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The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-17
GRAFT CHARGED
IN FOOD SALES

Washington. April 16.-Charges that
'favorites' of the war department
realized from 100 to 500 per cent.
profit on resale Of surplus army sup
plies were made in the House today by
representative Madden. Republican of
Illinois. He declared there is good au-
thority'' for the statement that such
supplies were not made available for
sale until dealers on the inside COM
pleted their arrangements.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-17
FATHER-IN-LAW
SLAYER is FREED

Chattanooga, April 16.-Mrs. Bessie
Gardenhire, of Rome, Georgia, was ac-
quilted by a jury here today of the
murder of her father-in-law, T. s.
Gardenhire, senior, here last May. She
claimed she came here and killed him
because he grossly mistreated her and
was attempting to separate her and
her husband.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-17
POLISH-AMERICAN
LINE is PLANNED

Danzig. April IS. = Arrangements
with American shipping interests for
a fast Polish-American passenger and
freight service between United States
ports and the Baltic have been COM
pleted by Polish naval authorities.
Twenty thousand American citizens
who have been fighting in the Polish
army are awaiting accommodation to
return home.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-17
FRAT STUDENTS
DINED ON SOAP

Toledo, April 16.-Schoolboys had to
eat soap to become high school fra
ternity men. according to complaints
made to the school board.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-17
COURT ASKED TO
ANNUL DIVORCE

Minden. Nevada, April 16.-Attorney
General Fowler today filed suit here to
set aside the divorce granted Mary
Pickford from Owen Moore in the in
terest of the state OF Nevada.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-17
TWO FLYERS ON
BORDER KILLED

Sanderson, April 1s.-Lieutenant
Don NJ. Hansel of Springfield, Mis-
souri,. and Sergeant William T. Max
well T. Maxwell OF Dallas. Texas, were
killed when an airplane on the border
patrol crashed to- the ground here
today.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-17
DIR. JENKINS HAS
LEFT WESLEYAN

Macon, Ga, April 16.-Dr. Charles r.
jenkins. president of Wesleyan. ten
dered his resignation today on account
of i'll health.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-17
PALMER'S CLAIM THAT RADICALS
INSPIRED OUTLAW RAIL STRIKE
CHALLENGED BY Al OF |. HEADS
Secretary Morrison Character
izes Incident as "Just Plain
Strike for More Pay"
TACTICS DECLARED WRONG
Justice Department Makes No
New announcements; Railway
Board to Take Up Case.

Washington, April 16.-Attorney
General Palmer's conclusion that the
outlaw railroad strike. is traceable to
activities of radicals and revolutionists
was sharply challenged tonight in
statement issued by Frank Morrison,
secretary or the American Federation
OF Labor. Independent investigation
Of strike causes by railway executives,
he said, revealed "just a plain, ordi-
nary strike for more pay" Morrison
said, however, tactics of the strikers
were wrong and disavowed by organ
lied labor
The department of justice made no
additional announcements tonight to
support it's conclusions. The only de-
velopment today was organization of
the railway labor board which tomor-
row takes up the whole railroad wage
controversy.
Chicago, April 16.-Major General
Leonard Wood, commander of the CEN
tral department of the army who re-
turned here from speaking tour yes
terday because of the railroad strike
said tonight he did not find any evil
dence OF connection between the rail-
waymen's strike and Industrial Work
ers of the World activities. He also
said traffic conditions are improving
After revoking the charter of two
lodges of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen here and one in the San
Francisco strike, Vice President Whit
ney OF the brotherhood today ordered
all striking members in the Chicago
district to return to work by midnight
Saturday or suffer expulsions from
the union.
Chicago. April 16.--with twenty
five insurgent leaders under arrest
here charged with violating the Lever
act, movement of freight and livestock
is approaching normal and with the
return of many strikers to duty, rail-
road executives and brotherhood Off
GERS declared the walkout definitely
broken.
John Granau, one of the strike lead
ers and five others it is declared would
not be given bond but fourteen others
gave bond in the sum of $4,000 each
today after being released yesterday
on their own recognition.
Baltimore, April 16.-The railroad
strike here came to an abrupt end to-
night when railroad officials an
nounced the men had agreed to re-
turn to work tomorrow.
Jacksonville. April 16.-The strike
OF switchmen on the Florida East
Coast railway so far is confined TO the
South Jacksonville yards where thirty
men, the entire force, walked out
Monday without notice and without
making demands.
New York, April 16.-VoIunteer spe-
cials were run today in New York
Skyscrapers manned by business men,
lawyers, financiers and clerks to pre-
vent the elevator operators strike from
forcing New Workers to do mountain
climbing in Wall-st. A number of
women also were used as strike break
@rs and the Singer building claimed
to be operating a hundred per cent.
service. In the meantime negotiations
for arbitration opened.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-17
MEXICO ASKS
PERMISSION TO
CROSS BORDER
Carranza Government Troops
Would Enter Seeding State
of Sonora From US. Side
ADMINISTRATION SCORED
Former Ambassador Wilson De-
nounces Attitude of u. S.
in Scathing Statements.

Washington, April 16-while the
day new phase of the Mexican prob
lem, a request by the Carranza gov
ernment that its troops be given pas.
sage across American territory to at
tack the revolution in Sonora, came
and Henry Lane Wilson, former am
bassador to Mexico. was drawing a
gloomy picture of the situation across
the border before the senate investiga-
tion committee.
He asserted that the unfortunate
and mischievous policy of the present
administration toward Mexico was
responsible for conditions he de-
scribed. -
The state department did not mako
public the Carranza note nor say what
answer will be given. The only COM
ment was that the government is 'un-
der pressure" from Mexico to comply.
The former ambassador said the ad-
ministrations of Mexican policy cost
the people of the United States up
wards of half a billion dollars, and led
to violent death of 800, 900 Mexicans.
and death by pestilence and starvation
of half a. million more. had caused UP
to this week the murder of 665 Amer
leans in Mexico, kept $4,000 American
troops on the border and left in the
Mexican treasury a deficit of $780,
900, 900 to replace surplus of $780,
900, 900 left by Diaz. He declared
Bryan ran the state department like
the back kitchen of a restaurant and
almost every diplomat sent to Mexico
since the fall of Diaz and most other
officials were unable % tolerate the
Mexican policy.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-17

Nogales, Sonora, April 16.-Leaders
of the Sonora secession today de-
nounced the Carranza request for
passage of troops through the United
States as a flagrant attempt to in
volve the United States in what they
consider a purely internal matter.
Aguaprieta, April 16.-The state of
Sonora will appear to the United
States for recognition as a belligerent
it was announced today.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-17

lko. t-centinusd on Pass
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-17
WEATHER FORECAST

Aartly cloudy weather with
'~lably local showers and 4
tnunderstorms; Saturday and
Sunday cooler. Sunday fresh
south winds.
The Pensacola journal., 1920-04-17

FIGHT HIGH COST OF LINING
Your old furniture. office fix
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ly turned into cash through The
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-10
700 NAMES OMITTED FROM CENSUS IN ONE
 LOCALITY IS STATED

More than 100 names omitted from the federal census were turned in by an enumerator yesterday. These names were secured on street of three blocks which was completely omitted by the federal census takers.
 The entire street, on which hved "' people. was taken by the enumerator' who states he is certain they were not counted from the uniformity with which the people denied having been seen oy an enumerator.
 Clerical help has been secured by the committee and work started listing tne names and securing all the informaaof necessary at Washington.
 The Boy scouts have volunteered theli aid. They will be used in calling upon any persons about whom insufficient in- formation was secured.
 More than 5000 names have been se' cured so far, and the committee IS con fident that 5000 of this number are bona fide omissions This is, considered to DC the attainment of the goal. since It puts Birmingham lover the top with more than 1S0000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-10

Option of 120 acres of land in Wood lawn will be obtained as soon as pos sible by the board of trustees Of Howard College in compliance with a decision made at a board meeting last week. This option will be secured in line with a movement to move Howard College to Woodlawn.
 The piece of property Is on Fifty fourth street close to First avenue.
 It is about four miles from town nicely situated and, it Is said. will make an ideal location for the college.
 No definite decision as to whether the college will be moved has been reached yet. It is known however, that all improvements and repairs on the present buildings have ceased. The board of trustees still has the matter under advisement
 Preparations are being made by the faculty of the college for the new year which starts next month. Indications
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-10
CITY CLAIMS SHARE SPECIAL ROAD TAX Board of Revenue Claims Set-Off In Interest Paid
 on Road Bond

Suit to collect about $53.o00 which the city claims is due as it's share of a spe- cial road fund tax collected by the county within the limits of Birmingham will be filed against the board of reve- nue in the law division of circuit court.
 Fred G. Moore. city attorney, is pre- pairing the complaint for the city and the suit will probably be filed today or tomorrow. The city claims that this amount is due under legislative act which provides that counties shall pay over to cities one-half of the one-mill road tax collected within city limits.
 The board of revenue has declined to pay the S53,000, it is said The contention of the board is that the special tax was levied to provide fund to pay interest on the county bonds and to form a sink ing fund for their retirement when they fall due and to provide for the building of roads and bridges.
 The county officials claims that the interest on the bonds should be paid out of the general fund before it's division with the city. In the past, according to the board of revenue. the county has paid the entire bond interest from it's part of the fund. As a result the board claims that it not only does not owe the city $53,0O0, but that the city owes the county approximately $20.0D for interest already paid by the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-10
LEGS CRUSHED BY
 SWITCH ENGINE Fireman May Die as Result of Injuries Received on
 Railroad

Walter Ross Reems. age 2S employed as fireman on the Southern railroad, is at the St. Vincent's hospital in a prob ably fatally injured condition as the re- suit of having been run over by a switch engine.
 The accident happened near the old waterworks plant on the Southern rail road tracks at North Birmingham about 4:S0 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
 It is believed that there are no eye witnesses to the accident, with the ex- ception of the engineer of the switch engine. When Loy's ambulance arrived upon the scene, the attendants upon the ambulance state that Reems was lying on blanket on one side of the tracks and that both of his legs had been al- most crushed from his body
 The ambulance rushed the injured man to the St. Vincent's hospital, where he was placed upon the operating table inn mediately. Both of his legs were ann putated just below the hips. He is in a weakened condition from the loss of blood, and what attending physicians be- lieve to be a slight fracture of the skull.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-10
Birmingham Steel
 mUades Pittsburg
Despite Freight Rates Local Iron and Steel Are Sold 1T Heart of Pittsburg Territory-Alabama's Iron Pro-
 duction High Record of the Year.

try at large fell off in July, but that of Alabama gained, making the high record of the year.
 The 2.5OO tons of Birminghnm cast iron pipe destined for the Pa cific coast win steamer out of Mo- bile is now loading at that point. Total movements to the coast by this route in the past few months have now npproximated 10000 tons.
 Steamer Cranston Hall has put in at Mobile to load with 4,7O0 tons of Birmingham steel for ROtter- dam, the third cargo of this prod uct for that point within two months and n total of 15,000 tons.
 Avondale Stove Works will re- sume August 15, after n shutdown of several weeks. The stove trade Is in good form with a demand for capacity production.
 One small iron making concern is selling spot metal nt S43 and an- other is reported as holding for S45, but the large makers prefer to stand by the uniform price of s42 for spot and forward delivery.
 Furnace coke is bringing s1O and s11 and foundry coke is selling at S13-5O to &15 for spot. with some lots holding as high as $16.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-10
Children Wanted
 at This Hotel, That Is,
 They Were Wanted

House, house, where are you? Thus the cry is still in vogue.
 Having searched in vain for a de- lightful little cottage in some specia place, and with little success, another tour is began. Now. one reads ths signs, 'sBoarders wanted. Rooms -te rent and all this. but never see the invisible sign, Children and dogs not allowed" until one has made all sorts of fabulous offers for-just place. Then suppose you were to see some thing like this:
 "A gorgeous Texas hotel, that wants to catch all the pleasant families, thus advertises; Children will be welcomed with delight. and are requested to bring hoOp-sticks and hawkeys to bang the rose wood furniture especially provided for that purpose, and peg-tOps to spin on the velvet carpets; they will be allowed to bang on the piano at all hours, fall downstairs. carry away desert enough for . small family in their pockets at dinner, and make themselves as disagreeable as the fOndest mother can desiFe.'"
 This short paragraph appeared 1T the Montgomery Daily Advertiser or March 1. in the 70's.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-10
BOARD REQUESTS
 1. THOROUGH AUDIT OF COUNTY BOOKS
Financial Condition of Jeff ferson County to Be De- termined-Funds Are
 In Good Shape

Members of the new board
 of revenue will request Gov.
 Thomas E. Kilby to order a thorough audit of the county
 books, it was stated yesterday.
 This will be done so they will be able to ascertain the exact financial on iti on of the
 county.
 It is stated that formal requesS signed by members of the new board
 nominated at the primary in May will
 the next few days asking that he ap-
 point a special auditor to be sent to
 Birmingham to go over the county
 books and make a report on the finan-
 cial condition of Jefferson county. This request will be signed by Capt.
 Lacey Edmundson, Dick Ball. W. B. Copeland of the new board, Jerry Gwin
 and Thomas E. Huey, who was nomi- mated for reelection. and w. B. Cloe
 of the present board. it is stated.
 This action is taken in order that the new board may know the financial situation of the county as shown by
 the records, and in order that they
 may be able to proceed intelligently in the handling of the county finances. In lview of the recent criticism, this ac- tion, according to them, is taken in order that they may have definite data on which to base their actions as mem bers of the board.
 In the report of the advisory com mittee recently made it was charged that there had been no proper audit Of the county books In years. It was rec omm ended by this committee that the board of revenue immediately order a complete audit of the books of the county.
 According to members of the treas urer's office. the county finances are I in better condition than in several tyears, with the exception of the county road fund. The condition of the road fund. 1t is pointed out, Is due to the failure to dispose of the county road | bonds. However, the issuing of war rants by the county, it is pointed out will enable the board to complete it's extensive road programme mapped out several months ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-10
LAT AYETTE DAY
 TRIPLE OCCASION Anniversary of Battle of the Marne, LaFayette's Birthday and Labor
 Day Same Date

Birmingham has been asked to join in a national celebration of Lafayette's birthday, Labor Day and the sixth anniversary of the battle of the Marne, all of which fall on September 6.
 pr. N. A. Barrett, president of the city commission, received letter yester- day from Charles S. Davidson, secretary of the Lafayette National Committee, asking the cooperation of the commits sion in requesting the schools and all public organizations to fitly observe the occasion.
 The matter will be taken up at a meet ing of the city commission. Dr. Barrett is heartily in favor of the movement and believes the other commissioners will back up the proposition for full ob- servance in Birmingham.
 Lafayette, the French hero who so ably assisted the American colonists in obtaining independence once visited Montgomery and other points in Ala bama. This fact should aid, in IT. Barrett's opinion, to make the celebra- tion a success throughout the state.
 The battle of the Marne helped to knit France and the United States into closer bonds of friendship. In the opinion of the national Lafayette committee no bet ter token of this friendship can be shown . than the observance of LaFayette' s birthday. Included on the committee ar ranging for the celebration are Charles w. Elliott, Henry Van Dyke, Henry Wat .terson and Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.
 The fact that Labor day falls this year on September will allow many working people to observe the triple occasion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-10
DOG OWNERS ARE
 NOTIFIED OF TAX State and County Do g Taxes Due October l.
 Penalties Provided

State and county dog tax will be- come due on October 1 and will be de- Inquent after october Is, according to officials of the circuit court clerks of- flee. William J. Waldrop. clerk, re- ceived letter yesterday from the state tax commission at Montgomery notify ing him that all tags, receipts and oth- ,er materials needed will be forwarded to him within the next few days.
 The collection of state and county li- censes on dogs was provided by the last legislature Plans are being made by officials at the clerks office to is sue at least 1000 more tags this year than they did in 1919. Last year 13,000 were issued
 With 13,000 tags to be issued in fif- teen days 1t will be necessary for tha clerks to issue approximately 300 each day in order to accommodate the mui- titude of dog owners who are expected to appear at this time. Approximate ly $23,oo0 was the proceeds from the sale of dog tags last year. Of this amount 25 cents on each tag went to the county and the remainder to the state.
 Tags will be issued in Room 303 at the courthouse and preparations are being made to have ten clerks engaged in this work during the time allotted The tax on males is SIPS and $2.25 ou females. It is doubled if not paid ny October 15. The extra 25 cents which is allowed the county as fee for is. suing the tax has not been increased.
 owners of dogs who do not buy tags within the prescribed time and tc whom notices of delinquency is sen! by the sheriff will have an additional fee of $2.50 over the penalty taxed against them as well as having the.r dogs subject to the dangers of being shot by the sheriff if the tax is not raid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-10
CITY SEEKS BIDS
 FOR SCHOOL AND
 JANITOR SUPPLIES

Bids on school and 1anitor supplies for the coming session of the Bir- mingham public schools were being asked for yesterday by Ed Mckinley. city purchasing agent
 Several thousand dollars worth of ink. tablets. erasers, brooms, library paste and other articles are called for by the long list submitted by the city board of education.
 Included in the order are 700 gallons of ink, 57 7,6o0 steel writing pens, 200 gallons of library paste. 300 boxes of crayon and seventy-two fire pokers.
 The officials propose to keep the school buildings clean, Judging from the following items in the order; Nine thousand bars of laundry and toilet soap. 2500 yards of dust cloth and thirty eight dozen brooms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-10
DOCKET SET FOR FALL TERM OF U. s. COURT
Eight Automobiles Seized By Fede- ral Agents May Be Condemned

The fall term of the United States court will open in Birmingham on Sep tember 2, with Judge w. l. Grubb of the northern district of the southern division of Alabama presiding. Sixty six cases have been set for trial on the criminal docket for the first three days of court. Court will convene at 10 o'clock and the grand jury will be organized at this time.
 Of the 66 cases set for hearing, 2s of the defendants are charged with violating the internal revenue laws, while II are charged with car break ing. Eight automobiles will in all probability be condemned at this time. These cars were seized by federal pro- hibition agents, it being alleged that they were being used to transport liquor in violation-of of the federal law. Many witnesses have been summoned to appear in court during this term, and the docket is one of the largest in history.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-10
WOULD MAKE CITY
 TRADING CENTER
Wholesalers Line Up to Bring Retail
 Merchants of State Here

Effort is being made to line up the wholesalers of Birmingham into com pact body working for themselves ana Birmingham by bringing retail merchents here to trade.
 The wholesale trade committee or the Chamber of Commerce is at work on this project. Among the other forms or ac- tivity thus far outlined is that or refuno- ing travelling expenses to the Visitihs marcbant who does a certain amount Of purchasipg
 The project also includes an extensive advertising campaign to induce the Ala bama retail merchants to make this tneir trading center Providing the visitor with information and purchasing faciii- ties after he reaches Birmineha" anu anu o,harw,se caring for his interests while here are also scheduled.
 Details are being painstakingiy worked out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-10
COMMITTEE FAILS TO SECURE THE SITE
 FOR AUDITORIUM

Efforts to obtain the property con tained within the site of the proposed half -million dollar auditorium st hg. ures anywhere near the appraisal value of $85,000 have failed.
 As a result the site committee at a meeting yesterday at the city hall rec commended that the City Commission take over the matter and condemn the property, if necessary The commis- sion. at the weekly meeting today, Will empower the proper officials to obtain the property either by purchase or con- demnation.
 A subcommittee from the site com mittee, consisting of Commissioner J. Ellis Brown, R. A. Brown and Mrs. w. D. Smith, was named to go into the matter of selecting an architect and report back to the whole commit tee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-10
RESOURCES OF SOUTH WILL BE SHOWN AT IN. Y. EXPOSITION

Mineral and chemical resources of the south will be brought to the attention of the nation through an exhibit to be mace by the Southern railway and the Mo bile and Ohio railroad at the sixth na-
 tional exposition of chemical industries to be held at the Grand Central Palace.
 New York City. during the week com rmencing September 90.
 Through arrangements with Arthur D. Little, Inc, Boston, Mass. who is in
 charge of the exposition, the Southern
 railway has secured the services of Ches-
 ter G. Gilbert and Robert F. Lebarron scientific experts who are now in the south securing material.
 William c. Olds. general industrial agent of the Southern, will have direct
 Icharge of the Southern exhibit. in which Alabama is to be well represented.