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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-17
BROTHERHOOD CLASS .LRIDIORN BANQUET IS.
 A DECIDED SUCCESS.
Norton Postmaster at De- lightful Event-Attractive Musical Programme and Much Merriment Fea-
 lures Affair

A real 'gridiron banquet was given by the members of the Brotherhood class of the walker Memorial Methodist church in West End last night, when 125 members gathered in one of the classrooms of the church on Tuscaloosa avenue. Last nights event was the senni-annual banquet of the class, and with F. E. Butler as chairman of the entertainment committee a programme that exceiled any ever put on by the class at previous banquet was enjoyed.
 The spirit of good fellowship prevailed during the entire entertainment, which Svas supplemented by the many practical jokes that were sprung on number of the unsuspectipg victims.
 Two tables had been set with all the good things that go with a real banquet and while the crowd was enjoying this part of the entertainment, the superln- tenden. disguised as Santa Claus, pre- sentel gifs to each of the members pres ent. with an appropriated little quip which he had memorized for the oc- .casfoa. Some of the sayings were original and their application to the different members was the cause of much merri- ment during the banquet.
 Every conceivable device that would cause entertainment such as trick chars that folded up, loaded cigarettes and pop ping matches were presented to several of the members.
 Following the banquet musical enter tainmeut programme was given as fol- lows: Solo, Miss Lanley, accompanied by Mrs. G. B. Vincent; the Misses Giuen, Red Cross workers; Cromwell Blower memory expert; song, Abe Williams. Gen eral singing was part of the programme, and K F. Smith of the Community Sorv- ice of Birmingham lead in this, and was assisted on musical instruments played by Y. M. Becker and Will Roam
 Several talks were made, following the musical pr6gramme by Dr. A. M Free man. pastor of the Walker Memorial church, and by Drs. J. w. Hickman ana H. M stevenson, visiting pastors.
 Ed Norton, acting as toastmaster, also called on a Rumber of the members of the class to make short talks on the class work. All of them spoke of the pleasure and the spiritual benefit that they mad derived from being pnembers of the Brotherhood class. of the Walker Memorial church. The banquet ended at 11:S0, when the Sentire class, led by K. F. Smith of the Community Service, sang Til We Meet Again"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-17
HOW TO KILL II. c. U.


 1. Organization of fair price committees in every city and cOun- ty, backed by payors and proseeut- ing attorneys. with the committees supporting United states district attorneys.
 2. Organfzation of women to re- fuse to buy anything put actual necessities until prices come down.
 3. Holding of "cOnservation'' and economy meetings in every conn munity under the auspices of civic bodies.
 f. Influence of mayors and pros eeutors to be brought to bear on the warning elements to prevent factionaI disturbances in industry ]. and particularly to bring about an industrial peace of at least six months duration.
 ,. Rehabilitation of the four minute men to deliver ''work and save" addresses in theatres each night.
 Despite all objections and obstacle! I propose to go through with this cam paign," Mr Palmer declared. "If in dustrial conditions do not get too baC during the next few months we cal bring real relief"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-17

team will receive sweaters and the scrut team silver footballs as presents from the society.
 football game was played between the Bullard and the Pershing literary so- cieties of the high school on the rolling mill field Tuesday afternoon, resulting in a tie between the teams, with the score standing to o. The Pershing team was coached by Henry Sweet and the Bullard men were coached by W. C. Baty. The game was close, and at no time was the goal endangered. David Trotter and Ralph Sninder acted as referee and um- pire of the game which attracted a large crowd of high school pupils and football enthusiasts.
 J. F. Cannon will represent the city of Bessemer as arbitrator in the purchase of the waterworks rom the Alabama Water company. Decision to this effect was made at the meeting Of the city council tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-17
DEATH
 CORONER'S VERDICT

The death of Agnes Kindall, 4-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs. A. G. Kindall, of 2425N Thirty second avenue north, who died Monday from the effects of burns received about a week ago, was declared accidental by Corened John k. T. Rives. who made an investigation of the case yesterday.
 According to Coroner Rives, the child was playing with some kindling wood in her home while the mother and older daughter ware upstairs. Trying to set fire to the wood, the childs clothes caught on fire and she was fatally burned about the back and face.
 The accident occurred on Monday of last week, the child being sent to St Vincenes hospital where she died two days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-17

when he was selected by unanimous vote of the members MT. Cannon, who is at present general manager of the Sheffield
 company, the owners of the public utili-
 ties of Sheffield was formerly superin-
 tendent of the Alabama Water company here.
 Under the terms of the contract be-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-17

tween the city and the water company for the purchase or the property the city is to name an arbitra tor, the water com pany another, and thees two will select the Shjrd. The voters of Bessemer having recently decided in favor of the purchase of the property, the board of arbitration is expected to te constituted at once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-17
To fOrtify the system Against
 Colds, Grip and InfIuenzt

take GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC. It Purifies and Enriches the Blood. It Builds up and strengthens the Whole System. It Fortifies the System Against Colds Grip and Influ- enza. Price 60c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-17

ment in combating the high cost oi living.
 A plea for the assistance of every man and woman in the country in na- tional fight against high prices was made by Mir. Palmer al, the meeting which was called by Governor Lowden
 Explaining the plan of action, where by fair price committees in every com munity become agents of the federal government in enforcing its decrees, MT. Palmer laid down programme of five conservations which. if carried out, would do much to deal death blow to the high cost of living. They are.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-17
PALMER APPEALS
 ID WOMEN ID AID
 IN H. [. 1. FIGHT
Organize, Economic and Refuse to Buy Now" Is Advice of the Attorney
 General
By Associated Press

Chicago December 16-Attorney General Palmer today pledged the full power of the department of justice in the prosecution of hoarders and prof
 iteers in talk in which he outlined 10 400 city officials. heads of civic organizations and elubwomen of H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-17
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR MEETING

The union Christian Endeavor society
 meeting of the Birmingham district was
 held at the First Christian church Tues
 day evening at 8 o'clock. There were a
 number of delegates, representing socie-
 ties from all over the district. The meet
 ing was presided over by Owen Williams,
 president of the Christian Endeavor so- cety of the First Presbyterian church
 An interesting Christmas programme was carried out, and plans were made for the entertainment of the state convention, which will convene in Birmingham in April.
 Plans have been completed for the ban quet to be given by the athletic associa- tion of the Bessemer high school on Thursday evening at S:30 at the Bright Star cafe. The varsity football team, composed of IA boys. and 15 boys of the scrub team will be the principal guests, and each boy will be allowed to invite a girl The coach, athletic director and other guests will he present, making about 75 guests. The annual banquet is one of the most interesting events of the
 sc,.col year, and is always greatly
 icAed bv those attending. Yhe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-17
GOOD ROADS MASS MEETING

large crowd is expectedo to attend the county good roads bond issue mass meeting to be held at the circuit court room Wednesday evening under the aus pices of the Bessemer Automobile club. A great deal of publicity has been given the mass meeting by members of the club and large delegation from oyer the dis trict is expected to attend. The meeting will be presided over by J. A. Snider, president of the automobile club, and members of the board of revenue will be present and address the gathering. The meeting is regarded as most important step toward securing better roads for this section. aud all who are interested i'll good roads are urged to attend.
 The next meeting of the Wednesday Music club is expected to be one oK> the most enjoyable gatherings ever held by this club, when Mrs. B. L. Michaelson will be hostess to the members of the clubt and their husbands. Mrs Michael son will entertain the members of the club and number of invited guests, in cludingk the members of the Choral so- cey, Wednesday evening, December 31, at her home on Sixth avenue, when an even ing of music will conclude with watch night party The entertainment is an- ticipated with much pleasure by the members of the Wednesday Music club.
 pr. and Mrs. J. s. Winters entertained a number of friends at their beautiful home on Fifth avenue Monday evening, honoring MT. N. l.. Carpenter of New York; their guest. Several guests from Birmingham and congenial party of local friends enjoyed the evening at their home. pr and Mrs. Winters proving very charming hosts.
 Miss Lulu J. Little, who is attending St. Cecelia college in Nashville, will ar rive in few days to be the guest of her parents for the holidays.
 Mr. and Mrs E. l.. Huey will have as their guest for the holidays their moth CT, Mrs. Huey of Marion
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-12
O ACTION

|. N q. l1tlS g. SWIFT, who u the ready spokesman or the great Pack
vi ug tut'i''t, N"a prompt Win thus statement YESTERDAY, m reply to
- the report ct tine tCuctUI Trade COMMISSION To- me President Mr.
Ni ha made Cd strprE 'Ds' TOT the packers iu former statements In THIS
It, hoW'N'f, ID" appears Co hpN" u,oitcUtlhod himself. Tie brands the report
,t'" Trade commission "H intsc ud misleading ANA gs 900 attach upon 'Hg
ruc1cau brsm,ty.
y The Trade commission has committed some grave errors. II employed
hr} '"ndu'i'i l' ''H" 500 % he were directing q three. ring circus II douL,I
" 'huta'tDt "ud lie prrIudtc'd the country gglnst tn Trade commission and
y us works
Il The present report however be- not of the IIcncy typc It is "A cold as
. lion ls to What tuui products he packers control nov thcyc control them
Ni tc mruI,o OF a,h 90 widespread and MI bat UNIVERSAL control Of food
toiucts and markets na NE ugur,H appear to show.
n 1t nt IN 600 SENSE an attack upon ms American business" hut q preHona-
NJ ot facts t which the Auicrrunp people are aware in u gcuerll Wuy and q
tcnont oil % condition tmt gnnot De otherwise than dangerous
Il The lFu'N'lH Dos ONE OF the most marvellous ndNctunug campaigns in
,NortrIuE HISTORY. have been able To convince the people that heir profits
ID t, markets which tHrl dominate ae competitive markets or that the
pIc,a uOtur Ioouat that the, Courol uc Uunsseut with the normal flow
, ur,huuins suI tine law OF supply and druaud
Il Ft Apt-rU Np.ra UuIt has been BROWNIE q conviction that the packer
.ouu must Zoe regulated o. At least supervised by the federal government
inns Do not IueN 20 ans desire among me people to dtroN big business IT,
Mem to ,uluTaF Co. o. o. dur tu g steady advance iu oot Fl the bare nccoss-
fs of the huhhi that has not been due To any Shortage ct supply or any,
'f4.ioWu m ttctpuutyF merchandising slstcIl
N Mnr,uNu, uNf nnH uc.I a gruwIur conviction uuonr the people that
kn, ohsr Uuts Of business IL hH neglected to attempt regulation OF the
kicktng group brus' the group has been powerful enough 10 prevent
Ion4i,ssuuHal arttq
tstcr tho rr,rl Trade commissions report requires action cr Il has
- ~ tntoruvut O dangerously false as to demand ts immediate dismissal
N. LLL-LM mL. mol Lul ~ MI -LDH-
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-12
ODEST PORTO RICO

} \ Associated Press correspondents In q n article in todays Herald, tells
A Z" the p'uuon OF the Porto iAcun Legislature t. tho Congress- asking
an Appropriation OF taGoo000o FOL the use ct island government n pre-
fnt monopoly Of land being obtained by large corporations II has been
posed also that Congress establish ap protective or preferential. tnrf on
Zee AMI that % also establish "a bank for loans 10 Porto Ihcan farmers
IIhe correspondent nous that these requests have aroused SOM opposi-
] bi ~ would not he ut an surprising should the Congress grant ne pr
IT, Of those petitions ~ the policy OF nuerinty, a perfect proper policy.
owed m the Philippines In followed IN Porto Rico. no land monopncs
h l'tuttied thoc d the island VIII get about everything IL needs OF
I nb. 100 ihe wnA Of ssntupoo from tic federal government.
4 li NHfH,t 10 thc Congress that New MrNtco. Arizona aud other conun-
e@s inr meeting Federal od td conditions; ior advancing edncauon
Tor oh'- eotatturuNc purposes. Ua there b. a holding up II hands IN
tor
The caf"a a. not pedsc, parallel but they are ri nearly SO is to he
fhN OF tuntfd. futou.
2 Ime federal government itself has q land monopoly in New Mesicc. It
Ih''l '"'Vnuu acres of national forests more than 1aOO0O0D acres
ph p"iht d'hnuin md a,1u0 UO acisSo II Indian aud military reservations
Use ot uuscus.
"rAhtcl Co tc states these lands would tuincdiutoi bring In grent rev
T." "h'h hN" HorcA needed. Their ownership would permit Immediate
y corNhu. un ou {" Hc1lc Sow beyond our mcausi a. educational nnip
H. 'V" ' Nu'Lhi TO tho highest efficiency ad maintained at ne highest
l"tNh, l' 'IHhl htsh nate Of taxation on amch land a SIS privately
fH hl cum Poe taxed, could be- reduced Ito Il reasonable basis The cedinr
ply dcNutupndtHt ''' ="
Inrrg ne Years in the Philippines our government dd more for a wholly
Ifh poluAtiiun that Was done iu umN yritr ft Tho noue hrn uuI.a
Dew q rNic' anu Arizona. PN"'"
=. "l'o,"ra ot il tcutwl leasing, DR. permit Hatrtn. have lust ts much
N"r w N"t ''usc, IL ~ a better policy than the pieaent federal Land
Is im'' E u" u'h't argument for Withholding these lands om IN state,
~ ht @ the people OF tuc States.
~, N%l imhL Governor iat 3azOo has done Stree he assumed his ofuc,
@ lA "u Tor the conference OF governors OF thc public nnJ et,t,s a
= ~ a y slp n the KIT direction Eventually this polio, will be ,dort
,i washington Vigorous. concerted action hV IA. niJ,. - -. "WH
poe D" "N '''puoh hl The very ucDr fututc.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-12
(Ncw York GIobc.)

Murder and practically all is APP
%nroachcs In the ticld Of crime are
laid at the door OF the BolAhcNist bv
John a. Embry, American consul ~
Omsk. the seat Of the kolchnk gov
eminent, IN "A story that produced
shudders when told on hts Rr-. al in
New York yesterday. aftor e.sht
months In siberia and eastern Russia.
Photographic. some OF which were
taken by himself, and others by Red
Cross officials for whom he .ouches,
were brought back by ths consul TO
prove the almost unbelievable things
he tells OF the horrors which actoui-
panied the regime OF the ifot 8icviki.
Execution without trial ana often
with only tho hurcst sort n eNcuse
seems To- be the principal Indictment
brought against the It"d government
because OF the f~renuaacy - its ne
rrcn and the ~iargoncaa OF w.
scope.
In city after city visited hv Hmbry
and those who were With him stories
were told OF Tho wholesale executions,
I'm one 81 which i,bo0 nersona were
put TO death. Tho criRioe estsndfi "a
the usual mob brutality against non
en- and children. too.
AT Ufa the town had been looted. o.
Mr. Embry said. and an Who OPP
posed Bolshcvism wore arr"ated and
killed without trial. 'rne Inhii,
sSunro was the scene n fie eNecu.
tons. Young boys woee knie,i. be-
cause u was feared thew NnI.d dc'
vclop into soldiers Cor HolrhaN. nne
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-12
1, MR..

IIu MNs, NGNl tho great Italian composer expects a great American
A OPERA Q" hc produced by an American unp1s.r wmb nu An.truu t..n.
4 MH"h HMit tAhlitzv Aucts,us musical alta ,tu.
Al lhH IN hnh ugouturur ami quite within .. ebIu of American
f# nud musical attachments. '"' VI '"''""
hW ne h"u I"lt'n master goes further and nsserst that this American
Us ami torscNatuuta" NV "
S"mHiul may Doe shaping m tho oouSlvutorics that We may eventually,
'MMo 10 700, F'"i An"rnc'n opctH. itt uu, Susnur MarcagnL please
~" ~. 40 lp",mtn. mi me- Nun"uo ioois forward 10 n Jazz opera And
tusf " "'"' y" '~" ""a'"'
4 MiasraEui H quoted as having said:
HHt It'NlE IufV.tu wan rnmo umo1nt of anxiety to the pro-
dttuon 20 90 great musical work m America IN tho uer utlte Tb.rc
VIII certainly hr rlVIu,'d soon &C. Erut American musical compost-
(. ION. ] t'ivNr % Wl truett the Inc oi America. feel hnt n viii
Doe hHIi up "ui of tue ntusr ou Amcbsa, uuHit whucu Is so pupu4r
N there iu, strains when Jake tmv popular rt win r-.at tn.u-
d selves ga TINS ncW worki am tNpfptlE. b. VII br the expression of
4 'Irti'H. DE 40 Ni tIUu. economic au sttnu, I, and Viii lie ia
"W' tNp ana tuth'r contribution tu the great musical productions
Il o. VII tmiuh2" America. Just u' IIuAuu musi symuuIzrs I,uasti.
. ami Italian. iuy. ""'
tt" MUSE OF the negroes @ SO outrnucuE I like To hnr il so
4 "i Aulertu, lugtIn,, too, wul have its great pam m American pro-
. dutuons'
'lt'H 0gnor h's''Eui has n"t kept abreast of the times IN American
nA'Ul hisi"fHs eos" Doc would know uat luouuWul ana Grure Cohen hu,.
.Iin"'d not less than 90 uii Just suono pcrus us he describes
. We like them too, these NIr,alA American opetus including Inc music
-thr negroes, Indians iUt ana ncu. JuNAt,s % tg-W rIn Lt a., tmt
.i ~Wuu NIs'Eui WIZ forgive as % ", Iuast that when our great Amer.
in opera COME, 's doubtless u wu, 1t ut not OF urs,. cot even distant, re-
'sd to them
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-12

young girls were forced ~ WORK ln
barracks and some OF then suffered
insults OF the most horrible nature,
AT Odessa the dead numbered
more than 2,O0O. Victims 81 The u y
sheviki. and the outrares wen M
that occurred at TIA. same % them
being almost impossible 10 believe. Al
knrgan there was a wholesale sNecn-
ton Of i.s00. all at the sams u nc. IN
the pubic square.
Al Beiebei prisoners were iooaeil
from the ialls and prisons and
churches d~esecrated. In the ufa
province n woman says she saw six
uicr lashed toaethnr. and taken 70 a
cemetery. where they were placed IN
front OF newly dug graves and shot.
their bodies failinn into the raves.
In tho town Of Englenav the head
of the i3ofsheviki there fnncied n
pretty Eiri. daughter OF a hinb school
teacher. seized her and compelled her
20 60 through O marriage ceremony.
Il could 40 on ana on telling the
stories 81 crime TO he blamed upon
the nolaheviki. what 7 have told ~
simply tho merest outline Of tho
story
Mr. Embry gave nr at praise 10 Al
miral KOichak. said h. wna tho
George Washington Of Russia. that
he does not aspire 10 n dictatorship
or even presidency, but merely wants
to lead Russia OF chaos and nn-
nrchy. Tie Eays the Oniak govern
ment II nos n ~reVersion 10 ezarist
days and predicted its complete tri-
umnh over the Bolshevikf.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-12
WHERE IS H COOK?
By DIR. FRANK CRANE


.one would he wrong. n does not.
II d. about the poorest. punkest bus
mess In the known world. II is nadly
done. And by people mostly that
hate ~.
that an average 81 nine women out
OF eight detest the kitchen.
\ cook is looked down upon. She
ought Ia be on a pedestal and looked
mp TO.
n ought 10 get high enough
wages 50 that the swarm 81 girls who
now go In Tor tending shop. type
writing aud school teaching, would
turn TO housekeeping. which In the
nohlcHt. gfundesi, and most needed
business on earth.
! In New York city ! have eateI Il
scores 90 hotels and restaurants. They
are uniformly bad. The food Ii ~
cooked and high priced. The service
Lis Irritating And It makes little dif-
ference whether u Is a cheap lunch
counter or q fashionable robbers nest.
Al bad. with two or three cxcep-
itions.
why. Oh. why. doesn't anybody
want to cook any more?
am not ashamed to say that ]
look upon eating as "a serious and I'M
nortant function. aud ave little pm.
thence with them that affect To de-
'spise Il.
agree with pr Johnson. who said.
~ look upon Il hat he who does noi
.mind his belly Sii hardly mind any.
thiuE else
whore is the coos
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-12

abundant ana cheap. Music m one
form or another h. available for al
most every home Reproductions II
the great art works OF the world are
to be had at q isomiual cost. Capital
has been accumulated for great en-
terprisos that one could not have
been undertaken, schools AMI nos
pitnls are built on Il scale never
known before. Every town has iis
public library. It's thoatcr, its com
Portable hotel
TRANSPORTATION has hccn cnortu-
ously developed. The steamship, the
railroad. the trolley, the motor ear
are an available Tor a large proper
ton OF the population. The home ~
fun OF Iuhor-A,sing devices that Wer,
unknown to our grandparents.
MN wrote a. "a time when the
| world had not hocom adjusted to w,
now machinery. To-day, thanks "a
moro enlightened sentiment, TO T.
organization Of labor aud the cduca'
lion Of employers, there has been .
transformation. Mills statement
needs revision.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-12

THE other day picked Up the
sunday newspaper q u just
for greens counted the want al
columns. There were eighty eight
columns OF Help Wanted advertise
ments in this particular sheet, and
only eight Situations Wanted.
Parenthefis: Where il that army OF
unemployed what has become OF
those professions Of people marching
the streets. sleeping in the churches,
and reminding us that every human
being has a right 90 a job" Haven't
the nborinE men now got this coun-
Try about where they want ~ No
lockouts nowadays. only strikes
why aren't the proletariut hNmning
praises Isn't this the millennium
Note: 4 man got u job aa cnrpcn-
ter In u shlpyard during the war. lie
knew nothing about carpentry, hut
Itho friend who got him the place said.
That's an right. You don't ave IN
know anything. Just pier up q board
from one pile Of lumbar. take i over
Ito another. rest u while. and then
take Ii back" tie followed instruc
lions. At tho end ~ the week he
drew LIS pay. s. q day The next
week he noticed n man following him
about as he toied his board This
alarmed him. He suspected he was
being watched and would be discharf-
cd N Ntst IN desperation ne acfuAl-
ed the man. "Sny. what are You fol-
lowing me around for2' he asked.
why. don't you know who am re-
turned the man, 40, VINO are
sou9" why. I'm YOUR assistant
but, Ia return 10 our mutton. In
these eight columns Of situations
wanted there were only four appii'
.cants for u place az cook.
Pause. lay down this paper and
lthiak'
Among an tho millions OF the me
tropolis only four humait creatures
hat wanted to cook
The consumption Of fcod Is an alb.
solutc necessity, II Is even more i'm
/ portnnt. for " * q luxury.
/ One would suppose h a cookini
would attract the supremest skill Bu