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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-03-09
.M|NEWORKERs
MAY REFUSE
TO ACCEPT
FINDING Of
COAL Com.
WILL INSIST ON INCREASED
WAGES ND BETTUR WORKING
CONDITIONS

CONDITIONS
II
tBy Associated Press.)
Indianapolis, March 9.--The Unit
ed Mine Workers will refuse to ac-
cept the findings Of the bituminous
coal commission unless substantial
wage increase and improved working
conditions are provided, Is inferred
by a statement issued today at head
quarters. The officials are absent
and those in charge refuse to com
ment upon the statement
$4,000 Jewelry Robbery In Baltimore
(By Associated Press.)
Baltimore March e9.--FOur armed
men smashed the window in James
r. Armiger's jewelry store. and shot
end wounded the man who interferred
and escaped with forty thousand dol
lars worth Of diamond rings.
TODAY'S EVENTS
Centenary Of the birth Of Samuel
Blatchford, associate justice Of the
Supreme Court of the United.
Today is town meeting day. the
biggest day Of the year for the 22l
towns into which rural New Hamp-
shire is divided.
Municipal elections for the choice
,f mayors and other city officials will
DO held today in numerous cities and
owns Of Minnesota.
~~ -~
The Ontario legislature meets to-
lay for the first session 1t has held
'ince the United Farmers party
gained control of the Provincial gov
,rnment.
The annual meeting of the Baptist
Union Of Western Canada will open
It Calgary today and continue in SEES
ion through the remaider OF the
week.
Representatives Of the cotton in
|ustry throughout the South will
'ather today at Montgomery, Ala,
or the annual convention Of the
American oCtton Association.
South Bend, Ind is to be the
Meeting place today Of the annual
Of the Northern Indiana
nd Southern Michigan Retail Lum-
'ermen's Association.
The Joint conference between rep
esentatives Of the anthracite coal on
rators and the United Mine Workers
I America regarding new wage
Gale to be effected April /, will be-
In In New York City today.
The present situation withregards
the liquor traffic in Canada and the
lture course to be pursued by the
rohibition workers will be consid-
red at a three-day conference OF the
'ntario branch Of the Dominion AL
ance, to open at Toronto today.
The biggest real estate sale New
ork City has witnessed In years isv
cheduled for today, when the hold
lgs OF the late Henry Astor, COM
rising hundreds Of pieces of choice
roperty In the metropolis, will be
ut up for sale at auction.
Investigation of Rear Admiral
inns charges that the United States
'avy failed to cooperate fully with
ne Allies during the war will begin
I Washington today with Admiral
inns as the first witness.
New Hampshire will lead of today
y holding the first presidential pri-
lary in any Of the states. Although
here will be no direct vote for pres
1entiai candidates, some of those
mo aspire to be delegates have
vailed themselves OF the privilege Of
ling statements of preference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-03

during the winter months. But here Tn Birmingham it is an opportunity which should not be overlooked. For just as soon as early spring comes, building will begin with q great impetus in the north and east, and there will be a demand for lumber even beyond the ability of the mills to supply. This will result in the surplus and all the regular outlet be- ing consumed without delay.
 GETTING READY
 "As an example that this situation Is recognized by lumber manuvnc.urers throughout the country, it might be mem toned that already many mills which have been closed down for the past sev- eral months are assembling their forces preparatory to stocking up to meet ehls early spring demand. Other mills which are running part time have arranged to go on full time January
 "I am thoroughly convinced that this is tha bottom ol the lumber market, and every indication points to an upward trend early next spring. For man who needs a home this is the best time to build that he can expect during the next two .f three years. For the whole country is just as far behind on build ing as Birmingham is, and the mills can't supply the demand once this build ing boom gets under way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-03
DAMAGES AWARDED
Claims for Damages Sustained By
 Juries In Circuit Court

Verdict for s4cOO for the plaintiff was returned yesterday afternoon Iy the jury in the case of Willie Crawford, admin deceased, against John Barton Payne. agent of the railroads, in Judge c. E. Smith's division of the circuit court. The original suit was for $50.000 damages for the death of Harry Crawford as a result of injuries alleged to have been re ceived when he was thrown from the top of box car while at work for the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad.
 Judgment by consent in the amount of s5,5oo was reached in the case of D. c. Mcdonald against Lee c. Bradley. re- ceiver for the Bir-rsinshaIn Railway Light and Power company. in Judge Ro- maine Boyd's division of court. The suit grew out of street car wreck on De- cember 24, 1918, in which the plaintiff senger on the car of the defendant com pany.
 In Judge James A. Mitchells division of court a verdict for s 900 was returned by the jury in the case of Mrs. M. c. Cross, administratrix of the estate Of Mrs Daisy Seabrook. deceased, against Lee c. Bradley. receiver for the Bir- min 'ham Ia way, Y. vht and Y company. The original suit was for s1oo, ,ooo, and according to the suit was for the death of Mrs. Seabrook, which resulted. It is alleged, from injurieA re- ceiyed when she was struck by a car of the defendant company as she was at- tempting to crces the street at Twenty. fourth street and Sixth avenue, south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-03
Birmingham and Mobile
 Buy The Terminal Island
Spot Government Wanted for Maratme Freight Plant Is Purchased-Sister Cities Raise $37,5OO for Coal
 and Ore Handling Station

Mobile, and fine for the state of Ala bama. It is indicative to me of the happy result that will attend resubmis- sion of the port aid amendment. A little more knowledge of what that means to Alabamians and they will vote 1t.
 Things looked pretty dark after de- feat of the amendment. but the sun of river and port development shines brightly again, and all is we'll"
 No word has yet been received from Washington with regard to the bids for construction of 20.O0O-ton coal bin and loaiiug terminal at Cordoya, but this is due to disposal of several minor items that had to be attended to. Early award of the contract is expected. In- dications point to simultaneous con struction of the Cordova and Mobile terminals.
 RETURN TRIP
 The Birmingham" the Warrior self propeller expects to get away from Cordova on her first trip south this morning. She carries steel plates, wire and nails from the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company and Ameri1 can Steel and Wire company mills at Fairfield for Mobile and New Orleans, and will stop at Tuscaloosa for lum- Der.
 The new tow boat Cordova has passed Cairo on her way to New Orleans, and thence to Mobile and Port of Birming ham.
 Considerable freight for the next north bound trip of the City of Bir- mignham from New Orleans and Mobile has already been secured by the War rior river traffic men now associated with Manager DeBardeleben in the Bir- mingham office. The articles include carloads of coffee, sugar and rice.
 The 5000 tons of Brazilian manga nese ore about to arrive at Mobile by the ship Bantu will come up the War; rior to Port of Birmingham. The Bir- mingham will make Port of Birming-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-03
COMES HERE TO LIVE

Fred H. Woodward. veteran of the late World war, and assistant in Herbert Hoover's food administration in Armenia, Turkey and in Russia afterwards, IS ene latest addition to Birminghams legal circle.
 Serving with the famous Old Hickory or Thirtieth division, and participating in all engagements in which this division took part, as a first lieutenant in the sig nal corps, MT. Woodward won a name for himself, as well as a minor decoration by General Pershing.
 He was later attached to MT. Hoover administration, with headquarters Ill Paris, from which he worked in Con- stantinople and points in the near east as well as taking trips to Greece, Italy and other countries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-03
The S37,50O site for the S4OO, 900 federal coal stOrrsx and loading bin at Mobile has been secured.

The $37 ,5OO site for the $4OO,0OO federal coal storrsx and loading bin at Mobile has been secured.
 The chamber of commerce of Mobile has underwritten the purchase price The owner of the property. which is sit uated on Blakesley Island, John T Cochrane, now in New York, is on his way to Washington to notify the Sec retary of War that the site is ready for transfer to the government All that will then remain is for the government to carry out it's end of the bargain and start building
 THE PLANT
 The bins will have a storage capacity of 10000 tons of coal and 10000 tons of ore. Cars and barges can be unloade ed direct into the bin, or the coal conveyed by the endless belt system of the bir direct from cars and barges into holds of ships. Brazilian ore can likewise be loaded into bin or direct from ship into cars and barges. Direct loading from bin is likewise provided.
 Mobile and Birmingham will share the site cost. George w. Corners chairman of a committee of Alabama coal operators, reiterated yesterday aft ernoon his statement of the day before to the effect that Birminghams quota of the cost of the site was assured Both cities will have done their part ir the common undertaking.
 "Magnificent," said Murray
 Brown, chairman of the state hnr- Dor board, when informed of the
 Mobile action and that of Birming- ham. sThe best of 1t is the pulling
 together of the two cities in their common interest. When we do that in this state, there Is nothing under the sun to hold back from any
 goal. We can literally move noun
 taiDs.
 "It is. fine for Rfrminp npham fine fof
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-03
ALLIED
 ARMIES WILL MEET
Anti Tuberculosis Campaign Headquarters Open and
 Ready for Work

Leaders of the allied armies and the heads of the various committees who will take part in the campaign for the Anti-TuberculosEs Association of Jeff ferson county will meet this morning at II o'clock at the headquarters, 2023 Second avenue.
 Priestley Toulmin, chairman, and J.
 F'rTIlk Rushton, field marshal of the allied armies will be present, as will representatives from Bessemer, J1nsley and other parts of the county. Final details of the campaign will be worked out this morning. so that no
 duplication of the work will take place. l. is announced that the committees from the Federation of Womens s Clubs will work with the Rainbow division of the allied armies, and that all won sa,
 in the campaign will be under the di- rection of Mrs. W. D. Smith. comnian- der of the Rainbow division
 Steam heat has been installed in the headquarters. which are now being l used, and electric lights were turned ( n last night. An ample supply of iurni-
 ture and chairs to meet the needs of the various committees was installed yesterday, all these properties being | furn-sned wsthout cost to the Anti-Tu-
 berculosis association. The use of the
 building was donated without cost for
 the month of December by s. Rich ] It is declared by officers of the asso-
 clation tbat while the people of Jeffer- 1 son county have been most liberal .n
 giving to various charities and org ln- 1zations doing relief work in foreign
 countries, the people feel that now their tlrst duty is to their own neighbors al d
 to protect the health and lives of their
 own families and the work which the i Aht-Tuberculosis association is doing in Jefferson county has met with a
 hearty response from them.
 i Priestley Toulmin, chairman and J.
 Frank Rushton. field marshal of the
 allied armies. will be at headquarters each day at Il o'clock and o'clock in
 the afternoon. In addition, there will
 be someone in the office at all times to
 attend to any matter which may be
 brought to the attention of the associa- ,tion.
 1 The allied army committees which
 begin work early Monday morning will
 continue through December Il, .lnless
 the entire sum desired for the work is completed before that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-03
CLUB SEEKS ID
 PROTECT PUBLIC
New Safety Zones Placed By Auto Club on Busy
 Corner

Four new safety zone markers for the protection of persons getting on and off street cars were placed at the four in- terssctions of First avenue and Twen- tietn street yesterday morning by the Birmingham Automobile club. These were installed for the purpose of trying them out. and if they prove successful. the club expects to have them placed on every prominent downtown corner in the city.
 These markers are different from the ones placed in the city several months ago. There are four iron poles fastened to the pavement and rope-75 feet in length is suspended through these rods. This is placed about five feet from the car, and persons getting on or off a street car can do so with no fear of be- ing struck by a passing automobile or other vehicle.
 According to members of the 'Birming- ham Automobile club, which has placed safety zone signs all over the business district before, these new markers are the most satisfactory yet tried. They de- ciared they expected to educate the peo- pie to walk to the corner after leaving street car and go to the sidewalk in the safety zone marked across the street with white chalk.
 "1f this is done we believe that a num- Der of accidents will be prevented" said James Dobbins, secretary of the local Automobile club, land we are trying out the four markers on First avenue and Twentieth street. They are 7s feet in length and will reach from the front ot a car to the rear end of the trailer and thus protect all persons leaving or mounting a car. At the same time it does not force motorists to stop and wait for the gates of the car to be closed, but will allow them to pass on just as if the car wasn t standing there."
 MT. Dobbins has just returned from Louisville, where he attended a conven- ton of the secretaries of automobile clubs all over the United States. More than 100 delegates were present, he de- clared, and the exchange of ideas win prove beneficial to all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-03

which would lead to the arrest ard conviction of the highwaymen.
 Considerable excitement was caused among the citizens of Edgewood over the robbery Mir. Winford was return ing to his home, when the negro stepped from behind some bushes with drawn pistol and commanded him to hold up his hands. MT. Winford, in- stead of complying, drew his own gun and began firing The negro returned the fire. and Winford was struck in the right side and fell to the ground. The negro robbed him of his pistol and all the money in his pockets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-03
REWARD OFFEREDBY
 LOCKWOOD CITIZENS

Citizens of Edgewood have offered a reward of s15o for the capture of the negro highwayman who about noon Friday shot and seriously wounded B. F. Winford, a dairyman living near Edgewood, after robbing him of $50 and his pistol.
 The reward of s150 was placed in the hands of Sheriff Hartsfield by com mittee composed of the leading citizens of Edgewood. Sheriff Hartsfield was instructed to turn the money over to any person who could furnish clue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-03
RETAIL LUMBER
 PRICES ARE DOWN
 FORTY PER CENT
Estes Says Market Is Lower Than It Will Be Next Spring, and Builders Should
 Buy Now

Further progress in the cam- paign to relieve the housing situation in Birmingham was made yesterday when the Estes Lumber company announced a reduction of from 35 per cent to 45 per cent over prices charged in September.
 F For some time there has been grad ral reduction in the retail price of Ium- Der here, but some surprise was expressed that the reduction in the past 10 weeks i amounted to this much.
 we are doing all we can to encour- age the people to builG homes now while prices for lumber are low" declared Thornton Estes, president of the Estes Lumber company, yesterday. "The best opinion among well posted business men throughout the country is that now is the proper time to build home. The reasons for this are quite obvious after an analysis of the situation.
 OVERSTOCKED
 After the slump in lumber started, llltlIiF HlIllS COIlNlAuSu u run ICT oOlllC time, even though they had no orders, as they could not afford to shut down at that time. Still other mills continued running at reduced speed, but still be- yond the needs to fill the orders they had or were receiving.
 This situation resulted in large stocks Of lumber being piled up by all the man. ufacturers of the country, and with win ter coming on, practically all building op- | er2tions in the north and east stopped. i The wholesale prices took a tumble as mary of the mills lad to have money. lend the retailers were able to buy at lower prices We are able to sell lumber nov at prices from < to 45 per cent lower than we could in September.
 FINE OPPORTUNITY This situation is offering fine op- portUnity to the man who desires to build a home or to construct any other kind of building. Labor is more plentiful and more efficient now than for several years past All lines of building ma terials have been reduced in price.
 "Of course the present prices or ium- Der do not help the man in the north and east much, for he cannot build
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-03
Juvenile Court

Sessions of the juvenile court win be held in future at 10 o'clock in the morning instead of In the afternoon. and the date for the sessions has been set for the second and fourth Fridayn in each month. Judge S. D. Murphy of the juvenile court will preside and the court which was formerly held at the city hall. is being held now 1t the courthouse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-03
Power Boat CordoUa On Her
 Way To Port of Birmingham
THE CORDOVA

down the Mississippi river to New Orleans thence to Mobile and Port of Birmingham first of three owboas designed especially for Warrior barge hauling handling by Cox and Stevens architects New built sonville, Ind.
 The vessel 40 feet long or built Demopos
 
 completed a Louis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-03
COAL PRODUCTION
 BACKAT NORMAL Over $28O,OOO Tons Locally Mined In the Last Week
 of November

Alabama coal production is practically on a normal basis.
 The production for the week ending last Saturday. as reported for the fed- eral government. was 82.294 tons, com
 pared with 27S,0O0 tons during the pre-
 ceding week.
 Estimated tonnage failing to report is
 placed at 5,000 tons, making the total of actual production about 290.000 tons Pro- duction during the past two weeks totals just about the same as during the two
 corresponding weeks of 19l9 when there was no coal strike and there was strong demand for unlimited output. The fig- ures for the two weeks of this and last year are:
 1919. 19O zI,o5O........ ...........'....<to,ao 294, ,56l. 6l............... ......... .Zoz,zS4 The production of the past week was in spite of the Thanksgiving holiday ana
 recurrence of car shortage. Louisville
 and Nashville car service at mines has
 begun running again at 50 per cent. The market for low-grade coal IS still weak and ready takers for the total pro duction are not at hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-03
Near East Relief

Residents of Owenton. East Thomas and Graymont will meet Friday at z:lo at the Graymont school to hear pro- gramme on the problem in the near east
 relief work. The public is invited.
Evening star., 1920-02-15
LinCOln'S ReSOurCefulneSS.

him, he thundered out the tremendous
challenge: Young man. is it Gus
tomary for people in your section
Of the country to swear to a lie?'
AS though the petrif1c stare of
Gorgon had paralyzed the entire as
semblage. no one spoke or moved.
Every eye was bent on the two-on
him to become tho great war 1 resi-
dent and most prominent man of his
day. and on the stricken wretch in
whose beating ears Mr.. Lincoln's
ringing tones vibrated like the sound
of the archangels trumpet. Counsel
for the prosecution were quickly on
their feet demanding protection for
their witness. But the judge only
said, "Mr. Lincoln. Mr.. Lincoln" in a
deprecatory manner. ~
But Mr.. Lincoln had long since
taken the measure Of tho county
judge of the period, md In full re-
lance on his powers needed not. His
deep blue eyes afame with invincible
ardor. his strong features glowing
with splendor OF mentality and
character which transformed him into
the most forceful and imperious fig
fire even seen by his spellbound
hearers. he repeated the appalling de-
mand: do the people OF your part
Of the country make a practice Of
swearing to lieT" Crack of doom!
Flesh and blood could stand the ten
sion no longer. and whiting under the
fire Of eyes bent upon him the con-
science7stricken. self-convicted per-
jurer. staring and qulvering. shrink.
ing and shriveling. sank back in his
seat unable to utter a sound. And the
case collapsed. forever outside the
jurisdiction Of earthly court.
Copyright, 13o0.)
Evening star., 1920-02-15
All Alike.

r ADY ASTOR. the American NJ. p.
told in London the other day a story
about an anti-suffragist.
"Anti-suffragists are alike she said
"Once I was canvassing for signatures
to a petition about Lord Miner. the
viceroy to India at that time. When
called on Mr. Boggs, the grocer. he read
the petition carefully and then said:
"'Who Is this here Miner. ma am
"Our Indian viceroy.' said I.
"wot's viceroy?' said Mr.. Boggs.
IA pro-consul. you know And ex-
planned Lord Miners position in detail.
"Mr. Boggs. satisfied. dipped his pen
In the Ink: then. he looked up anxiously.
YOU'RE not lettin' the women sign
this are your he said.
"'Oh. no, indeed = said l.
That's right said Mr. Boggs. as he
slowly traced his signature. That's
right. ma'am. Women don't know
nothin about these things"
Evening star., 1920-02-15
RING W. LARDNER'S WEEKLY LETTER

and for her to forget him, but she
won't listen and she brings In Larva
and tells Mr.. 8. to write back to Pink
ana tell him. After Sharpless goes.
Frances, who seems to be makeing
ouite q visit, looks out on the bay ana
secs q U.S. war ship and its the same
ship that brought Pink the last time,
and they figure he must be on 1t. 90
they set up all night thinking he will
come and call, but he don't come. In
the morning Frances says to Gerry,
YOU better 60 upstairs and take nap.
mo" says the Madam. I'm Plh-
kerton. I never Sleep"
But Frances makes her 60 up ana
dureing her absents, sure enough In
comes Sharpless and Pink and the new
Mrs. Pink. 1t seems like Pink was on
the ship after all and he has seen
sharpless and Sharpless told him
about Larva and he has came to claim
him. SO they ask Frances to ask
Madam Butterfly to give Larva up and
she says she will and Pinkerton re.
members that he has left some Of his
disguises In q unlocked suit case down
at the Toxic House. so he blows ana
then Madam comes downstairs and Mr..
Sharpless introduces the new Mrs.
Pink and tells Madam that Pink Is In
town and wants his kid. 80 Madam
SAYS ne can have him II he will come
alone and get him himself.
But Just before no comes, Madam
SAYS to herself 80 he has got
harem has he" 80 she commits harem
scarum with a Japanese pie knife and
when Pink gets there all he has got
left Is wife ana Larva.
well when the show was over the
ladys with me was weeping though
was the bird that had spent the $3.50.
So I says what do you 60 to show
for. to snifhe3" SO 1 Of them said
what do you 60 for?" So I said go
to learn something. So they asst me
what had I learnt and I says I had
learnt that the way for Jap that
didn't understand English and an
American that didn't understand Jap
10 carry on q conversation was for
both Of them to sing to each other in
Italiano.
RING w. LARDNER.
Greenwich, Conn.,. Feb. -.
Copyright, 1920. By tho Bell Syndicate, Inc.)