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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
SELMA PARTLY FLOODED

Selma, December G-tSpecial. )--Portions of the north and east sections of the city
 are flooded as result of 6.1i inches Of
 rainfall which fell here in the past ei
 hours, addition to the bad conditions pre-
 vailing Rain continued to pour in sheets
 this afternoon until late. Many cellars
 are flooded.
 The Alabama river gauge registered aC. feet. rise of ST feet since clock Tues day morning. During Monday night the river rose 10 feet and is still steadily rising. Train service over the Southern is oa lily cut ID. The Birmingham train, due to arrive here at 9:3, a. m, had not reashei Selma late this afternoon, being tiedA up by wNshouts near Burnsville. High water interfered with the Meridian schedule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
THREE AND ONE
 HALF HOURS LEAVE''-STRAN

> When l saw '.2S1k Hours Leave" play ing today at the Strand theatre, I thought it was perfect shame that it was to be shown in Birmingham only three days So right on up to Mir Hammonds S office I rushed and begged him to hold it over for she rest of the week. And now you see how nice he is. He agreed to hold it over so that everybody can see it. It cer- tainly is clever comedy. written by Mary Roberts Rinehart, and played by pretty Doris May and Douglas Mclean, It will appear at the Strand throughout the week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10

certainly know how to play
 Jennings and Mack in a black face act, have all the fun and new songs of any minstrel show.
 The nine whirlwind Arabs perform feats at once marvellous and beautiful. They were recently with Ringing Bros. circus, and are the best of their kind
 The motion picture classic for today will be Miss Billie Rhodes in "Hoop-La,H a story of the sawdust ring
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
~FAIR AND wARMER"-ALCAzAR

You Knights Of the Mystic ShrIne, talSs
 heed lest you fall into the same pretty
 kettle of fish which almost destroyed Jack Wheeler's family happiness. Be sure
 when you give wifey that timeworn ex- cuse about going to q meeting of your
 society" that wife doesn't get up on her ear and start little publication of her
 own. and with your best friends hus- hand. too May Allison is the deliciously funny. amorous wife who gets tired of staying at home every night all by her self, and you will howl at the misa1ven- lures into which she carries herself and the sedate and proper Billy Barrett. One of the biggest stage successes of recent years from the pen of Avery Hopwood. Don't miss it. Now playing at the Al gar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
WHEN MEALS
 DON'T FIT
"Pape's Diapepsin" is the quickest Indigestion and
 Stomach Relief

When meals hit back and your stom : acb is sour. acid, gassy or you feel f,,ir and bloated When you have heavy lumps of pain or headache from indi- gestion. Here is instant relief!
 Just as soon as you eat tablet or two of Pape's Diapepsin all the dys- pepsia, indigestion and stomach dis tress caused by acidity ends. These pleasant, harmless tablets of Pape's Diapepsin never fail to neutraiize the harmful stomach acids and make you feel fine at once, and they cost so lit tie at drug stores.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
LOW LANDS FLOODED

Greenwood. Miss, December 9Th Yazoo. Tallahatchie and Yalobusha risas- are reported higher for December thA they lave been in 3O years, because o6 cent rains The gauge of the YaZoo rtN> q here was g 8 today, as high as the sprIn rise The lowlands are flooded. Rainii' of S75 inches were reported since Novs bCr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
MANIKINS
 AT THE LYRIC

One of the most unusual acts that mas heen to Birnlineham in quite a while is inc Lambs manikins, playing this half of the week at the Lyric These little me- chanical toys arc constructed so as to give a most lifelike appearance, and keep the audience laughing continuously
 A s<it brimfull of sparkling comedy songs and fun is billed asN''A Bumpkin From Harkins Center" This act gets py with bud applause.
 The real musicovers Miss Josephine Davis and company, offer a rare treat with their saxaphones and comets. They
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
RELIEVES COLD
 AFTER FIRST DOSE
Cheney's Expectorant Also Ad- vised for Group, Whooping Cough-Clears Your Head and Throat.

Relief comes at once when you take Che. ney's ,Expectorant. It soothes the lining oi A few more doses breaks up the worst kind of a cold Cheney's Expectorant has been the standard remedy for years for crcup and whooping cough. Nothing else gives sncb prompt relief and comfort Don't cen- tinue to wheeze and continue with . stnffed- mn rose or head when Cheney's Expeetorant will so easily cure you. It viii stop head aches from colds, feyerishnes, sneexing. sore ness and stiffness. s.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
Recruiting for Navy

A recruiting campaign has been in- ausurated by Lieutenant Commando CT 1eorge Emerson, navy recruiting offi- cer Tor Alabama, and party composed oI N. J; Pauly, chief gunnersmate; A. B. Crull chief yeoman, and C.cC. Rus sell. boilermaker, have been sent out on tour of the state in an effort to stimulate recruiting in the navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
DAM GIVES WAY

Moutgomery, December 9--Yieldins to the tremendous pressure of flood waters from the Tallapoosa river watershed, a 2o0-foot section of the hydre-electric power dam of the Montgomery Light and Power company, at Tallassee, Ala, gave way at o'clock this evening. releasing a flood of water that Is pouring down into the Coosa ani Alabama rivers, which already were expected to reach their high est records.
 The damage to the power company's : dam Is estimated at not less than S2Jo, ,ooo, and may probably go much higher, sc- cording- to the extent of the break.lAt the time < went out about 16 feet of wate' was pouring over the dam. which is " feet high and 675 feet long. At a late hour tonight due to broken telephonic connections, it was not known whether there had beel any loss of life or other damage from tho breaking of the dam. Fears were entertained for the safety or the hycro plant dam of the Fall Manu- featuring company, six miles below the Tallassee structure, which had been abandoned earlier in the day because the rising river had flooded the plant ana entered the mil, proper.
 Another hydro electric plant in this immediate territory for which grave fears are entertained is the Speigner
 
 is said to be pouring over the dam. It furnishes power for the state prison and state cotton mills, which are worked by convicts. Tonight, too, extra precautions are being taken to preserve the lives of the convicts at No. Camp, the property of which, ex- cept for small part facing toward Montgomery, is under eight feet Of water from the Coosa river.
 The river at the Montgomery-We- tumpka ferry is five miles wide and rising rapidly.
 Reports received here from various sections of the state indicated enor- nous losses to roads and bridges which have been swept away by flooding rivers and small streams Railway traffic is demoralized. with several trains from this city annulled on ac- count of washouts and breaking up of trestles.
 A stage of 52 to 54 feet at Montgom- cry on the Alabama river is forecast with 64 feet on the Warrior at Tusca- loosa: 65 on the Tombigbee at Demop- oils and 35 on the Cahaba at Center Hill.
 All streams were reported rising rapidly and continued rains in man, sections are expected to break into thu l forecasts made tonight.
 l Much stock in lowlands of the rivert and creeks have been lost, 1t is feared
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
MOBILE FLOOD DAMAGE

Mobile. December o-(Special An inch and half rainfall followed a northwest gale that prevailed in Mobile late this afternoon. The wind reached velocity of between 70 and 50 miles an hour in lees than an hour. The big rainfall backed ip in the downtown or river front sec ton of the city and overflowed intt stores and business houses causing some damage. The northwest gale was fol lowed with an electrical display that put many telephones out of order. There wal TO known damage to shipping.
 The rainfall was so heavy that thou sands of shoppers were marocned down town in the stores. No loss of life is re- ported from the heavy gale.
 All rivers In and near Mobile are away over their banks and six inches or rain- fall were reported at Meridian. Miss to- day and a big rain at Demopolis. The ovexf1ow on the rivers is expected to cause much damage.
 Train No. i, between Mobile and Mont romery. due tonight at 6 o'clock, IS sew er,ai hours late Tracks on the Gulf, Mo hjie and Northern between Mobile ana Laurel are washed out.
 I, and N. train No. i was delayed s' c.alera today, according to officials. and did not reach Montgomery until late thls afternoon over temporary track These ~ dent occurred on the Atlanta and West Point railroad when a bridge was swept away into the hills of east Alabama. This held lp the solid Pullman train No s7 from New York. and 1t Is not expected here before tomorrow afternoon l., and N. officials were notified from Mont comery that theN A. and w. could no' handle the limited No. 3S northbound out of Mobile tomorrow morning, and as Tar as could be ascertained the officials had orders to route No. 3s only as far north hs Montgomery.
 The l.. and N. is handling the Mobile and Ohio Birmingham sleepers on ae- count of washouts miles wide on the lat ter line near Basic City. Miss.
 Street car service was crippled for over an ho&ir during the storm. monster paradeA of Abba temple Of Shriners was broken up in the main downtown sec tion of Mobile.
 Water in some places in the lower part of the river front section was three feet deep. Water near the Mobile and Ohio depot was three feet deep and hundreds of people were marooned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10

and no train has come through from tii'i city, A train was made up here for 3ef dian, but it Is not known how far it pen trated before being stopped by hir water. Wire trouble also adds to the coie fusion. Communication with Mobile oV the l.. & x. is still open and little to ble has been reported on that road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
Thieves Drain Alcohol Tanks
By Associased Press

New Orleans, December 9.-F'ourteen hundred gallons of alcohol, stored at the Seventh street wharf and awaiting shipment to Trieste, Italy, have been drained through holes drilled in the bottom of the barrels by thieves whd worked from under the wharf.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
To fortify the system Against
 Colds. Grin and Influcnzt

take GROVES TASTELESS chit TONIC. It Purifies and Enriehes the Blood. It Builds up and strengthens the Whole System. It Fortifies the System Against Colds. Grip and lnflu- enza. Price soc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
TRAFFIC SUSPENDED

Ha.tesburg. Miss, December 9.-H .sA water fxom the small streams has floode t the tracks of three railroad lines to Ha' tiesburg and caused the suspension O. railroad traffic on them following ttf heavy rainfall ct the last 24 hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
THREE ARE DROWNED

Atlanta, December 9.-Three persons were drowned near here tonight. rail- road tracks were under water. street car service halted on macy local lines and the city waterwvrks system threatened as a result of the heaviest rains in 40 years.
 More than ten inches of rain has fallen here since Saturday. the weather bureau announced.
 Southern Railway tracks between
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
HEAVY LOSS INDICATED

Columbus. Ga. December 9.-Her losses in the Chattahoochee river res O below Columbus as result of high wt;-f were indicated by reports received her late today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

= File clerk, young man about IS years of age; references required.
 Address, giving salary ex- pected, P. o. Box 407, city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
DEAD IN FLOODS RESULTING FROM TEN INCHES
 OF RAIN IN SOUTH
tcontinped from Page One,

the streams were all practically full when the present rain began to fall. Efforts to run trains out of Meridian on schedule time was attempted this morning but after reaching the flooded districts tho effort had to he abandoned all returning to the city and crews dismissed indef'. pff
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-14
on LIQUOR
DDENIN DISAPPEARS

A quantity Of liquor that had been
stored at the !. 4. Kinncar's home
for several months disappeared last
Monday nipht under circumstances
that carried no mystery except the
identity of thieves. The liquor had
been ordered before the state went
dry last October for parties who
failed Ia call for H. ~ Mr. kinnear
had stored II In his cellar. some
body who knew Of Mr.. kinnear's
daily schedule pretty wei Just
waited iill he was at the STORE aud
drove up liesurely with a wagon aud
loaded mp The whole stock and de-
campcd Herewith. There was
'nough of Il To make some thrifty
bootlegger independent for life, at
the present price Of upmteen dollars
per smell Deming Graphic.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-14
REMAINS or MR. ANDERSON
INFERRED M III PAsO

The remains of w. W. Anderson
who died here last sunday morning.
were shipped 10 NJ Paso and in
TERED al that place.
when Mr.. Anderson's condition
was thought serious. J. s.. son In
Santa Pc. was wired and left imme-
diatcly. making the trip In ma
chine In exactly seventeen hours, he
says. Arthur Anderson, a cousin.
residing In Los Angeles, was alsa
notified aud he came as quickly as
he could get here, hut neither ar
rived until after death had claimed
the old gentleman.
Mrs. Anderson. widow Of the de
ceased. will remain In n Paso with
relatives for few weeks.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-14
BAKERY ADDING
MODERN EQUIPMENT

n. Blanchard. proprietor Of the
Columbus Bakery, went into NJ Paso
Friday morning on a short business
visit, for the purpose Of huying a
machine 10 wrap Dixie bread, His
business has grown 10 such an ex-
tent that the wrapping by hand Of
the loavcs Is too much OF q job,
when there Is machinery provided
for this purpose that can be made
10 do the work at 80 much less ex-
pcnsc.
Mr. Blanchard recently bought a
bread machine which Is also a great
labor saver. The mixing Of the
dough Is no easy job when there Is
as much 10 mix as he uses every
day, and the mixer has become al
most a necessity. The improvements
being added amount 10 considerable
over $1,000.
The Columbus Bakery is putting
out one Of the finest ioavcs ON the
market, and those who will consent
to try II out are strong In lis praise.
One good feature OF this bread ia
that you can get II absolutely fresh
every day. Try Il and you will use
no other.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-14
FOURTH CONVENTION OF ~ M
CATTLE a IIORsE GROWERS

Allmquerque. \. M. Feb. a.-Tbr
fourth annual convention .gf the
New Mexico Cattle and Horse Grow
ers Association, to be- held IN Albu-
querque. March 25-e6-27, will dis
close IN annual reports Of officers
and executive committee one of the
most remarkable records nf growth
IN The whole history Of such organi-
yations In the west Organized In
1918. this association boasted a char
ter membership Of seventeen men,
owning about 5000 cattle. The or-
ganizers realized that New McNico
caillemen faced their own peculiar
problems, differing from those of
cattle growers IN other states, and
that a New Mexico organization had
become essential: one dcvoling ils
whole time and effort lo New MrN
leo problems Of the industry They
went 10 work on that basis and have
made the association, within a
period Of four years, one Of the
strongest and most effective IN IN,
nation.
The Albuquerque convention viii
show the association ai the end oI
It's fourth year with a membership
of SEQ men. owning more Than i00.-
an head Of cattle about 81 percen
NJ all the cattle now on the rang
IN New Mexico The association d
now working toward a membership
mark of 1909 men. Officers sa!
they have good chances of reaching
that number In another two years.
There Is a balance NJ aruun,
$4,000 IN the association treasury
That remains after various effort
which have required time. harI
work and money. hut which haV
produced notable results for ~
cattle industry throughout the stat
The officers and executive commit
tee-mcn hold frequent meetings an
serve without pay. They form
working organizatiop which is al
ways on the job when the interest
Of the cattle industry are at stalk
The program Of the coming convcu
tion will deal with all phases ,
present problems before the indu,
Try. An effort Is bcins made
lCing out a record-hrcaking atten,
% ancc.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-14
CALIFORNIANs INTERESTED
IN LOCAL OIL. PROSPECTS

The well now going down at CO.
lumbus and the one at Bowie seem
10 have gotten noised about consid-
erably, for capital from consider
able distance is now apparently
interested in the possibilities Of
southern New Mexico as the next
mg OH field. Man who represented
themselves Ms Californians have
been tentatively approaching farm
era In the Miesse and Myndus neigh
borh0ods with a view t0 securing
leases on land there. California oil
men. made an investigation In that
part Of the county several month,
ago and this latest move Is supposed
TO be follow-up on that particular
activity AZ that time their prin-
cipal attention was paid TO the Rob
ert Trammell farm, radialing fol
several miles from That center. Tn
mon conducting the investigation
were ON the Job last week, II Is re
ported. hut have not been In evi
dence for the past few days.
The local fever seems also TO hav
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-14
W. I. HOBBS PURCHASES
THE ED SIMMONS TRACT

W. Hobbs recently closed a deal
with I'D simmons whereby he pur-
chased the simmons tract Of land
two miles east of town containing
32O acres. also ten town lots located
south Of the railroad near the old
aviation field. Mr.. Hobbs also bought
three lots Of Mrs. Laura q. Ritchie,
four lots from Ivan Hobbs and J. A.
piepmier. all OF which were In the
Rice addition to Columbus.
J. l.. Walker this week purchased
a house and lot In the north part Of
town and two houses and lots IN the
Rice addition.
j. 4. prcwitt announces the sale
of o large number Of lots In the
prcwiit addition, which was placed
on the market last week.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-14
SAM FEM BUYS
LODGE BUILDING

Sam Fein. the ladies' and gents
furnishings man, has purchased
from ID. J. MccauIey the building on
Broadway opposite the postofflce
known as The Lodge, and will move
his store into same by June (.
Mr.. Fein is preparing 10 have the
building enlarged 10 more than
twice iis present sire. and will have
a plate glass front on the two
streets. When his plan of improve
mcnt is completed this will be one
Of the most attractive stores in
the town.
Mr.. Fein has recently taken over
the Tweniy-fourth Infantry tailor
ing business from Capin a Son. and
Is now the official tailor Of the
Twenly-fourth Infantry camp. Ne
has also contracted for the business
Of supplying the soldiers Of The
regiment with hats. shoes and the
like through orders from their rcgi-
mental exchange.
The Lodge has been either vacant
or tenanted with businesses that
ordinarily is considered objection
able" most Of the time since II was
built back In 1919. aud that u Is Ia
be made into a irst rate shop y
glad news for those having Interests
In the near vicinity.
The Lodge was built for a saloon
and when the town was voted dry
the owner did NOT take this condi-
ton Ia the best Of spirits, and would
time after time refuse io rent II IA
anyone. letting II remain empty for
months. An empty building does
not look good In town al any place
but this being IN the most dcsirabl,
section Of Columbus and STANDING
idle was often regarded a. our worst
"eyc-sore."
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-14
uARWs CARNIVAL ~
SPENDING WEEK HIRE

The Clark Carnival, with the
merry-go-round, side shows and
trimmings that generally operate
with such an OUTFIT has been IN
Columbus since last Friday. The
show rs occupying Taft street north
Of Broadway. There are a number
Of side shows that appear 10 take
in many a dime, a wrestling and
boxing contest IN the evening and
a cabaret of a rather mild form on
the side.
The cabaret part Of the affair
would have possibly caused a rough
house Monday night but for the
quick action Of Provost Marshal
Hudson. Many OF the colored SOL
diers had paid their money 10 get
inside. aud then the dancing girls
wouldn't dance. when the soldiers
yelled "swindlc" aud kindred names
Lieutenant Hudson forced the man
ager " refund the money.
The Board Of Trustees Is very
much n the opinion that the license
should be revoked but decided Ia
let the show operate until saturday
night. the date Of the expiration of
~ license. and then refuse to issue
a permit for any longer engagement.
As long ~ everything moves along
smoothly and diversified amusement
furnished for the many soldiers
here. the board thought Il good
idea 10 "lct 'er 90. but Il was up
against more than Il hargained for
In the matter Of the cabaret. The
board will not allow the home peo-
pie 10 operate such an amusement.
and did not favor allowing visitors
Ia do 50, but admitted II had been
roped IN and agreed io let things
slide. ~ long as ColOnel lladsrll did
not take action. until the expiration
Of the permit
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1919-02-14
ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL DAY
OBSERVED N CAMP FURLONC

The following program was ar
ranged aud given at the Twelfth
Cavalry Y. NJ. c. A. sunday after
noon. In honor Of the late Theodore
Roosevelt:
selection by the Twelfth Cavalry
Band.
Hymn-"My Country 'Tis Of Thee. ~
Address By Colonel q. Arthur
lladscll, Commanding New Mexico
Suh-District.
Hymn - onward. Christian Sol
diers."
Solo - Thy Will Re Done" by
Howard Wade Kimsey.
Address -By Colonel q. W. Beig-
Ter, Twelfth Cavalry.
Hymn-"Ncarer My God to Thee.
prayer-Led by Chaplain Thomp-
son, Twelfth Cavalry.
Band - "rhe Star-spaneled Ban
ner."