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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-20
PROBE OF
PROFITEER|NG IS
! MAKING HEADWAY
Labor Representatives Dis
cuss Price of Clothing.
Lumber and Alleged Laun-
dry Combine Under
Investigation

As the federal food probe continues nu-
merous complaints are received by Erie
Pettus.N United States district attorney.
and yesterday representatives of organ
lied labor appeared before him and de-
clared that they had noticed in the paper
where the retail dry goods and clothing
merchants were attributing the high cost
Of ready-to-wear clothing and dry goods
to the increased cost of labor and con-
They declared there were only a small
per cent of the goods sold that were
union made.
A committee from,~organized labor Wis
tied the various stores in May and June,
they stated, and found that there was
little or no union made ladies' clothing.
hats, suits wearing apparel ari dry
goods, children's and boys clothing They
stated that 20 per cent of the mems and
boys shoes were union made, while 50
per cent of the hats and caps were union
made, and the mems suits we're less than
one-tenth of one per cent union made.
Several complaints regarding the high
price of lumber, to which is added the
increasing difficulty of SECURING a salts
factory supply at any time for extern
sive building, were made yesterday. This
fact is largely responsible for the con-
dition wherein Birmingham is said to be
way behind other cities in the building
OF homes, according to local property
owners.
Much interest was manifested yester-
day in the alleged combine which is said
to exist between the laundries in Bir-
ningham, and 1t is probable that this
matter will be taken up, as price lists
are being compiled, facts run down to
their source and complaints received and
tabulated. An effort is being made to
ascertain by the Investigators whether
or not the combine to run up laundry
prices really exists.
The war time food committee met with
Frank Spain. chairman of the new price
fixing committee, yesterday and various
plans were discussed regarding the work
to be done by this committee when its or
ganizaton is completed. In addition to
the members of the food committee, who
are Paul Earle. Ed Keith. George Ed
wards. T. C. Mills, w. d. Lane and
James Hill. there will be representatives
of retail clothing. dry goods and shoe
dealers, organized labor, womens clubs
and three representatives of the general
public.
The other members of this price fixing
committee will be named this week by
Chairman Frank Spain, and the commit
tee will meet riday at noon to formu-
late plans and outline their work Ac-
cording to the general plan of the at
torney general Of the United States. it is
the function of the committee to sit in
Judgment on cases where price COM
plants are made and to determine in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-20
WAR VETS
ELECT DELEGATES
TO ENCAMPMENT

United Spanish-American war veterans.
Birmingham Camp No. I. department of
Alabama, at their meeting last night
elected delegates to the twenty-first ma
ticnal encampment which will be held
September to s at San Francisco. A
special rate has been granted the vet
Grams, which includes any member OF
their immediate families.
Birmingham camp was organized in
1913 by the present commander. Capt.
Sam Bernstein, and is in a prosperous
condition, with about $50 members Fiji
teen members will accompany the dele
gates. They will carry with them their
colors and camp flag. Birmingham will
be represented by its camp in the parade
with it's colors and color guard.
The following is the officers and elect
ed delegates: Commander, Sam Bern
ktein; vice commander. George Hart
ford; quartermaster, e. f.. Spangenberg;
delegate, Henry l.. Weeks alternate,
Thomas r. Kramer; honorary delegate,
f. r. Jerallie.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-20
Preliminary Hearing of
Grover Harper Passed

Preliminary hearing for Grover C. Har-
per. charged with the murder of j.
Fletcher McCary, which was set for yes
terday afternoon in Judge Fl. B. Aber-
nethys division of the municipal court,
was passed until next Tuesday at the re-
quest of the state.
When the grand jury early in the sum-
mer failed to return a bill against Har-
per. w. FL. McCary, brother of the de-
ceased. had a warrant sworn out for
him. charging murder. Last spring while
Harper and McCary were engaged in a
quarrel about some COWS. owned by Har-
rer,. trespa ssing on McCarys farm which
adjoins that of the former, Harper shot
and killed McCary, and in turn was shot
twice in the bowels by the deceased. He
lay in a local hospital for weeks lin
gering between life and death. Harper is
under a $500 bond.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-20
MANY ORDERS FOR
SURPLUS FOOD ARE
RECEIVED DAILY

Postmaster R. B. Smyeri has peeh
kent very busy during the past TWO
days taking orders for the -soVerniiiH ie
surplus food and more than lfo were
received yesterday. TheseNorders aver
age from IS to SIS each and by noon
yesterday all rice and cherries were
sold out, while the supply of two
pound cans of baked beans has also
been exhausted There is still lai sc
supply of one-pound and three-pound
cans it is stated. THE people are not
taking to this proposition as we imaS-
med" said Mr.. Smyer, land it is really
a job taking these orders. This oifer
will close this afternoon and the q
derss received will be forwarded to
washington, when the food supplies
will be sent to US here and the pack
ages will be made up by US
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-20
K|WAN|ANS TO SEND
READING MATTER
Alabama Boys in Hospitals
to Be Remembered-Jack
Adams Talks

At the suggestion of Russell Hunt, in
a letter to the Kiwanis club, which was
read at their weekly luncheon yesterday
at the Tutwiler hotel. fund of about $40
was raised to furnish reading matter and
entertainment to the Alabama boys who
were gassed and in a hospital at Ashe-
Vile, N. C.
After the rollcall and introduction of
friends. Jack Adams talked fifteen min
utes on the Evolution of the Drug
Store" His talk was highly Favored"
with Kiwan,s pep and Birmingham en-
thusiam, and was of the nature that
members of this popular club have come
TO expect and appreciate from it's mem-
bership.
Jeff Bailey. secretary of the club who
has been on a tour of the southern sec
ton of the state, Florida and Georgia
in the interest of new clubs was present
at the meeting and reported the forma-
ton and reorganization of many new
and old clubs.
1T surely made me feel good to hear
cities like Montgomery. Jacksonville and
Atlanta asking how Birmingham was do
ing things and to see them following in
our footsteps Mr. Bailey said.
The letter from Mr.. Hunt told of lis
having seen about four hundred boys of
birmingham and Alabama in a Red Cross
hospital near Asheville. and said that
they were in need of reading matter.
President Barnett stated that any de-
string to help in this matter might mail
their check to the secretary, but it was
moved that a collection be taken then
and there for the boys, and $40 was
dropped into hat at the door as the
members passed out.
The secretary of the local club, Jeff
Bailey, will leave again in few DAYS
for Troy and other cities throughout the
state to assist in organizing clubs in those
cities
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-20
MANAGER WALKER
ON VISIT TO CITY
Popular New York Hotel
Man Relates Experiences
in France

Among the prominent visitors to
Birmingham yesterday was Carl c..
Walker of New York, assistant mana
ger to Walton H. Marshall of the
Vanderbilt hotel.
Mr. Walker has only recently re-
turned from overseas duty in France.
where he was in the air service and
after serving a year in this capacity
conducted in conjunction with Lieut..
Lyles Black of Nashville, who was in
the infantry during the war, the Hotel
Crillon in Paris during peace negotia-
tons
Mr. Walker is making tour of the
south in the interest of the Wander
bilt hotel, renewing old friendships
and making new acquaintances and his
large circle of friends in Birming
ham are giving him very cordial well
come
SAW MANY FRIENDS
ut is always a great pleasure to
come to Birmingham" said Mr.. Walker
yesterday. Il never miss a chance to
see my friends here. And by the way,
/ saw Matt Murphy Bob Thach and a
number of Birmingham men over in
France.
II was on my way to Colonies les
Bellies, when Lieutenant Black request
ed my services in conducting the Hotel
Crillon during the peace conference.
OF course l was delighted and with
Lieutenant Blacks large circle of
friends and my own extending over
quite vast field, there was not a day
during the peace conference that we did
not see scores of people we knew"
I'VE had only two weeks to prepare
the Hotel Crillon for the peace com
mission said Mr.. Walker, but as we
retained the entire French personnel
of the hotel, augmenting it with num-
Der of American electricians, engineers
and mechanics, we were ready for the
commission on December 13, when Col
onel House, Mr.. Lansing, General Bliss
and Hon. Henry White arrived.
AN IDEAL HOST
II never saw a man who had more
friends than Lieutenant Black said
Mr.. Walker. land he was an ideal host
for the occasion; he is the finest com
pany in a crowd / have ever seen. Of
course, all the allied connections were
our daily visitors and every American
connected with the commission stayed
at the Crillon except President and
Mrs, Wilson.
Lieutenant Black and 1 conducted
the Crilion as nearly on the lines of
the Vanderbilt as it was possible under
the great modified conditions. Many
Inconvenience had to be endured
such as only one light in room, GER
tain hours for heat,and all that sort of
thing, but c'est la guerre, we said, and
let it go at that.
1T may be of interest to Birming
ham people to know that Mr.. Marshall
is opening the Candado- Vanderbilt ho
tel at San Juan, Porto Rico, on the
first of October" said Mr.. Walker,
(which will be a great attraction to
tourists the coming season. Mr. Mar
shall is giving it his personal atten
ton and the hotel will undoubtedly
be great attraction to tourists in that
southern climate"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-20
NEGRO ARRESTED IN
THE COUNTY JAIL

Dock McGill, negro, was arrested
Yesterday on a charge of gaming ana
nlaced in the county Jail by Deputies
Kemp. Lewis. Harris and Wnite
Whether or not his arrest was oene-
fit to him, he says. he leaves to the
opinion of the public.
short time after Dock was place /
in the jail he sent word that ne
wanted to see the officers who ar
rested him. Two of the officers re-
sponded and we're surprised wneA
Dock told them that he had located
nasro in Jail by the name of Jones.
who was wearing his trousers.
Dock was released on bond and had
a warrant sworn out for Jones. VIII,
was in Jail for a minor offense, chary-
ing burglary and grand larceny. MY
Gill alleges that his house was broken
into some weeks ago and his pants
and a watch were stolen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-20
Director B. L. WincheH And
Party On Inspection Tour
Property of Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Found
Satisfactory by Officials-Strike Effected Car
Decentralization of Growth and
Prosperity of South Found

similar inspections in this section for
a greater part of the past two months.
The inspection made yesterday is eN e.
pected to be the last for some time,
it was said Mr.. Winchei plans to
return to his offices in Atlanta
"All over this division the roads
are generally normal Mr.. Winchell
said. "Of course. there is an unusual
ly large surplus of cars needing re-
pairs. due TO the strike of the shop
workers recently The significance of
the strike is not generally appreciated.
The shops had the number of men nee
essary to care for tho repair work tn 1t
came up from day to day. When for
two weeks none of this work WAS
done it left an accumulation over AMI
above the daily capacity of the shop
forces. How long it will take to get
this reduced to normal cannot he sad. -
GENERAL PROSPERITY
MI Winche,l aaid that he has found
during the past three months every
indication of prosperity and growth
at every place in the south where hs
has been. The general prosperity al
over the country, he declared mas
been registered in the business of the
railroads, which, in being Increased.
brought down the national deficit in
railroad operations from about s6n,-
100000 in March. when the deficit
reached its highest point, to about
$23, 10000 in June.
In reference to the proposed Plumb
plan for tripartite ownership of The
railroads. Mr.. WinchelI declared ae
believed it impractical.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-20
Unique Illicit Still Is
/ Captured by Officers

One of the most unique stills yet cap
Deputies Harris, Cole. Kemp and Hill
in house at Huffman, a short distance
from Birmingham. and Richard Garrett.
NEGRO. was arrested on charge Of vio-
lard last night The still was found
lating the prohibition laws and placed in
the county jail.
The still was equipped with gas
apparatus which was the method used
to derive the heat desired. Besides a
gas regulator, there was thermometer
to ascertain the temperature The gas
apparatus and regulator were connected
with the still which is constructed of
copper and is of about 15-gallon ca
pacity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-20
Judge III. C. Wilkinson
Aids in Drawing Jury

Judge Horace c. Wilkinson, recent
ly appointed to succeed the late Judge
Henry Augustus Sharpe as judge of
the circuit court, came up from Mont
gomery yesterday morning and with
Judge Dan A. Greene drew the first
jury for the civil and criminal dvi-
sions of the circuit court for the Sop
tember term, beginning September 1.
Judge Wilkinson stated that he
would be located permanently in Biz
mingham after September /. Many of
his friends were at the courthouse to
greet him and to congratulate him IN
his appointment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-20

canned meats, canned vegetables, bacon,
sugar and flour. The prices are cost
to the government plus the fE~ .ght to
Birmingham and is said to be % per
cent lower, on the average, than the
present local retail rates.
Hereafter, it is understood, the sup
plies will be sold by the government
through the mails only and it is there
fore believed by the city officials that
the city will not be able TO procure
more of the supplies.
The store is to remain open from $50
a. M to $50 p. m, each day until the
supply is exhausted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-20
LAST SALE OF GOVERNMENT
FOOD BY CITY BEGINS TODAY

What probably will be the last of
the city sales of government surplus
food supplies will begin at $50 o'clock
this morning and is to continue until
the supply which the city now has on
hand is exhausted. The sale will be
conducted only in the vacant store on
Twenty first street between Second and
Third avenues
The city has just received a car of
flour and one of sugar and will sell
something of everything that it has
sold at the previous sales, including
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-20
All-Day Sing Planned
by Harmony Singers

The Christian Harmony Music associa-
ton of the county at recent meeting
elected officers and adopted plans for the
ensuing year. Blanton Riggs was elect
ed president. Thomas j. Cole, vice pres
ident, and A. A. Vines, secretary.
On September 5 an all-day sing will
be held at Hebron, and on the third
Sunday in September the association
will meet the Clay singing class from
a distant county at Hebron. The people
will be carried to Hebron from Birming
ham in automobiles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-20

B. L. Winchen. regional director of
railv avs in the southern district, with
six other railway officials. who made
an inspection of the Atlanta, Birming-
ham & Atlantic railroad yesterday,
were in birmingham last night look-
ing over the property of that read
here
Others composing the party were
e. T. Lamb. federal manager of the
Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic rail-
road, Mr.. Beall. chief engineer of that
road, and Mr.. Brewer divisional SUI
perintendent. \. r. Smith. traffic as
sistant to MIR, Winchel; j. T. King,
operating assistant and Horace Eaes,
special assistant.
The trip of inspection began yester-
day morning at Manchester, Ga. \
stop was made at LAGRANGE, from
where the special train carrying the
officials came to Birmingham 1t left
here last night at IL o'clock for At
lanta. after stay of four and a half
hours
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-20
INSPECTION SATISFACTORY

The inspection was of a routine ma
ture, Mr.. Winchell stated. with soc
cial attention being given the road
way. The condition of the road il
very satisfactory" said Mr. Wincheu.
1T seems to be normal in every re-
spect and to have been well cared for
by those in direct charge"
The members of the party here last
night have been on the road making
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-20

| The following marriage licenses were
issued in probate court yesterday:
Oliver Thomas. Ensley, to Miss Edna
May Bailey.
r. G. Rich. Birmingham. to Miss Edpa
Berry Love.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-11
ENGLISH PROBLEMS.

Great Britain, like the United
States, is having great difficulty
attempting TO establish an arbitra-
ton tribunal TO avert nationwide
strikes, says an Associated Press
correspondent, writing from London.
There is as yet no adjustment of
the dispute arising out of the gov
ernment's refusal to include GER
tain classes of workers under the
provisions of the Hours of Employ
ment bill which was introduced Just
before parliament's recess in Au-
gust. And on an adjustment OF
this difficulty, according to labor
leaders. depends the success of fail
ure of efforts to establish in Great
Britain a National Industrial Coun-
ell which, it was hoped. would obvi-
ate such troubles as the recent rail-
way strike.
The legislation in question would
grant a 48-hour week to all work
ers. but the government elected to
debar agricultural workers and sea-
men from its application. The trade
unionists have steadfastly insisted
upon the inclusion of the debarred
workers and the employers have
intimated their acquiescence
The trade unionists have intimat-
ed to the government that, in ac-
cordance with the resolution passed
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-11

Maurice Morino, owner of the
Park Gate roadhouse, on the Broad
Pass trail, is a guest at the Cooney
hotel, having come to Nenana on
business matters
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-11

by the full Industrial Conference
on April 4, they were unable to
proceed with the formation of the
National Industrial Council as long
as the government persisted in its
refusal to give effect to some of
the important provisions of the
agreed report.
The government has reaffirmed its
attitude and refused to make any
concession. The workers repre-
'sentatives, therefore, decided to first
meet the employers delegation, and
then. if no progress could be made,
to demand that the full Industrial
Conference should pc recalled in
order that they might confer with
it and receive further mandate.
Neither side shows indications of
willingness to give way. Many per
sons in touch with industrial affairs
believe it will end in the whole
scheme TO, the setting up of a ma
tional arbitration body falling
through, leaving the government to
proceed with the Forty-Eight-Hours
bill on its own responsibility and
without the weight of employers and
trade unions behind it.
The situation is further compli-
Gated by the fact that the Trade
Union Congress, in accordance with
a resolution passed at its Glasgow
meeting in September, has decided
to proceed at once in the house of
commons with bill establishing a
universal working week of "A hours.
1t is likely that the two bills will
appear before parliament at the
same time if the Labor party can
find opportunity for its bill to be
discussed.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-11
Department of the lnterior
Alaskan Engineering Commission
NOTICE

Passengers are required to pur-
chase tickets before entering trains.
Tickets can be purchased from
the station agent, whose Office is in
the employment Office, on the ground
floor of the General Office Building.
Alaskan Engineering Commission. or
at Camp AIS North Nenana).
Tickets will be on sale at INV
time during Office hours, and can be
purchased in sufficient time before
the departure of the trains.
Regular trains for the south leave
the foot of A street on Wednesdays
and Saturdays at a. m, and from
Camp 4l5 North Nenana), for
Fairbanks, Tuesdays and Fridays, at
l p. m
The following is the schedule be-
tween North Nenana and Fairbanks,
subject to change without notice
Leave Fairbanks at 1900 a. M;
arrive North Nenana, IL: 80 a. m.
Leave North Nenana 100 p. m;
arrive Fairbanks, $50 p. m. .....
No tickets will be sold crossing
the river. Those intending to trav-
ell to Fairbanks must make their
own arrangements for reaching
North Nenana
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-11
ALASkA'S NEEDS.

Alaska has a big order for Con-
gress to fill Recently a bi-monthly
bulletin issued by the Government
bureau of publicity drew up list
of things the Territory asks Con-
gress to do The lawmakers are
urged to-
Restore the national forests to
the national domain or. at least,
allow the establishment of industry
therein. The pulp industry is anx-
ious to start, but is kept. out.
Open up the oil lands to exploit
alton and exploration.
Extend the coal laws of the Unit
ed States to Alaska.
Give the Territory jurisdiction
over the fisheries. game and fur
bearing animals.
Consolidate all governmental au-
thority in on executive. thereby
eliminating conflicting Jurisdictions.
Remove the restriction on export
of birch timber from the public
domain.
Est bIiSh conStahuiary
Assign coastguard or naval ships
to constant duty in Alaskan waters
to assist in the enforcement of law
and TO be available for rescue work.
Assist the farmers by loaning
them money.
Increase telegraph service.
Restore the mail contract system
of shipping mail by freight and ex-
press.
Make larger appropriations for
highways.
Give the Indians better oppor-
tunities for learning trades and es-
tablish sanitariums for them.
Give Alaska aids to navigation
commensurate with trade demands.
Establish the muskox industry,
thereby making waste lands produc-
tive,
Give Alaska the same opportuni-
ty to develop that was accorded the
Western territories, now the West
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-11

If the above assessments together
with 10 per cent. penalty are not
paid on or before January /, 1920,
the lots will be reported for for
fixture, and title revert to the Gov
eminent according to Circulars
Nos. 45S and 554.
CARL SCHMIDT,
K J-2 Townsite Manager.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-11
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
ALASKAN ENGINEERING
COMMISSION

Office of the Townsite Manager.
Nenana, Alaska, Dec. 2, 1919.
Notice of Delinquency in the Pay
mert of Assessments on the Fol-
lowing Lots, Nenana Iownsise:
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-11

Bobby Sheldon reached Fairbanks
last evening from the Chitina end of
the Richardson trail He brought
several passengers, and plans to
take a number back with him when
he starts on the return trip to the
coast on Sunday. He says the trail
is in good condition, with less snow
than has fallen at Fairbanks.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-11
MASONS OF FAIRBANKS
SELECT NEW OFFICERS

The following officers were elect
ed last night by Tanana Lodge, No.
1862, Of Fairbanks: Andrew Ner-
land, worshipful master; Cecil H.
Clegg, senior warden; Thomas Eos
ter, junior warden; Guy B. Erwin,
treasurer: Robert Lavery, secretary.