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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-04
RALLY DAY EXERCISES

The programme for the rally and pro-
motion day exercises of the First Pres
byterian church has been prepared with
care and the exercises will be held at
the church Sunday morning at II
o'clock. The programme follows: Open
ing song, everybody; pledge to our
country's flag; pledge to our church
flag; prayer by pastor. Rev. I. F. Swal-
low; the cradle roll class; exercises by
beginners and primary department.; the
Junior promotion class Farewell,
Junior Department" an honor pupil;
presentation Of certificates to junior
graduates, Rev. I. F. Swallow; anthem,
choir; reading, Miss Lucille Lyle; pre-
sentation of beginners and primaries
offering. J. B. Morton; offering song,
beginners and primary departments:
presentation Of Juniors offering. Albert
Norton; offering song, junior depart
ment; presentation of intern ediate of
fering. James Bradley; presentation of
senior offering, George waller; presen-
tation of mems Bible class offering,
Mr.. Schwartz; presentation of home de-
partment offering, Mrs. George Ste
venson; offering song. No. 105, by the
four departments; Our Rally Day."
Mrs. George Waller, missionary super
ntendent Of Sunday school; offertory,
Miss Beryl Primer; "Our Teacher Train
ing Glass" j. B. Morton; Gust Few
Minutes With the Tnaining Class" Mrs.
E. L. Russell; Come Out and Help Us
in the Sunday School" 3. L. Russell,
superintendent; song No. 321; benedic-
ton
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erful political leaders in Mobile VINO
were inclined to oppose him in his race
for governor. Just how Mr.. Sims was
to be displaced was not made clear but
one Of the plans proposed was to give
Mr.. McLendon his place and let Mr..
Dickson succeed Mr.. McLendon. This,
too, failed to materialize.
Should DR.. Vines decline to accept the
place on the county tax board and thus
create a vacancy to be filled by the
governor on the board of revenue, it
is not known just>llow Mr.. Dickson is
to receive political office Since he is
barred from the only places now vacant
because they were created by the pres
emit legislature, a trade must be made
with some officeholder whose resigna-
ton to accept a place on the county tax
board would leave room for the appoint
ment of Mr.. Dickson to the coveted
post.
whether other members of the board
of revenue, or other officeholders In
Birmingham and Jefferson county will
be approached with a similar PROPOSE
ton in case DR. Vines declines to enter
into the agreement, remains to be seen.
However. certain facts in the matter
seem now to be clearly established
They are the desire. of Representative
Dickson to hold public. office by APP
pointment of Governor Kilby, the earn
est desire of Governor Kilby to reward
Mr. Dickson, and the fact that Mr.. Dick
son has an option on place on the
county tax board to trade for any po-
sition which can be made available for
him. The outcome is awaited with no
small interest by the people of Biz
mingham and Jefferson county.
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Mrs B. w. Gilliland entertained at
her home on Arlington avenue Thurs
day afternoon, the occasion being the
twelfth birthday of her daughter,
Katherine. The house was bower of
fall flowers, and Mrs. Gilliland was as
sisted in entertaining the children by
her sister, Mrs. George Ross, and Mrs.
j. s. PARROT.
The children were entertained by
games played on the lawn, and during
the afternoon several readings were
given by the guests. A beautiful birth
day book, in which the guests regis
tered, was kept by Mrs. Ross. Punch
was served on the porch, and later in
the afternoon ices and cakes were en-
joyed. Those enjoying this hospitality
were as follows: Eva Neal Porter, Jack
Porter, Evelyn Porter, Margaret Brown
ing, Myra Lee Moore, Bessie Davis
Moorer, L. S. Moorer, Jr., Cecil Jones,
Edgar Kitchens, Maxwell Kitchens,
John Bedford, Hilda Duffee, Ramona
Duffee, Elizabeth Moore, Margaret
Bruce, Joe East, Julia. Mcdonald. Katie
Dodd. John Allen Dodd, Mary George
Gilliland.
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CHILLS, COLDS,
FEVERISHNESS
Black-Draught Is Used By
Virginia Lady for Colds,
Fever and 9th er
Troubles With
Fine Results

e.
I.ocks Mount ya.-Miss Mae Chit
wood. of.this place recently stated: q
have used Black -pfaught for colds and
stomach, trouble and certainly have
found it very satisfactory.
When would feef bad and feverish
as slough / was taking fresh cold.
would make a good cup of Black
Draught, tea and it would soon set me
all right. .e,.
/ can recommend it as a splendid
laxative and gladly do So You may publ
Hsk my sta cement
When you feel chilly. tired, feverish
headachy and fear that you are taking
cold, take a good dose of the old. relia-
BILE, liver rledicine you have heard sc
.rich about-Thedford' Black -DrAught
1t is made from purely vegetable in
gradients. acts in a gentle. natural way
and by helping to drive out poisonous
waste matter from your system. 1t will.
often. If taken in time. prevent chill
from developing into cold.
Thousands of people during the pas
10 years. have found Black Draught Of
benefit in such cases.
Try it. the nexr time you chill OF
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Final Disposition of
Hun Ships Discussed
By Associates Press

Washington. October S.-F'inal dis
position of the giant German liner I'm
perator and the seven other German
ships. allocated to the United States
after the signing of the armistice was
discussed today at a conference be-
tween Secretary Lansing and Chair
man Payne of the shipping board. No
decision was reached and further
conference will be held. when addi-
tional information on the subject has
been obtained. These liners have been
allocsted to the allies by the inter-a1-
lied naval commission. but the ship
ping board recently declined to deliver
the Imperator to the British minister
of shipping. All of the vessels now
are in American ports the. need for
them in returning American troops
having passed.
Meantime the boards division Of
operations is proceeding with plans
for their use as passenger and freight
liners.
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BESSEMER NEWS

Bessemer, October 3.-(SpeciaL) THE
Worth Lewis post of the American le-
gion will meet Sunday afternoon in the
Realty building. The meeting has been
called by Commandant Pearson for 8
o'clock and will be held in the inferior
courtroom. All members of the post
and all returned soldiers who have
not been connected with the association
are urged to be present, as several
matters will be brought up for discus
sion. Tt is planned to increase the
membership and interest in the local
post by putting on a drive for members
after the meeting Sunday.
The delegates report on the meeting
of the southeastern department of the
American legion to be made Sunday
afternoon, will be of special signifi-
canse to the interest of the organiza-
ton.
The appointment of delegates to rep
resent the local post at the national
convention at Minneapolis. Mimi, this
fall will be taken up at the meeting
Sunday afternoon.
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY
PROVED PROFITABLE
gy Associated Pres,

New York. October Cooperation or
the Southern railway company proved
profitab BILE to the government to the
extent of s10,6379 76 in cash. based en-
the certificate of past earnings rem
dered by the interstate commerce COM
mission. according to the company $,
annual report. issued today. The com
pany has not yet signed rental COM
tract. the report states and $4,771 $50
is claimed as additional compensa ton.
out this application has not yet been
granted.
Actual operating income amounted
to s29, 291, $40, but the interstate COM
merce commissions certificate of op-
Grating income for three years ended
on June 80. 1917, known as the test
period, required compensation of only
s1S.653.8s
Operating revenue exceeded s12e,-
100000, the largest in the company's
history.
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LICENSE SCHEDULE

A delay in receiving the license
schedule and receipts of the state and
county for the business and profession
al men of Bessemer has caused some
confusion at the probate office, but
Judge Sam Huey announces that begin
ming with Saturday, October 4. he will
be prepared to furnish the information
and issue receipts.
The license and the schedule were
received Friday afternoon and Judge
Huey requests that the payment of
the license be prompt and that those
taking out the license and not wait
ing until the last few days when the
office is always overcrowded The
license receipts received does not in
clude the automobile and motor vehicle
license, which will not be issued from
the office until Octiber Is. on account
of a delay Ill the passage Of the revenue
bill
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GLAD OF DAY |
FIRST STARTED
TAKING DREC0"
Had Rheumatism in Feet and
Ankles and Big Lump
Would Swell Up on His
Limbs, Causing In
tense Pain
TOOK TO HIS BED
Now Declares He is Well and
All Pains Banished Since
Taking Dreco !

81 will never forget the first day
7 started to take Dreco. for that
marked the turning point in my health
and happiness" declared Mr.. C. T.
Morris. machinist. residing in South
Admission.
II live in Mobile. but have been
working here for the past year, but
recently thought Id have to give
UP my job and return. I've suffered
from rheumatism for years and have
tried many remedies for 1t. 1t got SO
bad few weeks ago that I had TO
go to bed. as I was unable to work
and my suffering was so great. My
feet and ankles would swell up to
most double the natural size. and great
Jumps would rise on my limbs that
were extremely painful. The pains in
my back were terrific.
IT read about a man recommend
ing Dreco. who seemed to be suffer
ing as was. so got a treatment OF
that medicine, and at the time start
ed 1t. could not bend over on account
OF the backache.
s'Dreco went right to the seat of
my troubles. it seemed; for in short
time my pains were growing less, and
the swelling was reduced. AS I kept
on taking Dreco. I kept getting bet
ter till today I am absolutely free
from pain: swelling entirely gone. My
back is supple and don't feel like
the same person / was few weeks
ago 1t is marvellous what Breco did
for me, and I'm glad. Of the day first
bought it'll hope the statement OF my
case will reach the eye of some suf-
fering person. and that it will be the
means Of leading them from their mis-
cry"
All good druggists now sell Dreco
and it is highly recommended in Bir-
mingham by Norton's drug store, Hairs
Pharmacy. Ensley; Fulton Bros, Bes-
semer; Central Pharmacy. Wylam.-
A1x,
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WEAK and
NO APPETITE
Al a ba m Mer chant Finds
ZIRON Iron Tonic A Good
Tonic and System
Builder.

The greatest need Of . syst.m, weakened
by malaria or other severe illness, is tonic,
often an iron tonic. Medical authorities and
text books agree that iron in proper eombina-
ton helps to build strength.
W. L. McFariin, a merchant Of Phoenix
Ala. took Ziron, the new iron tonic, with
very satisfactory results. He says:
when I began taking Ziron I was veal
and had appetite. My nervous system
was all rundown. The doctor said was full
of malaria, as ached SO badly. Since taking
Ziron I feel good. Ny appetite has returned
and am in much better condition can't
say too much for Ziron system-builder.
Ziron Iron Tablets are easy to take, and
contain habit-forming drugs.
They form a safe. reliable tonic medicine.
good for children. men and women when an
iron tonic is indicated, and in such cases have
been found of benefit for young as well as
old.
All druggists sell Ziron under money =
back guarantee. IN "a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-04
EVENTS OF THE DAY
FROM STATE CAPITAL
Nv wILIxAM I. GoRMIEY

Montgomery, October Especially
The final chapter in the lynching of
three negnoes in Montgomery last
Monday and Tuesday was written Fri
day, when members OF the special
grand jury were discharged from fur
Their consideration of the cases after
they had reported to Judge Leon Nc
Cord OF the Circuit court they could
find no evidence to Justify indict-
ments.
The grand jury was organized at
noon Thursday, with specific instruc-
tions to work diligently in an effort
to ascertain who made up two mobs
that lynched Robert Crosby, Reiious
Phifer and Will Temple, negroes. Dur
ing the afternoon a dozen or more wit
nesses were examined. including the
threa deputies who were in charge Of
Phifer and Crosby and the policeman
who guarded the negro infirmary at
which place Temple was lynched at 3
o'clock Tuesday morning.
The report of the special grand jury
was brief. 1t follows:
ITO His Honor, Judge Leon McCord:
The grand jury organized and en-
paneled on the End day of October,
1873 has complied with your honor's
charge, which was thorough and COM
plete in every respect.
I'VE have examined diligently and
carefully everv witness brought be-
fore us and we have worked with the
sole idea OF ascertaining some in
formation that would establish the
identity of the parties engaged in the
killing of Robert Crosby Crosby,
Relious Phifer. and also the negro,
Will Temple. at Hale's infirmary.
I'VE beg to report that we can Sc
cure no information whatever to es-
tablish the identity Of any Of the par
ties engaged in these killings.
I'VE, therefore. ask to be discharged.
',F'. G. SAITER,
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ALABAMA'S BIGGEST FAIR
WILL BE READY FOR OPENING

exhibitors and the like have been
spurred on and have gone themselves
one better in getting ready to enter
tain the thousands that will flock
through the gates Monday morning.
The crowd record will be broken, and
the entertainment mark passed. for we
have spent more money arl assembled
more amusements and exhibits than
ever before
Billy Pickens, manager of Lieutenant
Locklear, headliner for the fair, arrived
in town Friday and looked the Fair
grounds over. They have certainly
gone at things with a hum" said Mr..
Pickens, "and 1 can see that Alabama
is going to- have wonderful fair. L
have seen the past five or six state ex-
positions here and 1t looks like this
years show will far surpass anything
ever attempted before
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-04

With Alabams's biggest and best
State Fair only two days away the fair
grounds are made up of mammoth
tented city today and there was never
so much hustle and so much activity
two days before the fair opened as
now. Still, all hands are working with
precision and harmony prevails.
President r. A. Brown stated Friday
night that the Fair was in readiness for
the opening Monday and that in fact
an opening could be held Saturday
should the necessity arise.
81 have never seen the big show as
near ready to open two days before
time as 1t is now, said President
Brown I'VE have adopted as our slogan
everything in readiness by opening
time Monday and by thoroughly driv
ing this point home, the iconcessionaires
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100 Persons Drowned
in Floods in Spain

Madrid, october 3.-one hundred
persons have been drowned and loss
exceeding 100000 pesatas has been
caused, it is estimated, by the floods
in southeastern SPAIN
Cartenaga, where SO many werJ
drowned by the inundation of tie
lower part of the town. and 80 viii
lagos were still isolated Thursday
night. Two fishing boats we're wrecked
in the strait of Torrevieja near All
cante. by the violent hairstorm, by
which also the roofs of a number Of
buildings were crushed in.
In one region two huts in which II
persons had taken refuge. were car
ried away by torrent and all the
inmates were drowned.
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CLOSE OF SINGS

The community sing for Sunday aft
ernoon at 4 O'clock at the park, which
will close the season for the outdoor
sings, promises to be the best held this
summer, and a number of attractions
have been secured by Director Michael@
son. Rowens orchestra will play sew
eral numbers, donating their services
for the afternoon, and the sacred harp
singers will give a concert. In addi-
ton, Mrs. White Hornsby, singer
who has recently come to BessemeE
will sing a solo, and Sol Libowitz. cell
list, will make his first appearance in
Bessemer. Mr.. Libowitz has recently
come to Bessemer to live, and he is
said to be one Of the most accom-
plished musicians in the district
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HOUSEHOLD SHOWER

Mrs f. A. Goodwin was honored with
a household shower at the residence Of
Mrs. George Stoves. on Dartmouth ave-
nue.. Thursday afternoon by a number
of her friends. The shower was ar
ranged as a surprise to Mrs. Goodwin,
who will leave the city soon to make
her home at Hueytown. Punch was
served on the arrival of the guests,
and later a salad plate and an ice
course was served. Those attending
the shower were as follows: Mrs.
Carl Goodwin. Mrs. Mary Deason. Mrs
A. W. Deason, Mrs Robert Sloggett
Mrs. John Colley, Mrs. I. ]. Roll. Mrs.
Milton Brooks, Mrs. Arthur Goodwin,
Mrs, Clarence Bumgardner Mrs. George
Stoves, Mrs. Joe Stoves. Mrs. Andy
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FOX TESTIFIES AT
HEARING OF HAZERS

Christiansbury, Va. October S.-John
Fox. a member Of last years freshman
class Of the Virginia Polytechnic ms
stitute. testified in the Montgomery
county circuit court at the Joint trial
here today of Benjamin SeigeI, George
w Bott. Jr. Albert w. COPELAND ana
Robert w Ware. former sophomores
of the institute. charged with assault
ing Fox as the result Of alleged haz-
ing last May.
Fox declared Seigel struck him over
the small of the back with a bed slat
and that Ware. who was present. ex-
claimed. 'sYou are hitting the rat SO
hard he cannot stand up
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where the length of the term of any
school is less than 100 days the COM
pulsory attendance term is limited to
the number of days the school is IN
session. The law requires that ali
pupils who are and not more than
Is years Of age shall attend during
the compulsory attendance period the
child's age on the first days of Octo
Der being his legal age for that fiscal
year. The compulsory officer or Of
ficersd are employed by the county
board and are to be paid from school
funds. the amount of the salary being
left to the discretion of the board.
The board Of school trustees for
any school,, with the approval of the
county board. have the right to, fix a
reasonable incidental fee, but this fee
must not operate to exclude from school
during the compulsory attendance period.
~. The law makes it the duty of the
county superintendent to direct and
supervise the reading circle work The
state department of education. will give
substantial credit for such work when
done in an organized way. You are
urged to definitely plan the course and
to arrange for regular group confer
ences. A bulletin was issued recently in
which the texts for the year were
named Additional printed matter VIII
be sent out in the near futre.
IS. Because of changes in the law and
our desire to make the work most bene-
fetal, we will not be able to plan for
teachers Institutes earlier than the mid
die of October. At conference which
am calling on the 9th and 10th of
October hope to- be able to make def
mite arrangements for the conduct Of
the Institutes in the several counties.
sc. In addition to the legislative APP
preparation OF s35o,ooo for the year be-
ginning October l. 1919 and 100000 for
each and every year thereafter, condi-
tional appropriations were made as fol-
lows: 100000 for the year 1920, $25s,oo
for the year 1871, and $4,000 for the
year 1892. Likewise the revolving fund
of $5o,0D0 for the year 1919, of 10000 for
each and every year thereafter may be
increased in the discretion Of the gov
ernor by $4,000 a year. 1t will be seen
therefore that, for the year beginning
October /, 1922, the actual appropriation
of $E00oo for the public schools, and
$50 900 for the revolving fund, will make
the aggregate 100000,
at Under the new law all cities and
towns Of 1000 or more inhabitants are
under the control of the city board OF
education, and all other schools are
under the control of the county board
of education There is the further pro-
viso in the law that towns of 1000 or
more inhabitants and less than 1000 in
habitants may have the control Of their
schools on the same basis as cities and
towns Of 1000 or more inhabitants. This
is conditioned upon the election by the
board of mayor and aldermen, or by the
city commission Of board of education
, Of five members, as provided for cities
Of 1000 or more inhabitants, to exercise
the government and control Of the
schools, otherwise said incorporated cit
les and towns of 1000 or more inhabi-
tants and less than 1000 remain under
the control of county board OF educa-
ton !"
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sHouLD HOLD COTTON

MONTGOMERY October 3.-(SpecIaI)
Farmers should hold their cotton for
40 cents and seed for 500 per ton, &C
cording to kilograms sent out Friday to
newspapers and commissioners Of agri-
culture Of all southern states by Miles
c. Augood. commissioner of agriculture
OF Alabama.
s'The world shortage Of over half a
million bales of cotton and the short
age of fats will create such a demand
for these products the price VIII be paid
FOR them said the commissioner, 'if
the farmers will hold and not sell to
brokers and spectators"
In the telegram to state papers the
commissioner said; "On account OF ex-
IRENE short crop and high cost of pro-
duction farmers should hold cotton Tor
40 cents and seed for 500 per ton. World
will be crying for cotton next spring
for fats at almost any price Farmers
hold your cotton and seed"
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Mayes Case Likely to
Reach Jury Today

Knoxville Tenn October S.--With
a flat denial by Maurice Mayes, negro,
that he killed Mrs. Berthe Lindsay and
the introduction of witnesses testify
ing as to Mayes' whereabouts until
midnight the night of the killing and
an effort to prove persecution because
of i'll will on behalf of certain mem :
bers of the police department. the de-
tense in the case late Friday after
noon rested and argument by the OPP
posing counsel was begun.
The case in all proba bility will go
to the jury before noon Saturday.
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Serstehmg increases the lrrita-
ton Of the Delicate
Skin Tissue

Yea can etsw yeur naiis iats yssr
skin until It bleeaa. IN IN effort to -
tain rsass6 frsa tbs fiery itching and
Burning caused ~ akin dissassss hi
yeu saly increase the irritatisa and
pAia.
And ySu eAa psur siAtmsats. salvss
- ls<ssns ~ The galasa - shs irrf-
hut teuDosA$y relief. Just ~ soon ~
the strength Of ths ooont~ iPritaat
givsp sUt, year pain and torture wIli
return WitA inereaAe1 vissAnee. bseA1se
Ia So local remedies have net rsAehsA
~ source Of the treub&e.
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Capt. Sidney ]. Vann
Home on FurlOugh

Capt. Sidney J. Vann of the medical
corps, attached to aviation hospital,
Camp Mitchell, L. l., is in the city on a
brief furlough. He has recently re-
turned from France. where he spent Is
months in the medical service. Captain
and Mrs. Vann left last night for Fort
Payne to spend few days with rela-
tives. and from there go to Camp
Mitchell