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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-15

These young women went to New
York on Victory Loan business and
have been criticized for il. They
we're ordered there by the naval
officer in charge. They didn't 60
on a pleasure trip. They were there g
a part Of the United States navy. They
were there arousing the enthusiasts
Of the American people who love ths
United States uniform and go to any
sacrifices to honor il They were
in the Victory Loan business Just a.
whole regiments Of soldiers and
whole fleets Of tanks. Entire div
sions OF the army were in the Liberty
Loan drives. And it was PROPER
that they should be. The Hampton
Roads Glee Club and the Greaa
Lakes Band were ordered on Victory
Loan trips, too. Is there any eriti-
cism Of THAT!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-15

As l have said previously, tiers
MAY be a good and substantial rss-
son for demobihzing the yeOmen Cd
battalion, and I trust that ONLY =
good reason will lead Congress b
order its rehabilitation.
These young women should not Be
discharged under . cloud Of cheap
sneers and criticism. They should
be thanked, warmly, generously, and
with the appreciation Of the entire
nation. They should receive honor.
able discharges.
want to tell you that they have
the esteem and love and appreciates
Of the entire United States I truSt
4 little thoughtlsss talk IN q Congress-
,ional committee room will not sink.
TOO deeply into their hearts. They
deserve everything EXCEPT thAS
sort Of treatment. .-sI
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-15

Wonder why they spend money on
the electrically lighted "Save Food"
sign in the Union Station concourse?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-15

Did you ever notice the ENoR-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-16

agon bed, hay rack, bobsled and
tongues, set of extra wagon
foot Milwaukee mower, foot
hay rake, low down seeder,
Deere riding or walking cult
16 inch sulkey plow, Casaday
ell garden p1ow, hand garden
some good extra collars, a few
i separator, washing machine,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-16
70 head of Cattle
AZ head of Hogs

5 high grade Chester White ykarling brood sows;
$50 pounds; 10 shoats weighing about IS pounds; Z
and pure bred male hogs from Ralph Goodman
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-10-16

FARM IMPLEMENTS, Etc.-Iow down iron wheel wagon wa
eSeIlIeo HoeI tired buggy sleigh extra wagon
foot Milwaukee binder.
BacbhaWk manure spreader John planter weeder
P tooth cultvator Deere
pow disc, O. disc double shove
stands 20 loads Of wood good kitchen
potatoes numerous other articles
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-22
REMEDY FOR HIGH
PLUMBING BILLS
Local Plumber Proposes to
Keep Up Repairs by
Yearly Contract

Birmingham real estate men believe
that they have found a remedy for the
plumbing situation" in Harry Gilbert,
local plumber, who proposes to keep
up all plumbing repairs by contract in
all houses handled by the dealers for
the sum of $40 annually for each house.
Many of the local dealers have al
ready stated that they were going to
sign up with him as soon as they could
see the owners about the matter, stat
ing that at the present time some OF
the smallest jobs cost as much as So
Mr.. Gilbert proposes to divide the
city in zones and he will have plum Der
in charge of each zone. This WILL it
is said, facilitate methods of handling
the work. One plumber, under this
arrangement, could do several pieces of
work in his district in the course of a
day and thus cut down the number of
trips that would have to be made at
the present time
1t is said that the scheme is worked
out on the order of several of the
northern cities who have plumbers do
ing their work on a similar scale
In order for the method to be a
success, it is stated. the contracting
plumb win have to have contracts for
a large number of houses so that he
will be able to carry out his plans for
dividing the city into zones and a
man for each zone. From all prospects,
it is understood that his offer is re-
ceiving favorable consideration by
many of the local dealers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-22
RHYME WINS RIFLE
MATCH AT CALDWELL
Winner Outclassed Field of More
Than Five Hundred Crack
Marksmen

Caldwell, n. j., August 21.-Sergesnt
J.,B Rhyme, U S. NJ. c.. outclassei
more than 500 crack marksmen in the
11.000-yard final stage of the Presi-
dents match here today, winning the
title of champion military rifle shot of
the United States His score was 249
in a possible 500 The champion, who
was in 146th place following the fist
two stages of the match. won his title
over the long range during heavy
thundershower, which made the target
difficult to see. The winner in adj
ton to the title, receives an auto
graphed letter from the President ard
a gold medal.
The second place was won by L.
Phillips a seaman in the United States
navy, with a score of 23S. The adj1-
tant general match. open to officers of
that grade from all states, was won by
Adjutant General W. w. Moore OF
South Carolina. who has won the match
for the past three years. His score
was Sc in possible 100. Major r. d.
Lagarde, adjutant general of the Dis
trict of Columbia, was second with n
score of 49, The match was shot at
2o0-yard and 5o0-yard stages.
The press match. contested by 81
newspaper men and magazine editors
from all parts of the country. was won
by J. T. Barton. editor of the Lake
North (Florida) Herald. His score wa
40 i'll a possible so. Among the frat
10 was r. Wallace. Little Rock Daily
News
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-22
MAHONEY FEATURE
OF LYRIC BILL

The new Keith bill presented Thursday
evening to large audiences proved de-
lightful entertainment and every act re-
ceived big share of applause.
Willie Mahoney proved the fun maker
in chief in the line up and he brought
forth the laughter with little apparent
effort Mahoney is a success before he
opens his mouth. His disarranged ward
robe brings the chuckles and ne finds it
easy to wend his way into immediate
favor.
Helen Harrington, the girl with the
voice and the SMILE is very pleasing
entertainer and her songs proved popu-
lar. She is a clever singer and proved
one of the shining spots of the bill.
"a Business Proposal lie a clever
sketch brimful of comedy situations. JET
Healy, Chauncey Monroe and Heller
Adair are trio of talented comedians
and the act is one of the laughing riots
of the programme. The fun all takes
place in business office with the boss.
the bookkeeper and the stenographer the
principal characters. The boss decides to
marry off the stenographer and the fun
begins and doesn't end until the boss
himself marries the young lady.
Mcconnell and Austin open the bill
with an electrifying cycling novelty and
they show the audience things on BIZ
cycles that they haven't seen before
The team is exceptionally clever and the
act is showered with applause.
The sensational Gerards are equilibrists
extraordinary and in amazing feats OF
gymnastics bring the clever bill to a
close" These entertainers perform
amazing and hazardous feats.
News pictures prove most pleasing
feature of the bill
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-22
SOLDIERS MOTHER
PROTESTS RAISE
Many Complaints Received
by u. S. District Attorney
of Rent Raises

Among the many complaints regard
ing the increase in house rent in this
district received by Erie Pettus, United
Etates district attorney, was one made
yesterday by Mrs. J. w. Hinton, 500
Avenue r. who protested against the
raising of her rent from $40 per month
10 $1s,75. Mrs. Hinton stated that one
Of her sons had been discharged from
the army and was now in the hospital in
Mobile as a result of runaway acct
dent and the other in the navy in SER
vice in northern Russia was sending in
a monthly allotment of $40, was prac-
ticaIly her entire income. She declared
her husband had been unable to work
for some time and that this allotment
check from the government was prac-
tically her sole means of support. I.
w Hinton, her son who was discharg cd
from the army in June was injured In
q runaway and had been in the hos
pitai for six weeks.
In the absence of Mr.. Pettus, she was
instructed by Ralph Quinn. assistant
United States district attorney to re-
main in the house and to continue pay
ing the rent at the same rate that had
obtained in the past and IL any action
was taken by the owner or agent to
GUST her the matter would be taken up
by the federal authorities.
Complaints continue to come into
the office of the United States district
attorney, the majority being relative to
the high rate of rents charged in Biz
rningham. The probe is continuing and
all agents Of the department of justice
are at work on this investigation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-22
COLONIAL SHOWING VIM.
RUSSELL AND ARBUCKLE

Movie fans are offered a double COM
edy bill at the Colonial theatre today
with William Russell and Fatty Ar
buckle as the stars in two productions.
William Russell comes in his latest re-
lease, Some Liar" and Fatty Arbuckle
will be seen in one OF his laughable
pranks in "A Country Heno."
Robert Winchester McTabb, as por-
trayed by Mr.. Russell in Some Liar
is the champion Ananias of modern days.
McTabb sells collins and cradles SO as
to catch his public at both ends of the
line. He goes out to a western mining
town, after carefully reading birth and
death statistics. because he thinks he
sees fertile field.
Right off the reel he starts in lying
and he does 1t successfully for a while.
Then he falls in love with the beautiful
girl of the town, and she puts a job up
to him that requires all of his prevari-
eating ability and a little more.
She wants him to kill a man, offering
among other inducements the opportunity
to sell another coffin. Robert Winches-
ter takes on the job, but it leads him
into lots of trouble and more lies, but
he gets out of all of it in way that
makes Some Liar an entertaining com
edy, and provides opportunities for ex-
cellent work to Mr.. Russell and Eileen
Percy, his leading woman.
"a Country Hero" is a typical Fatty
Arbuckle comedy of speedy action. Al
st. John and Buster Keaton do their very
best to help out the big comedian in this
success.
These two pictures will be shown today
and tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-22
COUNCIL PROVIDES MONEY

Admission, August 21.--(Special.) -Au-
thority for the expenditure of approx
mately $4,000 for improvements to the
various public school buildings in the
city. including the erection of a brick
building in the third ward. adoption of
ordinance regulating the establish
ment of residence by negroes in certain
sections of the city and administering
the oath of office to R.NH. Todd, the
new councilmen from the third ward
were the chief items of business to come
before the meeting of the city council at
called meeting of that body Wednes-
day night.
Councilman "Tobe' Hamilton, chair
man of the police committee, was the
only member of Mayor Wilkes happy
family absent from the called meeting,
ard his absence was explained by the
statement that he is visiting at Piedmont
Springs
r. H. Todd, who was elected as a
member of the council to represent the
third ward. was sworn in by Mayor
Wikle before the meeting, and for the
first time in many months the third
ward was represented on the board, an
other vacancy existing from that ward.
Supt. d. r. Murphey and A. J. Good
win member of the city school board,
appeared before the council and request
ed an appropriation of approximately
$4,000, the amounts to be divided between
the placing of a new roof on the Pine
avenue school building, addition of a
brick section to the third ward school.
to complete the work on the sixth ward
building and to make necessary repairs
on several other of the city school build
ings.
Provision for heating and repairing the
plumbing in all of the buildings of the
city were included in the budget of
SAC, 900 allowed by the council at the re-
quest of the school board. Mayor Wikie
addressed the council at some length on
the question of providing the amount re-
quired by the school board, and the
mayor was authorized by the council to
proceed to borrow the amount and ex-
pend 1t according to the plan of the city
| hoard.
Adoption of an ordinance providing
against the establishment of residence
by negroes in sections surrounding the
! Church of st. Michael and All Angeles
was perhaps the most important action
of the council at the meeting and the
measure had the support of several citi-
zens Of the territory, who urged the
adoption of the ordinance.
L. L. Scarborough and j. ID. Brock ap-
peared before the council to make pro-
test against the provisions of recent
ordinan which requires the building or
cement sidewalks flush with the property
| line, but as this question had not been
| embodied in the call for the special meet
\ ing no action could be recorded on their
protest.
| The two citizens were assured that the
street committee and the mayor would
! take action Immediately upon their claim
I and the case was left in that status by
the council.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-22
SEPARATE COUNTY
URGED BY BURRUSS
Birmingham Spends 81, OOO,-
900 Annually on County
Institutions, He Says

Stating that Birmingham is overload
ed with the upkeep of the whole of JEFF
ferson county, Commissioner Henry
p. Burruss addressed the members of
the Birmingham Real Estate exchange
at their regular weekly luncheon yes
terday at the Southern club and urged
the proposed division of jefferson coun-
~.
Commissioner Burruss stated that over
100000 annually raised by the citizens
of Birmingham is expended on county
institutions. He brought out the point
that the city is sorely in need of funds
with which to finance municipal institu-
tions and movements and that the bur-
den of the county upon Birmingham was
partially responsible for the present con-
ditions.
Mention was made OF the various new
activities taken on by the city made
possible by the bond issues, enterprises
which he stated were absolutely neces-
sary to the civic betterment OF Birming
ham and which could hardly be support
ed in connection with the already over
b1rdening share of the county's ex-
penses.
II firmly believe that the improve
ments the city so much needs can be
accomplished and the city made to be rec
ognized as one of the most progressive in
the south, il Birmingham is made
separate county," he said. Revenue
that are raised in this city and of which
a large portion is expended on the coun-
ty, could then be turned to the better
ment of Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-22
BUSINESS MEN CONTRIBUTE

Admission, August 81. - Especially
Business men of the city and the heads
Of manufacturing plants in Admission
are showing remarkable liberality in
providing funds for the giving OF
Labor Dav barbecue at oxford Lake
on Monday. September /. the Alabama
Power company heading the list OF
subscribers with a donation of 5000.
The barbecue committee is making
preparations to provide enough barbe-
cued meat to feed at least 5000 people.
The biggest crowd in the history Of An
niston is expected to attend the joint
demonstration by the entral Labor
union and the American legion, which
is to be featured by series of athletic
events in Admission and parade through
the principal streets of the city during
the forenoon.
Following the parade, which will be
the chief feature of interest during the
morning OF labor day. the crowds will
embark for the barbecue pits at Ok
ford lake, where a committee headed by
w p Knighton will begin serving the
crowds at | O'Clock.
Public spea king and athletic events will
follow the barbecue dinner and the aft
ernoon will be taken up by one-yard
races, boat and swimming races and
other contests.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-22
OFFICERS LAND WHISKY

Admission. August 21.--(Special.) -Chiel
of Police Rutledge and Detectives Wade
and Wordlow made a trip out into the
Rocky Hollow section of the city latH
Wednesday afternoon and succeeded IN
capturing Leroy Hicks. a white mar
with gallon jug of corn whisky under
his arm.
The possessor of the fluid that cheers
was promptly arrested and confined in
the city Jail. At his trial Thursday
morning the evidence submitted by the
Officers convinced Recorder Green o.
Hicks guilt, and a conviction was en-
tered up.
chief Rutledge made the statement
after the capture of Hicks Wednesday
afternoon that reports had reached head
quarters to the effect that barrels OF
whiskey had been handled in the Rocky
Hollow section and other remote parts
of the city in the last few weeks, and
that his men had been on the trail o.
the offenders.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-22
EEIGLER PLACED
UNDER BOND FOR
STEALING AUTO

william Seigler. anas Murry seis-
fer. charged with stealing an automo-
bile owned by Frank Spain. valued at
s7oo, was given preliminary hearing
In Judee II. B. Abernethy's division Of
me municipal court yesterday after
noon and bound over on bond fixed at
$3.50 to await the action Of the grand
bury.
Jim Hogan was fined $3.50 and given
= sentence of nine months on charge
81 larceny. Hogan, it is said. took Two
suits Of clothes from the home OF
George r. Hobert. valued at $50, sofne-
time ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-22
INQUIRY FOR AYERS

Admission, August 81. Especially
The home service section of the Red
Cross is making an effort to locate
Andrew II. Ayers, recently dis
charged soldier, who is believed TO be
located in Admission or vicinity. but
who had not been found Wednesday
night.
The father OF the young soldier IS
dead and his silence has kept him from
5eing appraised of the death in the fam
lily. The only report reaching Annis-
ton concerning the young man is that
he once lived at Sylacauga and was
believed to be working for an insar-
ance organization either in Admission Q.
at some place nearby.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-22
NORRIS BAKER BETTER

Admission, August Sl.-topecldL'
Norris Baker, who has been sA'rving
overseas with the marines for nearly
two years and who Is now under THAT
ment at Alexandria, Va, hospital, will
probably be discharged from the service
and return to his home here within the
next two weeks.
Just before his organization left
Germany Mr.. Baker fell down a flight
of stairs and inflicted slight injury
to his left knee. After reaching the
states and sfgoing through the monster
parade in New York city the injury to
the Admission soldiers knee began to
make itself felt. and he was unable to
participate in the parade held in Wash
ington.
Reaching the Virginia emobiliza ton
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-22
BILL AT LOEW'S BIJOU
BEST IN MANY MONTHS

One of the best shows in many months
is the offering at Loew's Bijou for the
last half of the week, every act on the
bill is different and real knock out.
Headline honors go to Bob Cook ami
Dot Oatman, team presenting songs
and comedy patter. Theatre goers are
somewhat fed up on this kind of act,
but this clever couple put over the most
finished piece of work seen on the local
stage in some time. They have plenty
of stage presence have excellent voices,
and are entirely original.
viii j. Evans made a hit as a tramp
monologist on the order OF the late Nat
rapid fire jokes that keep the audience
in happy frame of mind. He was given
much applause and had to respond to an
encore.
Special mention is due the act of Canir-
is and Cloe, magicians. Caniris does
some wonderful sleight of hand tricks
and injects much comedy in his Offering
He makes an egg, lemon and a canary
disappear before the eyes of the people
and reproduces them from an orange
that is always in fulfil view of the audi
ence. This is real wonder.
Charles Deland. assisted by Kathyrn
Blair, present a very clever one-act
comedy, Back to Bufralo." The action
is rapid with comedy situations. Both
are capable performers.
The closing number, the Wheeler trio,
three athletes of Jess Willard proper
tons, is a remarkable exhibitionf o
strength and skill. They do some wonder
full head and hand balancing, and all
round acrobatics.
The picture features are we'll UP to
the Loew's standard and include Bert
Lytell in Easy to Make Money" animal
ed comedies and news pictures of unusa!
interest. The new $4,000 pipe organ adds
greatly to the pleasure of the perform
ance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-22
EYER SALIVATED BY
CAL0MEL? HORRIBLE!
Calomel is quicksilver and acts
like dynamite on your
liver

Calomel loses you day! You know
what calomel is. It's mercury; quick :
silver Calomel is dangerous. 1t
crashes into sour bile like dynamite.
cramping and sickening you. Calomel
attacks the bones and should never be
put into your system.
When you feel bilious. sluggish, con-
stipated and all knocked out and believe
you need a dose OF dangerous calomel
Tor few cents a large bottle of Dod-
son Liver Tone. which is entirely veg
nerfect substitute for calomel. 1t is
guaranteed to start your liver without
stirring you UP inside. and can not sali-
Ison't take calomel! I. makes you
sick the next day; 1t loses you a day s
work. Dodson's Liver Tone straightens
you right up and you feel great Give
It to the children because II is perfectly
harmless and doesn't grippe.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-22
NEWS OF AN1VLSTON

camp Mr.. Baker was comrtlled to ta< e
treatment for the injury and his dis
charge has been delayed for that rea-
son. Mr.. Baker fought all through the
fierce campaigning of the world war
after his regiment reached France with
out the slightest wound from the Ger
mans. and the fact that he will soon
be well and at home is gratifying to
his family and friends here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-22
kBBlg 5!8| ) = :! N \! Is
ySAG J2@W l.. &MMEsT- Ea@M

home after an absence of six years.
He finds that during his absence his
father has lost hts sight and his tim
Der holdings are threatened by an I'M
Scrupulous lumber magnate. Shirley 8
uncle. Bryce sets out to straighten out
affairs well. knowing that he must risk
| the hatred of the girl he loves.
! In his efforts he incurs her ennity,
but in the end he not only wins success,
but brings Shirley to a realization of
the true state of affairs ana to his own
arms.
1.-THE Valley OF the Giants" win be at
| the Strand today and tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-22
KILLED BY AUTO

Admission, August 2~.-tSpecial Mrs.
n. II. Henderson, wife of Newt Hender-
son, a well known farmer of the AK
andria valley, was struck by an auto
and fatally injured Thursday, according
to reports brought TO Admission today.
Mrs. Henderson. it is said. was exam
ming some watermelons in a wagon near
her home. and seeing an automobile.
driven by James Sides, approaching
ran across the road and almost directly
into the automobile, She died in half
an hour Witnesses say the accident was
-unavoida BILE
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-22
Sale Of Army Blankets
Will Be Discontinued

Washington, August A.-War depart
ruent distributing centers, through which
.,rrptus war materials arc sold. were in
xstructed today to discontinue the sale
ipf army blankets. 1t was explained that
ne distribution was not as wide as has
been hoped for, and that to give all an
euual opportunity to purchase the blank
cts q new distribution system would be
worked out