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Arizona republican., 1919-12-28
Mir. and Mrs. George H. N. Luhrs Give Christmas Holiday Event

Mir. and Mrs. George H. N Lunr. held a family reunion on Christina. day when they gave most attractive ly arranged dinner at their apartments at the Commercial. Holiday decora 2 tons were used with charming effect holly. rnfstletoe and roses lendins charm. Covers were laid for Mir ana Mrs. Arthur Luhrs. MT. and Mrs. A. C Taylor. Dr. and Mrs. Reginald Strou ! of Gleeson and Georges Luhrs Of Stan ' ford university.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-28
the kewpie favors.
  Mrs. Herbert L. Stevenson Gives Tea For Miss 1enick

Mrs. Herbert l.. Stevenson gave an informal tea yesterday afternoon in honor of her sister, Miss Ruth Renick, who is leaving this evening for Los Angeles. Miss Renick arrived from the coast on Christmas day to pass the holidays with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. F.. H. Griffin and is returning immediately to appear at the Majestic where she made a sensation early in the winter
Arizona republican., 1919-12-28

Rosemary Drachman and Miss Helen Care of Tucson as her guests. Il honor of their daughter and her visi- tors, MT. and Mrs. James Loftus are giving dinner dance at the San Mar cos on New Years eve, while many other events of the junior set during the week will find them much sought after guests.
 Miss Genevive Cope
 To Give Smart Dance
 Miss Genevive Cope is entertaining with dance at her home on West Washington street on Friday evening. Miss Cope is one of the many young Phoenix girls who entered the state university in the autumn and who are home for the holidays.
 Mir. and Mrs. D. A. Seaman To Make Their Home Here
 MT. and Mrs. D. A. Seaman of Venezia, who are the guests of MT. and Mrs. William W. Edwards dur ing the holidays have decided to take up their permanent residence in this city. They will be formally at home after January 10 at HIP North, Second avenue.
 Mir. and Mrs. Julian Holmes Give Delightful Dinner
 Mir. and Mrs. Julian Holmes gave a smartly appointed dinner of seven teen covers Friday evening at their home on East Culver street. A scarlet color scheme was used in decoration and was carried out Tn carnations and
Arizona republican., 1919-12-28
MT. and Mrs. Fred Myers Give Dinner On Christmas

7 Mir. and Mrs Fred Myers gave a smartly appointed dinner at the Li-
 brary Apartments on Christmas day, fnistetoe and holly combining in Yule-
 tide decorations Their guests were
The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-20
BULLETIN ON TRUCK GROWING.

"a Few Suggestions to Producers
of Truck Crops-Larger Yields, Bet
ter Quality and Higher Prices" is the
title of 24-page pamphlet just issued
by the Department of Agricultural
Extension of the Prescott & North
western Railroad company. it is
written for the purpose OF encourage
ing the truck and fruit interest in this
territory, and is brimful of helpful
and practical suggestions and lnfor-
nation for the growers of cantaloupes
watermelons, radishes and tomatoes.
The chapter on controlling insects ana
diseases will be found especially help
full to the cantaloupe and watermelon
growers. 1t is free to all farmers IN
this territory, and any one desiring a
copy or number Of copies for dlstrl-
button among their friends and neigh
bors can obtain same by applying TO
the Prescott & Northwestern Railroad
Company, Prescott, Arkansas.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-20
TRUCKS TO TRANSPORT
CHILDREN TO SCHOOL

Little Rock, Nov. 2O.-Under the
blanket authority given consolidated
school districts of the state, Twelve
such districts have purchased auto
mobiles or trucks which are beng
used to transport children to the
schools. All of these are located IN
Southeast Arkansas. There are a
dozen more districts using horse
drawn vehicles to take the chlioreh
TO and from the schools. With the
completion of road districts in var
ious parts of the state, the number Oh
motor trucks will be materially IN
creased. for consolidation of school
districts permits better school, with
better teachers, and the motor trucks
make it possible for children to at
tend from distance of several miles,
The State Department of Education
anticipates rural schools that VIII
equal the city schools when the trans
portation system is fully developed
The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-20
GOVERNOR RECEIVING
ANONYMOUS LETTERS

Little Rock, Nov. 19.-The Black
Hand writer is again camping on the
trail of Gov. C. H. Brough and he is
getting letters that coEse literally
from a black hand. Since his very
positive statement regarding the ac-
tivity of the Equality League, New
York association Of negroes, Gov
Brough has been receiving anonymous
letters which are either threatening
or highly uncomplimentary. One let
ter contained a crudely drawn coffin
upon it, and while it contained no
threat. it went into Arkansas history,
and the attitude Of former governors
toward the negro.
Gov. Brough hopes that from the
conference to be held in his reception
room Monday morning, will come a
closer understanding between at least
the leaders of the races, and that a
statement will be issued by the lead
ing colored men that will quiet the
uniformed and vigorous publications
of the north and east that will correct
their impression they have of the
Phillips county Instruction, and will
relieve him from the flow of scurril-
ous letters.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-20
LESS MONEY IN STATE
TREASURY THAN LAST YEAR

Little Rock, Nov. 20.--Due to the
increased cost of everything used in
supplying the various state depart
ments there is today about $550,000
less in the different funds Of the state
treasury than there was at this time
last year. The general revenue fund
is about $4,000 less than it was at
this time last year, and the balance
now is about $450,000. The fund was
in a rather healthy condition last year
because of the receipts from the
$750,O00 loan taking the burden off of
various departments. The past year
has shown an increase of approx
mately $125, 900 through increase in
assessments in various counties, and
from state department receipts.
The state is receiving few thousand
dollars a week from inheritance taxes
and franchise taxes. There will be
about $250,000 coming in through the
insurance department in February
and March, but this will hardly tide
the general revenue fund over until
the county collectors begin making
their settlements next July.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-20
cHRIsTIAN CHURCH REVIVAL

ne revival meeting being conduct
~ ~ Evangelist Theo. F. Hall for
'ae Christian church, at the Methodist
zurich, is making good progress, and
me interest is manifest.
i me services Monday, Tuesday and
! s,sanesday nights were well attend
~, ana the sermons intensely inter-
\. evangelist Hall spoke last night on
= subject, "The Choice of Moses"
I ~ confessions Monday night, two
!, s'hssday night and six fine young peo-
81 made the good confession last
The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-20
The TarantuIa.

The scientific name of that Ameri-
can spider called the tarantula is cten-
liza California;, and it is one of the
trap-door spiders. 1t is common In
New Mexico. Arizona and California.
According to Kingsley this spider digs
it's hole IN fine soil which when dry
Is nearly as hard as brick. These
spider holes are sometimes nearly an
inch in diameter and vary in depth
from two to three inches to nearly a
foot. The mouth Of the hole is en-.
larged and then closed by thick
cover which fits IT tightly. That cover
fits into the mouth of the hole very
much as cork does in the neck of
hottie.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-20
GET READY
FOR FLU"
Keep Your Liver Active, Your
System Purified and Free From
Colds by Taking Calotabs,
the Nausealess Calomel
Tablets, that are De-
lightful, Safe and
Sure.

Physicians and Druggists are advis,
ing their friends to keep their systems
purified and their organs in perfect
working order as a protection against
the return of influenza. They know
that a clogged up system and a lazy
liver favor colds, influenza and serious
complications.
To cut short cold overnight and to
prevent serious complications take one
Calotab at bedtime with a swallow of
water-that IS all. No salts, no nausea,
no gripping, no sickening after effects.
Next morning your cold has vanished,
your liver is active, your system is puri-
fed and refreshed and you are feeling
fine with hearty appetite for break
fast. Eat what you please-no danger.
Calotabs are sold only in original
sealed packages, price thirty-five cents.
Every druggist is authorized to refund
your money If you are not perfectly
delighted with Calotabs.-(Adv.)
The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-20
night.

night.
Tonight Rev. Hall will speak on the
subject, "What Think You of the
Christ" This sermon will be of great
interest to ALL Every man, woman
and child in the city should hear this
sermon for you will not be disappoint-
ed in it's treatment Come and bring
your friends.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-20

We have quite number Of cd
fer sale.
The Prescott daily news., 1919-11-20

entered as second class mail mat
" November 4th, 1895, al the post
unce at Prescott, Ark, under the act
y Congress. March 8. 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08
CONGRESS- MEETS IN SAVANNAH
Pershing to Deliver An Ad- dress on ''The South's
 Part in the World War"
By Associated Press

Savannah December 7-Formal opening of the Southern Commercial congress will take place tomorrow morning at the mu- nicipal auditorium, where, after addresses of welcome by Gov. Hugh Dorsey and Mayor Murray Stewart and response by Governor Cooper of South Carolina Gen. eral Pershing, commander-in -in-chief of the American expeditionary forces. will de- liver an address on The South's Part in the World War"
 The theme of the congress will be three- fold: The souths part in the solution of economic problems of the nation; the south's part in the restoration of the American merchant marine, and the ex-
 tension of trade relations with Latin American countries.
 The house of southern governors will be
 in session in Savannah during the con- gress Many distinguished persons are to be present, and more than 100 ad- dresses are to be made by men of na- tional and international prominence. General Pershing and his staff will req oh Savannah from Charleston early in the morning and will be met at the sta- ton and conducted, with 8 military es- cort, to his hotel. where breakfast will | be served The Chatham artillery will ] fire salute of 21 guns In the afternoon an inspection of the harbor and docks will be made and in the evening a ban- quet will be given in the generals honor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08
''Twenty-three and Half Hours
 Leave" At Strand Today

choosing an example that is near at home, which has never been equalled elsewhere. It was booked there for the usual three day engagement at the Strand theatre. It came practically unheralded, because the opinions of the reviewers had not been made public.
 However, the movie fans of Atlanta didn't need any advance notices. Be- fore the first day was over the man agement was arranging to extend the engagement for three days more. This was done and then another week was added, and at the end of the second week the crowds were still filling the playhouse.
 Readers know just how delicious is the humor Mary Roberts Rinehart writes, and she has proved haE power as dramatist by writing oneof the most successful farces ever staged Seven Days" "Twenty-three and a Half Hours Leave" is an Ince produc- tion at it's best, which means excel lence
 The comedy introduces two new stars to Birmingham, Douglas MacLean and Doris May. Those who have been for tunate enough to see these young players predict a great future for them. This big feature and '"Fhe Night of the Dub" will be shown through Wednesday only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08

what the topic, she has the idea that it must be connected with these four subjects of interest to her.
 "A man is different: he is broader. Do you never allow your mind to get out of this beaten track, which leads from one of these few subjects to another. like the skinned part of the diamond leads from base to base2
 Can you never realize that. there are other things in the world beside those you are interested in?
 You are not even listening to me. Reading fashions, I suppose?"
 No, I am not" said Imogene. ab- sorbed in her paper
 What are you reading?" persiste- Andrew.
 About an auction" replied Tmoe enc. About an auction" replied Imogens: There, I knew it." he said in tri- umph.
 Ut isn't the kind of auction you mean replied Imogene; "it was where an Etruscan pitcher sold for $50"
 Huh" said Andrew disgustedly. He couldn't have been much of pitcher or had much stuff. What team bought him?"
 Then he wondered why she smiled. (Copyright, 1919, by Twenty first Gen.
 tury Press Inc)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08
FREAK DELIVERIES

That two or three club owners of the Southern are going to launch an attack on all freak deliveries. such as the spit ball. the emery ball, the shine ball, at the coming session is certain, for several of Dxie's magnates have long felt that the splitter, shner ct al. are illegal and a detriment to the game. Chief among the opponents of the splitter is Charley Frank, president of the Atlanta Crackers, and one of the most influential magnates in the league. Frank has long been an enemy of all alleged illegal deliveries and has sought legislation against them. espe- cially the splitter, on many occasions. with no success.
 As several clubs in the league have spitball pitchers on their rosters-pitchers who in the course of a season hang up many valuable victories by their ability with the damp deliverv-quite a fight is expected to come up when this matter is brought before the league. As in all other matters, the proposition will be set out in all it's fullness and then voted upon. Whether the league will countenance or bar the splitter will be decided by the votes of the msgnates. The emery ball and shine ball have already been voted illegal, but there were several pitchers in the league last season who used these de- iveries and got by with it, so more dras- tice legislation will probably be passed looking toward the elimination of these practices in Southern league ball game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08
Andrew and Ln1ogene LITTLE CoNFIDENcEs IN THE EXPERIENCE CoUPLS PHILOSOPHC, THOUGH MARRIED
 By

Andrew and Imogene were reading the afternoon papers. Looking up. An drew remarked: q see they gave that Sims boy 10 years"
 "Who was he?" asked Imogene, with only half attention.
 He was a nice youngster, who worked in Floods jewelry store, but got into bad company into the clutches of q bad woman. in fact. and she in- duced him to steal tray of diamonds. Now he goes to the pen for 10 years"
 Isn't that an unusually long term for so little a natter" Imogene in- quired. T suppose she was his part ner?'
 Sure she was his partner" replied Andrew. "He was too young to have pulled trick like that alone The tray was worth s25.000"
 Goodness me!P exclaimed Imogene, now thoroughly interested. How much were they playing a point?"
 What in Sam Hill are you talking about?' asked Andrew, puzzled.
 The game, of course" she answered. q don't care what the newspaper says, that was an awful sentence. At best that they could only take one trick, and if it was worth $25.000, just think how much they would have to be play ing point. Didn't any one in the court understand auction?"
 Well, upon my word!" exclaimed Andrew, scornfully 'If that isn't like a woman. This man stole a tray of diamond rings. Not the trey of dia- monds in a bridge game. The game he was playing has pulled kings off of thrones and changed good shortstops into bush leaguers many times.
 But that is the feminine mind all over. It travels around in it's own lit- tie beaten track. It is limited to auc- ton, operations, to the servant prob lem and to fashions; and all the kings horses and all the kings men, cannot make her think about anything else.
 ''Her mental and conversational abil- ities run around in circles, like bug with a broken wing, and, no matter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08

banquet at the Hotel Peabody where the club owners and newspaper men will be dined if not wined.
 Oratory is expected to flow from such brilliant speakers as John D. Logan. John D. Martin. Thomas R. Watkins. Bob Allen and others. In case the necessary accompanist can not be found, Captain Sammy strang Nicklin, president of the Chattanooga club. will render selection in grand opera, at which he shone with unusual brilliancy before quitting the foot lights for the diamond
 All in all it promises to be a warm session despite the coal shortage
 Memphis, December 7.-Mike Finn, official schedule e-maker of the South ern league, has been requested by Pres ident John D. Martin of the Sunland major, to get busy and draw up a schedule calling for 154 games for the 1920 season. Only 140 contests were played last year. but with baseball due for a tremendous revival, the Southern league club owners are unanimously in favor of extending the season, and consequently 154 games VIII De pulled OH. ms means that the season will be extended until about the end of September The teams will probably get under way on the cham pionship season about April IS.
 Finn will prepare the schedule dur ing the ensuing few months, figure out the mileage, a1lot the Sunday and Sat urday games to the best of his ability, and then present the tentative calen- dar of contests at the spring meeting of the league, when it will be gone over by committee appointed by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08

The annual fall meeting or the South ern league is fast approaching. and is scheduled for December b, at league headquarters in the Exchange building. |. is likely that the sessions will consume at least two days, as there Is world of business to come before the magnates and this much time will be necessary to thoroughly go over and attend to every thing that is slated to come up for dis position.
 The election of a president for the en- suing term will be one of the important matters to come before the assembled baseball men, but this should require only a short time, and the incumbent, John D. Martin has served efficiently and we'll and will in all probability be returned. President Martins administra- ton has been a success in every particu lar and will be indorsed by another term unless something now unforeseen devel- ops.
 The seven-player rule will he discussed and rigidly revised, likely calling for only five rookie players on each team in the 1920 season.
 The Nasty case will also be brought out, but as the matter is stll in the courts. where it was taken by Presidents Logan and Frank of the Mobile and Att lanta clubs respectively, nothing will be done about it. After the courts have fin ished with it, then the league will take hand and decide on the ownership of the lengthy right-hander.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08

Birmingham movie fans have the op- portunity today of seeing for the first time the comedy that has been called the photoplay peak of the season, 'Twenty-Three and Half Hours Leave" a Paramount tArtcraft drama produced by Thomas H. Ince from the famous story of the same name by Mary Roberts Rhinehart-
 ''Twenty- three and Half Hours Leave" came to Birmingham heralded by critics everywhere as the greatest comedy the year has brought forth. There hasn't been one single dissent ing voice in the chorus of approval which has been raised over this latest Paramount feature.
 It established a record in Atlanta,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08
HiIPs Minstrels-Jefferson

The famous Gus Hilrs minstrels. now recognized as the best show of it's kind now currying public approval, will be the next attraction at the Jeff terson theatre, Saturday matinee and night The company is a large one and Includes the dean of all blackface comedians, George Wilson. MT. Will son has an entirely new monologue this season and is bound to add to his present host of admirers, who recog- nize him as the most popular minstrel now doing Ethiopian comedy. The big show is brand new in every depart ment-new songs, new bits, new jokes, new features, novelties and other in- gredients which have made this pro- duction the most discussed offering on the road
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08
LEGION MATTERS ARE I'D BE DISCUSSED
By Associated Prsss

Washington, December 7.7-Matters affected by resolutions passed at the national convention last month of the American Legion concerning the rela- tions of the war risk insurance bureau to former service men and their ben eficiaries and dependents will be dis cussed at conference here December 15 of state commanders of the legion, National Commander Franklin D'Olier, Surgeon General Blue of the public health service and members of the fed- eral board for vocational education. .
 In announcing today the calling of the conference. Director Cholmely- Jones of the war risk bureau said closer cooperation of the most praeti- cal nature would be sought between the bureau and the soldiers organiza- tions.
 Dissemination of instructions as to how claims may be made complete at the start and needless correspondence eliminated, is one of the objects of the conference" said Mir. Cholmely Jones. "The procedure is designed to eliminate differences and delays in finding and serving those entitled to the bureaus help"
 Delegates to the conference will meet members of Congress at an Rormal reception on December 16. and 1t is ex- pected that members of the committees of the House and Senate which have to do with war risk insurance matters will attend some of the conference ses- sions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08
Southern League Moguls to
 Vote for I54 Game Schedule
Annual Fall Meeting of Directors of Dixie Major De cember IS to Be Featured by Revision of Sevenpayer
 Rule and Fight Against Freak Deliveries

Atlanta, Ga, December 7-The league will stand pat with the present eight oities-Memphis. Atlanta Nashville, Chattanooga, Birmingham Mobile, Lit tie Rock and New Orleans. says the At lanta Journal. During the winter two or three cities have made an effort to secure berths in the Southern. to no avail At one time it was reported that the Mobile club had been sold 10 Shreveport capitalist. who had planned to replace Mobile with Shreveport and put the Gassers in the Sunland major However. President Logan of Mobile refused to sell the Bear franchise and has stated that Mobile will not only be in the Southern league next season. but will win the 1920 pennant. As to the last statement, the other seven club presidents in the organization will have to be shown
 Several players deals are likely to occur at the meeting, for the David Harums of the Southern have been busy checking up their surplus talent and will make an effort to do some swap ping among their fellow magnates, There are quite few players who are plodders on some clubs who would un doubtedly take a new lease on life in case they were in different surround ings, and some of this stripe of athlete spangles when the bell rings on the 1920 campaign.
 BANQUET TO FEATURE
 The closing feature of the league meeting will be the regular annual
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-08
'Parlor, Bedroom and Bath"

At the Jefferson Tuesday and We'd nesday nights and Wednesday matinee will be presented the laughable shock aosorber, "Parlor, Bedroom and Bath, the c. w. Bell and Mark Swan comedy that has just completed a sensational engagement of seven months at the Republic theatre, New York. No farce Tn the past decade can boast of more laughable situations than those fur nished by the timid husband who be- comes entangled in a series of surpris- ing situations in a parlor, bedroom and bath suite of a wayside inn.