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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10

l speech and put the appeal right up to the general and the 500 representative cit izens at the banquet. Call up simon klotz. He's on the reception committed Don't accept a negative answer. Borrow A tambourine and put your proposition I'risht up to the festa board General Eershlng will slip you, at least one iron buck
 If you're sailing around the old burg in the interest of sweet charity, fix up a Pershing side show. Charge two bits admission to look on the general for two seconds and you can rise enough money in one nights performance to establish a home for the Benighted Sons of Rest Get thisl Dont let Maj. Bucien Brown string you He has full authority to call off the banquet and public reception and make it purely financial jamboree and benefit. ..vs4 sr,.ys. , ,,.3 isrttsts As4..v4 While General Pershing, incidentally, will loiter around few army reserva- tons and look over some of the gov ernment properties in the south. he is here chiefly for exhibition purposes Don't overlook that. You're a taxpayer and you're paying your pro rata of his per day per dem Make him earn 1t. of to help the various committees to SUD- ply pep and variety 10 the official pro- gramme when the general gets to Bir- mingham, go right after em I Thus far the various. committees have l only received about f10 freak propositions l from considerate persons who desire to
 add to General Pershings entertainment. l Far be 1t from the committees to think
 for moment that any of these persons i personally are desirous of blinking under lthe Spotlight 'f'" fr" ftt.2 @s4 | Not at all
 | And then General Pershing will sojourn
 in Birmingham from 5:45 in the after
 
 will be worlds of time to pull off any sort of stunt the municipal clientele de- sire.
 Suggestions are in order Shoot 'em in And don't let any putIed-up committee chairman bluff you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10

1 the creek at Elmore, a few miles this side of Montgomery, was threatened, and for time it seemed it would go out but fortunately it held, and with little re- l pair work it was put in condition of safety.
 The track where the washouts occurred
 had been repaired by o'clock yesterday afternoon, 1t was stated at the office of the superintendent of trains, and shortly thereafter passenger trains that ! had been held up all day resumed their
 runs. Passenger trains due here from
 New Orleans and Montgomery during the
 morning and around noon did not arrive
 until after night. and trains for the south were held this side of the washouts until after 5 o'clock ff' h' The rains an through the eastern part of the state are said to have been un- usually heavy Monday and Monday night, and the streams in that section have risen several feet. Aside from the dam age to the Louisville and Nashville and the Central of Georgia roads, il Is not believed that any considerable damage resulted.
 A portion of the Alabama Mineral track where it crosses the Coosa river, between Talladega and Calera, was washed out, delaying traffic on that divi- sion of the Louisville and Nashville for
 several hours
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
High Water Causes Delay
 ln Many Train Schedules
Washous Reported On Several Roads and Five Miles of Track Washed Away On Central of Georgia-Dam-
 age Being Reported Rapidly

Fuel regulations and heavy rains played havoc with Brmng ham railroad train schedules About twenty trains taken off yesterday morning in obedience orders from the United States railroad administration several of those left unable to reach Birmingham during the day count of washouts. The Louisville and Nashville Central the sufferers from the
 
 miles Taapoosa washed away by the great flood that upon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
ANNUAL MEETING OF SOUTHERN CLUB TO
 BE HELD TONIGHT
Officers for 1920 to Be Elected and Date Selected for New Years Ball

The annual meeting of the Southern club vii be held this evening at clock and many matters of importance will C eme up fDr discussion by the clubs membership.
 ing wil be the election of the 1920 officers of the club Final decision of tlA dace Of the annual Christmas ball will also
 be made. In the past this ball has been held on New Years Eve, but it has been decided by club officials to hold if on an earlier date. Pan D. Dimicks is at the head of the Southern club and will preside at the meeting. Dr.sD F. Talley is vice pres
 iident
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
Belive Negro Escaped Convict

Arthur Redfield. negro. who was ar rested ty Detectives Jones and Lee sev- eral days ago On a charge of burglary and grand larceny. was declared by tht detectives yesterday to be the negro wht escapel from the prison camp a Falco Ala. where fe was serving a life sen tence. The officers are holding him 1T custody awaiting advice from the authori ties at Falco
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
COMMITTEES BUSY PLANNING DETAILS OF RECEPTION FOR
 GENERAL PERSH|NG
A. E. F. Commander to Ad. dress American Legion at Smoker at Southern
 Club = Reservations
 Close Today Noon

Latest reports from the railroad of- ficial schedule, the arrival here Friday of Gen. John J. Pershins and his staff of nine. at 5:S5 in the afternoon, com ing here direct from Anniston. He Is to depart at Il :55. This will give him a stay in Greater Birmingham of six hours and IS minutes.
 He will be met by a reception commit tee composed of City Commissioner J. Ellis Brown, chairman: R. A Brown, E.. E. Irwin, J. M. ABarnett Morris W. Bush. Dr. Courtney w Shropshire. James A, Simpson, Simon Klotz. Matt H. Mur- phy, William l.. Harrison, C. M. Stanley, Frank P. Glass, Robert G. Hiden and Jerry Gwin. ,s.
 The reception committee will board the train at Irondale, few miles out of the city. when General Pershing will be acquainted with the full details of the municipal reception.
 TO ADDRESS LEGION
 There are no material changes in the original programme except that General Pershing will visit the Country club for a few minutes, following the banquet at the Tutwiler hotel. and be driven from the club grounds to the Terminal sta tion. The American Legion is asking the municipal general committee to permit General Pershing to make five-minute speech to ex-service men at the Southern club at the intervai between the parade and banquet.
 Warning was issued last night by Clarence Lloyd. chairman of the banquet committee that no tickets for the Tur- wiler hotel function will be obtainabie either the afternoon or evening of Fri day.
 There is no bluff in this announce ment," Clarence Lloyd declared. we must notify the Tutwiler hotel manage ment at Thursday noon the number T be served at the banquet No additional reservations will be possible, This is ab- solute and positive."
 In this connection. it is stated, the SUD- ply of hanquet tickets probably will be exhausted by noon today The price /is 8 per plate, and only two tickets may be purchased by an applicant. Ladies are invited.
 The programme committee, Dr. Shrop- shire, chairman. has not completed the speaking details for the banquet Re- plies are awaited from a few men of af- fairs and official announcement probably will not be made until tomorrow. DETAILS OF PARADE
 The parade committee is whipping the details into shape for the monster pro- cession through the downtown section. General Pershng and the members or his staff are to appear mounted, headed by a detail of mounted patrolmen under command of Police Chief T. J. Shirley
 The streets will be ablaze with electrical illumination and the committee is seek ing to4have the Boy Scouts aid in pre- pairing lane of red fire through which the parade will pass.
 Chairman Lloyd yesterday telegraphed 1, hriaf summary of the reception plans to General Pershing. who was in ct- lumbus. Ga. and asked for any changes the A. E. F. chief might. suggest that the committee might concur therein.
 An augmented orchestral of 30 pieces IS to enliven the banquet and the Boys h. dustrial School band will lead the pa rade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
RELEASED ON BAIL IN
 CONSPIRACY CASE

P. T. Tolbert and Will Ryr1es negroes, charged with conspiring to violate the fever act, were released from the county jail yesterday under sl00O bond each. These men were employed at Majestic and are alleged to have agreed not to work full time and if possible to lessen the production of coal at Majestic. They were arrested by Roy Cashion and W. E. Garner, deputy United States marshals, and will be given a preliminary hearing before Kenneth Charlton, United States commissioner, on Monday, December 15. at 2 O clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10

corps, coming here to betsow this honor upon the Alabama boy
 MT O Kelley was a private in the ma rlne corps and took part in the fighting in France when the American forces were in the thick of the battle
 Sergt Limuel F. lill of the marine corpS stationed in Birminghani yester- day received instructions to make arr rangements for the ceremonies incident Ito the comforting of the honor upon Pri- vate O OKelley, and Pr resident Williams of FIoward college readily gave his consent for them to take place at the college
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
Buildinr Permits Issued

John c. Ken yesterday obtained per init at the citv hall for the construction of brick veneer residence at Ensley ave nue and Eighteenth street. to cost sio.Hp- G R. Maynarl Is the contractor. Mack.n Bros. were given permit to construct hollow tile building at Avenue C and Sew ente enth street, tc cost socoo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
TO DECORATE HOWARD STUDENT WITH D. s. c.

Grover C. O'Kelleys 4 student al How, ard college. will be decorated with the distinruished d service efoss at the college Friday morning at io.3o o'clock, Mai R. $ Keyser. commander of the soptheast- ern district of the United States Marine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-10
PERSONAL

The many friends O. Culpepper Exums uho h,s been critically ill for the past few days at h:s residence on Highland aven,Ie will be gratified to learn that his condition is very much improved. Mir. Isxum became il, several days ago
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-06
.u...m.n, Mark.. Report. Follow rhs.. porks. to Market

bureaus leased wires to other markets
where local offices are established
Markets all over the country rely on
these daily reports, and these prices
are used as a basis in determining
values.
Steady progress has been made by
the bureau in collecting and distribute
ing information obtained from grazing
and feeding sections, which is OF use
In lessening market congestion ana
preventing violent fluctuations IN var
ues. Reports on meats In storage are
issued monthly. The bureau also
issues monthly reports on receipts ana
| SHIPMENTS of live stock in 81 OF the
leading stock yards in the country ID
addition the bureau furnishes a week.
" bulletin, the Live Stock and Mea'
Trade News, which supplies misceI
laneous trade information coming IRON
outside sources. All Of the reports
issued by the bureau are given wiu'
publicity and are available 10 any pei
son who has use for them.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-06
MAKE EQUIPMENT TO
CLEAN barry PALS
Heating Apparatus Is One OF
Greatest Convenlences.
Low.Pressure Upright Boiler 10 Des'r'
able Where a Large Number OF
Cows Are Kept-cresm sepa-
rator Saves Labor.

prepared by the United states Deps'''
ment Of Agricultural
One Of the greatest conveniences Cd
the farm where cows are kept is some
means of heating an abundance Oh
water for washing the milk vessels'
Where a considerable number OF cows
ore kept. heating water by means OF
steam from a small, low-pressure up
right boiler is desirable, but on the
small farm a stove with basin ntteu
into the top Tor 1t may be separate
from the top) can be purchaseu
cheaply. and will serve the purpose
nrovided the water is properly heated.
Water can be pumped from the wen
directly into the basin. In oroer "
avoid heating the milk room anu W
do away with smoke and ashes, tne
water heater should be placed lmmeoi-
otalv outside the milk room and, IL eie-
vated. the water from 1t can De run
into the washing vat. :
Some equipment is necessary IN
which to wash utensils used IN nan
a,,ng milk. A vat Is very convenient
One end of the vat can be used toi
|, washing and the other for rinsing anc
!. scalding. IN,
Fiber brushes for washing min
. utensils should replace the comihol
), dishrag, as they do better work an'
are more easily kept clean.
On every farm where as many q
four or five cows are kept cream SCI
u arator is advisable, as 1t VIII reuue
N the labor required In handling IN
a. milk from cows more than any othe
- one thing.
n refrigerator or ice box is desiraol
!, ,e upon every farm where either :, a re
is or many cows are kept If 1t is pra
g. t,cable 10 secure ice for use In sur
!" ner.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-06

Life holds entlcing prospects Tor the
Younger generation Just now. Inc
long vacation Is almost here with Gays
70 be filed with play and quite hKe'y
a tourney and a visit to add to its ar
,rroments And there Is always the
certainty of new clothes when one is
10 20 visiting. A frock to travei IN,
others for play, and one or TWO lol
rrand occasions when everyone dresses
mn MI help in making life one con.in,
,, p round of pleasure In vacation
time. ,,,.
S,nce the designing OF children ,
clothes has been given into the nanos
- snec,alists who devote all their ume
and Thought to II. all the needs OF III,
s,a folks are well taken care or anu
mothers need only concern themselves
With making selections from the styles
submitted to them. At the lel' y
.ss two frocks shown above there Is
modsl which Il suited to cotton mate
Halls for everyday wear. and Will looi
ven EN- developed In dark-colored taiieta
sor travelling and street wear. II
made with knickerbcckers ana Is ai'o
gether practical. -.
, Az shown In the picture the ores
,s nla,u chamfray. a single poA pa
A. each side Of the front ana y iro1 IL
go gathered to q band at the nee
. dive II good lines. Inc tnrse-e .u A. !,
ength sleeves and the pocksss ~ :
band finish. like that OF me NEE. :
A that one could wish. but ivy a..
! pesrl buttons are allowed Tor aa :. !,
ment at the ends Of the oanG =. !, :
reck The wide collar OF whl.s g. !
tsste or Organdie lie separate ana,
and It's hem is finished with 2 hA1''
: sssthsr-stitching Of eolored siik.
pain chambray and plaid enigma
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-06
LNESTOClk,!,
|ESNOTESN

Every farm should have q smaii
flock of sheep.
Turnips make a good and cheap ran
forage for hogs.
Ranginess In the young stock Ii
highly desirable quality.
pane "a one Of the common annual
nasture crops for hogs and sheep.
For feeding calves. no ration mas
been found which win do as wen az
milk.
Cows running through filth and Their
being sucked win often cause Pigs u
scour.
Calves are always greedy, and 10
this reason overlooking should o
avoided.
Il ouners Of beef-breeding cows Shout
use every possible means TO insure
maximum number Of calves.
&c
The high price Of wool and the q
mand for mutton have caused farmer
% look with more favc- On sheep
II
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-06
r.s for TlntInu.


Tea Is better than coffee for HER
inc the various shades OF creEn SsSsAl
because there is less chance OF sireAk
inc Use a strong solution OF biHcA
tea. and add this to the r1raf4 ~
ter, dipping It once or twice
gives q better color than usang e.
strong enough to give 1t the EfEhs ca't1s
the FIRST time it is dipped AffsT Asss'
has been washed and tinted II snOHlA1
he brought back to its original sa1'Hiss'
by blnhing on a. clean ironiag eoAra.j
or several folds Of a towel Keep nm
mind theashape of the lace rs pom pan-
ond min n 80 that all the scaTleps nrsi
the same size. These pins %hOau na
nut In very close and the woaA
ouires great deal OF patience
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-06
FAMOUS
PEACE TREATIES
CONGRESS OF BERLIN, 1878.
p,.o. conOess That Helped Settle the Balkan SITUATION"
BY H. IRVING KING
'"r - ,Ss MeciSre News paper syndicatel

Tune. took Shlpka pass In July an
were defeated before Plevna IN July
and September. They defeated tne
Turks at Aladja Dagh in Armenia ID
october and took Kars by storm 10
November. Plevna fell in December
and the Russian army passed through
the Balkans, and advanced to the out
skirts of Constantinople. On March
2 1878. a treaty was signed at san
stefano, a little port on the sea o.
Marmora between Russia and Turkey
Gar Was Frightened.
All the Balkan peoples, except tns
Rulrarians. broke out into tempest
of protest upon the news OF this treaty
Austria, who saw her dream OF reacn
ing the Aegean gone glimmering ano
even her control of Bosnia and Here
Vovina shared by Russia. voted W.
600 600 guldeu for war purposes ano
prepared to seize upon Bosnia. Eng
land called out the reserves ana Dls'
raelI startled Europe by bringing In
dian troops to Malta. The British
feet steamed into the sea or Mar
mora and lay near Constanunople:
The "concert Of Europe" demanded
: that the treaty be submitted to a con-
, gress of the powers. the coaiition
of Europe against him scared the c]a.
|, and ne consented. The congress %
!, berlin. therefore, met June IL, 1915
! BEFORE attending the congress Dlsraen
a made secret pact with the sultan oS
/" which England acquired complete con
troll Of Cyprus. The congress lastet
;, until July 13. Bismarck presided an'
q D,sraeli. Gorchakov the Russian, ant
70 Andrassy the Austrian were the prin
~ cipal figures. Gorchakov ana Dis
" raeli fought each other tooth ana nan
- Once the Russian created sensation
,e BY gathering up his papers ana STAR
~ ,ng 10 leave the council room. Al an
y. other time Disraeli startled the oe''
y. rates by ordering a special train
an take him to Calais. When the Cypru
nv convention came to light the diplomat
e felt that Disraeli had tricked hen
he That night he attended a reception
A. Az he entered a silence fell upon u
ct angry buzzing Of the assembled state
ma men. Disraeli understood.
re "Of what are you thinkingr asks
70 the Princess Radziwill."
os. " am thinking Of nothing" ne
to piled; 81 am enjoying myself"
lon The treaty as finally signed oy Z
his congress provided that Bulgaria snou
the not extend south Of the Balkans ~
the military occupation Of Russia W
, In reduced to nine months.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-06
Sewing Machine Hints.

When your sewing machine belt be-
comes loose, do not stop to take II OH
in order to tighten 1t. Just drop III
tie machine oil upon 1t and you VIII
find the belt tight after few turns
of the wheel. One sometimes has trou-
BILE because the needle cuts heavy
cotton or linen goods when stitching.
If the seam to be stitched is rubbed
with hard white soap you Will have no
more difficulty.
A Tonic for Sewing Machines.
After some years usage every sew
ing machine is likely to clog up with
fine dust which the machine oil col
lects on the bearings. AS soon as the
machine begins to work heavily, take
out the shuttle and then give each
movable part a generous bath or gas.
oline. Work the foot lever briskly, SC
that the gasoline may penetrate every
mart. The old oil and caked dust VIII
loosen and fall off in quantities tha'
will amaze you. Then open the win
dows of the sewing room and let tn'
fumes of the gasoline escape. VI
course, during this cleaning process
the machinist will take good care tina
there is no lighted gas, lamp or fir
in the room. 1t is good plan thel
TO let the machine stand without tn
,..,,ol Intoxicating oil until you ar
ready to use it again. A piece Q
channels should always be Kept o
hand to wipe off the superfiuous o
before beginning to stitch.
Economy In Machine Needles.
Keep a piece Of white soap In "a
machine drawer, and when stitcmh
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-06

Some one somewhere remarked that
the eastern question would perpiex
mankind until the day Of judgment.
Those fragments Of nations wnicn
strew the Balkan peninsula are so Oh
yIded in race, language and traditions
that they dwell side by side IN
state OF constant dlscord and belliger-
ency. no one race being able to as
simulate the others-a melting pot In
which nothing melts, but when Is IN
a constant state Of ebulliton.
In 1875 the idea of pan-Slavism hao
become a strong sentiment In Russia.
pan.Slavism In Russia was answered
by a revival Of pan-Islamism In Iur-
key. Russian agents were everywhere
in the peninsula stirring up the Chris
tIan populations and the Mussulman
reaction and the increased tyranny OF
the porte still further excited the peo-
ples already stirred by pan-slaVist
dreams.
Uprisings began; Serbia declared
war on Turkey; Montenegro and AIDA
MIA few at each others throats; the
mowers interviewed and there were con
ferences, protocols and armistices
while the Turks put down the upris
inrs and defeated the Serbinns an'
Montenegrins with great slaughter
The uprising in Bulgaria was put dow
nv the Turks with such cruelty tina
the Bulgarian massacres" stirred a.
Europe. Turkey remained deaf to IN
proposals of the concert OF Europe
Declared War Against Turkey
The patience of the car was e.
hausted. On April "a, 1877, he CAV
orders for his armies to cross IN
Turkish frontier and declared wa
against Turkey. he had previous
concluded an alliance with Rouman
nv which the Russian armies had Il
right of passage through that count'
and the Roumanian army was TO coo
crate with the army Of Russia. En-
land had acquiesced In the Kussi'
move, provided the car did not occul
Constantinople or the Daroanei.'
let Egypt alone and recognized =
neutrality of the Suez canal. Austr
had been appeased by secret pa
with regard to Bosnia and Herzegoyi
and by the vision dangled befo
her of an outlet on the east
ihe Aegean ses at Saloniki. The
tenslble object of the war was
force the porte to put into operat,
under European superintendent
promised reforms and to secure
autonomy of the subject states.
The Russians crossed the Danube