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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
COAL DEALERS|N
 FAVOR OF PROBE
Bv A..ooIs4,s Pres,


 Washington. August 14.--Ccmpiete investigation of the coal industry be- fore an attempt at federal control or regulation in the campaign aga.nst high costs of living was urged in resolutions adopted today by the ex- ecutlve committee of the American Wholesale Coal association.
 The coal trade" said the resolu- tion. ifs willing to present to the proper government body the cost of doing business as wholesalers and of producing coal and at the same time information to determine the invest ment at replacement cost, in working capital. plant and equipment. Such informa ton is necessary to the deter- mination of fair return per ton. and the fair return should be determ:red after allowing for costs of selling and other proper expenses which were not taken care of in the margin allowed l,v the United States fuel administrs tor during the war"
 The resolution asserted that throuah coal the markets of the world are opened, adding that the economic ad Nancement and independence of the united States depended upon American coal being handled abroad by Amer jeans
 Any attempt" the resolution says use American coal to hold for elgn market for foreign dealers and bankers should be opposed by all Americans"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
Turkish Atrocities AUow
 Only One Girl Of 5OO,OOO
 To Escape 10 Relate Story
Pretty Aurora Mardiganian, 18Year Old Armenian Girl Only Survvor-Her Sensational Experiences Visual
 ized in Auction of Souls" at Tranon Next Week

young English mission teacher. who tried to save the Mardiganian family and who case her fortunes with them when unable to do so.
 How the Armenians died of thirst in the desert, were struck down by brutal officers. were forced to swim rivers. and to throw away their chn- dren to tighten boats, how the girls were hunted of nights by the drunken Turks how they were sold in the slave market and forced into the harems of Turkish chiefs, all is shown in the picture. which is realistic and as- tonishing expose of Turkish brutal ity.
 Every detail of it Is true It pic- lures the story of Miss Mardiganian. and upon the report which was made to the allied governments by Viscount James Bryce, the Englishman who was placed at the head of the com- mission to investigate Miss Mardi ganian's' charges of Armenian atroc- ities.
 Never has it been the fortune of a glrl to serve her own people as Aurora Mardiganian has done For once she told her story here to influential ueo- pie it's great lesson was seen and she was urged to do everything in her power to impress the American mind with it's seriousness.
 So. in addition to writing about her experiences, and speaking of them. shc went before the motion picture camera and acted them once again. that the sympathy of the hundred million peo- pie in America might go out to the greatest sufferers in human history
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
Government Determined to Administer a Knockout
 Blow to Food Profiteers
Continued from Page One)

amendment to the food control act would be taken up, with Assistant Attornev General Ames discussing the need for it in the campaign to reduce prices. Mayors of 50 New Jersey cities made arrange ments to appear before the committee today and demand that something effec tive be done to mitigate the hardships under which the man of average income is suffering
 Aheent members Of the House were or dered tonight to return to Washington at once, when it became apparent that the agriculture committee would report our the new legislation this week. Republi- can Leader Mondell and Minority Leader Clark both declared they were determin ed 10 have a quorum present Monday
 While the more drastic method of pro- secutions will be used by the department of justice to punish and stop fragrant cases of profteering, it was made clear today that the still effective licensing provisions of the food control act would be invoked to reach dealers against whom no indictment could be found in federal courts. Officials of the food ad- ninistra ton notified the department that ii cents pound was a fair price for sugar and this information was trans mitted to district attorneys, with the significant statement that where highe~ prices were being charged there evidently was profiteering.
 The department of agriculture today asked $600,0 900 from Congress for estab- fishing information centers in various cities, which would collect and dis seminate information concerning prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15

To be the sole survivor of 500,000 Christians sacrificed in the months which followed a fateful day in 1915 is the experience of Aurora Mardi ganian. the leading character in "Auc- tion of Souls" to be presented at the Trianon theater. starting Monday.
 NOT YET A WOMAN
 Miss Mardiganian is an Armenian girl not yet arrived at the age of wo- manhood who was the daughter of prosperous Armenian, living in fer tile valley not far from Mt. Ararat al the time the Turks decided to steal the lands and property of the Ar menians by using the pretext that they were under Russian protection
 Miss Mardiganian- very pretty girl. had been eyed for some time by Turk who wished to marry her. This man offered protection to her family if her father would turn her over to him. The father refused, and was killed before the eyes of his daughter. Her brothers and sisters also were killed and Miss Mardiganian was driven from the city with thousands of wretched terrified refugees who were forced into the desert unprepared for the long tortuous trip which fol- lowed
 EIGHTEEN MONTHS OF TERROR
 In the course of the next IS months every sort of indignity and cruelty was visited upon the Armenian girl and her faithful friend. Miss Graham,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
EIGHT DEAD AS
 RESULT OF CRASH
 OF CAR AND TRAIN
By Associated press

ParlSersburg, w. Va, August IA. The death list, as a result of the crash between street car, crowd ed with women and children en route to picnic, and railroad engine at Parmanco. two miles north of here today, was increased to eight tonight, when five persons snccunbed to their injuries in hos- pitfalls. More than n score of oth- CTS were injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
Huntington Shopmen Vote to Return to
 Jobs Last Mig h
BY Assnciatad Prnsa

Huntington, w. Va. August A. Huntington shOpmen walked out two weeks ago because of the aI- legged failure of Director General w. D. Hines for increased pay, at a meeting late this afternoon voted to return to work at o'clock to- night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
PRICES TAKE TUMBLE
 BY Associated Press

Chicago, August 14-With the seiz- ure today of 12,912 tubs of butter valued at s5o,00O in the governments first Chicago drive to combat the cost of living, prices on all commodities dealt with on the board of trade and foodstuffs handled in the product mar ket took exciting tumbles.
 Rapid development of the govern ment measures were given as the chef reason The result al the board of trade at the finish of the days trad ing, as compared with "A hours before,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
AviatOrs Lost in
 Mexico Are Located
By Assaei.tsd prs..

El Paso. Tex. August 14.--Lieuts. H. c. Peterson and Paul Davis. army aviators who have been lost in Mexico since Sum- day when they flew over the border near Presidio were located today 40 miles up the Conchos river in the Mexican noun talns, according to telegram received at military headquarters here. Mexi- can brought the report to Presidio. the telegram said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
Western States Adopt
 Programme of the
 Roosevelt Association
By Associated Press

Chicago. August H-Represe natives of seven middlewestern states tentative " adopted the national programme of the Theodore Roosevelt association to- day for s2,ooo,oOo memorial for the for Dier president. The meeting was on. or ten regional gatherings to plan for cooperation in the national testi,aov,,, which is intended to include a local nI.y ground at Oyster Bay, N Y, preserva- ton of the Roosevelt home, and a monu- mont at Washington
 We intend to build monuments to the things that Roosevelt did. not so mlch to the man himself" said Harry M Biair, national secretary of the as sociat tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SPENDS
 DAY CONSIDERING
 NUMEROUS BILLS
tContinued from Page One,

Tn hls petition Harris asked the gov ernor in the event communication was denled, that he, be granted a stay of execution for thirty days in order that he might confess his sins and make peace with his Master. A large dele
 Gation of Prattville and Autauga coun
 ty citizens called on Governor Kilbv
 today protesting against any inter ferences with the Judgment of the court and late this afternoon the governor announced that he would not interfere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15

were setbacks of 7A to S% cents a bushel for corn, 2$4 to 3Ss cents d. cline in oats and a drop of 90 cents to s3.35 in provisions.
 A further decline of 9 cents a bushel in the cheapest grades of early Ohio potatoes, 25-cent drop in the price of cabbage and a falling off in the price of highest grade yellow onions took place in the vegetable market Prices of green corn. peaches, lemons and watermelons also were on the decline. while beets carrots and oranges advanced slightly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15

sion Thursday for $s2.sOo cash, to a party of Tennessee farmers. The same farm was sold five years ago for 5000
 three-min tax election for school purposes was held throughout the county Monday and returns indicate that the measure carried by about 2 to 1 ma jority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
Noted Artist Weeds By Associated Press

New York, August 14.-Howard Chandler Christy, illustrator and art ist. and Mrs. Nancy May Palmer. young widow, who for eight years aas been his favorite model, were mar ried in the Broadway taberfiacle here tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
25,000 CHICAGO CAR REPAIRERS
 VOTE TO RETURN
By Associated Press

Chicago, August 14-DeIeEates representing 25,OOO car repairers employed by Chicago railroads by n rising vote today decided to call off the strike and return to work. The action was taken at a mass meeting of the delegates called to consider the question of the strike, after an address by International Vice President j. NJ. Patterson, who vigorously denounced those respon- sibie for the walkout as radicals. The date when the men will return to work will be fixed later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
CHILDREN KILLED WHEN PLANE FALLS
 AMONG SPECTATORS
By Associated Pres,

Baltimore, Md. August 14. Three children were killed in Pat terson park today when an air plane of the Eighty-eighth nero squadron, stationed at Langley field, Virginia, crashed into a fence behind which were several hundred specta tors. Seven were injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
Sergeant Thompson Wins
 Marine Corps Cup Match

Caldwell, August 14.-Shooting at 1000 yards against more than 500 com petitors in the marine corps cup match here today Sergeant c. D. Thompson. U- s. M. C., of Quantieo. Va, won the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
SHOPMEN'S STRIKE
 IS OFFICIALLY OFF
By Associated prs,.

By Associated Press
 Chicago, August 14.-The rail- way shOpmen's strike is off and the men will return to work Saturday This was the decision tonight of re- presentatives of the striIerx from widely scattered points throughout the country after an alI-day meet ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
COCKS STAGE BOUTS

An amusing incident of the morning programme was a little informal fight engaged in by Woodrow Wilson s rooster and another cock in the cage. Wilson attacked the other rooster from the rear" and the fight was de- clared draw on short order.
 Before the coming of night Wilson became tame and walked through the crowd in the amphtheatre.
 Provisions to take care of several thousand persons who stayed over Thursday night to attend the livestock and rooster sale on Friday were made by the entertainment committed The entire delegation of Montgomery and the surrounding country left for their homes on Thursday night.
 Some of the bidders for the Will son rooster which were accepted ou the grand total, follow:
 Sumter county. $10,000. Congress- man McDuffie. 5000; Marengo county. Slo00; Montgomery county, 5000: L. B. Musgrove of Jasper, 5000; Con- gressman Oliver. 5000: Frank Derby of Demopolis, s1Oo0: Frank I. Derby, .r., of Demopolis, $500: Montgomery Union Stock Yards company, $500 Choctaw county. $5O0 Age Herald Publishing company of Birmingham, slooo; L. F. Henderson of Columbus Ga, secretary of the Dixie Overland Hleh"ay association. $500
 The bidders will pay over the amount which they subscribed. It is the intention of the city of Demopofis to begin the construction of the bridge over the river in time to have a pup- lie demonstration about 10 months 1afer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
SEVEN

s2.00O marine corps cup. which was bought in 1909 with contributions from every officer in the organization. Ills score was 193 out of a possible BOO Second place was won by Lieutenant J. A. Zimmerman. U. <. R. C.. of Quantico, Va, who also made a score of 193. He lost by shooting one point under Thompson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
LIVINGSTON

Livingston, August H.-(Special.)- )-Rep- resentatives of the Birmingham Packing company were in Livingston last week and bought 60 head of fine Sumter coun- ty beef steers at Ss5 per head.
 The Sumter County Swine Growers as sCciation will hold their hog show on november 6 and will offer se25 in cash gIl1es. o. LIT. Tait Butler, editor of the judge.
 I11o-acre black land farm near Gun- tersVille was sold at auction for a diyi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
FRANK WILLIS INJURED

Frank Willis Barnett of The Age Herald ~staff. who. with his rooster namesake. went to Demopolis yester 1, day by airplane. sent the following message last night:
 Demopolis. August 14-Left Landry field at a. m- in spite of threatening weather with Pilot Harroll of the A,a- bama Aviation company and owing 10 heavy, clouds and dense fog was in t. e air for nearly two hours. as we had to fly low to find oLi way
 Frank Willis Barnett got one eye injured. but it never interfered with his growing. He was honored with place on the auctioneer's stand win the big four and remained by the. side of President Wilson all the morning and afternoon. He attracted great as- tention. He will not be sold until to- morrow. as Frank Derby wanted to save a fe wolf the choicest birds. < Scotty Milne, the famous auctioneer, who was left in Birmingham. arrived at 3 D. m. by air 'ane. Pilot liar roll who brought r.e. went back fo, him got Fred Sl en,an over long distance and arrans for him to have "Scotty" rushed to [ emer Colonsi Gross called on me t, elp in the sale until Scotty arrived. had the fun of my life down in th ring
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15

At home or abroad you should keen with you pr. SETH A'cNOLDS BAL SAM the best remedy fir Bowel Com palints. Warranted by Eugene Jacobs Drug Store
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15

A New Jersey baby has been named Fbjwehgad Owens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
SALE NETS
 $10G,000 FIRST DAY
(Continued from Page one)

was not fully and elaborately covered in the programme. Moving picture machines were clicking all the day. making photographs of the roostsrs and the notable men who were here to attend the sale. At the beginning of the morning sale the movie men took pictures. of Congressman, McDuf- fife. Congressman Oliver Lieutenant Governor Nathan L. Miller and a dozen or more members of the state legis- trra
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-15
EIGHTEEN MONTHS OF TERROR

In the course of the next IS months every sort of indignity and cruelty was visited upon the Armenian girl and her faithful friend, Miss Graham
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-05-11

MEXICO. D. F., mayo 7.-Se "a
caba de librar uno de los mas san
grientos combates entire las fuerzas
del gobierno carrancista Y Ia de los
revolucionarioS felicistas, en- el pue-
olo de MARTINEZ de Ia Tore, Esta-
do de Veracruz.
Los felicistaS que desde hacia mu-
chos dias tenian conocimiento que
las fuerzas del gobierno Sc propo-
MAN tomar ell pueblo, c~omenzaron
grandes obras de fortificacion. cons
truyendc trincheras Y parapetos, reu
niendo todos los elementos de boca Y
guerra nue. e~stuvieron a SUI alcance,
Y hacienda todos los preparatrvos
necesarios para librar una gran ba-
ITALIA Y defender el pueblo tcnaz-
mentc.
Las noticias oficiales aqui recibi-
das. dicen que aver en- Ia tarde, n
coiurna carranciSta c~ompuesta de
nil hombres armados Y montados Sc
diricio hacia MARTINEZ de la Tore,
con ell prop0sito de a~tacarlo; los fe-
licistas cue Sc cnteraron de Ia apro-
ximacicn de suS cnemigos, tomaron
excelentes posicioneS, Y Sc prepare
ron a hacer resistencia, no fue lar
ga la eSpera. pues a ESQ de las dos
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-05-11
FELICISTAS Y CARRANCISTAS Sc
DISPUTAN UNAPLAzA YERACRUzANA
FUE APROBADO, DESPUES DE TRES SESlONES, FL
ARTICULO 10. De LA LEY DEL TRABAJO

V media de Ia tare, Sc ~preSentaron
los g~obiernistas, q~uienes desde lue-
90 comenzaron Il atacar la plaza con
-verdadera furia. siendo rechazados
con grandes perdidas por los defen-
sores.
Sin embargo de este, el general fe-
licista Jimenez Castro, notando que
los carrancistas trataban de flan-
quearlo, ordeno la. evacuation de la
plaza, abandonando suS fuerZaS len
tamente sus posicioneS, Y llevandose
todos sus implementoS de guerra. La
plaza fue ocupada por las fuerzas
de Carranza, tocanGoSe dianas, Y e.
chandose las campanas a! vuelo, CO.
mo regocijo por cl triunfo obtenido.
Entretanto, los generates felicistas
,Jimenez Castro. Arturo Areliano Y
Vicente Lopez, habian celebrado una
~conferencia, diciendose en- ella Ia re-
~cuperacion de tan importante plaza.
asi es que, cuando los soldados del
gobierno festejaban su victoria. y
cuanGo menos 10 ~eSperaban, sc pre-
sentaron los felicistaS en- ell centric
de la pcblaci0r, e~ntablandose con mas
brioS Ia lucha, que todavia no termi-
ma, i~gnorandose hasta eStoS momcn-
tos en- manoS de quien Sc encuentra
el pueblo.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-05-11
DOS FAMOSOS EXPLOTA DORES DE LOS MEXiCA
NOS VAN A SER JUZGADOS

ell cual sc vera en- jurado el martes
de Ia emana proXima, es el que Sc
hasa en- la acusacion preSentada con-
ira Alfredo Garcia, gerente de Ia
Oficina Central de Cambios, estable-
cida por algun tempo en- Ia Gale
del Concrete. en- esta cIudad, Y a
auien Sc acuSo De defraudar 4 los
m~exicanos de distintos EstadoS dc la
Union. en- sumaS mas o menos consi-
derableS.
La Oficina Central de Cambios
ofrccia por medic De anuncios en- los
periGdicos ' dc propaganda postal, el
enviar a Mexico dinero Y bultoS, '
como en- muChos de los casoS segun
la a~cusaci6n, faltara a tai compromi-
so disponiendo del dinero que para
tai fin rccibia, sc abrio juicio contra
e..
Los defraudadcs por la Oficina
Central de Cambios son mexicanos
todos. ' Ia suma de 10 defraudado
asciende a algunos miles de pcsos,
segGn aparecc en- la rcferida acu-
saciGn.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-05-11
CYiene de ia Pag. 1a.)

amplia propaganda dc co-rco. a QUO
Sc afiliascn a una hermandad, 0 club
mistico presidido por Elcisita, ! que
Sc llama Hermandad del Amor ante
Dios, para ingresar al cual, los pa
dres dc Ia nina milagTosa cobraban
cierta suna de dinero.
Scgun las informacjoTcs de IA OIL
Gina de Correos, muchos miles de pc
O han entrado por tai cOncepto en-
las cajas de Ia familia Cisneros.
Las autoriGaGes han calificado
el ~"negocio" de los padres de la nina
Eloisita como I'm "prop6sito de en-
plotar la credulidad, la superstition Y
Ia ~ignorancia del pueblo meXicano.'
V Dor tai razon Sc ha seguido juicio
contra clos. juicio del cual daremos
amplia noticla. en- su Oportlnidad.
La sola roticia de este suceso, no
causado gran curiosidad entire ell pU-
Jlico mexicano de San Antonio.
La ~oficira central de cambioS
Fl otro de los casos antics dichos.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-05-11
SENSAPERSA
Sc Recomienda

Para 81 hombre EaScSdo. quo sutTc De
a=olzmisnto mental o fisico que Ia matgas-
t795 -, yitalidad durante su iuventu6 4 eau
- de isuosar las leycs dc Ia narGTaieZa; pa
IA q scsentR Por cieatO de los aom5eeS IGe
han hecho o haran una JraEeCIa del rnatTi-
moaio, ofzecemos IA SensaperSa oalo IA 81
guieDsC
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-05-11
ISE RECONSIDERARAN LAS
R~ECLAMACIONES QUE
HACE ITALIA
Creese que estallara una
revolution 81 no Sc
accede a elias

PARIS, mayo .10.-En vista de los
rapidos progresses que Sc estan ha-
ciendo por ell Consejo de los Cuatro
en- la formulation del Tratadv de
paZ con Austria. Sc tiene la Green
cia de que las reclamaciones terri
toriales italianas Sc reconslCcraran
por la Conferencia de PaG.
Mr.. Thomas Nelson Page, ei En-
bajador americana en- Italia, que lie
go aver a esta capital p~rocedente de
Roma, tendra una conferencia con ell
Presidente Wilson en- la que Sc espe-
ra que dicho diplomatico informe al
Presidente acerca de 10 que ell cree
que ~ocurriria en- Italia en- case de que
Sc rechazaran definitivamente las de
mandas de csc pals.
Segun Sc dice, ell Embajador Pa
re esta perfectamente bien INTERIOR
Zado de la situacion en- Italia, Y su
creencia es que en- case dc que no
Sc acceda cuando menos en parte, a
las demandas italianas, estallara u
nc revoiuciGn en- csc pals.
Ell Console dc los Cuatro, del que
ha vuelto u formar parte ell Primer
Ministro italiano, seor Orlando, ha
puesto va en- manos del Conseio de
Ministries de R]elaciones Exteriores
la seccion relativa a las reclamacio.
nes te%rritoriales. No obstante que
este cuerpo tiene en- su poder ell asun-
to desde aver, ningun anuncio Sc ha
hecho hasta ahora acerca de los IL
cuerdos Y soluciones que Sc hayan
tenido sobre el particular.
Cuando los delegados italiaDos re-
gresaron a Paris, circulo aqui el ru-
nor de que un convenio experiment
tai Sc habia alcanzado por los otros
lideres aliados para internacionali-
Ear Fiume bajo la Liga de las Ma
clones, por un periodic de algunos a.
nos, que algunos estimaoan de 2 a 10
amos V que despues de csc periodic
Ia mencionada ciudad Sc %entregaria
4 Italia. Durante csc periodo, otro
puerto dcberia proporc;onarse debida
mente equinado para el uso de los
yugocslavos, a fin de que pudieran
cstos tener n recompensa por Ia
pcrtida de Fiume.
En- los circulCS americanoS Sc ha
nega1o ahora qua tai transaction no
Sc celebr por los a!iados, y mas aun
sc asegura que ninguna invitaci0n
SC hiZo a los itaiianos para que re-
gresham a la conferencia DE paz. 81
no que eStos 10 hicieron asi. de pro-
pia iniciativa. Los italianos expli.
can cxt-a-oficialnente su actitud, III
ciendo que su regreso 10 hicieron por
consideration q los otros aliados, con
siderando que Alemania podria OBJ
jetar sobre la valdez de TN tratado
en- cl que los italianos no tomaran
parte.
De TODD 10 cuai Sc desprende como
~coNSecuencia, que ell estado de la ST.
tuacion italiana, es ell mismo en- que
Sc hallaba cuando ell Primer Minis
tro Orlando V el Ministro de Rela-
clones Sonnino partieron de Paris d
mediados del mes pasado, con la di.
ferencia unica de que Orlando ha re-
cibido un vote de confianza del Par
lamento i::liano.