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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-26
PLENTY OF SIGNS
 FOR OPTIMISM
By HOLLAND


 New York, February 25.-f every week day has been of late a blue Monday in the securities market, and if many per- sons find themse beset with anxiety lest we are to pass through a prolonged period of business lethargy, a glance at the figures which Secretary Redfield has caused his department of commerce to make public, should, it is said. instantly dispell gloom and put an end to anxiety
 The figures of themselves are so enor- nous as almost to stagger the imagina- tion, Certainly they would stagger it if we were not accustomed by this time to think in terms of billions. As recently as five years ago the balance of trade in favor of the United States for the fiscal year was s470,0oO.oOo. That was then spoken of being gratifying indica- tion of our international trade relations It was almost, if not, quite equal to the money value of our exports of cotton The probability is that much the greate part of it was lost to us because we had to pay to Europe large interest charges upon our debt established there We also were charged high ra,es for insurance and about as high rates for freight as the commerce would pear. In addition our banks were furnishing travellers with letters of credit the aggregate of which was presumed to be not less than $100.- coo, 900.
 Now, in a single month, of January 1a19 our excess of over imports was $400,- o10,000; in other words in a single month the balance in international trade in our favor was only $6,00O.00O less than the en- tire balance of trade for the fiscal year which ended June 30,19l4
 Behind these figures stands the proof of continued national industry. Not ct has Secretary Redfied been able in de- tail to report the various items of otr January exports which, in the aggregai amount, measured by money, to 1928 o61. 900.
 Undoubtedly foodstuffs of all kinds explain considerably more than half of these exports. But we have been selling machinery, tools, agricultural imple- ments, electrical apparatus and various commodities that are needed in times of peace If, therefore, we are able to ex- port commodities of the money value of $623 000,0O0 in single month with the chances that for many months the aver age of exports will be approximately as high and may be greater, then there is no reason for apprehension that our man ufacturing plants will be compelled eith CT to shut down entirely or greatly cur tail their output.
 Furthermore, these reports indicate that there will not be much delay in find ing employment for the soldiers because the mills, the improvement of railroads and in the spring, summer and early fall the agricultural section will be seeking employees and not turning men away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-26

The Coosa river had reached a stage of 22.2 feet yesterday. or 9 foot above flood stage. Indications are that the crest of the flood has been passed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-26

The following casualties are reported
 by the comma nding general of the Ameri car expeditionary forces;
 Wounded severely ........................ :.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-26


 can expeditionary forces: Wounded, degree undetermined ....... 467 Wounded slightly ....................... u.4 Total ........................... .u4t WOUNDED, DEGREE UNDETER- MINED Vert, Capt Thomas w., Decatur Ala. Haynes, Sergt Dewey, Anniston, Ala.
 PRIvATES Logan, James F., Ariton Ala Russ, Tommie, Rockford, Ala. Caldwell Charlie, Gordo, Ala. Lee, Jefferson, Choctaw, Ala Johnson, Willie H., Langston. Ala. Thomas, Freeman, Marion, Ala.
 WOUNDED SLIGHTLY
 LIEUTENANTS Edwards, Eugene R., Prattville, Ala. Black, Welcome H., Guntersville, Ala. Window, Sergt. Guss, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
 CORPARAT.S Bane, James, Hartzelle, Ala. Thompson, James T., Roanoke, Ala. Golden, Leonard Birmingham, Ala. Windham, John M, Elba Ala
 PRIVATES Baker, Lillian M, Boaz, Ala. Negus, Graham R., Mobile, Ala. Williams, Fred, Weaver, Ala. Bauer, John H., Athens, Ala. Campbell. Sam, Birmingham, Ala Harrison, Arthur, Jr., Oxford. Ala. White, Henry, Vinemount, Ala. Williamson. Joseph B., Brantley, Ala. Manns Clifton, Irondale, Ala. True, Willis M. Tuscaloosa, Ala.
 SECTION FOUR The following casualties are reported by the commanding general of the Ameri- can expeditionary forces: Wounded, degree undetermined ....... 219 Wounded slightly ......................... 659 Total .................. SIS WOUNDED, DEGREE UNDETER- MINED
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-26
WOUNDED SEVERELY
SECTION THREE

Walden, Private Thomas B., Daleville, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-26

Mrs. Mamie Barbaree. wife of Bud Barbaree, and daughter of MT and Mrs. George Harden, died Sunday after a long illness of influenza She was 27 years old. Her husband and f. year-old daughter. with other relatives. survive her, The funeral was held Monday afternoon at Josie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-26

Plans for enforcing the compulsory education law in Etowah county were made today at meeting of the counts board of education
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
PHILA. MAYOR PUT ON TRIAL.
Charged with Misdemennor ana
violation of state Law.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan, 22.--Thomas f.
Smith, Mayor OF Philadelphia, was
placed on trial to-day in Common Pleas
Court charged with misdemeanor In
office and violation OF a State law pro-
hlbting the participation of office hold
ers in politics,
The charges grew out of the riots IN
the Fifth ward on the occasion OF the
primary election in September, 1917,
when strong arm men alleged TO have
been brought hero from New York for
purposes Of intimidation became in
volved In fracas in which George
Eppley. policeman, was killed.
Several Of the New York gang are IN
prison and recently ward LEADER, n
police lieutenant and five policemen got
. varying sentences on charges similar 10
those on which Mayor Smith Is being
tried.
Selection OF the jury was completed
late In the day and the taking OF testi-
mony was begun at a night session OF
the court,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
LADY ABERDEEN IS
CLEARED OF CHARGES
Women's Council Gets Proof
of Activities in u. S.
Special Despatch 10 TIE srs

MONTREAL. Jan. 22-One OF the most
important questions before the meeting
OF the executive committee OF the Ma
tional Council OF Women OF Canada,
held in Kingston, Ont. was whether
Lady Aberdeen should be retained as
president.
Conclusive evidence was placed be-
fore the members whk'h proved that
many statements which have been made
public and which have been reflected
adversely upon the character and work
Of Lord and Lady Aberdeen during their
visit in the United States were entirely
without foundation.
1t was shown that their work on be-
half OF tho Women's National Health
Association OF Ireland was undertaken
in the United states at the request OF
the Lord Mayor OF Dublin, and certi-
fed accounts showed that s9a,257 was
RENTED ny them to the associat tons
treasurer in Ireland and Scotland As
result Lady Aberdeen will be asked
10 remain president OF the womsn's
Council
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
Teachers Ask Smiths Help.
Speci1I Despntch 10 Tug Sus.

Albany. Jan. 22.-Miss Isabel Ennis
and Ernest L. Crandall of the Brooklyn
Federation OF Teachers asked Governor
Smith to-day to do what he can to re-
wise the New York city teachers sala-
ries pointing out that the $500 mini
mum was SO low that few girls are
taking up teaching. The Governor
promised he would consider the ques-
tIOu
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
"Heaith Sunday, Postponed.

wAsHrNGToN. Jan. 22.-Tostponement
of Health Sunday" from February to
FEBRUARY 90 so as not to conflict with
the Theodore Roosevelt memorial serv-
ices arranged for the former date. was
announced to-day by Surgeon General
Blue of the United States Public Health
Service.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
SENATORS ASSAIL
FOOD RELIEF BILL
Speeches Reveal Opposition
to Further Increase Of
War Expense.
PACKERS AGAIN ACCUSED
Profits Aggregate S14O,O0O,-
600, Fletcher of Florida
Charges.
PACKERS AGAIN ACCUSED
Special Despatch 10 THr sux.

WAsHINGroN. Jan. 22.--Progress In
the discussion OF the O,o00. 900 anti
famine bill today brought out the fact
that although the criticism OF the meas
ure Is growing both in energy and vehe-
meme" and that the whole principle OF
increasing Americas war burdens fur
ther is disaprroved, the actual want i'm
pending in the European countries will
be the final force which must impel the
passage Of the measure.
To-day Senator Borah (Idaho) de-
nounced the bill in bitter terms. In the
same debate Senator Lenroot (Wis)
even while declaiming against the stu
alton which such n measure is destined
20 create in American markets, admitted
that he intended to vote for the bill
purely rs a charitable act.
The extravaganza Of the United
States Government in war expenditures
now is astounding" said Senator Borah
This sort Of measure is calculated to
sterilize enterprise and paralyze indus
try. The men engaged In the promotion
Of every industry will hesitate 10 adj
vance tho capital when they find the
Congress OF the United States Is loading
higher and higher every day the amounts
of the war bills OF the Government.
This Congress must not allow itself
to be imposed upon by this Administra-
ton with eXtravagances such as are
embodied in this 100000 900 appropria-
ton bill.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
Asks Pay for Retired Volunteers

WAsHINGToS. Jan. %. 49, Secretary
Baker asked Congress o-day for special
Hesitation to permit retired regular army
soldiers serving as field clerks to re-
tain their retired pay In addition to their
compensation as clerks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23

ROME. ". Y, Jan. 22.-Farmers in
Florence, twenty-eight miles north OF
here. are tapping trees and making maple
syrup. The flow Of sap. two months
ahead Of the usual season, is In the aver
age quantity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
II. NJ. Morri. Named U. =. Judge.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-Hugh ". Nor
ris OF Wilmington was nominated to-
day by President Wilson TO he Federal
Judge for the Delaware district to sue
coed the late Judge Bradford.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
Objects to Pomp.

Then Senator Lenroot called the at
tention OF the Senate to the effect on
the minds of the American peope that
the elaborate entertainments extended
President Wilson were having. He de-
plored the ostentation OF the President
European experiences,
Although Senator I,enroot means 10
vote for the slO0.000.0oO anti-famine
bill. he said a greater share must be
given hereafter to the producer in that
which he earns II radical labor activities
are TO be held in check.
"If Bolshevism is menace to any OF
the European countries" said Senator
Lenroot. cit Is not because OF it's origina-
ton In Russia but because conditions
in the countries themselves have become
intolerable and should be remedied by
the Governments there The pomp and
ceremony that is daily attending this
Peace Conference is doing almost as
much to speed Bolshcvism as food can
DO TO prevent IT,
THE occurrences Mt Buckingham
Palace q short time ago with dinner
plate costing $l5,00o,000, the ostenta-
tious display of bowling and scraping
the emphasizing OF class distinctions
over there were most unfortunate at
this particular stage OF the history OF
the world.
~ am sorry President Wilson when he
went 10 Paris did not stay there and
attend 10 the stupendous work in hand"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
Is Reasons
Why First Mortgages Guaranteed
BY This Company Are the Best
Investment for Prudent People.

Why First Mortgages Guaranteed
BY This Company Are the Best
Investment for Prudent People.
II the war has taught any
thing about investments II has
taught the 6reat merit Of
guaranteed MORTGAGES.
Institutions have seen the
quotations on their stocks and
bonds 90 down SO much that
II they needed money the last
thinS they wished to do was to
sell these securities and incur
the heavy losses involved.
They have turned to their
MORTGAGES and, OF course, have
not collected all that they
asked for, but have got more
from that source than from
any other, and what they have
received they have received at
gar.
1t is not reasonable to expect
MORTGAGES to bear the double
burden Of payment in full and
paymen I Immediately, but
they have met in hundreds Of
cases even this double demand
and have come out Of this crisis
with much better reputation
than stocks and bonds which
could not be collected without
loss and quite often could not
be realized upon at all.
No inrcstor has e,sr lost a dollar.
BoND & MoR1eAoE
GUARANTEE @.
Capital and Surplus, sl0,000,o0o
i7s Brsadwsy, New Ysk
us Remsen ST., 1876 Msntasus ST., B'klu
$50 Fultea ST., Jamaica
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
Consumer Keeps on Paying.

Government control OF meat shipments
through n central agency. he said. would
prevent Cutting Of the market and con-
sequent instability OF prices. though
later he said this was infreQuert, as
the commission houses stop shipments
when the market becomes glutted.
That income and excess profits taxes
are passed on TO the consumer and not
included in earnings was brought out
~ Representative Stephens Neb.)
These items amounted to $500. 900.
while the total earnings shown was $751;
100000.
Then you are passing that on TO the
consumer" asked Representative Ste
phens.
THAT may be So" admitted the wit
ress
Representative Dillon IS D. ques-
toned Mr.. Armour at length on state
ments contained in tho report OF the
Federal Trade commissions investiga-
ton Of the packing industry. The re-
port contained a statement from an I'M
named buyer for one ~ the big FIVE
packers TO the effect that the Chicago
office named the price day by day at
which cattle should be bought.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
LIFTING OF RULES
WOULD HIT PACKERS
Armour Sees Harm to Country
If Restrictions Are
Dropped.
PRICE FIXING IS DENIED
No Instruction on Rates for
Cattle Purchase,
He Says.
PRICE FIXING IS DENIED
SD,ciaf Dsspdfch 70 THE SrS.

WAsH1NGroS, Jan. 22.-LNting of the
food restrictions and Government fixed
prices at this time ultimately would re-
suit in increased profits to the packers
and increased costs to the consumer, j.
Ogden Armour told the House Interstate
and Foreign Commerce Committee at the
hearing to-day on the Federal Trade
Commissions bill to take over the big
packing concerns under Federal control.
"If the food restrictions were lifted
now" he said in answer to n question
from Representative winslow tMass.),
It would be a great benent to the pack
ors. but would harm the country gen
orally.
THE lifting OF the restrictions would
send the market way down and packers
would hIy cheap. suffering a temporary
loss on stocks on hand. But this would
be more than made up when the market
went up later and large orders came in.
1t would mean a big profit to packers,
all that would be needed would be q
little patience to make it,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
Borah Sounds Warning.

This Is the sort OF thing" said he.
which wrecked the Republican party
before and !s wrecking the Democratic
party now. and II Is the sort OF a mistake
which should be rebukcd by Congress
without a thought of the imaginary
line which runs down the middle aisle OF
the Senate.
Senator Fletcher (Fia.) at this point
introduced unofficial figures to chow that
the PROFITS OF the packers combination
during 1915, 1915 and 1917 had aggre-
gated more than 100000. and he
said that even after the excess profits
tax had been collected there remains u
this vast sum 100000 in the treas
ur!es OF the packing corporations.
An effort by Senator Penrose 10 con-
troll expenditures OF the funds and the
distribution OF the food supplies 10 starv-
Ing Europe through an appo!ntive
American commission by an amendment
to the bill was frustrated by the Senate
which voted the the proposal down viva
voce. At the time this proposal Was be-
fore the Senate Senator Knox CPa.)
took occasion to remark that there was IA
very great difference between voting
800, 000. 900 TO enable Herbert Hoover
TO stabilize food prices for the benefit Of
corporations engaged IN handling food
supplies and voting the same sum to
save Europe from starvation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23
Originated in United states.

The movement for this measure orig
mated not in Europe but in America.
II was the result of the conferences re-
ferred to before the Committee on Agri-
culture by II. w Taliaferro. a witness
only last Monday. when he described
the agreements effected at the confer
ences between Herbert Hoover and the
representatives Of thirty or forty OF the
greater packing concerns"
Senator Borah went on TO say that
with n fraction less than . per cent OF
turnover the packers had been able TO
make unconsc!onabe profits. They
would make similar profits out OF this
500, 600, 900 fund. said he. and charged
that the measure now before the Sen
ate was for the benefit Of the packing
industry and not Il charitable movement
The Idaho Senator then read from re-
ports OF the Federal Trade Commission
to show that in 1912 the profits OF the
packers had been sls,715,OO0 and in
1913 $2o.217. 900. The profits growing
out of the war. he continued, have null
tiplied these figures many fold. They
were three or foIr or five times as great
He charged that the profits OF the pack
ers in 1918 were se5.639. 900.
How did tNo. get it, asked Senatar
Borah, and ...,!l answered his own ques-
ton. Under the Administration OF Mr.
Hoover"
Senator Borah warned his Republican
colleagues that to resort to practices
which had prevailed within the party
in the days before II relinauished con-
troll should not and must not be reinsti-
tuted when the party returns to power
in Congress after March 4 next.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23

AMERICAS FOREMOST AsP UNDER THE DIRECTION
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-23

New Years Festival,
adelaide 4 Hughes
Geo. White 4 To.
Jimmie HusscN & Co.
Muriei window, others.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-18

At HIGH SCHOOL
Under Auspices of Teachers As
ISOLATION Here Today

An entertainment probably the
best of its kind ever seen IN this city,
Will be he'd in the high school audi
torlum this afternoon and tonight,
when Mss Alice Williams, the noted
Georgia negro impersonator, story
teller n singer, gives a recital under
the auspices of the Teachers Associa-
ton. Miss Williams comes highly
recommended and entertained in
many of~the southern camps where
she spent most of her time during
the war.
A noteworthy feature of the enter
talnment is the part which the school
children will take. Two hundred of
the best singers. picked from all the
schools will intersperse rectal with
the old familiar songs of the South
which they have been practicing for
a length of time and includes
"Swanee River" Kentucky Bqbe,"
"Massa's in the Cold, Cold Ground"
n many others known by almost ev-
erybody.
The program for the afternoon and
evening will be as follows:
Part One.
Dixie-Chorus
Children of all Schools.
"Mammy's Memories of Christmas on
the Old Plantation"-Original
Louise Alice Williams.
"Old Negro Humor"-Original
Miss Williams.
Swanee River-Stephen Foster
Children Schools 6 and s.
Sleep Honey Sleep-Wm. T. Pierson
Children Schools 5 and 8.
"a Plantation Serenade"-Original
"An Old Negroes acknowledgement
Miss Williams.
"Massa's in the Cold. Cold Ground"
Stephen Foster
Children of Schools 4 and 10.
"Rockin' in the VIM
w. H. N~eidlinger
Children of Schools l and 2.
Part Two.
1.-THE Famous Tar Baby Tale"
From Uncle Remus
"An>Old Negro Spiritual" Sis Patsy
Original
Miss Williams.
Drill-Grammar School
wake Miss Indy
H. Waldo Warner
High School.
NANNY Songs" BLACK Sheep
Black Sheep"-Original
"Old Aunt Beckey Rain'-Original
"a Georgia Postum Hunt"-Original
Miss Williams.
Kentucky Babe"-Adam Geibel
Children of Schools.
Program subject to variations.
In the evening Miss Williams will
give "A Negro Ghost Story" original
and christmas Night in the Quar-
ters."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-18
Should WIfey Tell All

SHOULD a woman tell her husband
everything?" asks a New York news
paper. No-hold on-let's not get in
to an argument over this thing-when
did an argument convince anybody
of anything of importance? Let's
Just reflect that II a woman fails to
tell her husband everything he is likely
to miss a lot of news that never gets
into the newspapers. And If men
should fail to tell their wives pretty
much everything they dare tell, the
wives would miss a lot of gossip-ma-
terial. And if both adopt a policy OF
reserve domestic conversation may lag
q lot unless one or the other thinks
Of the happy %expedient Of using topics
Of personal Importance for nvers
tional purposes. Yes-this is a big
subject. Go ah4sd-talk about 1t for
q week IL you like.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-18
Study Of Defects And Diseases
Of Great Benefit To This City
Industrial Clinic Shows

The detection and study of defects
and diseases among Industrial work
ers at the Perth Amboy Clinic and
also a similar study that has been car
ried on by means of physical examina-
tons in various factories of the city
by the u. S. Pubic Health Service has
shown the value of this work not only
to the workers. but to the employer
as well.
The employer Is enabled to know
the condition of his men nd their var
ious capabilities.
The Public Health Service investi-
gtions into occupational diseases and
occupational hazards among the
workers of Perth Amboy are drawing
to q close, and a report covering the
results and conclusions of these in
vestigations will be issued in the near
future.
The indications are that this report
will ~conclusively show a great num-
Der of advantages which will accrue to
the City of Perth Amboy If an in
dustrial clinic is properly mintained.
Some of the advantages to be mention
ed are the following:
The spreading of health knowledge
in Perth Amboy. particularly among
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-18

Organizers came to Minneapolis to
gain support and cooperation from
the American Legion. BY a resolu-
ton adopted at the convention of the
former service men, the women won
recognition and promise of aid.
Chieftess of the Woman's Legion
is Mrs. Walter Bruce Howe of Wash
ington, wife of the commander OF
the capital city post of the American
Legion.
Secretary of the executive commit
tee is Mrs. Robert II. Dunlap, also OF
Washington.
They hope to win over the larger
organization already IN ex stenHt-
tho Service Star Legion, of which
Mrs. Robert Carleton Morris of To-
ledo is president.
The Service Star Legion IS well! Or
ganiZed in several states being 4
union of several different bodies, built
around the original War Mothers OF
America.
"All these women's patriotic organ
iZations can easily be combined into
one strong and active group" says
Mrs. Howe.