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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
Secretary CIemo Makes
Statement as to Wage
of Miners in District
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anticipation Of the pending shutdown
on account of the stike. while the num-
Der of miners in the state in 1918 was
less than at present on account of the
numbers in the army. which viii give
the benefit to the highest average OBJ
tainable from these statistics.
'"The task required OF first-cla1s
conviets ranges from four to 10 tons
a day, according to the vein in which
they are working. A beginners task
starts with one ton day. The aver
age task for all convicts is four and
a half tons a day. which would amount
to 1869 tons day. or 23,S14 tons ior
the week leaving $40. SIS tons pro-
duced by 1888 free miners an ave :
age of 23.9 tons per miner for the
week or 39S tons a day.
THE price paid the miner varies
from 62c to $50 ton. A much larger
amount is mined at the lower prices
than at the higher prices. as the extra
prices are paid only in small veins
Ninety cents a ton would be high
estimate of tho average amount re-
ceived for mining this coal, including
cents a ton to cover narrow WORK.
This would be an average of sS.5S a
day. Out of this amount the miner
must furnishd his own supplies
which have increased in price from
100 to 500 per cent-including carbide
powder, fuse and caps paper, etc. This
mining expense. at a low estimat !
would amount to % cents day. leaT
ing s333 day. One per cent of his
net earnings il deducted for tool
sharpening. leaving net average OF
$3.50 a day. The miner is also re-
quired to furnish his own tools AMI
equipment and pay for their repairs
The necessary equipment is as follows:
Carbide lamp, s110; six-foot auger,
$3.50; tamping bar. s1.25; spike bar
$3.50. scraper, so cents; No. shovel
s1.75: hammer. SITS; wedge so cents;
axe and handle. $3.50; two mining
picks. $3.50: two handles. 20 cents; a
total of 1855 initial expense; and in
certain veins of coal it is necessary
for the miner to purchase Hardsoc K
drilling machine at an expense of s25.
For the mine workers, under the
Garfield agreement, the wages paid the
day men or men working in and around
the mines, range from s2.64 to $40 a
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ADJUSTMENTS
"ITn in Mahel,s Room,

The lure Of lingerie made standing
| room at premium last night at the
Jefferson theatre, where up in Mabel S
Room was presented to large and
decidedly enthusiastic audience. That
this frivolous farce of feminine fol-
bles,' as the programme has it, was
well received was evidenced by roars of
laughter at frequent intervals and a
more or less continuous chuclle through
out the three acts of complications, re-
ordinations and-lest we forget-lin-
gerie.
The agonizing experiences which befall
Garry Ainsworth in his attempts to re-
cover a compromising feminine garment
presented to Mabel Essington at a time
when he thought the lady had his heart,
the recovery of said garment made i'm
peratve so, Garry thinks, because Mabel
is on the point of showing it to his
bride. must be followed in the play to be
appreciated at their full value.
Garry, aided by his loyal valet finds
himself in the most awkward predica-
ments, under Mabel's bed and up in
Mabels room, with first one person and
then another, among them his wife, bob
bling in and out. Garry, as well as his
man, have only gone there to try to steal
e-ahem-garment, but their more or
less innocent device lays poor Garry open
to dreadful suspicious, particularly when
they are found out
To make matters worse, Mabel is also
engaged to Arthur Weldon, and naturally
Arthur's suspicious are aroused, while
Jimmy Larchmont and his wife, Alicia,
are SO deeply involved in situations that
do not conform to strict propriety that
each suspects the other of wrongdoing.
1t is really a maze of misunderstand-
ings, with the elusive piece of lingerie
first under one persons coat and then
under another's, until it is finally pro-
duced to prove that everybody is finally
telling the truth.
A competent company acts the play,
including John A. Regain as Garry; Lew
Medbury as Jimmy Larchmont; Aubrey
Moves and William +. Pfarr as the two
servants, Kruger and Corliss; Helen Ca
rev as Alicia Larchmont; Anita Law
renee as Geraldine; Ruth Gates, stat
uesque blonde, as Mabel the misunder-
Stood Lillian Hyatt as Martha Weldon;
Robert Craig as Arthur Weldon, and Ann
Browning as Marie.
AS a laugh producer. "Up in Mabel s
Room" ranks with those other uproari-
Gus farces, Fair and Warmer" Baby
Nine" and similar plays. 1t is bit
spicy, but very amusing. and since most
theatre patrons are sophisticated. any
how, can do no harm There will be a
matinee this afternoon and perform
ance tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
SELMA

Selma. November 7. Especial Mrs
Ann Smith. sc. died here this after
noon after a lingering illness of sew
eral months. Funeral services will be
held at A o'clock Saturday from the
family residence 321 Lamar avenue.
Interment will be made in Live Oak
cemetery.
Surviving relatives are a daughter,
Mrs. Blevins DunNin; grandson.
Blevins Dunklin. and sister, Mrs NJ
J. Smith of Montgomery; a nephew. A.
C. Smith of Montgomery, and neice,
Mrs. J. w. Hunter of Mobile.
All stores in Selma, both wholesale
and retail. the banks. law offices and
all other business Interests in Selma
will be closed Tuesday. November II.
for the celebration ofA the armistice
signing. Effort is alsot being made to
declare holiday in the(public schools.
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Is EXPELLED AND
2S ESIGN AS A
RESULT OF HAZING

Montgomery, November Fifteen
members of the sophomore class at
Alabama Polytechnic Institute have
been expelled from the institution since
last Wednesday for hazing rats" and
2S have resigned and gone home, ac-
cording to members passing through
Montgomery.
1t was the opinion of the visitors here
that the hazing episode has been closed
and they stated that a meeting of the
full class was expected tonight or Fri
day when the question of the class re-
signing in n body will be acted upon.
Reports received here declare that
the hazing was of mild order and none
of the freshmen was injured, the &C
tion taken by the college discipline
committee having been taken through
formulation of a general anti-hazing
policy
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NOVELTY SHOWER

The residence of Mrs. Tom Primer on
Eighth avenue was the scene of the
beautiful novelty shower, with which
Miss Bery1 Primer and Miss Lillian Ma
lone honored Miss Blanch Bradley, a
bride of this month, Friday afternoon.
Baskets and vases of yellow and white
chrysanthemums with ferns formed the
decorations of the reception rooms where
the guests were received and entertained.
Receiving with Misses Primer and Ma
lone were Miss Bradley, the honoree;
Mrs. Cecil Cowan and Mrs. A. d. Stur-
divant. The guests were asked to reg
lister in the brides book, Mrs. A. D. Stur-
divant, presiding over the table. To the
strains of Lohengrin's wedding march.
the folding doors of the dining room were
opened and a tableau was staged with
Eta Nye Malone, dressed as a fairy
and holding a wand. as the central figure
The little fairy waved her wand over
decorated box. and Minis DeJarnett rep
resenting Cupid, emerged and presented
the contents of the box to Miss Bradley.
The gifts of Miss Bradleys many friends
were varied. and she most graciously re-
sponded to the presentation of the gifts.
Chicken salad sandwiches and punch
were served in the dining room to about
forty guests During the afternoon mu-
steal selections were rendered, among
them 20 Promise Me-" which was sung
by Mrs. A. d. Sturdivant. The marriage
of Miss Bradley and Macon Williams will
take. place Wednesday, November 10, at
the First Presbyterian church.
Rev. w. e. Monk left Friday evening
for Hammond, La. where he will hold a
revival. During his absence visiting
ministers will hold services at the
Church of God.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Goodwin of Mont
gOmery will arrive SATURDAY. to be the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner +.
Goodwin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Moore have left
for their home in Gardner. Mass, after
a visit to Mrs. Moore's mother, Mrs. T.
F. Griffin on Arlington avenue
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SNAP SHOTS

pastor in the course of his re-
port said, Il have baptized % babies. -
The Bishop; 'I had rather baptize
babies than christen infants"
Rev. Fl. P. Waits, FIT. Payne, had a
net increase of Al; he and his people
are hindered by having a church build
ing not big enough to hold the people
they are overcrowded.
The Bishop: whenever anything
physical gets in the way of the growth
of the Kingdom. you ought to get it
out of the way"
Rev. S. B. Smith. Stevenson circuit,
reported 600 per cen. advance in fin
ances during the past two years; Stew
enson asks to be made a station, and
arrangements are made for the next
pastor to get, at the beginning of the
year, II checks to be paid at the first
of each month of the coming conference
year. Applause.
The Bishop: This Is the best time
in the world to do anything: go after
all that is due you, and pay all debts
at this time of much money"
Rev. v. W. Hammer, Russellville
''Twenty-six OF our boys and girls are
students in our church schools" APP
plause.
A popular pastor, reporting: Zap
tized ten infants-increase of 32." (?)
Rev. G. G. Grimes, pastor for four
years, Spring Valley circuit, Florence
district, is desired by his people to
come back for the fifth year, and they
so petition
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AFTERNOON SESSION

Conference met with DIR. C. L. Brans-
comb presiding, and Rev. J. D. Hunter
acting secretary. Rev. w. T. Andrews
conducted the devotional services
DIR. w. B. Beauchamp, of the general
centenary secretariat, Nashville, spoke
on STANDARD Plans for the Local
Church"
DR. May, of the same general staff,
spoke on evangelism and Steward
ship Campaign"
tary of the North Alabama conference,
spoke on neutrality-suspicious. the
general scheme to have local churches,
Sunday schools and Epworth Leagues
to direct their centenary pledges to
some particular and special mission
field
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WORKERS MAKING
EFFORT TO REACH
RED CROSS QUOTA
AT CLOSE TONIGHT
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are decorated and the people are work
ing hard to make records in the mem
bership drive.
Miss Worthington reports the follow
ing county organizations which are doing
effective work, the first person named
being chairman, the second, secretary;
the third, treasurer, and the last, chair
man of the woman's committee:
Blount-D. c. Rasco, Miss Sarah Cham
bers, A. A Fendley, Mrs. Luther Bynum.
Colbert-J. p. Manly Laura Little, T.
S. Sanford, Mrs. ]. f. Hurston.
Cullman-J. NJ. Fitzpatrick, Ruth Will
banks, NJ. L. Robertson, Mrs. Bert Coe
Franklin. II. Walston Miss c. e.
Wilson, j. E. Orman and Mrs. Orman.
South Jackson--J. X. Thompson and
Mrs ]. s. Benson, secretary. treasurer
and chairman of the womans committee.
Jefferson-Val ]. Nesbitt, Clarence
Lloyd, w. II. Manley, Mrs. B. F. Wilker-
son.
Lauderdale-H A. Bradshaw, William
Milliken, Miss l.. Lewelyn, Miss Elsie
Ingram.
North Lawrence-George Garth. Miss
Cary Hotchldss, Mrs. Hotchkiss, Mrs.
Fl. o. Lowe.
South Lawrence-A E. Mcbride. Miss
Clara Stewart, Miss B. Irwin, Mrs r. l..
Almon.
Limestone-Rev. w. L. Gilmore, Miss
Bessie Sykes, Max Rosenau, Miss Mary
Mason.
Marion-Miss Exile Lee, l. NJ Owsley
Mrs. r. N Terrell.
Madison-Miss Mary II. Rodges, Miss
Cornela Powell, r. Semmes Jr., Mrs
Tracy Pratt
Marshall-Mrs. Matte Henry Miss
Myrtle Morton, Will Creel
Morgan-Mrs. Vera Austelle Mrs Vera
Austelle. Fred Bloodworth. Mrs. v Aus
| telle.
Winston-E. P. Lakeman, Mrs. ]. r.
Dozier, Mrs. E. P. Lakeman, Mrs. w. NJ
| Flack
| Muscle Shoals-W. II. Jones, r. Var
Vilet, T. H. Armstrong, Mrs. w. A. Hin
card.
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ABAD COUGH
FOLLOWED GRIP
Birmingham Woman Would
Frequently Cough Until
She Was Exhausted
Lung-Vita Gave Relief
Has Gained Nine Pounds
and Feels Like a New
Woman
Lung-Vita Now Called L-V


ABOUT two years ago l suffered Sc
verely with la grippe. and following
1t I had a bad cough that gave me
much distress" says Mrs. NJ. V. Jack
son, who lives at 224 N. Sixty fifth
street, Birmingham. Ala.
: "At night frequently coughed until
/ became exhausted and no medicine
took did me any permanent good
About a year ago I was induced to try
Lung Vita After I had taken it for
four or five days I began to rest bet
ter nights, and then my cough grew
better. By the time l had taken two
and half bottles of this medicine my
cough was entirely gone. I had gained
nine pounds in weight and was new
woman in feeling. l am glad to H.
dorse Lung Vita"
The medicine that Mrs. Jackson used
is now called L-V. The change is IN
name only, however. for the medicine
is just the same. Your druggist will
furnish the medicine to you under the
name OF LungVita while his present
stock lasts. after that under the name
of L-v.
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For the past few weeks publishers all
over the country. wherever there is a
publisher in captivity, have been sending
out the most delightful data" concern
ing the Importance of National Juvenile
Book week" which will begin on next
Monday, November 10.
Juvenile book week has been given i'm
petus all over America, not only by the
progressive public-spirtted publishers but
by booksellers ana librarians and the
boy scouts. religious organizations, the
Y M. c. A, school authorities and the
public generally will take an active in
terest since no more important feature
exists in the education and the training
of the young mind than that which has
to do with what children read.
Birmingham. always abreast of the
times-always eager to DO all that can be
done from a cultural and intellectual
standpoint. is right in line with the
National Juvenile Book Week drive, the
elementary division of the Birmingham
Sunday School association having as
sumed the role of hostess for the local
drive.
Mrs William NJ. Walker. who is the
efficient chairman of the elementary III
vision OF the birmingham SUNDAY ScHooi
association, is enthusia site over the pros
poets for great drive in this community;
she is eagerly assembling her forces and
planning for a big campaign.
In speaking of the Juvenile book week
drive yesterday, Mrs. Walker said among
other things:
''The elementary division of the Birm-
ingham Sunday School association is pro
noting the local drive of the national
drive of juvenile book week. As the
Christmas season approaches it seems a
most fitting and helpful time to Suggest
TO parents and workers with children Row
to select and choose suitable book for
children.
Sunday school workers are vitality in
terested in the home training of the child
and it seems appropriate that they
should he the first 20 cooperate with me
big national drive for more and netter
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At LOEW,S RIJOU

Theatregoers will find much to en-
tertain in the bill for today at Loew' s
Bijou. Topped by real jazz band and
a dainty little star, the vaudeville
numbers are all of the pleasing variety
and the picture feature, Bessie Barri-
scale in kitty Kelly, M. D." is superb.
Minnie Burke and her -Four Kings of
Jazzcopation, Henshaw and Avery in
comedy skit, Carrying On" Brown and
Alain in comedy and songs, George
Mock. chubby comedian, and Adline
and Wright complete the programme.
There will be four vaudeville shows
today at 2, 4. and 9 o'clock. 9he per-
Torrance is continual from q to IL
o'clock.
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LEAVES FOR CoNvENTIoN

II. p. Lipscomb, delegate from the
Worth Lewis post of the American Le-
gion. left Friday for Minneapolis, where
he will represent the post at the national
convention, which will convene there
next week. The delegate was given final
instructions at an executive session of
the post this week. The local poht has
just completed membership drive,
which has resulted in greatly increasing
the enrolment of eX-service men, and
Mr.. Lipscomb will represent a large body
of men at the convention next week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
TIGER RosE',-JEFFERsoN

David Belasco's graphic pictures OF
the land in which the girl called
Tiger Rose" lives and knows no code
but that of love, acknowledges no OBJ
struetion to the consummation of her
romance. counts the giving of life as
naught in proof of loyalty, hates with
passion eqaal to that of her love,
and reflects all the glory of Gods
radiant sunshine in her smile will be
produced at the Jefferson theatre Mon
day and Tuesday night with a matinee
Tuesday, with the original production
and a picked cast of Belaseo players.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
AT THE LYRIC

wedding Bells" one of the cleveres.
comedy and singing acts that 1 have
seen for a long time is playing at the
Lyric theatre today for the last day.
The Misses Howard and Sadler certain
ly know how to put it across. Camp
son and Douglas have a delightful
quarter of an hour of fun, that just Is
compelled to stretch longer, because of
the continuous applause.
- Tilyou and Rodgers in Show Me"
are snap all over They certainty can
dance. Fact is, the entire Lyric bill
for this half of the week is especially
good.
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MUCH BUSINESS IS
TRANSACTED AT THE
THIRD DAYS SESSION
OF M. S. CONFERENCE
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the altar sanctify the sacrifice. The
whole thing must be empowered by the
Spirit of God, and that comes by prayer.
With apt illustra ton and engaging dis
cussiont DR.. Stuart carried with him
the large congregation that heard him.
He announced that he would that the
service on Saturday be conducted by
DR.. Mcneil of the South Highlands
Presbyterian church. one of the fore
most evangelists of the whole world
The session come to end with prayer
and the benediction by the bishop.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
Great Storm Damage
on Cape Cod Coast
BY Associated Press

Highland Light, Mass. November T.
Storm and tides have caused much dam
age along the Cape Cod coast. Not since
the November storm of 1898 have wind
and seas reached such heights as those
which have prevailed since Tuesday.
High tides, pushed up gales which have
ranged from 40 to 70 miles an hour, have
swept the coast for some distance inland.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
MISSION FIELD

DR. ]. S. Chadwick spoke on Evan
gelstic Programme, or the Real Work
OF Saving Souls"
Rev. ]. F.. Stansill spoke of the fine
meeting. recently held at Bessemer, and
stated that in his judgment most
potent agency therein was the fact
that all his stewards are tithers.
Session adjourned with benediction
by J. H Vann.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
BIRTHS EXCEED DEATHS

The report of the birth rate of the
city for the month of October has been
compiled at the office of the assistant
health officer. " o. Bishop, and the
number is far in excess of the death
rate for that period. There were forty
births in the city limits reported for the
month of October, of which about one
half were white and one-half negroes.
The number of deaths recorded for the
month was only 49,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08
Transcontinental Aerial
Mail Service to Begin

Washington, November 7.-Transcon-
tnental aerial mail routes will be es-
tablished in the near future, possibly
as early as January l, Otto Praeger, sec
ond assistant postmaster general, told the
House postoffice committee today, adj
ding that the department. also contem-
plated an aerial mail route to Alaska.
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POOR RESPONSE

The Red Cross membership drive will
be completed Saturday. the committee
having decided to finish the work of cam
vassing on that date. The drive has been
rather discouraging in the business sec
ton, according to reports given out by
the chairman, J. A. Snider. but it is ex-
pected this will be overcome in a meas
ure by the reports from the plants and
the women workers.
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VISITING PASTOR

DIR. f. B. Robinson of Talladega will
fill the pulpit at the First Presbyterian
church Sunday at both services on the
invitation of the officers of the church.
On account of the recent resignation of
Rev. [. f. Swallow. the pastorate of the
church is vacant, and committee of
deacons are endeavoring to secure the
service of a suitable pastor. On Sunday,
November IS, the pulpit will be filled by
the Rev. Mr.. Chisolm of jacksonville,
California.
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At both services at the First Christian
church Sunday. Rev E. H. Hutchinson
will preach. His subject for his morn
ing sermon at II o'clock will be ,'Adop-
ton Into the Household of the Saints"
In the evening at 7:30 o'clock, his subject
will be "Cities of Refuge" Sunday school
at 9:45. Christian Endeavor at $50.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-08

The Bessemer Automobile club has
installed handsome traffic directors at
the intersection of the principal streets
OF the city, the markers having been
placed Friday They are rather orna-
mental and will serve to direct the traf-
fic that many accidents will be avoided.
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Reds Capture Tchernipoff

| London, November IA bolshevik
wireless dis patch dated today claims
the capture of Tchernigoff, on the River
Besna, so miles north of Kiev, from
General Denikines forces.
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Juvenile Book Week Is
Featured in Birmingham
Mrs VIM. M Walker Discusses Local Plans in Connection
With Nationwide Movement Scheduled for Next Week.
Sunday School Workers Lead in the Movement
Rr DOLLY pALRYmPLE

"A books a magic sort Of thing
That makes you sailor, chief or king;
When I am old. and own shelf
l think I'll own a book myself
Mary Carolyn Davies,