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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-23

proceed as soon as orders are is-i
 sued for their Rehabilitation at
 Birmingham" General Steiner de-
 clared last night "Entrainment
 for their home stations will pro
 ceed as quickly as possible. All
 details with regard to the with
 drawal from the district are be-
 ing cleared as rapidly as possible.
 q would appreciate information
 being sent to the national guard
 he2dquarters concerning all un-
 paid bills and any claims for dam-
 ages which may he pending"
 TROOP DISPOSITION
 Troops are stationed at 34 points in the coal mining district, according to General Steiner. The number of stations has been reduced during the past three weeks from 62. he said, the troops being concentrated at strategic points.
 Points where there are troops at present are; Blocton, Youngblood, Coleanor, Piper and Marvel in Blob county Brookwood, Searles. Keller man and Edna in Tuscaloosa; Roe- buck, Helena, Coalmont and Boothton, in Shelby; Altoona, in Etowah; Nyota, in Blount; Empire, Jasper. Dora, Cor dova, Corona, Townley. Praco ana America. in Walker; Hamilton and in Marion; Birmingham, Kimberly. Republic Palos. Sayre, Adamsville and Pratt City in Jefferson ,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-23
GRAND JURY lSTO .RECONvENE TOMORROW

The Jefferson county grand jury will reconvene tomorrow morning at 9:30 o'clock after a recess of several days. At this time, the special charge made by Judge William E. Fort of the crim- inal division of the circuit court last week will be taken up.
 Tn his charge, the court instructed the grand jury to investigate the al- legged conspiracy of the United Mine Workers of America 70 violate state laws by picketing and otherwise, ana the claims of the officials of that or ganization that they are being per secuted by state law enforcement of- ficers.
 Reckless driving of automobiles which resulted in the killing and maiming of number of persons, as well as the alleged conditions sur rounding the operation of pool rooms in Birmingham. were called to the attention of the county inquisitorial body.
 It is expected that a large number of witnesses will be examined. and the jury will probably be in session for several days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-23
$5,70O WORTH 0F JEWELRY STOLEN
Bold Robberies Reported to the PoIice-TWo Persons Are
 Held on Suspicion

Approximately s5.7oo worth of watches, rings and other Jewelry was stolen in less than an hours time from two homes within six blocks of each other, according to police reports.
 The residence of w. G. Oliver, 3333 Cliff road, was entered about 6:3O o'clock Monday night and two rings valued at s5,0O0 were taken. The rings were hanging upon hat pin stuck in a pin cushion on dresser in the bedroom.
 Members of the family were in the house at the time, but heard neither the entrance of the thieves nor their departure and the fings were nos missed until about an hour later.
 The residence of M D. Seamon, 1928 Forty-first street. south, was entered about o'clock the same night. and rings, watches and other jewelry at a total value of about $700 were taken.
 A diamond ring valued at $500 was watch and some other rings valued at $200 were stolen from various other parts of the house. According to re ports or file at detective headquarters, the mem bers of the family were down stairs at the time and the thieves gained entrance to the house by means of an upstairs window.
 Hendrix and McCombs, city detee- tives, are conducting the investiga- tions of the two robberies, and two persons already have been arrested on suspicion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-23

tanC to NIenerdl DL6lUeT.
 Concentration of the troops, 1OO strong, will be effected within three or four days, according f0 Major Field. As soon all the troops reach Birmingham, they A will be routed to their home sta tions for demobiIizatiOn. No de- mobilization will take place untif the men reach their home. stations. The troops, will ;,e mustered out at no other point.
 RECEIVED LAST NIGHT The order received last night bS General Steiner follows:
 Tn view of the coal strike hav- ing been called off, you will con- centrate your troops at some cen tral point as your judgment may dictate, from which point they will entrain for their home sta tions, to be mustered out. By com mand of the governors
 HARTLEY A. MOON,
 Adjutant General. General Steiner was advfsed owe long distance telephone yesterday aft ernoon by Colonel Moon of the issu ance of the order for demobilizatioi at Birmingham and subsequent en trainment and demobilization of. tn troops at their home stations. Moth ing could be done, however, until th' documents were received at nationa guard headquarters, at 1106 Eleventl avenue, south.
 Fermentation of the troops will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-23
IF CONFERENCE FAILS RAILROAD LABOR BOARD WILL ACT ON A., B. &.A. R. R.

Official notice has been given the Att lanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad to the effect that the railroad labor board will not assume jurisdiction of tha question of wages until it has been shown that the road and it's employees have held conference on the subject and disagreed or conference mas been refused.
 The road. meanwhile, is losing money at the rate of s10O,0O0 per month. accord- ing to the officials.
 The official order of the railroad labor board reads, in part, as follows:
 "lt is the decision of this boa.c that it ir without Jurisdiction to determine the present dispute until Section 30 has been compliedt with by conference of the par ties, the subject matter Of which con- ference shall be whether the present wages are just and reasonable. The board further decides that further con- sideration of this dispute to deferred un- til it shall be made to appear that the parties have conferred and disagreed on the question as to whether present wages are just and reasonable. based on the relevant circumstances as required by the transportation act of 1920 or until parties have refused to enter into con ference on the said question:"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-23
CITY BOARD DENIES
 REFERENDUM PLEA
Petition FauItiIy Presented, Commissioners on City At-
 torney's Ruling Reject It

The petition for a referendum elec- tion on the waterworks contract ordl- nance filed last week by Arlie Barber and J c. Arnold was denied at yes- terday mornings meeting of the city commission.
 The commission based the action on the written opinion of Fred G. Moore. tion was fatally defective, because it was not accompanied by the certifi- cate of the probate judge, showing that it contained signatures of 1000 legally qualified electors.
 Motion to adopt the resolution deny
 ing the petition was made by Com missioner J. Ellis Brown and seconded
 by Commissioner John H. Taylor. Irregularities in the petition were cited by MT. Moore in his opinion. Casual examination of the petition, ne stated, shows that some persons had signed their names to as many as
 three of the petitions, others twice. and that similarity of the handwriting seemed to indicate that one person signed the names of several others and that some signers live outside of the city.
 He made no charge of fraud in con- nection with the petition. The law provides, however, that every person
 must sign the petition only once, and must sign in person. Guilt in connec- tion with a violation of the law is punishable by fine of not more than $500
 The section of MT. Moore's ruling ccncerning alleged irregularities in the petition follows
 T do not mean to say that there is or has been any fraud in connection with this petition, but a casual ex- animation discloses some irregular
 tiles, such as some persons signing their names three different times, others twice, some persons signing who live outside the city, and sim ilarity of handwriting indicating that one person signed the names of sev- era1 other pefsons. all in plain viola tion of the law"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-23
Strike Of Coal Miners
 Lasted OUer Half q Year

The strikers stoutly resisted efforts on
 the part of the operators to get posses
 sion of the company houses. The evic-
 tioL cases were fought all the way to the
 supreme court. and then to rehearing,
 which was refused. The miners have
 just been finally ordered to leave 1,40O houses Tent colonies were meanwhile
 instituted by the union, and several Of
 them were in operation when the strike
 was called off. It is estimated that the cost to the union of the eviction litiga- tion alone has beeu about $500, 900.
 Coal production found it's low level the week preceding the coming of the mii- tary. Following their coming it began at once to increase and soon reached normal During December it was more than normal and only began to fall under
 normal again when the coal market
 slowed down. and the demand for nor
 nal output ceased to exist. At this time many mines are on three-day base, and
 some are as low as two-day operating
 base. while all industries and the rail roads have about all the coal supplies that they can care for.
 | When the strike came to an end this kind of deadlock existed: Production was not cutting any figure in the matter and had not done so for several weeks. On the other hand. the union was just as op- stinate as ever in maintaining the strike to the limit of it's treasury and influence, and the operators were just as determined not to recognize the union in any man | ner As a result the state was spenu- 1 ing $6O000 or more monthly mainte- nance of troops in the mine field, and the mine union was out from $250,000 to A0O,- 600 per month to feed strikers and their families pay legal fees and court costs, make bonds and the like.
 The strike was costing altogether about
 S500.OOO per month in cash in addition to loss of wages by the idle men. The mum Der of strikers has been in dispute. The union has claimed as high as 12.O00. The operators have never admitted more than ! 5000 to 5000. The total number of mine employees in Alabama is 27,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-23

indicate an unusual prevalence of rabies, principally among dogs, and to such an extent as to Justify in my judgment the consideration by the city commission of measures necessary for it's control" pr. Bowling wrote.
 Tt seems justifiable at the present time to suspect practically every dog in the conxnunity as having the disease or having been exposed in such a man ner as to afford strong probability of contracting it."
 Anti-rabic treatment in Birmingham is comparatively recent of establish ment It was begun about two years ago through the efforts of Mr. Hor- nady, as commissioner of health and education. Formerly. all persons bit ten by rabid dogs were compelled to go to Montgomery for treatment.
 Eleven persons bitten by the same dog which was responsible for ten be- ginning the treatment Monday will come to the city laboratory today to begin taking the anti-rabic treatment. All live in Vivian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-23

The strike began in a small way last May. when numbers of mines producing domestic. coal were placed under ban by the Alabama division of the United Mine Workers because they declined to sign a contract which allowed other than em- ployes to enter into the arbitration of disputes between employer and employe at mines, This they claimed was the same as recognition of the union.
 Numbers of small mines signed the contract offered by the union which did embrace this clause. At those that failed to do sso strikes were called, and their output was greatly reduced. For several months the strike was confined to this kind of guerilla conduct. The really large operators were let alone, None of the big furnace interests was at all affected.
 On September the International Mine Workers union declared a general strike in Alabama. This embraced every mine not recognizing the union in one way or the other. Coal production of the furnace interests as well as the domes- tic mines. was attacked The strike was a general one.
 During the week ending September Is production fell from a normal of SOoOoo tons to one of 197 900 tons. During that week Leon Adler. manager of Corona mines. and a special deputy were killed and two non-union miners at Majestic mines were killed The governor there upon ordered the state militia, under Gen. R. E. Steiner. into the field, and they have ben here ever since that time. five months. The. cost to the state for their maintenance in the field has been about $60 900 per month, total of something like s3O0.000.
 Simultaneous with the calling of the general strike on September T. Van Bitt- ner international representative, came to Alabama and took charge of the strike. He effected a compact organization and the international union supplied the funds for feeding and otherwise caring for all the strikers and their families. It is es- timated that this alone has been costing the International union about $2ao ooo 10 raar month "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-23
GOOD ROADS BOOSTER
 WILL VISIT ALABAMA

Col. Charles W. Thacher, chief engi- neer of the Washington-Lee highway. and known far and wide as the good roads apostle of the United states, will pass through Birmingham Satur- day. Members of the local automo- bile club have been invited to meet him.
 The only stop to be made in Jeffer- son county will be at New Castle, dc- cording to an announcement made yes terday by Prof. Charles R. West, prin- cipal of the school there. According to the plans, Colonei Thacher will speak to the schooi children there at 12 o'clock, and on Friday evening will make another talk al the Red Cross hall.
 This good roads enthusiast has made more than IA trips across the United States, going from California to New York MT. West stated, ana was entertained by the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce about 10 years ago.
 "Colonel Thacher is a native of West Virginia but 10 years ago he became greatly interested in good roads. He went west, and since that time has devoted his entire time to boosting good roads.
 "Of course, he will spend the night with you and allow you to feed his two mountain burros," said Professor West "These pets are simply devoted to their owner, and every time he speaks at school he always tells the children he will give them one of them Of course, they always tie him and endeavor in every way to keer the pet but he cannot be held when his master walks away with the other one.
 s"He is coming through Alabama er route to Mississippi. and will make the only talk in this county at New Castle"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-23
Euents of Today
 In Birmingham

Rotary club luncheon at l o'clock al the T'utwiIer hotel.
 ADJUSTMENTS Jefferson Theatre--AIexander, "The Man Who knOws.'
 Lyric--K efth vaudeville and pictures. Loew's Bijou-Vaudeville and pie tures.
 AIcazar-sLying Lips" produced by Thomas H. Ince.
 Trianon-Constance Tnlmadge, Tn @Mama's Affair.""
 Strand--Thomas Meighan, in "The Frontier of the stars"
 GaInx-Justine Johnston, in The Plaything of Broadway RiaIto-Tom Mix in "The Road De- mOn."
 Odeon--COmedy and serial drama. Princess--Comedy and serial drama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-23
BAR D0CKETS READY

During the month of March several hundred cases are set for triai m lne criminal division of the circuit court, co,,ding to the new dockets which have heen received from the printers. They Are now ready for distribution to- attor- nevs end others entitled to sEF"' ! Defendants charged with capital felo- nies will be tried the week beginning March [. All prisoners charged wltn capital offenses will be arraigned m open court Saturday, February 26, ana their cases formally set for trial cases appealed from the recorders court ol ,ne ritv of Birmingham will be heard the week beginning March 2S. Saturdays are designated for motion and sentence days in both divisions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-23
BOTH FACTIONS REST
 STRIKE SETTLEMENT N
 GOVERNORS HANDS
Satisfied That Alabamas Chief Executive Will Arrange
 Final Adjustment Fairly To All Concerned. Governor Kilby To Have Full Power In Concluding Trying Controversy

Operators and union officials satisfied to leave the settle of the coal mine strike situation in the hands of Governor Kby. About the end of the strike and it's developments since Mon Jay morning they make the following announcements aorsS We firm O the of ma had which affects their operations rn We eknowth 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-23
CREAMERY TO LOCATE
 ON FIRST AVENUE

The statement regarding the location of the Mountain Grove creamery, to the effect that their temporary plant would be in the Bell-Rogecs warehouse on Morris avenue, was not correct. They have been given space in the Bell-Tan- ner warehouse on First avenue and Seventeenth street. not in the Morris avenue place. There has beeh no change in location on the part of the Bell-Tanner company.
 Office Headquarters of the Mountain Grove creamery until they are ready to do business will remain in the Mol nohotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-23

time. Therefore. 1t is now offi- caIly declared that the cOn1 strike in Alabama Is hereby called off. effective at once.
 We feel sure in saying that be- cause of the great trust repUsed in him, the governor will appoint commission that will give the miners fair deal. lou can rest assured that the organization will use all it's power and. influence in presenting the case of the Ala bama miners to such commission as may be appointed by the gov- ernor.
 The International organization will continue to take earc of our people as long as it is necessary to do so. All we ask is that you show that same loyalty to the or ganization and its leaders and that same observance of law and order as you have in tho past. Assuring you that a brighter day has dawned for the miners of Ala bama and their wives and little children. we are, yours very re- spectfulIy, VAN A. BITTNER, Chief Representative. International
 Union. J. R. KENNAMER,
 President. District No. 20.
 WM. HARRISON, International Board Member,
 United Mine Workers Of
 America. J. l.. CLEMO. Secretary-Treasurer. District No.
 20.
 The pledges the committee ol operators and officials of the mint union that they would leave the set tlement of their. controversy to tht governor were secured by Victor H Hanson, publisher of the Birmingham News. In his letters to the miner! and operators requesting them to com, to this agreement, MT. Hanson callet attention to the deadlock that existed in the strike controversy and appealed to their patriotism as common citizens of the state to put an end to a dis tressing situation by leaving the set tlement in the hands of the governor The miners and operators accepted the overtures of MT. Hanson, made tn agreements in writing, the governo consented to accept the trust and re sponsibility and the strike was callet off, and a stressful situation, more O less troublesome since last May, cam to close on Washingtons birthday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-23
.UNMUzzLED DOCS
 WILL BE SHOT. ON
 SIGHT HERE TODAY
Prevalence of Rabies Through out City Is a Menace to Pop uIace-AuthoritieS Order
 Drastic Action
By Fl. w. sCHAEFER

All dogs running at large without muzzles inside the city limits of Blr- mingham will be shot on sight after today.
 Members of the police department will be given instructions to this eff feet following adoption of an ordi- nance to be introduced by John R. Hornady, commissioner of health and education, at special meeting of the city commission this morning at 10 o'clock.
 Immediately after the ordinance has been adopted, the president of the com mission, Dr. N. A. Barrett will issue a proclamation declaring 1t in effect.
 HydrophObia among the dog pop ulation has assumed proportions where the cftizenry is menaced by the presence of rabid canines. The drastic measures of the ordinance to be adopted this morning will serve to effectively check the in- crease in victims of mad dogs.
 Dogs must be either muzzled or kept penned up, under the provisions of the ordinance proposed. It makes no diff ference whether license tag hangs around the dogs neck. Presence on the streets without a muzzle means  by an officer.
 SITUATION DANGEROUS
 7Cases of hydrophobia in Bir- mingham have reached distressing and alarming proportions" Com missioner Hornady; declared yes- terday. '-The situation is such that the entire population of Birming- ham is faced by the menace of be- ing bitten by rabid dogs. Drastic action is necessary. The commits sion will take this action this morning. Dogs without muzzles running at large will be shot on sight immediately after the ordi-N nance is adopted and proclaimed. Presence of license tag on a dog will not protect him if he is not mug zled. Regardless of the dog, if he is found on the streets without muzzle he will be shot at once.
 "B. A. Byrd of the health department has been specially detailed to the work of shooting dogs. He is armed with a shotgun and is expected to kill all dogs he finds without muzzles."
 Adoption of the proposed ordi- nance will come as the result, to some extent of a letter addressed to Commissioner Hornady yester- day by Dr. J. D. Bowling, health officer. pr. Bowling stated in his letter that the increase in the num- ber of patients taking the anti rabic treatment had reached such proportions that the resources of the laboratory were taxed seri- ously.
 OVERWORKED
 "The excessive number of persons applying for treatment would seem to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-23
PAROLE. RECOMMENDED
 FOR YOUNG PRISONER

Ernest Powell pleaded guilty to me charge of grand larceny in the criminal
 division of the circuit court yesterday and was sentenced to from one year and one day to three years by Judge William
 E. Fort The boy is only IS years of age,
 and as this was his first offense. Judge Fort recommended to Gov. Thomas E.
 Kilby that he be paroled to the Boys
 Industrial school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-23
STARTED IN MAY

STARTED IN MAY
 The Alabama coal mine strike be-
 gan in guerilla fashion at small domestic coal producing collieries last
 May. It was officially declared a gen eral strike by the International Mine
 Workers union September z, 1920 and
 since that time had been maintained
 by the union with all it's strength and
 full use of its treasury. It was of-
 ficially declared off yesterday
 This action was taken roi1owing an agreement entered into by the com
 mittee representing the coal operators
 and the miners officials. They agreed in writing to leave the settlement of Iall issues to Governor Ki1by, his de- cision to be final and binding on both sides.
 Governor Kilby, who attended a DOT ton of the presidential inauguration exercises at Auburn yesterday, left in the afternoon for Montgomery. There he will immediately confer with the attorney general and other state of ficials with regard to the manner in which he will proceed to arrive at his decision with respect to the contro- versy between the miners and the op orators.
 Yesterday afternoon Van A. Bittner international representative of the miners union, called the organizers and other officials together and held a conference with them in Ben Hur hall. At this conference they were given instructions as to their various duties following promulgation of the call ending the strike. The official strike ending notice issued by MT. Bitt- ner and the other officials in charge reads as follows:
 UNION MINERS STATEMENT Birmingham, An. February 22, 1921. To the Officers md Members of All Local Unions, District No. 20. United Mine Workers of Amer ica: Greeting-The governor of Ala bama has accepted the trust re- posed in him to settle the strike fin the coal district of Alabama. which settlement will necessarily be delayed short time, but as his decision is made and will be final there Is no necessity of con- l tinuing the strike further at this