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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
Food Administration Reuokes tue Licenses Of Grain Dealers

The food administration, In ex- planning its action. also charged that the heads of both com panies had failed to appear when sum- moned for hearing. In addition, the president of the Officer-Smith company was accused of "evasion of the revocation of the licenses of the Union Grain company and the Walker Grain company" two inter- related concerns. and H. H. Watson of the Longview company. 1t was said. had failed to apply for . wheat directors license.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
STANDARD OIL PLANT AFLAAlE;
 BLAZING GASOLINE SPREADS
 DESTRUCTION ON LONG ISLAND
Women Of South Produced Nearly 100, 900, 900 Articles
 For Comfort of Soldiers
By Assseistsd Prsss

Washington September produced the the of bandages other articles used for the comfort and relief refugees National estimates the value of the articles southern
  entire
  that division includes the of Kansas The other states Missouri The statistics the other southern 1861 ,O56 articles valued a $24O4,319. "
  see articles, valued $3,187,263 Gulf Alabama, Mississippi, Louisana) 6S39652 articles $2121,998 countrys production articles wall at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
Entire Works Covering 20 Acres Ablaze, Causing
 Damage Reaching Into MilliOns-Firemen Unable to Check Conflagration
By A...ei.t.d Pres.


 New York, September IS. The Stone and Fleming works of the Standard Oil company, covering 20 acres in Long Is- land City, tonight were wrapped in flames, which, aft CT causing damage estimated as reaching into the millions, swept on despite the efforts of a dozen fire boats and nearly two score engine companies to check them. Many thousand gallons of oil were consumed.
 The blaze started shortly after P m, after an explosion in one of the tanks. believed to have been caused'by spon- taneous combustion. All available ap- paratus in Long Island City and Brook lyn, and several companies from Man haitian were summoned.
 Frantic efforts to check the flames
  sunset anxiety began to be felt for the Platt works of the Standard Oil com pany. on the opposite bank of Newton creek on which the stone and Elem ing paant is located. Lumber yards in the vicinity and plants in which large quantities of alcohol and naptha was stored, also were threatened.
 SCORE INJURED
 Although no one had been reported killed up to a late hour tonight, more than score of persons were burned or therwise injured. Several persons were tra,npled underfoot when back draught, sweeping the flames hundreds of feet in the air, caused a crowd of many thousands, gathered on the orpo site shore of the creek, to flee for safety.
 As the flames spread from tank 10 tank, until at 8 o'clock 50 were ablaze, there were several explosions which caused upeasiness to spread among spectators. Fearing a more serious burst, they would scamper away. only to return again later to watch the flames sweep onward.
 Each tank contained many thousands of gallons of oil when the fire started. but plant employees immediately put into operation an emergency underground pipe system and began drawing off the oil to other Standard Oil plants in the vicinity. Blazing oil, however. from some tanks ran along the ground, spreading destruction.
 So intense was the heat that occu- pants of factories near the works and families in tenement houses short dis |tance away fled.
 The smoke was so thick employes (Csntinued sa Pase Twelvel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
BAROMETER DROPPING
 py Associatea Press

Galveston. Tex. September 13.-At il:15 o'clock tonight the wind velocity was given by the local weather ou- reau as 36 miles an hour. The tide was given as 5.6 fees above mean low tide and falling Spray from some of the beach waves was splashing on the eea wall at places where the rip-rap in front of the wall was high. The city's sewerage system empties in part into the bay and because of the high tide some of the waste water, not salt water, was backed up at two points. The barqmeter was 29.6S, a drop of one 0ofnr since o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
BANDITS SEIZE TWO AMERICANS
 NEAR CHIHUAHUA

Chihuahua City, Mexico, SepteR- ber 13.-Dr. J. M. Smith and E. Monson. believed to be American mining men, were captured by . band of 10 armed mounted Mex icans nine miles from this city early today. according to m au- thentic report received here to- nieAt. They were taken from q mining eompany train which was robbed of the payroll of the Duena TieRra mines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
Pal Moore Returns From Englaud

New York. September 13.-Pal Moore of whose two touts with Jimmy Wilde, the English flyweight,' aroused international ring interest, arrived here today from England. Moore will remain in this country for about six weeks, during which period he will box several contests. He plans to return to Europe late in the fall for other international bouts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
By Associated Pr...


 London, September 13.-The war office announces . decisive vic- tory over the bOishevik forces at Tsaritsyn by General Deunekine. in which oOOO prisoners. III guns and 100 machine guns were taken. Three bolshevfk regiments suF- rendered and two others were de- strOyed.
 The announcement sayss
 sSTAe right wing of WranEePs volunteer army was engaged In the past week in . stubborn and suc- cesful defense of TsaFitsyn against repeated boIhsevik attack from the northeast and south. The main attack was supported hy an armed notilla on the Yolga and coa- tinued for three daya. The enemy was finally repulseds leaving s0o(
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
RAILROADS BADLY DAMAGED

Mobile. September 1s.-Railroad and traction lines on the gulf coast in south Mississippi have been damaged to the extent of thousands of dollars by water swept in by the tropical huP- ricane Advices received here tonight from Biloxi. Miss. show that the Gulf port and Mississippi Coast Traction dpmpany tracks are washed out in several places near there and passen. gers arc being transferreds
 Washouts on the Louisvilie and
 (Cs.tl.uea .. Pass Twelve,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
GOMPERS BLAMES CURTIS
 By Associated Press

New York, September 13.-Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor. placed the entire blame for the Boston police strike on Police Commissioner Edwin Curtis in a statement issued here tonight.
 ''The situation i'll which the policemen found themselves today was provoked and practically forced upon them.r said the statement. By the autocratic ac- tion of Police Commissioner Curtis, who at any time might have honorably set tied the dispute by such action az Is naturally expected of a public official in his responsible position"
 MT. Gompers sent telegram to Cow ernor Coolidge tonight asking him to take broad view of the entire situa- ton and give the opportunity for a cool. deliberate consideration when the pas- sions aroused shall have subsided."
 ''The question at issue is one of as- sumption of an unwarranted and auto cratic position of the commissioner of police, who is not responsible to the peo- pie of Boston, but who is appointed by you" the message said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
THREE ALLEGED
 BANK ROBBERS
 ARE ARRESTED
sy A.seeIatsa Pres.

by ANecIatsd Press
 Memphis, Tenn. September 13. Three men alleged to have held up banks mt Bartlett, Newton and Benton. kan.. in one day recently were arrested In local hotel to- day on. warrants sworn out by federal agent charging them with the theft of 4s6.OOO In Liberty Bonds, 1t was made known by po- lice tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
By Associated Prsss

By AssecIate6 FY0ss
 New York, September 13.-Re- vocation of the licenses of two nOunced tonight by the United states food administrations. The H. H. Watson Co. of LOngview, and of Fort Worth. were found guilty of sunfair and deceptive practices.- as we'll as other violations of the administra ti0n's regulations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
Coal Operators Should
 Be Safeguarded-Lo0s
BY Asa, Slated pr,,s

Washington, September 12.-Coal mine operators should be safeguaried by provision in the railroad reor- ganization legislation against discrim- ination in the distribution of coal cars K D Loos. Chicago. counsel for the National Coal association today told the House interstate commerce com mittee. Operators. he said. feared the railroads. upon return to private con- trol would revive discriminatory car assignment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14

Pueblo, Col. ,Septem- Der 13.-Two Mexicans were taken from the city jail tonight by a mob of armed citizens, driven in an automobile to the Fourth street bridge, at the city limits, and hanged.
 The bodies were found AS minutes after their cap- ture. The lynching fol-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14

lowed the arrest of two Mexicans charged with the l. murder today of Patrol man Jeff Evans.
 The two men, Jose Con- zales and Santos Ortez, section hands, were arr rested today. Reports that the men had been trans- ferred to the county jail and that two other Mexi- cans had been hanged proved erroneous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
Three Bolsheuik Regiments
 Are Captured By Denekine

prisoners, II guns and 100 machine guns. Three bOlshevlk regime ntn surrendered and two 0thers were destroyed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
WHOLE GULF COAST DECLARED IN PATH
 OF TROPICAL STORM
Weather Bureau Experts State Storm One of Great est Area in History
 of the Bureau
By Associated rrss

New Orleans, September 13---Although { 4he tropical hurricane, which first made yts nreseuce known early $. week ago in the Bahamas, touched the coast of Louisiana today, observers at the New orleans district weather bureau tonight could only say that the center had not rsached the mainland, and that the area fo feel the effects of the storm might include the entire gulf coast
 C.oupled with the admission by bureau sxperts thta the storm was apparent's one of the greatest in arear in weatner bureau history came an oroer to tend storm warning from veiasco !, ko Brownsville, Tex Propaple Saies anu rising tides were forecast.
 pisine barometers at various western yulf coast cities earlier today seemed ta indicate the storm would not ilahe tts nresence felt there But the hurri- cane. according to the weather bureau experts. apparently was upsettins ca culations based on barometrlc reaoihss as uell as observations. Port Arthur, for instance. it was pointed out showed barometer reading early tonight oi Sa Ss against 2s.74 "A hours ago, when If was thought probable the e'orhi might strike in that vicinity
 sThe area probably is 300 miles us trict Forecaster Cline, the weather ou- reau official, who forecast the oisAs : trous Galveston storm of l90o. statea tonight. The entire gun co"9e 's - fits path.
 TRAIN SERVICE SUSPENDED
 Realization of the seriousness of tne situation came here late today when ,he Louisville and Nashville railroad cancelled it's gulf coast service pas seneer and freight. New Orleans c'ti- zens who maintain summer residences along the coast from Lake shore, MISS to Pass Christian, today brought lneli Families to the city and reported high water, strong winds and frightened vii- lagers alcng the entire coast. ...
 The New York-New Orleans limited and the Cincinnati- New Orleans trains, hound for New Orleans, were halted at Bay St. Louis and re-routed by way of Hattiesburg. Two popular Satur- day afternoon trains used largely ny commuters. were held in New Orleans.
 It was the great fear that snoulo trains be operated today they niisn sn. os : caught between washouts and wouio he unable to move either way.
 st Dunbar. the Pearl river, whicn divides Louisiana and Mississippi was reported above the danger mark, as was the pass at the Rigolets, where the Louisville & Nashville maintains one of the longest bridges along the gun coast route. The two-mile trestle over Mississippi sound and connecting Bay St. Louis under Henderson point was being watched by a gang of specially appointed employees. There was no traffic between Gulfport and Bay St. Louis.
 At Lake Catheine. La. where II lives were lost in the storm Of Sep tember. 1915. the water of Unoknown pass. connecting Lake Catherine and lake Borgne. was reported over the railroad tracks and fishermen were said to be in great danger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
CHIEF EXECUTIVE SITS SERENE AS
 CRAFT RUNS INTO
 ANOTHER LAUNCH
After Accident, President Boards Historic Battleship Oregon, From Which He,
 With Daniels and Rod
 man, Reviews Big Fleet
By Associated Prcss

Seattle, Wash, September 13.-President Woodrow Will. sons launch was in a collision with another boat in the har- bor here this afternoon. He was uninjured.
 In the launch, in addition to the President, were Mrs. Will son, Secretary and Mrs. Dan- iels, secret service men, secre- taries and newspapermen.
 As the launch showed off from tho dock. 1t heeled over till the port rail wns nearly under water. Starting ahead then, the craft ran bow on Into another Inunch, giving the party severe jar. The President sat serenxe In the aft and smiled.
 After the accident, President Wilson boarded the historic battlesbip Oregon in Elliott Bay and standing with Secretary Daniels and Admiral Hugh Rodman, commander of the Pacific fleet. reviewed the great lines of sea warriors assembled here. Today marked the first time thnt the Presi- dent of the United States had flown his flag In Seattle harbor.
 In the first day of his stay of more than week on the Pacific coast Mr. Wilson spoke during the morning at Ta- coma and then came to Seattle in time to review the Pacific fleet in the afternoon and address mass meeting at the arena in the evening. In both cities he was cheered by crowds that thronged every , point Of vantage to get a glimpse of him He will rest tomorrow at Seattle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
GENERAL STRIKE THREATENED

The city, restored 10 virtually nor nal conditions of order under the presence of the states military forces. was concerned tonight over the i'm mediate future. The threat of a gen. eral strike was in the air. The state ment of President Gompers in New York that he supposed Commissioner Curtis was willing to assume the re- sponsibility for the consequences of his action" directed attention to the next move likely to be made by tle central labor union. That body will hold regular meeting tomorrow night. If it's order of Thursday night nos been carried out it vii have before it expressions of the attitude toward a general strike taken by most of it's constituent unions. Nearly all these bodies have meetings scheduled for to- morrow. Some already have declared in favor of sympathetic strike. Wi.h others there has been a disposition to move slowly in a situation involving such serious consequences.
 The incident which resulted in the deatf of Raymond Gaist and the wounding of Mrs. Mary Jacques by state guardsrnen today bore no re- semblance to the riots earlier in the week. The man had resented an order to move and the woman was an in- nocent victim of stray shot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
BREAK THROUGH ROPES

Seattle $ downtown section was crowd ed to it's capacity when Mr. Wilson's train arrived and along the line of two-mile automobile ride through the city there was a roar of cheering The authorities had strung ropes to keep the spectators on the sidewalk. but the crowds broke through and followed the Presidents car.
 At the close of the review the Presi- dent virtually took charge of the Ore gon, superseding Secretary Daniels. The long line of destroyers had circled the Oregon when Secretary Daniels inquired of Capt. Ivan c. Mettengell, commander of the Oregon;
 DO we get under way now, captainT'
 Just as soon as the destroyers have all passed' the captin replied.
 "The destroyers are hove to- President Wilson put in
 Captain Mettengell took q look. faced about and touching his cap said
 Aye. aye. sir"
 The Oregon got under way for the re- turn to the anchorage. Later the Presi- dent signed the famous visitors book or the Oregon upon whose pages are re- corded the names of many of the worlds most prominent men.
 At a public dinner which President Wilson attended, before going to the areana, where he had been impressed by
 
 people from ocean to ocean.
 THE ONLY ISSUE
 Detailing the purposes for which the United states entered the war as they were set forth and accepted by Congress in his war message, President Wilson told the people of Washington today that the issue squarely facing the coun- try in the treaty debate was whether that programme should be carried through or abandoned. He called to mind also the cost In money and in human life. by which the war had been won, and asserted that those opposing the treaty proposed the sacriflce De or no avail
 Repeating many of the arguments he has used previously nsainst qualifl- cation of the treaty by reservations or endments the President again ap- pealed to republicans of the country to forget that there Is an election in 1920" He asserted his purpose to read the riot act" to anyone who let politi- cal conditions dictate his course in re- lation to the treaty.
 There is no political dicision," he said, speaking at the dinner, Tn the thought or purpose of the Ameri- can people No amount of debate will set them off their balance" All the world was looking to the United States to put the world on a settled basis, he said. adding that the world would not be disappointed. Four teen hundred tickets had been distribu- ted for the dinner.
 At the arena which seats $500, thers were a few empty seats when the Pres ident began speaking, but many were standing When MT. Wilson entered, the crowd arose and cheered him for
 tContinued sn Page Twefve}
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
Governor Backs Police Com missioner in Refusal to Reinstate Men Who De- serted Their POst-New Force to Be Built
By Associated Pess

Boston, September 13.-Po-
 lice Commissioner Curtis shut
 the doors of the police depart ! ment in the face of the strik- ing policemen today. He an
 nounced he would not reinstate
 men who had abandoned their posts. At evening roll call he made it known the 19 officers and members of the union
 whom he had suspended had
 been finally discharged and he
 would proceed to build up a new force.
 The commissioners action followed the strikers acceptance of the sugges- ton of President Gompers, of the Amer ican Federation of Labor, that they return to work without demanding inn
 mediate union recognition but without
 relinquishing any of their claims. It found support in an opinion by At torney General Bruce wyman and a
 statement by Governor Coolidge. The attorney general held that the police officers, having deserted their posts, had
 mad etheir places vacant and that the commissioners could fill them. Governor Coolidge, at a conference with President John F. McInnis, of the poIicemen's union and other labor lead CTS, said he would be guided by the opinion of the attorney general. To President Gompers, he sent tele- gram. saying he stood behind the com missioners declaration that the men
 had vacated their places.
 The police commissioner refused to
 meet the labor leaders in a joint con- ference requested by them, but subse- quently sent word through Henry F, Long, secretary to the governor. that he would talk with them 'in my own behalf on Monday. This phrase was | interpreted to mean that he wished to
 remove any official status from the 1 interview.
 I By permission of the civil service commissioners. backed by an opinion of the attorney general, the commits sioner will recruit his new force, with out civil service requirements, from veterans of the army or navy who are ! residents of this state. The commits
 sioner published the promotion to lieu - tenants of four sergeants who have
 been active in training the volunteer policemen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-14
triki1g Cops Darred By City Of Boston
COLORADO MOB. [ INCHES WO.

D Assse'atss Press
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-05-01
Tribute to Lieutenant Mekinstry.


The following from the Canon
City Press tells Of the memorial ser
vice held by the high school at
Canon City, Colo, In honor of Lieut..
John McKinstry, who was born and
spent his early life in Abilene:
THE memorial service at the high
school building Monday afternoon in
memory Of Lieut.. John McKinstry
and Lieut. Harry Wray attracted n
great thong Of people who believe In
paying honor to whom honor is due
The memorial exercises were under
the direction Of the high school
classes OF 1910 and 1913. and were
at once beautiful and impressive. A
feature OF the program was the de-
dicatlon Of two spruce trees. one on
either side of the walk leading from
the street to the front Of the school
building. the one on the right in
memory OF Lieut.. Wray and the one
on the left In memory OF Lieut.. Me
Kinstry. At the base Of each tree
was placed a bronze tablet. contain
Ing the names and dates of the boys
to whom they are a living tribute"
Lieutenant McKinstry received his
training Mt Ft. Riley and was killed
In action In France last fall. He re-
ceived citation for bravery on a
night patrol.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-05-01

Mrs. Alma McCosh has received q
telegram from her husband, Pvt
Harry McCosh, stating he has landed
at Camp stuart, Va.
N ~ ~
Miss Neva Erwin received mes.
sage from Pvt. Clarence Dixon OF
co. H., stating he has arrived safely
In New York.
~ ~ ~
Robert Walters and Vaughn Dyer,
who were with the 35th Division
headquarters company reaching Fun
ston Saturday, spent Sunday at
home.
Two kilograms received this morn
Ing from Lieut.. Frank Madden, 10th
Engineers and Corp. Robert Lewis,
10th Supply train, telling OF their
safe arrival at Newport News.
m "a ~
Mrs. w. III. Dentzer has received
message from her brother, Pvt.
Harry Il. Walters. Of the 130th Ma
chine Gun battalion, stating he is
at Newport News.
~ ~ ~
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Stuck have re-
celved card telling of the safe mr.
rival IN Newport News OF their son,
VIM. J. Stuck OF Co. ii.
N "a n
Scores OF messages came to the
local telegraph offices today from
boys landing yesterday. Every boy
wanted his folks 10 know he was
safely on United States soil and the
folks were mighty glad to hear from
him
"a N -
u. +. Delaney received a telegram
from his son, Tim, the first Of the
week which stated that he had ar.
rived safely at New York from over
seas and was on his way to Camp
Mills where he expects to be dis
charged in a few Solomon
Tribune.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1919-05-01
Baby Coyotes Live Just the Same.

NJ Ziegler, who lives north of
town, brought two baby coyotes to
the court house, expecting to get the
bounty on them. He had found five
near his farm Sunday and expects
to keep them or give them to others
who want to raise them for pets
The bounty was withheld as in this
county the law provides the animals
must be captured and killed. The
little fellows look like Collie pups and
won't be killed for the bounty.