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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13

Bessemer, September 12.-(Speciai-)- The various civic bodies and organiZa' tions of the city have begun movement which has for it's object the building or a viaduct over the tracks Of the DIT mingham Mineral and the LouisViile ana Nashville railroads on the north slue Ihe city council has appointed committee to look into the matter and report on the feasibility of the project. The present yiaduct of the B. R., l.. x r. Co IS To- cated at Tenth avenue and It was re- ported that it was their intention to erect a. new one and the civic bodies of the city have decided that if they make the proner offers to the B. R., l.. x r CO., it would probably be willing to uiiite with the city in the building ot larger viaduct, one large enough for the cars and for pedestrians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13

New York, September 12-(Special)-
 Judge Gary, chairman of the board of the
 United States Steel Corporation, is re-
 he sailed for Europe that of the five
 fundamental industries in the United
 States not one is seriously affected by
 the tendency towards the slowing down of business, but on the other hand all
 can look forward to an early restoration
 of such activity as will cause them to
 operate to the extent of their capacity. The five fundamental industries to
 which Judge Gary is said to have re-
 ferred are. first, the steel and iron indus try indirectly associated with which is the iron and coal mining industry; second, the oil industry; third, the cotton indus try, although that is placed third only
 for convenience; fourth, the copper in dustry, and perhaps more important than any others the farming industry of the United States
 Upon these. according to Judge Gary and others who are as well qualified to speak as he, depend the prosperity of the United States. That being so. some in quiry has been made for the purpose or learning what the present day situation in each of these industries is. There may be some falling off in orders in the steel and iron industry. But the story of our eXpOrtS of manufactured articles ana the fact that the demand for iron and steel products which will come from other parts of the world. will continue to be , large, make it certain that the steel and Ii iron industry will maintain a fair degree of prosperity before winter ends Very likely there is to be some encouragement in prices That will depend in part upon demand and part upon the labor sttua- ton, and also in part upon improvement in railroad transportation. When it is re- membered that in the present calendar year our exports of manufactured ar tices are almost certain to reach the money value of s4,OOo, ,oo0,00o then it is re- garded as assured that the steel and iron industries will continue to be prosperous THE OIL INDUSTRY
 From one point of view it might pc claimed, and is in fact asserted, by some that the automobile industry should he l listed among the fundamental industries of the United States. It is an enormous industry. It involves many hundreds or millions of capital and expenditures. nut it is not regarded by men of whom Judge i Gary is a type as a fundamental indus 1 try. In fact, it is spoken of as contlnulng 2 to be almost luxury, although the in- crease in motor trucks is so great that the time seems to be not distant when motor truck manufacture and operation
 will be equivalent at least to the use ol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
FATAL CRAP GAME

Three negroes. George Douglas, Nathan Nickerson and Arthur Wyatt, were en- gagged in a crap game Saturday night at Ii O clock when they became involved in a quarrel and Douglas was shot and killed and both of the other negroes were shot and seriously wounded Douglas, it stated. was the first to fire shot and the other two turned and shot him after they were wounded Wyatt and Kicker son were removed to the Elizabeth Dun can hospital, where it is said they will recover.
 Miss Doris Lewis entertained at the Tutwier at luncheon Saturday in honor of Miss Frances McCampbell The table had for it's centerpiece French bouquets, and the place cards were green umbrei- las ornamented with orange blossoms. Covers were laid for Miss Frances Me- Campbell, Miss Ellen O'Rouke, Miss Hat tie Colman. Miss Willie J. Hollingsworth, Miss Virginia Drue Bonner, Miss Dorls Lewis. Mrs. A. J. McCampbell, Mrs T. I. Conwell- and Mrs. T. D. Lewis, SOCIAL EVENT
 Miss Maude Hope of Hartman Tenn,' who is visiting her sister. Mrs. J. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
RANSOM DEMANDED
D'Annunzio to Release American Yes
 sel If He Receives Loan
Rx Associated Press

London September 12.--A Plume dis patch received in Rome says Gabrielle D'Annunzio has informed the Italian government he will release the Amer ican steamer Cogne on condition that a loan of 2,oO0.0o0 lire is granted to Fiume says dispatch to the Central News from Rome.
 The Cogne bound for Buenos Aires. was captured recently by D'Annunzios S officers at Catania and taken to Plume. It was stated the vessel had a cargo valued at 40,000.000 lire, comprising Italian shipments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
Refugees Report 1000 Starved

Constantinople. September 12-Fifteen hundred refugees have arrived in Ismid, Asia Minor from the village of Kirazli. after having wandered forty days in the wilderness and the unehartered valleys of the mountains at the mercy of ban Tits. They report having lost l,000 rrts oners by starvation and other privations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
Seven Killed at Trieste
Rv Associated Press

London. September 12.-Seven per sons have been Killed and fifty in- iured in Triest during the past three days as result of the socialist revolt, says a dispatch to the Exchange 'Tele- graph from Rome. Hundreds of per sons, mostly Slavs have been arrested there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
MRS. T. ]. BOYLE

Mrs. T. J. Boyle, 69, died yesterday morning at the residence of her daugh- ter, Mrs. R. B. Campbell 24lo Avenue H. Ensley. Funeral services this morning al o'clock at St. Anthony's Church. She is survived by her husband three daush, ters, Mrs Campbell, Mrs. hulah an" Miss Mary Boyle, and five sons, John' James and Joseph Boyle of Chicago, William Boyle of Dayton, ohlo, anu Frank Boyle of Texas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
By BRIGGS
-n-~HG

from Livingstonsin the direction of
 Demopo1is. All as we'll improved and considered bargins at the prices
 named. Demand 3r these homes shows
 what good road mean for any conn
 munity.
 The Peoples (n Company win open for business Thrsday, the 18th. The cotton crop wiAbe short, having lost
 at least 25 per ent in the last fifteen days. but the an crop is fna-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
Huhhard Bros. & Co.

York Members New York Cotton Exchange
 New Orleans Cotton Exchange New York produce Exchange. Associated Members Lis. erpool Cotton Association. Orders solicitd for she purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Special attention and l.Neral terms given for con alignment of spct cotton tor delivery. Cor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
LIVINGSTON

Livingston, September 12.-(Spe- cial )-Several real estate deals have been made here in the last few days, showing that homes and farm lands are in demand in and near Livingston
 William c. Little has sold his home and farm of 240 acres a half mile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13

east of town to H. A. Haralson for s20,000. W M. Sullivan has purchased a farm of sixtyseven acres, known as the Mclean place, one mile east of town, paying s100 per acre for it.
 Woodson L. Ennis has purchased the R. O. Breitling home of fiftyfive acres, known as the Gait place, one mile east of town, for $6,50d. All these homes and farms are located on the Dixie Overland highway, running east
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
Russian Steamer Geized By Associated Press

Genoa, Italy, September l2.--The Rus sian steamer Rodosto has been captured by force of thirty seamen who boarded the vessel. After assailng the officer. they bound and imprisoned him and took steps to place the vessel at the disposal of the metal workers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
JEWISH NEW YEAR

The Jewish New Year, wnlcn began al sundown today is being observed by the Jews of the city. A number of them nave gone to Birmingham to attend the serV- ices at Temple Emanu-El, and a large number will attend the services here. The New Year will last until sundoWn Mon- day. the thirteenth, and among the or thodox Jews of the city it will be oo- served until sundown Tuesday. The New Year is one of the most solemn seasons in the Jewish calendar and on this day all the stores owned by them will be closed
 There will be a very important meet ing of the Womans Christian Temper ance Union Tuesday afternoon. at S:3s o'clock, at the residence of Mrs George Neal on Berkely avenue.
 Circle No of the Pastors Helpers will meet with Mrs, Cliff Bradley Tues day afternoon. at 3:30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13

tion is unusually severe. Private re ports on condition may be an important factor in the trading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13

The Age-Herald maintains spe- rial representatives in Besssner. Mrs, H. L. Rains is correspond- ent, to whom news items should be given. Phone Bessemer 6lZ-J. E. Moore. Phone Bessemer 697.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-13
COCAI. EVENT

Miss Maude Hope of Hartman, Tenn,' who is visiting her sister. Mrs. J. B.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-22
Pine Bluff, Ark, Boy
With Broken Neck
Treated In Memphis

PINE BLUFF. Ark. July %. (Spl)-
Lee Henslee, II. son OF Mr. and Mrs
r. A. Henslee, OF Pine Bluff. who has
been suffering from broken neck
since a horse fell with him wear ago,
has returned from Memphis, where
he was under treatment for about
two weeks and under the observation
Of specialists who made for him a spe-
cial steel brace. which. Is intended to
support his head and relieve the frac-
tured verterhrae. His physicians here
are planning for him to 20 TO "A local
hospital soon where he will be required
to lie upon his back with weights at
tached "a his head and feet and hang
ing from each end OF the bed IN such
manner as to stretch his neck In an
effort 10 rcadJust the displaced verte-
bTae.
This treatment will be kept up from
two weeks to two months. according 10
the success that Ittends the operation,
Of his shin bone, which is to be graft
ed upon the third and fifth vertebrae,
unless it is found that the fractured
bones are knitting together
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-22
COPY Of BOARD
AWARD RECEIVED
Railroad Men Believe In
creased Wages Mean
Boost in Rates.

An official copy Of the decision OF the
United States labor board in the rail-
way wage increase was received from
Judge r. NJ. Barton. OF Memphis, chair
man OF the board, by The. News Scimi-
tar Wednesday The decision was
printed in the form Of booklet OF 20
pages, more than half OF which is de-
voted TO review OF the wage Contro-
Versy that has been pending almost two
years, and the manner OF the appica-
pages are required TO list the various
railroads affected by the decision
Eighteen labor organizations were par
ties TO the case.
Local railroad men and traffic or
CARNATIONS agree that the increased
wages granted win mean additional
freight rates. over and above the in
creased rates now pending before the
Interstate commerce commission. The
100000 additional revenue necessary to
meet the wage increase win probably
be partly derived from an increase In
passenger rates according to tho opin-
ion of local traffic authorities
The carriers now have an application
before the commission for a general in
crease in freight rates averaging about
so per cent, from which II Is estimated
that $4,000, 000 600, the amount neces-
sary TO provide n 6 per cent dividend
of the railroads investment. would be
raised. II Is generally conceded that
an Increase Of about 25 per cent in
freight rates will be granted. but this
does not provide for an advance in
wages. The commissions decision is
expected about Aug. /, to become eff
fective Sept, l.
J. II. Townshend, secretary OF the
Southern Hardwood association, esti
mates a total increase Of about 40 per
cent in the present freight rates. with
the probability of an increase Ct pas
senger rates of one-half cent per mile.
James S. Davant, commissioner OF
the Memphis freight bureau would not
venture an estimate, but said that
big increase was sure. He expressed
warm approval of the fairness and
justice OF the decision Of the labor
board. To maintain good service the
railroads must employ n high class OF
labor and such wages should be paid
by the railroads as will assure them
getting that class OF labor.
J. b. McGinnis, commissioner for
the hay and grain division OF the
Memphis Merhcarts' exchange, eN-
pressed the opinion that the railroads
would be granted an increase in freight
rates Of from 20 to 20 per cent on
their application now pending. and con-
CURED In the. estimate of Mr. Town
shend that a total increase of about
40 per cent should be expected, with
some increase in the passenger rates,
The railway clerks all appear to be
well satisfied with the increase grant
ed them which will amount to $3.50
Der month,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-22
C0AH0MA PLANTERS
HOLD COTTON MEETING

CLARKSDALE, Miss, July 90. (Spl.)
The meeting at the courthouse here
Tuesday to promote cooperation among
the planters relative to the movement
OF cotton was very largely attended
Business men from all parts OF the
county were on hand to hear the
speeches TO Oscar Bledsoe, Jr., OF Shell
Mound. Miss, and Aaron Shapiro, of
San Francisco, Cal
]. w. Cutrer, president of the cham
Der OF commerce, saIu the purpose Of
the meeting was to relieve the present
difficulty for the cotton planter.
Mr.. Bledsoe gave practical sugges-
fions for meeting the difficulties In
marketing the crop. He presented to
his audience Mr.. Shapiro, who then
spoke at some length on the benefits
of organization and cooperation by
those engaged in agriculture. He sug-
gested that great good would result
from combining California ideas with
delta soil. Great enthusiasm followed
the meeting and the cooperative idea
is already working.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-22

(which means that if you don't like LUCKY STRIKE
pipe tobacco you can get your money back from the dealer
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-22
WHITE FORCED TO REST.

EMPORIA, Kan. July 22.-willlam
Allen White is resting, under direction
Of his physician. at Estes Park. Col. As
announced in press dispatches. he has
declined to make the address at the
notlllcatlon OF Gov. Coolidge OF Massa
chusetts, Republican Observation-Disclosures
candidate, on account of his health. His
cohdition is not considered serious. ac-
cording TO word received here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-22
NEXT Z0IN CONFERENCE
AWARDED TO PALESTINE

LONDON, July %. (Jewish Telegraph
Agency The Zionist conference here
has decided that the next Zionist world
congress should meet in Palestine not
later than the latter part OF the sum
mer OF 1921.
A large executive body, known as the
Greater Actions committee, will have
as members and will meet semiannual-
~. One OF the main objects OF this
committee will be TO determine the
budget for the development OF the
Zionist state.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-22
CLARKSDALE BOOSTS
PAY OF CITY FATHERS

CLARKSDALE, Miss, July %. (Spl)
AT a special election held here on
Tuesday the city charter was amended
so that the salaries OF the mayor and
commissioners are increased. The
mayor will now receive 5000 per
month, and each of the two commits
sioners $3.50. Formerly the three have
received $50 per month each.
The amendment provides for the cleo
ton of these officers every other year
on the second Tuesday in December.
1t also stipuates that the commission
ers must give two hours each day to
the busnes&Of the city government.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-22
URGES COOLIE LABOR
FOR DELTA FARMS

CLARKSDALE. Miss. July 90. (Spl.)-
The feature of the weekly Rotary meet
ing Tueday was the paper read by Capt.
Tom Gibson. planter, urging the use OF
yellow labor on the plantations. He Of
fered an idea by which the scarcity Of
help might be done away with. To
make the plan successful II would be
necessary to have suitable immigra-
ton laws passed and to do away with
the prejudice against the Chinese
Another matter of great interest to
the people of this section was the report
made at the Rotary meeting by ], NJ.
Bouldn relative to procuring a new pas
senger station for Clarksdale.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-22
GENERAL sTRTKE cALLEp.

MEXICO CITY. July GA general
strike has been declared In Vera cruz,
according TO Excelsior. Unloading Of
several ships win be suspended.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-22

United States has passed the two billion
dollar mark. II, F. Ceilarius, of Cincin-
natl, secretary OF the United states
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-22

7.7SS building and loan associations IN
the country, his report showed. with
membership OF 1883. 326, and assets 0i
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-22

s2,12s, s20, 800 The gain during the
past year was s22s.27s,ol4. or IL per
cent.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-22

League OF Local Building and Loan as
sociations, announced at the 2Sth an
nual convention yesterday. There are
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-07-22
BUILDING AND LOAN
ASSETS TWO BILLIONS

CHICAGO, July 22.-Assets of the
Building and Loan association of the
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-17
USE OF CHRISTMAS STOCKING
Good ST. Nicholas, Saint of Fourth
Century of Christian Era,
| Founder of Custom.

cNT~ HRISTMAS stockings have
.T&A1N come down to us from the
SN%IXG good st. Nicholas, who was
$8IS$S a saint of the fourth cen
tury of the Christian era
and was born December 6, 342, in
Lycia, Asia Minor. He was regarded
as especially the patron saint of chill
dren, young girls and sailors. The
Christmas stocking custom arose as
follows:
1t seems that ST. Nicholas, who was
the archbishop of Myra, lived in the
same town with an impoverished no.
bleman who because he had no pOr-
tions to give his daughters, and indeed
no means with which to support them,
was about to sell them into life of
sin. st. Nicholas. who was accuS-
toned to dispense his large fortune in
gifts of charity, resolved to rescue the
young women. AS he approached
their house wondering how he should
proceed, the moon shone out and dis
played an open window. Instantly st.
Nicholas threw purse of gold In at
the window which, falling at the feet
of the father of the girls, enabled him
to portion his Oldest daughter. The
second time st. Nicholas visited the
house he also was able to throw a
purse of gold through an open window,
thus providing for the portion of the
second daughter. On the third visit
the father, watching for his benefac-
tor, cast himself at the feet of the
saint and cried:
"Oh, st. Nicholas, servant of God.
why seek to hide thyselfY"
The saint made the father promise
not to reveal his benefactiOnS From
this habit of bestowing gifts in secret
and under the cloak of night arose the
practice of putting out shoes or stock
ingS for the younger members of the
family so that the good saint would
be able to fill them without being spied
on. At one time it was the custom
for young women pupils in converts
on the even of Saint Nicholas TO hang
their new silk stockings on the door
of the apartment of the abbess. They
would also write notes calling the
attention of the good st. Nicholas
to their stockings. In the morning
when the convent pupils who had not
gone home for the holidays arose they
invariably found their stockings filled
with Sweetmeats.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-17

DECEMBER 5, ST. NICK's DAY
for Santa Claus Visit Early In
the Month.

NW~N THE strict order Of things
I'M Il children should have hung
GTlTH up their stockings for Santa
SSfXS Claus on Dec. 8, and re-
joiced in his gifts. For 1t
was the feast of St Nicholas, alias
Santa Claus. He has nothing what
ever to do with Christmas, and his
visit then is an Anglo-Saxon anach-
roniSm, which came from America
fifty years ago. AS their patron saint,
children were taught to look to Mich
olas for care and protection. To show
the reality Of his love for boys and
girls, parents related that on his eve
he went up and down the earth re-
warding the good with presents, as he
had in his life secretly thrown purses
of gold into the rooms of poor maid
ems through the window. Children
were taught to hang up their stock
ings which parents acting as the
apples, nuts and toys. In England the
custom was abolished with the wor-
ship of saints at the Reformation.
and was re-established in the Ameri-
can guise of Father Christmas In the
middle Of last century.
But In Holland Santa Claus makes
his visit on the right day, Dec. 5. In
stead Of stockings, the Dutch children
place their shoes, with straw in them
for the donkey on which Nicholas
rides, in front of the fireplace. In
the morning good children find pres
ents there, but the shoes of the
naughty contain only a birch. The
custom is the same in France. In
southern Austria, young man, ar
rayed as st. Nicholas, in episcopal
robes, visits each house and examines
the children in their catechism. To
those who answer we'll the saints at
tendant angels give fruit and sweets,
while demons are admitted to terror
ize the careless. On going to bed the
children place baskets or dishes on
the window sill for his future gifts.
Catholic Germany furnishes the transi-
ton between the origin of Nicholas
and modern Santa Claus. Arrayed as
Father Christmas he visits each home
and questions the children as to their
past conduct. For the good there are
cakes and fruit, and for all a lecture.
He then asks what presents they
would like the Christ-child to bring at
Christmas.-London Daily Chronicle.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-12-17
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FOR THEIR CHRISTMAS PARTY
Appropriate Decorations Add to the
Zest and Gayety Of the YuIetide
Festivities.

SM n F SANTA CLAUS is to be
sSSa u present at the Christmas par
SN5Z6 ty supper-and Of course he
EElSEsS should be invited-he may
appear in an automobile,
but in order to be quite orthodox he
should be driving his eight reindeer
through the snow; and therefore the
hostess should use strip Of snowy
cotton wool plentifully sprinkled with
frost for the table center. Purchase
a somewhat large Santa Claus; he
will be most effective dressed In a
brown cloak with scarlet hood and
cap. A fancy basket in the form Of
a wheelbarrOw or chariot will answer
the purpose for his sleigh, and should
be loaded with presents of all kinds.
The reindeer, which can be filed with
sweets, may be harnessed to the sleigh
with scarlet ribbons on which have
been sewn a number of tiny BELLS
At intervals down the table place
boxes of bOnbons in the form of Yule
logs, with garlands of berried holly
and mistletoe arranged from log to
log, the menus to be in banner form,
each one being held by a miniature
Father Christmas.
A Cinderella scheme for the supper
table is pretty. For the center pur-
chase from your florist the wire frame
of coach. Cover it thinly with moss,
binding it on with hemp; then cover
it with scarlet geraAiums, attaching
the blossoms to the coach with fine
silver wire; harness two milk-white
toy horses to 1t with ribbons to match
the geraniums. A smart little coach
man and footman must be placed on
their respective places, and doll to
represent Cinderella dressed for the
ball should be sitting inside.
Appropriate presents to be placed
for the children would consist of
slipper filled with sweeties for each
little boy, and a doll dressed as a
fairy in white gauze spotted with sill
yer stars, holding a tiny wand, would
delight the heart of each little girl.