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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-21
Slight Hope Held Out to
1000 Wanting Phones
Same Situation Exists Throughout Country, With Br-
mingham More Fortunate Than Others-lmpossible
to Secure Equipment for Extension Now
Nv EUGENE TRAVIS

with its mammoth switchboard jammeu
to capacity. with 1900 connections. the
Bell Telephone corporation in Birming-
ham yesterdaY was unabel to offer any
thing except the faintest ray of hope to
more than 2Oo0 .clsmorous inquirers seek
ing 70 have telephones installed either IN
business places o. residences.
George r. Knox. Jr. district manager,
admitted that insofar as any early extern
sion cf the telephone system in this city
is concerned. the company had its back to
the wall.
The most optimistic forecast for any re-
lief IS the scant possibility of additional
switchboard equipment being obtained
around next May or June, if then.
Birmingham is not alone in this tele-
phone predieament The some situation
prevails throughout the country, except
that n some other cities the company is
ena5led at intervals to take on some new
business. But even this is impossible in
Birmingham
The only method through which a new
subscriber may obtain telephone service Is
for some man ii the same block to order
out mis- connection entirely. This.-is eX-
tremeiy rare, except in case the SUB
scriber is leaving the city. In that event,
some other man in the same block may
obtain that connection.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-21
Knesseth Israel

The Friday evening services VIII De re-
sumed tonight at O'Clock at knesseth
rsraef synagogue. A new ritual has
neen arranged to last about an hour.
u ,ch viii be of in-' Nd and
Young. All interested in the services are
invited to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-21
REPUBLICANS HAVE FAILED

"The republican party has failed
There is no difficulty in proving it, In
1912 the republican party became so
dissatisfied with itself that 1t split in
about equal halves. Part of the credit
for what the democrats have done is
due the republicans because the rea-
son they have been able to accomplish
so much in so little time was because
the republicans had accomplished so lit
tie in so long a time.
when we went into power we found
it necessary to change so many things
He mentioned the tariff. stating that
the democrats had eliminated the great
graft that had grown up with that pol
icy, creating a nonpartisan commission to
study trade conditions; destroyed dollar
diplomacy. encouraged Pan-Americanism.
the development of Alaska, drove the
corrupt lobby from Washington, en-
acted a currency system that enabled the
United States to finance the war and
help the allies; made conditions better
for labor. put a labor representative in
the cabinet: establishing federal en-
plovment buFeau; added agriculture by
enacting the Smith Letter bill and estab-
fishing farm loan banks all over the
country, and child labor legislation.
"The President saw there could be no
real prosperitv" said Mr.. Cummin gs.
ssunless the financial structure was re-
modelled. The republicans said the DEM
ocrats didn't know anything about BUSH
ress. 7 say the republicans deliberately
nc elected the business of the country for
y wears. They had a financial system
that gave us panics in cycles. They said
the panics were caused by the fear OF
the people that the democrats might get
in power. or that they came as pun
,shment for our sins. 7 think they were
riobt in that for our greatest sin was
n letting the republicans run the coun-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-21
BIRMINGHAM is FORTUNATE

II is 20 be an ornament to that beautifu
residential vicinity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-21
CUMMINGS REVIEWS
ACCOMPL EASEMENTS
OF DEMOCRATS IN
PAST SEVEN YEARS
Declares Wilson Administra-
ton Accomplished Great
est Amount of Bene-
fetal Legislation in
Nations History

Declaring that the demo-
cratic party is the only nation
al party in America and that 1t
had done more f6r humanity
since 1918 under the leader
ship of President Wilson than
the republican part accom-
plished in all the years of its
history, Chairman Homer S.
Cummings of the democratic
national committee electrified
an audience of over 100 demo-
Gratis at the Tutwiler hotel last
night.
He reviewed the constructive legis-
lation enacted by Congress during the
democratic administration and con-
trasted it with what the republicans ala
when they were in power
Chairman Cummings is making tour
of the country, doing. IS he says. what
he can to help President Wilson in this
great crisis in the history of the United
States.
Chairman w. D. Nesbitt of the state
committee had arranged dinner at
the Tutwiler in honor of Mr.. Cummings
and gathered about the table were men
from all over North Alabama and a
few from other parts of the state They
had come to hear the message that
Mr. Cummings brought to them ana
they were delighted with what they
heard from him.
Mr. Nesbitt presided. Aftera reVle"
of the history and achievements of the
democratic party in Alabama the past
sixty years he introduced A. G. Pat
terson of Albany, member of the ma
tional committee from Alabama, who
expressed his appreciation for the
honor conferred upon him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-21
CHAIRMAN CUMMINGS TALKS

Mr.. NeSbitt then introduced MI.
Cummings.
'In Connecticut we take politics Sc
riously," Mr.. Cummings began. ut is
a serious thing to be democrat in
Connecticut. believe the democratic
party is the great national party. There
are more democrats in Pennsylvania
than in Alabama; there are more dem
ocrats in Illinois than in Georgia; great
bodies of men and women now, in every
state in the Union, thoughtful, intel
ligent men and women. belong to the
democratic party.
Gin 1920 the democratic party
will probably cast 15,0OO.000 votes.
Irrespective of whether the woman
suffrage amendment is ratified,
for enough states have given
women the vote to make this NUM-
Der. We are beginning the CAM
paign of 1920, which may stamp
indeIibly the question of politics.
not only in America. but in the
whole world. Even to attempt to
take mp this work is appalling.
ats important work and it's due
the men who have done so much
in the past for upbui1d1nE the
country; it's due the principles of
the party and I thought ] might Mt
least be of some help to that great
man who Is sick in the White
House at Washington, by coming
here and talking with you. We
shall know his greatness in IL or
20 years, and we shall he proud or
shamed ms we were for or against
him.
1--WE belong to a party that has done
more for America than any other party
in the history of the country; the only
party that stands any chance of solving
l. Z p. 1.
controlled the government since 1918,
at least until this Congress, and I chal-
lenge anybody to show that the demo
cratic party has not done more for
humanity than all other parties in the
history of the country.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-11-20

Margaret Rowland, Lillian Russell,
Dorothy Russell, Julia Simpson, Shir-
ley Vance, Tia Grace Wilson.
Third Grade-Archie Hall, Garland
Heard, Harold Whitehead, Josephine
Goodwin, Eva Meek, Blanche Mooney,
Dorothy Roane, Mary Stone, Louise
Wooten, Elizabeth Worley.
Fourth Graae-Nettie Coffey, Mary
Hartsfield, Janette Friedman, Lucy
Dell feathers William Hume, Mar
garet Mcclure, Mildred Patterson.
Fifth Grade-Isaac Hull, Dean
Falkner, Eugene Bramlette, Fred Pat
ton, Elizabeth Browning, Boyde
Spence, Marianne Perkins, Lola Simp-
son, Janet Wilson.
Sixth Grade Calvin Brown, Inez
Hickey. Nellie Hathorn, Kathryn
Word, Ruth Goolsby, Frank Heard,
Mary Torrey.
Seventh Grade-Alice Friedman,
Walker Coffey, Eugene Falkner, Irene
Morris, Sara Lee Wiley, Lottie Vernon
White.
Eighth Grade Robert Brown, Bax-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-11-20
"STOP THIEFw

This is the warning being sounded
against tuberculosis in Lafayette
county b ythe Mississippi tuberculosis
association, under the auspices OF
which the Christmas Seal Sale will be
conducted December Iii.
And this is the message addressed
by the association to every resident OF
this county: "There were A cases OF
tuberculosis reported in Lafayette
county in the past year. A small
number reported is a danger signal
There are many un-reported and I'M
suspected cases in the county. So
long as this condition exists every
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-11-20
HONOR ROLL FOR OCTOBER.


The October Honor Roll is longer
than that Of September, the initial
school month, showing that ambitious
pupils are getting themselves adjust
ed to their courses aof study and are
finding knack for their work. Eleven
grades are represented this month, as
against eleven grades last month. The
roll follows:
First Grade -Erma Hickey, Louise
Leavell, Mary Neill, Elizabeth Roane,
Mia Webster, Murrel Goodwin, ]. p.
Lancaster, Hugh Bryant, Gaitha
Browning, James Hartsfield, Charles
e. Tyer.
Second Grade John Palmer, Jr.,
Richard Mcclure, Henry 1cElvaAey,
Emma katherine PAaer. Edna JonSe
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-11-20
man, woman and child in this county
is a potential victim of tuberculosis
living in the danger zone.
Tuberculosis can be cured!
Tuberculosis can be prevented!
flight tuberculosis!
"Buy Red Cross Christmas Seals,
December 1-11p

If YOUR bowels do not act regularly,
YOU feel uncomfortable, and the long
er this condition exists the worse you
feel. To put an end to the misery,
take Herbine. It purifes the bowels,
restores energy and cheerful spirits.
Price Coo. Sold by A. H.. Kendel.
(Advt.)
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-11-20

Rubbed into the skin for rheuma-
tism, neuralgia, contracted muscles,
sprains or lameness. Billiards. Snow
Liniment goes right through the flesh
to the bone, easing pain and remov-
ing the cause. It is powerful pain
relief. Three sizes, SOC, Coo and $1.2O
per bottle. Sold by A. H. Kendel.
(Advt.)
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-11-20
A PROCLAMATION.

A PROCLAMATION.
To The People:
Inasmuch as heretofore there
has been a hack of enforcement of
the ordinances of the city in gen.
eral as well as those relating to
traffic, we deem it proper to call
upon all to assist us in enforcing
the laws of the city, ard to notify
all persons that the ordinances
against open cut-outs on motor
vehicles. the absence of front and
rear lights on same, the speeding
of motor vehicles beyond the limit
permitted by law will be enforced
against all; also the riding of BIZ
cycles upon pavements and walks,
and other practices injurious to
the walks Or in any manner in
terfering with the pedestrian use
thereof, and the city officials
earnestly hope that all parties will
promptly comply with these laws.
The laws against vagrancy will
be strictly enforced and to this
end a survey of the city will be
made by the officials and all idle
persons will be properly dealt
with.
It is the desire of the officials
that the community life be as
quiet and undisturbed from out
side influences and agitators as
possible, and we call upon all
persons to watch for and give us
information on the presence and
activities of any person eeking
or excite or disaffect or entice
labor in the city. as we propose
strist and prompt artion against
such.
We earnestly hope that all will
appreciate our motives and eff
forts to enforce the laws of the
city and will support and sustain
us in SO doing.
We trust that on or before the
10th day of November, 1919, all
motor vehisle owners will equip
their cars and run same as re-
quied by law.
Respectfully submitted.
Mayor and Councilman
Of the City Of Oxford.
Oxford, Miss. Nov. II. 1919.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-11-20

After January / the Eagle is $500
per year. It would be good idea to
subscribe for several years now at the
old price 1,60 per year.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-11-20

ter Elliott. Mary Kate Hickey, Kyle
Hickey, w. l.. Heard.
High School: Ninth Grade-None
Tenth Grade-Margarct Cornathan.
Eleventh Grade-M airy Florence
Carnathan.
Twelfth Grade-Barry Brown.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-11-20
MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN
ISSUE PROCLAMATION
NEXT MONTH! READY?

The Following proclamation was is
sued by the mayor and councilmen
last week. Read it and act accord
ingly:
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-11-20
Eagle Feathers.
By Sam Handwich.

OUR CITY officials.
HAVE AWAKEN.
TO THE fact.
THAT ORDINANCES.
MUST BE enforced.
THEY HAVE issued.
A PROCLAMATION.
STATING THEIR attitude.
TOWARD vIoLATORS.
OF THE city ordinances.
THEY ARE also going.
TO MAKE the loafers.
+
GO TO work.
AND WE expect.
THEY WILL shoot labor agents.
ON SIGHT if caught.
ENTICING LABOR.
FROM OUR city.
WELL TOM. old boy.
GO TO it.
AM for you.
IN YOUR efforts.
TO ENFORCE the laws.
YOURS TRULY
SAM HANDWICH.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-11-20
ONE COUGH is ENOUGH

And yet most people go on year after year.
winter after winter, with succession OF
coughs. OUR COUGH REMEDY puts stop
to coughs. Take our word for it-try IL.
Not bit of need of having more than the
first cough this winter.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-11-20
LITTLE COLD-DANGER

Grippe, fever, malaria, pneum onia, influenza:
certainly these are big dangers, all e.lia.sating
frol, little cold OUR COLD REMEDY
breaks up cold IN twenty-fSug hcuys otter
times less. Depend upon it to ~uard your
haaltl. this winter.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-11-20

It's about time agai- <''c title used-up
items of school. School supplies, from pens to
paper i'm those fine qualities that we sell. Rather
a good idea to look the youngsters equip
ments now and see what they need-then buy
them here. Writing needs, too, for yOu-foun-
tain pens, box paper and the simpler items. Even
big assortments for Office work if desired.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-11-20

Make it 'spicy" dinner for Thanksgiving. Spices
such as we offcr, SO clean and pure and whole
sc-ue, SO fresh and snappy and flavorful. Just
what you want to better the cooking It pays TO
buy spices here. Again, it is drug quality that
makes them better--guaranteed. There's reason
for "betterness."
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-11-20
Yes, Indeed We Are Thankful

the things for which
We part friendship and
business satisfactory You perhaps
satisfactory goods pleasing service have been able to give
other things thankful oogood health good
spirits ooka Of which guarded by the goods we sell
willingness will be thankful to read
this thankful present these goods
Bottle going its be
congestion home all times Supe
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-30

mind. They did not see that the
treess, in a great many cases, hac
been set out by hand generations
ago, much as one sets out his orchard
trees here; that only a limited
amount of land could be devoted tt
forests; that the county was thickly
populated and that it was necessary
to jealously guard every tree to pre-.
vent utter depletion of the timber
supply of that country.
1t will not come in the lifetime of
those now living, but, unless steps
are taken to check waste of our
timber resources, posterity of the
near future will see this country as
short of timber as France. And un-
less steps are taken to prevent waste
it will not be a great many years be-
fore the Americans will be setting
out trees for timber and firewood
and guarding them as jealously as
any hard-handed French peasant
watches over the few dotting his
little farm. Anderson Mail.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-30
DELIGHTS IN SERVING.

The business management of the
Presbyterian thoroughly believes in
what DR.. Carson says in this issue,
viz: The Presbyterian is a servant of
the Church and it's primary object
is to serve and not to make money.
We had written a paragraph along
this line for this issue before we saw
DR.. Carson's Article. The Presbyte-
rian is never better pleased than
when helping any cause connected
with the Church. We do not believe
the laborers in any institution of the
Church has worked on a more eco
nomical basis for the last thirty
years than has the force on the Pres
byterian, including compositors and
editors. In this connection we feel
at liberty to refer especially to the
business management. The first
year, 1890, when the present mana
ger and local editor, went on the
Presbyterian he received $3.50 a
year for all his work. In the year
1919, the business manager and
assistant editor of the Presbyterian
received $500. In the last Is years
he has not received nor asked for
"a raise,"' nor has any one proposed
to raise his salary. He is happy in
"serving." ''-.
No stock holder in the Presbyte-
rian company during these years
has ever manifested any disposition
Ito demand large dividends or in
fact has made any requests at all
A modest average dividend of
per cent has been paid each year
Every bill cashed on presentation
and every dollar above expenses
kept in the treasury to meet the
next calls.
. We believe the paper has fairly
we'll served the Church. It's column!
are freely open to any good cause
1t was unreservedly at the commant
of the Forward Movement Commit
tee, and at a very moderate expense
It's mechanical appearance was no
behind that of any other religious
paper in South Carolina during tina
time. Some of them were sending
out these special issues during tn,
same period.-A. R. P.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-30
WAR GOODS SELL
FOR LARGE SUN

New York, Dec. 23.-A total of
S700,000,000 was realized by the
sale of Americas war material in
England, France, Belgium, Italy and
Germany, Edwin B. Parker, of Hou-
Iston, Texas, chairman of the United
States liquidation commission, stat
ed today on his arrival from Europe
with five other members of the COM
mission on the transport Powhatan.
He said the commission also cleaned
up claims due and against the
United States for as much more. It's
report will be ready in a few days.
Mr.. Parker asserted that, while it
had taken the commission only ten
months to dispose of all of this coun-
try's war stocks abroad, the other Al
lied countries had not yet been able
to make an inventory. He denied
that motor trucks had been cleft to
60 by the boards" declaring that all
motor transport material sold by the
commission had been used and that
scme Of it was worn out.
Trucks in Germany were, sold to a
syndicate for s15,OoO,oO0, he said,
and a British syndicate bought
automobiles for $1,0OO,O0O. One lot
of automobiles was sold in France
for s4O0,OO0,00O. He asserted the
articles were sold for more than SO
per cent Of what they cost.
Much of the material was junk
and was more of liability than an
asset, according to Mr.. Parker, and
as ships were not available it could
not be brought home. He said the
material would have brought less in
America than in Europe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-30
"EvERYWoMAN," MADE T.
INTO GREAT MOTION
-. PICTURE, is COMING

The famous morality play,
"Everywomen" has been made into
a motion picture and will be shown
at the Opera House Thursday and
Friday, January 1st., and End. The
story is declared, to have been
filmed on an extremely lavish
scale and to abound in beautiful set
tings, lovely women attired in hand
some gowns, and spectacular effects.
Against this extravagant background
Walter Brownies celebrated allegory
of life and it's temptations is acted
by an extraordinary cast of players.
The role of Everywoman is played
by Violet Heming, beautiful
actress we'll known to the stage and
the screen. Monte Blue has the part
Of Love, Wanda Hawlcy is Beauty.
and Theodore Rober:~ j. Wealth.
Others in the company include
Margaret LoomiS, Mildred Reardon,
Bebc Daniels, Irving Cummings
Raymond iiatton, Noah Beery.
Charles Cgic, AMI Tuily Marshall.
The pictur" wa; Greeted by Gcor,'"
II. N2itord ana is released az Il
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-30
GERMANS CHARGED
q ! WITH WAR CRIMES

Paris, Dec. 21.-(By the Associ-
ated Press).-Under Secretary of
the State for Military Justice Ignace
left for London this morning to take
part in the making up of a list OF
Germans charged with war crimes
and whose delivery to the entente
will be demanded. A conference will
be held during the week in London
to determine upon plan for joint
action by Great Britain, France and
Belgium. France, according to the
Echo De Paris, has a list of SOC
names ready to be submitted. Among
these names is that one i. of the
former German emperor's sons, anc
also those of former Crown Prince
Rupprecht Of Bavaria and severa
generals and commanders of prison
camps in Germany.
In all, according to this news
paper about 1900 persons will b.
arraigned before military tribunal:
of each of the three nations or b!
mixed tribunals in cases where thu
persons are accused of crimes
against peoples of various nationali
ties.
1t is said that even if culprits ar,
tried by German courts they never
theless must appear. before allie'
tribunals.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-30
HINT TO FARMERS
-, WHO GROW COTTON
Another Example of the Efficiency
Of Picking up Squares for Boil.
Weevil Control.

Southern Cultivator.
While talking to DR.. R. H. Ingram
who is very successful farmer as
well as physician of Randolph coun.
-. Georgia, he said:
Il can give you a more striking
example for the efficiency of the
picking up of the squares for boil
weevil control than you gave in your
October issue, as made by Mr.. C. E.
Wilkinson, of Alabama. I had a piece
of fresh land containing twenty-four
acres. divided this piece into three
tracts of eight acres each, and let
three different negroes plant in cot
ton.
"One negro was very careful to
carry out my instructions as to
picking up the squares once a week.
The other two did this work indif-
ferently. The first negro got five
good bales of cotton from his eight
acres, the second only three bales
and the third only two. There were
no differences as to the soil or
fertilizer. All the difference was
made in exact proportion to the de-
gree of attention each tenant gave
to this gathering up and burning of
squares"
This should be worth much to our
farmers next year in their fight to
control the damage by the wcrvil.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-12-30
NO CHINESE TROOPS
WILL AID BOLSHEVIKI

Berne, Dec. 26.-A young Chi
nese engineer, who has just ar
rived in Berne, discussing today the
reported intention of Leon Trotzky,
the Russian Bolsheviki minister of
war, to recruit a Chinese army TO
carry out Bolsheviki methods in
Europe, declared such a step would
be impossible.
He asserted that the Bolsheviki
might be getting some troops from
China and some mercenaries from
Manchuria who are adventures and
are being we'll paid by the Bolsheviki
but said the statement that the Boil
sheviki were getting 5000 men
monthly from China was an obvious
exaggeration.
The engineer declared also that il
was untrue that there was a growing
Bolshevik movement in China. There
were no Bolsheviki in his country
and only a few socialist. The only
growing movement in China, he said,
was the one against japanese, which
had been started among the Chinese
and seemed to be
spreading seriously.