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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-04
NESBITT SPEAKER AT
 ROTARY LUNCHEON

Rotarians are looking forward with in terest to the meeting of the club this afternoon at 1 o'clock in the ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel w. D. Nesbitt will make talk on "The Port of Birming- ham," In addition, the prize for the funniest personal experience will be awarded, and this promises to be one of the most enjoyable features of the meet ing.
 E. P Lee, known to his friends as Noisy Lee, will render several se- lections. and President Percy Woodan requests all members to be present.
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Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the office of the judge Of probate.-
 William R. Pearson and Miss Mamie Hendricks.
 A. W. Rogers and Mrs. Annie Knight. c. N Sisson and, Miss Louise Hem drick.
 Ed -MeCorkle and Miss Ruby Speed. W. A. Pritchett and Miss Margaret Blanche Presley.
 c. A. Foster and Miss Mamie Brown. E. T. Reeves and Miss Minnie Phillips.
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GUARDS SET TO
 WATCH THE FUR ;
Steele Smiths Window Display Is Valued at Twenty Thou
 sand Dollars

Furs valued al $2o,0od are being dis played in Che show windows of the Steele smith Dry Goods Company this week. Fearing thaHa raid might be made on these valuables, Sid Griffin, manager has employed two detectives from Bodekers detective agency to guard the windows night and day
 The reason for the disp,ay is the fact that the steel-smith Company is holding q $5o,ooo August fur sale this week. As windows of large eastern stores have been footed during such sales, it was decided best to have the furs guarded
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fly and the church is looking forward to period of greatest usefulness and service. The religious world of Blr- mingham will welcome this dstin- guished acquisition to it's ranks
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Ceddes on Vacation

Ark Earbor, Me. August 3.-Sir Auck- land Geddes, the British ambassador, ar rived here from Washington late today for a three weeks vacation at his sum- mer home.
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Heroic Western Miners Get Gold Medal.
THE Joseph A. Holmes Safety 1850.

THE Joseph A. Holmes Safety asso-
! citation. TIE hero commission for
the mining industry, has announced
the awards Of gold medals to miners
for special deeds Of bravery In the
saving Of human life during the last
three years In the United States. It
Ia expected that the formal award OF
the medals will be made by DR.. Fred
erick q. Cottrell. director Of the bu.
reau Of mines and president Of the as
ISOLATION. during the international
first aid and mine rescue contest at
Denver. Colo. September Q, 10 and II.
at which miners will be present from
all parts Of the country. TIE men
who will be awarded gold hero medals
are:
John L. Boardman Of Butte, Mont.
safety engineer FOR knaconda Copper
company. who lone-handed saved
three miners from death by poisonous
gas In the West Colusa mine.
Daniel Bionvitch Of Blwabik. Mimi.
an employee Of the Balkan Mining
company. A ire broke out In the BEL
grade mine. Four timex Bionvitch
drove his electric locomotive through
smoke and gases. bringing out help
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Can President Veto Joint Resolution?

ion on the three following questions:
WAS not the peace resolution
adopted by congress In May a valid
exercise Of power and would not its
acceptance by Germany legally con-
summate peace?
"Have not the people at large. In
their sovereign capacity. the right to
cOnsurnmate peace by vote upon
such Issuel
HAS congress legal power to bind
the nation to accept the League Of
Nations or can only the electorate Of
the people legally adopt the sameT
He announced he Immediately
would Institute mandamus proceed.
0ings and yield direction Of the issue
to the higher professional authority
Of the bar association should 1t de.
sire.
He hoped to get action on his pro.
posals in time to have congress called
into a short session In September for
the purpose Of issuing the call to the
people to vote upon the issue at the
coming November election. providing
the opinion Of the justices should be
against the validity Of the congress
slonal peace resolution. yet In favor
Of the power Of the people. to control
the matter.
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New Wage Campaign of Federal Workers
WoRKING on tie principle that no


W one can do efficient work unless he
receives living wage, officials Of the
National Federation Of Federal En-.
pioyees has opened nationwide
drive for a re-classlacation Of the en-.
tire civil service and a minimum wage
Of s. day. To bring concerted
pressure upon congress this fall. an
attempt will be made to organize ev.
cry federal employee and increase the
membership to 100000.
This action follows meeting here
OF the executive council, at which
plans were made for a campaign to
secure better employment conditions
for all federal government employees.
Charles +. Nagl, custodian Of the
federal building In Chicago and vice
president Of the federation, has been
placed In Charge of organizing the
central west. In his territory there
are already % local unions Of federal
employees affiliated with the national
federation.
"What we want" said Mr.. Nagi, SIS
square deal. We have not had 1t.
More than one-hnlf Of the men and
women employ receive less than s.
a day. They have to do outside work
to make a living.
Il want Redistribution In the
whole civil service with minimum
high enough that an employee can
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have his dinner pail full. We want
to get the benefits Of the retirement
act for all employees, so that they will
have little to live on when they can
work no more.
AS result Of the efforts Of the mr..
tional federation the Republican and
Democratic parties have endorsed pro,
visions to remedy inequalities and In
justices In the civil service pay scale
ave want to see the Nolan min
imum wage bill pass congress. We
want to see the men rated according
to skill, training and responsibility, or
a merit system administered by a cen
trial agency on Which employees have
representation"
The National Federation of Federal
Employees Is one Of five trade unions
composed exclusively Of government
employees. Its membership comprises
1872 locals.
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Both Parties Have Endorsed Good Roads

The Democratic party was just as
specific In the plank adopted at the
San Francisco convention. The plank
said In part:
Improved roads are of vital lmpor-
lance not only tO.cOmmerce and. indus
try, but also to agriculture and rural
life. We favor a continuance Of the
present federal aid plan under exist.
Ing federal and state agencies, amend
ed so as to include as one Of the ele.
ments In determining the ratio in
which the several states shall be en-.
titled to share in the fund the area Of
any public lands therein"
This definite action Of both parties,
the good roads enthusiasts declare.
proves c0nclusively that motor trans
p0rtati0n has been recognized as a
definite factor In the nations economic
fabric and that everything will he
done to utilize Its value to the utmost.
Good roads construction Is favored,
moreover, by both the Democratic and
Republican presidential nominees.
Each Is an ardent good roads booster
and believes TINT highway develop.
rnent is necessary for the economic
welfare Of the country.
So here Is one thing on which both
parties agree.
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less men who finally fully recovered.
James Collins and James Dillmirk
Of Mullen, Ida. empebyees OF tie Gold
Hunter Mining and Smelter company.
While endeavoring to reach two en-.
tombed men In the mine, they them.
selves were caught BY a cave In and
were imprisoned for Is hours.
Michael Conroy, Peter Sheridan and
James ID. Moore. miners for the North
Butte Mining company. at Butte
Mont. sacrificed their lives 10 trying
to save others. The nearest LIVING
relative Of each will receive the gold
medals and the diplomas.
These diplomas recite 10 full thu
details Of the Sacrifices.
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DEGARDLESS Of which party wins
N In the presidential election this
fall. American motorists are congrat-
ulating themselves that highway de.
velopment will be continued. In their
platforms both the Republican and
Democratic parties have placed them
selves fatty on record as favoring fed
eral appropriations to assist In good
roads work.
The Republican party's good roads
plank said:
1--WE favor liberal appropriations In
cooperation with the states for the
construction Of the highways. which
will bring about a reduction in trans
portation costs, better marketing Of
farm products. Improvement In rural
postal delivery, as well as meet the
needs of militery defense"
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WASHINGTON. = Suit to compel
w Secretary Of State Balnbridge
Colby to promulgate Immediately the
Joint resolution of congress declaring
the suite Of war with Germany at an
end has been afiled IN the district Su-
preme court In Washington by Harry
5. Mccartney. a Chicago lawyer. The
suit was based on the ground that the
president has no veto power over q
Joint resolution Of congress.
Recently Mccartney matted print.
ed pamphlet to the mesnbers Of the
executive committee Of the american
Bar association suggesting that the
committee tender to the country at
large Its service IN making up a Cease
stated" for the justices of the su.
preme court, asking an advisory opin.
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The Greatest.

The greatest man Is he who chooses
the right with invincible resolution !;
who resists the sorest template
from within and without; who hears
the heaviest burdens cheerfully; who
ID the calmest In storms. and whose
reliance on truth. on virtue. on God.
Is the most unfaitering. Charming.
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Rats Garry the Bubonic Plague

Methods Of destroying rats are
outlined In printed matter prepared
by the United States public health
service for the use Of state and mu-
nicipal health officers in the campaign
which they have been asked by Sur
geon General Cumming to inaugurate
In order to protect the nation from
hubonic plague. The activity Of the
health service results from the ap-
pearance Of the plague In Mexican
and American gulf ports.
Rats can be destroyed BY trap
ping. BY poisoning. and BY using cats
and dogs. To insure the success Of
these measures II ID necessary to cur
tail the rat food supply BY properly
dlsposing Of garbage and table refuse,
and by preventing rats from gaining
access to foods.
Hlghly-savored articles. such a.
.heese, and toasted bacon. will at
ract rats more quickly than will food
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sQsss9s uaRsaM INTERNATIONAL
SDlNllS(|lO0L
LESSON
LESSON FOR AUGUST Is
THE SINS AND SORROWS OF
DAVID.
BY REV. r. B. FlTZWATkR. D. D..
Teacher Of English Bible IN the Moody
Bible Institute OF Chicago)
Copyright. 1872. wsstsrn Newspaper union.)

LESSON TExT-II Sam. l2.s.io: Is:l-s3.
GOLDEN TEXT-Whatsoever q man
soweth, that shall he also reap. 81.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL IL Sam.
u-N.
PRIMARY ToPIc-Davids Grief Over
Absalom.
JUNIOR ToPIC-pavid and Absalom.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
-Abniom's Ssislsh Life and How II
Ended.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Elements Of Weakness In Dsvid's Char.
acter.
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Wife Of the Secretary Of State

Mrs. Balnbridge Colby, wife Of
the secretary Of state, Is observed Of
al observers wherever she goes. both
on. account Of her own personality and
the present prominence Of her hus-
band. Secretary Colby was born in
st. Louis. but got his schooling at
williams college and Columbia Law
school. Mrs. Colby was Miss Nathalie
Sedgwick Of the notable family Of
Sedgwicks Of Stockbridge, Mass. She
became Mrs. Colby In 1895, about the
time her husband had got well start
ed in the practice Of law 10 New York
city. The Sedgwick family Of Stock
bridge Is well known through such
members a. Eliery Sedgwick, editor
Of Atlantic Monthly; Henry Dwight
eedgwick, New York lawyer and
author, and Theodore Sedgwick. New
York congressman.
Political gossip has It that the
West Is to hear Secretary Colby dur.
ing the presidential campaign. 1t y
mid that he will be relied upon to intel
a. Governor Cox sees II. OF course d
viii be sent West to greet former BIZ
tsAAty.
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Meiehen, New Premier Of Canada

Arthur Melghen, the new premier
Of Canada, Is a young man, under
forty-fve. and IL Industrious, studious.
and thorough. Like many men Of
that type, he has not given special
attention to the social side Of life, hut
he Is quite approachable and entirely
democratic. He Is Of the old Con.
sentative party; takes up the mantle
Of Borden, and will do what he can
TO make the National Liberal and
Conservative party worthy Of the
name.
Since the Borden ministry took
office in 1911, whenever there was
tough job to be tackled in parliament,
II was always ''let Arthur do It." He
il was that fought the military serv-
ice act (selective draft) through par.
lament; and later the wartime cleo
lions act and the military voters act.
10Th aimed at Limitation Of the fran
.hise for aliens and extending It to
=.
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INDIAN Princess" Wins Victory

Mrs. Richard Croker. ST., some
times called the .Indian Princess"
has come out with flying colors from
the litigation which has kept her Of
late In the public eye. The circuit
court Of Palm Beach county has
found that Richard Croker. ST., Is
competent to manage his own affairs
and that his wife has not unduly in
Auenced him In order fraudulently to
get possession Of his estate. The de-
cision, after reciting the charges
made By the sons and the defense
put In BY the elder Croker and his
wife. sets forth that the whole mat.
ter resolves itself into the answers to
two questions.
"The Arst question is. Is Rich.
ard Croker. ST., too enfeebled In mind
to manage his own affairs7
THE next question is. Is he so
under the domination Of his wife's
undue influence that he has permitted
her to fraudulently gain possession
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SLOW
DEATH.

Achsa pains, nsrvousnsss, dAm.
Guilty In urinatinG oftsn msaa
ssrious disorders. The wori6s
standard remedy for kidney, live,
bladder and uric acid troubles
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Profit by MIstake..

To make no mistake is not In the
power Of man: hat from their errors
and, mistakes the wise and good learn
wisdom for the future.-Plutarch.
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Under the evidence applied controlling
tons negative.
THE held Richard
the and the witness clearly full control
Of his faculues."
Mrs. Croker Miss Beuah Edmonson She said
OF Chief Chskse Croker
In 1914
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originator all that SERIES but he
them through the house and credit for all Of them
When the Winnipeg the where soldiers
duty Mlgen West with
brake for the The situation hand
Last he took the big brothers the Grand Trunk BILL and again
performed the kind for another
budget and tariff.
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can be sced employment Of bait appetzng to
him than the surrounding aus To the rat food supply
question OF availability secondary consideration
Rat prooHn excludes from the food supply and depv them Of
harborag Without this almost impossible to reduce them
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Choice Of a Prophet.
Jonah emerged.
II certainly prefer dark horse to
nAdark whale" he cried.
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Aren't Wives Unreason able?

Aren't Wives Unreasonable?
"All very we'll for you to preach
economy" said his wife. "but notice
whenever I cut down expenses that
you smoke better cigars and spend
more money for your own pleasure
than at any other time"
"Well, confound 1t. what do you sup.
pose want you to economic for. any.
way?"-Boston Transcript.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-04-30
MUNICIPAL MOVIES
IN ALL-STAR CAST;
ANOTHER THRILLER.
To-day's Episode Full Of Usual
Storm and Strife Among the
City Administration Heads.

There was another Outburst Of per-
sonalities between Comptroller Craig
and Borough President Connolly Of the
Bronx at to-day's Board, OF Estimate
meeting. when the latter endeavored to
have read a letter from Associate Sup
erihtendent OF Schools Edward 3. Shall
low. accusing the Comptroller Of refu5-
ing to purchase land for school build
inss and holding Up the building pro-
gram. The Comptroller attacked Con-
molly. claiming that he was Intriguing
with every sorehead in New York who
Is against me-"
If I wanted to-" Craig said. i could
produce as many, letters and charges as
would keep the Queens Borough Presi-
dent busy answering for the rest OF has
life. And I'd know where to bring
mine."
Craig added something about get.
ting the goods"
The fighting fever also attacked
Aldermanic President La Guardia
and president Van Name OF Rich
mond. The row was over a memorial
bridge at Marley Lane, Staten
Island.
Memorial bridget" cried La Guar
dia. Ye gods! Everything is a mem
orial these days. Its enough to make
the hero dead turn in their graves.
1t Is nothing but a cheap political play
to give a contractor a Job"
II don't capitalize my patriotism by
wearing a buff cofored shirt" retorteI
President Van Name.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-04-30
BRONX RENT STRIKE
THREAT IS CALLED
/. ALARMIST TALK
Prosecutor Says He Finds No
Evidence to Warrant State
ments-Hilly Questioned.

Declaring that he had been un-
able to tind scrap Of evidence to in
dicate that tenants have made plans
for Soviet or Bolshevik uprising to-
morrow in the way OF a May Day
Rent Strike, District Attorney Martin
Of Bronx County to-day made every
possible preparation to face such a
happening. o..
Preparatory to their examination
before the Bronx Grand July Mr..
Martin questioned Chairman Arthur
]. w. Hilly of the Mayors Commit
tee on Rent Pohteering and Mrs,
Alice Cavanaugh, formerly a member
OF that Committee. Mrs. Cavanaugh,
Hilly says, gave him the information
on which he based his warning Of
May Day rising" ...
Since she "esigned from the
Mayors Committee in February Mrs.
Cavanaugh has been representing
various tenants in the Municipal
Courts.
After his talk with Hilly and Mrs.
Cavanaugh the District Attorney is
sued a Grand Jury subpoena for
Morris Gisnet, an attorney Of No. SO
Fast 103d Street. who as counsel for
the Greater New York Tenants
League Is said to have represented
10000 tenants in landlord d-and-tenant
litigation.
A second subpoena was issued for
a woman whose name was withheld
until the summons could be served.
Gisnet was served.
SO far as the testimony of Hilly and
Mrs. Cavanaugh went, Mr.. Martin
said to his associates, the report was
based upon court house gossip and
mere hearsay"
Gisnet, on the way to the Grand
Jury, said all he knew about May
Day strike was the gossip OF alarm
lists.
Justice Robitzek in the Bronx or
dered eviction warrants against
twenty three tenants in the house at
No. 627 Fox Street because the 60
between representing them in differ
ences with Landlord Lou Blatt came
to court without the 1859 due to
Blatt for two months rent. The 60
between was Mrs. CaYnnaugh
"All I've got with me is $780," she
said. .
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MAY DAY TIE-UPS
ORDERED IN MANY
EUROPEAN CITIES
One Hundred Per Cent. Walk
Out in Paris Predicted
Troops Ready to Act.

PARIS, April so.-LAbor leaders
to-day predicted q 100 per cent. walk
out OF organized workers in to-mor-
rows May Day general strike. The
strike was ordered after strong pres
sure had been brought by the railway
federation. II calls ON workers to
stay out until expressly ordered to
return to their posts. Government
officials. however. hoped the strike
would not last longer than the usual
twenty -rour-hour May Day demon
stration.
The bive general objects of the
strike were given as follows: Nation
alization OF all industries and re-
sources, especially railways, as a pro-
test against Premier Millerand's pro-
posed law for obligatory arbitration
of labor disputes; full application OF
the eight-hour day; peace with Rus
sia; general amnesty for political and
labor prisoners.
hN vi ubAlN NOIho an
nounces that all measures would be
taken to assure the operation of the
railroads and other public services.
ROME, April 3O.-,According to re-
ports from all the provinces May Day
will be celebrated by a complete ces-
sation Of work, including the en-
ployees on transport lines. The
italian railways have decided to have
an entire holiday, which will compel
the Government to take extraordinary
measures to carry on limited indis-
pensable service.
No serious trouble Is eUpe cted.
siAFaAGOSSA. Spain. April 29.-The
general committee which is directing
the strike here has decided that work
shall not be resumed 80 long as the
labor leaders recently arrested are
kept in jail. The judicial authorities
have registered approval OF the ar
rests. Several OF the arrested men
were released this morning, but were
later rearrested.
Disturbances developed early In the
day against several workers who re-
NAMED at their tasks and shop
keepers who opened their places of
business.
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NEW STRIKE TIES UP
YARDS AT BUFFALO
1900 Railroad Workers Walk Out
and Lines Prepare to Put EN-
bargo on Freight.

BUFFALO. April 3O.-For the second
time in two weeks. every railroad yard
In the city was tied up to-day by n
walkout OF freight swttchmen and con-
ductors who are members OF the re-
Gently organized yardmen's association.
Dlssatlsfaction with delay in action
on their demands for increased pay was
the reason given by President Edward
c. Hoiohan OF the yardmen's local. but
strikers also said that the refusal OF
the railroads to relnstAte yardm aste -
who would not do switching duty dur
ing the frst strike and were dLscharg ad
out About 1900 men on all lines are
ont and tho railroads are preparing 10
place embargoes on freight in and out
of the city, PASSENGER trafiic, Il Is
claimed, will not be affected.
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HARDING DECLARES
ElE WON'T WITHDRAW
Ohio Senator Says Reports About
Quitting Presidential Race Are
Without Foundation.

ALBANY. Ind. April sO.AReports
that he would withdraw from the race
for the Republican nomination for
President following the alleged poor
showing he made In the Ohio Presiden-
tial preferential primary. we're declared
without foundation by Senator Warren
q. Harding VINO delivered an address
hero last night
In his address Senator Harding cham
pioned voluntary military training. as
serting It should be embodied In the
Army Reorganization Bill.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. April sO.--on the
preferer..al vote the result between
Harding and Wood was: Harding,
125.561; Wood, 1O9.25s.
on the face OF the complete unofii.
cial returns. Harding captured thirty-six
districts and three delegates-at- large,
a total OF thirty nine, as against Wood 5
eight districts and one delegate-at-
large. a total Of nine.