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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
SALE CAMP TAYLOR
 PROVIDED IN CAMP
 APPROPRIATION BILL
sy A.socIased Press

Washington. February 1s.-ln reaching a virtual agreement on the House bill providing approprfa- tiows for the further improvement of various army camps, senate and House ccnferees inserted 2 provf- sion requiring sale of Camp Taylor. sty.. to he made prior to next June 10. senate amendment providing for the sale of Camp Eustis. Va hut not prior to that date also was retained. Action upon House pro- visions relative to the sale Of Camp Gordon, Ga, was deferred by the conferences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
Texas Campaign Opened

Gainesville, Tex. February lS-The l9eo political campaieu in Texas vas ppen-.t here today with formal announcement of his candidacy for governor on the demo- cratic ticket by former United States Senator Joseph w. Bailey. At the ssns time Congressman R. L. Henry of Waco, in A telegram to Senator Bailey. an- nouneed his withdrawal from the gubcr- material race in Baiieys favor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
King Albert Planning
 a Visit to Rome Soon
sy Associated pp,s

Rome, Tuesday. February 17.-Epocha says that King Albert of Belgium will soon visit King Victor Emmanuel in Rome. If this is trfe. it will be the first time Catholic sovereign has visited the King of Italy in Rome since the fall of the temporal power
 Should King Albert visit Pome, it was pointed cut t day, the visit of the King of Spain would be facilitated. The visit of the Spsnist. King was planned by Count Romanones, then premier of Spain, at the beginning of the peace conference, he having broached the subject to Witt toro Orlando then premier of Italy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
MISTAKES GASOLINE
 FOR KEROSENE; DEAD
By Associated rres.

Charlottesville. Va, February n-Mis- taking can of gasoline for one con taining Kerosene caused the death of Mrs. Nora A. Lanahan. wife of farmer residing near here. She poured tht con tents of the gasoline can into the kitchen stove An explosion followed which en- veloped her in flames.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
PUBLIC ENTITLED TO FACTS

Opposing the immediate sale of the liners because of the uncertainty as 10 their valuation, MT. Stevens said the pup lie was entitled to know whether the fleet was being offered at fair prices More than money was involved, he added, and the transfer of the shlps should not pc made until it was known that the pest interests of the government were beias served
 The advantage accruing from the sale of the craft as they stand, Chairman Payne said, lies in the saving of the estimated cost of the repairs, together with uncertainty as to conditions in the shipping world after the six months or more necessary for the repairs. He addea that government ships were not operated by the board, but by the shipping com panies to whom they were allocated, the profits and losses being shared by tne two.
 If the board reconditions the vessels and retains them it still must depend for their operation upon the companies which have been bidding for them, the chairman said, while the government not only would have to stand the expense of reconditioning them, but also any loss incurred in their operations
 Commissioner Stevens will be hearu again by the committee tomorrow, Chair- man Jones stating that in view of the rejection of the bids by the board the question of the sale did not call Tor immediate action by the committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
CONDITIONS CHANGED

The seizura 4a3us hy nAnnunzio, II was sugg sgso pad chauansg eaadi- tions in the kartaeie, ana the Inability or indisposil u 9 the 4ait ~ov- ernment to YSeftfn ths statag9sa ap- peared to pl e cha reaDensts for doing so up the fntau ecWt or the United S'1t t wa &ai4 nat none of these vsN ei1anst NH aks such a nov com her n. ensures to st t8e er on- sidered.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
WOMEN ARE FIRST

The refusal of the public has been in the woman's attire first; the refusal of the women to absorb further in- creases. Men usually are considered the more prudent buyers. but the wom- en are first this time.
 "I think the necessity for a reduc- tion in prices is to save business. It used to be to appease tine consumer, but it is to save business this time. The public in large part has lost confidence in the big business of the country. We want to re-establish that confidence. I believe it is one thing the government can do We realize in Washington, however that we cannot reduce prices without the aid of all interests.
 I've are moi going to allow you
 additional profits for additional
 risks.. Goods will have to be sold
 at market prices and will have to
 be delivered the contract prices.
 Tt is not entirely the fault of the re- taller that prices atS high. I think he was largely responsible at the outset for the .skyrocketing' of prices. I don't mean that he was altogether to blame. The consumers demands put goods on the auction block
 The retailer was the first to realize
 tContinued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
NJ. P.s Search Pedestrians
sy As.esIatsd Prss.

Dublin, February lS.-Military po- lice with fixed bayonets went through the streets of the city last night stop ping and searching pedestrians, espe- cially on the northside. demanding why they were out at that time of the night The reason for this action IS a mystery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
HURRIED CONFERENCE

Before presentation of the conferees report and the redrafted measure to tfre House, where 1t first was received the section of the bill relative 10 wages was interpreted as establishing the pay of railroad employees at the lev el effective when the properties are returned This interpretation. which later was found to be erroneous. led to hurried conferences among the rail- road labor leaders in Washington, dis- patching of labor representatives 10 the capital to ascertain the exact provision of the measure, and to the calling of conference for tonight of officials Of the fourteen railroad unions together with Samuel Gompers. and Frank Nor rison. president and secretary. respec- lively, of the American Federation of Labor. The labor leaders on learning that an advance in wages was not pre- cluded between March 1 and September l. under the bill, generally expressed satisfaction with the provision against any reduction of pay during the next six months
 The House fixed Saturday for consid- eration of the conference report agree ing to meet an hour earlier than cus- tomary so final vote might be reached before adjournment
 Representative Barkley. democratic, Kentucky, a minority conferee, was given permission to file disagreeing report. He served notice that an effort would be made 10 send the bill back to the conference under instructions to eliminate some of the provisions. Sup porters of the report, however, were confident that the report would be approved
 Chairman Cummins, of the Senate commerce committee, announced that the report would be taken up in the Senate as soon as 1t was sent over from the House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
CHARLESTON NAVY
 HOSPITAL ON FIRE
"a. A..aei.t.a pr..

Charleston. $. C.. February fo.-- The naval hospital at the Charles ton navy yard is on Are. The city Are department was called on for merning. It k reported to he seri- onA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
Johnson Nomination Confirmed au AssarIated Prsax

Washington, February 1S-The nom- ination of Robert Underwood Johnson of New York to be ambassador to Italy was confirmed without opposition to- day by the Senate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
Dockers' Strike Continues

Rotterdam, Tuesday. February l7.-Sev- srai American freight steamers which were caught in port when the lockers ltrike was called recently. managed 10 sail today in ballast. The strike here and at Amsterdam crn'sr''~T =. 0,'t s'io~ .ence;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
Dry Goods Dealer, However, Believed by As sistant Attorney General Guilty of Having PrOfi- teered at Some Time or Other.
By AssoeIatsd Pres.

New York, February 1S.-Profiteer- ing is the last and least of six reasons for the high cost of living given today by Howard F. Figg. an assistant United States attorney general, at the ninth annual convention of the National Dry Goods Association.
 Mir. Figg asserted. however, that
 some of the dry goods dealers were
 guilty of profiteerinE and should be
 punished without trial, while he be-
 ;eved that all were guilty of hav-
 ing profiteered, perhaps unwitting-
 ly, at some time or other.
 ''The first reason for present condi- tions," said the speaker, lis the in- creased volume of money and credits; second, the wide increase in ages, due partly to war necessities and govern sment wage scales: thivd. lessened world production; fourth. increased cost of distribution; fifth, reckless extrava- gance and a spirit of speculation, and, sixth, profiteering"
 Mir. Figg predicted that there
 would be no appreciabIe reduction
 in prices until labor ..considers it.
 self a part of the whole of indus
 try and consents to co-operate.7
 T do not mean" he explained, that albor must give up it's short work days and its high wages. but I do mean that labor must bend it's back and work 8 full sixty minutes each hour
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
BILL ID CONTINUE
 WAGES OF RA|LMEN
 UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1
Railroad Reorganization Bill Also Seeks to Stabil- ize Rates During Same
 Six Months Period
sy Associated Pros.

Washington, February lS.-Guaran- tee against any reduction in wages be- fore September 1 is given railroad workers in the revised draft of the rail- road reorganization bill reported to- day to the Senate and House
 Railroad corporations, which are to regain control and operation of their properties March 1. are safeguarded likewise by the compromise measure against reductions in rates and fares at the hands of state commissions prior to September 1. the bill providing spe- officially against any rate or fare reduc- tion not approved by the interstate commerce commission. the federal reg ulatory body.
 The redrafted reorganization meas ure, while not prohibiting advances either in wages or in rates, in the opin- ion of, the members of the conference committee subscribing to the majority report" thus will tend to stabilize con ditions in the railroad industry insofar as the conferees deemed advisable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
MUST WORK TOGETHER

Labor cannot be made to see the position into which it is putting the entire industry of the world. MT Figg said, addiny that no appreciable re- duction in prices could come until all interests--labor, the public, the manr- facturer. producer. wholesaler and dis tributer-co- ordinate
 The excess porfits and luxury taxes are tremendous factors in the high cost of living. and one tax which can be controlled "at a central point" must take their places, Mir. Figg said, ex- blaming that this meant a single tax on the ultimate consumer He declared himself personally opposed to interfer- ence with business by the government, either through price-fixing or control, but asserted that during the present emergency there should be regulation lat least of profits" by some agencyS
 T think the retailer has very defi- mite part to play in making labor see that light" MT. Figg said. You re- tailers are dictators to the manufac- turer, and should reflect the public's attitude to the. manufacturer. The pub lie is entirely saturated with high prices I doubt if 1t can absorb very much more. This brings us to the dan ger of an overstocked retailer if prices so much higher, and think the time may be not far distant when this will be seen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
PARTY TO SETTLEMENT

It also was understood that the President had taken the position that, regardless of the operation of the treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations. the United States should be a party to the Adriatic settlement b cause of it's position as co-belligc ent-
 While the premiers' reply was E ing received at the state departmeaE from Ambassador Davis, a suggestto8 came from Europe that the premi had invited theN American governme in the event thAt 1t still held that tas original Adriatic agreement made at Paris on December 9 should be carried out, to indicate the practical steps that could be taken to execute this agreement, if it should be accepted by Italy and Jugo- -Slavia.
 Under the terms of the December , settlement. to which the United States was a party, Plume was to be erected into free state under the League on Nations, and in other respects the gem eral principle of self-determination of the peoples affected was to be put ints fnr~A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
OPINIONS DIFFER
 ON ADWSABILITY
 OF SALE OF SHIPS
All Bids Received for Pur- chase of Former German Liners Have Been Re- jected, Payne An
 nOunceS
By Associated rr,,.

Washington. February 1S-Conflicting opinions as to the advisability of the im- mediate sale of the thirty former Germln passenger liners recently offered by the shipping board were presented to the Senate commerce commission today by members of the board.
 Chairman Payne told the committee that the reconditioning of the vessels for passenger service would involve an ex- penditure of more than s75,oOo,Ooo and offered resolution approved by three of the four members of the board request- ing authority to put the ships on the market. All bids recently received for the purchase of the liners have been re7 jeoted, he stated.
 Vice Chairman Stevens, of the board, on the other hand declared the vessels should not be sold at this time as their true valuation had never been worked out. He urged that the vessels be recon ditioned before their sale. Estimates of the value of the vessels received by the board, he said, had been made with d depreciation charge of per cent, whiie only 21k per ctnt should be thus charged of. He placed the value of the fleet at nearly $75,0000O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
ENTIRE
 ISSUE hr,
 BY WILSON
Supreme Councils Reply Is Received, But Is Withheld From the Public By the
 State Department
By Associated Prs.

Washington. February 1S.-President Wilson's note to the allied supreme council, regarding the Adriatc ques- ton. which caused something of stir in this as well as the allied countries. apparently has served to reopen the whole subject to neg gotiation.
 The supreme councils reply was re- ceived today at the state department, but was withheld. London advices said the note was conciliasory. The state department made no comment on this, but it was pretty well understood that the entente premiers communication had at least removed the Adriatic question from the status in which it was after the council communicated it's settlement to Jugo- -Slavia in the form of an ultimaturn without the United States being a party to the agreement
 The Jugo-Slavs were given the op- tion of accepting the councils plan or submitting to the carrying out of the Adriatic provision of the secret treaty of London, negotiated before tho United States entered the war. In this connection, it was disclosed that Presi- dent Wilson. in his note, again came out definitely against the application of this treaty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19

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The Washington times., 1920-04-29
HEADS OF 20 WOMEN
KEPT BY "BLUEBEARD"
Egyptian Monster Inveigled Wealthy
Danes TO Home and Then.
Slew Them.

CAIRO. April 29.-Discovery of the
heads of twenty, women in a house in
tho town OF Tants, has revealed the
existence Of an Egyptian "Bluebeard."
the news Of whose crimes is stirring
the whole country.
This human monster, ii appears,
cnticcd women of, good family to visit
him in his house on the preteXt he
would introduce them to wealthy ad-
mirers with a view to marriage None
of tho women ever came back from
his house.
in inviting the women. "Blucbcard"
~gcd them to MAX" themselves as
attractive as possible and put on
>the'r most precious finericS and
jewels. Once he had them in his
grasp! he took all these things and
murdered the women, burning their
bodies. but not the heads. Hcicotn-
mitted one such crime weekly until
inquiries by sorrowing relatives led
10 the Tanta murdcr house, where
upon the criminal fled. lie is de-
ser bed as a handsome adventurcr
with Il flowing beard. He is. still at
large.
The Washington times., 1920-04-29
$50 A WEEK IS
Z POVERTY TO HER
Model Seeking Separation Tells
OF Her Former $1,000
a Year Life.

NEW YORK. April 29.--Mrs. Harry
T. Stuart. model, was in Justice l.y'
don's court yesterday when ner couu
sci asked for counsel fees and all
mony pending her suit for separation.
She wore a modsh brown tailored
suit and a mink toque. Her attorney
said she earned only $50 week and
was forced 20 live on the charity OF
her parents.
She and her husband formerly liyed
an Bath Beach at the rate OF Slo,OOo
avyeAr. A year ago she sued for d.
Vorce She said her husband earned
sll 900 q year as a commission sales
man. After n two days trial Justice
cropsey dismissed the suit. 1t is now
on appeal.
Mrs. Stuarts counsel said yester'
day that she had been cruelty treated
by her husband from a period begin
ming two weeks after their marriage
in July, 1918. An automobile which
was a wedding gift to her was taken
by Stuart, the lawyer said. lie asked
for SIS a week alimony, the same
amount awarded for the pendency Of
the Brooklyn divorce suit.
In opposing this application, VIII
lam Levy, for the husband, said the
automobile belonged to stuart, that
his wife took IL away and stored II
In Newark. Stuart recovered II. Levy
quoted from the complaint in the
divorce case, in which Mrs. stuart
swore that she and her husband had
lived happily together until the CO.
respondent came into their lives.
The quotations showed that In their
early married life. Mrs. stuart had
everything she desired-serVdnts and
q fine home, and Levy added:
.Tn fact, this wife belongs to that
unfortunate class OF women who can
not state even the slightest matter
t2uthfully. There is serious doubt
that the appeal will result In revers-
al of Justice Cropsey's decision"
Justice Lydon reserved decision on
the aiimony petition.
The Washington times., 1920-04-29

TO the Salvation Army there il
little difference between the mud Of
Flanders and the slime Of tho city
cutters.
The Washington times., 1920-04-29
q STRIKERS KILLED In
TRYING JAIL DELIVERY

LONDON, April 29.--Twcnty- three
strikers have been Killed at Posen in
an attempted jail delivery, according
to Central News dispatch today.
The Washington times., 1920-04-29

Taffetas, Satins, Flowered Georgettes, and
Beaded Georgettes. Plenty of navy and black IN
tunic, drape and gathered bottom effects.
Third
The Washington times., 1920-04-29
Third Floor! Special!
A Sale Of Boys High
and Low Shoes
Eridau onlg SO.95
Keru Special y

Black English and Tan Boy
Scout High Lace Shoes-Black
and Dark Brown Low Shoes on
an English last. Sizes ! to 81.
Not all sizes in every style.
Third Flc
The Washington times., 1920-04-29
for the Miss
Very Special

There are too many charming models to give IN,
dividual description to, so all we can say is tina,
every new mode is represented in all the wanted
shadings and materials.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-16

ipils were added. The attendance at
ISunday school and the church serv-
ices are very good, and are growing
so that the question of building new
and modern church in the near future
to accommodate such a growing Sun.
day school and congregation was rails,
ed and discussed at the quarterly con-
gregational meeting Sunday. Con-
sidering the flourishing state of every
treasury in the congregation and the
liberality of the members respecting
benevolences it appears that the re-
sources and the will of st. Paul's peo-
pie are such that a task like this will
be accomplished without much diff
Guilty.
The church budget during a recent
house to house canvass was raised
from $1,000 to $500. A debt of 5000
on the parish house will be paid soon
by the members of the two Ladies'
Aids and the two Girls clubs. Be-
nevolences last year amounted to
81 500, the largest in the history of
the congregation, and the indications
are that this sum will be surpassed
this year. According to a statement
by Miss Stone, representative of the
Christian Mission to Israel the
pledges and donations Of st. Pauls
people exceeded those of any church
in the city. At the meeting Sunday
the pastors salary was raised $500,
which is very much appreciated by
the Rev. A. H. Bisping.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-16

he says. It Is the rule nowadays to
place a good over-coat (pipe cover
ing) on these pipes, so that the heat
will be kept in and carried to the
radiator where it is intended to be
used. In many places big cracks are
found in the brick walls surrounding
the boilers, thus letting large lot
OF cool air creep into the furnace,
cooling the gases from the process
of combustion and thus robbing the
steam OF its rightful allotment of
heat. This can be overcome by plas
tering these walls with a coating Of
cement made as follows:
One and one-half gallons of as.
phaltum. #'#
One pint of turpentine or gasoline.
One pint boiled linseed oil.
Mix these thoroughly and then
thicken to a soft mush with asbestos
cement. This combination will cover
one hundred square feet of surface.
Much time has been spent upon
the question of boiler compounds and
their relation to scale removal This
was considered necessary on account
of the many poor mixtures that are
on the market s
This evening the last talk will
deal with heating and ventilating
problems as found in the average
school building. sE3 a.. ss.y54rs 4s
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-16
ST. PAUL'S
is GROWING
Sunday, April IS VIII be important
Day in History Of Church Of
Which Rev. Bispina is the
Pastor. 81 #

Sunday. April IS, will be an i'm
portant day for St Paul's church.
Special service at 1915 n m. with
holy communion. This was to have
taken place Easter Sunday, but was
postponed due to the inclement
weather that day. In the evening the
postponed reunion service will be
held, beginning 7:s0 o'clock. All con-
firmants should be present with their
memorial verse memorized.
St Paul's has at present a, member
ship of 500 individuals, $50 of these
being contributing members. This
number is growing continually, for
tifty-fve new members were admitted
just lately.
st. Paul's Sunday school has now
an enrolment of 400 pupils, including
the cradle roll of forty and the home
department of fifty, the largest in it's
history. Since January. fifty new pu-