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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28

Harvard's big games he came through as the star of each.
 Whether in open field running, where his ability to shift and dodge, to change suddenly both pace and direc- tion, and to protect himself by warding off opposing tacklers with stiff, straight arm. gave him gain after gain. In forward passing, where he served both as thrower and receiver more often as the latter and for con siderable advances, Casey proved him self one of the best backs of the east for all time. Harvard's principal weapon of attack, Casey, tied the game with Princeton and won the game with Yale by receiving forward passes and completing them with elusive runs. In the contest at Pasadena he will be playing his last game under Crimson colors. as his service in the navy will count toward a degree.
 The 1919 records of the two teams and the probable Harvard-Oregon sta tistics follows:
 Oregon 2S, Multonomah 0; Oregon 2S Idaho 6: Oregon A. Washington 13; Oregon 0, Washington State T; Oregon g. oregon Aggies o; Oregon 15, Multno- nah, z.
 Harvard 52. Bates D; Harvard IT., Boston college 0: Harvard 35. Colby O.; Harvard 2. Brown 0: Harvard 47. Vir- giniaN O: Harvard 20, Springfield O.; Harvard 10. Princeton 10; Harvard 2S Tufts 0: Harvard 10. Yale 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
F|VE-POUND FUR
 ! COAT OF 93 SKINS SELLSF0R SS5,OOO
Furriers Explain Why Prices Have Adcanced Enormously In Recent
 Years
By Associated Pres.

New York. December 327.-An Ameri- can woman, the wife sister, mother, or daughter of post-war Groesus Cher identity is the secret of big Brook lyn furrier), received on Christmas morning an $S5,000 Russian sable coat It was a kind of dolman a garment of rare loveliness consisting of 93 skins from animals trapped in the interior of the Burgesin region of wild Si- beria.
 This price, paid for luxury weighing little more than fivepounds was at the rate of s1.062 an ounce. The coat was valued approximately at o2 times its weight in gold. And yet. this Brooklyn firm which has trading posts in Alaska, Russia and other cold and forbidding regions of the world says that sables this year are mot the most expensive furs.v An advance of 50 to 7o per cent has been made in these gifts for the rich since last spring.
 The palm for the higest priced furS' however must be awarded to the hn- est natural black foxes which. at pres ent. are bringing s7500 pair, enough to make ''set" consisting of aAscarf or nec<piece and huff. Last year the price was s5000. Natural silver foxes come. next at $500 to s6000 pair and it was said that there has been a bigger demand for them this winter than ever before The numerous fox ranches. a new industry which sprang from successful breeding establishment n Prince Edward Island. 1t was stated. had no effect on the market price of the wild pelts
 J. w. Argenbright. a local fur im- porter with a firm nearly century old explained that the war had helped to make America -"the greatest fur producing country in the world, both for variety. quality and dressing" He said that while there was duty of 50 per cent on manufactured furs and 35 per cent on dressed skins. at present there is no duty on raw belts entering the United States and this enabled New York to equal, if not surpass Paris and other European fur centers. Fur prices were as high, he said, if not higher, abroad.
 Mir. Argenbright said the sea otter. of which not more than i5 had been mark eted throughout the world the past year. is perhaps the rarest fur. II is coarser and heavier than sable or fox belt weighs. about 10 pounds and would bring about 5000. It is used for collars, cuffs or capes. Tn color it is a dark. brown. tinged with silver.
 The only cheap furs in the New ' orlS retail market at present, it was said, are Russian pony and Australian coney Cor rabbit). Coats of these ma .erials trimmed in beaver or nutria, are selling for from s30o~to $400- A year ago they brought half the money. The abundance Of money in America. another dealer pointed out. had stim ulated a revival in Hudson Bay and Alaska seal Coats of this fur which some years ago could be purchased for $500 to $4oo, are now bringing 1850 to 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
SHIPRIGGER SLAIN
 ON CHRISTMAS EVE

Mobile, December 1-(Special. )--Marvin 0, O,sSarrin ship igger, aged 5s, found dead with his skull crushed Friday morning at 30 o'clock, was killed Christmas Eve aboard bis boat in One Mile creek, ac- cordlng 10 detecsives of the police depart ment who report that they have learned outcry was heard late Wednesday night from the vicinity of the sloop, built by Sarran at Port Arthur, Tex. and brought to Mobile, and found none Of his effects missing and small sum of money on the l'ody, wh.ch leads to thq belief that robber9 was not ;he motive of Inc crime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
|Dr. Grady Harris to
 Resign Charge Here
Congregational Meeting of Second Presbyterian Church Will Be
 Held This Morning

A congregational meeting of the members of the Second Presbyterian church will be held after the Il o'clock service this morning when the resfgna- ton of the pastor. pr. A. Grady Harris, will be acted on.
 k pr. Harris came to Birmingham two and a half years ago from the First Presbyterian church, Greenville. S. C., and during his pastorate here the church has enjoyed unusual prosperity and development. It is understood that a statement of pr. Harris church work and activities here will be made at the meeting for publication tomor- row morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
Vincent Richards Defends
 Junior Tennis Title

New York, December T.-vineent Rich- ards of Yonkers, holder of the senior and junior national indoor tennis cham pionships, successfully defended his junior title here today. defeating Frank T. Anderson of Brooklyn at the Seventh Regiment armory in the final of the na- tional junior indoor singles champion ship tournament. He won three out of five sets, the scores being 6-l1, S-3. ST, S-2, 6-3.
 Richards and, Anderson won the na- tional junior doubles title. defeating Ab- raham Bassford III and Travers LeGros of New York in the finals, s-4, S-2, s-4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28

caster, member of the state board of control is president. Mfr. Smith will succeed John Gaddis, who will retire to enter the lumber business.
 Prior to becoming bank examiner, Mr. Smith was connected with the state treasury during Mir. Lancaster's ad- ministration. Because of changes in the banking department, Mr.' Smith has become senior examiner since taking office a year and half ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
MEN GET
 DOWN TO HARD WORK

Pasedena, Cal, December 2I.-Har- football players, here to meet Oregon university New Years day, began inten- sive practice today. The Oregon men have reached the pink of condition. according to their trainer.
 q do not know how long it will take for the men to get acclimated." said. Robert Fisher. coach of Harvard. "but will be able to tell after the first rev days"
 The Harvard men went through signals and the linesmen practiced charging. Sey- eral practiced with their shoes oN. SAore forward passes, line buck and delayed bucks were the most practiced playa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
FELL CITY DEFEATS
 MOODY CAGE TEAM

The crack Pell City five defeated Moody In fast game of basketball at Pell City last night by the score of 14 to.-4. The game was devoid of fea- lures other than the all-round playing of the Pell City lads.
 Lineup: Pell C!.v; Center, Eaughan; forwards. Mungall and Starnes; guards. Herrin gand Turner Moody: Center Adkins: forwards. Moody and Denton; guards, Moody and Peace
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
ALLEGED THIEF HELD

Montgomery, December 27.--(Spe- eial)=-Jack Daniels Montgomery ne- gro, is under arrest at Pensacola on 8 charge of stealing an automobile from Jack Davis of Montgomery. and Gov ernor Kilby Wednesday asked Gov. & J. Catts of Florida to honor requisition papers for his return for trial Sew eral white men have been arrested re- gently on charges of stealing automo- biles but Daniels is the first negro to be charged with this offense here in many months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
Tommy McGovern to Lead B. A. c. Cage Team

Tsnay MeGewan. forward. was elected eaptain of the BirnlnEham Ath1etic clubs basket6aIl team Friday night. McGewan has been making rood shovving at his po- sition and is expected ts star dur ing the rensinder of the cage sea- son.
 The Athletic club quintet clashes with the vanderbilt CenAodeFes Menday night in the elub Eyn and . good gnne is h prospect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
Adams to Receive 30,000
 Lire to Train Italians
 Entered In Olympic Games

Rome. Friday. December 26- P1att Adams. the American athlete, engaged to tSain the Italians who will participate in the Antwerp Olympic games. will re- ceive 30,oo lire from the Italian Olympic committee. it was announced today John Haddleton, an American T. M C. A. trainer. has been engaged to coach the Rome athletes entered for the games. The expense will be defrayed by the Ath- letic societies of Rome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
Jimmy Leech Named
 Captain of V. M. |.
sv A,,,si.tst Pres,

Lexington. Va. December T.-- sJimmy'' Leech, bslfbsck. has been elected captain Of the 1920 Virginia Military institute eleven. 1t was an- uounced tonight. The selection Of Nnjor B. B. Ciarkson as head coach of the Generals also was announced. Clarkson graduated at the institute In 1914 and served with the Amer fcal army In FFance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
Art Decatur Sold
 to Louisville COlOnels
By Associated Press

Louisville. Ky, December 21--The Louisville American association base ball club announced tonight the pur- chase of Arthur R. Decatur, a pitcher. from the Nashville Southern associa- tion club
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
SMITH TENDERS sIGNATIoN

Montgomery. December 27.-(Spe- cial. )--George H. smith, state bank ex- aminer for the past 1S>months, has ten- dered his resignation, effective Janu- ary 1. on which date he will become cashier of the Bank of Wetumpka of which his father-inl Jaw, w. L.. Lam
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
Halifax Man Wants Olympic Games

manent Olympiad committee has re- ceived a request that the Olympian games in 1924 be held at Halifax. The question will be decided at the games to beA held at Antwerp next summer, and several countries are expected to be strong con tenders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
Alabama Field Trials Vii!
 Be Held at Decatur In Feb.

Montgomery. December 21.E The Alabama Field Trials club today an nounced that the annual meeting would be held at Decatur the week commencing February 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
Harvard Begins Training

Pasedena, Cal, December 21.-Har- wards football squad today began a four-days' training programme of two workouts a day in preparation fce the game New Years day with Oregon. The Oregon team planned to visit the movies"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28
COAL COMPANY INCORPORATES

Montgomery, December 27.--(Spe- L)-The Helena-C -Cahaba Coal conn pany of Shelby county was incorpor- ated by the secretary of state Friday It has an authorizbed capital of s25oo with $500 paid in, and will mine and sell coal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28

Other companies qualifying as cor porations were the Coosa Toll Bridge company, which will operate a toll bridge over the Coosa river at Eason- vile. St Clair county, and the Alabama Automotive Sales company of Selma Dallas county. The Toll Bridge com pany has a paid-in capital of s40,000 while the Automotive Sales company has an authorized capital of s50000, with s1S,O00 paid In
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-12-19
THE COMING CENSUS

Washington, D. C.-The Fourteenth
Decennial Census, to which Presi-
dent Wilson has called the attention
of the nation in his proclamation, is
to be the biggest, best and most COM
plete census of the United States ever
taken if the plans of the Census
Bureau do not go &wry.
Director of Census, Sam L. Rogers,
has announced that everything is in
readiness to begin the canvassing
campaign that during the month OF
January, 1920, will cover the country.
An army of more than $1,000 emu
merators, under the direction of 372
census supervisors, will be engaged
in making the count. Every person
in the land will be enumerated and
the names, ages birthplaces and &C.
cupations of all of Uncle Sans neices
and nephews will be set down and
forwarded to Washington.
Many other questions concerning
home tenure, citizenship, marital
status, literacy, sex, color and race
are contained in the population sched-
ule which the enumerators will fill
out from the answers given them.
The Census Bureau desires to en-
phasize the fact that the information
gathered in the Census is for gen
eral statistical purposes only and
that such information can not be
used as a basis for taxation. AS a
matter of fact the identity of in
dividuals is lost as soon as the filled
out schedules are received at Wash
ington, and upon reaching there the
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-12-19
- 81 So;
A CHRISTMAS SUPERSTITION.

In the west of England it was once
firmly believed that anyone who Wis
tied a cattle shed on Christmas eve
would hear the beasts cODverSing. But
such visit was considered perilOus-
the irreverent eavesdrOpper being like
~ to hear words of i'll omen, as in the
legend of the farmer who heard his
oxen comparing mournful notes of a
certain hard days work that lay be-
fore them in the future: ut is long
way up the hill to the churchyard, anG
our master is heavy" Brand speaks
of a west country peasant who told
him that he had himself seen cattle
fall on their knees at the Holy Hour
and heard them utter grOan "lke
Christian creatures"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-12-19
Different Now,
But Christmas
Just the Same
By De Lyle F. Cass

In olden days they used to bring a
boars head smoking into the feast
and drag the holly-grown Yule-log to
The great fireplace with special cere-
monies.
And years afterwards the custom
was for bands of sweet-vOiced boys TO
20 from house to house on Christmas
morning, standing grouped in the
street and singing carols of joy TO the
mellow resonance of bells.
And in grandfather's time folks
made up jolly, boisterous sleighing par
ties, where all mufied up snugly
and let out the horses, with the iron
runners gliding swiftly over the hard
packed snow. e.
But Mollie and live in little house
in town, where the sanitary depart
ment keeps the streets swept clean
Of snow; where there are municipal
rules against chopping down trees and
no fireplaces in which to burn the logs,
even if we had them; where the po-
liceman on the beat probably would
arrest the Christmas choiriSters if they
came around and woke up the neigh
borhood by singing early in the morn
ing.
Mollie and l just wake up the kids
and let them tumble downstairs to see
the tree we trimmed the night before,
and then let them litter up the parlor,
while she sits quietly on the arm OF
my chair and / smoke, watching them
most Of the day afterwards.
But, let me tell you, friends, it's
Christmas, just the same
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-12-19

information is transferred from
sheets to cards. Every person con-
nected with the taking of the Census
is prohibited by Federal law from
divulging any information given them
IL the performance of their duties.
The Bureau of the Census has al
ways had the willing cooperation of
the public in the past and confidently
looks forward to that same spirit of
cooperation for the Censsu Of 1920.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-12-19
fE.LGIN
Bracelet Watches
AT
FUCHS BROS.
JEWELRY STORE

SEE THAT THIS -sls&szts5,as.4- zs5,as.4 LABEL
is ON ALL YOUR JOB PRINTING.
The Advocate, American Tribune and
Express Printing Co. (publishers OF
Newark LEADER are entitled to use it.
(Signed) Pressman's Local 245.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-12-19
The Question of importance.

Millionaire-Tell me, child, that
young man who wants to marry you
this Christmas, has he got any money?
Miss Innocence - Money father?
Why, he has iu@t given ne j cluster
diamond rim" Sruda'd Wi'h pearls
M'lliOn0i~~- '...r. r-n~ 80.
any money
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30
SHE'S HIGHEST PAID TEACHER.
MonOna Breaks the Record for
For Towns Under 5000.

Cedar Falls, Ia.-What IS believ-
ed to be the highest salary ever paid
to any high school teacher for nine
months work by community under
5000 population in Iowa will be
drawn by Miss Henrietta Radell IF
this city the coming year.
She becomes head of the CONNER
cial department Of the Monona high
school for the coming Year at SAL
ary of $500 for nine months. Mo-
mona has a population of something
over 1000.
Miss Radell graduated from the
State Teachers college two years
ago and the past year taught in the
commercial department of the East
Waterloo schools.
The salary at Monona is 5000 bet
ter than was paid at Waterloo.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30

President Wilson pulled off a
great stunt when he refused to sign
that bill for the repeal of the day
light saving law, says the Usage
News. Our guess is that Woodro
knows very little about conditions on
the farms of the middle west, the
bread basket of the whole country.
He ought to be the owner of an
Iowa farm and have his help lay
around till the middle OF the fore
noon before they could do a lick of
work in the hay field and then in
sist on quitting at o'clock new
time" in the evening and pay them
full time just the same as though
they had put in a full days work.
There may be some advantage to
the factory workers in the daylight
saving observance, but it In no way
compares with the inconvenience and
loss such a law causes tre farmer.
Not only this, but it is one OF the
greatest nuisances for the small
towns that ever was. The farmer can
not work'by the new schedule and
when he and his family come to town
in the evening by the "old time"
they are just an hour behind the
clocks in town. This simply tacks an
hour on the day of those in the
stores, keeping them at the job that
much later at night-or rather run
ming over until the next morning be-
fore their days work is done.
The daylight saving law may have
been alright during the war times,
but 1t certainly should be relegated
to the rear and classed along with
the has beens now that the war is
over and there is absolutely no nec-
essity for its observance. We do not
believe the matter is settled yet, nor
will it be until the law IS repealed
or until Woodro makes arrangements
with the sun to have it rise an hour
earlier in the morning.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30

Being poor is nothing to be
ashamed of, but if you are poor and
proud of it, you'll probably never be
anything else.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30
twelve DAYS
TO THE BIG FAIR
The Gates of the Winneshiek County
Fair Will Swing Open in Less
Than Two Weeks. Make
Your Plans Now
BEST PROGRAM EVER
PLANNED TO BE GIVEN
High Class Attractions, Fast Horse
Races, Daring Aeroplane Flights,
Grand Display Fireworks
At Night.

The Winneshiek County Fair is
just twelve days ahead. It opens on
August IL and runs four days and
nights. The wonderful list of at
fractions this year should draw one
of the largest crowds that the Winnie
shiek f1ir association ever enter
tanned. The fair is a county insti-
tuition and it is up to every man,
woman and child in the county to
help make it the success that the
officers are striving hard every day
to make. They have secured the fin
est line of attractions that It Is pos
sible to secure for a county fair.
No money has been spared to make
the fair worth while, to make it a
place worth coming miles to attend.
You will see something new, some
thing different than the old stero-
typed things of the past. The mana
gers booked the best that money
could hire. No cheap attractions will
be tolerated. The fair is not a money
making r"oposi+' it is simply to
give to the people of this vicinity
grand good time. But at that the
attractions of all nature, horse races,
etc. cost money, and the association
depends upon the patronage of the
people make good in paying their
bills. The bigger the patronage, the
better program can be put on.
The grounds are c"mmodious and
automobiles can entc.. rree and park
inside the grounds. No extra charge
for this. .-.
Better begin planning your work
now so you will be able to get away,
and attend every program of the
fair. The program will be the biggest
and best in years and no visitor will
leave the. grounds and say he didn't
get his moneys worth. The special
attractions, agricultural snd floral
hall, machinery, stock, etc, will all
be In line, in fact everything that
goes to make up a real fair. Its all
up to the weather man now, as with
good weather the biggest crowds in
the history of the fair will pass
through the gates.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-07-30
LIQUOR and Narcotics.

The sale Of liquors is more thor
oughly prohibited in the United
States than in any other country in
the world and at the same time we
are the greatest dope" or narcotic
drug users on the globe. This may
be flippant or offensive way of put
ting it, but it is enough to- cause the
reader to pause and contemplate the
results of the full scope of the mind
destroying and body wrecking drug
habit. A commission under the di-
rection of the U. S. treasury depart
ment made investigation and reports
that from ten to fifty times as much
opium is used in the United States.
per capita, as in any other country
from which records were obtained.
The closest competitor is Holland.
The average Hollander consumes
S1s grains of opium yearly while
the consumption in this country is
SO grains. That is equivalent to SO
doses. 1t is taken mostly in the
form of derivatives" manufactured
from the crude opium such as NOR
phine, heroin, codiene. etc. There are
laws against the sale but somehow
the "fiend" seems to have no
trouble in getting what he wants. 1t
is terrible state of affairs but up
to the present time there seems to
be no remedy.