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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
Ter. Mayor Meswiney's private

order. Mayor 'Meswiney's private chaplain.
 Every morning food in some form or another is brought in by the prison authorities and offered to the dying prisoner in the hope that his almost uncomfortable craving will master him and that he will be tempted to eat. Every morning there is the same end to the act--MacSwiney who is too weak to utter q spoken Refusal crushes his desire and turns his head away. So it has gone on until the twenty-fifth day of his hunger strike
 There have been many rumors that MacSwiney was being given sustenance in drinking water or otherwise. This IS indignantly denied by relatives and friends. and the Associated Press was further informed in an authoritative quarter today that the prison authori- ties have not given the lord mayor any food in this manner. Father Dom- inic also denied that the prisoner was being fed, and added;
 Although some people say the de- sire for food disappears after few days abstinence, it is not so in Mac Swiney's case. He is still hungry, but refuses to take anything, although it is brought into him regularly.
 "rhe lord mayor looked pale, drawn and haggard this morning when 1 ad- ministered the usual sacrament ana the local rumor that he received the last sacrament today is not true. MacSwiney has intervals of dizziness and is only able to speak in short gasps owing to difficulty in breathing and any attempt at continual conver- sation is impossible"
 Lord Mayor MacSwiney is in the same room occupied by Sir Roger Easement before the latter was trans ferred to the Tower. It is large airy dormitory with seven beds and there is day and night nurse in at tendance. The prison is situated at the end of a short lane leading from the main road. This main entra nee Is guarded by several police, who refuse to admit any but relatives of the in- mates or those holding official permits Many visitors were turned away today But beyond these the police and the coming and going of Mayor MacSwi neys relatives there is nothing to in- dieate the battle Of wills going on be- hind the high walls of the jail, the outcome of (which may have a far reaching effect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
THREE PINNED UNDER
 BURNING AUTOMOBILE
J. C. Brady and Family Have Nar-
 TOW Escape Yesterday

J. C. Brady, a switchman for the south ern railroad, and his wife and young daughter narrowly escaped death about 7:45 o'clock last night when the auto mobile in which they were riding over turned on the Bessemer highway near Fairfield, Dinning all of the occupants underneath and the car catching fire.
 The lives of all three were saved when the daughter managed to free herself, ran to houss several hundred feet away and call for help.
 MT. Brady was badly burned about the head and shoulders, and was rushed to, St. Vincent's hospital in a Lige Loy ambulance. Neither Mrs. Brady nor her daughter was injured
 According to police information the au- toombile is said to have been travelling at fast rate of speed and the driver was unable to steer around one of the sharp curves on the highway
 Three men arrived upon the scene in answer to the distress call of the young girl They found that the whole top of the automobile was in flames
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
PRICHARD WANTS
 BETTER SERVICE.
Four Hundred and Fifty Homes to Be Constructed for
 Workers in ShipyardS

Montgomery, Septermer 6-CSpecial}. }.- Four hundred and fifty homes Will bt constructed at Pricharrl three miles iron, Mobile. at a cost of more than $+o0 co, for sale to ship yard workers at ChickA- saw and surrounding territory. according to testimony submitted to the public serv- ice commission today in the hearing of the petition of citizens of Prichard for an order requiring the Mobile and Ohio railroad to furnish better passenger and freight facilities at tfsat point
 The testimony was given by Aubrey Boyles of Mobile, one of the witnesses In support of the petition. He presented correspondence to the commission which showed plans flor the development, but requested that names of those connected with the project be not divulged, The testimony was accepted without the names being giYem MT. Boyles said ne gotta tions had be9n concluded and that the funds for the development would be available
 It is proposed to dispose of the homes, which will be Of four five and six rooms, to persons employed nearby and to amortize the loans for fifteen or more years.
 The railroad contended that the present facilities are sufficient to care for present needs and that there can be no antci- patton of what Pritchard may be in the future in determining whether or not the railroad will be required to go to an additional expense now. Letters from Mobile business firms were offered in cupport of the coutention that much ct Pritchard' business is handled by motor trucks from Mobile.
 R G. Cobb, manager of the traffic bureau of the Mobile Chamber of Com merce. appeared in the case to ask that there be no change in switching arrange
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07

ments at Pritchard. He said he had no personal interest in the petition.
 Only smaii cases were taken up by the commission at it's first session. Among the important cases yet to be taken up which will cause the commission to re- main in session throughout the month. with shogt recesses. are the general psti- ton of the railroads and express com pany for Increased rates and the petition of furnace operators or the Birmingham district against any further increase in rates on iron org, coal, coke and lime stone consigned to Industrial plants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
Local Data
cultural extension. and home building

cultural extension and home building.
 "In working ont the problems of Amer ican farm life, he said, "the extension of transportation systems. the building of good roads and the creation of mod ern school facilities in the country, which bring the boy and girl on the farm the opportunities that are gener- ously offered to the boy and girl of the city go hand in hand It is now possi- ble to bring even the most remote rural districts the entertainment facilities to De found in the more populated centers. Farm work should no longer be drudgery. Labor-saving machinery long since re- 1uoed the period Of toll in the fields. Ii is now possible to apply the same method to make more enjoyable the existence oi the farmers wives
 The governor also reiterated his advo. cacy of federal regulation of cold storage declaring that it would break the cirule Of profitecrine.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
RIGHT TO ORGANIZE

Labor should have the right to or eapize and, through it's representatives, Of their own choosing, negotiate collec- tive bargaining. This right never has been denied capital Care must be exer- cised that government at no time be made oppressive in maintaining the laws of the land have said that public opinion will settle industrial disputes, and sto this end believe the government should provide for proper investigation in all cases with provision for the filing -of the facts without prejudice, so that the public may have full infoAnation. The right to free speech and free press, and the right of orderly assembly, guar aifteed by the constitution, must never be iufringed.
 ''roo leng have we urged the down trodden of other lands to come to us as laborers without giving thought to their proper absorption in the melting pot. once on our shores they have been forgotten until by our own neglect they have become a serious menace through lack of education and understanding of our ideals. Standardization must be se- riously undertaken by the government with insstence upon full cooperation by the employers of this labor
 Ursing adequate remuneration for gov ernment employees. Governor Cox said that if elected he. would sign bill granting the long suffering and loyal postal employees the relief they so richly deserved in the way of appropriate and adequate wages.
 Discussing agricultural problems, Gov ernor Cox reiterated many suggestions made in his speech of acceptance. in- cluding federal reclama tlon aid and agri-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
Clash Among Strikers
B. Associated Press

New York. Sept enlber -Brookl1 Rapid Transit Company strike sympi thizers returning from Labor Dt celebration in Prospect park. Brool lyn, late today attempted to rush F1atbush avenue ear operated by strik bleabers and clasbed with police. O. striker was sH6t arrested and taken the hospital. and several others we injured. Two hundred police reserv were rushed to the scene and quick dispersed the crowd. using their nis' sticks freely. Thirteen .arrests.a we made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
DIVIDE AMONG FOUR

The anti-I.aFollette strength on the sovernorship will be divided among four candidates. of whom the two lead CTS and State Senator Roy r. Wilcox and pr. Gilbert E. Seaman This d- vision of the opposition almost assures Blaine's nomination. Whichever side wins there will be big def1ection of republican, votes at the polls. The denocratic party will put in the field two unusually fstrQns candidates--Dr. Paul & Reinsch. former minister to China and former head of the depart
 ment of political science in the Univer- 1 sfty of Wisconsin,, for senator, and l Col. Robert. Bruce Mccoy for governor i If the Lafollette candidates win, the more conservative repnblica ms will feel
 | they owe no party obligation to support
 l the Lafollette ticket, it being regarded
 1 as more nonpartisan league than re-
 i, publican. and if Lenroct wins many of i Iafollette's German voters will be at | tracted by rhe German name of pr.
 l Reinsch asd support him for the sena- ! torship The Harding majority is
 ] somc thing upon which nothing can
 make an impression. Governor Cox went l up against d stone wall on his visit 1 here The state is ansrily determined
 ] to get rid of the democratic party in 1 Washington Governor Cox's audiences Icfe were Cotu di'u tHC oHp "N '"S stare fair was hardly even courteous. The visit 10 Milwaukee was day wasted by the democratic candidate. In fact, many of the democratic na- tional leaders regard Cox's whole west ern trip as a. waste effort. There are only few spots in the west Where visit for him will do good. and as he gers further toward tine Pacific coast ho will receive less and less publicity in the great battle ground of the east and middle west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
The Strong Withstand tue Heat
 Summer Better Than the Weak

r Old people who are feeble and young CT who are weak, will he strengthenea ! and enabled to go through the depres sing heat of summer by taking GROVES TASTI5LiiSS chHi TONIC. Il Strengthens and builds up the system by Purifying and shriching the Blood You can soon feel it's Strengthening Invigorating iEffec} 60c.-.Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
N IV W T0TIPI VIfFPtVF NVII ItIftVSs
 LABOR LEADERS PRESENT

William l.. Hutchinson, general presi- dent of the United Brotherhood of Car penters and Joinersi of America: John II. Potts, a Inembef 5f the national council of the same organiza tion, and Dick Powers, a former Nleader of the old Knights of Labor. were among those who heard the speech and each issued statement in support of the republican nominee.
 "A comparison of Senator Harding $ record with that of Governor Cox" said Hutchinson proves Harding much more favorably inclined to organized labor than the governor. As for the ex- perience of my own craft in connec- tion with Ohio state work upder CoS. we have found that the work done by contractors who do not recognize the status of men in our organiza tion."
 MT. Potts said that while he thought labor should use the ballot to elect it's friends, the procedure as organized by the American Federation of Lab pr "discloses the purely partisan aim of helping the democrats and hurting the republicans"
 All the dead lived in or near Denver Among the injured were:
 George Cheek, Sparta N. C., possible internal injuries. L
 Mrs. George CheekN Sparta N C.. cut and bruised about face and neck
 Margaret Cheek. sixteen-months- old, Sparta, N. C., bruised.
 David E. Harper, 52, Florence, Ala Mrs. David E. Harper Florence, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
Wise Indian

From the New York Evening Sun.
 An Indian, 130 years of age, has just been converted to Christianity. Proba- bly, he figured it was about time to stop sowing his wild oats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
The Weather
Weather Forecast

Washington. September 6.-Weather forecast for Alabama and Mississippi Partly cloudy. with probably local showers Tuesday and Wednesday. Georgia Fair Tuesday, Wednesday probably local showers
 Tennessee: Partly cloudy in east, cloudy with probable showers in west portion Tuesday; Wednesday probably showers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
DEATHS

Jessie COcknell-The body of Jessie Cocknell. age S2, who died at local infirmary yesterday afternoon, will be sent to Double Springs, Ala. this morning by Shaw.
 \. H. Watson-Funeral services for Andrew H. Watson. age 52, who died at a local infirmary early Sunday morning. will be held from the resi- dence of his wife's sister. Mrs. D. s. Jones, l29 First avenue. Elyton. this afternoon at o'clock. Burial will be in Elmwood cemetery. Johns in charge.
 Palmer h. Hollis services for Palmer K. Hollis. age 30. who died Sunday afternoon at a locaF infirm- ary. win be held from Johns chapel this afternoon at o'clock. Burial in Elmwood cemetery.
 James R. Pnyne-The body of James R Payne age 55, who died yesterday afternoon at local infirmary, will be sent to Cullman, Ala, this morn ing by Lige Loy.
 Mrs. Sarah Brooke-The body of Mrs. Sarah Brooke, age 4T, who died Sun- day afternoon at the family residence
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
Community Club Meeting

At the regular meeting of the Com munity Club this afternoon at 1 o'clock in the Southern Club building plans for the faAl work of the organization will be discussed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
Operators Quit
RY Associaied pra.,

Tampa. Fla. September 6.-All ms chine operators employed by movin picture houses in this city went O strike today becaHse the managers rt fused to accede to their demands fc wage increases of 10 cents ah hour. I'll managers secured help from otht towns and continued operations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07

Mrs. Sarah Brooke-The body of Mrs. Sarah Brooke. age 4T who died Sun day afternoon at the family residence at Pelham, Ala. was to Johns, Ala, late yesterday afternoon by Lge I.oN.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
LORD MAYOR STILL ALIVE, BUT GROWS
 STEADILY WEAKER
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 staged by the bedside of the dyins man s tragic little act, which was dis- closed to the Associated Press today h,- ,,ather Dominic of the Franciscan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
GAN THE REPUBLICANS PUSH LAF0LlETTE INTO THE DISCARD TODAY
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to win. A fortnight ago the state was virtually conceded to LaFollette. The LaFollette candidate. Blaine, has bet Ter chance to win the governorship than has Thompson to win the sena- torship. There are two LaFol1ette men seeking the governorship-Bla and Ditmar The latter is disavowed by LaFollette, but his German name may attract some of IaFoilette's German
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07

Nearly all accordions are made .i Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
HARVESTER COMPANY IS UNDER FIRE OF FEDERAL
 TRADE COMMISSION
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the period of 1916 to 1918. inclusive
 That the officers ana members of
 the Manufacturers Association. the report adds. realized they were en- gagged ill Illegal activities is indicated by the attempted secrecy they sought
 to throw over all price activities Among the farm implement dealers the commission charges concerted action was practiced through theN Na- tional Federation of Implement and Vehicle Dealers Associa tion. with of fees at Abilene, Kan. and the Eastern Federation of Farm Machinery Dealers. with offices at Philadelphia. and loc Il clubs organized by the two organiza- tions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
THE LABOR QUESTION

Turning to the labor question, Gov error Cox continued:
 q Labor is vitally interested in the plan of readfustment which will be adopted. There are those who think the answer to present difficulties lies in the adoption of plans of the past; that progress has gone too far am of that class. ] think that the solution is in the dawn of a new day when the human soul ana the human body shal count for more than the sordid dollar.
 50 long as men work for hire, there will nc differences of opinion between those. who labor and those who employ labor. Industrial disputes cannot be avoided but industrial disputes can be prevented from menacing the welfare Of the nation when both parties to the dispute can be made to understand that government is fair and that neither one nor the other may gain an advantage Public opinion rules in America, and public opinion will always settle indus trial conflicts if the game be played in the open.
 Labor Day came to be as one of the mile posts on the road of progress. But for prosressivSfn, Labor Day could not have been. Reactiotists would not recog- nize it The reactionists are in various groups They consist primarily of the holders of privilege. privilege conferred by laws They StrRe not only to retaltl existing privileges but to secure addi- tional ones Special interests is only an- other term for privileges. The privileged few are assisted by those who through deliberate misconduct or niseducation permit the elimination of the majority rule. Special privileges are aided by the extreme radicals who propose things that are either unworkable, or advanced ahead of their time. By misguided ad- s.g .t,,tn q ceive many earnest citizens. who desert from ,tonrAssXisrn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07

In the middle ages noble ItaAa,, women filled the chairs of law. inathe- matics and philosophy in some of the principal universities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07
LABOp AND AGRICULTURAL QUESTIONS WERE C0X'S MAIN LABOR DAY SUBJECTS
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Wood at Fort Sheridan, near Chicago, on the way north. Accompanying the candidate will be Mrs. Harding and d clerical force who win be kept busy with correspondence and other wocll during the trip.
 At the Labor Day celebration today the presiding officer who enforced 9 time limit on the candidates speech was Thornton Shaw, secretary of. the Central Trades and Labor Council of Marion When interrupted. the speak sr said he was about four fifths throug | his manuscript. and he asked for and was given time to round out his speech f1.,a. i'm taf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07

today by Governor Cox of ohio and he declared that interests of both would he served by success of the League of Nations. Meas ures to increase farm production acreage and labor supply were sd- Vocated by the democratic presi- dentiai nominee and he declared again for collective bargaining by labor.
 He also pledged himself specific ally to increase salaries for postal employees. The governors address at the state fair wns the first of three scheduled hefc today on his visit to st. Paul and Minneapolis on his western tour. Numerous re- captions were also arranged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-07

Interests of labor and agriculture, Governor Cox declared to his fair grounds audience, are intertwined and interdependent.
 Referring to the League of Nations With a statement that it was not q political question except when turned to partisan uses, Governor Cox said:
 Millions of men, women and chIl- dren in devastated regions of Europe are literally starving to death when America has the ability and resources to provide them all. But this pro- vision can be made only when recon struction of the world has been un- dertaken under q definite plan. Al though our soldiers achieved a victory
 in the great war and by their direct contributions brought the war to q close. we still do not have peace. Cn- till that peace is accomplished, little headway can be made. Not only is the civilization of the world al stake, but the material welfare of our country # '-itally affected.
 Waste and extravaganza must con tinue until by the ratification Of the treaty of peace and the other coun- tries of the world know definitely where we stand"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-10
"MILESTONES" IS PLAY
CHOSEN FOR DEBUT
Of EARLHAM ACTORS

Every effort is being made by the
members of 1.-THE Mask and Mantle"
the dramatic club of Earlham college,
to make "Milestones," their first pro,
ducton, the most complete attraction
of its kind ever given at the college.
The play will be given Saturday night.
Dec. Is. in the Earlham chapel.
Milestones" is a three-act play by
Aronld Bennett and Edward Knob
LAUGH. which met with instantaneous
success when first produced in Lon
don. 1t was selected by the club as
it's first public production because OF
its uniqueness and its universal appeal
The action of the play covers a per,
iod of three generations and calls for
strong character. development on the
part. of the actors. Some of the char.
scters are present throughout the &C
ton but as each milestone is passed
they are approached and challenged
by the Missionaries of the rising gener
atoms. The ever-present clash be
tween the conservatives of the pass
ing generations and the radical and
progressive spirit of the oncoming
generation is shown.
order Costumes.
COSTUMES Vi the HIst lWo dcts Whit
would be hard to secure because OF
their antiquity, have been ordered
complete from a costuming house. The
setting of the earlier periods will be
reproduced in every possible detail
The cast is large and has been select
ed entirely from the membership OF
the club.
Tickets are so cents and are now
on sale at the college and at the West
colt Pharmacy. All seats will be re
served and the plats will be opened
next Wednesday. Only enough tickets
will be sold to fill the seating capac
ity Of the house.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-12-10
Euen Loudly Burro Now
Cldssed as National Pest
(By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The lowly
burro, enshrined in western legend as
the heroic, inseparable and invaluable
trail companion of the lone prospector
who wandered the waste in search Of
earth's treasure has now been official
ly classed as ''veritable pest" by the
United States government.
This animal, and its progeny in
countless numbers, abandoned by its
former human sponsors, according to
Stephen T. Mather, director of the
national park service, has selected the
Grand Canyon of the Colorado for its
habitat and the availability of the
canyons scenic beauties in conse-
quence, are almost disappearing.
The burro Mr.. Mather said, ode
stroys the trails, denudes the plateaus
Of grass and other forage so that
native wild game such as antelope.
has been forced out and it is even
necessary for working and exploring
parties to pack feed for working
animals" He adds ominously-for
the burro-that "the time is not far
distant when radical steps will have to
be taken to eliminate the burro evil. -