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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17
GENERAL STEINER ACQUISITIONS CONRAD AUS7IN AND DEPUTIES TO
 HUNT DOWN DYNAMITERS HERE
Will Use Plain Clothes Men Adjunct Military in De tective Work-Ponts to Law of Alabama Covering Interference With Men at Work and Will Break
 Up Any Attempts at Picketing

In order that law and order shall prevail in the strike zone, and for the further carrying out of his original or ders to that end, Gen. R. E. Steiner commanding the state soldiery protect ing life and property in the coal field has had the law enforcement depart ment of the state turned over to him for employment by him in the proven tion of picketing and running down of lenders against law and order after the offense.
 c. w. Austin, chief of the law en- forcement department and the two score men under him, will act under General Steiner
 Their duty will be to laid in pre-
 venting picketing and other viola
 tions of the law with the direct end
 in view of arresting the criminal
 who commits the act and the man
 higher up directly responsible if the
 act Is done under advice or direc-
 ton of sOme one not participating
 in the overt act.v
 In a statement covering the situation created by the official instructions is- sued by the recent union miners con- vention, through Van Bittner, interna- tiOHdt Cpi CSCii COunSGllDE anu aQ- yising picketing of mines and the like effort to keep men from working, Gen. eral Steiner calls attention to the Ala bama law against picketing and cites that law.
 SUPPLEMENTAL WORK
 The law enforcement force was called on to supplement- the work of the sol- diers in ways that the soldiers them selves could not well do by reason of their wearing of uniforms and their presence or absence being always known. The two arms of the state law and order forces will work in. co-opera- ton and under the common authority of General Steiner.
 original orders and, referring to the instructions of the union leaders as to picketing, he says:
 'sThe man who unlawfuIly inter-
 feres with the working of one who
 desires to work, and more espe-
 cially when it is the result of nd-
 vice to do everything in his
 power, becomes Iawbrenker sec
 ond only to those highnr up who
 advise him to assume this attitude,
 and therefore his case is covered
 by Paragraph of my original or
 ders and places him among the
 Iawbrcnkers."
 Paragraph 8 of the orders read:
 Protection will be afforded to all law abiding persons. and no sides will be taken except against the law breaker"
 General Steiner's statement of con- ditions, the reaffirmation of his posi- tion and the announcement of the sup p1emental service under him, of the law enforcement department of the state, follows: 0sa
 THE STATEMENT
 Tt has never been my practice to is- sue one order to advise that a prior ficers of the local unions who passed the above resolution, and presumed to be known by everyone else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17
.E|GHT-HOUR PLAN MEETS OPPOSITION
 OF CIVIC BODIES
They Pass Resolutions Protest ing CurtaiIment of Municipal Working Day at This Time
 Because of Conditions

The Chamber of Commerce has joined the chorus of or ganizations protesting against the proposed eight-hour day ordinance.
 Yesterday evening the board of di- rectors held meeting and adopted resolutions that, among other things, declared, Tt is unwise for the com mission to take any action which will bring higher cost of maintenance and operations on the city or which will increase the burdens of its citizens
 Text of the resolutions adopted by the chamber directors is as follows:
 RESOLUTIONS
 Whereas the city commission of Birmingham has under consideration the passage of an ordinance which will place all laborers, workmen and me- chanics employed by the city on an eight-hour basic day, with the excep- ton of firemen and policemen and will prevent any contractor or subcontrac- tor from doing any work for the city of Birmingham, whose employees work on other than an eight-hour basic day. assessing a penalty of $10o or six months Imprisonment for each viola tion thereof.
 "Therefore, be it resolved, that the Chamber of Commerce urges that said ordinance be not passed as such will materially increase the operating ex- penses of the city; will heavily in- crease the cost of millions of dollars in the construction of schools and other buildings now contemplated and plan ned, as we'll as that of all future proJ- ects, and will result either in a de- crease in the protective and adminis- trative forces of the city or an increase in taxes. Further, that the cost of all street work, paving, sidewalks and sewers. both storm and sanitary, which is paid by the citizens who are home and property owners, will be directly and immediately increased.
 Be it resolved, that under existing conditions when prices of all commo- dities are being reduced, it is unwise for the commission to take any action which will bring higher cost of main tenance and operation on the city or which will increase the burdens of it's citizens.
 Be it further resolved, that your commission should not seek by law to lHlcTIcIe WltE lne tA6fClSc OI lHe lIcd will of our citizens in their election to labor. according to their own judg- ment as to time or place."
 OTHER ACTION
 The Real Estate board also adopted resolutions adverse to municipal eight-hour day.
 The Civic Association passed the fol- lowing resolutions:
 Whereas. the city and county arc in the process of an economic read justment which might be seriously dis turbed by Fundamental changes at this time of the character proposed in the eight-hour basic day for the city;
 Therefore it is resolved that with out entering into the merits of de- merits of the proposed eight-hour basic day we suggest that it Is unfortunate that this ordinance should have been proposed at this time and respectfully urge that for the considerations named same be not adopted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17

Threet is alleged to have held up and robbed J. c. Criswell driver for the Chero-Cola Bottling company, at the point of gun near Ruffner several weeks ago
 HIS TESTIMONY
 According to the testimony of MT. Criswell, on the day of the robbery he was driving truck near Ruffner. and when he came to a point in the, road Threet stepped out into the road from behind some bushes and, throwing a gun on him, commanded him to hand over his money He stated that he handed the h;shwayman some of the money he Lad in his pocket and was told that that was not enough, and if he didn t give him all he had he would kill him. According to MT. Criswell, the negro got altogether six one-dolar bills and some small change. Threet was positively identified by Mir. Criswell as being the negro who robbed him.
 Ed Pearson, who was working for the Sloes-Shefrieid Steel and Iron company rear Rufyner, stated that he saw the holdup and recognized Threet when hau looked down the road on his way home and saw the negro with the pistol pointed at MT. Criswell
 The state was represented by Solicitor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17

James H. Leath, well known in la- Dor and fraternal circles, died yester- day at a local infirmary after a brief illness, although he had been ailing for number of years. At the time of his death MT. Leath was deputy clerk in the office of w. R. Waldrop clerk of the circuit court and had previously been clerk of the municipal court He was 57 years of age.
 MT. Leath was a member of Birming- ham Typographical Union No. 104 a member of Birmingham Lodge No. 85, Knights of Pythias, and several other organizations. He served as a mem Der of the state legislature from this county some years ago. MT. Leath was familiar in the politics of the county and had taken an active part in a number of the leading campaigns. He had many friends who will regret to learn of his death.
 The deceased is survived by his mother, Mrs. J. Fl. Leath; three broth- CTS A. $. Leath of Birmingham, Will Leath of Washington, D. C., and Joe Leath of Los Angeles, Cal: two sisters Mrs. Carrie Bond of Spokane, Wash. and Mrs. J. l.. Green of East Lake
 Funeral services will be announced later by Lise Loy. pending the arrival of relatives
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17
Detectiues Arrest Migrants
 Al the Rate of Fifty q Day
Over 500 Picked Up in Last Fortnght-Many Convicted and Fined Sent to Prison, Several Alleged High
 waymen in Number-Fnger Prints of All Taken

picked up So far has been . fine of e100 md six months in prison. There were two to receive that yer dict. A number were gfven sen- tenees ranging from elO0 and six months to . e15 fine. Twelve re- ceived six months sentences and fines aggreEatinE @79o have been fDposed. The above fiGures are on the eases Investigated since Mon- aay only. The police state that the effect of the work of the de- teetives hns been felt In their de- pertinent. There are fewer calls received at police headsuarters. about petty charges. 1t is said.
 Yesterday lO more arrests were made In which 3S negroes and five white men were taken into eastedy and are heing investigated. Detee- tives Wu1ianaon. Elledge. Payne and Cartwright were the arrest1ng officers yesterday. Their< prisen- ers were found. for the mest part. In local pool rooas.
 The charge preferred axainst all arrested is @S2a-C,r which. in Amerienn, means danger6us and suspectss in other words, held for inve~tt<stien. The good work of the officers h receiving commen- aatien.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17

order was intended to be effective, nor do 1 intend to do so now or hereafter; nor should a military officer rush into print, but I believe the present situa- ton will justify this interview.
 Paragraph 8 of the printed orders issued by me upon my arrival was as follows:
 "-.Protection will be afforded to all law biding persons and no sides will be taken except against the law breaker
 "This position has been maintained from the beginning by the troops in the field.
 "On last Saturday, December Il, 1920, the Birmingham papers carried the res- olutions adopted by the officials of the local unions of the United Mine Work CTS of America, one of which resolu- tions reads as follows:
 That the president of every local union in Alabama is instructed to ap point picketing committee to be com posed of 10 men out of each 100 mem bers of the local union. The duties of the picketing committees shall be to do everything in their power to pre- vent men from going to work in the mines and also to have those who are now working join the strike
 'The paper further stated that Van Blttner from Pennsylvania, who pre- sided at the Friday meeting. author ized the publication of the above res olution as official.
 "Following closely upon the adop- tion of these resolutions, and similar advice circulated by a newspaper pub lished in the interest of the union, sew eral overt, lawless and felonious acts have taken place. Whether the result of the advice given by the newspaper and the resolutions, it is needless for ar,I fy, vestigations have not been concluded.
 WORK IS PROPERTY
 ''The labor of a working man is prac- tically all the property he has, and in protecting that labor we are protecting his property. It is as much our duty to prevent any interference with his desire to work to support himself and his family as it is to prevent the de- struction of property by dynamite, fire or the infliction of personal injury, and the man who unlawfully interferes with the working of one who desires to work, and more especially when 1t is the result of advice to do everything within his power" becames a law breaker-second only to those higher up who advise him to assume this atti- tude--and, therefore. his case is GOV cred by paragraph of my original or ders, and places him among the :aw- breakers.
 ''The picketing committee referred to wore appointed to picket in addition to doing everything in their power,' and have since their appointment tried to perform the duties imposed lpon them, but So far the troops in the field have interfered.
 "Picketing in Alabama is a direct violation of our laws, known to the of
 THE LAW
 1Section 63O5 of the criminal
 code provides.
 "1Any pcrsOn or persons who so
 (Continued on Pago Twelve.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17
ALABAMA ID RAISE $100,000QUOTAFOR STARVING CHILDREN
Headed By Erskine Ramsay, Committee Plans Huge State Wide Campaign.
 Initial Appeal Sunday

Alabama will raise the $1oO-O0O minimum quota as
 her to keep 3,5O0,O00 children in Europe from dying of starvation. Twenty-six lead ing men and women of Bir- ningham and the state at large pledged this at the meeting of the state committee in charge of the appeal to relieve suffer ing childhood in war and re- construction-torn Europe at the Tutwiler hotel yesterday after noon.
 The meeting called by Erskine Ramsay, chairman of the committee, outlined plans for huge statewide organization that will have sub-or- ganizations in each county of Ala bama and will make up minute ma chine that will comb every nook and cranny of the state in order that not one person who wants to save the life of some helpless babe in troubled Europe may be overlooked.
 To aid this machine the commit-
 tee proposes calling upon the many
 organizations already existing In
 Alabama. churches, schools, fra
 tcrnal orders, the Red Cross, the
 Young Mems Christian association,
 Young Women's Christian asso-
 ciation, women's clubs. parent
 teachers associations and all civic
 organizations.
 The initial appeal will go out from the pulpits of the many churches of the state Sunday morning. Appeals to every minister in Alabama to start the ball rolling have been sent from the New York headquarters of the relief appeal organization. The campaign will start immediately thereafter and will continue until at least the minimum quota is raised.
 Those attending yesterdays meet ing were: Chairman Erskine Ramsay, Secretary H. T. McBroom, Dr. Middle ton s. Barnwell, N. V. Joseph, j.. Mercer Barnett, J. Frank Rushton, pr. P. H. Woodall, Victor H. Hanson, Dr. George H. Stewart, Rev. James F. Coyle, Dr. J. E. billiard, w. s. stall ings, Dr. Morris Newfield, J. H. Phil lips, J. K. Brockman, pr. w. R. Ward. Mrs. James Bowron, Mrs. Joseph Brevard Jones, Montgomery; J. H. Cranford, Jasper; Edward C.. Payne. Albany; W. K. Clemmons. Athens: j.. C. Haffney, Bessemer; Frank M. Moody, Tuscaloosa; w. B. Clemmons, Marion; Emil Veil, Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17
Joseph R. Tate and Assistant Solicitor ames G. Davis.
 ANOTHER CASE

Joseph R. Tate and Assistant Solicitor James G. Davis
 ANOTHER CASE
 Hearing of the case of Charlie What ley, negro. charged with robbery, was started yesterday afternoon before Judge Dan A. Greene. whatley is alleged to have robbed Jack Carter and F. S Jones, dairymen, on the Green Spring road sev- eral months ago.
 MT. Carter was the first witness called to the stand and testified that he was on his way home, going along the Green Spring road when at certain point he saw a negro holding up F. S. Jones, a neighbor of his, at the point of O gun. When he rode up the negro ordered him to stop and throw up his hands, which he did. When comma nded to hand over his money he gave the highwayman $6.75. all the money he had in one pocket, according to his testimony, although he lad sI@n in his hip pocket. On cross examination, he stated that he did not see any other negroes at the time of the holdup. This witness stayed on the stand for more than two hours. and at 5 O clock the court adjourned until this morning at 9:3O o'clock, he being the only wit ness examined yesterday.
 The prosecution is being conducted by Solicitor Joseph R. Tate and Assistant Solicitor James c. Davis. The defendant is being represented by Roderick Beddow and D. G. Ewing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17
Threet, Negro, Alleged Thief Is Sentenced to Ten Years
Jefferson County Circuit Court Criminal Division Deep in Business of Trying Alleged Highwaymen Police
 and Deputy Sheriffs Capture Them

Henry Three negro convicted of robbery the cri
 na division of yesterday before Judge H. F. Hefn The penalty fixed at 10 years the penentary
 Hearing of this consumed all of Wednesday and the greater of yesterday being given to the jury about 330 o'clock After being short time the following verdict returned We the jury find the defendant guilty charged the indictment and fix the penalty 10 in the pen tentiarvn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17

ATTENTION, KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
 You are requested to attend the in- terment of deceased Knight John HI. Burns. Funeral from residence. 4:S North Fifty-third street. at ?. m.. Friday. December 15. Interment at EImwOOd at 2 D. m.
 MsCARTNEY, 0. $. FINCH.
 Recorder. Commander.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17
KNESSETH ISRAEL

Regular services for young folks w1n be held this evening at & o'clock at the Knesseth Israel synagogue, Seventh ave- rue and Seventeenth street, north. Rabbi Jacob l. Mendclsohn will preach and Louis Friedman will act as reader good attendance is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17

ATTENTION, ROYAL ARCH MAsONs
 You are requested to attend the in- terment of deceased companion, John Fl. Burns. Funeral from residence, 425 Ncrth Fifty-third street, at ?. m. Friday, December IF. Interment at Elmwood It 2 ?. -.
 M'CARTNEY, c. H. WHITE.
 Secretary. H. IF.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17

1,1S3,Ss3. Totals. 1,1S3,034
 Increase for this year. 49,141 tons.
 Largest output in many weeks was obtained last week by some of the big gest operators. Full normal was the record of one of the very largest.
 FILING IT UP
 Railroads are taking advantage of the remarkable production by stocking up and industrial concerns are doing the same thing. This accounts for the con tinuous large production of coal in spite of weakness in spots in the steam coal market. The reserve piles will soon as- sume record proportions. At the end of that period. unless export coal becomes more active and some industrial plants that have slowed down resume normal operations, the present pace of produc- ton may not be maintained
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17
Alabama Coal Production
 For Week Exceeds Normal Last Weeks Record Is 321 4o6 Tons ooo Tons More Than the Same Dated Week in 1919, When There
 Was No Strike in This District
Ell North goth Street

Production of coal in Alabama during the week ending last Saturday exceeded the normal production by 2 000 tons last
 The production of the past four weeks exceeded that of the period year when there strike supreme fort made to attain maximum industrial operations by 4941 fonS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were is- sued yesterday at the office of the pro- bate judge:
 John Nall Black and Miss Lucy Gil- bert.
 Oscar Lacey and Miss Hazel Handley. H. Cypert O. Parker and Miss Beatrice Lahman.
 Richard c. Meadows and Miss Mae Nails
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17
EVENTS OF TODAY
 IN BIRMINGHAM
$S4.44S.272.0o

Shop Early.
 Ciyitnn club luncheon at 1 o'clock at Southern club.
 ADJUSTMENTS Lyric--keith vaudeville and pictures Loew's Bijou-Vaudeville and pfc- lures.
 Strand-WaIIace Reid, in "Alwayb AudaciOus.o
 Trianon-MiIdred Harris, in "Oid Dad," and a Henry Lehrman comedy "Wet and Warmer" Alcaznr-"The Forbidden Thing" Galax-Dorothy Dalton in "Thc Ro- mantle Adventures" Rialto-william Farnum. in "The Scuttlers."
 Princrss-ssBrfde 13." Odeon-ssThe Mystery of 13." Miles School of IIusic-Dancing from D to 12.
 Shop Early.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17

An eminent scientist has estima ted that the average mans eyelids open and shut 100000 times during the year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-17

The production for last week was S21,4o6 tons actually reported to the federal statistician and will be so re- ported by him to the government. Es- timated tonnage of mines failing to render report is 5000 tons. The actual production of coal last week is figured at S2s.406 tons.
 The tonnage reported is verified by the report of railroad cars loaded at tho mines. The number reported was 6,765 cars.
 THE COMPARISON
 Production during the past four weeks of last year and the correspond ing weeks in 1920 was as follows:
 1919. 1920.
 271,030. ............ .276.46S
 294,5S1. ... 2S2,29A
 2S4,663. 63................30 302,S33
 2S3,639. ,4Os
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-23
DYE ITEMS.

Mrs. Frank Erdel, Jr., and Mrs.
Otto Alderman and daughter spent
Thursday in Mexico. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Gather Berry were in Mexico Thurs
day to meet Miss Martha Berry who
is home from Howard Payne College
at Fayette for the holidays. - Sew
eral farmers in the Dye neighborhood
have finished gathering their VI -
A Christmas entertainment will be
held at Littleby Methodist Church
Friday night. Saturday night, the
carol singers will visit as many as
possible and sing Christmas carols.
Sunday night a white Christmas pro-
gram will be given at the church. -
and Mrs. R. S. Shook and Miss Ruth
Rouse were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Erdel Sunday. - Mrs. J.. R.
Shook is i'll. - Mrs. James Salde
has been i'll with pneumonia but was
better from the last reports. - Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Hale and Mrs. H. F.
Dudgeon shopped in Mexico Saturday.
Miss Irene Rogers and Edmond
Witchie led at league services Sunday
night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-23
How to Kill An Organization.

Don't come to the meetings.
If you do come, come late.
If the weather doesn't suit you
don't think of coming.
If you do attend a meeting, find
fault with the work of the officers
and other members.
Never accept office, as it is easier
to criticise than to do things.
Nevertheless, get peeved if you are
not appointed to a committee; but if
you are, do not attend the committee
meetings.
If asked by the chairman to give
your opinion regarding some import
ant matter, tell her you have nothing
to say. After the meeting tell every
cne how things ought to be done.
Do nothing more than is absolutely
necessary, but when other members
roll up their sleeves and willingly,
unselfshly use their ability to help
matters along, say that the club is
run by a clique.
Let the president and the chairman
of the committee do the money rais-
ing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-23

Cowles are feasting on roast wild
goose. These sportmen having killed
four of these birds recently. = The
following gentlemen shipped live
stock from this place this week W.
H. Cornelius, one load of cattle; J.&.
Neff, one load of cattle; Harry Hen
derson, one load of hogs; 0verfelt and
Neff, two loads of hogs. - Mrs. Will
liam Wright of this city is in the
Mexico Hospital for an operation. -
Luther Martin of st. Louis will spend
the holidays with his sister, Miss
Helena, of Auxvasse. - Little Frank
lie Stokes the Mayor of the worlds
best little city wants Santa to bring
him A Gun that he (Stokes) can
shoot straight with. - Mrs. Sallie
Martin, wife of Ex-representative E.
w. Martin of this county died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Will
White in Upton, Ca, Sunday. The
body is expected here today Tues
day. where it will be laid to rest in
the Grand prairie cemetery at this
place. = Lutte S. Smith former post
master of Auxvasse is in Hot Springs,
Ark, for his health. - w. o. Porter
bought the half interest of his part
ner, Roy Maddox, in the Auxvasse
Garage.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-12-23
ATTXVASSE,

Waldo Smith of New York City is
the guest of Jack Harrison. - Rev.
S. G. Wood has returned from West
Virginia where he spent the last three
weeks with relatiyes.-Mrs. Wallece
Bell and children of Kansas City is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Swon. Mr.. Bell will be here for the
holidays. -- Mrs. John Henderson and
her sister, Miss Adeline Harrison Of
Fulton visited their sister, Mrs. Jack
Harrison this week. - Mrs. E. M.
Carter of Columbia visited her sister,
Mrs. Hughes Maupin, the first Of the
week.-John Price of Idaho is visit
ing his mother, Mrs. James Bell Of
this place. Mr.. Price will leave short
ly for Cleveland to accept a position
as travelling salesman for a stove
manufacturing Co. -- Henry Mcclure,
Archie Mcclure, H. 0. Rood and B.