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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-06
ORIENTAL BUSINESS. FURNISHING BULK. OF STEEL ORDERS.
Tennessee Company Cuts Out One Blast Furnace, But Stars Up Its Ensley
 Structural Mill

Owing to the regular export busi- ness being done through the port of Mobile with some issuing also out of New Orleans in vessels of the Isthmian Steamhip company, the fin ishing steel mills of the Tennessee company and it's auxiliary, the Chickasaw Shipbuilding and Car company, at Fairfield, continue op- erations on something like 50 per cent basis.
 One of the five active furnaces at Ensley has been banked and will be out for two weeks, 1t .s under stood, but the other four big furnaces will continue making pig iron for the steel works.
 The rail mill at Ensley is in regular operations on approximately a nor nal base. The structural mill started up yesterday and the bar mill at Bessemer is also going this week.
 The car and ship material works at Fairfield are In regular operation.
 There has not been very much activity in the plate mills recently.
 The demand for steel products from the far east seems to lead in the foreign trade and Birmingham. owing to its proximity to the port of Mobile and the low water and rail rates, always gets the benefit of the oriental business. During the peak Of the depression this business has kept going, and Birmingham steel products have left for the orient and other foreign parts to the extent of l0.- 900 to 15,000 tons per month.
 There has also been a movement of pipe and steel products to the Pacific coast, the largest being the 10000 tons of rails for Seward, Alaska, which is. now under way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-06
.EDENS ARRIVES ID HELP RELIEF WORK
Spends First Day in Confer ence With the Citizens
 Relief Committee

To take charge of distribution of relief funds in Birmingham. Boyce Edens of the Georgia public welfare department came to Birmingham yes to-day.
 With members of the citizens re- lief committee and Red Cross off cials. MT. Edens spent much of his first day here conferring on the sit uation and laying plans for his han ding of the work.
 Until a complete familiarity with the situation is gained by the new director there will be no distribution, but this. the main object of the work. will be given attention as speedily as possible.
 MT. Edens has done similar work of considerable scope in Cleveiapo' O., and in Georgia
 Among other ways being discussed for raising further funds are plcnics and entertainments by several re- ligious bodies.
 Approximately $14,o00 is now avail ahle for starting the work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-06
ASK NOTIFICATIONS
 OF THE JITNEY LAW


 To the commissioner of public safe ty. John H. Taylor. was referred yesterday. request for modification of the jitney law made by men who operate cars on the South Highlands line.
 They want the car designation cards placed in the lower right hand corner of windshields, so as not to obstruct the vision of the chauffeur. and they want to be allowed to transport side-riders, passengers who are willing to straddle the side of a car. with one foot inside and the oth- CT on the running board
 A. Cutler and o. .. Moore, jitney operators, spoke before the commits sion meeting.
 Another request was for the con- tinuance of traffic officers at con- gested points the jitney men saying the officers materially assisted in Keeping the schedule of operations working smoothly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-06
HIGH COURT AFFIRMS
 CHAS. WADE SENTENCE.

Notice was received by the clerk of the circuit court yesterday that the
 supreme court had affirmed the de- cision of the lower court In the case os Charlie Wade. charged with may hem.
 Wade was sentenced to a minimum O: 10 years and a maximum of 20 years in a judgment rendered by
 Judge w. E. Fort. December II. 1920, in the circuit court. He was charged with having performed an illegal operation upon George Warren in lDecemhAE, 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-06
SNYDER COMPLAINS SHORT WEIGHT ICE
Asks Board of Commission CTS for Ordinance Cover
 ing Matter

Charging short weight in ice as de- iivered to him, R. w. Snyder ap- peared before the board of city com missioners at it's sitting yesterday morning and lodged complaint.
 MT. Snyder urged the passage of an ordinance that would safeguard citizens against short weights and that would insure ice of good quail ity.
 City Attorney Fred c. Moore said the present ordinance required the weighing of ice at delivery wagons when demanded.
 Mir Moore added that an ordinance has been prepared and submitted to Commissioner J. Elliss Brown, to whom the matter was referred at a previous sitting of the board. Com missioner Brown was not present at the meeting yesterday, having been confined to his home because of a bad cold. Action in the matter awaits the return of Commissioner Brown to his duties in the city hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-06
CHIMES TOWER ID BE BUILT AT ONCE Highlands Methodist Church Awards Contract Here
 Yesterday

Tbr contract for building the Chimes Tower" on Highlands Metho- dist church has been let to the Small man. -Brice Construction company. It is expected that work will begin in very short time.
 The contract calls for the comple- ton of the tower by October, when the sweet toned set of thirteen bells composing the chimes will be in- stalled.
 The bells which will be made by the McShane Bell company of Baltt- more, at cost of s13,000, will be among the most musical in the south, and 1t is expected that next Christ mas morn. Highlands Methodist church will send out the greeting of Peace on Earth Good Will to Men through it's chimes-the gift of an "unknown friend" to the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-06
ARTHUR TAYLOR IS NOW OUT ON BOND Was Held in Connection With Killing of Greene, an
 Engineer

William Arthur Taylor who was be- ing held in connection with the kill ing of Esby H. Greene. engineer for the Tennessee company, was released yesterday on S100 bond following nabeas corpus proceedings heard by Judge J. B. Aird in the circuit court yesterday.
 It was supposed Greene had been killed for purposes of robbery sew eral months ago while walking along the railroad tracks near Pratt City. At the time 1t was also suggested that labor troubles might have some thing to do with the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-06
FORTH SUCCEEDS SMITH

Frank J. Forth of Nashville witl arrive in Birmingham today to take charge of the office of district paa- senger agent of the Southern rail- way. He will succeed c. N. Smith,. lately deceased.
 MT. Forth has been in the service of the Southern railway for Is years. rising from clerk to district pas senger agent at Nashville. His family will follow him to his new and more important position in this city. Q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-06
Towboat: Barges, Steamer
 On Way Up Warrior With
 Record Merchandise Cargo
Nearly 1000 Tons of Miscellaneous Freight for Fifteen Cities Scattered Through Four States.
 Greatest Movement River in Its
 History-Busness Grows Steadily

Nearly 1000 tons of inisceI- lenneous freight are on the way up the Warrior river.
 This Is the largest movement ever on the stream mt one time. The freighter Tuscaloosa fs bringing the largest cargo of general merchandise yet leaving New Orleans for up-rfver points.
 In particuInr, the towbOat De- mOpOlis Is on her way up stream from Mobile with five barges In tow. On one of these bnrges nre five steel containers of freight for up stream points ns follows, Tuscaloosa, NorthpOrt, Atlanta, Montgomery, Decatur. Duncan-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-06

vile, Mobile and Birmingham, The cargo consists of salt. rice, coffee, yarn, brnn, feed, sugar. burlap. chairs, dry goods, beans, rugs. furniture. etc.
 The freiEhter Tuscaloosa left New Orleans on June 30 with record cargo of S34 tons of mer- chandize. This is the largest cnrEO ever handled by my one boa- going up strenm, and Is destined for Gndsden, Chattanooga, Ope- lika, Rome, Ga., Sheffield. At- 1nnta, SIpsey and Birming ham.
 Birmingham gets n large por- tion of the on coming tonnage. the merchants of Birmingham patronixtng the Warrior route more and more niI the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-06
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the office of the probate judge:
 Jesse P. Tatum to Miss Clara Marie Butler.
 Jas. Albert Keller to Miss Mari- glen Cornelius.
 H. B. McMillen to Miss Sallie D. Orr.
 Edward Huey Butler to Miss Annie May Price.
 Steadham Acker to Miss Grace Eruitticher.
 Jack M. Blake to Miss Alta Pierce Clarence Leslie Zastrow to Mrs. Mabel Barry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-06
WHEELER TO HAVE FULL CHARGE OF ROAD WORK

upon motion of T. E. Huey, the county board of revenue voted vester- day to give E. H. Wheeler, county road superintendent full charge of all road work in the county. He will nave authority to employ and dis charge all wardens and foremen of free labor and convicts camps and given general supervision over them
 Ihis Will make all road employees responsible to Mir. Wheeler and he in turn will be responsible to the board Heretofore it has been necessary for the board to take up a number of small road matters at it's meetings, and has thus had less time to devote to more important matters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-06
NEGRO DROWNED
 IN CAHABA RIVER

Arthur Greenwood. a 21-year old negro, was drowned late yesterday afternoon while swimming in Cahaba river near Bearden mines, according to Coroner J. D. Russum who re- turned to Birmingham last night after conducting an investigation there.
 The body of the negro had not been found at late hour last night though the stream had been dragged for nearly a mile below where the victim met his death. The water wa ; about Is feet deep at this place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-06
BAIL FOR BREWER ! FIXED AT $2,5OO Was Held in Connection With the Killing of Herbert
 Kuykendall

Henry Brewer, who was held In bert kuykendall, was granted bail yesterday by Judge J. B. Aird. Brewer had been denied bail in habeas corpus proceedings before Judge Heflin, but upon appeal the supreme court reversed the decision of the lower court.
 Application for bail was then filed by his attorney. William Vaughan and the defendant was presented be- fore Judge Aird. who fixed the amount at $2.500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-06
PERSONAL.

Mr. and Mrs. c. R. Johnson will leave this morning for points in Ohio and Lake Chautauqua. N. Y. MT. Johnson, who is one of the employees in the clerks office of the United States court, is taking his vacation.
 H. R. Forward of the Guarantee Shoe store went 10 New York and the eastern shoe markets yesterday. Mir. Forward will also attend the New York shoe style show.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-06
NEW INCORPORATION

Papers of incorporation were filed yesterday in the probate court for the Federal Realty company, with capi- tai stock of $2.o0o. Omer Brasher, Donald w. Christie and E. w. Harris are the stockholders. with Brasher holding the majority of the stock. The papers call for the usual real estate business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-06
Euents of Today
 In Birmingham,

Exchange club luncheon at 1 o'clock, Tutwiler.
 Rotary club luncheon at 1 o'clock, Southern club.
 ADJUSTMENTS Loew's Bijou--yaudeviIIe and pic- lures.
 Majestic - Zarrow's American Girls and pictures.
 Strand--Thomas Meishan in "White and Unmarried" Alcazar-"What Women Will Do." Trianon-"The Kid" Rialto--Anita Stewart in "Play- things of Destiny"
 GnIax-Bebe Daniels in "Two Weeks With Pay"
 Royal-Feature drama, comedy and news.
 Odeon-SerfaI drama and comedy. Princess-SeriaI drama and com edy.
 East Lake-Bathing and amuse- mcnts.
 West Lake-Dnncing, bathing and skating.
 EdgewoOd Park-Bathing ana sknting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-06
Fire Department Leads
 In Contributions to
 Emergency Relief Fund
Committees and Various Civic Organizations are Hope ful For Raising the Necessary Funds For Relief of the Unemployed of Dstrict-Churches
 Make Generous Response to Appeal

The fire contributions to the relief turned from the city fire fighters of 100 there being only employed fire one having mad. eonr;bon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-06
WILL PROBATEp

The will of Dr. J. D. Simpson was probated yesterday in the probate court. All personal and real property were bequeathed to his widow. who is also named the executrix of the estate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-19
ONE WAY
TO AVOID
THE STRIKE
IF Railroads Will Re-
duce Freight Rates
Workmen May Ac-
cept Wage Cut

Washington, Oct. 16.-Imme-
diate translation Of the reduction
authorized last July in wages OF
railroad employees into reduced
freight rates was suggested by the
public group Of the railroad Ia
Dor board tonight as zone feasible
plan by which the present contro-
versy can be settled and a strike
averted.
'If the railroads will immediate
" in good faith, adopt this sug-
gestion," the public group said in
the first statement issued since ar
rival in Washington. the situa-
ton can lie cleared up, freight
rates reduced to shippers, the cost
of living reduced to consumers, and
a stimulating effect exerted upon
all business
Under the plan suggested by the
public group, the railroads would
withdraw their request for further
wage reductions, until freight re-
ductions have been completed, and
pending action Of the board on
such petition for further reduction
as the carriers may subsequently
submit" the unions would with
draw the strike order.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-19
Brotherhood Chiefs
I'm Conference
Plans Being Made to Make
the General Strike Effec-
tive

Cleveland, Oct. 17.-The nrst
conferences on the plans for effect
ing the general railroad strike
have begun. Warren Stone, presi-
dent of the Brotherhood Of Engi-
neers conferred with Vice Presi-
{ ent W. G.. Lee. president Of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen,
directing the plans and comforting.
The proposal Of the public group
of the labor board to reduce freight
rates to prevent a strike is not
feasible, Stone declared. Lee said
understanding vas q twelve per
cent reduction last July would be
passed to the public. The broth
ernoods have a fund Of two million
dollars which is insufficient for a
general strike Of any length, said
John Grunau, president Of the
United Association Of Railway
Employees Of North America, the
leader who authorized the switch:
mems strike last year. He added
he does not believe there will be a
walkout. o. j. Luhrsen. presi-
dent Of the American Train Dis
patchers'. Association, said that or
ganization would keep it's skirts
clear
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-19

way Employees Division. American
Federation OF Labor-which COM
prises the shop crafts-said that
his men would have never been
called out Independently on a
question Of wages alone.
Acting independently, our men
never would go out on a question
of wages" said Mr.. Jewell. They
will fight to the last ditch, however,
for their rules and for fair working
nditions-matters Of principle
but the executive committees Of
the shop crafts were very much
opposed to calling a strike on the
wage question alone"
Mr.. Jewell referred to the re-
cent decision Of the shop crafts
executives not to call strike on
the wage cut ordered July l. by
the United States Railroad Labor
Board, although the men had vot-
ed by an overwhelming majority
to strike rather than accept the
cut.
Mr.. Jewell indicated that final
instructions to men under him
might be delayed until after the
Pennsylvania Railroad hearing be-
fore the labor board scheduled to
commence October 20, at which
time the board may determine
whether the carrier has violated
the boards order directing a new
election of shop crafts representa-
tives to negotiate working rules
with the management.
The controversy grew out OF sep
arate elections, which the board
declared void. 1t ordered new cleo
tions but they have not been held.
The shop crafts consider this case
as a fight against their fight to ne
gotiate with the employers over
working conditions and their lead
ers expressed the opinion they
would prefer to strike on this
question together with that of
wages rather than on that Of
wages alone, Mr.. Jewell said.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-19
MILLION DOL
LAR FIRE IN
CHARLESTON
The Columbus Street.
Docks Destroyed
Thursday After
noon

Charleston, Oct. 13.rFire
breaking out shortly before 4
o'clock this afternoon and spread
ing with great rapidity, destroyed
nearly two-thirds Of the, big Column
bus street dock and warehouses
owned by the Charleston Ternai-
nal company and with valuable
contents burned. An unofficial es-a
innate Of the loss comes close TO.
100000, although salvage may
reduce this figure. Tonight the
kainit. nitrate Of so5a. fish scrap
and other fertilizer material was
still burning and will probably con-
tinue to do so all night. but with q
northeast wind prevailing it is be-
heved the upper portion Of the
property will escape damage,
frontage of some 500 feet being un-
scathed by the flames. There was
no loss Of life so far as can be.
learned. This fire will take rank
as the largest in point Of properly
damage that Charleston has suf-s
fored in so years.
The blaze started from an ua-s
known cause one theory being that
sparks from a vessels, smokestack
may have caused it, another that
spontaneous combustion started the
fire. It spread with amazing rap
idity wrapping a wharf frontage OF
1900 feet or more in flames WITH
in IS minutes, due to the very COM
bustible material stored in the
warehouses. Famed by "a brisk
northeast wind, the fire soon coy
cred the city with a pail OF smoke.
4 pace between the lower ware
houses and the mere valuable group
at the northern end stayed the
spread of the fire above this point
of origin as the wind kept the
seething mass Of flames to the
south. Nitrate Of soda exploded
with a succession Of cannon nAe
reports. Fire engines and haroor
craft, including government boats
streamed water on the end Oh the.
fire near the unburned property
Hundreds Of sailors from the De-
stroyers IN port gave a helping
hand to police the great crowd
that gathered quickly and aided
the firemen on land and water. LII
tie could be done to save the ware
houses and docks frontage at and,
below the Columbus street en-
trance, but all efforts were concea-
trated on saving the upper section
of the pier.
The Columbus street docks are
the largest in the city, having a
frontage on the Cooper river Of %
200 feet of covered warehouses
and pier, with a storage capacity
of $4,000 tons bulk, ferti!i Der ma
terial being the principal comEnod-
ity handled and housed there. The
warehouses and docks are OF wood,
and that portion razed this after
noon was of old construction, the
loss in the burning Of this being
only perhaps fifth Of the total
loss. It is in the damage. to con
tents that the heavy estimate
comes in.
1t was not possible tonight to
get an accurate summing up OF the
loss, but several hundred thou
sand dollars worth Of = fertilizer
material will probably be beyond
salvage. 1t Is understood that the
property and contents We're insur-
ed. Firemen expect to Keep the
water pouring on rhe -aao;fldering
material all night. The fire VIII
be confined to the whraf and ware
house area already burned out.
This property is part Of that which
the city has under option TO pur-
chase.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-19
STRIKE ON
ATLANTIC
COAST Line
This System is Includ-
ed in Second Group
and Men Have Been
Ordered Out No.
yember 1st

Chicago, Oct. 17.-The second
group Of railroads affected by the
walkout orders of the five brother
hoods which will affect every sec
ton also begins November 1st. 1t
includes the Atlantic Coast Line.
The third group scheduled to
leave their jobs on November 3rd,
remainder November 5th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-19
Official Interest
in Strike
Railroad Labor Board Trying
to Find Means to Prevent
Stoppage of Transpo-ta-
ton
WSahinCtOn.

Washington, Oct 17.-Oficial
interest in the impending railroad
strike is centered In the reaction
of executives and union chiefs to a
proposal of public group railroad
labor board Of a plan to prevent
stoppage of transportation.
Various government departments
began a survey Of situation de-
veloped by strike call. The mails
will be moved said Postmaster
General Hays.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-19

up in place Of the injured McNal1y,
came next. With the count and
2 he met one Of Nehf's. offerings
squarely. 1t shot towards right
field, skimming the ground far to
the left Of John Rawlings. The
rap looked like a sure hit and with
Ward Logging it for third it promis-
ed to put the Yankees in a favor
able scoring position if it got by.
But it did not pass. Throwing
himself at the skimming sphere
Rawlings, amid amazed gasps from
the crowd, reached out and clung
to it with his left hand. Rolling
oven and transferring the ball to
his right hand Rawlings made the
throw to Kelly at first while still
on the ground, getting Baker by
several feet. 1t was then Kelly's
turn, and with a lightning like and
accurate throw he shot the ball
across the diamond into the hands
of Third Baseman Frank Fisch. A
cloud Of dust flew up over third as
Ward Slid into the bag. From the
midst of it Umpire Quigley's form
emerged, his right arm flung forth
lnotioning the runner out. The
double play had been completed,
the third Yankee of the inning
had been retired, the game was
over and the Giants had won it and
the worlds championship.
The Giants winning run in the
first was scored without the aid of
a hit. With Burns disposed Of at
first and Baker fielded his ground
er to Pipp, Bancroft walked on
five pitched balls. He held first
while Frisch was fouling out to
Pipp and went to second as Hoyt,
with the count and 8, walked
Young. There was sharp protest
by Hoyt on the fourth ball, with
which the young .wirler insisted he
had cut the plate.
Whatever difference Of opinion
there might have been on this
point. Umpire Chilrs decision nat
urally went. With Bancroft on
second, Kelly sent what looked like
an easy grounder to Peckinpaugh.
With the third out in sight, how
ever, Peckinpaugh let the ball get
through him and Bancroft started
from second as the bail was hit.
scoring easily before it could be re-
trieved.
Rawlings, besides making the
most spectacular fielding play. led
his side at bat with two slashing
doubles and single. None Of
these, however, Influenced the re-
suit.
The game was played before the
smallest crowd of the series. The
morning was cloudy and raw, al
though the skies cleared early in
the afternoon and the atmosphere
warmed up somewhat. There was
tunlult and shouting plenty all
through the contest and a last.
overpowering eXultant yell from
the Giants supporters as the final
dazzling play was flashed and the
game and the series ended.
The hitting battle Of the Meusel
brothers, in which the price Of a
family Thanksgiving dinner was
at stake, was won by Emil of the
Giants. Emil's batting average for
the series was .345 and that Of
Bob 200. In 20 times at bat
Emil scored four runs and made
ten hits for a total Of II bases.
Bob. in so trips to the plate, scor-
ed three runs and made six hits
for total of eight bases. Each
stole one base.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-10-19
Some Opposition
To Strike
Some of the Big Five Do Not
Favor the General Strike

Chicago. Oct. 17.-Union chiefs
said the leader Of some Of the eleV-
en- railroads organizations not
included in "the big five' are still
opposing the strike" Whether this
will result in a break between the
two groups will not be determined
until a meeting Of the chairman
later in the week. Railroad officials
expressed assurances that the
strike if made effective would not
stop transportation.