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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-07
Weekly Financial Review
By Associated Press

New York, July 6.-With peace a reah- ty, the financial community settled down last week to more earnest consideration of the important role which the unlteo States must inevitably play in the great era of reconstruction and expansion.
 That this country's finished industrial products are 10 figure actively m the immediate rebuilding of the devastated sections of Europe was shown by the placing of orders and contracts running into hundreds of millions of dollars
 Quite apart from this condition, leading domestic mills are reported to be run ming at 5 per cent increased production over June, and fully 50 per cent increase over the preceding month.
 Continued demand for principal com modities was seen in the maintenance of prices, but the markets as a whole were quieter because of the holidays and the approaching new fiscal year.
 The stock market itself was only tenn porarily affected by the withdrawal of funds to meet July interest and divi- dend payments. call loans falling back to normal after having again scared to 15 per cent.
 Little investment buying followed the release of mid-year money, but specula- tive shares made up the better part of their recent setback and in several irn portant cases new high records were made.
 Further proof of the countrys absolute supremacy as the worlds outstanding creditor nation was furnished by addi- ticnal heavy exports of gold and the er- ratio course of foreign exchange, the rate on London falling almost to the lowe4t quotation in four years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-07
BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, July s.-(Special,)-Th Besse- mer board of trade is vigorously oppos- ing bill that will be introduced at the July term of the legislature to abolish the local inferior court and an active campaign has been instituted to defeat the bill if it is introduced At the July meeting of the board of trade the mat ter was discussed, and strong opposition was expressed by members present
 committee composed of Dr. E. R. Smith, Samuel Brick and A. w. Deason, were appointed to confer with the rep resentatives from Jefferson county in re- gard to the disapproval of the board of trade, and also to inform them of the resolutions passed at the meeting, declar- ing unqualified approval of the inferior court and opposing any change in the system at this time. The proposed bill would abolish the inferior court and re- vert to the old system of justice of the peace courts.
 L. Herbert Etheridge is at present judge of the inferior court, and his admins tration has been entirely satisfactory, it is said, in dealing with petit offenders.
 BUSINESS CHANGES
 A number of business changes are be- ing made among the merchants and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-07
LETTERS TO EDITOR
A Plea for Ireland's Cause

To the Editor Of The Age Herald. | On page 16 of todays issue is an article by w. J. Boles. and any article of W. J. Boles repays perusal The ] heading of the article, for which presume MT. Boles is not responsible, contains, however, a statement that, alas. is not borne out by facts, would 1 it were; the heading states that to- day, July 4, 1919, Liberty covers the world.
 At once to my mind, and am sure to the minds of many of your read CTS. the question flashes: What about Ireland! Today, MT. Editor, Ireland IS the only white nation held in unwill- ing subjection, nation where free speech is unknown, where the press that tries to voice the aspirations of the majority of the people is throt- tied. where is found vast army of occupation with all the paraphernalia of war, tanks, trench helmets. machine guns, bombing aeroplanes. ct hcc genus omne.
 And yet our President declared that small nations have rights no less than great nations; yet MT. Wilson said once. not so very long ago, "No peo- pie should be placed under a sover- eighty under which it does not wish to live" yet MT. Wilson and the world know that the Irish people at the late elections. exercising the right of self determination. by an overwhelming majority, demanded absolute inde- pendence, independence similar to that defined in the declaration that today from pulpit press and platform is read from one end of this nation to the other.
 Though liberty enfightening the world has not yet pierced the clouds enshrouding Ireland, yet the hope that has sustained amid all trials and dis appointments the Irish people from the day when first the Norman landed to the present year of grace glows brightly in Irish hearts. Despite a strict censorship. we know that de- spair has no home in Ireland, that there is no lowering of the standard, no abandonment of national aspira- tlons. Thomas Moore was a prophet as well as poet, and his prophecy has yet to see fulfillment:
 The nationS have fallen and thou still
 art ySung,
 Thy sun is but rising when others
 are set,
 And tho slavery's cloud Der thy morn
 ing hath hung,
 The full noon of freedom shall beam
 round thee yet
 Erin. oh Erin, though long in tbe
 shade,
 Thy star shall shine out when the
 proudest shall fade"
 JAMES E. COYLE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-07
Sheep Industry Profitable
 in North Carolina

Sheep raising is not a new industry for Davie county. as for many years It's farmers have made it a practice to keep a small flock of sheep on nearly every place, says Raleigh special to the Man ufacturers' Record. These flocks were not kept for the money profit, but be- cause they furnish food and clothing However, according to Mir. W. F. Reece. the county agent. in the last few years the industry is beginning to be very profitable. This has been due to the high prices and scarcity of meats of all kinds, and the greater need for wool for clothing and uniforms.
 Several individuals farmers in Davie county are making money pushing the sheep industry. One farmer, MT. S. A. Woodruff, has been keeping a flock of from 25 to 90 head for several cAs 8, and at the same time has kept g. complete record of all the voc and surplus sheep sold. His figures give aas 9le proof of what can be done. For instance, on the first, of January his rlociz consisted of 23 ewes and one ram Prom this 4 head he secured 1521 pounds If wool. whi,h was sold for around 75 cents psz pound, amounting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-07

business men of the city. Nathan and Harry Kartus have bought the lease on
 the property at 1901 Second avenue and will move their stock of goods to that location. Tom Bonduris will open pool room at 30S Nineteenth street, at pres ent occupied by Neal Electric company, and G. H. Stevenson & Co, real estate
 dealers. Neal Electric company will move to the building in the same block now occupied by Jones & Lewis garage. and G. H. Stevenson & Co. have leased one of the new, buildings being erected by Goodwin t& Ross
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-07
PERSONALS

hers of bicycle riders increase. and they
 are proving very popular with the boys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-07
COMMUNITY SING

The community sing was well attended notwithstanding the extreme heat of Sunday afternoon. It was an apprecia- tive audience, and the orchestra numbers received generous applause, Spirit of Independence" being encored. There were several. songs for everybody and a decided improvement was noticed in the songs over previous sings, due to the untiring efforts of the director, B. l.. Michaelson. The feature of the sing was the solo by Hode Eastman, That Yum ble-Down Shack in Althone"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-07
COMMUNITY SERVICE CLUBROOMS TO BE
 FORMALLY OPENED

The War Camp Community Service club rooms for the returned soldiers of Birmingham will probably be for mally opened during the week, ac- cording to a statement made by Di- rector Ed F. Shumway yesterday aft ernoon.
 One carload of the furnishings have already arrived from Charlotte, N. C., and the other, from Macon. Ga. Is ex- pected to arrive within the next day or two.
 When all the furnishings have ar rived and been installed the club rooms will consist of dance hall and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-07
BICYCLE HIKE

About 9s boys accompanied R. L. Coons on the bicycle hike to Princes Spring Sunday afternon, when the third of the series of lessons on scout laws in con nection with the Bible was given In addition to the usual pleasures of the hike there were one dozen ice-cold water melons that had been provided by Mir. Coons for the boys, and they were cut and eaten with a deal of relish. With each Sunday afternoons outing the num-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-07

Miss Hazel Bissette. who has been the guests of Miss Willie l. Hollingsworth, has returned to her home.
 Mir. and Mrs. Lee Moody who have been visiting Sandusky and Toledo. O., returned home Sunday.
 Mrs. F. B. Hill is the guest of rela- tives in Virginia, where she will be for month.
 Mrs. John Neal will leave in few days for visit to relatives in Mississippi
 John Hawkins has gone to Columbus. O.. where he has accepted a position.
 Miss Mary Febiger of New Orleans is the guest of Mir and Mrs. J. L. Whit more,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-07
BUSINESS CHANGES

A number of business changes are be- ing made among the merchants and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-07

auditorium combined, reading rooms. baths. 10 beds and a cafeteria. The beds will be for the use of any soldier who is passing through the city or has been caught out at night, too late to catch a car. Meals will be served at the cafeteria to soldiers passing through the city at cost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-07
Hubbard Bros. & Co.
Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square, N. Y. Members New York Cotton Ex- change New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New York Produce Exchange. Assoc.- ated Members Liverpool Cotton Asso- citations. Orders solicited for the pur- chase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seel oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for consignment of spot cotton for deliv- cry. Correspondence invited
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-12-25
Sen. Harding Out for Nominal

Washington, Dec. I7.-Formal
nouncement of his candidacy ioi 4.
Republican presidential nomin' y
was made Tuesday by Senator y
rem e.. Harding, of Ohio. The
nouncemcnt was made in a lette
Clare Hughes, chairman OF the NJ ii
(Ohio) county Republican commit
tee, that being the first county in the
state to indorse Senator Harding
l'vandidacy.
Senator Harding refrained from
making public definite platform or
statement of the policies upon which,
he will seek the nomination, this be-
ing reserved for later time
lie stated, however, that he still be-
lieved in repre- popular gov
eminent through political parties, in
party sponsorship, that conventions
representing all the Republicans OF
the nation should make platforms and
that nominees ought to be chosen as
opponents of such platforms and hold
Isuch declarations as inviolable cove
|rlants to the people"
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-12-25
1ohn d. Kicks on Taxes.

New York, n. W. d. Rockc-
teller, ST., has protested against ms
New York tax assessment OF 5 milton
dollars. 49,. M,.
This is the second time that MI
Rockefeller has objected to paying
his personal assessment, and III inc
IRE sent instance he claims that he mas
been making a gift to the city OF
,axcs on :, million dollars for some
wears. Under the administrator =.
MaNor Mitchell, Mr.. Rockefeller
ncrsonal assessment was raised to &c
.swnre that his asscssablc holdings II
the city did not exceed .'million dol
lars, but agreed to pay an assessment
on 5 million dollars,
The Rockefeller attorneys intorme'
She fax board that Mr.. Rockefeller NJ
longer cares TO make a gilt to the CIT.
of taxes on 3 million dollars OF prop
crty which he does not possess.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-12-25
Howatt Will Obey the Law.

1t. took a night and part OF two
days in Jail to make Alexander
Howat. realize that he was up against
a proposition that he could not bluff
and Tuesday morning he promised
Judge Anderson OF the United States
court OF indianapolis that if he was
permitted to go home he would set
tie the strike and order the miners
i'll his district back to work at once.
On that condition he was permitted
to go. Judge Anderson did not mince
words with Howat but informed him
that he could no longer defy the
United States court and its officers
and that if he did not settle the
strike and see that the miners went
back o work he would put him in
Jail and see that he stayed there.
Howat agreed not only to call off
the strike of the Central Coal and
Coke Company miners, which has
been in effect since last July, but also
to order miners back to work who
struck Monday and Tuesday in pro-
test against Howats arrest.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-12-25
Vote in Ohio Not to Make D.
u. s. Prohibition.

| Washngton.-Ohios vote a
ratification of the prohibition a
ment will not delay the enforc
oi that law the Department o
ticH has announced.
/ The fact that the Secreta,
STATE included Ohio among the
as having ratified the amendm,
the proclamation Of the law W.
make il necessary for new +
nation to be issued, Assistant
ncF General Frierson said.
Gent States have ratified the
Ihrnt to make the proclamation
it was said. ...'
" itl:in a few days attorneys .
wet, will present a petition t,
State Department requesting i,
OF the Ohio vote. that the ma
that State be. removed from the
lamation of ratification which i
sued by Frank l.. Polk, Under
jary OF State. on Jan. go.
Such faction would leave ON
States, one less than the nee
tN;o-thlrds, on the proclaim
thereby. The vets contend, POI
ing constitutional prohibitin,a,4
Il 4.ittttiY tr~ states ratified the F,
amendment between Jan. 10, thu
OF the thirty-sixth ratification
Jan. 20. when Folks proclan
was Issued, and that the Stats
partment, by substituting the !
OF one of these states, woul
called upon to postpone the adv'
prohibition for only few days.
State Department officials said
would be guided by the ruling {
Attorney General before any &
was taken on the Ohio petition.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-12-25
Unscran,bling Armour Plants.

Chicago. lll--Plans OF ,reoF1,
of the various interests Of
armour x Co. into larger number
of separate corporations are under
consideration, according to r. J
Durham. vice president OF the com
,anv. Mr.. Dunlam said that tn
nlan had been under consideration ttP
some time. but he declined to gfe
any details. He also declined to st of
whether the proposed segregatio =.
the different properties was K...
cordance with orders from thea'.oi
ney generals office in Washig.o..h o
Swift & Co. have already bs"h ; .ne
DIVISION of its large busir's . i,'n
smaller units. Whether - o'n.'
large packers contemplate ad '"' az
zion could not be ascertN
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-12-25

Rather than be separated from
Alexander Berkman, her companion
of years, Emma Goldman has an
nounced through her attorneys that
she had abandoned her legal fight III
the supreme court to prevent her. de-
portation to soviet Russia with Berk~
man and some eighty other radicals.
Harry Weinberger, her attorney, iii
a letter to Assistant Attorney GEN.
eral Stewart at Washington, asked
that Miss Goldman's application for
writ OF error or appeal and release
on bail be withdrawn. 49,
A Clinton travelling man who's
makes his territory in motor car,s
found himself in drizzling rain out
in the south end of his territory aud
no chains. Stopping at garage, he
found set of chains for sale, but the
owner, seeing his need asked him $7.5o,
for them. We'll. have you 4 horse ?sss
asked the Clinton drummer. Mo-
whadjuask that fer?" quefied the
would-be profiteer. Jesse Jan1es Al
ways rode one" replied the drumn1ek
as he stepped out and began to crank
up.-Henry County, Democrat.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-12-25
Strike Cost More Than $Ioo, DOC, 900

Washington.-The coal strike cost
more than 500, 200, 900:
This estimate is roughly arrived a,
by J. d. Morrow and other officials
Tof the National Coal association.
The loss of wages to the strikers
is estimated at about 500, 900.
The loss to the operators is csti-
mated at more than $4,000. 900.
The loss to the. United States in
increased costs for coal for railroads
and ships is figured at about $685.
900 900.
1t is estimated the loss to the miu-
-ers will be made up in increased
wages. Operators hope to make up
their losses by increased production.
The government and the people
who suffered for lack of coal are ap-
parently those who will bear the bur-
den of the strike.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-12-25
Lowly Muskrat a 'Profiteer.'

New York, Dec. I6.-The tremen-
dous demand for the skin of the
humble muskrat, Hudson seal
when it appears as "milady's colot
muff' has won it first rank in the in
-dictment against the high cost of liv-
ing, according to statement issued
tonight by the New York Fur Auc-
ton Sales Corporation. The state.
ment says that Michigan and East
ern rstskins are now being cold q
$3zS apiece - compared with SIS to
20 cents in 1915 and that the Western
Canpdian variety brings $s.6o -
sgaihst - cent? in pre-war days.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-12-25
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
AT CHICAGO JUNE y
National Committee Picks Place iof
Nominating 1870 Candidate tor
President.

Washington. ID. C.-The Repuo'
lican national committee haS
selected Chicago and Tuesday; June
& as the place and time for the ma
t;onal convention at which the party
1920 candidate for president VIII ~
nominated.
On the roll call Chicago mustere'
sortv-four votes to nine for st. LOUIS
whose boosters had made stubborn
fight for the honor. i,
The committee also authorized Y.
creation of two new departmenRl
party organization to deal reS
lively with policies and general OF
welfare. The former compatee
selected members of the ccprc.
and the other men and woHs and
sentine labor. capital. the fe sort |.
Others, will 60 to work 9'wlth IN
ing out subjects to be fcommit-
the 1000 platform. Ebe! OF ma
tees comprise an equaputside par
t;onai committeeman n - An ad-
Nv leaders and viii 5hduct Of the :
visory council in = j.
campaign.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-12-25
er Yet to Decide on Dry
. 1locls nation.

ington.--lt will be several
eiorc Attorney General Pal
nounces his decision as 70
mcnt adopted will have to be
as a result ot the vote i'll Ohio,
the citizens refused to uphold
ate Legislature, which ratified
nendment.
animation as to what the de-
will be has come from the De
nent of Justice, but the prohibi-
forces feel that the vote will not
ct the effectiveness of constitu-
lal prohibition. scheduled to be
he operative January 10 .peNt, as
ore than tllirty-siX states had ratl-
ed the amendment by January 10,
DIS.
In accordance with established pre-
cedent, the Secretary of State OF
Ohio informed Secretary Lansing OF
the State Department OF the result ul
the Ohio vote, and Lansing i'll TURF
49, asked the Attorney General wha;
me e rvrs!t NIL be. 49,. ,,,... ;,,a,,.
tries, pharmacists anu physicians mel
With Prohibition Commits sioner Joh,
j. framer, DR.. A. B.. Adams and )
G! Caffer at the Bureau of Interna
Revenue today to discuss ways. ant
means for rendering certain alcohol,
now on the market I'M
The manufacture or sale OF such
fife beverage -pHf-
poses is prohibited after January rs
1920 A hearing on flavoring ex.
tracts containing alcohol will be hat
on Friday.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-12-25
UNION HEAD LOCKED UP
". AWAITING BOND RULING
Judge Anderscn Scores Leader i'll
New and Drastic Action.

Indianapolis. Dec. 2..--AleXande
Howat. president of the Kansas mink
workers, was taken to Jail Mondao
afternoon to await Judge A. h. An
derson's decision on the matter OF
bond for his freedom pending hear
Ing for contempt OF court neN Mon
day.
This is matter | must take I'M
der advscmcnt, said Judged AnGvr-
son, regarding the propos that
Howat be allowed his llbcrt& unocr
bond pending the contempt fcarin&
"as it is a matter of very serious
concern -
Judge Anderson. in federal court
Monday morning, continued Howat's
contempt ci court case until next
Monday. and allowed him until :
o'clock to determine upon his future
course in connectinn with the strike
OF Kansas miners.
iiowat appeared in court to answer
charges OF criminal contempt for his
conduct in permitting a strike OF min
ers in his district, called last July. TO
continue after the indianapolis settle
ment arrived at few days ago.
Am | going to let this man go out
now and carry on war against the
government demanded Judge An
derson. 81 have to put this man
where he cannot defy the govern
ment and defy the law.
Either tlowa1 rules me and this
country or the law rules him. | am
going to take this matter under adj
viscment until O'Clock this after
noon. He has openly defied me and
defled the law and unless he changes
his frame Of mind, | am going to put
him in the Marion county Jail and
keep him there, for have the howcr
to do it. am in doubt if 81 ,uld
let him have his liberty even until .
o'clock
AT the suggestion of Special IS
.istant District Attorney Sim,
1owat. who was characterized BY
sims as Il general trouble'nakcr.
vas allowed a few hours respite to
'onler with counsel
continuance until next Monday for !
he contempt hearing was granted SO I
hat l'owat might engage personal .
ornscl
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-12-25
On a Strike for Howat.

Pitt bur%, kas., Dec. -.--1'hc fir,
"IloNat' strike among Kansas GOA
miner, occurred thi, morning Mn
crs at Grove shat No. 10 walked
ont, declaring that they would not
dig any coal until the. saw what
Judge Anderson did 10 sHowat."
Two hundred and fifty miners are
involved i'll the strike When the
miners walked out they did not know
c OF the ,o events j" the indianapolis
The Ialkout OF the Wow IS miners
did not occasion surprise i'll mining
circles here, although il had general
been believed that the miners woul
wait until some action had been ia
ell against Howat. such as lining Ii
oriftr iiirr f>..+->r.t, ,i9'',, r-A-r-v----4
knew that Judge Anderson was -
gong to send Ilowat to jail
|, was from the neighborhoo'
Crow TO that first reports carr
threats to strike ii any punlst
was visited on Howat Reports
made to the state reccivershlp
of the walkout of the miners. !, :,
At Carbon No. / shovel r
Scammon the employees VIII
on strike Saturday because
pit boss, discharged for ref
work with the volunteers,
been reinstated, went back
this morning The old pit
not reinstated and the new
in charge. The pit bosses
members OF the union, bu
men said they had to ST;
hold boss because he stood
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-12-25
Real Old Apple Jack RsiaeS. eng. fusel
Oil, Whisky Mep4fe oofe'

Washington.-fiar
Statement issy t lasf d Ws5h by the inc
Publicity Bureau at hard n;der !.
,sres.s d n;h;.;o baby" and that
the prol,iol.'? have been made
new mli n0o that the stock OF
over hlemt " become as valuable
cider mus hdard Oil"
as ihat OF hling of the Internal
OndeI Commissioner, the sale OF
Revenuemissible.
CIDER Is ement declared that profits
Inc So barrel are being maze
OF S5H that contains as high ,as Z
on Il Of alcohol.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-12-25

Jack Dow, recently discharged frnns
the army, was said by surgeons of
the Pomona Valley hospital 10 have
cut out his own appendix. Down
suffered sudden attack of appendi-,
citis. He was rushed to the hospitals
where he insisted upon taking ofaJy
local anaesthetic When s,irtcoiiyS
had progressed in the operation 70 the
point where the appendix was. to be-
cut out. Dow demanded the RICH. to
do it himself. Dow was a mcdivsA.
student at Johns Hopkins~befof en-
tering the army.