davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-10
Abolish Housing
 Corporation By Measure Passed
By Associated Press

Washington, February 9.--A bill by Senator Feruald, republican, Maine, abolishing the housing cor poratIon and transferring its aG- fairs to the treasury department on June 20, next, WAS passed by the senate today. It now goes to the House.
 Before taking final action upon the bill, the senate amended 1t so as to provide for the turning ever of the houses and dormit0ries con structed b ythe corporation at the naval reservation at Indian Head, Maryland; at Charleston. W. Va, and at the Puget sound navy yard at. Bremerton, Wash.,- to the treas ury department instead of the navy department, as proposed by the committee. Without record vote, the Senate also adopted the committee provisions authorizing the Secretary of War to turn over the public health service such sur plus furniture and medical sup plies as may be required by health service hospitals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-10
 GIVES HIGH LIGHTS ON LOAF |NG ARMY AT NITRATE PLANT More Than Half of Monthly Roll of S3,500,00O Virtual ly Thrown Away,
 Charges Evans
av A.,oo;.,sd pr,s,

by htsoctdteu Fftss
 Washington, February s-Some hisn lights on loafing by tloitering army of industrial workers at Muscle Shoals were presented today to the House war expenditures committee by Mark H. Evans, formerly of the military intelll- gence bureau, continuing his testimony of- alleged extravagance and waste in war time construction of the big air nitrate plant
 Evans charged that more than one-half Of the monthly payroll of sS,5oo.ooo virtu- ally was thrown away so far as results obtained were concerned. Affidavits by men he had employed set forth that often not more than per cent of big gangs of workiugmen were actually at work, the rest being found in shady hooks, whiting pine, or asleep.
 Illustrating conditions of inactivity Evans declared more than 100 bricklay- CTS. earning the top scale of wages took day and half to unload a carload Of brick at a cost to the government of about s1,000, when experts figured. that five men and a foreman could have done the job in sixteen hours.
 Every body quit work long before the uoon- time whistle blew for dinner Evans declared, "and once we counted l. 49G men in one mess hall ahead of time, some of whom had come 3 mile from their work"
 Evans testified that H. 1T. snowden, employed as an efficiency engineer by the air nitrate corporation at the Muscle Shoals plant. was discharged because he sent report to the war department sug- gesting changes by which the government could save money. The department di- rected the military intelligence bureau to investigate. and Evans said he forwarded a report to Washington, but had been unable to get it for the committee.
 You should worry, F. F. Jarrett of Marysville. Tenn. was told by fore man when he reported that his gang. drawing big money had not been able to get work from Thursday to Saturday, ac- cordng to the~ witnesses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-10
TASK IS COMPLETED

The House war expenditures committee virtually completed today the task of trying to find out how much money the government might have saved in the con- struction of the Muscle Shoals. Alabama, air nitrate plant and other big war pro- jects. The question of future disposition or these properties, now idle, is admitted by committee members to be difficult of solution !. Chairman Graham of the general con- mttee who, as chairman of the aubcom- rfIftee on ordnance. conducted inquiries in half q dozen states, said today that Bernard M Baruch, formerly of the war industries board. would be given another hearing to bring out further facts dis crssed by him recently before the com mitfee at New York.
 The Air Sitrates Corporation. the Muscle Shoals builders. and d subsidiary of the American Cyanamid Company. has requested that some of it's representatives be heard in an effort to reput testimony relating to waste and extravagance in connection wit hthe work in Alabama A time for their appearance will not be set until after the return from the Virgin islands of Representative Garrett, demo- |crat, Tennessee. a member of the com Imittee.
 The general committee met today 10 discuss the aviation investigation con ducted by Chairman Frear's subcommit- tee. and it was ahnounced that the preparation Of reports 10 the House soon would begin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-10
THREE ARE KILLED IN EXPLOSION OF
 SAWMILL BOILER
By Associated Pres.

AsbeviIie, N. C., February B. Three men, Fred Harrison, Joe Tnylor and Raymond Barnes, were instantly killed and two uniden- tified men injured this afternoon when the boiler of the Broad river sawmilI in Dell county, six miles from Black mountain, nenr here. exploded.
 Too much steam Is said to have been the cause of the explosion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-10
TREATY IS AGAIN SHELVED FOR AN
 |NDEF FINITE PERIOD
Urgent Matters, Including Appropriations and Tariff to Occupy Sen
 ate's Time for Week
, By Associated Pres.


 Washington, February 9.--Tbe peace treaty was formally brought back into the open Senate today. hut as soon ms parliamentary bar riers to it's coBside ration had been removed it was put aside again for period of waiting, which the leaders said would last at least week.
 susperding it's rules by a bipartisan majority of seven to one and virtually without debate, the Senate reconsidered in short order the action by which rat ification failed on November 1s, and treaty to the foreign relations com mittee with instructions to report it framed by the republicans at the last session of Congress.
 The committee expects to act to- morrow, hut 1t was announced to- night that senator Lodge, Massa- chusetts, the republican leader, would ask that it's reporc DC not taken up for Senate considerations until next week. Urgent Legislative matters, it was said, including sp- propristion and tariff legislatiOn, were expected to occupy the Sem ate's time in the interval.
 The complicated technical opera ton of taking the treaty from it's pigeon hole was accomplished in accordance with a programme previous ly agreed on by republican and demo cratic leaders. and with no one but the irreconcilable foes of ratification rais- ing voice in opposition. The debate was kept strictly to parliamentary
 fContinued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-10
CYST OF THE NEWS

 ron representative of os bankers bor goes on path for Congress  ssuiss whol 
  
  of international sunday School Assoca- ,s plaRned s25.0oo9oo roads bond issue East Relief
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-10
LIST OF AMERICANS CAPTURED BY REDS
 REACHES CAPITAL
sy t,seelateo -rs.,

Washington, February a.--A con- sular report from Harbin today gave the following list of Amer jeans recently captured by the bolsheyiki nt t<liuchinskaya, Si- beria, but contained no details or initials:
 Cbaratte; engineers. Blunt, Buch- anan. Geisse, McGinty, Grievances, Hoskinson and Mcredify.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-10
FOUR KILLED AS TROOPS FIRE ON
 LEXINGTON MOB
Rioting Begins When Mob Tries to Storm Courthouse Bent on Lynching Ne
 gro Murderer
By Associated Pres.

Lexington. Ky, February D.--It became known tonight that beckett was never taken out of the courthouse and that he still is confined there under heavy guard. During the excitement the impression prevailed that he had been taken out of the city.
 He will he removed to the state reformntory at Frankfort or to thc state penitentiary at Eddyvillc as quickly as possible.
 Knots of men gathered on the streets tonight and discussed the days events. Their temper appar- cutly had cooled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-10
ONE WOMAN DEAD,
 30 INJURED IN
 APARTMENT FIRE
sy A,sceiates Pres,

San Francisco, February s.-brs Mary E. Donoho was burned to death and thirty-two others received burns and other injuries in fire which de- stroyed the Berkshire apartments, a five-story building. here early today The origin of the fire is unknown.
 The property loss was estimated at s1c0 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-10
EXPLAINS DECISION

"The railroads are soon to be re- turned to private ownership and we reel that this wage controversy, which is with the federal railroad administra- ton, should be adjusted before they are released.
 "our representatives have been in conference with the director general for ten days. He has not promised anything and we do not believe he is going to do so. We decided to issue the strike call before the railroad admin istration should have opportunity to pass the burden to the private owners of the lines"
 ''The public should know" Mir. Bar ker continues, that this strike call is not something that has been decided upoH precipitately, but dates back to last July. Wage demands were pre- sented to the. railroad administratio at that time and brotherhood member : ship authorized to strike to enforce them. we held a strike in abeyance, however, upon President Wilson's re- quest that he be permitted an oppor tunity to bring about reduction of liv- ing costs. He asked for reasonable time which he fixed at sixty or ninety days We have waited six months and there has been no reduction in the cost of living"
 The wage demands of the men aver age 40 per cent, Mir Barlxex said akld- ing 1there are more than 100, 600 of our members who receive less than $3 a day More than 100000 mechanics. consisting of carpenters, masons and painters, are receiving an average of s cents an hour which is about one-half the wage received by the same class of labor in the building trades
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-10
ey A..sslslss rrs,s

Grand Rapids, Mich, February s,-
 enator Truman IT. Newberys corre-
 ,ondence regarding the Gold Star Club. aid to have been organized by Thomas OBrien, former ambassador to tspan. and other citizens of Grand f,pids, was introduced as evidence to- lsv in the trial of the senator and IF liners on charges of conspiracy in the
 Lrs election In addition there was a kleeram from Frederick P. smith, man |cer of the Newberry estate in Detroit,
 b Comuaandsr Newberry in New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-10
JERSEY COMPLETES
 RATIFICATION OF
 WOMAN SUFFRAGE
ss A..ssia,sa rr..s

Trenton. \. J., Tuesday. Febru- ary 1O.-The woman suffrage amendment was ratified by the New Jersey assembly early this morning by vote of 34 to c4. This completes ratification by the state. as the measure passed the Senate last week. New Jersey is the twenty ninth state to ratffy the amendment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-10
Vewberry's Correspondence
 Is Introduced at Trial

regarding election expenses aud another of the defendants was quoted as saying before the general election:
 We are going to get a real barrel this time
 The letters which mentioned Ambassa- dor O. Brien were introduced while Claude T. Hamilton, vice president of the Mich isan Trust Company, and chairman of the Kent county republican committee, was on the stand. The defense tried vainly to exclude them because they were written in September, 1919. moro
 tCeatisssd .. Page six,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-10
Women Indorse Mack

New York. February 9.-The execu- tive committee of the recently organ ized Women Democrats of America gave out a statement tonight in which Norman E. Mack of Buffalo, demo- cratic national committeeman. was in- dorsed as candidate for the United states Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-10
3OO,OOO RA|LMEN WILL QUIT WORK
 ON FEBRUARY II
Orders In Mails Calling Out Maintenance of Way Elm plOyeS and Railroad
 Shopmen
sy A.oei.,.d Pre-.


 Detroit, February 9.-Orders di- recting 3e0.0eo members of the United Brotherhood of Mainte- mace of Way Employees and Railway shop Laborers to suspend work at o'clock a. m., Tuesday, February IT, were going out tonight to the va- rious locals of the organization.
 Decision to order the men out was announced by Allen E. Barker, grand president of the organization, follow = chairmen of the brotherhood. The strike can be averted only if the fed eral railroad administration before Sat urday grants wage increases demanded last summer, Mir. Barker said tonight. "The orders have gone out" he de- clared, land we would require two or three days to cancel them
 The strike, in addition to wage increases requested last summer. Is to secure a uniform rate from coast to coast. It would affect storehousc employees. stationary firemen, sta tionary engineers, steel bridge workers. as we'll other members of the brotherhood.
 A committee of ten representing the brotherhood left here tonight for Wash ington. The committee will remain in Washington up. until the time set for the strike to take effect It has full authority to enter into negotiations with the director general. MT. Barker said.
 Win the departure of the committee the conference of the general chair men here came to an end
 In expl/ining the decision to call a strike, MT. Barker said tonight:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-10
MORE TROOPS ARRIVE

Fearing an attempt on the handful of national guardsmen on duty the au- thorities appealed to Governor Mor- row for assistance. As result 300 troops, members of the Twenty th and Twenty eighth infantry. arrived at o'clock on a special train from Camp Taylo<
 Tbe federal troops immediately be- gan the work of patroling' the streets to keep the crowds from conSregatinG
 Lockett, arrested last Tuesday night and in the state penitentiary at Frank fort sor safekeeping. was indicted late last week and was brought here on special train this morning for trial.
 He was heavily gustded.
 Hundreds of farmers from the sur rounding country arrived early to at tend the trial and sullenly watched the prisoner as he was marched from
 (Continued on Pagc Tro}
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-10
WILSON'S APPEAL '. ID DEMOCRATS IN HOUSE IGNORED
10 on Record As Opposed to Universal Training By Vote of 106 to IF in
 Caucus
By Au.eias.s rrn

Washington, February a.-Re-
 House democrats, in caucus to-
 night, went on record as opposed
 10 universal military training by
 . vote of 1O6 to IT. The Presiaent,
 fin letters to democratic leaders
 earlier in the day, asked that ae-
 ton he withheld so tne party's
 stand might be left to its national
 convcntien.
 The rejection of the Presidents ap- peal was double in its scope, for be- ore declaring against military train ng. the causcus rejected, ss to s7, 3 proposal that all action on the question |e deferred Fat this time"
 This vote, cast on the motion ot Representative Doremus. Michigan, anne after three-hour discussion be- ind closed doors, and immediately lfterward, on the straightout question. Iniversal training advocates dwindled c seventeen.
 sIt Is the sense of this caucus,"
 declared the resolution adopted by
 the democrats, "that no measure
 should be passed by this Congress providing for universal compulsory military service or training. Though not binding on the demo- 'ratic membership of the House, the |aucus decision was interpreted by Representative Caldwell of New York, ho led the fight against the caucus |ction as precluding the possibility of lniversal training being incorporated D the army reorganization bill that fill be brought before Congress. Tn formal statement after the con- |ercnce he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-10

are pRtrOlliug the streets to pre-
 vent further rioting, which, during
 the day. exacted n toll of four dead
 and fifteen wounded.
 The city was quiet carly tonight but authorities fear recurrence of vio- lence Five hundred additional United States troops are en route from Camp Taylor, Ky.
 Lexington and all of Fayette county o'clock by Brig, Gen. F. c. Marshall upon his arrival from Camp Taylor with 300 troops of the famous First division, which helped repulse the Germans at Chateau Thierry. Rioting began this morning when a mob, bent upon lynch ing William Lockett, q negro, who con- fessed to the murder last week of tcn- year-old Geneva Hardman. was fired upon with rifles and machine guns by state militiamen as the mob was storm ing the Fayette county courthouse to get the negro during this trial
 The attempt to lynch Lockett was made just After he had confessed to the murder and as the Jury fouVd him guilty of murder in the first degree He was sentenced to die in the electarie chair March II.
 The shooting temporarily dis
 persed the mob and gave the au-
 thOrities time in which to rush
 Lockett to a secret place of safety.
 The mob reformed, however. and footed PnSvnshops and hardware
 stores to get firearms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-10
FLYING PARSON ID
 VISIT B|RMINGHAM To Give Flying Demonstra- ti0ns and Lecture on Air
 plane Construction
By Associated Pre-.

Washington, February 9.-The way department announced today the soutbA ern cities at which Lieutenant MS t- nard will give flying demonstratf4y1 and lecture on airplane constru9A 9Aons and maintenance as follows: uos
 Norfolk Fayetteville. CoIS
 Jacksonvcille, Savannah, Birmf fngham, Jackson. New orleans. bttl9 &cck, Nashville. Louisville, Fhoxville, Greensboro. Raleigh and RicHmond.
 MAKES FORCED LANDING
 New York. February s.-Defective motor ignition compelled Iaeut. Bel win ". Maynard. the @flyjE parson' 7, to make forced landi1s sne mile from Mitchell field, Mine6ilt oday after he had 'hopped off onss 2,ooo mile flight in the interestss 9 Army enlist ments. He landed at H&elhurst field. Long Island. but will. 4art again No < morrow, it was anfQ(need toniKhtl sergt. Joseph F. .Saxe= an army ph9- Maynard. Thex s11es. army E cruiting literatur$x1s Pes H.ff- anl four plane iaxBh sAe sssxWl fly. wasAins,Sn- Was in ,S1 1ns s,.., sx tiTss A : the ayiators hs ss tssr~ Nhern state. % N
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-10
MANY REFORMS IN
 ROAD OPERATION
 URGED CONTINUED
Efficiencies and Economics Reviewed In Tyler's Re- port to Director Gen
 eral Hines
By Associated Pres.

Washington, February 10 0-Reviewing the deficiencies and economies accom- plished in various phases of railroad op- W. T. Tyler director of the division of opera tions. recommended in his annual report today to Director General Hines,
 that many effective reforms" be con tinued after the roads are returned to private control March 1. His recommen- dations included:
 That arrangements be made to set up at least in skeletonized form, the organi- zation necessary to control the movement of traffic to and via ports whenever traf- fic conditions warrant by the placing of embargoes and the issuance of permits.
 That every effort be made to continue and extend the pooling of lake ani tide- water tolls; the railroads maintaining the necessary organizations at all times to handle traffic so pooled
 That the railroads continue the work of establishing uniformity in rules gov erning car supply for the various in- portant commodities handled
 That the campaign for the more effec- tive utilization of equipment hy' heavier loading be continued. x That the coordination 5k terrnlnals be made continuing policys IT the rail- roads, That the centralized contrd of cars be continued upon proper Iif1ftatlons and the central orgapization of the railroads tbemselyesF
 PERMIT SYSTEMsBEN EFITS Dire &. Her emphaSzed the benefits fro'Ssctcr ,p{ 3nit systefn for the control of'n the. apnent& He pointed out the q freight s&p rsEdfs from indscrimi- hate eroTts to mo- bullet,
 railrosds have ,a nc |. be said. that huge
 ''Th$ $.troup pss xht are loaded and cudntRles oI for which there is no lxtart1 forward in excess of the ability |ous when aarsig1 to accept prornptly. of Ihe cons,s fhe digestive capacity of (which exceeos Sterehinals, or for which II gateways al available at the ports I vessels are for this condition. MT ttffThe Temeo-th control of this freight afotsx said. iAhrough the permit system l~ tsourcg
 k.Aoafsnued on Page six)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-10
KILLS TRAINING PLAN


 "Unless there is censidersbIe
 change in sentiment en the demo-
 cratic sidc of the House, it is quite apparent there are not enough re-
 publicans who favor universal
 training to include 1t in the reor- ganixation bili.,
 Nevertheless it is anticipated that Ioth House and Senate will have to lote on the universally training pro- 'osai. for 1t is included in the Senate i'll, and Representative Kahn, repub- lean, California, chairman of the ouse military committee, which is ''aming the House bill, reiterated to- light it's intention of pressing adoption lf the plan.
 President Wilson, in his letter, which as presented at the caucus after be- g made public during the day, de- ared any action that would make the 3roposal party issue would be ''un- brtunate."
 Urging that action be foregone until he party's convention in June, the President wrote
 PRESIDENTS LETTER IVI am told that a caucus of the jemocratic members of the House of representatives has been called to jlnSider pending military legislation I1d the suggestion has been made lat resolution be adopted commit Ing the democratic membership of the ouse against the policy of general Hillary training. Tn the present cir IImstances, 1t would seem to me un- brtunate to make a party issue upon His subject, particularly since within few months the party will assemble I convention and declare the prin- ples upon which it deems it wise to Iommit itself in a national election. tCsntinued on Page sfx)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-10
By Associated Press

Lexington. Ky, February 9-Msr- tiRl law prevailed here tonight. Six hundred federal and state troops are pRtroIling the streets to pre- vent further rioting, which, during the day. exacted n toll of four dead and fifteen wounded.
Evening star., 1920-12-26
Our Great Annual After-Christmas Reduct

Sis, N5O and S1.7s
Hot-Water z0C
Bottles. 900. ~
With This Coupon
Only
Hot-water Bottles,
red or chocolate COL
or rubber; about 2-Qt-
size; superior grade
seamless bags. some
with slight defects or
discoloration in fin
iSh, in no way af-
fecting their wear or
appearane.-First
Fl0or. (S)
Evening star., 1920-12-26

A sweeping readjustment of bedwear pric
The fact they are from the most prominent mi
ness of these blankets and comforts, which you
$500 and 5000 Blankets, $3.88
Genuine Woolnap Australian Brand Blankets,
a fine grade cotton blanket with soft fleece finish
choice of white gray with fancy borders; 64x76-
inch double bed size.
$500 Comforts, $4.65
72x80 Double-bed Size Comforts, filed with white
cotton covered with best silkone, cabrcs and soft
finish cretonnes Good heavy weight.
$500 Soft Fleece Blankets, $1.05
66x80 and 64x76 Double-bed Size Blankets,
white, tan gray; soft fleece finish.
$500 Comforts, $Z.8S
Large Double-bed Size Comforts filled with
white cotton; covered with good quality skolines;
in light dark colorings.
New Britain herald., 1920-10-07
WATERBURY MEN
 NOT N. Y. OBMBERS
Dept. of Justice Men Fail to Con-
 neCt Them With Outrage

New York. Oct. 7.-OHicials of the department of justice said today that they had failed to connect Ciacomo Carusso. alleged anarchist arrested yesterday, with any bomb explo- sions'' or the Wall Street disaster They said. however. that they were continuing their investigation Of his activities.
 Carusso with two other Italians, is held on charge of robbery, alleged to have been committed at Water bury. Conn. September g.
 Charles Fasulo. n barber, who also was arrested yesterday. after two bags of powder were alleged to have been found in his shop, was being investigated today by government agents
 Carusso and the two Italians were arrnigned in police court today on suspicion of being fugitives from justice and were committed to the Tombs without bail for examination October 13. Police detectives told the court that they had failed to connect Carusso with the Wall Street explosion or any other bomb out rages but were continuing their in- yestigation.