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Fl. c. L. Deals Knockout
To Last Use of Jtney

and near great--demanded its pound of
flesh in the form of six-cSat fare.
But the dear people-the owntSoeden
and deserted ultimate consumers-were
not left entirely friendless. There was
still one thing for which a jitney could
be used. One could "flivver' four or
five deep on the running board of an
ancient Ford car up and down the
streets of Birmingham and occasionally
pass a street car, to and from town.
With one accord, the people hailed the
great and mighty jitney. 1t was the last
friend of the people. the INDY institution
that still remained true to its traditions
and to its name.
But alas, all of the citation was prema-
ture. For the jitney is no longer a jit-
ney, save only in name.
Don't expect to mount the crowded
running board of the road louise today
and hand the chauffeur a nickel. 1t
won't do you any good. You might just
as we'll save argument in the first place
by slipping him a penny in addition
For be it known by all to whom these
presents come: the jitney fare is no
more. It's 6 cents now, and there are
even some who proposed a higher rate
1t was simply a case of self-preservaton,
according to the owners of the COM
petitors of the street cars.
Old II. c. L. finally got in his WORK
.Iitney cars were fading from the streets
like the preverbial SNOWFALL in warm
climate and those still left decided to
make desperate effort to continue
business. Hence the edict that the penny
must be added to the jitney by all pas
sengers in the future.
| effective today. just pass out the ex'
fra. cent and make no unfavorable com
ment. The jitney cars were the last &c
Withstand the rising cost of living ano
| finally gave in rather than be entirely
.,,hu1arerad
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Once upon time nickel was real
money-but those days are gone.
There was a time when jitney would
spend-when real commodities could be
secured in exchange for the small white
coin-but not now.
In the days of our youth, watermelons
could be purchased from the passing
farm wagon for the sum of cents, but
now not even the transparent slice can
be secured for this sum from the corner
fruit stand.
Enough bananas could be bought for
cents to give three boys indigestion,
but that was long ago.
There was time in the days or the
ancient past when small boys were won't
to do chores around the home for the
coveted nickel-but not now.
Men are not yet old who can recall
when the jitney was a most useful and
disable coin Who can forget the man
who used to walk into the cigar store
and say, in loud voice, Give me a
good nickel cigar" And he got IL, TOO
or at least he thought he did.
There was a time when a nickel bought
a loaf of bread, or dish of ice cream
paid for a shoe shine and even MADE q
stable tin for a small favor. Some OF
the old citizens, in their more reml-
niscent moods can recall those days
or at least they say they can.
R,it gradually, one by one, the uses OF
the iitney passed away. 1t would buy
nothing to eat. nothing to drink, MOI
even the preverbial dope, unless rem
forced by the once despised penny, un'
II, only a ride on a street car or a Ut
new remained to be secured in exchange
for the nickel.
And then the street railway company
following in the wake of long anu u,
lustrious procession of profiteers-srea
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COMMUNITY SING
At THE JEFFERSON
OF BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
Statement, November II, 1919. =

rhe community sing at the Jefferson
theatre tomorrow at $3.50 O'Clock will be
held under the direction of D. E. Nolan
the new leader The programme will be
as follows:
Overture, March ,lithgow), orcnestra,
America Come Ihou A,iii igIl.
King selection, Mile. Modist' (Her-
bert. orchestra; xylophone solo. Ed Rau
collection; trumpet solo, The Lost
Chord (sullivan, H. II. Turner; So
prano solo (a) 1.-The Red Red Rose sign,
in'n Charles S. Burhan, OBJ "Supposlhs
a.. w. BischofD. Mrs. Lewis Hail. &C
eornpanied by Mrs. Robert Newman; Vlo,
lin solo, Ferns and FLOWERS, raui
c,-,;+h 'accnmnauied by Mrs. A. d. Stur-
davant. selection, "A Scotch ldyiee
(Kingsburg), orchestra; community sing
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REV. A. GRADY HARRIS
BACK FROM VACATION

The Rev. A. Grady Harris pastor OF
the Second Presbyterian church, mas
returned from a visit to his old nome
IN North Carolina and will occupy the
pulpit at his church at both services
tomorrow.
Mr. Harris. who was chairman of the
90 mnaign committee OF the Agnes
scott college in Birmingham to raise
the endowment for that institution
-; ~ campaign there. During his abb
sence he paid brief visit to rela-
tives in North Carolina.
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Mrs. Turner to Appear
at Weekly Luncheon
at the Southern Club

Mrs. John Turner, violinist, will head
the musical programme Saturday at the
regular weekly luncheon at the south
ern club. it is announced by Secretary
George T.. McGaughy OF the Southern
club.
Mrs. Turner is considered one of Bir-
minghams foremost musicians and her
appearance at the Southern, club will
likely be If much interest to members.
The remainder of the musical pro-
gramme will be in charge of the club s
orchestra of which E. Neil Leroy is
director.
The Saturday afternoon luncheon will
begin as usual at l O'Clock,
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JUDGE ABERNETHY
GIVES LIMIT FINE
TO CLOTHES THIEF

VIII Thomas was fined szoV anu
costs and twelve months aaoitionai
,,.hsn tried before Judge Fl. b. Aber
,,a,hv yesterday on a charge of obtain
ing goods under false pretenses Ac-
cording to the evidence, Thomas. who
represented himself as an empioye OF
the putnam Pressing Club. went 10
the home of Mrs. Il. Spake and 90
tanned a suit of clothes from her. which
it was charged he kept
Lawrence Davis and Maggie Wright
each charged with grand larceny were
called for a preliminary hearing yes
terday, but Judge Abernethy passed
both eases for a future hearing.
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Labor Party Advocates
Assemble for Meeting
BY Associated Pres.

Chicago. November 21.-Men active
in the movement for permanent Labor
political party, as launched with tenn
porary organization in Chicago last Au-
gust, began arriving today for the frs
national convention. which opens to-
morrow. 1t generally was expected
that candidates for president and vice
president would be nominated.
Max Hayes of Cleveland, chairman of
the national executive committee, said
that the party probably would adopt
a platform embracing public owner
ship of railroads, telegraphs, tele-
phones. mines and possibly steel, meat
and other industries as well as de-
claring against speculation in land.
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Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were
issued from The probate court yesterday
Albert Conwell and Seren Conner.
Franz Dillon and Mamie Bryant
Otto Rody and Myrtle Sahdrick.
Girmer Everett and Ida Aversion.
w. Il. Cooley and Wallie D. Cooper.
Grady Thomas and Alice Johnson
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MEETING OF WOMEN

n.y. reso,,,tio., was presented by o. D.
ctaat chairman: ]. ]. Curtis, j. X. Shields
p Tongshore and Fred Buchanan'
committee
Mrs. Fl. Fl. Smell. representing the wo-
mems suffrage organization, addresses
the conferences. asking that tne repuD7
f;c,ns invite Mrs. South, woman re-
r,,h,ican leader, to come from Kentucky
~ I,;rmingham and present the cause OF
INC n q p before meeting OF the
woran at which there would be present
y,,oo,an democratic speaker. The women
u,ished m hear 10th sides OF the pontica'
Iosanh O. Thompson, o. d. Street ana
Iudpe Oscar Hundley were named as
committee to make this arrangement
.Mr rhampson asked the republicans 70
ioin in an effort to complete Aiapai"
ouota in the Roosevelt memorial driVe.
A resolution was presented by j. M
,tn1yay of Ashland urging Congress 70
nrotact the graphite industry in Alabama
aa.irst competition Of oriental LABOR u
G sssi, and Madagascar This was
adopted.
nan now a resident of Alabama, pleo sfu
his allegiance to the party and preoic'eu
republican success in Alapama mex seai
Ianas s Sloan of Decatur told or the
MANS in his district to organize anu au'ai-
ifv the republican voters.
Other speakers included Judge HundieS
Uil,ian Vaughn. Col. y. b. Speers. .. ~
street J. NJ Mckay, Mr. Kennamer, a
T,o1gshore, Judge l.. II. Reynolds. .
In Pennington Col. William Nounsoiooo
Mai r B. Barker and f. B. Latady
Tha session lasted from IL O'Clock III
tt,a morning uitii 9 O'Clock in the after
noon An executive session Of district
cbairmen followed the open conference
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The fair association in 1918 lost $780,
and the guarantors put UP the money to
meet this deficit. BY the action of the
directors yesterday in ordering so per
cent of this refunded they now will
get back one-half of the amount they
paid out.
The directors also passed a resolution
authorizing the officers. to go ahead with
arrangements for the fair next fall. 1t
has been the custom in. the past to wait
until spring to begin these preparations,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
Symphony Orchestra

The Cincinnati symphony orchestra
with Eugene Ysaye as conductor. will
be the attraction at the Jefferson the
atre January 22. matinee and night
1t comes under the auspices of the
Music study club. but not in the reg
ular course.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-22
REPUBLICANS GROW
AMBITIOUS IN PLAN
|. TO CAPTURE STATE
Frankly Admit Victory
From Presidency to Gov
ernor-Prude Says He
Quits Democrats

Two hundred republican leaders as
sembled from every section of Alabama
met in Birmingham yesterday and set
in motion q statewide plan to quality
every G. o. P. voter by registration ana
through payment of poll taxes prior
to February /.
Complete organization of the old
party machine and qualification OF
their entire voting strength was the
keynote of the conference in the din
ing room of the Hillman hotel.
Laying aside all internal differences,
passing up presidential preferences and
bending every effort toward mobtiizing
the fun strength of the party formed
the unanimous basis of agreement. In
deed; the conference might be termed
with all political propriety as a q. y.
P. love feast.
While there was no discussion of
presidential candidates in the open
meeting today, it is reported that Jo-
seph o. Thompson, chairman of GEN
eral Woods campaign committee IN
Alabama. notified the republicans that
a definite fight would be made in eacn
of the ten congressional districts OF
the state for a delegation to the ma
tional convention to be instructed Tor
General Wood He further informed
the republicans that Wood clubs would
be organized in every city and county
in the state after the meeting of the
national republican executive commit
tee on December 10. The time ano
place for holding the republican ma
tional convention will be set at that
meeting
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Reports ShoU State Fair
a Big Success This Year
Pay Back Half of $4,000 Loses in 1918 and Still Have
Money Left-Officers Authorized to Go Ahead
With Work for Fair Next Year

At the meeting of the directors of the Alabama State Fair
ISOLATION yesterday afternoon the officers reported that the
profits derived the fair October sufficient to
all operating and leave considerable surplus on hand
Upon the receipt of this the directors passed resolution directing
the eundng fund paid by the subscribers
the 1918 fair which after only days operations
of the influenza After the of this refund the
asnca tim will hauns annnau
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but as they expect to put on a bigger
and better fair than ever next fall, they
concluded that the better policy would
be to begin arrangements at once.
A delegation, headed by B. 3. Burton,
was appointed to represent the fair as
ISOLATION at the American Association of
Fairs and Expositions, which meets in
Chicago on December 2 for a four-day
session.
President r. A. Brown of the Aiapama
State Fair association is also president
of the American association and will ae-
company the state fair delegation to Chi
cago.
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REPUBLICANS AMBITIOUS

Old General optimism was present in
all his glory. He conceded beyond the
shadow of doubt the election of a
republican president. And he didn't
stop at this. The oratorical Aurora
Borealis of the conference frankly ad-
mitted the republicans not only expect
to put Alabama in the republican col
umn next November, but they propose
to put republican in the gubernatorial
chair down in Montgomery.
The claim was made by the speakers
that democrats are tumbling, one over
the other, to get into the republican
fold in Alabama and a general demon
stration followed the announcement of
A. NJ Prude, Birmingham man, who ap-
Piled for admission in the G. o. P.
, inner council.
II have voted the democratic ticket
all my life,' Mr.. Prude declared but
henceforth / am republican and ex-
| pect to vote that ticket on general
principles
| Mr.. Prude is man past so and gray
| haired
| Pope M. Long, chairman of the state
| republican executive committee, pre-
sided and 1t was he who proclaimed the
keynote of the conference. Chairman
Long related that federal patronage
had been the curse of the republican
party in Alabama in the past but now
I the elements were united for the 1926
battle and the men in the trenches were
/ registering throughout the state witt
one idea in view, winning Alabama fol
republicans next year.
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AGAINST THE LEAGUE

1.-THE League OF Nations will either be
the paramount or chief issue of the
campaign he said alabama repub-
licans are 100 per cent in their opposi-
ton to the league. Two thirds of the
democrats of Alabama are opposed to
it and they are flocking to the repuo-
lican side"
An ovation was given to Charles b
Kennamer, who was defeated in the
Seventh congressional district by a
margin of less than 500, it was claimed
The broad claim was made by Chair
man Long that five out of six returned
soldiers from overseas would vote the
republican ticket next year.
Upon motion of Col. n 3. Speers, the
conference reiterated it's Endorsement
of votes for women.
These resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That we have in the past,
do now and in the future expect to stand
for Amercanisrn supreme.
Therefore, we unreservedy indorse the
action OF those senators who couageously
pevented the foisting on us of League
of Nations that had as its aim the estao-
lishment of government to be
controlled by England, and which League
of Nations, as it was drawn, took from
us our sovereign rights as nation ana
forced us to NEEDLE in all the brawis OF
Eurooe. authorized the use of our SOL
diers in foreign wars without the consent
of Congress and substituted international
ism for Ameri canisn1.
..Resolyed, That the advocates OF the
league who voted against the Lodge reso-
ution because Of its reservations TO the
league covenan. thereby betrayed mar
row partisan spirit"
Evening journal., 1919-08-30
TWO BISHOPS COMING
TO SEE BIG BETHEL

Big Bethel Church viii have Bishop
]. y. Ross as preacher on September z
Tomorrow at 1890 o'clock, Presd-
ing Elder Ringgold viii preach
Bishop L. J. Coppn and Mrs. Romano
Wilson Of the Piitsburg Eastern star
Lodge will be present and make short
addresses.
Sunday school will he for one hour
beginning at $50 o'clock. The Sunday
noon class meetings will assemble at
1890 o'clock. At s o'clock the cervices
will be in Charge Of the Rev McPher-
son. Or. II. Y. Arnett. the pastor, will
preach at the Harrington Camp on sun
day night, the Rev. William Stewart be-
ing the pastor there.
Monday being Labor Day there will
be no meeting Of the official board.
Tuesday night class No. # will hold
its annual class reunion" with spe-
cial program under the direction Of
George W. Wright
Wednesday night the Womcn's Mite
Society will give a lawn party at the
home Of Mrs Wing, on Walnut street
near Eighth street.
Thursday night. club No. 2. r. J.
Perry. leader, will give an entertain
meQt at New Castle. for the benefit Of
Big Bethel Church.
Friday night, The Ushers' Union will
meet and be entertained
Evening journal., 1919-08-30
SENT AS student,
BACK TO PREACH
Rev. Anderson. Avenue
Baptist Boy. WillFillSec.
ond Baptist Pulpit
"MAGNIFlCAT" SUNG
BY QUARTET CHOIR

The services at the Second Baptist
Church promise 10 be of special inter
est tomorrow. Al 1890 O'Clock the pull
pit will be supplied by the Rev Frank
Anderson, Of Waicrlown, New York.
Mr.. Anderson is "a Wilmington man and
was a member Of the Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church. lie was sent out by
them 10 study for The ministry.
The Bible School will meet at noon.
James II. Shuster. superintendent. At
71j o'clock the evening services Will
be held with the community meetings
at Washington Heights.
The musical program Will be as fol-
lows: In the morning organ prelude.
Prayer in B Flat NOlckman: quartet
by the choir, "Magnincat." Caleb
Simpcr; duet, THE Day is Past and
over" Miss Fuller, Mr. Peoples, ar
ranged from Blumenthal, Frank II.
Bracket: organ selection, "Postlude,"
Prout. Dallett II. LOomis, organist.
Evening journal., 1919-08-30
DIR. JOHNSON Will
TALK At Central
Mrs. Ferdinand L. Gilpin,
Jr., Soloist During Abb
sence OF Mrs. Wales
NORTHFJElD ECHOES
GIVEN BY DELEGATES

Central Presby terian Church, King
street, near Eighth street, The Rev. j. II.
Crawford, pastor. will have preaching
tomorrow morning by the Rev George
johnson. PHI. D.. Of Lincoln University,
Pa. For the evening service the con-
gregation will unite With the union
summer services at Washington
Heights, beginning at 6.ij O'Clock. with
music by the Harlan Band. Doctor
Johnson, an eloquent and vigorous
speaker. will be the preacher.
Mrs Ferdinand l.. Gilpin. IT., is so
loist al Central Church for the month
Of August, during The absence of Mrs
L. +. Wales on vacation.
The sunday school viii convent at
ii.j5 O'Clock with the summer schedule
program.
"Norlhneld Echoes will be given by
delegates just returned from the annual
Mortified Conference.
Evening journal., 1919-08-30
WESLEY PASTOR BACK.
FALL PROGRAM READY

Tho return Of The Rev. z. w. Wells
pastor of Wesley NJ. =. Church, Linden
and Jackson streets, will be welcomed
by members and friends OF Wesley to-
morrow. Mr. Wells will preach tomor-
row at both morning and evening ser-
vices Tomorrow's program followss
Class meeting. $50 o'clock, Mr.. Hast
lngs, leader; morning service. 1890
O'Clock, the Rev. Z. W. Wells. preacher:
sunday School. 1915 O'Clock: Epworth
League service, Z O'Clock; evening SER
vice, 7.i5 o'clock. the Rev. Z. w. Wells,
preacher.
Tho Epworth League regrets very
much the resignation OF their president.
J. W. Turner. Mr.. Turner was an ac-
tive worker and his absence Will ba
felt.
The fall schedule viii soon be under
way at Wesley church, with all organI<
cations In fun activity.
Evening journal., 1919-08-30

creep with lengthy stories Of Pussy
foot's" aims, aniecedents. methods and
chances Of success. J. Bull was slight
ly amused, but as the whole North
cliffe artillery-thc Times. Weekly
Dispatch. Evening News. Daily Mirror.
and others-ioined in the attack Brit
ish "wets" began 10 realize that they
must get busy.
\ big defensive campaign was open
ed, and hair-raising stories of Amer
lean prohibition methods were pub
lished, Stories OF Machiavellian cum
ming. hysterical campaigning and Nap
oleOnic victories. Tho "Nvets" tearfully
appealed to that much criticized auto
crat. the British Working Man, tO re-
pudiate the sponsors OF grapc-iuice
and similar soft" drinks with fanias-
tic names. They reminded him Of his
old war-cry Damn his eyes. who
ever he tries, to rob a poor man OF
mis- beer And they succeeded in
making Mr.. b. w VI. sit up and thins
There might he something in a."
Meanwhile the much discussed 'Pus-
syfoOt" Johnson. satisfied with his
first demonstration. had departed for
Finland 10 organize an offensive in
northern Europe, but he left a prom
ise TO return in the fall. The full
weight OF the counter-offensive sc-
cordingly fell upon the poor old United
Kingdom Alliance. which "frightfully
bucked" by the prominence given to
its aims. and the promise OF solid sup
port from American "drys." neverthe-
less wilted before the storm OF pro-
test
The announcement that many lesd-
ing American temperance orators are
on their way TO England to take part
i'm the fray gave the "wets" a popular
battle-cry, with the inevitable warn
ing Hands Off, America. Mind your
own interference or words TO that
effect. The L. X. A. hurried forward
with a Nat denial. but Investigations
proved conclusively that the Anti
Saloon League had volunteered TO pay
expenses Of their orators.
In any event. "Pussyfoot" Johnson
has made a remarkably good start
he has arrived at the most
favorable possible moment. Wartime
rink restrictions are being gradually
pruned down. but everybody agrees
hat a return 10 the pre-war hours for
saloon opening and the sale OF int0Xi-
ants is impossible and undesirable
On the other hand British workers,
Evening journal., 1919-08-30
american Dry Forces
MUade British Isles

) LONDON. United Press; BY Mail p
British dry" forces. reinforced by Ia,
Anti-Saloon League Of America, are
completing their plans, and marshall.
ing their "sturmtruppen" for a mighty
offensive commencing this fall. AnC
Johnny Bull is sitting up and watching
with considerable interest, uncertain
whether he ought 10 be amused. scared
or angry
Immediately the lid went on in the
United states, William +. "pussyfoot
Johnson. "Field-marshal Commander
in-chief' Of Americas dry" army. es-
tablished a branch G. II. O in London
and proceeded TO show local prohibi-
tionsts just how TO wage war on
booze Hitherto. although there had
been an occasional prohibition move
ment in Great Britain. the "drys" had
made very little headway, The only
really prominent man Identified with
lthe movement being the late Sir vii
- n Lawson. who aroused controversy
nni,,e years back by empiying his in
poSfed wine-cellars down The drains.
Prohibition was represented in Eng
Ind by the United Kingdom Alliance.
but the organization was not well
equipped with funds. and was 50 <oul
Of date in lis methods that the "Yeis'
cessed 10 regard its members as any
thing more dangerous than "bun-wal-
lahs." a strange sect who participated
in orgies Of tea-drinking and bun con
sumption But "PussyfoOt" Johnson
has changed all this.
Canon Masterman. president Of the
L. X. A. recently visited America to
find out how The "wets" there had
been overwhelmed. He fixed up an al
lance with the Anti-Saloon-. league
with the result that another A. +. f.
was soon on the high seas.
Johnson established himself quietly
in Fleet street.-The home Of newspa-
pers and publicity. but so skillfully
were his opening moves made. that he
succeeded in avoiding attracting atten.
tion for some months Then he dis
closed himself II would be rash 10
suggest that he captured the powerful
Press. but It says much for
his generalship and tactics that he
managed 10 secure a magnificent ad-
vertisement out OF hostile organiza-
ton
Lord Northcliffe's papers discovered
his presence and taking up the role o,
Dickens Fat Boy, the Daily Mail pro-
reeded to make Johnny Bulls flesh