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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09

has rather grown, until there are many more miners out than there were be- fore the priority order was issued
 Then again, it always takes some time to get the 'floaters' back to work of adverse conditions and taken to other things. When cars were short and good time could not be made at mines, many miners left the mines and went to other occupations. large number have planted crops. It will take some time to get these men back.
 TAKES TIME
 An immediate cause of the small production last week and one that will affect the production of this week, was the July Fourth holiday. That has both an anticipation and an aftermath, so it will have affected both last week and this one.
 "You cannot recover from any bad condition in a hurry"
 Scanning of reports from individual mines of last weeks production tends to show that there was very nearly a 100 per cent car supply. The lack Of production was due to failure of labor to work either by reason of holiday or strikes.
 Reports from the eastern coal fields are to the effect that the car priority order has not increased the produc- ton there. This is attributed to the aftermath of the "outlaw" railroad strike, the cars not being moved even when loaded with coal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
WAR RELIEF FUND SLOWLY GROWING Companies and Individuals Send In Sums as Days
 Go On

Churches of various denominations are now being heard from in response to the appeal for the Jewish war relief cam paign in Greater Birmingham. Among the contributions received at local head quarters, 4OS North Twentieth street, yes-
 terday afternoon, was one of $lO0 from the First Church of Christ, Scientist.
 Another was a contribution from the
 Rev. F. P. Diviney, acting pastor of St. Paurs Catholic church, who in his letter expressed regret that he was unable to
 contribute ten times the amount he in- closed
 More than $700 was brought into local headquarters in small contributions dur ing the day. There is every indication that these contributions will continue for some days. In the meantime special com
 mittees are at work with view of at least raising $50,O0O for this cause in Greater Birmingham. Some announce expected to be made before the end if this week.
 Robert Jemison. Jr.. chairman of the l industrial corporations committee, als,
 continues at his job, and yesterday turned over number of contributions tt Leo. K. Steiner. treasurer Of the BIT mingham zone for this campaign. Among these were: Avondale Mills, through Don
 old Conner, president, s100; Donald Conner | individually, $25; American Cast lror | Pipe Company, through J. R. McWane
 president, s100; Birmingham Machine ane Foundry Company, $50.
 l As the active canvass will close Friday so as not to interfere with the reception | for the Rainbow division, it will be i'm possible to personally see all who have expressd a desire or are disposed to con
 tribute to this cause, and all such arc therefore urged to call or send their con tributions to headquarters, 4OS Nortl
 Twentieth street, or mail checks to Leo K. Steiner, treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
ARMY SURGEONS
 MEDICAL LEGION New Organization By Doc tors Who Saw Service
 During War

| At business session in the directors | day night, the ex-medical officers oi Birmingham formed the Medical Legion of the United States, and adopted a con stitution.
 The purpose of this organization, as stated by the constitution, is Ito foster and uphold those traditions of patriot l ism for which we fought and for which
 many of our comrades died, and to seek
 mutual advantages in social and scien- 1 tific associa tion."
 Dr. Will Jordan was elected presiden' of the local post of the Medical Legion
 Dr. Gaston Rogers was named vice persistent, and pr. L. c. Wood was
 made secretary.
 1 The qualifications for membership as set forth in the constitution, are i that the entrant must be an honorably | discharged or retired medical officer who served in the army, navy. or ma rine corps of the United States or her allies between April G. 1917, and No vember II, 1918; that he is legally quail | flied to practice medicine or surgery, and that he is not member of vet erans' organization that admits to its ranks men who did not see active serv- | ice.
 The roster of the Medical Legion will contain the names of all the comrades who lost their lives in action, or who died as a result of wounds. or if, had they lived, they would be eligible for membership. - It will also contain the names of the deceased members and the active mem bers. The association is incorporated as a national organization. It is planned to make the Legion na- tional through the medical officers who attend the Rainbow convention next week. separate roster will be kept for the medical officers who are dele gates, and so far as possible. members of the Medical Legion will take these men into their homes.
 committee composed of Dr. A. A. Walker, chairman; Dr. L. c. Woods. pr. F. G. Grace and Dr. J. R. Bean called upon the headquarters of the Rainbow convention committees yesterday and offered the services of the Medical Le- zion in any way they could help.
 The physicians placed themselves at
 the call of the committee to give med-
 ical attention to any sick veterans dur ing the convention, and they will take
 charge of a Red Cross tent in Wilson
 park where medical attention will be
 available at all times
 Particularly will the physicians be
 on duty at the watermelon cutting that
 will follow the parade. as it is thought
 that themen. returning fro mthe pa
 rade and eating the cold watermelon
 will be liable to be taken sick. The Medical Legion of Birmingham will meet monthly, and the enrolment is expected to be 100 per cent of the eligibles in Birmingham in a short time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
.b|G SIEGE GUNS
 FOR BIRMINGHAM War Department Offers City Heavy Cannon to Be
 Placed In Parks

Birmingham is going after at least a dozen siege guns and howitzers declared obsolete by the war department. This action comes as a result of the depart ment offering this ordnance to the city. Soldier and civic organizations of the city have already gotten behind the move
 ment to see that Birmingham gets d
 share of this property. The City Con-
 mission is also tehind the movement A special meeting of the commission will
 be held at 10 o'clock today and will pass on the matter.
 It is expected that the city will request six five-inch siege guns and six seven inch howitzers.
 These guns will be placed in the various municipal parks and other suitable places They will serve as interesting relics of the world war and be con stant. source of interest. says Commis- sioner J. Ellis Brown. who is fostering the proposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
EVENTS OF TODAY
 IN BIRMINGHAM
Statement June 30th, 192
 RESOURCES

U. s. motor transport corps will arrive this afternoon. CivitaR Club will hold it's weekly luncheon at i o'clock at the South ern Club.
 ADJUSTMENTS Lyric--keith vaudeville and pie lures.
 Biiou-Loew's vaudeville and pictures.
 Strand-WaIlace Reid in "Sick Abed.'
 Alcazar-.Sex.o
 TrianOn-Clara Kimball Young in 'The Soul of Rafeal.v ColOnial-DOuglas Mclean and Doris May in "Mary's Ankle. RialtO-Constance TaImadge in "lp the Road With Sally, Princcss--s'Daredevi Jack~ No. II.
 Odeon-Westcrn comedy. West Lake-BathinE and dane ing.
 East Lnke-nathing and nmuse- ments.
 Edgewood--BathinG and danc- ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
CROP REPORT OF
 THE WIRE COMPANY
 AROUSES INTEREST

On the whole. the crop report of the American Steel and Wire Company, un- der date of July 10, is a favorable one. say those in a position to know
 These reports are regarded as amons the best in the country, being compiled : by agents of the American Steel and :. Wire Company in every section of the country. These agents are in close touch with the farming interests. The report of July 10 says:
 Corn is good to extra, with a clean crop that is growing rapidly
 Winter wheat is good in Kansas and Nebraska, where 2S per cent is grown It is not so good elsewhere.
 Spring wheat is excellent. Oats are late, but favorable weather has made the condition fair to good. Oats are being harvested as far north as Kansas and Nebraska.
 Cotton is backward with grassy fields and the boil weevil is everywhere.
 The potato district is satisfactory. The hay crop is fair to good'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09

T do not believe the railroads wish to make money at thIs time," he con- tinued. They wish as poor a showing as possible, pending their application for increased freight rates before the interstate commerce commission
 "For instance, the average movement of through freight on the southern roads at this time Is eighteen miles per day. when it should be around n hundred miles. In my opinion, the falldown of the railroads is as much due to delib- crate effort to fall down as to con- ditions that would make them do so.
 T look for no improvement until the rate increases have been granted There will certainly be none voluntarily in- stituted by the railroads
 COAL OUTPUT OFF
 Output of Alabama coal mines dur ing the week ending Saturday, July 8, was 2S2,000 tons of coal, compared with 305,000 during the first week of the coal car priority order, and 293,0 dur ing the week prior to the coal car or- der
 Apparently the car order has done no one good, while industries other than coal have been seriously handi- capped
 One operator says:
 An outstanding reason for the small output is the strike at domestic mines. This has not diminished. but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
4K|WANIS DAY. AT
 C|WTANL LUNCX[9i Birmingham Organization Cooperating In Work for
 Glory of City

kiwanis Day will be celebrated by th Civitan Club today. J, Mercer Barnett
 newly elected international presiden.
 the kiwanis Clubs, will be the guest honor. The weekly luncheon will be het
 at the Southern Club. Every Civitan vii
 have Kiwanian as his guest.
 MT. Barnett will make talk on Inter national Associations" Ii. A. Davenny
 director of the community sing, will ren der a special programme of songs. II.
 will lead in the singing of one or nor, of the Civitan songs that have been com posed by Birmingham musicians espe cialy for that club.
 President Shropshire of the local ane ! international Ciyitan Club received | telegram from Organizer Kenneth F. Smith last night stating that the clut l at West Helena, Ark. was ready for it l charter This is club No 1. The chartei | will be forwarded at once.
 I Two new organizers have taken ths | field to organize new clubs, l.. J. Penny l formerly secretary of the Retail Credf l Mems Association of Helena, Ark, i. working in the Atlantic states, and Ere c. Caden Memphis newspaper man | is working in the west. Mir. Smith vii
 continue in the middle states
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
Will Cutcliffe Files
 Rehearing Application

The certificate of affirma tion re- gently handed down in the case of Will liam H. Cutcliffe, convicted in the cir cult court of Jefferson county on a charge of assault with intent to mur- der his wife, was made by the Alabama court of appeals. Orders recalling this decision were received by Forney Bran don, deputy clerk in the criminal di- vision of the circuit court yesterday, and was imm ediately returned to the court at Montgomery
 Application for a rehearing was filed by the attorney for the convicted man who was sentenced to from ten td twenty years in the penitentiary sew eral months ago Following this appli- cation the certificate of affirmation was recalled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09

The travelling board of the federal board for vocational training held It's first meeting in Birmingham yesterday. Numbers of ex-soldiers were examined as to their eligibility for federal aid in vocational training
 Hugh G. Grant, connected with the federal board for vocational training headquarters in New Orleans, is in Bir- mingham He Is conducting a clean-up campaign in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana of all pending cases before the board There are more than 1.50o men in Alabama who are due the federal aid, he says. These men either do not understand that they are due the money, or have moved and left no address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
Pleas of guilty

Clementina Colombini entered plea of guilty to the charge of violating the prohibition law and was fined $50 and costs by Judge H. F. Heflin yesterday morning in the criminal division of the circuit court.
 plead guilty to the charge of betting at gaming table before Judge Horace Wilkinson, and were fined $150 and costs each
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
Gouernment Hunting for
 Soldiers Needing Help

Mir. Grant has put thirteen agents in the field to personally interview all ex- service men who are entitled to the federal aid and training. and to arrange their attendance at the nearest session of the travelling case board
 This case board met yesterday in the Chamber of Commerce building. It will meet daily until July IT, Men from Blount, Cullman. Limestone, Clay Mar shall. Bibb, Shelby. St. Clair and Walker counties are being served The board will leave Birmingham for other towns in the northern part of the state A similar board opens today at Montgom cry It will travel through south Ala bama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
S8,OOO DAMAGE DONE
 TO NEW FIRE TRUCK
Expert Advises Sending It Back to
 Factory

Damage amounting to 5000 resulted tc fire truck No. 6 when it collided with a South Ensey street car. This is the orinion of master mechanic from tn. American France Company. The pump ing equipment of the truck was put out of commission Other serious damage was done.
 The mechanic recommended that it be turned back to the factory. An agen; from the observation-disclosures, Company will be in Birmingham today to make 2 trade with the city whereby a new truck can be purchased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
Harmony Singing

Arrangements have been completed for the regular quarterly sing of the old Christian Harmony Singing Asso- citation to be held in the court room or Judge John C. Pugh at the court house on Sunday, July IS. Basket dinner will be served at noon and the meeting will continue all day. A. A. Vines. secre- tary of the association, invited the pub lie to be present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
Unjustifiable Homicide
 Is Verdict of Coroner

Jnjustifiable homicide was the yer dict of Coroner John k. T. Rives. fol- lowing an, investigation of the death of Millie Hunnicutt. negro by Jamie Lee Gratin, negro, several days ago in
 the Champion therter. According to the
 witnesses. the Hunnicutt woman was
 in the tbeater and the Gratin woman came in and the next thing they knew
 the murder had been committed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued at the office of the pro- bate judge yesterday;
 Ocie Rawlinson and Miss Lillian Irene Meyers
 Antonio Geangrosse and Miss Close Biando
 George B. Matty and Mrs. Dora Strong.
 Luther Terry and Miss Margaret Lera Strange.
 C. A. Ratliff and Miss Annie Calvert R. w Friziell and Mrs. Elsie Dawes Louis H. Esterman and Miss Lois Reaves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
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 This association is doing all that is possible to in- crease the number of Home Owners" in the Birmingham District. It should be a sincere sat- isfaction to our invest ors to feel that when they receive their semi annual dividends they represent small rents from deserving families that are buying homes of their choice instead of having to drift from place to place with each rental season.
 The amelioration of mankind begins with the good of the indi- vidual and the family, and these things should be fully considered in making your invest ment.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
MANY DISAPPEARED

"One of the most remarkable things have heard of is the fact that all though many of the bodies have been disinterred. two or three times. every one has been identified with the ex- ception of three.
 Relatives of men. buried in foreign countries need have no fear that they will not receive their own sons when they are sent home.
 The marking of these graves was an excellent piece of work and it hardly seems possible that it could have been done so efficiently. This is a splendid record. Out of 7S,000 men, according to the officer from whom I have gath. cred this information. the identifica- ton is perfect.
 ''Of course there are number of parents who do not want their boys brought back to the United States preferring them to remain in the coun- try where they died. However, think 1t would be a splendid thing te bring them back and establish national cemeteries in this country. Two or three states could join and have one large cemetery and each could con tribute to the upkeep of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD FRIDAY, JULY g. 1920
Bum Belieues Railroads
 Purposely Working aPoor
 Shouting for Higher Rates
Average Movement in South Is Eighteen Miles Day In- stead of Observation-Disclosures FalDown in Order to Make Impression on the Inter-
 state Commerce Commission

Railroads at large making any effort to facilitate transportation says O. L. Bunn general of the Cham Der of Commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
BRING THEM HOME

Removal of the bodies to this coun- try for final interment will begin about September 15, and 1t seems to me It would save a great deal of time and ex /. pense if the bodies which have been gathered at the main headquarters to be distributed in the various ceme teries could be sent on to this coun- try without being inferred over there and again disinterred and brought to the United States"
 At a meeting to be held Tuesday morning at II o'clock, in the office of Major Allison on the third floor of the federal building. final arrange ments will be made for the reception to be given for the gold star mothers who will be in Birmingham to attend the Rainbow veterans reunion. The local society has planned to send each some flowers while here as well as do number of other things for them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-09
FRANCE ORDERS AMERICAN DEAD GATHERED IN }
 B|G CEMETERIES
Present Cemeteries Too CrOwded-WOrk of Re- moving the Bodies Will
 Start September 15

Bodies of American soldiers buried in France will be placed in three large French ceme- teries, according to informa- tion received yesterday by Ma jor Charles J. Allison, clerk of the United States court.
 While Major Allison refused to dis close the identity of his informer. he says, according to information received by him. the French government had stated that all American soldiers must be placed in one of three cemeteries. the names of which are Romagne, Bel eau Wood and Surrenes, the latter be- ing about 15 kilometers from Paris.
 At the meeting of the Gold Star So- ciety yesterday Major Allison told the members of the letter he had received
 'AIl bodies of American soldiers
 nre being or have already been
 moved from the spots where they
 were first buried, he said, "and
 there are yet 6O,OOO to he moved to
 the three cemeteries. Surrenes
 cemetery will only hold 6,OOO
 bodies, while Romagne is nearly
 full already, hut BeIIeau Woods
 Is the largest md will be ade-
 qUate for the remainder of the
 bodies.
 There are 60,o00 yet to be moved and since all bodies have been ex- humed to be placed in the three na- tiona1 cemeteries of France, 1t seems as if it would be an easy thing to send them on back to the United States.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-13
BOARD IS NAMED.

WASHINGTON, D. C., April l3 President Wilson has appointed a railroad labor board to try to settle the switchmens strike, the names lof the members having been made public this morning. George w. Hangar, of Washington, D. G.; Hen ry Hunt, of Cincinnati, and R. M Barton, of Tennessee, represent the public; Horace Baker, J. H. Elliott. and William L. Park represent the railroads, and Albert Phillips, A. o. Wharton and James J. Forester represent the employees.
 The board will begin it's delibera- tions immediately.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-13
COAL MINE SPIKE
 IS GROWING DAILY

PITTSBBURG, Kan, April l3.-- The cessation of coal mining activi- ties in this district, provoked by the imprisonment of President Now at of the Kansas Coal Miners un- ion, is becoming more general daily, in spite of the fact that no effort has been made by union officials to take the men away from their work. No strike order has been issued, the men having left their places in the mines of their own accord, in silent protest against Mowat's arrest.
 Coal mine operators report today that there are only about 200 min CTS working out of 12,000.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-13
STRIKE SITUATION
 IS NOT IMPROVING

NEW YORK, April 13.-Accord, ing to information received in this city today, there are no indications that the switchmen's strike is break ing anywhere in the country, al though brotherhood officials are still engaged in attempt to conciliate. The reports state that conditions a. Chicago and Philadelphia are unim- proved. In fact, there has been an increase in the number of strikers in several sections, and a further curtailment of both freight and passenger trains and closing down of coal mines in Pennsylvania be- cause of the inability of the rall- roads to supply cars. ~-.:
 College students and citizens are volunteering in a number of cities. which has helped considerably to keep traffic going on some of the roads, but the situation as whole is still very critical.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-13

SEATTLE, April 13.-The Seat tie Post-Intelligencer has been in- formed by its Washington corre- spondent that Secretary of the In- terior John Barton Payne has taken firm hold of the transportation prob lem in Alaska and will exert to the utmost the influence of his office to bring about an improvement in con ditions in the Northern territory.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-13
TRUCE IS DECLARED;
 CANNERY SHIPS MOVE

SEATTLE, April 13.-A number of the leading Alaska cannery boats, which had been held here by the yongshoremen's strike, left port this morning, following an agreement between the port commission and representatives of the workers The strikers consented to weeks truce pending a final adjustment of ' demands.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-13
MIDDLE WEST BETTER.

CHICAGO, April l3.-Strike con ditions throughout the Middle West have improved considerably since yesterday, as the result of the re- turn of many of the strikers to their places. A resumption of live stock shipments is reported from several points.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-04-13
SECRETARY INSISTS ON CUTS
 IN TRANSPORTATION CHARGES

The letter to Burleson outlines the needs of Alaska, based on de- tailed information supplied by the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, Southern Pacific officials and Frank lin K. Lane.
 The very prompt action of the postoffice department and the ship ping board is urged by the secre- tary.