notifications have been pro- posed
 The financial experts expected that final determination on reparations would be reached today or tomorrow, but no time has been fixed as to when the council will complete it's reply. The President told friends that he hoped to go to Brussels early next week, but he could not say definitely. as everything depended on getting the reply completed before making the trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
Summary of the News

1-Burleson returns wires to owners. Western Union operators strike. Reply to German counter pFopos-
 als may be ready Monday. 2-LongwOrth falls to renew flight on
 Muscle Shoals. @Says Christian college states best
 asset. 4-EditOrial comment. SMembership meeting and Chamber
 of Commerce smoker tonight. Own-your-home meeting today. suffragists plan active campaisn. 6-7-SpOrts. S-O-SOciety. 1O-Men of Eighty-xec0nd division
 made fine record. l1-MaFkets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06


 It was said in authoritative cir
 cles tonight that the outlook for
 an agreement on the reply was
 more encouraging as result of
 tOday's meeting of the big four.
 1t was considered certain that
 comparatively few changes would
 be made in the text of the treaty.
 The reply will consist of a short letter. answering Count Won Brock dorff- Rantzaus introduction and then a long memorandum taking up all of the counter proposals.
 Considerable difference of opinion prevails as to the prospect of present ing the reply at an early date. in American circles the hope is enter tained that the work will be finished so that the reply may be finally acted upon by the big four not later than Monday. French peace conference cr'- cles are less optimistic, the belief pre- vailing that the reply will not be ready for presentation before Thurs day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
Men Named 10 Conduct Probe rDepartn1entExpe

expenditures for aircraft, ordnance. campA and cantonments. quarter master supplies and purchases abroad.
 Representatives Graham of Illi- nois, Hamilton of Michigan. Me- Kenzie of Illinois, Johnson of South Dakota, Reavis of Nehraska. Mcgee of New York. Mccullough of Ohio. Bland of Indiana, Jenries of Nebraska and MacGregor of New York, republicans. and Representa- tives Flood of Virginia, Garrett of Tennessee. Doremus of Michigan. Donovan of New York and Lea of California, demoerats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
BILL VINES

Alabama's favorite native humorist, is coming back. After being in retirement for many moons he will blossom forth in Sundays Age-Her- aid. His first article is called Politics and Prohibition. 7" You know you can't afford to miss Sundays Age-Her aid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
ALL EMPLOYES OF WESTERN UNION IN
 SOUTHEAST ARE ID
 QUIT IMMEDIATELY
Company Employs Few Union Men and Service Will Not Be Seriously
 Hampered- Birmingham
 Force Almost Complete
By Associated Press


 Washington, June ~5.-Em- ployes of the Western Union Telegraph Go. in Florida, Ala bama, Georgia, South and North Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi and New Orleans, La, who are members of the Commercial Telegraphers un- io,. were ordered. to go on strike immediately tonight by S. J Konenkamp, president of the organization.
 President konenkamp said the strike order was issued in support of Atlanta telegraph and telephone operators who went out several days ago, and inserted that it would unquestionably be followed by Il nationwide strike within q few days.
 sI took the step immediately up- on learning that Postmaster Gener- nI BurIesOn had ordered the wires returned to the company" Mir. ko- nenkamp asserted. .Authority for it was extended by strike vote talk sometime ago which has been held up to see if we could not ne- gotiate q peaceabie settlement. It is very likely that inc strike will also involve the Postal company, but that cannot be tiescrniined yet.'' Postoffice officials were unwilling to- night to comment on the call for a strike of union telegraph operators of the Western Union in southeastern states, taking the position that the situation vas out of their jurisdiction, in view Of the return of wire properties. but belief at the department was that the strike would not involve enough men to seri- ously handicap service.
 President Konenkamp refused to esti- mate the number of operators whom he expected to respond to the strike order. The action of MT. Burleson in re- storing operating control to the execu- tives of the telephone and telegraph com panes in the face of a threatened na- tion- wide strike because of his policies would indicate that he IS a quitter, President Konenkamp said in prepared statement issued tonight, MT Burleson s getting out from under doesn't change our situation. we feel that it places Newcomb Carl ton back in charge of the Western Union without first establishing labor policy to protect the worker, and emphasizes the necessity for a strike against the company"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
sy Associated Pres,

Warrington, June 5.-Washing- xen members of the House. 16 re- pnblicans and hve democrats, were appointed today by Speaker Gillet ,s conduct Ave Investigations of sxsr time expenditures of the war epartment.. Representative Gra- ksn, republican of Illinois, was selected as chairman of the gc
 eeal committee, and the d1yision of ~abc0mm1ttees, one for each inyes- sssatfen. win Eive the republicans tive nembers to one for the dem- ecratas tAo Investigations will cover
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
Suffrage Amendment Signed
 By Vice President Marshall

campaign of the National Woman Suffrage association the gueats limited to representatives of that association and members of Con- gress. and the gold pen used was presented to the national assoeia- tiOn.
 the association were Mru. Maud Wood Park of Massachusetts, Mrs. Helen Gardner of Washingtons Mrs. Ida Huxted Harper ef New York. Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton q ohio. Miss Mary G. Hay and MAno Marjorie Shuler of New Ywks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
BACKED BY WHITE HOUSE

Meantime IL became knOWH that Senator Hitchcock. in asking for an investigation for the channels through which the copies of the treaty reached New York, was acting with the back ing of the White House. His resolu- tion directing the foreign relations committee to investigate was intro- duced yesterday. 1t was said, author itatively. after he had been requested to do so at White House confer ence.
 This development together with the statement of MT. Polk, was taken in some quarters to mean that here- after the President and the State De- partment may take a more direct part in the treaty controversy.
 No vote was reached during the day on either the Hitchcock resolution or that introduced by Senator Johnson of California asking the State Depart ment for the treaty text The 'at- ter. leaders hope, may be brought 70 vote tomorrow, but the Hitchcock measure probably will not come up again until Monday.
 In calling up his resolution today Senator Hitchcock declared Senators Lodge and Borah had "insinuated broadly. that President Wilson had al lowed copies of the treaty to go to New York financial interests. The two senators, he continued. would have themselves asked an investiSa- tion had they really made the charge in the public interest.
 Senator Lodge denied that he had made any mention of financial inter- ests, and said the copy he saw was shown him in confidence by friend "who is connected with no interests" He said he had no information as to how the copy reached this country and could not divulge the name of his informant without committing d
 THINKS TAFT KNOWS
 Senator Borah denied that he ever had suggested President Wilson was responsible for the copies reaching New York, but continued that some of the people at Paris "are thoroughly entwined with business interests in New York" He said he was led to believe from MT. Tafts speech\ throughout the country that the former president must know what is in the treaty.
 '-rhere is a conduit" asserted the Idaho senator, between the League to Enforce Peace and those who possess the information with regard to what is in the treaty.
 When the gentleman starts his in- vestigation I suggest that he call some of the most prominent members of the league to enforce peace. In my opinion he~will not only find some of the docu- ments but he'll find who's paying for the special car that's going over the country advising the people how to save themselves"
 MT Borah went on to a discussion of the league of nations. which he as- serted was "a treacherous scheme to betray the American people, He said the democrats had made the league a party issue and urged that the repub- licans accept it as such.
 If the democrats indorse the league
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
By Assseiatsd Press

by AssecIatsd Press
 Washington, June S.-vice Presf- dent MarnhalI today signed the woman suffrage constitutionaf amendment In the presence of Chairman Watson of the woman suffrage movement and other sena- tors and representatives of wOm- men's organizations. The vice pres- ident's signature way the last act upon the resolution In the capital. speaker (;illet having attaehed his signature yesteFday
 In recognition of the S0-year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
AUSTRIA IN MOURNING
,y Associated Press

Copenhagen. June 5.--Austria will mourn tomorrow. Black flags will be flown throughout the country. accor3- ing to despatches reaching here. as dn expression of the feeling of the popu- lation over the peace terms handed to Austria
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
ALLIED REPLY 70 GERMAN COUNTER PROPOSALS WILL
 LLKEL v BE READY HONDA Y
Head of German Peace Delegation Sends Formal Protest Against Allied Protection of Individ-
 uals Attempting to Form Rhenish Republic.
B, Associated Pres.

Won Brockdo head of the German formal conference arbitrarily establish Rhenh
 
 from man feeling
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
BELGIAN VISIT DELAYED

pJ NsSVOFdteu
 Brussels, June 5--Owing to the ill- ness of the queen of the Belgians. President Wilson's visit here has been postponed until the end of next week. queen Elizabeth is suffering from hay fever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
O'Connor Elected

by ANoctated FFefs New Orleans. June 5.-James O'Con- nor of New Orleans today was elected congressman from the First Louisiana district to fill the unexpired term of Albert Estopinal of St. Bernard, who died recently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
Congress Sizzles Under
 Hot Debate On 4 eak
 or Peace Treaty Text
Hitchcock Declares Statements of Lodge and Borah Regarding Presence of Copies in New
 York Is Scandalous Attack.

Washington June 5-In than five hours of heated de- bate today the Senate the whole scale of issues involved in fight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
REFUSE TO STRIKE

By Associated Press Newport News, June 5.-Employes of the Western Union Telegraph company here tonight declared as body that they will not join the strike which has been called for the southeast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
MAY PRESENT REPLY MONDAY
By Associated Press

of hoped the reply the German delivery Monday The council has decided fixed be indicated in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-06
NEARING ACCORD
sy A.sociatsd Pres.

Paris. June 5.--Conference circles are somwhat relieved by assurances from high quarters that the council