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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
UNION HEADS AGREE ON STRIKE BALLOT
 AFTER REDUCTION
Jewell Explains Reduction of Railmen's Wages as Be- low American Livinq
 Standard
By Associated Press

Cincinnati. June 6.-Railroad wag- ca under the new railroad labor board orders for seven of the larger groups of the country's rail work CTS soon will be at a level which does not measure up to the American standard of living and which will make vigorous protest necessary. ac- cording 10 B. NJ Jewell, head of the railway employees department of the American Federation cf Labor in ex- blaming the quick strike vote ac- ton of the conference of railway union heads today.
 In less than two hours time, heads of II railroad unions arrived at as. understanding whereby each organi- zation will take strike vote im- nlcdiately on issuance of wage re- duction orders from the labor board for its membership. The votes Will be returnable in 30 days and the strike vote for the six shop crafts sent out by President Jewels or ders today will be in his office in Chicago by June 90
 Other Glasses Added
 The strike vote decided on today will affect about 200,0G0 of the country's railway employes-all ex- eept the train service men whose wages are not in dispute before the board. Although wage cuts have not been announced for any classes but the shop crafts and maintenance of way, pending decisions are ex- pected to add five other classes of labor to the general slash Union executives of these organi cations to- day decided to print their ballots and have them ready to send out to the memberships immediately if the board. as anti Dated, orders further. reductions in tdetr pay.
 Present Wages Low
 The new wages do not permit d minimum living wage" declared Mr Jewell today, and they are wholly at variance with the saving wage cham pioned by Secretary of Labor Davis and President Harding. The labor board federal body, has totally dis regarded the secretaryis attitude as we'll as the employees own evidence showing the amount necessary to maintain d railroad mans family"
 No further action will be taken by the union heads at this tim- pending return of the strike bal lols. WheF ihe results IS isnoWlt-- and the union heads freely predict an overwhelming vote to walk out "a working agreement Is expected to he made by which any stoppage of work would take place stimuli taneously by all organizations.
 Keep Up Fight
 Meanwhile President Jewell in- timated that persistent fight would he made to keep the necessity for gaining "a living wage" before the board and other responsible authori ties.
 Characterizing the shopcrafts wage cut decision as "a hastily dressed up and obviously unfair apology" for
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
EASY TO BECOME
 RADIO FAN NOW

If you want to become a radio fan and learn how to make your own receiving set, come to The AGe-Herald office Saturday morning at II o'clock.
 Jack Turner and George John son will build set before your eyes. explaining each step ns they go.. When it k all over the com- plete tested set. equipped with phones md aerial wire. will be presented to one of the boys present. Each boy will get number cntitIing him to . chance on the set.
 Boys. this is your chance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
SHROPSHIRE RAPS
 UELAWS BIZ ORE
 C|V|TAN CONCLAVE
Local President Makes Stir ring Appeal For Better Git izenship and Educational
 International Meet
By Associated Press

Chattanooga, Tenn, June 6.-Dec- laration that bule laws should be repealed and that civilization would perish unless the errors of the past were corrected, marked the annual address of President Courtney M. Shropshire. of Birmingham. at the opening meeting of international Civ itan clubs heBe today.
 He said that the outstanding pur- pose of the organization was the building of good citizenship and that in this effort the alien, the na- tive born citizen and their children were the Isterial that must be con sidered President Shropshire urged compulsory education of aliens and rapped the native born citizen who takes no interest in civic affairs. politically" he said. this man is worse than dead" President Shrop- shire said that the Civitan was making great strides and that if Tit had been the desire the membership could have been increased to a for mldable figure.
 Opposes Hue Laws
 Referring to blue laws, President Shropshire said that 1t is the solemn duty of every citizen to see that they are repealed and that sanity and justice to all govern the passage of all future laws. Unless saved from the errors of the past by such or ganizations as Civitan. our civiliza- ton win perish from the earth even as Egypt, Babylon, Greece and Rome"
 Among other speakers today were former Governor Charles H. Brough, of Arkansas, MayNr A. W. Cham bliss. of Chattanooga, and Ernest Greenwood of Washington, D. C. Only two cities are contesting for the next Washington and Miami, Florida.
 Tomorrow's program includes cleo tion of officers and addresses by 4. Nash, of Cincinnati, on The Golden Rule in Business
 The boys band from the Alabama Industrial school arrived today and delivered several concerts through out the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
NEGRO IDENTIFIED
 AS ASSAlLANT
nx AssocIated Fress

Greensboro. N. C., June 6.-Will Davis, negro, arrested as a suspect in connection with an attempted attack on an 1s-year- girl near High Point yesterday, was taken to her home today and. according to off cers. identified by the young woman as her assailant.
 The negro was later taken to Raleigh for safekeeping. a At High Point. where crowds of ar- gry citizens had threatened to storm the jail late last night, was reported quiet tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
CARPENTER, CAUGHT IN
 ELECTRIC WIRES, DIES

Mobile, June 0.-tSpecial.D- Caught In the high tension elec- tric wires while riding on the top of . knock-down house from Chicknsnw to WhistIer, Hozy simmons, 31, n cnrpenter, was practically burned alive before help could reach him, death re- suiting at . local InfIrmary last night. He hung up In the wires screaming for help and remained in tIis position for four or five rinstes before he could he re- moved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
CYST OF THE NEWS
GENERAL

 Tariff sponsors agree On ciOture to hasten action. Knowledge of food will add years to human life, Dr. Scale Harris de- clnres In Atlanta. Wall street had had day of buy ing and selling. Cotton prices irregular during day.
 STATE Another chapter Is written In pub lie service eommissi0n fight. Campstsn caravan goes to Court land.
 Diplomas are awarded at Selma High school.
 Young people will hold church meeting at Magnolia Beach.
 LOCAL Shadows of Invisible Empire will not he dimmed. Elks' parade largest In history of orEn niza . tion.
 Underworld interested In Ware murder trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
c. J. GOFF IGNORED
 BY RAILROAD BODY
Er As.ociafetl press

Houston, Texas. June GA. J. Lowell, of LoEansport. Ind. was elected legislative representa- tive at Washington at the meet Ing of the Brotherhood of Loco- motive Bremen and Enginemen today.
 Six vice presidents elected to- day include C. J. Golf, Birming- ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
PASSENGER BOAT
 DESTROYED BY FIRE
Rx AasocIated Pres.

ny hBEOCfHttU TFtSs
 New Orleans, June 0.--Thc pns- sengcr steamboat, Pleasure Bay. operating on Lake Pontchartrain. between New Orleans and Mndi- sonville, La., was burned to the waters edgr and snnk today at It's pier at Mndisonyillc. No one was injured and no passengers were on board the bOnt when it took fire. The losS Is esti- mated at xJO,0OO.s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
GERMAN SPECIALIST
 TO ATTEND LEVINE
By Associated Pres.

London, June 6.-Professor Felix Klemperer, noted German physician, who attended Nikolai Lenine, Soviet premier. last April, has been nur- riedly summoned to Moscow, accord ing to Berlin dispatch to The Times. He will start for Berlin to- morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
WILsON Us SILENT

Springfield. Mass, June c.-Johnny Wilson, middleweight champion of the world tonight refused to make any comment on the report from New York that the New York state athletic commission would forfeit his title unless he fights Harry Greb within specified time limit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
SHOW IS MOBBED Ry Asxnciated PrcxA

Somerset, Ky. June 6.-Alleging that a mob of McCreary county citi- zens set upon them and drove them from Whitley City. members of a road show passed through here to- night in hur..ed getaway from the scene of the trouble In their hasty departure members of the show claim that they were forced to leave part of their circus paraphernalia and that the tents which they man aged to load were riddled with bull IafS 5f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
0FFICER'S SKULL IS
 SMASHED BY FARMER
Rx Asxocjated Pres.

By Associated Press
 Chattanooga, Tenn, June G. Will Hurst, former officer. Is dead and Henry WhIsnnnt, n farmer, Is In Jail without bond, ms the result of an nffrny near the city, during which Hurst was struck n terrific blow on the head with n sinElctree and his skull sm shed in.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
ACCEPTS PAsToRATE

Rockford. June Especial )-Mr. Otis Thomas of Birmingham-S South ern college has accepted the pastor ate of the Elba circuit In Coffee county until conference. Mir. Thom- AS Is promising young minister, a product of Coosa county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
NEcno UNDER uONp

Wetumpka, June 6.-tSpeciaI.J-- Jadie Young. negro on the place be- longing to Mir. Edgar Bachelor. was found with whisky in his possession last Saturday and was placed In jail. charged with violating the prohibi- tion law. He was later released under s2oo bond and his trial is set for one day next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07
BUT IN BIRMINGHAM

Goods advertised in The Age Herald by Birmingham merchants are guaranteed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07

Very good news. Bishop Manning of the Protestant Episcopal church, ard J. F. Morgan are forming a corporation to insure Episcopalian clergymen at aivery low rate. Epis- copal church pension fund has s14.- 100000 on hand. 0,000, 900 pledged That capital will be used Heads of big corporations will be directors of the clergymen's insurance company. ~ They will get the lowest possible rate.
 fine idea. Some day perhaps the ordinary little man will know enough to have his government do the same thing fora him-without troubling J. Pierpont Morgan or Bishop Manning. If it win work Tor clergymen in the hands of ben-v- olent and rich men, why wouldn't 1t work for ordinary people in .he hands of honest and competent pub lie officials?
 King George of England is seli- ing his horses to economizc. Any how. he prefers automobiles. They don't eat when they are not work ing; you don't need so many grooms to clean them.
 The King last year spent s200. .oc0 more than his allowance, which $ s15,000,000 a year for general ex- penses. The British think it is cheaper than electing a president an ] sometime having the corporations own hin. Perhaps 1t is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07

Small things. far apart, interest hu- man beings. For instance, in Ken lucky. Robert Baker. S4 years old. becomes the father of his thirty third child. The mother, who has eight children, is MT. Bakers seventh wife. His views on womens rights would be interesting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07

By the way, the New York Consoll- dated Gas company, recently protect ed against confiseation" by the su- preme court, is wondering what to do with it's surplus funds. It will pay off and call in its securities and then is- sue two shares of stock for one, pay ing dividends on both shares. accord ing to present plans. Thus. in the 1uture, the supreme court will have, a chance to protect 1t again from "confiscation."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-07

A dispatch says that Lenin has had a stroke and is recovering, aft CT dangerous illness. The marvel is that he Is still alive. Excepting Lloyd George. no man has carried such a load.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-06
Eighty Families
Robbed of Their
Sunday Dinner
ThieDes With TI0o Trucks
Clean Out Porch
Refrigerators.

Police are searching for a new
or hotel with a we'll
stocked dining hall.
With the aid of one or two good
sized trucks, two indivituals are
thought to have established them
selves in the wholesale food busI-
ness for a large-sized patronage by
a two-hour visit to the back-porch
refrigerators of citizens in the
northwest early Sunday morning.
Eighty families, residents of
Princeton place and Irving street.
between Sixth street and Georgia
avenue, we'll rested from a Satur-
day night sleep and with keen ap-
petites for their Sunday dinner.
awoke to find the cupboard was
bare.
Two families in this elosely-set-
tied section OF the city saved
enough for a Sunday meal. Their
cupboards had been locked. Part
of the cake was left ga the :etTig-
orator Of another. Otherwise the
food sharks did a clean Job. police
reports INDICATE.
Restaurants and delicatessen
stores in that vicinity reported rec
ord business for the day. while
the robbed citizens ate suspectingly.
none had reported to police last
night that the pie they purch Ssed
for dessert or the roast beef of the
restaurants had any Of the marks
of the food tucked so carefully away
on the night before in the family
cupboard.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-06
Straight Lines
New Paris Style
Rosewood Tint Popular in
Quiet and More Demure
Gowns.

PARIS, Feb. 5.-The American
flapper who copies her styles from
Paris is going to be a demure dam
sell this spring and summer. IL the
models shown by Jean Patou are
accepted in New York.
Jean Patou is the flapper's outfitter
par excellence. Where other de-
signers pay more attention to the
matron or the lady OF marriageable
We. Patou revels in bringing
sparkles to the cheeks Of the sub
deb.
Patou's skirts are still long. And
as il in severe reproof to the last
years styles for girls. Patou has
gone back to a quiet. straight line
type. Among the most striking
works exhibited are fawn-colored
auto cloaks and sport suits; grey
afternoon gowns, and evening
gowns with rather higher front but
low-cut backs.
Rich, soft reds seem to be re.
placing blkcks and whites while
the so-calied rosewood tint is q
strong favorite. --
otherwise France seems to be
from the picturesqueness
of Poland, Russia, ans Rumanis.
Belled sleeves with cnrions belt or
naments are seen on many Of these
creations.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-06
WOMEN WILL URGE
WISCONSIN LAW

State legislatures scheduled to con-
slider at the present sessions the
women's equal rights bin will hear
at first-hand how the law works in
Wisconsin, the first State to try it.
according tn the National women's s
party. ~
Miss Gene Thompson, SECRETARY Of
the Wisconsin Women's Progressive
League. and envoy OF. the Wisconsin
branch Of the Women's party, will
begin a tour this week Of the nine
States about to consider the bill. She
will be armed with in3orsements Of
Gov. Blaine and Wisconsin Congress-
meh.
The law. as passed in Wisconsin
June 81. 1921, guarantees women
equal rights in suffrage, freedom Of
contract, jury service, ofi3ce-holding,
property rights, guardianshipeof chill
dren and Is understood specifically
TO safeguard welfare laws for women.
The Washington herald., 1922-02-06
ENJOYS Pack Their Trunks
AS Arms Conference Closes
State Department and Marine Band VIII Ac
company Delegations to Union Station
British Leaving Today; Sail Tomorrow.

Now begins the busiest diplomatic
week since the opening of, the arms
conference. The delegates are pack
ing up to go home.
The predominant costume for this
week will be strictly informal. COM
prising shirt-sleeves. carpet slip
pers and a hamper.
The only man in diplomatic cir
cles who can rest is Charles Lee
Cooke, master OF ceremonies for the
State Department. His work is
done. Save for a few dinners be-
tween the delegates themselves. ais
American participation in interna-
tional society has ceased for the
present.
As each contingent leaves town,
the Secretary of state or his under
secretaries will see IL of at Union
Station, acc ompanied by the Marine
The Washington herald., 1922-02-06
Hccoughs Send
Two to Hospital
Both Patients, One a Police
man, Unable to OBJ
tain Rest.

Two severe cases of hiccoughs,
one which has lasted two days. are
now under treatment at the Emer-
gency Hospital. In both cases the
patients are suffering from inabil-
itY to rest and both are losing vital
ity. physicians say.
Morris GinsburE. s33 Q street
northwest, was taken to the institu-
ton two days ago. Policeman, C.
w. Reid Of the Sixth precinct sta
tion. 742 Morton street northwest,
was taken III on duty yesterday.
He was removed to the Boyd's drug
store at Second street and Massa-
chusetts avenue and given first aid
treatment by DR.. George w. Boyd.
Later he was removed TO the hos
pitai.
Reid Is still suffering from the
effects of severe burns about the
face and eyes received when Iye
was thrown into his face by a me-
gress about month ago. Officials
declare the efforts of DR.. Boyd alone
saved Reid's eyesight. 81
The Washington herald., 1922-02-06

Band with its now extensive reper-
toire Of national anthems. Other
wise each delegate will tuck his
diplomatic lunch pail under his arm
and go unceremoniously home from
work.
British Leave Today.
Today the British contingent
starts the emigration. The secre-
taries will leave for New York In
the morning and the plenipoten-
tiaries as soon as all the treaties
are signed. Meantime the British
marines IN campaign uniforms. sec
retaries and undersecretaries in the
accepted informal garb are scrim-
maging with the hundred trunks
containing all the dope" on dis
armament and all the wardrobes of
the several dignitaries, including
Fifty rounds Of boiled-shirts. To-
morrow the contingent sails for
home on the Aquitania.
OF all the delegates. but one Is
uncertain as to his departing date.
That delegate is DIR. v. *. yelling
ton koo, chief of the Chinese group.
DR.. koo has 4-days-old baby boy,
and though mother and son are
doing well, nevertheless the family
will not return to London for some
time. But the third Chinese dele
gate. Chief JustIcd Wang Chung
Hui, Of Peking. together with DR..
Y. s. Tsao. secretary general, ana a
dozen assistants, will leave Wash
ington February 10. They will pro-
ceed to Seattle. Wash, sailing from
there for Peking on the Empire
State FebIuary IS. DR.. Sao-ke AL
fred SEE, Ambassador to America,
remains at his post.
The Japanese contingent has
been unable to keep the trunks out
Of the front parlor. A dozen
yawning chests litter :S.e recep-
The Washington herald., 1922-02-06
Collins Confers
In London With
Cabinet Chiefs
Urgent Message Sent to
Arthur Griffith to Join
Conference.

LONDON, Feb. 5.-Michael Col
Inns arrived here Unexpectedly this
morning. and had a long conference
with Winston Spencer Churchill
and other ministers at the Colonial
ONCE. Duggan and oHiggins also
were present.
Lloyd George returned from his
weekend holiday at Chequers to-
night and there was a conference
at 10 Downing street. attended by
the premier. Lord Birkenhead, Sir
Hamar Greenwood. Churchill and
Gordon Hewart. With them were:
Collins, Duggan and O'Higgins. As
a result OF that meeting an urgent
message was sent to Arthur Grif-
fifth asking him to come to London.
Griffith left Dublin tonight and
will be here tomorrow. Collins re-
fuses to tell the subject OF the con-
ferences.
(Copyright, 1921
The Washington herald., 1922-02-06
BOTH Big PARTIES
MARSHAL FORCES
FOR new ELECTION
D e m ocrats Expect to
Complete Organiza-
tion in Week.

The Democratic Congressional
Committee rapidly is completing .
national organization to carry on a
vigorous campaign to gain control
of the House in the November cleo
tins.
The committee includes in its
membership Representatives from
all those States having Democratic
Congressman. Prominent Demo-
Gratis in the twenty-three States
whose delegations are entirely Re-
publican are being named to serve.
In addition. women are being ap-
pointed In every State.
The organization will be COM
pleted within a week." said Rep
resentative Arthur B. Rouse; of
Kentucky chairman of the COM
mittee. -r----zr-ss>> =. a.-
Republicans Net Idle.
Republicans, meantime. have re-
organized their Congressional COM
mittee, re-electing Representative
II. CSS, OA OIlOp 6o
man The executive committee will
way the actual campaign work.
Both parties consider the No.
vember election of first Importance,
because then for the first time the
voters will have an opportunity to
express their judgment on the ac-
complishments of the Republican
administration. The Democrats,
moreover, consider 1t vital that the
overwhelming gains of the Repub-
licans in the Presidential election
be counteracted.
I'VE will make gains in every
State in the North, East, and West,
and will redeem the districts we
lost in the last election in Ten
nessee and Texas" said Rouse.
Concedes Few Gains.
The Democrats may make a few
gains" said Fess. because it would
hardly be expected that we could
retain our overwhelming majority
of 1ss. But they will not come any
where near to gaining control"
Rouse said that reports received
from the various States are of a
most favorable charCter.
Inc reports lnuUdlc -NdI Inc
people are not satisfied with the
present ADMINISTRATION" he SAID,
'and are especially displeased with
Congress because there has been a
complete failure to redeem the
promises of relief that were made
during the campaign. Business
conditions are bad, and are grow
ing worse"
Will stand on Reeotd.
The Republicans, according to
Fess, are content to go before the
voters with the record of Republic
an accomplishments.
The Democrats will try to blame
the Industrial depression on the ad-
ministrstion." he said, 'and will
argue that our failure to enter the
league of nations brought about
conditions in Europe which reacted
on US. We hope they make that the
issue It will be an easy matter
to show that there were conditions
no legislation would have helped. {"
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Seek PrseticaI Economy.

tetk FThctIcnI Ec"h""E.
First consideration is hcinE given
to the Administrations piau for
stopping construction work on thc
vessels that are stated 10 b.
Ln-a.-...a :
The Washington herald., 1922-02-06
VIII Be Buried In Uniform.

The poisce arc now digging into
the interval between Tsylors DIS
appearance from New York and his
rise to fame as one of the foremost
directors In the movie world. Elm
inating the world war. in which his
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