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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-03
TWO IMPORTANT
 MEETINGS ID BE
 HELD OCTOBER 8
Meetings of School Superin- tendents and Memorial Executive Committee
 Have Been Called

Montgomery, october 1.-Two impor- tant meetings will be held at the cap itol on Thursday. October 2. State su- perintendent of Education Spright Dow ell has called a meeting of the county superintendents and the chairmen of +be countv boards of education have been invited to attend; also pr, Thomas M Owen, director of the Alabama Me r,or;al commission, has called meet ine of the executive committee or that commission for the same date.
 While there is no connection between the two meetings, it appears more tnan probable that the two will get tos for conference on the work the scbools and the school children are ex- nected to do in the way of assisting III the completion of the campaign Tor the b,,i,dine at the state capital of build ino +o commemorate the heroism anu sacrifice of Alabamians durlng the world war.
 Shortly after the memorial campaign began the schools closed for the sum rner nnonths-in fact, many Of them hau closed before the campaign became or . rra,izsd throughout the state-and it has , heen the purpose of the leading educators ana ths commission that the schools De
 
 given ,heir full opportunity to work III this cause.
 The meeting of the executive commit tee. which is to be held october 3, IS Tor the purpose of making plans for the com {. tination of the campaign, which VIII not . be closed until every county in the state has contributed it's qdota and the funds for the building are in hand.
 During the session of the legislature Gov. Thomas E. Kilby, Speaker Henry F. Merritt. Attorney General J. Q. smith and pr. Thomas NJ. Owen and other members of the memorial commission have been extremely busy with legis- lative work. and the campaign for the memorial has been permitted to rest though it now is to be renewed with all the pep and vigor that can be thrown into it.
 The principal purpose of the meeting of county superintendents and schoo . board chairmen, however, is to make a close study of the new educational laws under the direction of those who have made a careful study of their intent and application This meeting is called for a. m. Thursday and will continue through the following day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-03

There are times, she admits, when she calls it something even worse.
 Nazimova doesn't drive; she sits tucked away in the back seat, looking quite infinitesimal in the luxurious re- cess of the big car, and no one would
 ever dream that the little lady dressed
 so unobtrusiyely was the great Nazl-
 nova. It is sometimes difficult for the
 public to divorce the screen personality from the real one of a favorite star
 Charlie Chaplin has Jap chauffeur and a car that hides him effectively
 when he goes out, for the worlds great est comedian has a horror of being pointed out as such. Once some fellow | motorist did spot him-he was driving his own car at tthe time-and began /, following him; another car joined the procession, and in few moments another tagged along. By the time thai | Charlie realized that he was not alone | upon the highway, he had an attendan' ! train of no less than eight cars. 1 It took him half hour to shake oil his pursuers, and ever since that time he has let chauffeur do the driving. q felt like circus parade" sa1t I Charlie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-03
Kills Germs With Pressure

To crush the life out of disease germs, of the kinds that lnhahit milk and other liquid foods, takes pressure of 2o,0ca to 100000 ID. to- the square inch. The chemical expert of West Virginia col lege. in discovering this fact, found also how to apply such pressures to liquids, as described and illustrated in the Papu- lar Mechanics Magazine.
 It is found that the maleficent bacteria in milk are wholly destroyed by pressures considerably lower than 100000 h.. while the benefcent enzymes are unaffected. as the pressure is applied at normal tenn peratures For much of this work 30O0O lb, applied 20 minutes. is found adequate.
 The commercial application of the pres- sure method of sterilization will solve the vital problem of making liquid foods pure and "keepable." That means relief from those sinister records of infant mortality. so much of the responsibility for which rests upon the bacteria of disease and de- cay in milk. The germs of diphtheria and typhoid, known to thrive in milk, are among the first to succumb to the ap. plication of pressure, and the process of rendering them innocuous would there fore be positive and reliable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-03
Where People Need Everything Cr, ha in World Ont

Ernest W. Bysshe, in the World Out
 look.
 In one of the ruined villages near Chateau Thierry I asked woman for drink.
 q cannot even give you drink of water, monsieur" she said. The war has not left me even that! The wall has fallen upon the pump, you see, and broken it. Besides, it is not possible to drink this water since the Germans were here. But Edouard will bring you some--will you not, mon cherie!- from wonder, if you have cup. Our selves, we have none."
 | That was what we found every | where-such utter need as it will be almost impossible for Americans who l have never seen the war fronts IT France to understand. It is not only I that the refugees have no homes when they come back, after their wanderings s l to their shattered villages. They have
 no possessions of any kind. The women | lack the simplest household utensils with which to prepare food for theii children they do not own so much as
 plate or a cup or a spoon. The men
 have not even spade or rake or
 hoe with which to go to work in then l gardens that they may raise llttlt l food toward the coming winter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-03

Relative to the remarkable new prepa. ration, Plant Juice. the herbal stomach remedy, is the testimonial of MT. J. w. Shelton, who resides at No. 1lO south Thirty-firs street, Birmingham, who was formerly in the produce business. and is now a special policeman. MT. shelton is we'll known by the business people. of this city and his integrity and veraclty are unquestioned. He said:
 q have been a great sufferer from stomach trouble for the past ten years. l had indigestion and my food soured and I suffered from dyspepsia. The gas in my stomach caused me to bloat; l had headaches; was nervous and dizzy. and my kidneys were affected. I was forced to give up my business, owing to my sui fering so much and being unable to at tend to it. I have taken Plant Juice for only few days now and l can eat any kind of food without distress. 1 do not have an ache or pain and sleep the night through. I can most certainly recom- mend Plant Juice to anyone. for I know what it has done for me-
 Plant Juice is sold in Birmingham al Nortons drug store. Fourth avenue and Twentieth street.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-03
highways so intersecting for one-hali

highways so intersecting for one-half block in each direction;
 ,(b) That the cost of sidewalk inn provements on street and avenue cor ners shall be assessed against the lots abutting on or nearest to said improve} ments, and the cost of sidewalk imN provements at the intersection of any' alley with street or avenue or other highway shall be assessed in fair pro- portion against the respective lots or parcels of land abutting or cornering on the alley at such intersection;
 Co That no assessment shall exceed the cost of such improvements or the increased value of such property by reason of the special benefits derived from such improvements.
 Sec. 4. That the estimated cost of said improvements is S4000, and that the commission of the city of Birming- ham will meet on the 21st day of Octo . Der, 1919, at the council chamber of the city hall of Birmingham at 3 o'clock. p. m., to hear any objections, remon- strances or protests that may be made against said Improvements, the manner of making the same or the material to be used
 Approved October 1. 1s1s
 N. A. BARRETT
 President of the Commission. A true copy: H. S. RYALL.
 City Clerk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-03
CULTURE CLUB

The first meeting of the Bessemer Gull sure club was held at the library Thurs
 day afternoon. and a most pleasant ses- sion was enjoyed by about 20 mem bers
 The directors room at the library had
 been decorated with goldenrod blossoms and made very attractive meeting place
 for the club members. The club started
 their years work under most promising
 circumstances, and the meeting was full
 Of enthusiasm for the seasons study
 The session was featured by the social
 part of the gathering as the member ship has been greatly changed since last season, and the meeting was in the na- ture of an introduction of the new mem bers. Refreshments of ice cream and cake with salted nuts and hints were served by the president of the associa- | tion. short talk by Mrs. H. l.. Bains outing the years study and activities was followed by a paper by Mrs. J. H Wiles on Woman in Industry" The re- sponse to roll call was current events and an open discussion on current topics | followed the programme.
 Those attending the meeting were as | follows: Mrs. w. P. Price, Mrs. D. F. 1 Wilson, Mrs. E. E. Wilson. Mrs J. N | sherman, Mrs. J. H. Wiles, Mrs L. D McCollum. Mrs. H. H. Milton Mrs Cora l Handy. Mrs. Schuyler Harris, Mrs. P B | Harris, Mrs. J. E. McAdory, Mrs K. l. | King, Mrs George Davies, Mrs George I Waller. Misses Lillie Mae Christlieb, Al
 ice Vandervoort and May McCord
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-03
Duggan & Bouden's Letter

New Orleans, October 2.-Bureau day brought the expected activity and wide price movements. but during the greater part of the session the market was de- pressed. In the early trading the good Liverpool and the small ginning returns caused advances, but values slumped fol- lowing the condition report and the fiG. ures on the indicated crop. A very gooA demand developed at the decline, so that full recoveries were made after the mid dle of the day.
 condition of the crop on September 2t was 4.4 per cent of the normal, against the same figure a year ago. The indicat- ed crop is 10,695.0o0 bales, and it is es- timated that since planting time there has been abandonment of acreage to the extent of 4.6 per cent. Ginning to Sep tember 25 is counted at 1,S54,170 bales against 3,T06l1 year ago Duncan and Bouden
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-03
bESSEMER NEWS
BeS9enner

Beseemer, October 2.-(Special)-A meeting of the campaign committee Of the Y. NJ c. A. memorial building will be held in the office of the secretary, Dan Dean. next Monday evening at o'clock The meeting is being called for the pur- pose of beginning the preparations for the campaign to be made the first ot November. A number of women have been asked to assist in the clerical work connected with the campaign, and they are requested to be present when the work of compiling names of contributors will be discussed and work apportioned. The campaign has been planned by MT. Heron, a Y. M c. A. worker of Atlanta, and he will take charge after the preiiml- nary details have been worked out. No active steps have been taken as yet in the work of raising funds for the build- ing. but active preparations will De started after the meeting Monday even ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-03
TEN-CENT TOLL

A committee of the Bessemer Board Of Trade are canvassing the business sec ton Thursday and Friday to enlist the business mems support in sending com mittee to Montgomery to appear before the public utilities commission in asking that the present system of 10-cent toll in effect on the telephones between .Bes- semer and Birmingham be discontinued. Mayor B. C. Jones will be one among the number to go before the commission on that date, and several other citizens will be with him.
 The Board of Trade have extended an invitation to the members of the public utilities commission to visit Bessemer before the date set for the hearing of the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph company to ask continuation of the present rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-03
Improvement Ordinance
 No. 14-D.

An ordinance to provide for certain
 improvements of Fourth street
 (Formerly John street). from the
 north property line of Eighth ave-
 nue to the south property line of
 Ninth avenue.
 Be it ordained, by the commission of the city of Birmingham, as follows:
 Section l. That Fourth street, from the north property line of Eighth ave- nue to the south property line of Ninth avenue shall be graded.
 That forty (40) foot roadway along the center line of Fourth street from the north property line of Eighth ave nue to the south property line of Ninth avenue shall be curbed with portland cement concrete combined curb and gutter. the curb and gutter to be six inches thick and the gutter three feet wide.
 That the sidewalk on the east side of Fourth steret from the north prop erty line of Eighth avenue to the south property line of Ninth avenue, shall be paved for width of six (6) feet with portland cement concrete sidewalk, ] paving located two feet from and par allel to the east property line. That the combined curb and gutter on the east and west edges of the 40- | foot roadway on Fourth street, shall | be connected with the present combined curb and gutter on the north edge of the roadway of Eighth avenue with G. 1 inch by 20-inch circular granite curb 1 ing of 10-foot radius and straight port land cement concrete combined curb and gutter, the curb and gutter to be six inches thick and the gutter three feet wide.
 That the gutter adjoining the granite curbing shall be paved for width oi three feet with portland cement con- crete gutter paving six inches thick. That the roadway between the gutter Il lines on Fourth street. from the north property line of Eighth avenue to the
 south property line of Ninth avenue shall be macadamized.
 That the entrance to lots along al
 of said streets where the sidewalks art to be paved shall be paved the full
 width of the sidewalk for width 0.
 four (D feet with portland cement con
 crete sidewalk paving and the drive
 ways into lots and alleyways shall b.
 paved with vitrified brick paving on {
 cinder foundation the full width of thu sidewalk and gutter.
 1 Sec. 2. That said improvements shal be made in accordance with the estab lished grades on file in the office of th city engineer for said portions of sai, highways and according to full details
 drawings. plans, specifications and sur , veys of said work and estimates, whicl
 shall be prepared by the city engineer as early as practicable, and placed b, him on file in his office in the city hal not later than one week prior to tn ) date named in Section of this ordi ! nance. where property owners who ma, ) be affected by said improvements ma : see and examine the same. r Sec. 8. That the cost of constructing r said improvements shall be assesse r against the property abutting on tn r portions of the highways so improved r provided,
 : (a) That the cost of improving at o [ upon street, avenue or alley intersec g tions shall be assessed against the lot 2 or parcels of land abutting on sai
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-03
TEL LEPHONE EXCHANGE

The building in which the exchange of the Southern Bell Telephone and Tele. graph company is located was purchased ehis week by Jim Sullivan. The building is located on Third avenue between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets ant was acquired from the Bessemer Coal Iron and Land company for the consid eration of 5000, and the sale was made through Johnson and Surratt The teIe- phone company have lease on the build ing for the next two years and will oc- cupy the quarters until their &ew build ing is erected, it is said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-03
Mrs. French Reelected
 National War Mother
nu A.,nniatrd Prs..

Washington, October 2.-Mrs. Alice M. French of Indianapolis was re- elected national war mother of the American War Mothers at the closing session today of the second annual con- vention of the organization.
 Resolutions urging that the return of soldier dead from France be con- trolled by the wishes of the relatives were reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-03
ORDINANCE No. 652-C. To prohibit the obstruction of gut

Be it ordained by the commission of the city of Birmingham as follows:
 Section l. That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to obstruct, or cause to be obstructed in any manner, any gutter or drainage ditch in any street. avenue or other pub lie way in the city of Birmingham or its police Jurisdictions or to erect or maintain across any such gutter or drainage ditch any bridge, platform or other structure which obstructs, or tends to obstruct, by causing an accu- mutation of trash, leaves. dirt or other substances or in any other manner. the free flow of water in. over, along. upon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-03

Grade Ordinance No. 327-C. An ordinance fixing and establishing g
 the grade of Eighth court, South,
 and the crubs on both sides thereof,
 from the west property line of
 Forty-first street, to a point 420
 feet west of the west property line
 of Forty-first street.
 Be it ordained, by the commission of the city of Birmingham, that the grade of Eighth court, south, and the curbs on both sides thereof, from the west property line of Forty-first street, to a point APO feet west of the west property line of Forty first street, be, and the same are hereby fixed and established as shown on profile sheet No. 264, here, tofore exhibited to this commission and now on file in the city hall in the office of the city engineer. Approved October 1, 1919. N. A. BARRETT, President of the Commission. A true copy H. S. RYALL, City Clark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-03
H. C. l.. Amendments
 Being Speeded Up
au A..nniat.a Prss.

Washington. October 2.-IIigh cost of living amendments to the food con- trol act designed to punish those guilty of profiteering in and hoarding necessities were placed on their way to final passage today, the Senate and House conferees reaching an agree ment on the disputed section relating to rent profiteering in the District of Columbi
 In submitting the conference report to the Senate. Senator Gronna chair- man of the Senate managers, gave mo- tice he would call it up tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-03
Negro Woman Cut

]. Mary Reede, a negro. was lodged in the city jail last night at 7:45 by Off, ficers Burkett and Wyatt charged with assault with intent to murder. She is alleged to have severely cut Eva Pitts, negro, with knife, about the body and arm The Pitts woman, who lives at 6127 Third avenue, south, was taken to the Hillman hospital. where she is reported as resting we'll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-03
Shannon & Co.'S Letter

New York, October 2.-The feature of the trading today has been the continued trade demand which has ben accompanied by reports of better inquiry for spots in the south, where buyers are meeting much difficulty it apepars in securing the grades wanted.
 As to the reports, whatever else they may be construed as showing, they cer- tainly afford conclusive evidence that this is one of the shortest cnops in recent years, as well as one of the latest, and so exposed to more than the usual damage if frost should come early. It is easy to show that there is large number of bales of one sort and another on hand, and to be received, but much of this is poor stuff and not likely to press on the market. Besides that should we ever be fortunate enough to get to point
 where trading between all parts of the | world is free and open, the present and l prospective supply for this year would hardly serve to go around.
 l Exchange was firmer late in the day
 with demand sterling at 4.23 and francs iS.42. Exports were 16,000 We expect wide
 fluctuations, but favor purchases on any good setbacks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-03
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York, October 2.-Government re- ports were issued today, the ginning re- port of 1,S54170 and the condition report of 54.4. The former was about as ex- pected and the latter somewhat higher. Heavy liquidation appeared, causing a sharp decline to the 311ac level, at'which I figure there was sufficient trade buying i to cause sharp rally. Sentiment con-
 tinues to be bullish in the trade, but there /, is not at the present any signs os a revival of general outside speculation The
 market acts tired but everyone is afraid | to sell-Hubbard Bros. & Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-03
Fourth Assistant,

County Solicitor Joseph Tate re- gently increased his staff of assistants by appointing J. c. Arnold as fourth assistant. This appointment is tempor ary and was made in order to take care of the exceptionally heavy dockets set in the criminal division of the cir cult court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-03
Clark & Co.'s Letter

New York, October 2.-At last the last reports of the season are out of the way and the world informed the best they can hope for is a crop of 10, 1o0, ,00o bales. The reading of the report was followed by a drop of 50 points, but then asserted itselr The market quickly recovered and sold above the svious close. We see nothing in the si; on to justify a lower range of prices Cotton will ultimately sell higher.-ClarE & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-03

of God is attracting large congregations every evening. Rev w. $. Best of Jas per is assisting the pastor Rev. w. E. Monk, this week. On Friday pr. Monk will resume the preaching and will take up the series of sermons on Must We Sin?" Many new converts are being add ed to the church membership.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-03
RALLY DAY EXERCISES

The First Presbyterian church will have their rally and promotion day exer- cises Sunday at the church at the II O clock service. A programme has been prepared in which all departments of the Sunday school will take part. On this date the congregation will act on Dr. l.. F. Swallows resignation as pastor of the church. Mrs. Swallow will be greatly missed in Sunday school work, as she has for several years had charge of the pri- mary department, and has made it one of the most attractive places for little folks in the city.
 Services will be held at Trinity Epis- copal church Sunday morning at Il o'clock. and an effort is being made to i have the entire membership present. A reorganization of the congregation will be discussed, and an effort to secure the services of a permanent rector will 7 likely follow. A lay reader from Wood lawn will conduct the services at the church Sunday.
 REVIVAL SERVICES
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