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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-13
SECRET ORDERS OF
 PRESIDENT TO SIMS
 GIVEN BY DANIELS
(Continued from Page One)

'tOntIrued from Page One) American destroyers arrived the Brit ish destroyers were removed to an- other area, although he now makes the preposterous statement that the fail ure to have more destroyers in that critical area eve had thirty-four at that time out of our total of fifty) occasioned the loss of 500,000 lives and fifteeA billion dollars of money" Two remarkable and significant "state- ments" in Admiral Sims reply to Pres ident Wilson were cited by MT. Daniels as evidence that the Admiral was so hypnotized by British influences that he was willing to try to lure the President Of the United States into the feeling that, regardless of future developments we can always count upon the support of the British navy
 The first was that the views he had expressed were in all cases '.an indepen- dent opinion,' based upon specific facts collected in the admiralty and other gov- ernment departments.
 The 'second'' was as follows:
 Depend upon the fact, which I believe to be true that regardless of any future developments, we can always count upon the support of the British navy I have been assured of this by important govern ment officials
 POLISH CONTENTION
 Tt would be interesting to know what British government officials assured him that regardless of future developments the United States can always count upon the support of the British navy" said MT. Daniels. Ut seems inconceivabIe that any admiral could have regarded such assurances as worth paying tolls to transmit. Every schoolboy should know that in a democratic government no gov ernment could pledge his countrys navy to support another government regard less of future developments It is to be hoped that if Admiral Sims has such as- surances, he will send a copy of the important government officials ap- pended thereto to be filed in the archives of hopes for the simple.'"
 Admiral Sims was under the spell of influence that made him believe the British government could be depended upon more to take care of America than that America should depend upon her own strong right arm" said MT. Dam iels.
 'This attitude of acceptance of every thing British" he added, undoubtedly ac- counts for his opposition to the creation of an independent American army and his idea that American troops sent abroad should be used as an annex to the British army, quoting General Bliss as recommending that policy. When Gen. eral Bliss read that Admiral Sims had quoted him as advocating such a policy, he wrote at once to the Secretary of War, declaring the truth to be exactly the re- verse;"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-13
GALA DAY PLANNED
 AT BIRM|NGPORT
Local Clubs to Have Joint l. LuncheOn-Special Train
 Provided

There is going to be real "big time at Birmingport on May 27.
 On that date the Kiwanis, the Civitan, the Rotary anu the community Clubs will have joint luncheon in the city and following that will go to the Terminal station and board special train on the Ensley Southern for Birmingport.
 On the same day the ship-by-truck pa- rade will take place. In that parade one of the steel containers used on the warrior for handling merchandise will be placed on truck and will pass before the eyes of citizens of Birmingham, showing them what it looks like.
 The trucks will go to Birmingport fol- lowing the parade and line up there The steel container seen in the parade will contain merchandise for New Orleans. 1t will be unloaded at Birmingport and re- eeive, in turn, shipment of merchandise rom New Orleans. Visitors will be shown the hoisting apparatus at Bb- mingport in action.
 Arrived at Birmingport via the Ensley Southern the visitors will be taken aboard steamers and carried down the river to Taylors Ferry and the junction of the Mulberry and Locust forks of the river. On their return they will board the train for Birmingham.
 The general public is invited to visit Birminsport on May 27 The road to that point is in good condition and travel by automobile is feasible. The trip is made in little over an hour.
 F. D. Wood, general manager of the fort of Birmingham Corporation leaves tomorrow for Washington, where he will spend a week in conference with General Hines, director of inland waterways X number of important matters relating to rates will bn 6icpnCSa1 Dd
 MT. Wood says the entire new equip ment of the river should be in service in July or August, and certainly not later than September 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-13
Building Permits

Permits were issued for the building of five residences in Birmingham by the building inspector yesterday.
 Approximately S10,OO0 will be spent in the erection of these buildings, contracts for which have been let and material secured.
 The proposed houses will be erected as follows: No 1219 North Thirty-third street, two-story dwelling costing s3,50; Twelfth street and Avenue E, Ensley, two-story house costing 1,2O0; East Bes- semer, a two-story house costing S1,5OO; Grand avenue and Forty-seventh street south, two-story house, estimated cost, $2,000 and First avenue and seventy seventh street, a one-story bungalow costing $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-13
FARMERS TO ASK RECOGNITION BY
 PLATFORM MAKERS
By Associated Press

Chicago, May 12-Recognition for farmers will be asked of the platform makers of each of the two great polit- ical parties at their June conventions by representatives of the various farm organizations of the country. This action was decided on today at the closing of the two-day meeting of the national board of farm organ izations
 According to Charles A. Lyman, ma tional secretary of the board, it was the general opinion of the delegates that the food producers never had re- ceived the attention of either the re- publican or the democratic party to which they were entitled. It was their purpose, he said, to send representa- lives to the Chicago and the San Fran cisco conventions with demands that they be recognized in formation of party platforms and to throw the weight of their support at the Novem- Der election to that party which gave the greatest consideration to the farmer in the party declaration of prin- ciples.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-13
prayer, Miss Dorthy Grim.

The month is full of closing club ac- tivities marking the end of a most sue cessful year of the federated clubs of the Ensley district. Friday the Reef procity day of the American Study Club will be held with Mrs. Hugh Boyd Craig on Pike avenue.s~On Tues day at the Elks' Club the Thread of the Story Club will entertain their friends and club representatives with an open meeting and on Wednes- day the Twentieth Century Mothers Club will observe their annual open meeting. Friday afternoon, May 21, both the Sesame and Cosmos Clubs will have their final meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-13
RABID DOG BIT
 TWO YESTERDAY

While waiting for a street car near their home, 626 Randolph street, yester- day, A. N. Canady and his son, Edwin, were attacked by a dog and both were severely bitten.
 The dog escaped, but was killed later by a policeman. Analysis revealed posi- tive traces of rabies.
 MT. Canady was bitten in the left hand and his son bitten in the right arm They sought the Pasteur treat ment in the laboratory of the city and county board of health in the city hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-13
SHE FEELS FINE NOW

Aches and pains often indicate kid reys out of order. Your kidneys sure ly need help-and quickly-when your hands or feet are swollen and you feel dull and sluggish, lose your appetite and your energy and there 10 puffy look under the eyes. Mrs. L Gibson, Twelfth and Edison St.. LaJunta. Colo. writes My kidneys were giving me a great deal of trouble for some time. took Foley Kidney Pills and they helped me right away. I feel fine now" Eugene Jacobs Drug Store Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-13
TlHlE..ANGSLEY ] 4 F. W. BAP H~ -1-@

no-, Politics was the aII absorbing topic in Ensley yesterday. While the dis trict pulled very nicely together, on
 most of the voting the general opinion was diversified to make the day
 interesting. The race for judge of the inferior court of. Ensley and constable
 of Precinct No. 45 was of most local interest The candidates for the former office were F. O. Harris of Ensley, the incumbent, and G. M. Tay- Tor of Pratt City. Taylor won over Harris with a majority of 297. Judge Harris will be retired after serving as judge of the inferior court here for the past eight years N. w. Howell and
 T. L. Powell made the race for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-13

At the recent Mothers day exercises observed by the Philathea class of the Ensley Methodist Church about sixty members and guests were present. Flowers in pink and white decorated the classroom and the following pro- gramme given: Prayer, H. C. Russell, teacher; opening talk, class president; quartet, Sing a Song of Mother;" class song, Church in the Wildwood;" ;" duet Songs My Mother Sang" Mrs. Cole and J. D. Shaddic; song. Don't Grieve Your Mother" quartet; lesson,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-13
TO GIVE OPERETTA

The annual Lyric Club concert of the Ensley High School will be given at the auditorium Tuesday evening, May 25 at o'clock. The feature of the eve ming will be the operetta, The Drum Major,'' which will be given by a chorus from the club with several members taking the leading parts.
 The tickets are now being sold by different members of the organization
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-13
Grand Jury Recessed

After examining approximately 100 wit nesses yesterday the grand jury recessed until Friday, when it will meet and re- sume work. It is probable that number of indictments will be returned by the grand jury on a partial report Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-13
Serving Life Sentence

Horace Chisom, a negro was carried to the walls yesterday te start serving a sentence of life imprisonment in the penitentary He was given two life sem tences on charges of robbery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-13
Dies From Injuries

As a result of injuries received while working in the mines at Acmar. Isom Mitchell, a negro, died at the South High lards infirmary yesterday afternoon. Mitchell was injured about month ago. The death was reported to the coroner's office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-13

latter office and Howell was the win ner by large majority.
 as member of the board of educa ton before the men of the Ensley district the majority of the votes for members of the board of education were divided between Mrs. C. Ii. ohme and Mrs Bagley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-13
PERSONAL

C. R. Johnson, deputy United States clerk, and Mrs. Johnson left yesterday for Cromanton, Fla, where they will spend two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-13
For the Good of
 the Community


 The Chamber of Commerce on the same day took in thirty new member ships.
 On the same day the Business Won- en's Association reported 879 new mem bers in it's campaign for thousand. ,
 On the preceding day the city commits sion and the Chamber of Commerce audi torium committee decided to go ahead on actual plans for beginning construction of the auditorium at the earliest possible moment.
 On Tuesday the Kiwanis Club, after hearing Henry DeBardeleben talk War rior river, jumped into the campaign to raise the additional S40,000 of capital stock of the Port of Birmingham corpora tion so that the important work at Bir- mingport may be completed.
 On Tuesday the Chamber of Com merce directors gave cordial endorse ment to the expansion of the new Howard.
 During the preceding week the Retail Merchants Association of Alabama, in- corporated, was organized in Birming- ham by retail merchants from number of Alabama communities. It is already on a firm foundation. Each mail brings hearty endorsement, pledge of member ship and cooperation by Alabama re- tailers.
 All this is indication of live citizen ship and one that is pulling together.
 Merchants have awakened to the i'm portance of the traffic bureau. Three re- tail houses took out memberships on Tues day. They thus aligned themselves with the manufacturers and shippers for the promotion of the common interest which they share, but is not always on the sur- face.
 The new members of the Chamber of Commerce include individuals, bottlers, bakeries, cafe owners, cement workers, dairymen, coopers shoe dealers and makers, grocers tent and awning makers, steel and iron fabricators. This variety of : occupations evidently appreciates the common interest that binds all in the same chain of destiny. J Every member of the Kiwanis Club and every member of every other Birning- ham organization is linked willingly to the Warrior. Why not help that which helps ones self?
 Business women have become of inn portance numerically and by reason of the work which they do in the financial and commercial world. It stands to req son that they will the better perform if they have clearing house for their com mon association and development.
 Man is a social creature. So is woman. The best fruits follow associational eff fort.
 In the rural districts it is associationa1 hog sales and cooperative marketing and fertilizer bllyinp In the cities if is things
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-13

MT. Bob" is the title of charm ing play to be given by the senior class of Ensley High School on Friday eve ming of this week. The cast of charac- ters is well chosen and the affair prom ises to be well attended by the patrons, students and alumni of the school. The public is invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-13
Acid-Stomach

EATONIC is the bestremedy, it takes the harmful acids and gases right out of the body and, of course, you get well. Tens of thousands wonderfully benefited. Guaranteed to satisfy or money refunded by your own drug Qist. Cost trifle. Please try itl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-13

report from the recent open air concert given by the Fairview School Improvement at the fairgro unds showed the receipts to be nearly $500 and total of $350 cleared. The funds will be used to equip a playground at the Fairview School.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-13

The Age Herald maintains a special Ens- ley bureau for handling correspondence advertising and subscriptions. It is lo- Sated at 1918 Avenue E. Russell Bros ntative. Phone EnsIey 300.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-13

The best grapes for champagne are grown on a chalky soil.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-01
FORCED TO BUY HOMES
(Associa1ed Pressl

Pittsburg, Feb. 28-More than co.
900 Pittsburg families bought their
homes during the past year, not be-
cause they were particularly anxious
to own their own homes, but, accord
ing to real estate men, they had to
buy or move. This is continuing at
the same rate thus far this year.
The home buying movement began
two years ago when war activities in
the mills brought scores of families
into a community where housing ac-
commodations had been increasingly
scarce for a number of years. : Cost
of construction increased and this
curtailed building operations.
Rents have increased in proportion,
small houses and apartments showing
the highest percentage. Fifty per cent
raises for the coming year are said
to be common, while in some instances
100 per cen thas been asked and paid
where the occupant could afford it.
"The demand is here and the living
places are not" is the way one real
estate man explained the situation.
Similar conditions prevail through
out the Pittsburg district. In some
manufacturing towns industrial cor
porations are building and bpying
houses for their men, while in Sharon
Pa, the chamber of commerce has un.
dertaken to finance the construction OF
| 500 residences.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-01
SANDY'S ESCAPE
Lakeland telegram

Last night, about 1915. Mr.. !. S.
Jewett, while walking home from his
drugstore, had the unusual experience
of being ''held up" AS he was pass
ing the home of Mr.. L. NJ. Futch, he
passed two young fellows and one of
them struck him on the back and said
Hands up, Jack" whereupon Mr.
Jewett stopped and said "Good eve
ming The two fellows moved off
without further conversation as. at
that moment, DIR. G. D. Stoner turned
the corner of Lemon street and was
then within few feet of the men,
and they evidently decided it was
safer to move on. Mr.. Jewett, on TAX
ing stock, decided they might have
gotten his knife, nail clipper and a
safety pin and some earnest. heart
to-heart conversation, but other than
that, holding up him wouldn't prove
very remuneratiVe.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-01
RED CROSS RELIEF WORK
(Associated Press)

Washington, Feb. 29.-Although
American Red Cross relief work over
seas is diminishing as rapidly as con-
sistent with the obligations of human
ity, more than 1000 trained workers
remain in the field. fighting disease
and starvation in areas as yet unable
to help themselves.
Officially summarizing the situation,
Lieutenant Colonel Robert E. Olds,
Red Cross commissioner for Europe,
repotred today to national headquar-
ters here that aggressive and continu-
ing relief measures still were demand
ed by widespread suffering in Poland,
the Baltic states and south Russia. He
expressed conviction that from now
on the Russian problem would be a
most vital one All energy is being
used to get relief supplies to salts
factory bases in the Baltic and Black
seas regions, while the unit assigned
to the Baltic states is being increased
in personnel from 54 to 70. Steps also
are being taken at Constantinople to
organize further relief measures in
behalf of the refugees of south Rus
sia.
Of the total American personnel a
| large number are stationed IN France
conducting headquarters operations
principally in connection with relief
| supplies and their transportation. The
personnel attached to the various com
missions operating under direction
from Paris total as follows: France
&c; Albania. 65; Czecho-Slovakla. 81
Greece, 5; Italy, 20; Montenegro, A
Poland, 131; Rumania, %; Serbia, So
West Russia, 54; South Russia, 20
England, 3; Vienna II.
An outline of how the American
Red Cross is fulfilling the mission wa:
given by Colonel Olds as follows:
THE character of the work in th'
Balkans is changing from emergenc!
relief to medical services and assist
ing those peoples in erecting their Owl
| relief machinery. To meet the ter
rible crisis that has developed in vi
emma $1,2O0,00O worth of relief sup
plies has already been given. In Ital!
the work is confined. to Red Cros!
home service in behalf of the familie!
of men who served with the American
army and Americans who served IL
the Italian army who are trying to re
turn to this country.
"The most extensive present wori
is that in Poland where, in co-opera
ton with the League Of Red Cros
Societies, the American Red Cross i
striving to check the spread of typhu
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-01
FRENCH USE TOPICAL NAMES

Paris, Feb. 11-(By the Associat-
time or since have received many top
ical names, for the most part ugly and
incongruous. An appeal has now been
issued that this custom cease, and
that the ordinary Christian names,
drawn from the Calendar of Saints,
should once more become universal
throughout the country. Among the
names given to some of the unfor-
tunate children born during the war,
Joffrette and Joffreta are common. A
father of Bordeaux was anxious to
christen his daughter Revanche and
this name was also suggested by an
inhabitant of Montreuil for his son.
Place names, such as Namur, Liege,
lie Marne, Alsace-Lorraine, Mulhouse,
Verdun and Salonique are also now
quite usual As for the Frances and
the Victories, it would be difficult to
count them. One father wanted to
name his son Rintintin, after one of
the mascots, Nenette and Rintintin,
sold during the war. The registry
clerk, luckily for the unfortunate
child, refused to register such name,
as in France the only Christian names
which are recognized by the law are
those which appear in the Calendar of
Saints A campaign is now being or
ganized for the strict enforcement Of
the law.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-01
MRS. T. ]. SISTRUNK

Ocala and Marion county people
were grieved and shocked this morn
ing when they heard of the death of
Mrs. 7. ]. Sistrunk, which occurred at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. ]. L.
Smith at Fellowship, some time last
night.
Mrs. Sistrunk was seemingly in
good health and on retiring last night
made no comment to the contrary, but
during the night she was found dead
in bed.
Mrs. Sistrunk was one of Marion's
most estimable, charitable and below
ed women. She was a devout Chris
tian and always ready to give help to
any in need.
Mrs. Sistrunk is survived by three
daughters and one son, Mrs. Ferguson
of this city. Mrs. S. H. Bitch of Will
liston, Mrs. j. L. Smith of Fellowship,
and DIR. R. D. Sistrunk of Dade City.
The funeral services will take place
some time tomorrow afternoon at the
Fellowship church.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-01
MEETING TONIGHT
At COURTHOUSE
ALL WHO ARE TO TAKE PART IN
OCALA HOME VISITATION
ARE TO RECEIVE IN
STRUCTIONS

]. Shreve Durham of Chicago, Win
Speak-General Public Invited Ia
Hear World Wide Religious Plans.
People of City and Suburbs Urged
to Receive Visitors Tuesday After
noon Cordially
The meeting in the court house to-
night at 8 o'clock is to be the most i'm
portant part of the great home vista
tion movement for Ocala and suburbs.
All who are to take part as visitors
on Tuesday afternoon must attend
this meeting to receive final instruc-
tions as to how to do the important
work.
]. Shreve Durham. Chicago, inter-
national superintendent home vista
ton, will speak. The general public
interested in this work is invited TO
the meeting.
This is world wide religious move
ment, and is considered by the relig-
ious leaders of all faiths to be the
most systematic and most successful
plan known in religious work.
The people of Ocala and suburbs
are urged to receive the visitors COR
daily, when they call tomorrow aft,
Tuesday. They wish to leave
printed invitations in each home, in
viting the people to attend the church,
synagogue and Sunday school of their
choice, and to secure records of the
church connection or preference of
every individual, which will be given
to the pastor, priest, rabbi or organi-
zation for which the people express
preference. 1t is work that has the
endorsement of all faiths, Protestants.
Catholics and Jews.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-01
GOLD MAY BE MANUFACTURED

London, Feb. 12.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. THE alchemists, dream
of producing gold from base metals is
not extravagant, asserted Professor
Frederick Soddy, head of the physical
chemistry department at Oxford, in a
recent publication. He tells how to
do it.
TO get gold from mercury" he
says, "expel from the atom Of mer-
curry one beta-particle, which viii
make thallium; then one alpha-par-
ticle which will turn the thallium into
gold Or. to get gold from lead, expel
from the atom of lead one alpha
particle which will turn it into mer-
curry, and proceed as before
Investigators are already working
along %hese lines.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-03-01
"STUNG"

"Stung" is the expression applied
to themselves by nearly all who at
tended the so-called races at the fair
grounds. The promised airplane did
not appear, and the taxi-drivers race
between the hotels and the union sta
tion about as fast as the champions
on the track Saturday. Some four or
five hundred paid admission price,
and we haven't seen one of them who
doesn't maintain that the races were
fakes. Mr.. Delameter has written the
Star a letter, saying that he would
have carried out his program in full
had the airplane arrived, and as it
was he lost money. This may be, but
we wouldn't advise him to try to pull
off another entertainment in Ocala.