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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-15

evening. and will make strong effort toward getting the permanent camp established. The establishment of the camp, for which an eighty acre plot has been purchased, will be the prin . cipal undertaking of the organization at present, as this is considered the
 most important community work for the boys of the city. In the early fall before school starts and after the camp Is over the "fathers and sons" ban quet will be held. This event was scheduled to have taken place several months ago, but was postponed and will be held before school begins. and will be established as an annual event in the city.
 The board of directors of the com munity "Y" work discussed a similar organization for girls in~the city, and are ready to support a movement for the benefit of the girls. The girls council is the only organization on this order in the city, and the packers of the council will likely appreciate the support of the community organiza- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-15
ToRPEDoED! . Don't blast your Liver and
 Bowels, but take x "Cascarets."

You men and women who can't get feeling right-who have hsadache, coated tongue, 1. bad taste and foul breath. dizziness. can't sleep, are bil- ious, nervous and upset, bothered with sick, gassy, disordered stomach and colds.
 Are you keeping your livers and bowels clean with Cascarets, or shock ing your insides every few days with Calomel Salts, Oit and violent pills?
 Cascarets work while you sleep they cleanse the stomach, remove the sour, undigested, fermentins food and foul gases; take the excess bile from the liver and carry out of the system all the constipated waste matter and poison in the bowels. Cascarets never gripe, sicken or cause inconvenience, and Cascarets cost so little, too.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-15
|BESSEMER
 The Bessemer manager of circulation ia C. E. Moor

Bessemer, July 14. - Especially Bessemer I. o. o. F. No. 1os held one of the largest gatherings held in many months Tuesday evening at the hall. when addresses were made by Judge H. P. Heflin, Palmer Daugette, Mir
 Phillips, of Birmingham, and J. R
 Matthews. There were a number of visitors from neighboring lodges to hear the speakers and enjoy the social gathering, following which refresh-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-15
CIVIC T,EAGUE

Plans have been perfected for the meeting of the Civic Improvement League 1t the park Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Several speakers have been invited to address the members in interest of civic work, and among the number is Mayor B. C. Jones, pr. P. K. Gwin, president of the Kiwanis Club and Prof. l.. l.. Vann, president of the Rotary Club. It is expected that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-15
BOYS SUMMER CAMP

The community Young Mems Chris tianf Association will concentrate on the summer camp for the boys this summer, according to the decision of the directors at their meeting Tuesday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-15
ments were served.


 There was also work in the first and fourth degrees, and several candi- dates were initiated.
 The Bessemer team have been in- Vlted to put on the third degree before the state convention in Cullman in August and held a meeting Wednesday evening for the purpose of assigning the work. The meeting was held at Lipscomb,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-15

exceptional experience in orchestra direction and training gIee clubs. Miss Beach has taught in the Birmingham schools and was director of the Btr- mingham Southern glee club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-15

Civic Improvement League will be greatly stimulated in their activity by these talks from the leaders of the mems civic organizations. Mrs. Annie Glenn Grove will render a piano se- lection, and Mrs. Macon Williams will sing. Light refreshments will be serv- ed. All members and those interested in civic affairs are urged to be pres- ent
 Mrs. Annie Glenn Grove, entertained 25 of her young pupils most delight fully Wednesday with a picnic at West Lake. The young people went to the lake in a truck, and enjoyed the swings and other amusements of the lake. During the morning they donned their bathing suits and waded in the pool Mrs. Grove read a delightful story to them during the day, and in addition to a splendid lunch served ice cream. It was a very happy occasion for the young people.
 Miss Mary Nell Williams is the guest of friends in Clay county.
 Mrs. Charles Lenz and daughter. Jos ephine, are the guests of Mrs. w. H. Porter.
 Mrs. Oscar Harme- Is very i'll al the Eliza beth Duncan hospital.
 Mrs. J. c. Ilirgin and Miss Ella Bur. gin have returned home after having spent several months in Los Angeles California.
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For the Good of
 the Community


 1terated it's incisive request that the coun- tyboard of revenue give an account to the public of it's stewardship in the matter of the peoples S5,000,00 road bond issue.
 The Chamber of Commerce, in father ing the road bond issue, secured the recognition by the board of revenue of an expert citizens committee to share re- sponsibility with the board in the road building and bond selling programme.
 The Civic Association has associated itself with the city in an effort to solve the t gas supply problem and to probe the census enumeration. One of the organizations of business men has stood behind the law that is in- tended to force men to register tenant re- movals at the city hall.
 The Merchants Association has adopt ed this slogan: Educate the legislator before he leaves for Montgomery"
 When the integrity of Jefferson county was endangered the Chamber of Com merce conducted campaign that saved that emasculation. s. 4.isast
 The Civic Association is consistently behind a movement to secure fabricat- ing in transit for steel manufacturers in Birmingham. The organization has also interested itself in the county road bond problem. fsg
 A few years ago some of this might have been invidiously classed as "poli- tics," that bete noir from which it was contended that all self-respecting busi- ness men should hold themselves aloof Somehow the bete noir has lost it's horren- dous aspect and the word politics" no longer frightens.
 Politics is defined in the dictionary as the "art and science of government" It has gotten into the heads of plain busi- ness men in the past few years that they are among the governed, and that, for that reason, they perhaps have some right to inquire into the nature of laws govern ing them and even assist in their making; to go so far, in fact, as to register stout ob- jection to some of them in the making.
 The Civic Association is keeping Bir- mingham secure in a satisfactory supply of gas at satisfactory rates. Members of the association are part and parcel of-Bir- mingham No criticism has been leveled at these business men for sendeavoring to secure common benefit for themselves and their fellow citizens.
 The trail of the citizens road commit tee has led to greater interest in the build ing of roads and in the airing of matters of public concern.
 The merchants are the largest contrib utors to the public purse. Until now they had no vehicle of common expression in the infliction of the tax burden The mer- chants were not in politics"
 But pretty nearly every one is in ''poli- tics' now, which is the same as saying that pretty nearly every one IS concerning himself with that which affects him in his relations to the city, the county, the state, the nation.
 Spasmodic and emotional politics con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-15
SHRINE GLIB

Handsome buttons are being distri- buted to the members of the Bessemef Shrine Club, that will admit them to the picnic and festivities being plan ned by the various committees for Mon day, July 19 All arrangements are be- ing perfected for the entertainment and at least 500 people are expected to be presentT he Shriners of the city are much interested in the outing and will leave nothing undone to insure the pleasure of those attending.
 The night shift of the machine shop at the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry Company we're laid off this week. making about twenty men idle at the plant The discontinuation of the night shift is said to be temporary and the men will be put back on their jobs in a short time.
 The plant has been somewhat crip- pied recently on account of shortage of ears, and was shut down for several days last week.
 Mayor B. c. Jones is in Cincinnati where he is in interest of placing some city bonds on the market. He will also be present during the conference of the arbitrators of the city and the Ala bama Water Company, who had an ap- pointment to meet there Tuesday. Mayor Jones is expected home Thurs day night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-15

The Age-Herald maintains spe- eial representatives in Bessemer. Mrs. H. L. Bains is correspond ent, to whom news items should be given Phone Bessemer e12-J. Phone Bessemer es7.
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APPEAL ID MILLER
 ID GRANT RETRIEVE
 ID EDGAR CALDWELL.
Birmingham and Anniston Men Join in Plea in Or der That kiIby May Act
 on Petition
FRED H. GORMLEY
 Montgomery Bureau The Age Herald o2I.1 Eirst NailanaI Rark E.iidinn

Montgomery, July 14.-B. M Allen, of Birmin gham, and Charles D. Kline, of Anniston, appealed to Lieut. Gov. Nath- an L. Miller "Wednesday afternoon to grant short reprieve 10 Edgar Cald- well, negro soldier. who is sentenced to be hanged at Anniston July 30 for the murder of Cecil Linton, street car conductor. They made the request in order that Governor Kilby may have ample time after his return to hear Caldwell's petition for the communication of the sentence to life imprisonment
 The acting governor did not indi- cate what action he will take, though he stated when he took office Tuesday that he would not exercise authority in any matters which will not demand attention until the return of the gov ernor. Governor Kilby will have re- turned to his office before the date set for the execution.
 Caldwell believes his sentence will be communicated and has Hritten friends that his address shortly will be the Alabama penitentiary. Northern negroes have spent large sums in fight ing CafdwelPs case for him, having interested A, Mitchell Palmer, attorney general of the United States, who per sona1ly prepared a brief. which was filed in the supreme court of Alabama and which insisted that Caldwell prob ably had not received a fair trial
 When hope of relief failed in Ala bama attorneys carried the case to the United States supreme court son the contention that Caldwell. being sol. dier at the time, should have been tried by court martial and not by a civil court. The federal supreme court held that all crimes committed outside the war zone were triable in civil courts.
 They board of pardons reached no de- cison during the day in the case of Will Slower of Jefferson. who. is sen fenced to be hanged Friday for the murder of Will Washington. J. c Smith, attorney general, went to Bir- mingham Wednesday to make investi- cations there and the board will render a statement to the acting governor Thursday Definite action must be taken by the governor during the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-08
Sen. Hale to Head
Committee to Probe
Navy Decorations

Washington, Jan. T. Coincldent
with the appointment today by
Chairman. Page Of the Senate naval
committee Of a subcommittee To in
vestgate the naval decoration con-
rroversy. Secretary Daniels trans
mitted To Senator Page a complete
list OF all officers and enlisted men
considered by the navys board of
awards for Service decorations as
recommended by commanding Off
GERS.
The list transmitted by Secretary
Daniels comprised more than $500
names ana the charts accompanying
tell 4 graphic story of the fate of
each resolution as il passed through
the hands Of the board and finally
was acted upon by the secretary.
Chairman Page selected as chair
man of the Investigating sub-cOm
rIittee. Senaror Hale. Maine, Repub-
Iicar. No date for beginning of the
hearings mas been fixed. it was said
AS another development in the naval
award situation Republican mem
hers Of me House naval committee
at an informal meeting today went
on record tentatively as opposing d
cungrnsaiunaI inquiry Of the medal
Awards, holding that instead Con-
gr'ess should give Immediate atten
rion 10 Legislation fixing the peace
time personnel OF the navy and the
annual appropriation bill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-08
Raids in Detroit
Fooled Plans Reds
for Big Tie-Up

Detroit. Mich. Jan 7-Exam1nation
OF 500 alleged radicals taken in raids
here was completed tonight and
more than 300 prisoners were turn
so over to immigration officers. In
Guiding those arrested in the Noven
oer raid. 400 prisoners now are held
here for deportation.
a manifesto of the connunist
party found among documents serzed
iasi FRIDAY. department of Justice
agents announced today. indica1ed
that the government move against
radicals foresralled an atteupt TO
completely tie up industry here. The
plan outlined was similar 10 that in
other cities. the officers stated. con
ternpiaring series of strikes that
ultimately would be welded torethe,
INTO general walkout This me
manifesto stated would be the first
step IN the effort 10 gan control of
the government, according to the Of
flcers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-08
DRAFT D0DGER
Nabbed in Rich Home
{ of Mother
Son OF Elk Quaker City Brewer Cap
turen after Sensational Fight by
MUtner-Threatens to Shoot Off
GERS Brother Also Manted for
Same Offense

Philadelphia. Jan. Grover CIeve-
ner brewer and charged with being a
draft dpdger and deserter from the
army was captured today hiding II his
mother s paIatiaI residence on the out
skirts OF this city Tonight he was
prisoner on Governor 9 Island. \, Y.
awaiting trial by court marital.
The capture of Bersdoll. whose bro1n-
still is missing. also charged with
lodging the draft. was as sensational as
has been his career in the last five
years. More than dozen federal AM
city officials participated in the raid
on the BergdUll home. Resistance was
offered by the mother, Mrs. Emma
Bergdoll, VINO threatened 10 shoot the
officers and was dIsarrned after a rougn
and tumble fight. Later in the day she
was held in Sl0.9oo bail on charges of
assault and battery with intent TO Kill
and conspiracy to prevent the eXecu-
ton of search and arrest warrants. Bail
Was furnished by her son-in-law. When
she was compelled 10 remove her shoe
from iier left foot to have il Tneasuru6
for police records. the police found SIS
ee0 in cash in her stocking.
! Grover BergdoIl disappeared in Aug
fust, 1919, and search for him as an al
iieged draft dodger WAS made all over
sthe United States and Mexico. Several
times federal agents searched the three
residences maintained by the Bergdolls
in this vicinity On one occasion ne
wrote 10 a local newspaper saying ne
would return home If the authorities
dropped the search and charge of de-
serrion. Mrs. Bergdoll threatened
bieath TO any officer who entered her
nome wnen they appeared at the man
sion to-day federal agents said.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-08
Reds Also Active
i'm Great Britain

London. Jan. ID By the Associa ted
Press}-Bolshevik agitators in this
country are working energeticany
along lines similar to those projected
by the radicals in America namely
the overthrow of the government and
establishment Of q soviet form of
government.
1t is thought probable that the
plans have NOT vet reached the point
achieved by those IN the I uifad
States but il is believed that the
radicals here rapidly are reaching
the point where they might seize
upon some great labor strike as an
opportunity for starting d revolution
airy movement.
While these facts are common
knowledge 70 close observers Of the
situation, ii is said to be impossible
for the British authorities under the
present uILra-Iiberal laws of free
speech 10 90 more than watch the
progress Of events. The mere fact
that an individual or an organiza-
ton is allied with the Moscow in
ter.nationaIe and is preaching revolu-
ten by innuenda is declared to be
insufficient ground for police action.
In other words it is declared. the
British, broadly speaking, cannot
take preventative measures but MUST
he cont rt to deal with some actual
event
Moscow wireless message says
that the Reds Occupied Taganrog.
Gen. Denizine's former headquarters.
al noon Tuesday The booty includes
British heavy guns and tanks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-08

Plans were made ana foundations
laid for a movement which has the
opportunity To become the biggest
thing ever attempted IN the State Of
Maine when the delegates from the
fJrmer State Board Of Trade and
the former State Agricultural and
Industrial League met Wednesday at
the Augusta House To elect officers
and perfect the organization Of the
newly formed State Chamber Of
Commerce and Agricultural League.
which combines the Two older organ
zations. The delegates, who had
been selected. TWO from each county,
some weeks ago. were nearly all pres
ent and constituted a body OF pro-
eress,ve men of Maine VINO are vital
" Interested in Names welfare and
progress and willing TO lend them
calves 10 any movement that will
1end TO promote that end. The spirit
manifest throughout the meeting was
a 6esire TO mould the future Of Maine
along the DIRECTION of better cooper
alton between city and country com
mittees.
At one O'Clock the delegates assem-
bled in the private dining room or the
Augusta House. having previously
posed for a group picture on the
steps. James c. Guiuac. president OIL
the State Board of Trade called the
meeting TO order and stated its pur-
pose It was the outcome, he said. OF
several meetings between the Boaro
of Trade and the Agricultural and
Industrial League. looking toward
union, inasmuch as both organ.Za-
tions were working for the same
ends. AT meeting held ID Bangor
IN December il was voted unanl-
mously to amaIgamate and the pres
emf meeting had been called TO per-
feet the organization.
/ On motion of DR.. w Z. ElweIl Of
Portland, Charles H. Bartlett Of
Bangor was elected chairman Of the
meeting and Charles H White Of
Portland. manager OF the Agrlcul-
rural and Industrial League, was
made SECRETARY. Following the
luncheon. Chairman Bartlett called
upon Mr.. Guinac To speak on the
(continued on Page 1Col. y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-08
FAIR REDS FERVOR
MAKES CAPTORS
MISS THE FERRY

New York an. Miss Anna Man
SON, "a years old, known as Starlight.
Syiph Of the Soviets" and declared the
most beautiful Boishevik.'' was sent
TO Ellis Island today TO await depor-
,ation as an alien agitatur. She was
arrested in the raid last night on the
Russian language radical paper Now
Mir.
So eloquent was a speech made nv The
beautiful Bolsnevik' at d police sta
ton where she expounded the doctrines
Of free thought, free speech. equal dis
tribution af all wealth and free love
that her captors missed the regular
ferry TO Ellis Island and she was as
corted there individually by one OF the
police department. most cpurtiy detec-
tives.
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TO BACK WILSON
In His Stand in Treaty
Fight
Democratic National Comm ittee viii
BE Asked to Line Up at Nesting
Today at Washington - Reported
Bryan Has Different Course

Washington. jar. The peace
treaty as a campaign issue ioomeI
conspicuous ON the political horizon
today as leaders Of the Democratic
party gathered here for the quad
rennial meeting of the Democratic
national committee, laid preliminary
plans for the presidential confess.
Already overshadowing the fight
for the national convention which
apparently narrowed during the day
10 Kansas City and san Francisco,
discussion of the treaty got an ad-
dirional impetus when II became
known that at its meeting t,morrow
the committee would be asked nv Its
officers formally To put itself square
" behind President Wilson in mis-
stand in the treaty CONTROVERSY
a resolution making such a decia-
ration WIS prepared for presentation
and Chairman Cummings CT the COM
mittee predicted that IT would be
adopted. II is understood 70 he IN
general terms, endorsing the Pres
idents course. without declaring spe-
officially for unreserved -atificat;on
but Mr.. Cummings said rhe intention
was To make it's fanguara So plain
thai there would he no uouDI mat
the party stood behind the Presi-
dent
The announcement caused specu-
iat:un when il was coupled with un-
verified reports that Within Jon
nings Bryan would advocate diIf..r.
ent course in his speech ut the III.
Jackson day. banquet % I,e held IN
der the auspices Of the committee IT,
morrow night.
rVolVed IN the possibilities Of lis
situation was another IntSn7w, GUAM
Try he message which President
=" Hson If to send TO his fellow Demo
Gratis a. the banquet Il generally has
Det.n assumed that he viii II uc.1 on,
The treaty, but il is not known If Re
VIII Urge that ratification De made.
a ACTIVE issue IN the campaign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-08
GOMPERS PLEADS FOR
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

Boston, Jan. Samuel Gompers at
tackled prufftHers and urged the general
adoption of the principle of collecti ye
bargaining in an address tonight be
fore the Building Trades Employers
Association.
the American labor movement" ne
said. lis striving for the recognition 1f
the principle that while the interests
Of the employer and employe are not
always harmonious. they are mutual.
The man who in 1an does not real re
that III addition to icing workmen an
ployes are also human beings. has not
the right concept of his duty in ou-
time"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-08
MAY BE REDS IN
FED. TRADE COM.

Washington. Jan. IA general in 5t.s-
legation of the Federal Trade Comm G
sion, including charges that a number
Of its employees are engaged in red
propaganda, will be made by commit
tee headed ny Senator Townsend Re-
publican, Michigan.
The committee was apppinte6 lcfa IN
day by Chairman Cummings Of tie IN
Se-siate' commerce commission undar
authority OF resolution declarin- tire
belief that employees of the Fedora.
Trade Comm ssion have been engaged IN
'eurthering the organization and gruwt..
C sociaiistic organizations The -nsn-
luton also asserts that If Boisnevis.11
was TO he overcome in this couarrv il
would be necessary first to Dust all adj
herents and advocates Of that doctrine
from public Office -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-08
MINERS SUSTAIN
ACCEPTANCE OF
" son PROPOSAL

olumbus o.. Jan. THE United
ne Workers OF America IN CONVEX
'!uL here today ratified the action-of
he International officers III accept
n- PRESIDENT Wilson's proposal l.
uad me coal strike on "A per cent
Ine~ease basis and a commission ID
.l-zv up a new wage agreement
The vote was taken just before
Noon after acting President Lewis
laa made d plea for ratification II
r.as, taken On the motion by Pres
dent Murray of the Pennsylvania
Il! .ners' organizations that the repo't
.f the international officers be &C
.aD1ed. According TO acting Pres
uent Lewis the ratification Carried
v.ttn IL acceptance OF any award 70
lr made by the presidents commits
s.pn The vote was 1888 for ratlnca-
ION To 221 against
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Explosions Cause
Call for Probe
Natick. Mass, Fire

Natick. Mass, Jan. THE pian.
OF the Narick Box Company was
destroyed. the wards of the C. Woods
Lumber Company damaged. and 9TH
er property threatened by fire here
today. Sparks were carried TO sew
eral dwelling houses nearby and dan
ger Of a spread OF the flames was
considered serious for time.
Five small explosions which oc-
CURED during the curly stages of The
fire caused the box company to re-
quest an investigation of the start
of the fire. Officials Of that COM
pany placed their loss at Sz5.000. The
Woods Company loss was sIn.008.
Seven freight cars of the B. and A.
r. r., one Of them loaded with box
parts, were damaged.