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The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-12-19
ST. PAUL.
With the Travellers.

Ok kAOAs
With the Travellers.
(Notice): Owing to the Christmas and
New Year holidays which come on Thurs
day of the two weeks following, all news
must go to press one day earlier and
must reach the office not later than Tues
day,
Mrs. VIM. Weiskopf returned this
week from Milwaukee, where she was the
guest of her son and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Victor Recht, formerly of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pollock, $50 Grand
Avenue, returned from an extended stay
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Mrs. Sam Fantle of Sioux Falls, s. D.,
who visited at the home Of her brother
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Isidor Cohen,
S55 st. Clair Street, has returned to
her home.
Mrs. M. B. Goldberg, 923 Linwood
Place, returned Saturday, December
18th, from two weeks visit with rela-
tives at Chicago and Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerson Altman, 855 st.
Clair Street, left Monday, December
18th, for short stay in New York City.
Mr.. Nathan Calmenson, I'll Hague
Avenue, returned last Friday from New
York, where he spent several weeks on
business.
Miss R. Pentelovitch, of 1873 East Con-
gress Street, has returned from trip
of several weeks to Chicago and Detroit.
Miss Josephine Levin, Lincoln Avenue,
who is attending "The Semple School,"
New York City, leaves Friday, Decem-
Der 10th, for Cleveland, Ohio, to be the
house guest of her classmate, Miss Flor
ence Mandelbaum, 1887 East Boulevard,
for the vacation period While there, she
will attend the Conclave.
Messrs. Harry Davis and Jesse B. Cal
menson, returned Monday morning, from
Wisconsin, where they addressed the
Bnai Birth lodges Of NASSAU, and Eau
Claire, respectively, on the occasion of
the Adolph Kraus celebrations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Fink and daugh-
ter Cera, and the latter's iance, Mr..
Nathan wager, returned home December
18th, from Duluth, where they visited
Mr. and Mrs. J. Wiener.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Eyer and son
Robert Of Chicago, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Firestone, the Angus Hotel.
Miss Blanche Weinfeld of Chicago will
arrive in St. Paul, the end of the week,
to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Pollock, $50
Grand Avenue.
Miss Genevieve Winburgh, who is
teaching school at Stewart, Mimi, will
arrive home tomorrow, to spend the va
cation, with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harris Winburgh, go Linwood Place.
Miss Alice Levy, 918 Goodrich Avenue,
will leave shortly for st. Louis, Mo-, to
be the guest of Miss Ruth May, for a
short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Simmer, 966 Summit
Avenue, will leave shortly for New York
where they will spend the New Year
season with their daughter, Miss Err
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-12-19
New Arrivals.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Mindelsohn, 119 Way
zata Street, announce the arrival of
baby son on December 18th.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
FOR K|WAN|S OFFICERS
Club to Give Christmas Tree for Hundred Poor Chil-
 dren of District

The KiuSnis club of Birmingham will give Christmas tree and luncheon to one hundred poor children of the district on the Tuesday immediately preceding Christmas at the Tutwiler hotel.
 4 A motion to this effect made by pr. M S. Barnwell at the weekly luncheon of the Indians yesterday met with unanimous approval and funds were raised to handle the affair
 It is planned to have mammoth tree in the center of the ballroom Tuesday week. filled with gifts for the hundred kids who will occupy seats at the fes- tive board around the tree and among the members of the club.
 Election of officers for the ensuing year is occupying considerable discus sion among the members of Kiwanis, especially since the report of the nomi- hating committee yesterday which pre- sented two full tickets. Balloting on these tickets will take place at the next meeting and the majority rule will be effective.
 The following are the tickets nomi- nated.
 For President: M L. Barnwell and ". J. Adams. For first vice president: T. o. Smith and R. A. Porter. For sec ond vice president; C. G. Daniel and Sid Lee. For treasurer: A. J. Arrant and ]. w. Haralson. For secretary: A. NJ Bruce and C. \. Wiley. For direc- tcrs: tVote for three directors to carry over) James L. Davidson, J. H. Love- man. W. A. Curry and NJ. V. Trammeil; tvote for two new directors), Erskin Ramsay and W. F. Aldrich H. w. Golf fin. NJ. Y. Dabney and J. Merger Bar nett
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
ANNOUNCE RULES FOR CHRISTMAS EXPRESS
Heavy Holiday Business Anticipated By Local Agent-Heavy Ship
 ment in Wooden Containers

The new express packing rules go into effect today, according to state ment made by E. E. Lindsey, agent, in charge of the local express office. Un- der the regulations now in force, all ex- press shipments over 25 pounds must be forwarded in wooden containers or cartons bearing the boxmakers cerufi- cate as, to strength and size required by thexAxpress company
 No change is contemplated in the shipments under the 25- pound limit, which will still be accepted wrapped in paper. Agent Lindsey advised Christmas shippers not only to, send their holiday packages early, but to see that they were properly packed and accurately addressed.
 We expect very heavy movement of Christmas gifts by express this year." said MT. Lindsey today, and this at at time when we are handling a greater amount of traffic than at any period in the history of the railroads. It will be we'll for Christmas sh hippers to keep in mind the 25-pound limitation for paper wrapped packages. Most holiday presents. we believe, are under that weight and are, therefore. not af- fected by the new rules.
 But any shipment over 25 pounds must be forwarded in special contain CTS, and we will be very glad to give anyone interested full information as to how they should prepare their Christmas presents for shipment by ex- press."' fstt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
ORGANIZING HERE
 FOR BIG CAMPAIGN

The work of organizing in Birming | ham for the Anti-saloon leagues cam paign for national and world wide pro, hibitfon has been launched under the direction of J. H. Halpren. who will lead the campaign in this city He was appointed by State Director F. B Cummings. Ht
 The offices of MT, Halpren' will be with the, state headduarters Room g Woolworth building. He is working now on the details and will soon an nounce, the committees for the work in Birmingham The cityr@ Is to be thoroughly organized in the drive which is to be made the week Of Jan uary 1928, when the Anti-Saloon league will seek to raise sT50.oo0 in Alabama as part Of the national movement for prohibition educational work. r +tt sfl e-
 MT. Halpren is an experienced cam paign worker, and established quite ? reputation by. his accomplishments along this line during the various drives during the war; 54 Bad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
TAX OF AUTO DEALERS MAY
 BE BASED ON SALES
Assistant City Attorney Is Preparing New Schedules for 1920-No Increases
 Contemplated

Birmingham automobile dealers to- day are wondering just how they are to- be taxed for privilege license when the New Year rolls around.
 Meanwhile George Lewis Bailes, as- sistant city attorney. is preparing an entirely new set of license schedules to submit to the city commission for 1920,
 What the city will do the automobile men remains dark. deep secret. They waited on the city commission this week in a body and told of how com missions on sales had been decreased and asked the municipality for reduc- tion in the privilege license
 This year the dealers paid at the rate of S250 per annum where thelr gross receipts were less than S50,000 If over that and less than S75.000. the rate was $350. and on up as high as $500 per year where the gross business was s100,000 and over. Upon this basis. some dealers paid into the coffers of the city as high as s750 per year.
 While nothing has been decided def initely, it is believed in official circles that to simplify the matter, the rate of taxation for next year will be based upon this years gross receipts, except in the case of new dealer entering the automobile business when stated sum will be required without any gross receipts basis
 The assistant city attorney will sub init recommendations covering license privileges for every class of business operated in Greater Birmingham No general increase is predicted, although the budget calls for S44,00n more from this source than last year. It is be- lieved that the natural growth of busi- ness in the city will take care of this increase.
 The city commission yesterday ap- proved an ordinance for the paving of Palmer street from EnsleN avenue to Twenty first street, on right side of read. to cost si700. Improvements on Twenty sixth alley and Eleventh place alley, south. to cost S2050, and for the paving Of North Fourteenth street from Tenth court to Twelfth avenue, at cost of $6500, also were approved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
FARMERS COMING
 TO INSPECT DAIRY

On December IS a delegation of about 50 Walker county farmers will come to Birmingham to inspect the Hollywood dairy and to confer with the agricultu- ral committee of the Chamber of Com merce on improved farming and dairying and marketing methods.
 The delegation Of farmers will assem- ble at Jasper and come to Birmingham jns automobiles as the guests of Jasper business men. C. w. Rainey. a prominent business man of Jasper. is chairman of a committed consisting of J. w. Sartain, c. D. Stovan T. A. Sims and C, F. Cobb which is making arrangements for the trip.
 The object of the trip, as outlined by the agriculture comr ittee Of the Cham Der of Commerce, is to give every farmer who makes the trip practical demon stra ton of dairy and creamery business. demonstration will be put on at the Hollywood plant while they are here.
 The visitors. will also be shown model dairy farms in the vicinity of Birming- ham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
CHARGES AGAINST
 JENKINS FOOLISH
Birmingham Man Says American Consular Agent
 Probably a Millionaire

Nothing could have been more ridicu lous than the charge of Mexico that
 William O. Jenkins was in. collusiou
 with the bandits who Kidnapped him in the opinion of Thomas W. Naylor
 veteran postoffice inspector, who ha.
 known the American consular agent for many years.
 MT. Naylor, who is native of Ruth
 erford county. Tennessee, lived in 2 town near the Jenkins home and the two famile swere intimate for a mum
 Der of years.
 The intimation of the Mexican gov. ernment that Mir Jenkins had himself kidnapped in order to get part of the money is pure bunk" said MT Naylor AS a matter of fact MT Jenkins is a very wealthy man. ard could have no earthly reason for doing the foolish thing the Mexican charged He i. worth probably s1,00o, ,o0o. and ha. large investments which pay him hand somely In addition to mines and oi holdings he is largely interested if some knitting mills which are yer, voulable
 MT. Jenkins is member of a prom I ifent family and is himself well known although he has spent many years ir Mexico. He was football star a' Vanderbilt about 20 years ago and wa, considered great college athlete. Hi, fathe rwas internal revenue collecto,
 in Tennessee for some years and wa, prominent in politics and business jr that state"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10

The board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon issued a call for mass meeting in the ballroom Of the Tuiwiler hotel tomorrow night at Is o'clock for the purpose of considering the proposed good roads bond issue for Jefferson county. and indorsed the state highway bond issue, which is to be voted on at a special election Febru- ary 1s ~'
 All members of the Chamber of Com mcrce are especially urged to attend this mass meeting. Cards inviting their members to be present are being sett out by the Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary club. the Kiwanis club, the Civ itan club, the Community club and the Birmingham Automobile club.
 The plan of the proposed 8, 900 900 good be explained at this mass meeting and those present will be asked to express their views on it.
 Estimates and figures prepared by President Jerry Gwin and the members of the county board of revenue for the Chamber of Commerce show that it will be business economy for the county to fs- sue 5000 GOO of bonds and that there VIII be no increase of taxes necessary to take care of them.
 A table prepared and presented to the board of directors of the Chamber = Commerce shows that the income from the road maintenance fund, which now goes to maintain macadam roads witt,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
BOY SCOUTS TO GIVE
 FINE ENTERTAINMENT
Programme Includes Splendid Acts.
 Boys Industrial School Band to |. Play on December Is

If anyone has conceived the idea that they are merely donating the price or ad- mission, to the, Boy Scouts community Christmas entertainment Thursday, De cernber 1S let them be assured that fthe boys are preparing to give the public cent per cent on their investment
 The same spirit that prompts scout to refuse tip in return for a kind deed nerformed. or for doing a good turn is sire to give a irst-class demonstration and thus fairly and squarely earn the money necessary for them to carry out their plan of having community Christ mas for the poor of Birmingham.
 The boys are not. however. refusing help in the consummation of their plans. Local firms and organizations are quickly getting into the spirit of the occasion and coming forward with generous offers of stores and assistance. One of the first of these was the Myers Candy com pany who have donated 200 bars of candy to help bring Christmas cheer to the little ones of the needy. The Rotary and Community clubs have also offered valuable assistance in distributing gifts and disposing of tickets
 Get ready for the Boy Scouts They will visit you Buy tickets from them for their big demonstration. thus help ing to develop sturdy, self-reliant citizen ship in the boys, and at the same time gain the consciousness of having aided in bringing Christmas joy to whom other wise the word would be but name.
 A glance over the programme. includ- ing the surprise first part and "A miles from Birmingham, in which the boys demonstrate the teachings of the Boy Scout movement. the appearance of the T. c. I. chorus and the Boys Indus trial School band, the weH-known local comedian, Percy Rosenberger, and the tableaux representing the scout laws which concludes with thrilling patriotic finale. insures anyone of getting their full moneys worth. a ~ E
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
Mass Meeting Called To
 Consider Plan 10 Issue
 Road Bonds For County
Plan Worked Out For $5,OOO,0O0 Bonds For Permanent Highways in County With No Increase in Taxes Necessary-Civic Bodies Call Meeting For To-
 morrow Night to Consider Matter

estimated increase of per cent annually on the total taxable valuation. which is considered a very low estimate. vii! pro duce not only ample revenue for pay ment of interest, retiring serialiy tae bonds and maintaining the roads con structed but will ieave a balance in the treasury at the end of 20 years of &, 536, ss34. .o4.
 Under the proposed plan prepared by engineers it is proposed to issue 5000 600 of bonds in 1s2o. s2ooo,Ooo in 1921 and Sl- COG. GOO in 1922 The bonds would be re- tired beginning with $&0.0oo in 1924 and yearly thereafter in sums ranging from Sl5e.ooo to s6Oo,0oo. with Soo0o in lsS7. the last installment.
 Estimated on previous expenditures for the maintenance of roads, these items, beginning with the year 1920 would amount to Ss5o Ooo and increase annually until 18e, when it would be SA, f2 SS.
 The estimate of the cost of the mainte- nance of permanent and macadam roads constructed under the bond issue, ranges from SS4 to sT a mile.
 The plan to be considered by the mass meeting provides for SSc miles. of which iss miles would be constructed in 1920 1ss miles in 1921 and ss miles in 1922
 Statistics in the hands of the Chamber of Commerce show that 90 per cent of the traffic in Jefferson county is carried on % per cent of the roads and that "A per cent of 1t is motor driven; r per cent trucks and 57 per cent passenger cars; that there are 1850 miles of road in the eounty: tha. the county is paying s2,oo0, tOo a year indirect tax on its automobiles. 190O0 of which are private cars l50o rucks and 15Oo commercial cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
.ADV|SAb|L|TY OF !. NEW COURTHOUSE ID BE CONSIDERED Chamber of Commerce Ap- points Committee to Con-
 fer With County 4.
 Officials

| committee was appointed by the
 board of directors of the Chamber of
 Commerce yesterday afternoon to call on
 the Jefferson county board of revenue
 and consult with them as to the advisa-
 b.iity of an addition to the county court.
 house being built at this time Plans have been prepared for civic center for Birmingham about which all city county and public buildings are to
 he clustered, and it is hoped to begin work on this programme at an early date
 It has been suggested that in view of
 the fact that the present courthouse is inadequate to accommodate all county officers that a new building should bt
 erected, and it is the opinion of those backing the civic center programme that
 the county should put its new courthouse there.
 The committee to call on the board O.
 revenue consists Of Robert Jemison. Jr. l. FranF Rushton. Morris W. Bush, Dr.
 Henry NJ Edmonds and C. C. Burke.
 The board of directors deferred action
 on the proposed foreign trade depart
 ment until the return of Garrard Harris,
 trade commissioner of the United states department of commerce, who has been in Birmingham several weeks adVisin2
 with officers of the Chamber of Com merce and manufacturers on the subject of foreign trade
 Mir Harris is representing the Cham Der of Commerce at the Southern Com
 mercial congress which has fbeen in ses. s:on at Savannah, Ga.,. during the pres eht week.
 The directors indorsed the Christmas dinner which is being arranged for the | nlp of ard appointed Dr Henry NJ. Edmonds a committee of one to represent the Cham Der of Commerce on the Christmas com munitv committee of the various civic orga nizations which is arranging for a big Christmas dinner for the poor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
SAFETY. SUBJECT OF INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN TO PLANT EMPLOYES

Casualty company are in the Birming- ham district giving instructions to ern ployes in ndustral plants on safety and safety devices, sisd the manner of hani- ling them
 They arc making safety talks to the employees at the various shops and fac- tories and illustrating them with stere- opticon views and moving pictures.
 w r.. Rhodes. safety engineer in charge of this work :or the insurance company. gave d demonstration at the plant of the Hardie-Tynes con,panN yesterday after noon. and today he win give a similar demonstration at the 1ngalss Iron Wors.s plant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
STORES KEPT OPEN
 UNTIL USUAL HOUR Some Confusion Existed, But Modified Regulations
 Still In Force Here
OF BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Statement. November l7, lsis-
 RESOURCES.

Tn the absence of any orders from the national fuel administration or the re- gional coal committee yesterday, the mer- chants kept their stores open last night until the regular hours of closing,
 Some confusion resulted from the pub lication yesterday morning of orders is- sued by the fuel administration at Wash ington, requiring all places of busness to close at 4 o'clock in the afternoon and manufacturing plants to curtail their op- erations to not to exceed three days In the week.
 Monday afternon the regional coal com mittee at Atlanta had put into effect the modified regulations affecting com munties supplied by hydro-electric power and the Birmingham busness houses thereupon kept open after o'clock. When the national fuel administration orders were read yesterday morning the mer- chants and industrial operators were all at sea as to the effect the orders would have in Birmingham.
 Vice President Thomas w. Martin Of the Alabama Power company, which sup plies hydro power to Birmingham through the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company. and Col H. E. Hutch ems, chairman of the Birmingham oper- ating committee of the United States rail foau duiiiifSlidloii, eiiioueh "H'i N-.~ coai conservation regulations are made public, stated yesterday afternoon that they had received no instructions during the day either from the regional coal committee or the national fuel admin istration, and in the absence of, such instructions they advised Birmingham busness houses and others affected to ceatinue observing the regulations as r,otfihe., in the instructions of Monday.
 Mir Martin stated that there was enough water in the Coosa river to keep the hydro plant at Lock F going to fifS capacity for F or 15 days without nay further rains, and while this conditipn exists no coal will be used at that sta-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10

At the local offices of the Central of Georgia it was stated last night that some time would be required to rebuild the track, and at this time it was inn possible to estimate just how long that would be. Indefinite was the answer to the questions when would trains again be running between Birmingham and Co., siumbus.
 The Seminole Limited. which transfers from the Illinois Central to the Central of Georgia here, went out over the Sea- board Air Line yesterday afternoon leaving about on schedule time. ', The Seminole Limited from Jacksonville, however. was caught east of the wash out and had to be detoured by way of the Louisville and the Seaboard, arriving here about II o'clock last night, nearly F hours late.
 Until the washed-out track is rebuilt the Seminole Limited will be operated eastward out of Birmingham over the Seaboard Air Line.
 A small washout occurred on the Illi- nois Central at North Birmingham, but this was repaired without any serious delays to traffic.
 Five washouts occurred on the Louis vile and Nashville road between Coopers and Montgomery, delaying traffic throughout the day. The bridge across
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
HaUe You a Suggestion
 For the Entertainment
 or Gen. John J. Pershing?
Fly EUGEN E rRAvERs.

Have you a half-ton bronze tablet lying around the premises and it really is too valuable to give to the junk man?
 Fine! Just tidy it up with bit of bunting, call up Dr. Courtney w. Shrop- shire. chairman of the programme eom- mittee, and arrange to have it presented to Gen. John J. Pership when he arrives in Birmingham at 5;45 Friday afternoon.
 Possibly one of the babies is named after General Pershing.
 All right Call up Clarence Lloyd, chairman of the banquet committed, and arrangements will be made for 45-mn- ute period to present said infant to the general that he may imprint the kiss of the official nation upon it's luscious lips
 Maybe you have an old .howitzeE up in the garret. one that was fired in de- fense of the south when sherman started southward
 Geel That would be a dandy relic for General Pershng to carry away with him as a souvenir of Birmingham. Get in touch with J. Ellis Brown. chairman of the committee on arrangements. He Il fix it so the parade will halt for one hour and fl minutes at Twentieth street and Third avenue for the ceremonial and presentation. ae
 Perchdnce you can Wrlte poem deul- cated to General Pershing and chuck a lot of ''where the poppies pop" in it, for instance, in about i,lA verses, requiring not more than an hour and quarter to read it.
 Say Now woudln't that make 'em sit up and take notice when the 800 are gathered around the banquet board at the Tulwiler hotel Frtdy night? Suppose you run in and see sDr.s N, A. Barrett president of the city commission. He will put you on the official programme instanter.
 Do you happen"to be the chairman gem eral of campaign to raise funds 70 pur- chase pink pajamas for the poor of the South Sea Islands,
 Listen, Dig up lot of Patrick Henry . hrna- h nIi r