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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-01
DOUGHBOY
WILL TRY THE NAVY

\. G Lee, chief yeoman. arrived in
Birmingham yesterday from New York,
and has been assigned to duty at the
local navy recruiting station in the
Title Guarantee building. He has been
in the service nine years. and was on
active duty during the late war in the
war zone. During the past five months
he was stationed on the U. S. S. Schurz.
which was doing transport duty He is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. John II, Lee,
of Livingston, where he was reared
Marion J. Powell, an ex-soldier. was
accepted at the local navy station
yesterday, and sent to a training sta
ton. He spent IS months overseas
and took part in the St Mihiel and
the Mouse Argonne drives, receiving
his discharge on July 80, 1919 He
stated that he was trying the navy
as he believed he would like it better
than he did the army,
Other men accepted yesterday were,
George w. Miller Bay Minette; Enocb
Dees, Grand Bay; James p Locke. Cora
Miss. Beater B. Taylor, Boiling; Harry
NARROW, Birmingham; Lewis A. Pate.
Cordova; Raymon G. Smith, Gadsden;
Gerald F. Allen. Houston, Tex. and
William c. Gpchurch, Water Valley,
Miss
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BLACk-DRAUGHT |
CLEANS THE LIVE
Enthusiastic Texan Tells |
Bad Fix He Was In an
How He Got Out by U.s.
ing Black Draught !
Liver Medicine

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Hubbard Bros. & COS letter

New York, October s1.-A governul
condition report of 5l.1 was a srrpi
to the trade who felt that lower reH
would be published. Heavy selling
peared on the report. the offering, h'
ever, being quickly absorbed, bringinI
sharp rally. On the recovery the sol
turned sellers on the idea that all
news was out and in face of the com
coal strike it was we'll to take profits
await developments; a not unwiso til
to do after the high markets which b
prevailed and the uncertainty of the q
come of the labor situation. While eve
ually prices may sell higher just now
is well to be content with present vali
Frost is predicted for the northern
tonight.-Hubbard Bros. & Co.
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INTIMATE GLIMPSE
OF JAPANESE PARTY
Have Had Same Table in
Same Restaurant in Lon
don for Eight Years

london. October 5-(By Reciprocal
News Service)-A patron at a popular
London restaurant complained because
the only vacant table was reserved.
Sorry, but that table has been re-
served between 1880 and 2.3O for more
than eight years. said the waitress
showing the patron to another table
Where she pushed up an extra chair.
Its reserved for the imperial Japanese
navy she went on. Il know what peo-
pic say about orientals-that you can
never tell what's going on in their mind,
hut these Japs are amcng the incest peo-
pie to serve that come here.
II have served these three tables for
y years 1t was in 1911. March II, that
tho Jap navy officers asked to have the
table set apart for them, and they have
never missed a day since. Not the same
men, because their staff changes every
year
THE admiral has that seat at the foot
of the table. Sometimes while they are
eating other officers come in and re-
pert. II they are of high birth they
may ask to sit down while they are wait
ing. Low caste officers must STAND
While the others sit
In these eight years I have been a
sort of walking dictionary for them.
When they first arrive they know very
little English. They carry umbrallas al
ways and preferably very ancient ones.
IN umbrella seems to be a treasure in
Japan. They are usually presented as
graduation gifts or for some honor. 50
that the older they look the more hon
orabie they are regarded
Yes, there are many words they have
difficulty in translatins into their Ian
guase. Exile is one. had great diff
Guilty in explaining what exile means.
Finally ] said that they were exiles in
way, eNiles from their own country.
but without dishonor A few days Ia ter
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and it is with great regret that 1 leave
the hospitable shores of America. / am
glad, however, to rave had the great
pleasure OF seeing YOU, and it is comfort
ing to me to feel that you viii soon he
in full health and vigor and able to con-
tinue your great work.
1.-The Queen and I viii never FORCES the
cordially of the welcome extended to us
by the people as we'll as by the govern
ment of the United states.
81 assure you once more of my highest
regards and friendship.
ALBERT"
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junction of this nature viii not pre-
vent the strike--it viii not fill the
empty stomachs of the miners-it may
restrain sane leadership but it will give
added strength to unwise counsel and
Increase bitterness and friction
This injunction can only result in
creating new and more disturbing is
sues which may not be confined solely
to the miners. These views were pre-
scented to Attorney General Palmer in
conference this afternoon lasting
nearly two hours by President Gompers.
Secretary Morrison and Vice President
Vol of the American Fedora ton OF
Labor"
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First Step Toward a
Possible Arbitration
Taken at Cleveland

in telegram from w. D. Duncan. pres
ident of District 23 who advised that
an executive session in Indianapolis
yesterday the United Mine Workers
had upheld the contract between the
operators association and the union,
which contained a provision against
strikes in AZ mines in that RECON, eff
fective last August
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PhOenician Club Ball

The Phoenician club entertained at
masquerade ball at the residence of
Georgia Tobia last night. About IL
couples were present were present
ana dancing was enjoyed until an early
hour this morning. The reception halls
were appropriately decorated for the
occasion and the guests were in
Mosques. Prizes were awarded for the
best costumes and a number of fea-
lures of entertainment in keeping
with theb Halloween idea were in
dulged in.
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U. S. TROOPS SENT
TO BORDER TOWN
FOLLOWING RUMOR
BY Associated Pnn.s

mcAilen, Texas, October 81.
Five troops of United States cav
airy, three from Fort Sam Fordyce
and two from McAIien tonight were
o~dered by Hidaigo. Texas, follow
ing receipt of reports at military
headquarters here that ViIIistas
were planning an attack tonight
on the Carranxa garrison of Key
nosa. Mexico, across the river from
HidaIgO
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MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT

BY NssJcIated PTtsS
On Board the Steamship George Wash
ington. October 31.--(By Wireless 20 the
Associated Press)-I<ing Albert of Bel
GUM sent the following radio message
of adeu to President Wilson Immediately
after the George Washington sailed
President Wilson, White House. Wash
ington, d. CT
THE moment of departure has come,
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TINS WOMAN FOUND RELrEF

Men and women suffering Fl
backache. rheumatic pains; stiff I
swollen joints, lameness and sorene
viii be glad to read how one woni
found relief from kidney and blads
trouble. Mrs. G. Hyde. Homestd
Mich. writes: Il have been troubl
with weak kidneys; and several TIM
in the last 10 years l had that 4
rible backache and tired out feelg
scarcely able to do my work. Fold
Kidney Pills made me feel like d
perscn."-Eugene Jacobs Drug Stp
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TO-DAY TO REVEAL
NUMBER OF MINERS
WHO OBEY ORDERS
TO GO ON STRIKE
tcontinued from Page Five


understood that the injunction order
will be served on each of these.
The Injunction, the press dis
| dispatches state. fOrbids the pay
/ ment of strike benefits to miners
| who go out on strike in obedience
| to the order OF the national presi-
| dent. What effect this will have
| the local district union men will
only be known when the reports
! from all mines are in tonight.
! During the last four weeks the out
put at the coal mines in the Birrning
ham district has closely approached
normal for the first time since the sign
| ing or the armistice a year ago. on the
| 18th of November. This increased pro-
duction indicates that the miners have
been putting in full time since October
and that assures good pay rolls at the
next pay day.
FULL PAY ENVELOPES
| With full pay envelopes the inen will
( be prepared to live few weeks. at
least, without work, but whether they
will be willing to exhaust their own
| funds without hope of securing aid
| from the national strike fund remains
| to be seen.
Sheriff Hartsfield stated yesterday
afternoon that he anticipated no trou-
| BILE; that he bad received no intima-
l
a precautionary measure he had sworn
| in 60 deputies and assigned them to
such places as, in his opinion, trouble,
if there is any. is most likely to occur
He will swear in additional deputies
today for services wherever they may
] be needed.
| sheriff HartsfieId stated that
J Governor Kilby had assured him
| of national guard and federal sol
diers in such numbers az may be-
necessary to preserve order in the
county and to protect the men TINT
want to work. He stated that while
he anticipated no trouble. and felt
| able to cope with any situation that
Is likely to arise, yet he was ready
| to call on the governor mt any
time he deems the situation criti-
! cal enough to demand it.
TROOPS AVAILABLE
! In this connection it is stated tina.
+, there are about 500 National Guards
available, and soldiers at Fort McPher
! son, Atlanta, will be sent here in the
| event the local authorities and the Ala
bama National Guard are unable to
handle the situation.
The railroads have been confiscating
coal for several days. and storing it up
as All emergency measure. II is stated
that they have supplies on hand suffi-
cient 70 meet their requirements in vary
ing periods of from 20 to 80 days
Some of the pig iron furnaces in the
district have already banked furnaces to
preserve their coal supply. Others may
do 50 in few days If the strike sue
ceeds in reducing production to any con
/ siderable extent.
| It is reported that retail dealers have
sufficient stocks in their yards to supply
ordinary demands for three or four
weeks. and some Of them might be able
doing out the deliveries to their custom
doing out the deliveries to their custom
] ers In quantities to meet immediate needs
and thus enabling them to make wider
distributions.
One large consusnsr OF coal yesterday 4
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with Jhe last few weeks, the vacancy
caused b. the resignation of w. r. Par
ke- having been filled at the last meet
ing of the council. Mr.. Smith has repre-
scented the Fourth ward for several years
and las 90 pleased his consti- " ,nts That
q universal regret is expresse from tic
ward on his departure.
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KING AND QUEEN
ARE ON WAY HOME
AFTER u. S. VISIT
Continued from Rage One,

ovation from the navy personnel AMI
the citizens, including thousands IT
school children. gathered to receiva
him.
Cabinet officials ana the army and
navy officers assigned to accompany
the royal party during is stay in the
United States went with the king to
the George Washington, lying in the
roadstead, flag dressed and thanked by
the battleship Delaware assigned as
escort Before he boarded the ship
however, the king sent a message Of
farewell to President Wilson, the people
of the United States and to members of
the American expeditionary force and
the navy.
FAREWELL MESSAGES
The messages to the American people
and the expeditionary force and the navy
follows:
ITO the American People: On leaving
the United States we would like, the
Queen and |. to thark once more with
all our hearts the american people for
the splendid reception they have given us
I'VE were especially delighted by the
warm greetings that welcomed us every
where, and evry much touched by the
spontaneous affections OF the youth of
your country
1--WE think with gratitude and emotion
of the sympathies which the name of Bel
gium has evoked IN all parts of the i'm
mense territories that we have visited.
I'VE bear away with us a lively adj
miration for the genius so varied and re-
sourcefulness of the American people.
'"fo all members OF the American eXpe-
dictionary force and members of the navy:
To all members of the American expedi-
tionary force and to all the members of
the navy who have been wounded in Eu
rope for the allied cause. / wish to extend
once more my warmest sympathy and APP
probation. I thank them again in the
name of the Belgian nation for their i'm
mense services
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-01
TOO LATE TO CLASSIl

NICE furnished room to two 20
men; close in. Call Main 1906.
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improving. They also said that Japan
is SO damp that everybody has rheuma-
tism.
THE laps used to be giants. A thou
sand years ago they were eight feet tall,
they tell me. But they got in the habit
of sitting on the floor, and sitting SO
much, that their legs never developed
They claim hat from the waist UP the
Japanese measure equally with any race
and now they are compelling the use of
chairs, especially for children in schools,
and they are going out to be tall again
They claim that from the waist up the
Japan has raised two inches in the last
few years.
II have found them very kindly gentle
men. They have made several gifts to
me, including a package of Japanese bis
cults and some saki, or Japanese wine,
which is drunk warm and from little ash
trays 1t tastes much like cherry"
of the city, he having accepted posi-
ton in North Birmingham, to which To-
ca!ity he Will move. The resignation Of
Mr.. Smith is the second to take place
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-01
RED CROSS DRIVE

The work of organizing for the Red
Cross drive is progressing and ]. A. Sn-
der has appointed a number of canvassers
for the business district. Mrs. Cecil
Cowan has been appointed the chairman
of the wonan's division. and will select
yard captains. who, in turn. will appoint
workers for each block for the house to-
house canvass to be made next week. The
slogan OF the Grve, "a Heart and Dol
lar" will lie observed and it is re-
Guested that everybody have their dollar
ready next week. when the Red Cross
yFo
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FORTY-TWO PARTY

Mrs b. P. Harris was charming
hostess TO the members of the Matron's
cluo and number of invited guests
friday afternoon at 80 O'clock The
entertainment was a progressive forty
two party with the most beautiful Hat
loWeen appointments. The decorations
were very effective with numbers OF
pumpkins, black cats, witches and bas-
kets of marigold and yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS adjoining the rooms where the
tables we're placed. Punch was served
from an iron pot placed in the brick fire.
place underneath which glowed electric
ilshts shaded with red, placed among the
fuel surrounding the pot The punch
bowl was presided over by Mrs. George
woodrow. dressed as a witch, and the
tadie used vas gourd. The score
cards cards were varied all suggestive
of the Ha.lowe en- season. The club
prize was a handmade handkerchief in a
Halowe'en box and was won by Mrs A.
G. Harris, while the guest prize was
similar ard was won by Mrs. w. p
Golson. y beautiful plate lunch was
served at the conclusion of the game,
those assisting Mrs Harris being Mrs
SCHUYLER Harris, Miss Lila Mae Parker
and Mrs. G. d. Woodrow The guests
enjoying Mrs. Harris hospitality were
as follows: Mrs T. c. Donald. Mrs. Ed
Read, Mrs e. L. Huey, Mrs. 7. G. John
ston, Mrs Tom Benton. Mrs. d. G. Davis.
Mrs. G. d. Waller, Mrs. T. B. Waller,
Mrs. n. B. Parker. Mrs. Richard Fault,
Mrs. G.. B. Hollingsworth, Mrs. T. L.
Cchwell Mrs. A. ]. McCampbell, Mrs.
II. l.. Bains, Mrs. e. w. Mcneil, Mrs.
II. II. Milton. Mrs. John Neal. Mrs. w.
p. Golson. Mrs. Cecil Cowan Mrs. Lee
Moody. Mrs George Rutledge, Mrs.
Lawrence Brice, Mrs. G. D. Woodrow.
Mrs. C. A. Harris. Mrs. Robert Steven
son, Mrs. Schuyler Harris, Miss Lila Mae
Parker, Miss Hettie Fault.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. NJ McEniry have re-
turned from visit to GAINESVILLE, Ohio
Mrs. T. |. Conwell of Mobile is the
guest of Mrs. A. j. McCampbell and will
spend about two weeks in the city visit
ing friends
Misses Matte Lee Read and Virginia
Doty are the guests of Miss Mary
Katherine Woodruff.
Miss nellie Neal, who is teaching in
Montgomery. is the guest of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Neal. for the week
end
Miss Jimmie Iedbetter is spending the
weekend, with relatives in Admission.
Mrs. Fled Klein of Talladega is the
guest of her sister Mrs. j. r. Read
Mrs. Schuyler Richardson and baby,
who have been the guests of Mrs. Schuy-
Ter Harris. are visiting in Birmingham
before returning to their home in North
Carolina.
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Strike Became Effective
at Midnight; Number
Answering Call Not Known

readily conceived that an over abund-
ance of mined coal would seriously us
turb the high prices of coal ana en-
danger their margin of profits.
ION the other hand. the miners found
that with the constantly rising cost
of necessities of life and with their
income reduced over so per cent be
cause of idleness, they had reached the
limit of human endurance. orderly ana
improved processes were invoked 10 ne
gotiate a new agreement with the mine
owners and which would enable the
niners TO work at least five days dur
ing a week throughout the entire year
and allow them a wage sufficient to
enable them to live in decency and
free from many of the pressing uncer-
tainties of life.
EXPLOITING PUBLIC
TN attempting to negotiate TINS I'M
Outstanding and relation the miners
found that the plea for continuous EN-
plovment would destroy the mine own
ers' arrangement to curtail the mining
of coal so as to continue exploiting
the public with high and exorbitant
prices.
The mine owners very cleverly met
the issue by appearing wiling ana
anxious to negotiate. but only II the
miners would first throw aside the
only power at InSlT COulIBduu " som
a respectful hearing and fair consid-
eration-the decision to strike when
ever it was demonstrated fair dealings
did not prevail.
1--WE are now faced with coal strike
of vast magnitude The government
now proposes to intervene because of
a possible coal shortage. Apparently
the government is not concerned with
the manipulation by the mine owners
!, ;,I, F,,- CHI
age and undue employment of the min
ers for the past IL months. Instead of
dealing with those responsible for this
grave menace to the public welfare
it now proposes to punish those who
by force of circumstances have been
the victims of the goal barons' eX-
ploitations The miners are now told
the war is not over and that all war
legislation is still in force, and if re-
ports received here are correct. the
government intends to apply eisting
war measures not against the owners
of the coal mines but against the coal
miners. The government has taken
steps to enforce war measures by an
injunction and it has restrained the of
ficials of the United Mine Workers
from counselling, aiding or in any
way assisting the members of this or
ganization for relief against grievous
conditions of life and employment
ACTION INCONCEIVABLE
TT is almost inconceivable that
government which is proud of its par
ticipation in great war to liberate
oppressed peoples should now under
take to suppress the legitimate aims.
hopes and aspirations of group of it's
own people. 1t is still more strange
that a nation which may Justly be
proud of it's Abraham Lincoln, should
now reverse the application of the
great truth he enunciated when he
said that as between capital and la Dor,
labor should receive first and fore
most consideration
The injunction against the United
Mine Workers BODIES for i'll. An in
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RAPTISMAL SERVICE

A baptismaI service VIII be held AZ The
First Christian church Saturday evening
when several candidates will receive the
rites of baptism The revival at the
church is still in progress and the in
terest manifested in the services has in
duced Rev. NJ. T. Harmon to remain
over Sunday to hold both services. Rev.
Harmon viii preach Saturday evening
from the subject, THE Five Baptisms."
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DR.. E. b. Robinson Of Talladega will
fill the pulpit at the First Presbyterian
church at both services Sunday. Dr.
Robinson, who has charge of the Pres
oyterian orphans home at Talladega, is
Popular with the congregation of the
local church. where he has filled the
pulpit on many occasions
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ALDERMAN TO RESIGN

Alderman Alon1o Smith of the Fourth
evening. Mr.. Smiths resignation Is
ing Of tne city council next Tuesday
evening. Mr.. Smiths resignation IS
caused by his moving with his family out
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Services at the Church of God will be
conducted by the pastor Sunday morning
and Sunday evening. The subject at the
morning service viii be Two Definite
and Distincts Works OF Grace" and the
evening subject will be the second of
"a series on tie New Testament Church
the hours for service are as follows;
sunday school at 10 a. M; preaching at
II clock. Young Peoples meeting at
2. m, and song service will begin prompt
Is at l:15, with Riley brothers in charge.
Marjorie Lois Batson. the little IL
month-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Mac
Batson, died at the residence of the
parents at o'clock Friday morning
after a three-weeks' illness Funeral
services will be conducted from the resi-
dence Saturday morning at II o'clock
with Rev L. F. Stanseu officiating In
ternent will be made at Cedar Hill
cemetery.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-04-13
DOUGLAS MEXICAN SAID
TO BE WHITE SLAYER

DOUGLAS. Ariz.. April 10-After
chase in which the federal authori-
ties never gave him a minutes rest
and which chase led the officers
through Arizona, west Texas and
through southern California. Francis
co Pedroza has been apprehended in
Les Angeles on 4 charge of violating
the Mann white slave ac. in Doug
las.
Pedroza. say government officials.
took 2 young Mexican woman to FL
Paso. The officers started after him.
The Mexican gave the officers the
slip. This was last month. The au-
thorities got a clew that Pedroza was
headed for California and the wires
were set buzzing. After a search
lasting about three weeks. the hunt
ed man was run down in Los Angeles.
Pedroza will DE returned to Douglas
given a preliminary hearing before
the United States commissioner as
soon as possible. The government Off
Gals say they have coavicting eyi-
denee against the man.
Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-04-13
SERVICE CAR DRIVER
ATTACKED By PASSENGERS

DOUGLAS, Ariz., April 9.-B. Ia
halsky, who lives at 6iS Eighth street
and drives a service car between the
city and Camp Harry ]. Jones. report
ed to the police late last night that
he had been assaulted by two soldiers
while driving them to the camp. He
said the men asked him to drive by
Fifteenth and Florida, which he did.
and while at that corner one OF them
stuck gun in his face and told him TO
stop the car and get out, while the
other soldier, standing on the running
board struck him over the head with
an Old sock filled with sand
Zahaisky said he gave the car more
gas and the sudden increased momen-
tum threw the soldiers. who by this
time were both standing or the run
ming board. to the ground. He return
ed TO the police station badly fright
ened, and told his story. leaving the
sock at the station as exa!bit \. He
was unable to give an accurate des-
cription OF his ASSISTANTS.