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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-27
LET CONTRACT ID
 BUILD TERMINALS
Proposal From Tuscaloosa to Build Terminals
 Near That City

Contracts for the construction Of ter minal facilities at Short Creek, on the Warrior river, are being awarded, it was announced yesterday by Charles F. Wood chief engineer of the Warrior River Development commi <e. This ac- ton is being taken subject to approval hy the directors of the Port of Birming- ham company, Inc, who will meet next Tuesday following the meeting of the stockholders at the Tutwiler hotel at 12:30 o'clock.
 Contracts will be let this week for grading, road work, laying of tracks, constructing building foundations and the buildings themselves and for va rious ether work at the terminal site Short Creek. Later, bids will be asked fos the necessary equipment, which will include two Gt-ton cranes, conveyers anu other mechanical facilities.
 Additional subscriptions were secured yesterday by committees that are can vassing ot d.srose of $2O9,00O of capi1S stock in the Port of Birmingham com pany, Inc. and it is felt that the remain ing $50,000 necessary will be in hand by next Tuesday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-27

decorating in the shops of whitechapel and those of Broadway. New York.
 He believes that the Jews, who chiefly populate Whitechapel, have relatives and close friends in the clothing business in New York who forward the latest ideas there on styles and shopkeeping This is the most plausible explanation, for it is much later that the smart West End shops get in line on American fashions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-27
LOOSEN UP THAT
 HEAVY GOLD
Go after it right away with
 Dr. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey

THE person who once gives this
 nationally popular cough and
 cold relieving medicine a fair opportunity of proving itself, becomes a convert. He learns how really bcne- fcial its healing and balsamic antisep- tics are in helping relieve cold, cough, grippe, bronchitis. hoarseness. He finds out how promptly it assists Nature in effecting a complete eradica- ton of phlegm and inflammation and congestion.
 Today-right now-get an econom- ical bottle at your druggist S. It will be well paying investment. soc. COG, $1.20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-27
Rain Delays Campaign

Rain has delayed the campaign for home-ruie taxation as provided for in the proposed constitutional amendment to be voted on December 29. John R. Hornady, chairman of the Alabama towns com mittee expected to be in Mobile today, but 1t probably will be next week be- fore he can resume his tour of AlG-t bama cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-27
spending period of 1918.

spending period of 1slS.
 october imports totaled s4Ie. .ooo, ,oo0, a falling off of s20,eoo 900 from the high mark of September, but an increase of slss, ,ooo,ooe over October of last year For the 10 months ended with October inn ports amounted to B, ,113, GOO 900, gain of s543, GOO over the similar period of last year. This figure f,E the first 10 months of the current calendar year fs higher than that recorded for any previous full calendar year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-11-27
For the Good of
 the Community

c HORTER working days and more pay O is the shibboleth that has caught the ear of the so-called laboring classes of America, and after that cry they utter in the next breath, Lower the cost of liv- ing"
 Shorter working days and higher pay will not lower the cost of living. On the contrary, as wages go up and production down, the cost of living goes up. To make things cheap they must be produced in quantity enough to supply the demand. Cutting down production, which results from less work, makes prices go up.
 On this subject John s. Capper, presi- dent of Capper & Capper, Chicago mer- chants, writing in The Chicago Tribune of November 18 says:
 ''The world is hungry for the things we eat, wear and use. Stark Hungry! The cupboard is bare as bone. Prices mount to staggering figures and the cry of our worker is-nore pay, shorter hours and then a shortage shoots the price of things up another notch; again the cry more pay, less hours.
 .Ye Gods! Must the vicious circle con- tinue? Shall we never see that it is more hours we need, that to reduce the cost of things we use, we must produce not less but more?
 q just received a cablegram from my brother in London, reading Market bare, prices awful, hopeless, sailing home. Oh, if Americans would grasp their oppor- tunity.'
 Prices had gotten so high in this coun- try and merchandise so scarce we sent two of our firm abroad, hoping to find what we needed and at lower prices. The cable message is the answer! Merchan- disc is even shorter on the other side than here They have nothing to sell and their shelves are bare. They want to buy-to buy from America buy the things that Americans make-and the answer of our workers is-reduce our hours A hours week instead of 60-a cut in production of 25 per cent
 "The writer sympathizes with those who work. He understands what hard work, privation and the struggle of life is he has lived it. He has walked eight miles day to earn fifty cents, carrying water for the workers who built the town of Pullman. He has gotten out of bed at 800 o'clock to milk 5 COWS on a winters morning. He has put in 15 hours day in a store He is not natural born pluto crat; rather he is the son of steel work er He feels that he knows the needs of those who struggle, but anyone would be indeed foolish who failed to see that the waste of time by carpenter, plumber or other worker in turn raised the price of rent, raised the price of the very clothes that he himself wore, and everything used by him or his fellow worker.
 "Short hours in the city has made the farm worker restless; he, too, wants short hours and increased pay. May Kind Providence preserve us if farm workers ever insist on A hours per week, or an eight-horr day. Y You and I, my friend, will go hungry. farm 800 acres and I know what short hours in the city is doing for the farm.
The sun., 1919-09-28

The Peoples Concert League an
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Ono other opera prospectus e be-
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OPERA SINGERS TO RETURN

the attention OF a well known impre-
sario by the name of Borboni, who
took him on tour. He sang In several
we'll known italian operas with much
success. The following season he
sang for Oresto Poll, one OF the direc-
tors OF the Del Vermo, Milan, who en-
gagged him for leading roles. Schipa
was first heard in the italian music
centre in his first opera, ''Traviata." His
success was pronounced the finest that
Milan had enjoyed in many a day.
During the same season he sang In
"Sonnambula" with Galli-Curci For
six years he sang In all the principal
opera houses in Italy and Spain. In
1915 he went to Buenos Ayres. where
he became such a favorite that he has
returned twice since. Besides being a
fine singer schipa is said to be an ex-
cellent actor.
Herbert M. johnson, business comp
troller Of the Chicago Opera Assocla-
ton, who recently returned to Chicago
York on business In behalf of the or
ganization. sends word that the annual
fall tour Of the company has been
completed and the following cities will
be visited: October IS, IA, Milwaukee |;
October 10, 16, Peoria. ILL.,; october II,
IS, st. Paul; October 20. 2l. Kansas
City: October 90. 20. Oklahoma City;
October "a. 20. Fort Worth; October
~. 2s, 20, Houston. and October 80.
81, Little Rock. The operas to
be presented win be aida" with
a cast consisting OF Rosa Raisa,
Alessandro Dolci. Sophie Braslau.
Georges Balaanoff, Constantin Nicolay
and Virgilio Lazzafi; la Boheme."
with Alma Gluck. Myrna Sharlow.
Alessandro Bonci. Giacomo Rimini
and others, and Madame Butterfly"
with Tamaki Muira, Forrest Lamont
and Clarence Whitehill. On the tour
Mr.. Campanini will conduct all per-
formances OF aida" The premier
danseuse will be Anna Ludmila, from
the Paviey- ouxrainslzy Ballet.
The sun., 1919-09-28

Of the season in Carnegie Hall will be
violinist, on October IL. Mr.. Rosen has
George coaching his third American
Prof. Auer. More than seventy concerts
been booked for Mr.. Rosen. These will
take him from New York to the Pa
cific coast and among them are ap.
pearances with the st. Louis and Min
neapolis Symphony orchestras.
Serge Proko1eff, the young Russian
whose triple distinctions Of pianist, com
poser and conductor have revealed him
as an art''t of great versatility as well
as Of remarkable gifts, will give his first
recital of the season In Aeolian Hall on
Sunday afternoon. October IL. This con-
cert will introduce Mr.. Prokofieff as n
player OF Bach and Beethoven as we'll
as OF his own compositions and those
Of his Russian confreres. Both the
Philadelphia and Boston Symphony
orchestras will introduce Mr.. Prokofieff' >
Scythian Suite on their programmes
this season.
Frederick Gunstcr, American tenor.
will give a recital in Aeolian Hall on
Thursday evening. October 16.
Rudolph Reuter- a pianist from Chi
cago. will give recital in Aeolian Hall
on Friday afternoon, october 81.
The personnel of the New York Sym
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The first concert OF the Humanitarian
Cult season will be given in the Hippo
drome Sunday evening, October 3, the
soprano soloist being Helene Handlers,
who will be heard In her own recitals at
Carnegie Hall November Is and Janu-
airy IS.
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We'll, Albert Reiss, &c. Solos will be
given by Miss Elsa Forester, soprano /;
Salvatore Solte, bass. and George Fern
ham Meader, tenor.
With the production of the 'Nacht-
lager"-the only performance of this
romantic opera during the preliminary
season-several new American singers
will be brought before the public. Some
OF the singers are Miss Elsa Diemer of
st. Louis, Tellee Longtin, George F.
Meader, Oscar Holman, Salvatore Solte,
Theodore Christmann. Mr.. Goritz Will
direct the stage.
The regular season will begin with
Ear and Zimmerman" by Lortzing,
on october 81. with the following sing
Grs. Hermann We'll. Johannes Sembach.
Otto Goritz, Albert Reiss, Viola Graham.
young American soprano: Harriet
Dehnee. Solte. Holman. &C. The or
chestra will be under the direction Of
Mr.. Spiering.
The Cincinnati Orchestra will be
heard for the first time in New York at
Carnegie Hall November 81. Eugene
Ysaye is the conductor.
The Vatican Choirs, under the direc-
ton Of Maestro Raffaele Casimiro CAST
miri, will be heard in a second and final
| concert of classic liturgical music for
the local season in the Hippodrome on
I Sunday night, October 8.
The Oratorlo Society announces a
| music festival for April. The festival
| will include a Rachmanlnoff evening, In
| honor of the great Russian composer
| pianist and conductor. This concert is
of special Importance in view of the fact
that Mr.. Rachmaninoff will not only play
| one of his own piano concertos, but will
conduct two important choral and sym.
| phonic works, one Of which will receive
its first performance In America. Be-
sides being Mr. Rachmaninoffs last ap-
pearance as pianist, 1t will be his only
appearance as conductor.
| Such great choral works as Mendels.
sohn's Elijah" Berlioz's "Damnatior
of Faust and Edgar Stillman Kelley's
Pilgrims Progress" will figure prom
inently In the series. World famous
soloists such as Mabel Garrison, Frieda
Hempel. Florence Easton. Marie Sun
delius, Sophie Braslau, Julia Claussen
Merle Alcock, Charles Hackett. Edward
johnson. Lambert Murphy. ReinalC
werrenrath. Emilio de Gogorza. Louii
Graveure, Royal Dadmun and Charles T
Tittman will be heard in the various
The sun., 1919-09-28
LEoFoNTE CAMPANINI.

~
rector-general of the Chicago
~ Opera Association, has cabled
to the effect that Tita Ruffo. the cele-
brated BARITONE. will again be with the
Chicago company after being four
years abroad. Rufro. who has just re-
turned to Italy from Mexico city by
the way Of New York. has enjoyed
tremendous success in the Mexican
capital. Mr.. Campanini states that
the barytone is looking in the best of
health and is in excellent voice.
During the past two years Ruffo has
been in the service OF his country,
serving as a sergeant In the Royal
Flying Corps as a ground man. He
claims that the army life did him good
and that he is in far better physical
trim than at any time in his life.
Tita Schipa, considered by many
European and Latin American critics
as the best lyric tenor that Italy has
produced In a long time, will also be
a member Of the Chicago Opera Asso-
citation. The other tenor will be Ed
ward johnson. who is still remem-
bered. Schipa Is now In Buenos Ayres
for his third season. At the Teatro
Colon he is a tavorite and crowds that
big house at every performance. He
will come straight from Latin America
here. The young tenor was born in
Lecce IN 1890. He attended the musi-
cal conservatory In his homo city.
For q while he studied for the priest
hood During his atIdent DAVIS he fools
UP the piano, but did not show signs
Of being an overly bright student.
It was while a member Of the Cathe-
dral choir that he attracted attention.
and when It was discovered that he
possessed voice of excellent quality
he was urged to take vocal lessons.
He studied with several teachers in
Milan. His debut was made In a
small city IN southern italy. the opera
being "Traviata-" His debut attracted
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nounced yesterday that on Sunday af.
ternoon, October 10, the volpe Symphony
Orchestra will start It's series of pop
ular priced concerts In the Hippodrome.
The success that Mr.. Volpe and his 49,
chestra have met with at the Sidulu..
has shown the founders tho need for
the continuance of these orchestral con-
certs This Is indicated by the hundreds
OF letters that have poured In to Mr..
Volpe and the founders urging a winter
series similar to the one recently fn-
ished at the Stadium. The soloists for
the first concert will be announced soon.
With the high artistic standard already
set by the orchestra, now augmented to
100 men. and with the distinguished
American soloists, the series promises to
be distinct asset to the coming musical
season, and because of the popular prices
contribution to the people of the city
as well, which value the founders trust
will be realized by the great mas OF
music lovers.
The sun., 1919-09-28

NEW JERSEY AMUsEMENTs.
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COMING CONCERTS AND RE-
CITALS.

In giving over a considerable part OF
its time this season to performances
which may be characterized as peoples"
concerts, the Philharmonic Society 10
only enlarg1ng upon an idea which has
been inseparable from its purposes for
many years For several seasons the
society has devoted a definite portion
of it's seats to music students at
nominal fee and now-by subscribing
for the season--it is possible to hear
twelve Philharmonic concerts with ten
assisting artists for about 81 cents per-
Torrance. In addition to this provision
In its regular concerts for the music lover
OF moderate means the Philharmonic
proposes to assist further In the popu-
larization OF music during the coming
year with fourteen peoples concerts
all under the baton OF Josef Stranslxy.
Three Of these performances viii take
place under the auspices OF the United
Labor Education Committee. and will.
as the name OF their sponsor suggests,
be given for and within the means OF
the workers OF this city. Five concerts
will also be given In cooperation with
the Brooklyn Commercial High School
for music students who cannot ordi-
nar1Iy AFFORD to hear the concerts Of the
leading symphonic orchestras.
The I'VE "home" concerts of the
Evea.nc Mct. az which prominent
soloists appear with the philharmonic
again the admission fee is nominal
will tnke place once more during the
coming winter, and finally the four
tenth peoples" concert will DO one Of
series presented at the Hippodrome at
prices considerably below the usual rate
Misoha Elman viii open the recital
season In this city at the Hippodrome
tonight. He will play the following
programme: Sonata In d major. Han
del concerto n sharp minor. Ernst :
chaconne, Bach paraphrase ON Rnbin-
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The first Saturday afternoon concert
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rector-general of the Chicago
Opera Association, has cabled
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Long List of Concerts Here From
Now On Until May Contains
Hardly Vacant Date
By W. J. HENDERSON.

Of music be said start journey
night which already place were in
effect of the host
This evening Ean, recital performer season. the
series of concerts makes its real start
There will hardly a the dawn
bulletin board in front Of Aeoan Hall
ling list and Carnegie Hail.
urer audiences enjoying the contemplation
tnded rental roll
Behind the Roman Catholic singers incidents
which bad in the mouth Rarely indeed there
A display and undertaking methods the musical
as that attended Naturally has
~ attention of the general public but has reached
~, rrofess;on and professional dongs
Republican farmer., 1919-09-26
NELL SUBMIT
 NEW MERCHANT
 MARINE POLICY

Washington, Sept. 23-A merchant marine policy contemplating gradual relinquishment to private operation of the larger vessels of the govern ment built fleet and immediate sale of the smaller vessels has been formu- lated by the executive committee of the National Merchant Marine asso- citation, it was announced today by Edward B .Burling, chairman of the committee.
 Rscomm sndatiOns of the commit tee, it was said, will be submitted to the association's council of IS mem bers for adoption and presentation to Congress as a proposed guide in the enactment of legislation.
 Believing that the immediate sale of all ships to private operators Is mot only undesirable but impracti- cal." the committee recommends that the large steel vessels be sold only as the development of private firms might warrant, with the sale of such HEhips confined to American firms and made at current world market prices. Immediate disposal of the smaller vessels is recommended, however. without restriction as to purchasers.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-26
SPIRIT GUIDING PARTY SEARCHING
 FOR VALBANERA
Dr. Valetti Society Gets Communication From
 Their Leader.

Havana. Sunday, Sept. H.---Char- tered by members of the Dr. Antonio Valetu society, an organization of spiritualists, a tugboat is expected to leave this port shortly in search of the long overdue Spanish steamship VaEbanera, which official reports de- clared sank recently near Key West, with the probable loss of all on board.
 The spirituaIists claim to have re- ceived a communication at a recent seance from the spirit of Dr. Va1etti that the VaIbanera was still afloat near Cape Sal. They declare it their belief that the stea mship still is help lessly drifting at sea and that, while many of those on board have per ished, 90 survivors have been picked up by a small schooner which is pro- ceeding to some distant port.
 The members of the society say they intend to cary out their plan for q search unless the spirit of Dr. Va letd intervenes and counsels aband- onment of the projected voyage.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-26
Railroad TreStEe Is Destroyed Structure Over Chester Creek Finally Burns to
 Piles. THREE ATTEMPTS
 TO PUT IT OUT Ties Up All Traffic in Val ley Branch of New
 Haven.

Hartford. Sept. 22.-TrafTic was tied up on the Valley Branch of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad because of the burning of the railroad trestle over Chester creek at Chester. The structure, which Is a combination of wood and steel, was discovered to be a1ire late Saturday afternoon. FIX tinguishers were used and the blaze was supposed to be out Later in the day some workmen saw it smOuldering and they took a hand in fighting 1t to apparent extinction. About 4:30 Sun day morning the flames were seen at work again and at the finish only a small portion of the piles above water were left in a serviceable condition
 That no serious accident occurred as a result is due largely to the fact that there Is no night passenger ser vice on the Valley Branch. Passen- gers on the Sunday morning trains intending to go to points down the rtve- were routed by way of New Haven. This morning provision was
 made to transfer passengers by au- tomobiIe from Chester station to Had IeyIne station along the Hartford Saybrook turnpike, trains waiting al each station to forward them to their destiration. It is expected that a temporary structure will be complet- cd tonight in time to allow the train arriving at Hadlyme station at 6:21 to proceed to Saybrook- The cause of the fire is unknown
Republican farmer., 1919-09-26

Landru contended that he had an order from Mrs Guillin, drawn up in legal form giving him full power of attorney to administed her property. This document was not found among your papers, therefore, T must con clude that 1t never existed" said the court
 And as you and your police. with all the means at your command are unable to find Mrs. Guillin, l must therefore conclude that she never ex- isted," coHntered Landru.
 Not one vesrige of the missing women has been found and the charge of murder against Landru IS growing weaker. There is no corpus deficit" The villa at Gambis has been ransa cked by the police and ponds in the vicinity of the villa have been drained, but it would appear that the women have vanished into thin air. To questions as to the prob- able whereabouts of the missing wo- men, his relations with them prior to their disappearance, Landru in variably replies: "I am a man of the world, I cannot betray the conr dence of women"
Republican farmer., 1919-09-26
APPLICANTS FOR
 CITIZENSHIP ARE
 FROM g NATIONS
136 Appear Before Court To Get Their
 Papers.

Nine different nations are repre- scented among the applicants for dis charged soldiers who applied for citi- Zenship in the Superior Court this morning. These nations are: Eng land, Roumania, Italy, Austria. Swe- den, Russia, Syria, Poland and Greece.
 At the time the court adjourned for the noon recess 45 former service men had been given citizenship pa pers. In view of what these men cid for Uncle Sam in the war, the govern nent valves most of the fOrmalitieE at the naturalization examinations. The applicant Is required to show his discAaEge papers and must have two witnesses who have seen him in uni form and will recommend him as a proper person to become a citizen. There are 136 applications to be heard today.
Republican farmer., 1919-09-26
POLICE CANNOT
 FIND EVIDENCE
 AGAINST LANDAU
French "Bluebeard" Has Apparently Covered His
 Tracks Completely.
ELEPHANT REPLIES
 ANGER JUDGE
Thorough Search Reveals No Trace of 13 Missing
 Women.

Paris, Sept 22.-(Correspondenc of The Associated Press). - Little headway has been made in the case of Landru, "the Cambais Bluebeard," as the French papers term him, who is charged by the police with being responsible for the disappearance of thirteen women to whom he had promised marriage.
 The police have been investigating for four months and four times a week Landru is taken from the prison Of La Sante to the office of Judge Bonin whose questions as to the fate of the thirteen women elicit from Landru evasive and at times very witty responses. They have got as far as sweetheart number three and Landru's fippant replies have nearly driven the Judge to nervous pros tration.
 Yesterday the judge announced that he was going for a holiday. Landru immediately clipped in with the request that he, too, be permit ted to take a vacation as the regime of La Sante did not agree with him. Might he not be allowed to go to his villa at Gambais and hold himself at the disposition of the Court? It was from Gambais villa that Landrus future spouses disappeared never to be heard of since.
 Judge Bonin was asking Landru this week how it was that his son who assisted him in removing the furniture Of three of his fiancees did not make queries when moving that of Mrs. Quillin, the third removal of furniture in six months. Did he not find it stranger" asked the Judge.
 My childIen obey my orders, they do not discuss them" responded Lan- dru, "I have my misgivings as to the way you bring up your children, Judge" he added sententiously.