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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-03
Fine Line of Holiday Goods.
 Display at Roberts & Son
By ANNA JORDAN

To encourage shopping in time, Roberts &. Sons Printing and Engraving com pany are having a Christmas opening with their beautiful line of desirable gifts displayed in a most attractive manner. There are gifts for every member of the family, from busy daddy to children's s stationery at Roberts, each separate thing most acceptable and tasteful.
 On wicker desks are the beautiful desk sets of sterling silver, brass and bronze with capped blotters underneath.
 What miss or madam does not adore stationery? Especially when it comes in boxes fit for a princess. People are judged by the stationery they use and should be careful of not creating the wrong impression. This lovely paper at Roberts is in hardwood boxes, with the correspondence cards also, or paper boxes in varying prices.
 Recipe boxes are the very incest kind of gifts for mother, and for Isis" there are the Lest We Forget books and diaries. Brother would adore one of those kodak albums, or a bill folder, or one of the Waterman or, Parker or Conk- lin fountain pens of gold, silver. or plain. Or, perhaps he would like one of those new Ever Sharp" pencils in gold or silver.
 Another suggestion for Santa to put in mother swell, house, is set of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-03
CEMENT COMPANY
 IS ORDERED SOLD
Coosa Portland Cement Company Sold for S100,000 and Assumption of
 $575,000 Indebtedness

The property of the Coosa Portland Cement company, with the exception of d coal nine located at Coal City, was or dered sold to the Coosa Cement company, Inc, for $67500) by the United States bankruptcy court following hearing be- fore E. H. Dryer, referee in bankruptcy yesterday.
 The Coosa Portland Cement company went i.to bankruptcy in November, lal7 and the hearing of the application of w. $. Lowell, trustee of the company, whose plant and propety is located at Raglanl. recommended the sale to the Coosa Ce- ment comany, Inc, which offered to as- sume the payment of the bonded debts amounting to approximately $575,000 plus s100,0GG, bringing the total purchase price to s675,OOo
 The coal mine at Coal City and the cash or hand amounting to several hun dred dollars. were not included in this transaction. The offer was accepted and affirmed by the court.
 This bid was slightly more than the appraisement made by the official ap- praisers, c. N Wiley, H. A. Turner and l.. F. Mallory in January, 1919. By the terms of the sale, $25,0o0 must be paid within ten days and s6O0 a month until sloO,0co is paid and the bonded debt as- stunned still remains to be taken care or by the purehaser while the coal mine will ne sold later.
 The Coosa Portland Cement company was operated by the trustee for more than year V O. Rernard is president of the Coosa Cement company, which or ganizaticn purchased the property of the bankrupt company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-03
NEW PRESIDING JUDGE HAS BEEN ON BENCH
 FOR NUMBER OF YEARS
Judge Dan Greene Was on Criminal Bench and Established Enyiable
 Record as Jurist

Judge Dan A G@reene the new pre- siding judge of the Jefferson county circuit court. has been on the bench for a number of years and has long enjoyed an enviable reputation as jurist.
 Although he has occupied his pres ent position as a judge or the CIVIL division only about one year. he served as judge of the criminal court of Jeff ferson county number of years, re- signing because of ill health. After travelling for a time in Europe, he re- gained his health and returned to Bir- mingham, where he entered business which he followed for seceral years
 Later, he resumed the practice of law in the firm of Thompson, Greene & Thompson, where his ability as an attorney placed him among the leaders of the local bar Upon the death of Judge John H. Miller, Judge Greene was appointed by Governor Charles Henderson to fill the vacancy.
 Upon the death of Judge Charles w Ferguson Judge Greene was elected by the judges of the circuit court as acting presiding judge, and at the meeting of the county judges Monday he was chosen to fill the place per manently. etsxs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-03
NEW SESSION OF CONGRESS NOW IN
 FULL OPERATION
Both Houses Buckle Down to Long Stretch of Hard Work Which Faces
 Them
By Associated Pres,

Washington, December 2.--Congress got into full swing today with receipt Of President Wilson's annual message, and inauguration of actual legislation in both Senate and House.
 The message was read separately to each body with floors and galleries crowded When il was concluded, both SenaIe and House began on the months Of work aheal
 The Senate took up the Cummins rail- road bill hoping for it's passage before the Christmas holidays. House leaders ar ranged for immediate attack on the an nual appropriation bills, carrying almost i've tiliions as submitted by the depart ment
 The House adopted during the day the conference report on the Edge bill. au- thorizing foreign trade financing cor poratlons. and the measure now goes to the President for approval
 In the senate no formal move toward final disposition of the German peace treaty was made and the Presidents mes sage 1i.ade brief reference to it. with view to a special message later. Congress also vii. receive a special message on the railroads.
 The Cummins bill was before the Sen ate most of the day, with Senator cum lnins explaining it's provisions and ah- sw ering scores of questions. lt|Wlll nave the right of way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-03
FREIGHT DESTINED FOR CUBA TO GO VIA
 THE WARRIOR RIVER

Thirty-one cars of freight destined TOT Cuba were offered the Warrior river management yesterday. six of them orig mating in Birmingham and the other e5 at other points in the state.
 Existing tariffs authorized for the War ror river cover the six carloads to be shipped from Birmingham, but special rates will have to be secured for the other 25 As soon as application for cargo space was received by the river management the matter of rates was taken up with the railroad administra- tion, and it is believed they will be au- thorized
 Manager Henry T. DeBardeleben of the Warrior river service and Chief Engi- neer Charles F. Wood of the Warrior river development committee will make application for the special rates at once, and it is probable they will succeed in having chem published within day or two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-03
Pretty Furnished Bungalow Is Feature Attraction at
 Haverty's Furniture Store
By ANNE JORDAN

The only trouble we have with the bungalow" said Mir Bond of the Haverty Frniture company as we were going up in the elevator to the fourth floor to see the bungalow. "is keeping it furnished. The furniture looks so nice all set up in our pretty little house that people buy it right out. almost as soon as we set it up.'
 We'll I can't say I blame them. I'd buy the bungalow itself if I could. Fenced in with while paling fence, with a yard filled with ferns and flowers, a fountain playing over a light in the center of a glass bowl, and the porch pergola overhead. covered with climbing roses, the exterior beats those model houses planned in the big magazines all to pieces. None but the best materials were used in making this little house. When the Haverty people do things they do them right, and the materials were chosen just as carefully as though the bungalow had to stand the weather, in- stead of being inside of a store.
 Estes Lumber company was called on to furnish the inimitable Rite" lum- Der for the exterior, Kinds X Upshaw to paint it, and for the interior this won- derful "Sheetrock" wall board that is sold by the Wittichen Coal and Transfer company, was used because of it's dura-
 bility, and the smooth appearance that
 it gives the wallpaper, furnished by the
 George w. Harris & Sons Wall Paper
 company. The attractive electrical fix lures came from the Knight Electric com pany
 The bungalow opens into living room, with a music room at one side. There is a triple French window at one side of the little music room, beautifully hung with lace curtains and draperies chosen from Haverty's own large stock | of lovely cretonnes and curtains, On a comport table beneath the windows are records for the Pathe machine that is shaded by the soft glow of a new style reading lamp.
 The living room is furnished with lovely rose velvet upholstered mahogany furniture a Sedan Wilton rug on the floor makes you think of moss, it is so soft to walk on, and the brick fireplace adds touch of cozness to the scene. The dining room is furnished in Queen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-03

Anne period mahogonay furniture Wlth an oval table, and even the dishes are in the china cabinet and fruit in silver bowl on the serving table
 Back of the dining room is the kitchen with blue Buck stove, a white kitchen cabinet, refrigerator and porcelain table, A linoeum are square adds to the cleanl- ness of the kitchen, as well as to it's attractiveness.
 The breakfast room is furnished in Will liam and Mary furniture, with a gateleg table and high backed chairs. basket of flowers on the table makes you think that things are just ready for company.
 The bedroom is in Louis XVI mahog- any furniture with a vanitay dressing table, chifferette and a bowfoot bed. The bed is covered with a blue-bordered spread--in fact, the whole house looks as if the most attractive family lived there and were giving a party to their friends. It is just hard to think that you are in a furniture store when calling at the bungalow; it has a liyable atmosphere that a great many homes lack. Perhaps it is because such master minds planned
 it and furnished it so tastefully and ar ranged soft-shaded lamps all over the place to give it that wonderful touch of color and comfort.
 Naturally being interested in a brand new store I had to see the whole of Havertys new home.
 On the third floor they sell dining room things with furniture of every design The second floor they use for demon- strating their wicker furniture, stoves, rugs draperes and window curtains. At the extreme rear is a ladies rest room. Downstairs is the living room furniture and the talking machine department, with glass-inclosed booths for selling Pathe Columbia and Cheney machines and rec ords.
 This week, for the opening of their new store Haverty's is giving away the most expensive and beautiful gifts. On a ta- ble in the living room of the bungalow is a big bowl, filled with cards, each with a number on it, and each person visiting the store has chance to win a valuable present.
 Haverty's new home is an ideal furni- ture store and the bungalow is just what you would want to start housekeeping in. If you are planning a house you had bet ter go around and get some ideas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-03
HEAR ARGUMENTS
 ON STEEL RATES
Birmingham Men Appear Before Federal Trade
 Commission
By HIGH ". ROBERTS

Washington. December 2.-(Special.)- sumei the eatire afternoon before the federal trade commission in presenting reasons why Pittsburg should be denied the right to set the price of steel. Tomor- row the Southern Association of Rolled Steel Consumers will be given hearings The sookesmen will be Elliott Cheatham, attorney, of Atlanta, and Charles L. liar old of Birmingham, secretary of the as sociation MT. Harold will also speak for the Birmingham Civic association, as will Fred G. Moore, for the city of BirminS- ham, and J. .. Smith, for the state of Alabama. Ex Senator Frank s. White will also argue against Pittsburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-03
.KILBY ASKED ID ]. PROVE CHARGES OR
 MAKE WITHDRAWAL
Public Service Commission Invites Governor to Bring Impeachment Proceed
 ings Against Members
By FRED H. GoRMLEY

Montgomery. December, 2.-(SpeciaD' Calling on Governor kilby to make good his charge that the members of the Alabama public service commission are guilty of vilfuI neglect or incom- potency or withdraw it, the cOmmis- sion through President Sam P. Ken nedy this afternoon issued statement in reply to the interview of Governor KiIby to bring impeachment pro- ceedings against it's members in order that the allegations may he tested in court.
 The statement said that the charges have no foundation in fact" and called attention of the governor to the fact that the constitution provides method of impeachment for state officials and that it is his duty to begin such im- peachment if he believes the charge to be true. It was also said that the supreme court and not the press is the impeachment proceedings"
 All members of the commission as- sented to the statemtnt, which follows:
 "The Birmingham Age-Herald of Monday, December 1, contains certain statements made by Governor Thomas E. Kilby. relative to the Alabama pub lie service commission that if true HldheS IL hlS Quty to institute ltnpeacH- ment proceedings against the members of that commission before the supreme court.
 He is quoted as saying of the com mission? That body is the same old farce that it has been for years and that any man who had a decent re- gard for the responsibility he owes the state would move to Montgomery, stay on the job and conscientiously dis Charya the Hnffpc of no. office to xyb rh he was elected by the people, "These charges can only mean that the commissioners are guilty of wilful neglect of duty, corruption in office or incOmeptency specified in Section 175 of the constitution, and we resent them as being untrue, both in letter and fin spirit. On the contrary we assert that the present commissioners have per- formed their official duties zcnIousIy faithfully and to the best of their abiI- ity.
 ''The commission regrets that one oc- cupying the exalted position of gover- nor of the state should permit himself to publish general charges such as are quoted above against officials who are under oath to perform the duties of their office when those charges have no foundation in truth But, if he be- lieves them to be true, the supreme court and not the press is the place for him to put them to the test, by im- peachment proceedings.
 "The members of the Alabama pub 1 lie service commission have more than one time been before the people and the people have spoken and rewarded 1 faithful service performed. ::The commission with full conscious i ness of having performed it's official duties conscientiously and to the best of it's members several abilities, cha1- lenges the governor to make good his charges"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-03
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, December 2.-Continued buying of near positions by Liverpool straddfe interests brought further ad- vance in our market today. This ad- vance is natural in face of small stock of cotton in this market, but does not reflect any change in underlying condi- tions of the market wherever one is afraid to sell before the government re- port on the 11th. Some large short lines were also covered on the idea that higher market might exist before the report on which it would be possible to sell to better advantage The foreign exchange situation continues bad, and from the Presidents message it is evil dent that governmental action is contem- plated to assist this, the attitude being that now the war is over financial con- ditions between nations must reach an equilibrium through the natural chan nels of supply and demand. perfectly correct attitude.-Hubbard Bros. x Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-03
Mrs. Cory State Director
 OF Won1an's DiUision Of
 Law Enforcement League
Prominent Woman Accepts Position at Head of Organization, In Which Musgrove Is Director for Men-Plan Active
 Work Over State

Mrs. Chappeu Cory, one of the best known women in Birmingham. is to be the state director of the women's divi- sion of the Prohibition Law Enforcement league.
 Announcement to this effect was made here yesterday, following the acceptance of the position by Mrs. Cory.
 The league was only recently organized ins Alabama with L. B. Musgrove as di- rector of the mems division.
 Mrs. Cory is ably fitted to undertake this work for the women, being very prominent in club and W. C. T. U. cir cles.
 Mrs. Neal Wallace will serve as state organizer of the women's division, and her splendid war activities throughout the state have made her most efficient and able organizer, and she is in touch with the women throughout Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-03

Mrs. Cory will have offices in this city where she will direct the work through the district and county chairmen.
 Mrs. 5. M. Boykin of Atlanta, the d. rector of the womens division of the southeastern states. spent the past few days in the city, comforting with Mrs Cory and Mrs Wallace, outlining the work for the women of Alabama.
 The woman's division will be a com plete organization in and of itself, or ganized along similar lines to that of the regular organization. and will serve as an adjunct to the regular organization
 The duties of the woman's division Will consist Of:
 Making a scientifically organized ap- peal to every woman in every section.
 To furnish workers for special lines in he various sections.
 To strengthen weak places in the or ganization, and, by their example, to work up interest and enthusiasm in the -cauge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-03
TWO COMMISSIONERS
 OUT OF THE CITY

City Commissioner John H. Taylor is chasing the festive ducks in the vicinity of Lake Poncnartrain or some other fowl habitat of Louisiana, not far from New Orleans Commissioner John R. HornaoT is in Mobile in southern swing in the interest of the constitutional amendment providing for home-rule taxation Both will return the latter part of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-03
BARGE NAMED FOR TUSCALOOSA

Washington December 2--(SpecIaI.J- The four self-propelled barges in course of construction for use on the Warrior river will bear the names of Tuscaloosa, Mobile, Birmingham and Gulfport. ac- cordng to official announcement today ny G. A. Tomlinson, in charge of Warrior river transportation. Unofficial announce ment honored Demopols, but omitted Tus- caloosa. In making the official announce ment this disarrangement of Tuscaloosa was corrected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-03
German Canal to Sea

have direct communication with the sea when plans for extending the navigabil- ity of the Main, already in process of execution, have materialized. In Schaf- fenburg large harbor is to be created. This will consequently become the main terminus for the shipping route to Rot terdam. The construction of a Danube Main canal is also contemplated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-03
NEGRO SURRENDERS
 TO MURDER CHARGE

Jessie Caswel, negro, was placed in the county jail yesterday afternoon charged with the shooting of George weathring, negro, last Sunday, who later died at the Hillman hospital
 Caswell appeared at the county jail early in the afternoon and stated that he wanted to be locked up in connection with the ,hooting. He was held at the county jail on the charge of murder and a warrant later sworn out for him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-03
MONTHLY SESSION
 OF SOCIAL WORKERS

The Birmingham association of social sion at 12:so o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Southern club Mrs. c. B. Spencer
 is president. Miss Elizabeth Albro of the community service and Ralph Barrow of the Alabama child welfare association will speak. The social workers will en- certain the state sociological associatir-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-03

For home use an electrical device to ozanize water and remove ali impurities which can be operated from light socket, has been invented
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-03

Globe -Wernicke bookcases. And dad per- haps needs some office furniture. If he does all you have to do is say the word at Roberts and they will do the restI
 For the person who travels for ,busi- ness one of those adorable "Cofona'' typewriters that fit right into suit case are the incest and most convenient things imaginable.
 Everything Christmas-y is to be had at Roberts from seals and tags to engraved cards and writing desks. All you have to do is go there and find just what you were looking for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-03

To Fortify the system A Against Grip
 Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets, which destroy germs. act as a Tonic and Laxative, and thus prevent Colds, Grip and Influenza. There n only one "BROMO QUININE." E. WI GROVES signature on the box. BOG.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-11
TREATY TO AUSTRIANS
Peace Document Is Delivered
With Note.
Latter Convicts Them of Responsible
ity for Starting Worlds
War.

Paris. Sept. 3.-Austria's response
bility for starting the world war Is
definitely fixed by the Allies in a note
transmitting the peace treaty to the
Austrian commission. 1.-The people of
Austria, together with their neighbors,
the people Of Hungary, bear in a
peculiar degree responsibilities for
the calamities which have befallen Eu-
rope during the last five years." the
Supreme Councils memorandum
states.
The Austrian-H hungary ultimatum of
1914 to Serbia is branded as mo more
than an insincere excuse for beginning
the war for which the late %autocratic
government at Vienna, in close asso.
citation with the rulers OF Germany,
had long prepared and for which 1t
considered the time had arrived.
Until the signing of the peace the
people Of Austria are and will remain
an enemy people, upon its signature
they will become a state with whom
the Allied and associated powers hope
and expect to maintain friendly rela-
tions."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-09-11
BIDS FRANCE GOODBYE
Expresses Admiration of Country
Previous to Departure.
Has No Plans For Future, He Tells
Newspapermen-Paoers Pay Tribute.

Brest, Sept. General John j.
Pershing, commander of the American
expeditionary forces, sailed from here
on the transport Leviathan for the
United States. The steamer left port
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
Marshal Foch came aboard the
transport shortly before she sailed and
made a feeling address to the depart
ing commander.
TN leaving France" said the mar
shall, you leave your dead in u
hands. On our soil we will care for
them religiously and ~zealously as
bearing witness of the powerful aid
you brought us. These dead will bring
from America many thoughts of re-
membrance and pious visits and will
bind still more strongly u already
close union"
"If," concluded the marshal, 'the
| clouds of war should gather again in
the future would not these dead rise
from their tombs and make their
voices heard once more by a world
which already knows that the same
cause, the cause of liberty, has united
us since the time of Washington and
Lafayette T"
General Pershing replied by bidding
farewell to France in the person Of
the marshal ito her gallant poilus, to
her patriotic men and to her noble
women"
General Pershing was asked what
had been the most poignant moment
of the war to him. After an instant's
reflection he replied:
at was when the armistice was
signed. 1t was then we knew the vic.
tory was ours and that our dead had
| not died in vain"