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New Britain herald., 1919-12-23

Pierre, S~ D.. Dec. 2|-D of all rati- first on the list, has the most pie turcSque story to tell At least no other state has the distinction of hold ing a midnight special session and finishing, up he task of ratifyinG be- tween supper and breakfast
 It looked for q while to South Da- kota. suffras sists as if circumstances would do them out of prompt ratifica- ton, owing to the fact that Governor Norbccll is obliged to call a special session early in 1920 and did not feel the members of the legislature would pCnso to the state.
 It was Mrs. John R, Pyle, presi- dent of the South Dakota State League of Women Voters and recently elected presidential cIcctor from her state, who thought of a way to get around the difficulty.
 The Richards primarily law pro- vides that on the second Tuesday of December SO-Callcd "propOSHl men, meet at the state capitol 10 propose state candidates to D" voted on at th" March primaries. Mrs. Pyle rcal1zed that this meeting might be utilized to further a special session, knoWln% that there would be legislators pres ent who would be acting as proposal men. What further added to the pos sibility of getting the legislature to- gother without expense to the state was the fact that there were to be three different political conventions held at the same time, republican, democrat and nonDartiSAn
 Accordingly, after receiving the as surance that a ma jority of the mem bers were willing 10 come to Pierre at their own expense, Governor Nor beck issued d call for a special ses sion to be held Dec. , at : o'clock in the evening. According to law, three legislative days are necessary for the passage of d bill. Therefore, the first and second readings were given in one day and final passage took place at 12:44 q. m. Dec. 1
 This was the first time in the his tory of South Dakota that legis- slat,lrc convened in the middle of the night,
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23
CHEAP WAY TO GET GIFTS.

Iimbcrg X Horn, the jewellers in the Arcade, reported to the police this morning that one of the windows Of their place had been smashed last night by a brick. The proprietors were unable to find anything missinc
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23
BOY HURT COASTING.

Leo Joslowski of 24 Union street. reported to the police last evening that while driving his automobile on Grand street Louis Knapp of 1SA Arch street. who was coasting on the street, ran into his machine. The boy sustained bruises about the face
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23

So at lcas, says Mme. DC NcN ra' who is now in the Unlted 0la'e9 to present her country in what she calls it's true light. Laws made for women have combined the best ol span lSl' and American preccdents. ana siie "as come into her own with far less struS- gle than either her AmeIlo'h o' Spanish sisters. Her country, she says, is a Christian land Wlth " ""5 e degree of education, fine Schoo'9 "i" great cconomir resourccfulncSs'
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23
BONIBS IN SCHOOL.

Lispon, Dec. 22.--Police authorities have arrested the porter of a girl S school in connection with the yiscov- cry of a store of bonn bs in the build r
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23

Dahlia baskets shown in the picture are said by the prosecution to have been used to conceal the body of Blly Dansey after he met his deal h. The man is James Whitc brother ot Charles Whitc who has been arrested for the murder of Billy, and whose wife Susanna, is charged with being an accessory after the fact.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-23

The ice on Shuttle Meade" lake IS. not quite thick enough TOT cuItillS yet and until the weather "dllahtS cutting the Bailey lee company Will nGI start to harvest it's crop,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-15
UNIVERSITY

University. October H. -(SpeciaL) Pledges for the various Greek letter fraternities on the campus of the Unl- versity of Alabama were announce1 Tuesday. Ninety eight freshmen in all received bids and accepted them Tor membership in the fraternities. Rush week. which began Wednesday, Octo- Der s, ended Saturday, october H.
 Following is a complete list ot the
 Kappa Alpha: William C.. Agee, Selma; n. D. Braggs. Meridian, Miss, :; Richard Coleman, Sheffield; R. B. A, c. Macintyre. Selma; Pratt Rather, Tus- cumbia Russell Wright, Meridian, Miss: Joseph Wallace, York; Maufice Webb, Tuscumbia,
 Sigma Nu: Vernon Fitts, JacesoN- vile: Knox Ide. Jacksonville: Rutledge Dunlllin, Greenville: Chester Scott, Greenville: Ernest Cooper Brewton; Walter Lee. Evergreen; Robert Prater, Millport: Ed Laslie, Tuskegee; Ike F, Blue. Union Springs Thomas o. Betts, Tuscumbia: Joseph r. Walters, Troy Beecher Dickson. Corinth, Miss.
 Kappa Sigma: T. w. Rogers, Bir- mingham. J. NJ. Forbes, Birmingham: hJhomas Garden. Birmtngham: Roy Youno, Corinth. Miss; Charles H. Bart lett Marlin. Tex.
 Alpha Tau omega: NJ Paul LeGrand Mont gomerv; c. Singleton smith. Demop- olis Everard R. Meade, Jr., Florence Thomas Tartt. Livineston.
 Phi Gamma Delta Gladstone Ray. Jas ner. William Ra'ford, Tuscaloosa; Henry TonsomierI Mobile William Lindsay Florence.
 | Sigma Alpha Epsilon: H.. Bryan Car l gile. Bessemer William Mcqueen. Sir ,nongham Thomas N-wton. Birming ham Rernev Perry. Bmmingham; Arm stead Leak. Birmineham: c. H. Will 1 Hams, Opelika; Geiger Penson, oietser s+ester Shoemaker Meridian, Miss P. T | Maner, Montgomery; William Janne' Montgomery.
 | Pi kappi Phi: Jessie B. Mcqueen, Bir mingham; l. Francis Fletcher. Birming ham; V. H. Huey. Birmngham; L. O Parnell, Maplesville; Haster Ballard l Hamilton; G. D. Thomas. Hartselle Joseph Starnes. GMtersville; S. J Drummond, Birmingham, George A. Cor nish, Demopolis; Edward P (Robin Hood Birminsham Robert Thompson | Russellville; Rex Altman, Gilberttown Lowell Black, Dothan; F. J. Faucette 1 Northport
 Phi Delta Theta; John Pitts, Mont gomery; l.. M. Griffin. Cullman; Shesdo
 Randy, Montgorerv Hubert Barne! P~attvil'e' Gar'and Duncan. P~a+tville.
 Delta Kappa Epsilon; w. s. Hays. Mo bile; Clifton Inge Mobile; Wyhe iahr son, Columbus, Miss; Roderick Mcleod ] Birmineham; oscar 'nuggar. Andalusia
 James Fitts, Tuscaloosa: Allen Dreamer
 Birmingham; Bryant Gully, Tuscaloosa.
 Sigma Chi: Arthur Stewart Greer
 ville; Erwin Boyette, Montgcasery; '.
 Puberia, Mobile; J. ". Crump. Mont gomery.
 1 I.ambka Chi Alpha. Joseph Wiisol
 Montgomery; Jack Wilson. Montgomery r. F.. Barrow. Montgomery; B. D. Joyc Columbia Tenn: Britton, Mobile
 Phi Kappa Sigma: Isaac Hawh'h
 Opousas, La: John Peerson, Florenc fDeigh Harrison. Florence. David Spra
 ling Portsmouth. Va: Grady Nangh Florence Welhorn Williams. Ensle'
 Charles w Mills, Birmingham, Jol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-15
Got So Thin He
 Became Scared
Just One Bottle of. Nu Vim Iron
 Tonic Changed Conditions

Charles H. Beale. 4s21 Monongahalas St. Pittsburg. Pa, began to get thin. He says: q got so thin was scared. My liver went on a strike and l lost weight all the time
 My farm work was neglected. and l moped around half dead. Just one bottle of Nu
 Vim Iron Tonic changed things so that l
 began to put flesh on my bones. It made
 me feel like working Two or three hsttles
 more made well man, Thinness
 doesn't mean i'll health. but when weight is
 steadily lost, it means something is going wrong Usually it is the failure of the stomach to supply the proper nourshment, and Nu Vim Iron Tonic is the best thing known for stomachs that are out of order. If you don't gain strength from your food. | just try what a bottle of Nu Vim will do for l you It is purely vegetable. and the iron in | it is from vegetable source, so that your | stomach welcomes it. On sale at Norton ! Drug Co.,. also Pe2ram-P Patton Drug Co.,. 2nd l Ave. and 18th St. Bessemer; also Roch- es ter Hall Drug Co.,. Ensley, Ala. and al druggists. If your druggist hasn't it. send ! S1 and cents revenue to the Nu Vim Drug Co.,, Columbus, O.. and they will send you
 postpaid one bottle of Nu Vim.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-15
Young Negro Held for
 Wholesale RObberies

Robert Hardy. 16-year old negro. arrested by Officer Crump, is believed
 to be responsible for the numerous TOD
 beries thatShave taken place m the clty
 within the last 30 days. He was placeo
 in >the city jail last night.
 According to Detectives Barfieid and
 Hollums. who made investigaHon'
 Hardy confessed to having large
 quantity of money, jewelry and cloth
 ing. The home of Mrs. J. E. Flelsher'
 1515 Fourteenth avenue south Mas entered and two diamond rings, valued at $500. were stolen and said to have been sold by Hardy for about 5oc each The rings have been recovered. A mouse iS' on Fourteenth avenue ana well u, II street was entered and two diamond rings were taken. They have not pee,' recovered Other houses in west bho. Crescent avenue. Glen Iris avenue ana Cliff road were also robbed and quah- titv of jewelry and money were taken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-15
AGED NEGRO
 UNEARTHS SECRET.
Old Ditch-Digger Finds Cura- tive Power in Mississippi Mud. Cured of Rheumatism While on Job.

In our minds, all of us can recall some old negro whose usefulness seems gone ana whose steps seem uncertain save for tner steady progress toward the gEaVe
 Such was the condition of an old man who was hired to dig a small lrrigating disGh out near the village of Hickory, Miss, $ Steps were uncertain. his joints swollen and his body was infested with plague ot sores
 But on the third day his steps grew qulck- CT. his sores were healing and the gieam Tn his eye showed that he had again taken q new interest in life. {,
 Right then and there it was learned that thesmud in which this negro had been work ing was possessed of some wonderful medi- cinai virtue, .i+ F of Spl-Ferro Sol, blood remedy of wonder ful capacity. , It so happened that where this ditch was begun, nature hadN placed rare cemolna- ton of Iron Sulphur and otash-correctly nroportioned and correctly combined. And thus it's ever back to nature Sul-Ferro Sol is highly recommended Ter all troubles arising from an impure blood Rheumatism Pellagra, Eczema, Tetters Etc. Interesting booklet, Road to Health, upon request The Sul-Ferro-Sol Co, Mont gomery, Ala. Desk
 Sold by Roches ter Hall Drug Col Ensley the Garling ton Pharmacy, Pratt City, and by all druggists everywhere. Liberal bottles | for Sl.00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-15

sponded to the welcome given him hy Governor Stephens, Mayor Rolph and Her bert Hoover. devoted friend of the hosts of hungry refugees whose gratitude sounds for him daily benedietion.
 CHEERED BY THOUSANDS
 Cheered, it seemed by half the city $ population. Albert Eliza beth and the Duke of Brabant rode through Market street from the ferry to the city nall through lane Of men and women. In
 the splendid rotunda of the municipal building they were made honory citl2ens of the city. His majesty expressed ms appreciation and his consort was showered with flowers. Her triumph was no less than that of her husband
 It was at a luncheon in honor of the King and his aides that his majesty made his most important ST eech of the day.
 More than 10000 men and women 2heerSd him frantically as he rose to Tespont~to
 the addresses of welcome. In the uni form of a lieutenant t-general his breast bare of decorations. his face was grave as he looked our over the faces before
 him and paid heartfelt tribute to tse
 Callfornians who had done so much 10 aid his people But first of all, in hls simple English, he voiced his thanks to Hodker. onlN-to be halted by applause. When he had finished he was presen'ed' in behalf of five commercial orsan.za' tions, with silver fruit and flower dish' together with honorary membership ln each Of the organizations.
 The Queen was absent from the i luncheon, attending one given in her honor by the women of San Francesca but Prince Leopold sat near his 1atnei
 and blushed with a boys embarrassment when he rose to acknowledge an intro ,luction bv Mayor Rolph.
 ! The Queen captivated the women Whe lunched with her Many pairs Of whl'e gloves were rent by handclapping wher l her majesty was presented by branc 1 Whitlock, United states ambassador te 1 Belgium who shared with Hoover th' | gratitude of the nation
 i Before the dinner on the New Mexico l Albert inspected the great ship with ln' terest and showed his familiarity "ltf l all kinds of machinery. In response to 1 the welcome of Admiral Rodman at Fh' dinner he paid warm tribute to Sht servicesN,f the American navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-15
FRISCO WELCOMES
 BELGIAN ROYALTY.
 IN WESTERN STYLE
Albert Voices Thanks to Hoover and People of Cali fornia for Great Aid
 Given His People
BY A.sc;Ia,ss n-,.s

San Francisco, October l4-Belsian royalty entered san Francisco today amt the city took them to its heart wi-h true western hospitality. They were greeted with the ceremony due reigning monarchS but beneath the formalities they must have felt the ungrSdging admiraton bestwoed upon heroie soldier and ITS devoted queen.
 The guns of the New Mexico, Hagship of the Pacific fleet, boomed a dtep- throated salute as they crossed the bay from Oakland and King Albert dined to- night upon the superdreadnought which flies Admiral Hugh Rodmans f2ar- starred pennant.
 The Hing entered upon the second phase of his tour of the United states. He made the most earnest plea he has voiced thus far for his stricken country
 Her determination to live causes her to strain every effort" he said See asks the sympathy and the help of thoss powerful friends who already have aidea her in her misfortunes.
 With simple dignity his majesty re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-15
FIRST REHEARSAL
 OF CHORAL SOCIETY

The Gate of IifesN d beautiful can fata by l.eoni witch is to le presented here nv the Peoples Choral sQcietv dur ing Chrjstmas week irfie" the duecuon of Forrest Dabnev Carr. had it's >Sscond rehearsal last night at Cable hall
 The attendance numbered about loa, in- cluding many of the best known singers of Birmmehaip. The enrolment is it- creasine steadily, and will shortly, It Is believed total 800 voices
 Anyone of chorus experience will be welcome Those desiring to join shoulc communicate at once with Mrs T. l.. Bis sell, Mrs. W. J. Adams or Miss Sara Mallam.
 Rehearsals will take place every Tues day night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-15
THIRTEEN COMPLETE
 FIRST LAP GREAT
 TRANS-U.S. FLIGHT
a. A..nnlatna pAss

Chicago, october 4.-While 2 aviator5 struggled across the country endeaVor- ing to complete the first lap of the trans continental reliability air race, Lieut.. E. W. Maynard, first~fiier to finish the trip took 'off from San Francisco on his re- turn voyage to Mineoia, N. Y. Leaving the field at San Francisco at 1:22:53 T.. m., Lieutenant Maynard had reached Reno, New, 1S7 miles away in 1S0 min utes and proceeded further east to spend the night at Battle mountain
 Of the 62 starters in the race October 8, 13 had today completed the first l9p, eight having landed at San Francisco and five at. Mineola. Lieut. Col. T. $. Bowen was the only flier to finish the first lap today. He landed at San Fran cisco UA 9:19 d. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-15
Stolen Automobile Is
 Recovered by Officers

Joe Johnson and Reginald Graham. negroes, were placed in the city jail carry this morning by Officers Deason ana Eu- 'i-
 wards charged with using ans antomoore without the owners consent. The ear 10
 said to be the property ot the La c.l,oas l1ea..
 e Harris Undertaking Go. The negroes were apprehended at Fifth avenus anu
 Twenty-first street. It is stated thAs t,is officers located the automobile before ti'e owner knew that it was taken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-15
EASE THE PAINFUL
 RHEUMATIC TW|NGE
Sloan's Liniment will bring comfort
 ing relief quickly.

H~y EVER break faith. Sloan's Lniment M doesn't. Just penetrates without A ' rubbing and eases the external pain and ache. rheumatic twinges, lumbago, neu- ralgia, sciatca, lame sore strained muscles bruises, sprains.
 For 3S years it has gone ahead winning new friends holding old ones, strengthenlng it's reputation as the World Is Lintment Clean effective in relieving the aches and pans Of men and women, this old family standby can be relied upon to do its work promptly and surely Don't be without bottle anoth 1T day-keep it handy.
 All Druggists-S5c, roc, $l.40.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-15
Constipated? Here's Relief

Not that often harmful always violent and temporary help that comes rom hafsn purgatives, but the comfortabie' Srathying' corrective regulation of stubborn bowels so pronounced in Dr. Kings New Life Piils-
 Tonic in action. they promote free bile flow, stir up the lazy. thoroughly but gently cleanse the system of waste matter and fer menting foods, and give you keen zest Tor hard work and healthful recreation All drugxists--2os
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-15
Shoe Renairers Meet

An open meeting will be held tonight by the Birmingham Boot and Shoe Workers Local 223, at o'ciock' al the Machinists' hall, to which all snoe repairers of Jefferson county Whetnei haIoneino to the union or not, are in- ,,ited to attend. A number of interest," Ning talks will be made and refresh ments served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-15
House Has Good Day
By A.oe.ated Prsss

By Assoc,ated Press
 New York, October t4.--Col. k. NJ. House passed q comfortable day. ac- cordng to bulletin issued by his phys ician, Dr. A k. Lamb, tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-15
ALABAMA w. c. T. U. CONVENTION HOLDS
 VICTORY SERVICE
 AT FIRST CHURCH
tcontinued from Page Five)

W C sibley, Mrs. Ellen Peter PryeeF' Mrs Andrew Haffner and Mrs A ''
 Massey.
 Salute to the flag. Niue.
 Bou call by recording secretary MI D.
 K M. Jackson. oao,,-
 Annointment of committees on creuen-
 tio,e courtesies telegrams, memoefsiiip'
 1o.oo-Review of the years work, Mrs' cbanpell Cory, vice president. State song Alabama, ,.h
 panort of corresponding secretary, Nii77 Allie Garner Ozark c,,,,,on Report of treasureY Mrs. R. A. Clayton Woodlawn.
 Report of auditor. ,s ,,;ss Renort of young peoples branch, MISS Mabel Lovelady, Woodlawn. Renort of L. x N., Mrs. A. j. ofahue' West End. ,,,a5 :, ! Music. .'True Hearted, Whole Heatted. eWbom Can We Help" Miss Agnes yo,1ns superintendent of flower mIss'on Noontide prayer, Mrs. E.. q. CrawIerp I Memorial service, led by Mrs. Lamar Smith, Attalla
 Solo,. a :, o, 1 Our Specialists scientific temperaucs instruction, Mrs. Chapel Cory' Supe'N N'' 1 tendent, ,.1o,,es Puritt and rescue, Mrs, Wesley r'ones superintendent - ,a,. frs 1 Juvenile courts and chiid iapoi' tJ. w. Broughton, superintendent 1 Our publications,
 | Adjournment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-15
NEC[ECTINC THAT COLD '0R COUCH? Why, when Dr. Kings New
 Discovery so promptly 1 checks it

ITS natural you don't want to be careless
 and let that old Nd or cough drag on or that new. attack develop seriously
 Not when you can get such proved successful remedy as Dr. Kings New Dis covery
 Cold. cough. grippe croup does not resist this standard rel.ever very long It's quai- ity is as high today it always has been and it's been growing steadily in popularity for more than fifty years. COG and sl.2o bottle at all druggists
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-15
PLEADS
 GUILTY ID CHARGE
Mail Clerk Charged With Stealing Money From Spe-
 cial Delivery Letters

Marvin C. Elliott plead guilty TO violation of the postal laws yesterday morning before Kenneth Charlton. United States commissioner, and was bound over to the grand jury under 5000 bond Elliott was arrested early yesterday morning, by Post6ffice In-' spectors T. w. Naylor, $. G. RoDi. nette and W. C. Watson. following an investigation made on complaint from mail clerks that no special deliYcry letters were being sent from Birmins- ham.
 It is alleged that Elliott. who las
 been employed as a clerk in the local postoffice for three years and a rural carrier at ColumhiSna prior to his con-
 ing here. has been opening special delivery letters and taking money out of hem.
 Ninety-two letters which had been opened by him. according to his con- fesson. were found by postoffi.e in spectors yesterday beAind the radia-
 tors, on top of the lockers. and various other places. where he had hidden them Many of these letters had pest office money orders in them and these were thrown away with the letters, one of those found bearing the date October ,. When arrested he had s14 in his pocket. which he stated he had taken from two letters Monday night, according to Mir. Naylor
 Nlr. Elliott is 27 years of age, and in his confession. stated that he had taken between $500 and si00 from letters. and that he had only been doing this for short time. and declared noth . ing but speciai delivery letters had
 been opened by him.
 It is probable that the federal grand jury. which reconvened yesterday aft ernoon. will investigate this case while it is in session. AIr. Elliotts home s
 in Vincent Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-15
For the Good of
 the Community

gazing the attention of business men gen. erally throughout the country.
 Two bills Senate 360, and House 3136, are pending in Congress. Both deal with this question. Every citizen in the country is interested in the railways and larger per cent of the population is interested in water transportation.
 In the early days of the United States American ships sailed the seven seas; the American flag was known and frequently seen in every port; boats in the coastwise trade and on the rivers helped to build up the country.
 Long before the European war broke out American vessels had~come to be 8 novelty and the American flag unfamiliar in practically all the ports of the world. River transportation was no more, or at least it had dwindled to very small pro- portions.
 The government during the war under took to build merchant marine; it took over inland waterways and put boats up- 
 has chance. Itneeds to be safeguarded by federal laws however, and the two bills referred to are understood to contain provisions that will protect it in the future. The Spokane Chamber of Commerce, in an effort to build up-sentiment in favor of water transportation both inland and international, has prepared and mailed to citizens all over the country a leaflet call ing attention in few brief paragraphs to these matters 1t reads:
 If a man charged you 50 cents for one dozen pencils but told you he would sell you two dozen of the same pencils for 45 cents you would probably call him crazy. '.The rairoads.of this country are ac- tually hauling merchandise distance of 2OO0 miles" for less money than they charge to haul the same merchandise over the same line 1900 miles
 "They charge more to drop a car of merchandise in a yard they have to pass through than they do to haul the ear 800 or 600 miles further aud then drop 1t out
 ''The railroads do this in thousands of cases.
 'But the railroads are not crazy.
 "This is the method they have used to bankrupt every boat line that ever tried to operate on our rivers
 "This isthe reason we had no coastwise merchant marine when the war broke out It is the reason there are no boats using the Panama Canal.
 ''You will be interested in the hearings before the senate committee on interstate commerce on Senate Bill 36O. Your Senator will send them to you on request.
 If Congress passes Senate Bill 36O or House Bill 3136, boats will return to our rivers and we will have a coastWise mer- chant marine
 Senate Bill 360 has also been incorpor- ated in the Cummins general railroad bill, as Section 35.
 Birmingham is interested both in the railroads and river and oceans shipping. It