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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17

Berlin. Saturday November 15-The
German customs on the western border
began at noon today, according to a dis
patch to the Vosssche Zietung from
Cobenz, the French customs authorities
having given up the service.
The French, according to the newspa-
per. have collected customs totalling
6.ll3000 marks,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
SCOTTISH RITE REUNION
Registration of Classes to Commence
Tonight ut Masonic Temple

Registration of the class of candi-
dates for the fall reunion will begin
tonight at the Masonic temple at Z
O'Clock. The comforting of the degrees
will commence after the registration
of the class and will continue until
Friday. The degrees from the fourth
to the thirty-second. inclusive. will be
conferred.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
Ecclesiastics Vote in
Rome for First Time

Rome. November 16.-Many monsig-
nors, priests and monks were seen
casting their votes at the polls today.
in contrast to former general elections.
when no ecclesiastics voted.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Enger of Birmingham
have announced the engagement of their
daughter, Bertha Lorraine, to Mr.. Julian
Erlick Of this city, the wedding to take
place in January. Mr.. Erlick is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. sam Erlick., and
| is connected with the firm of Erlick &,
Lefkovits. Mr. Erlick served in the army
for % months, having been discharged
last March.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
HOME CIRCLE

The Protective Home Circle win give a
most attractive dance at the Moose hall
Monday afternoon, which will be called
a white, lavender and old lace dance
There will be special dance in whicS
the young ladies taking part will be coz,
tuned in white, lavender and old lace
Light refreshments will be served.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
SECRETARY OF NAVY
PLEADS FOR NEGRO

Raleigh. NC November 1s.-In launch
ing campaign for the Wake County
tuberculosis hospital here today Secre-
tary of the Navy Josephus Daniels made
special plea for the negro Whenever
there has been strife in other parts Of
the country, and when the loyalS CT
some other classes Of people has hung in
the balance. we have known that the me-
tary Daniels
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
PERSONAL

Mrs r. Y. Coburn has returned from
a visit to her mother at Nettleton, Miss
On her return she was accompanied by
her mother Mrs e. e. Johnson
Mrs G.. i. Odell left Saturday for visit
to her daughter. Geraldine, who is at
tending college Of Maryville college,
MaryvilIe. Tenn
Mr. and Mrs. H. > SrNiff-n. who has
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. " c.
Sullivan, have returned to their home
at Camp Funston, Tex.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
Italian Imports and
Exports to the U. 5

Rome. Friday. November l4--ofli-
cial statistics for the first nine months
of the present year show that l,aiy
imported from thesUnited States sooo'-
600 900 worth of goods, as against
IS, 900, 900 worth exported or the ex-
ports. there were oranges and lemons
worth 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
MAY RECEIVE CALL

The Rev. H. t. Chisolln of Watsonville,
Cal, preached at the First Presbyterian
church to two large congregations Sum
day. those attending being unanimous
in their praise of the visiting minister
II is thought that DIR. Shisolm will like
ly receive call to the passionate of the
church, which is at present vacant on
account of the resignation of the Rev
/. F. Swallow. The impression made
by the visiting minister was most pleas
ing on the officers of the church, as
well as as the members attending the
services
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
Lieutenant Maynard
to Try One-StOp Flight

New York. November 16.-Lieut. B. W..
Maynard. winner of the recent transcon-i
tinental air race, announced today that
he expects to start within the next eight
days on his attempt at a one-stop flight
from coast to coast. He hopes to cover
1900 miles or better in a single hop, with
remodelled DeHaviland plane,> which
has been named the Greyhound.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
Typographical Union
n Votes to Stay Out

New York, November 1s.-Typographical
Union No. today voted not to return to
work with $e-a-week increase. pending
resumption Of negotiations with the En-
ploying Printers association. The result
of secret ballot, taken today, was an
nounced tonight as 1919 against returning
and 1906 in favor The employers, in SUBJ
hitting the proposal, asserted negotia-
tons would not be resumed until the "va-
cationists' were back on their jobs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
About 400, 600 Miners Are
Still Out Despite Orders
Seriousness of Situation Will Not Be Mnimzed by Pre-
dicted Loosenng of Tension in Some States-The
Northwest Appeals for Coal

Chicago November 16Indicatons the coal strike situa
ton tonight that Notwithstanding predicted oosenng of
the tension states the seriousness of conditions would
mnmized In Chicago, where regional coal and rail-
road representatives scheduled to meet tomorrow
stringent conservation of fuel expected.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
Macon Merchant Suicides
Nv Assoeinted Press Nta

Macon. Ca November 167-Lemuel L,
McCommon, SIS, senior member of the firm
Of McCommon Bros, dry goods mer-
chants, slashed his throat today and died
within 10 minutes. He had been in Ill
health for some time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17
Miss Antwine Warmly Applauded

The concert at the Tutwiler last
evening was of superior quality Miss
Margaret Antwine. the star of the oc-
casion. made fine impression. She
was warmly applauded
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17

Charles Sumner Of Birmingham, but
temporarily q citizen of Georgia, is
registered at the Hotel Empire. He is
on his way to the oil fields of Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-17

MAYORS LIVELY MOOD
There are other ways of finding out
New Britain herald., 1919-12-11
Crooks Purchase Store And Use Former Owners Credit to Buy Large Quantity of Stock.
SUPPLY THEN SOLD
 IN ANOTHER CITY

Hartford, Dec. 11.--What is de- clared to be a s10O,00O swindle is believed to have been perpetrated in this city and elsewhere by a gang that began it's operations here nearly six months ago. The store for the all legged shady transactions was set in Hartford. Holyoke, Mass, was worked as a "side show while a score or more wholesale dealers in merchan- disc in New York and Boston were said to be the victims.
 Store Bought for S3,OOO.
 About six months ago two men, one representing himself as an agent and the other as a buyer visited the store at that time conducted by Mrs. Sarah Pintus at 51 Morgan street. The agent" asked the woman if the store was for sale and she replied that it might be. She named % purchase price of about $3,000 and the figure was immediately accepted, 1t was said, without quibbling. Papers were drawn by the woman's lawyer and the money paid. The store was never reopened for busin ess.
 Credit Used for $1OO,OOO Purchase.
 A few weeks after, Mrs. Pintus, who had been in business on Morgan
 
 bills for goods she had never or dered from wholesalers in New York with whom she formerly had her business relations. An investigation showed, according to J. M. Freed man, the woman's lawyer, that three people, two men and a woman, had immediately after the date of pur- chase presented themselves at large wholesale stores in New York where Mrs Pintus had credit and ordered shipment of large amounts of goods to the Morgan street store. These goods were valued at approximately s1OO,Oo0, 1t is said.
 Freedman says:
 Disposed of in Holyoke.
 ''I learned through a travelling salesman that 'Pintus' had also hired a store in TIolyoke about the time the Morgan street place was bought. I sent an agent to Holyo11e but the men had gone. I also learned that as soon as the goods were received here they were sent right on to HolXoke and finally disposed of from that place Goods continued to arrive at the store on Morgan street for about two weeks after the owners disap- peared."
 Attachments have been put on the store by four New York firms, but it is said there is but little stock in the place. The persons who hired it have vanished.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-11
FUEL ADMINISTRATOR WILL ENFORCE EDI(

Boston, Dec. 11-Notice that coal conservation regulations will continued in force throughout \ England indefinitely, notwithsfand q the settlement of the coal strike, \ given by Fuel Administrator James IStorroW today. State administrat were instructed to report all vic tions to MT. Storrow, who will s to invoke the Lever act to enfo the regulations
 MT. Storrow said that for the re of stores, which are obliged to cur their lighting during tho holiday S son, he would appeal 10 Washing as soon as there was a prospect coal deliveries. Other interests fected would probably have to c tinue under the regulations for least three months, he said,
 State administrators expected perfect today the reorganization their wartime forces, which w composed of city and town admit trators. The administrators h been requested to confer with Storrow here tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-11
DEATH LIST GROWS
 IN GREAT FLOODS
14 Are Known Dead and Fate of Hun- drcds of Others Is Still
 Uncertain.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 11.-Floods re- sulting from heavy rains generally were receding throughout Mississippi, Alamaba and Georgia today, but anx- iety was felt as to the fate of hun dreds of persons caught by the high waters. Fourteen known dead have been reported and property damage. it is estimated, mounts to several million dollars
 The dead include three white per- sons at Atlanta, two whites and three negroes at Montgomery, Ala; three negroes at Hattiesburg, Miss; two whites, at Jackson, Miss, and one ne- gro at Meridian, Miss.
 Conditions in southern and central Alabama were most serious today. Hundreds of persons, including 115 negro convicts and l 5 white guards, are marooned along the Tallapoosa river, northeast of Montgomery.
 In, Mississippi more than 1000 per- sons, mostly negroes, were driven from their homes at Hattiesburg, when the Leaf river overf1owed it's banks last night.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-11
HARVARD TO PLAY
 WESTERN ELEVEN
Game Will Be Played on New Years Day at Pasadena, California;
 24 Players Going.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 1.-The Harvard university football team will play a. Western eleven at Pasadena, Cal, New Years Day. The commit- tee on athletics at Harvard today voted to recall its refusal of an invi- tation from the Carnival of Roses committee at Pasadena in view of the improved coal situation. The Grim son eleven began practice yesterday.
 The decision of the Harvard auth critics was announced after a meeting this morning in a telegram sent to w. l.. Leishman, president of the Carnival of Roses committee. Tho message, signed by Dean Le Baron R. Briggs, said:
 'In view of changed conditions, cancellation revoked. Team will come"
 Present plans of Head Coach Robert T. Fisher, of the Harvard eleven, are to take 24 players West, comprising all of the men who played in the successful game with Yale and leading substitutes. Several coaches, including Eddie Mahan, also will be in the party. The team will proba bly, start December 21. Unofficial infor- mation indicates that the University of Oregon team will be Harvard's S opponent.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-11
MEDAL OF HONOR TO,
 10 MORE WAR HEROES
sailors and Marines Decorated for Eravery-Onc Citation is
 ,1 POSthlumOuS.

Washington, Dec 11.-Names of 10 additional officers and enlisted men of the navy and marine corps to whom congressional medal of honor for acts of extraordinary heroism during the war, including one posthumous award, were announced today by the navy \departm ent. The list of 10, making a, total of 19 in the naval and marine service to receive the congressi onal medal follows:
 Lieut.. Commander J. J. Madison, Hoboken, N. J.: Lieut.. F. M. Isaacs, Fort Sam Houston. Texas; Lieut.. w. E. Osborne, M. C., Boston (posthu- mous): Lieut.. Orlando H. Petty, M. C., 6215 Ridge avenue, Philadelphia: :: Lieut.. Louis Cukela, M. C., Seattle; :; Lieut.. Ralph Talbot, M. c. (no ad- dress); Ensign Daniel A. Sullivan, Mount Vernon N. Y. Dental Surgeon A. G. Lyle, Gloucester, Mass, and Gunnery Sergeants R. G. Robinson, M. c. (no address), and c. F. Hoffman, M. c. (no address.)
 The poSthumous decoration of Lieut.. Osborne was conferred for eXtraordi- nary heroism displayed during the ad = vance on BoureSche in June, 1918, when, under heavy fire, he helped re- move wounded to a place, of safety un- til fatally wounded. Dental Surgeon Lyle was cited for saving the life of a corporal by administering surgical aid under heavy bombardment
New Britain herald., 1919-12-11
A. s. CHAMBERLAIN CHOSEN EXECUTIVE SECRETARY 70
 LOCAL COMMERCE CHAMBER
PRICE OF SUGAR IS GOING HIGHER SOON Commissioner ScOville Tele- graphs to Washington
 For Approval.

Hartford, Dec. 11.-Increase of the present maximum price on sugar i= sought by the Connecticut fair price the committee this morning in the federal building, Fair Price Commits sioner Robert Scoville telegraphed this afternoon to the Departme of Justice at Washington for approval of a schedule compiled by the com mittee showing fair prices in ac- cordance with the present market conditions.
 Details of this schedule could not be learned. MT. Scoville said that he preferred to Withhold such informa- tion until word of the decision of the department of justice is received.
 While MT. Scoville was in Oregon, where he has been for the past m onth, the subcommittee of retailers met in this city and agreed that a larger maximum price was necessary in view of the present shortage. The new price will not exceed 1 } 1-2 cents for Cuban cane granulated it is said. The present price is II cents. The United States Sugar Equalization board, which sanctioned this latter price, goes out of existence after De- cember 31.
 The fair price committee today agreed that upon a revival of publlca- tion of fail price lists it would pre- fer to have Robert Scoville continue in charge of such publications. More than ? tons of sugar came up on the steamer Middletown today.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-11
$lO0 COG BUSINESS SPINDLE
 LSUNCOVERED M HARTFORD
HEATLESS TROLLEYS
 DURING RUSH HOURS
Connecticut Company Will Not, However, Immedi-
 ately Reduce Its Service.

In compliance with the requests of the fuel administration to all eIec- tric railways, The Connecticut com pany announces that heat in cars will be reduced during the period of rush hours.
 Regarding service, the company cannot reduce it's service below a certain minimum, that minimum the factories and stores for service for their employees. Changes in the hours of employment in the factories and stores will be carefully watched by the company so that necessary changes in our schedules may be made.
 The following announcement has been put in the hands of all managers and superintendents of the company, for the information of the industries:
 '"To all manufacturers and other users of fuel:
 'The order issued by the fuel ad- ministration, effective December &, calls for drastic reduction in the use of bituminous coal and coke by all in dustries, and probably will result in a readjustment of hours of labor.
 'The Connecticut company is called upon to make certain changes in service, under the order, and it de- sires to cooperate to the utmost with the industries of Connecticut The transportation 1t furnishes is essen tial to the conduct of the industries, and the company will be glad to ob- tain advice and inform ation regard ing any readjustments of work ing hours that may be made, so that we may co-operate with the industries in making whatever changes may be necessary.
 The Connecticut Company" :"
 The company is making every ef- fort to conserve power, and a few days ago posted the following bulletin to it's employees:
 War time regulations rega11ling. the use of soft coal for street rail ways have been put into effect by the U. $. fuel administration. Due to the shortage of coal the attention of all men is drawn to the need for re- newed efforts for -salvIing at this time.
 '"The company asks for the san. 0 splendid cooperation in this matter as was given in the starting of the zone system"
New Britain herald., 1919-12-11
SOLDIER ADMITS HE
 IS SORE AT CAPTAIN
Testifies That Detzer Struck Men and Also Abused Him
 While Being Overseas.

New York, Dec. 11-After testifv- ing that Captain Carl Detzer, facing s court martial here for the alleged brutal treatment of army prisoners in Le Mans, France, had assaulted en- listed men, Louis Schmitt of Long Island City, admitted in crosse exam nation that he was sore" at the captain. Schmitt, who served in the 18th regiment of infantry abroad also admitted that he acted as a "stool pigeon for Detzer by collecting evil dence against accused men.
 Schmitt emphasized that his an- tipathy to Detzer was due to an in sulting remark the witness declared Detzer made about Schmitt's mother He added that his duties called for giving information against men ac- cused of being absent without official leave. He denied that his .'soreness' at Detzer developed after he had been denied the privileges of "stool pigeori.H
 Schmitt asserted Detzer frequently had sworn at him and that he had seen Detzer strike a drunken cor poral. He declared that he himself had been kept on a bench for five days without sleep.
 in reply to questions by Lieut.. Thomas l.. Heffernan, counsel for the defendant, Schmitt insisted that he had offered to give testimony at the court-martial 'in justice to men who had been mistreated.' It was brought out that Schmitt had been court martialed four times for being absent without official leave.
 The defense then read what pur- ported to be a report of the inspector general before whom Schmitt had testified at Le Mans. Schmitt ac- cording to the report, testified that some corporal struck a drunken priSOner-nOt Detzor' Schmitt said some error must have been made in the report.''
New Britain herald., 1919-12-11
TO BE ORDAINED
Frank Egan, Local Boy, Will Receive Holy Orders At High Mass ,Janu- ary 11-No,v Seminary Prefect.

Frank Egan, son Of Mrs. Ellen Egan of 54 Fremont street. will be ordained in the Catholic priesthood at St. Joseph's cath edral, Hartford Jan uary II, 1920. Rt. Rev. Bishop John J. Milan of the Hartford diocese will confer the sacrament of Holy Orders Probably MT. Egan will return to St. Thomas seminary to resume his du- ties as prefect while awaiting assign ment to one of the parishes of Hart ford county.
 The new priest is popular local young man, a graduate of St. Mary's parochial school, and a member of the congregation of that church. For several years he was prominent in amateur athletic circles having been identified with the Memo club when that organization had fast football and baseball teams in the field. He also played with seminary teams. Since last February Egan has been attached to the faculty at St. Thomas semin- ary as a. prefcct.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-11
New England Fl Administrator Wa He Will EnfOl Conservation Or Indefinitely
GARFIELD WILL MOI
 RESCIND HIS ED
As Soon As Practical Dr. Regulations Will Be Ii Or Modified, Director { eral Hines Says.

New Britain manufacturers tinue to look upon the Garfield order enthusiastically, regarding clause relating to coal received the United States Fuel admin tlon as sufficient grounds forI continuance of regular operatioj practically every local concern.
 The clause states specifically factories which have received col coke through the fuel administri cannot run more than three da week, and that other industries not utilize fuel secured in this except in cases of necessity, under prescribed regulations. clause says nothing in regard i'd dustries. which have secured through other sources, however,
 Plenty of Reserve Fuel.
 Superintendent A. B. Buol of] New Britain Machine company| fered the abo%e interpretation od order Tlle machine company a large force of men and won1en| is dependent to a large extent coal for fuel. MT. Buol expressed belief that the company he nd sented could run for at least months without danger of run the supply too low. Other nal factuTer,s report a similar. situa| all of them having large supplie fuel to tide them over several nao1 It is estimated that the average ply will last about three mon ths. by that time heads of concerns expect the order will be a.bando
 Officials were not surprised VI informed that the fuel admins tlon had reached decision to tinue the order in effect even tno the strike had been settled. They prepared, however, and unless move is effective longer than is ticipated, no serious results are pected here.
 \ False Alarm.
 A temporary shut down in local plant of the Colfnecticut I, and Power company this nor, caused coisternation in several tories affected by the loss of cur1 Many of the employees thought instructions had been received f the fuel administration and , ready to leave their places when juice" was once again sent thro
 Superintendent Franklin expla that the break was only tempo and that it was som ething that m be expected at anything. The or of the fuel administration had n, ing to do with the break, howe Power was off about one hour.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-11
INNOCENT MAN IS FREED
Samuel Gordon, Serving Time For Theft, Liberated When Others Im- pIicatcd Say He Was Not There.

Hartford. Dec. 11.-Samuel Cor don whom the police charged with having been implicated in the theft of $1,60O worth of silk from Wind sor street store last spring, was giv- en his freedom by Judge Dickenson at a special session of court this morn ing, following statements by Solo mon Grossman and David Rudinsky, serving terms at Cheshire reformatory for the crime, that Gordon was not with them and that they did not know him. Gordon was arrested in New York early this fall at the re- quest of the Hartford police.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-11
Will Spend Christmas
 With Relatives in Holland

George Drabbe. of the Stanley Rule and Level company, will sail Saturday for The Hague, Holland, where he will spend Christmas with his par ents, and visit France and Belgium in the interests of ~the company. MT. Drabbe came to this country about four years ago and has been with the local concern since that time. This is his first visit tofhis native land since the war was ended. He will be away several months.