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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-22
Col. J. Finley White

To the Editor of Tho Herald.
 Many men will agree with me that the death of Col. J. Finley White calls for r.uch more than the formal funeral notice that brought to us the news Of his passing away lie did a notable thing in his youth. a piece of construc- ton work whose beneficence is na- tionwide and bids fair to go on down the centuries in a large and larger way.
 Some eight or ten years ago the Sigma Nu fraternity at the University tegan to move toward their beautiful house that now adorns the campus. Of course. the boys came to Birming- ham for a start with the money, and we had a little lunch at what is now the Pearson house. but was then the struggling University Club. at the top of the hill on South Twentieth street. We had tiny bit to eat and lots of speechmaking and a generous contri- button to the cause The star per- former was Col. J. Finley White. and what he told us warmed our hearts to- ward this modest man who had made so much fraternity history. Here was lis story:
 In the early seventies he was a Selma boy and student at the Vir- ginia Military Institute. One fra ternity was already organized there and was raking in all the honors in sight. So White and a few other boys got together. organized the Sigma Nu, Chapter No. 1. and notified the old set that competition had arrived. Colonel White said the effect was marvellous. The chapter grew. the best boys were gathered in and in another year they had their share of the college places and honors.
 Tn Selma at the same time was Thomas w. Clark. one of the most at tractive and intellectual bows who ever attended the University of Alabama The next session Clark brought with him. from association with White, the. impulse to organize a chapter at Tus- caloosa. Tom Clark. Sumter Foster R. E. Pettus and Leon Wvman and others O. that intellectual caste were ir at the start and made Chapter No. 3 of the new fraternity. Their work has grown until the Sigma Nu is one of the greatest college fraternities in the world
 To have been one of the fathers of this great and usefuf institution was noble life work If our dead friend had done only that. When first knew him in the eighties he was a bright particular star in the public life of Selma and of Alabama. We were a small state then. and there were not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-22

Never before in history has there been such demand for homes as at the present time, and this fact has added an impetus to building. Houses are going up on all sides as this IS the only remedy for this never in- creasing demand for homes.
 With the large number of houses under construction the work of the plumbers and electricians are much in demand In many instances there is such demand for this line of work that delays are often caused by their inability to get to the places when called.
 Birmingham is well supplied with expert plumbers and electricians but their services have never been de- manded to such an extent as the pres
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-22

At the present time there is Ettle luIl
 in the pig iron market, one of the im- portant factors of the district. However, with the probable make of the coming three months sold ahead, and a start made on the last half of the year, assures a ready market for this product
 In business placed these days for steel products there is little chance of secur- ing early deliveries. In the majority of the steel plants work is being pushed both night and day. There is strong demand for steel wire and nails, and hardware merchants are unable to Ill the orders.
 Work at all foundries and machine shops in the district is being pushed while the cast iron pipe plants are work ing to their capacities, and shipments are being rushed with the approach Of spring the time for laying pipe.
 Some healthy contracts for commerclai work have been taken on by t1e Brming- ham Steel Corporation. The Conners- Wayman Steel Company Is construct tng a warehouse as well as an addition to its plant. Some of the by-produes %ske ovens of the Woodward Iron Company will be repaired and the additions to the Dixie Brass Foundry are being com pleted.
 A number of Improvements will be made by the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Company, including a skip hoist to it's No. furnace at North Birmingham, similar to that of No. g. which will short lv be completed. The by-product coke oven plant of this company ia being heated up and within six weeks will be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-22

, in operation. Progress is noted on the
 addition to the Southern Sewer Pipe Works.
 | A large number of corporations arc being filed daily, which is another indi- cation of continuing prosperity for this district. Scarcely day passes that some new business corporation to operate in this district files papers of ncorpora- tion with the probate judge Each week more and more IS being &C., | ccmplished by the Warrior River De- velopment Company. Two of the self lpropelled barges will be launched this
 week in St. Louis. and number oy Bir- mingham people will attend the launch Yng Within thirty or sixty days these boats will be ready for service, ana will be used as soon as they are brought to the Warrior. The traffic on the river IS limited only by the terminal facilities. 1 Rumors are still current rega rding the many improvements and dev elopments of the United tSates Steel Corporation at
 Fairfield Westfield and Ensley. How
 ever. no authorative announce ment has been made from the office of Geoyge Gordon Crawford of the Tenntssee Goal,
 Iron and Railroad Company. Coal n a I limited quantity is being produced by
 the mine at Pratt City, the Hamilton
 slope and development at this piace Is | being pushed.
 Many new homes arer being erected
 and are being constructed of SxSer, con- l crete blocks and biAcks.
 1 All things considered, there is every
 reason to believe that the Birmingham
 district is enjoying its most prosperous
 year and there is even bigger and better times ahead
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-22

The maidens of Denmark never receive diamond engagement ring. A plscn gold band Is given them, which Is worn on the third finger of the left hand. On the wedding day the bridegroom charx <s the ring to the third finger of the right hand, which Is the marriage finger in that country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-22
Euer Increasing Demand For
 Electricians and Plumbers

ent, and they are forced to work early and late to fill their contracts.
 Am ng Birmingham forem ost plumbers and electricians are w. F. Kelley, Mason and Dulion, E. Daniel Company, James K. Boggs of Ensley, Walker Electrical Company, The Plumbing Service Company. O. M. Floyd Hinkle Brothers Company, Binder Eleator and Electric Company, and others.
 These firms are often called out of the city to install plumbing and heat ing and 1t is not an unusual thing for them to accept contracts in Bes- semer as well as other cities in Ala bama. In speaking of this feature members of several of these firms stated that they attributed shls fact to their good work, which they felt was the very best advertisement firm could have.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-22

many honors to go around. He held one of the chiefest of them all. being. adjutant general at time when 1t was more conspicuous and noteworthy than it is now to fill any office except governor.
 As long as the great Sigma Nu fra ternity shall go on living and serving. Finley Whites memory should be kept green in all our halls and houses and hearts. CHAPPELL CORY.
 Birmingham March 19. 1920.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-08-05
HE HAD MISSED SOMETHING
ton Of His Ignorance of His
Surroundings.

ut must be wonderful to live all
your life long in the midst of the
Land of a Million Smiles where the
siIvery waters purl and plash and the
nymphs frolic all the day" prattled
one member of a party of city motor
lists who had invaded the Ozarks.
ITO live in the-p'tu which," sur
prisingly returned Gap Johnson Of
Rumpus Ridge.
Here among the hills ana dells Of
The Playground of America Look at
the advertisement in the newspaper
and"
We'll, I'll be-p'tu-dogged /
never would "a b'lieved 1t in the living
world if | hadn't seed it in the paper
I've lived yur since Heck was a pup,
and | never knowed nuthin' like these
yur ladies-nlmps, b'lieve you called
'em-to be setting on rocks this-a-way
and skylarking around with nuthn in
pertickler on but understands and
smiles. Say, how long has this yur-
ptu business been going on, any,
howT-Kansas City Star.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-08-05
BOYS and Ooq Diq Up $1,000.

-Four schoolboys, while spending the
Whitsuntide holidays IN Muhuddert, a
village outside Dublin, rafting with a
terrier, discovered hoard Of more
than f400 in soveregns MOrmaIly
$1,000 in q rat hole, "he news quick
Iy spread. and "a local postman claimed
the money as his. lie says about 900
was left to him by his father, black
smith, who had inherited It from his
father, and TO keep II safely in these
trouhous times the postman buried II
in field where it would still have re-
manned but for the inquisitive terrier.
The postman's claim was admitted
unanimously and the parents of the
boys returned him sums amounting TO
about 1850. Local volunteers are
making inquiries with a view TO hav-
ing the balance Of the money restored.
Edinburgh Scotsman.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-08-05
First Choice.

Down in Terre Haute there are two
places of interest, to which every
Terre Hautean takes his visiting
frlendS-the Davis gardens and High
land Lawn cemetery The other day
young society matrOn started to
take her two visiting friends out for a
drive. Now, her roadster was new
and the way she drove it was exceed
lngly reckless Near Main street she
turned to the women and asked: Nov
which place shall take you tirst2'
The most frightened one turned TO
the other visitor: "Oh, tell her Davis
gardens" she whispered, "Im sure
wen get to the cemetery If she keeps
up this sort of driving much farther"
Indianapolis News.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-08-05
NO MERCY FOR THE FLIRT
According to Dream, Modern Girl Met
With Deserved Condemnation
at ST. Peters Hands.

Cortlandt Blocker was talking at
Piping Rock about the modern girl
Il had a dream last night" he
said. 81 dreamed that a modern girl
died and appeared before st. Peter.
"She wore a gown of filmy, almost
transparent tissue. She was very
beautiful, and she had conquering
air
Let me in, please she said. My
sweethearts were numberIesS but my
virtue remained unspotted. Though |
STATED over miles of thin ice, | never
once fell through. | am modern
girl
But st. Peter frowned and said,
pointing downwards with his fore
finger:
81 condemn you to the same
flames to which you condemned
gour foolish lovers
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-08-05
Nickel No Good.

A little girl walked into confec.
tiOnery one morning, placed a nickel
on the counter and called for an ice
cream cone.
ice cream cones are cents, little
girl" the tizz clerk announced.
We'll, then gimmee a soda pop"
six cents"
Got any root beer?
Yep, 6 cents, too"
The little girl sighed disappointedly
and started out, leaving her nickel on
the counter.
Here, little girl, you're leaving your
nickel" the clerk called to her.
"Oh, that's all right" the child
shouted back.
ITS no good to met won't buy
anything"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-08-05
A Good Trader.

"Of course | realize from all you
have said that you are the smoothest
business man who ever hit this town."
the quiet chap observed when the
salesman slowed down for want of
breath, but there are some others.
Now, for instance, I'll sell Feu an ar
ticle for a dollar that paid five for,
and still make profit on the deal"
Cant be done. I'll take you" the
salesman responded briskly, and
handed over a dollar.
Whereupon the quiet chap gave him
So meal ticket that had been
punched for all but ten cents of its
value.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-08-05
Bamboo for Paper Making.

According to Sir Harry Johnston,
the famous African explorer, the in
exhaustibe supply of grasses, reeds
and rushes Of tropical Africa can he
utilized in making paper. William
Raitt, the celIulosc expert of the Brit
lsh government, points out many seri-
GUS difficulties in making paper from
these grasses, but says that these are
not found in bamboo, which renews it.
self annually
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-08-05

do your neighbours chickens both.
er you any, asked mn East Side gen
uemnn Of his neighbor, who lived near
a large family,
NO" replied the other, thinking
that reference was made to the neigh
boris three comely daughters, "Thcy
20 down town every day. so we don't
see much Of them. Columbus Dis
patch.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-08-05
PESKY
BED BUGS

Pesky Devils Quietus) z. y. Q. is
new chemical that puts the everlasting 10
the Pesky bedbugs reaches. feas, ants
devils to exist where z. y. Q. is used
Recommendations OF Hotels, Hospitals,
Railroad Companies and other public in
sttutons are guarantee 10 the public
nomical way OF Riding the pesky Insects
is by the use OF p. ID. Gas this chemical
Kills the eggs as well as the live Ones
and will not iniure the clothing.
A 35c package makes fun quart
enough to Kill a million hedbugs, reaches,
fieaE or cooties-and also contains a pat
ent spout to get the egg nests in the
hard to- get at-places, and saves Juice.
Your druggist has II or he can get IL
for you, or sent prepaid on receipt OF
price by the owl Chemical Works, rerre
Haute, Indiana.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-08-05
Splendid Achievement.

To free oneself from the restraint OF
outer authority may not be difficult,
but TO make ones new freedom sub
ject to the shaping and guiding power
of inner law is the supreme achieve
ment Of the human will.--Ralph Philip
BOaS
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-08-05
Some More Truths.

XXTOUD shovel pebble? Certainly Implements
" built according the work they have to do.
ownIIps remedy for babs ills? Certainly
work THEY have do
All this preliminary reminding that Flchers Cor sought
Infants Children And
Substitutes Coefes and the usasgood stuff
all strength, dangerous for the little babe
moher-ove that lies within heart Be
you will keep the house remedies specially
prepared you would babys food hrbrush toothbrush
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-08-05
SunIiQht for Malaria

Or. G. Viale reports to Pollclinico
(Rome; that cases of long rebellious
malaria improve rapidly when the
nude trunk is exposed to the sunlight
for several hours after each dose OF
quinine.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-08-05
Very Much So.

Hungary seems inclined to 60 back
10 the monarchy"
"She would find that her crowning
mistake"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-08-05

Riches formerly had wings, but now
they have wheels.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-08-05

Real sef-sacrifce is TO be a bene-
factor without praise or gratitude
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-08-05


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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-08-05
Naturally.

what do you think ought to be
the typical summer tlowcrT
'"Thp ice plant"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1920-08-05
VIII Not be One Day Without
.. -RU-NA
This Lady TELLS Her FRIENDS

Mrs. Mary Frcke 5O7 Bornman St., Belleville,
H., is just one of the many thousands of ladies
throughout the country who, after an agony OF
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-05
ORDINANCE TO
FIX SCHOOL TAX
At SIXTY CENTS
Will Be Tested Through
Friendly Suit So That City
May Know Whether It Has
Authority to Increase Rate.

The first ordinance Of the new ad-
ministration will b passed ON first
reading Tuesday afternoon 10y the city
commission It Will provide for a school
taN of so cents. Instead Of 50 cents, the
present tax. This figure, however, VIII!
bee subject To change when the bddgeC
at the board Of education rs presented.
The Introduction OF the ordinance Will
bc the first step in carrying out the
platform pledge OF Mayor Paine II
his associates Of better support for the
city schools and "a sufficient tax 10 ell
able the school board to pay the teach.
trs the Increase i'm salaries It is admit
ted they should have,
5. NJ. Williamson and Others OF the
Chamber Of Commerce committee on
teachers salaries. will file a friendly
suit euJoiuiug the city from levying the
tan. in order that the City's authority
tn the matter may be decided by the
supreme court before the regular budget
ordinance and tau rate ordinance are
passed.
There is some ambiguity in the law
fixing the school tax at 50 cents and
lawyers are unable to state positively
| whether under that Law the city may
levy "a higher rate or not. That point
| cleared up. the city administration will
know just what its authority In the
matter Is.
The ordinance was drawn by Walter
T.. Armstrong, city attorney, aud has
| been approved by Marion q. Evans,
attorney for the board Of education.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-05
GANDERCLUEGH FARM
CHANGES HANDS AGAIN

YAHOO CITY, Miss, Jan. :. CSpl)-
The story Of the sale Of Gandercluegh
plantation, one Of the best IN the coun-
". several months 81 to Or, j. u.
Alternately, member Of the Mis-
sissippi levee board. through the Bird
sail Real Estate agency, of Ya2oo City,
was made public today following the
sale Of the place by Dr Alternately to
his nephew. {. h, Mosley. The con
sidcration in each of the deals is said
to be very near the 500, 600 mark.
The plantation contains l,t7l acres.
500 of which Is open. The place fronts
two and a half miles on the la2oo river
and contains n good amount Of val
liable timber. Before the transfer was
made to Dr. Alternately the plantation
was the property Of J. |" Duncan, who
has been very successful in its cultiva-
ton. MIR. Mosley. who is taking charge
ard is moving his family and labor to
the plantation now, mas recently sold
a valuable plantation IN Bolivar county,
Originally the plantation was the
property Of the late J. s, Powell, and
was regarded as one OF the most val
liable Of his land holdings,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-05
will Precipitdte
In Some Form"
Weqthermdn Says

Warmer weather for Tuesday. with
precipitation in some form, is predicted
for Memphis and vicinity by the local
office Of the weather bureau Present
indications are that there will he snow
Tuesday, but local weather officials eN-
press tho hope that the temperature
will moderate sufficiently to bring rain
instead of snow or sleet,
The thermometer Monday morning
registered 90 degree. a drop Of three
degrees under Sunday, n indications
early in the morning were that the cold
would continue throughout Monday and
Monday night. with the promised mod,
Grafton not making itself felt until well
into Tuesday.
An area Of low barometer Is approach
ing Memphis from the West and while
the temperatures in that low area Mon
day morning we're extremely low,
weather officials expressed the belief
that II would bring to Memphis a no.
ticeable rise in temperature.
Very cold weather was reported from
noints in the North and Northwest and
Lakes region. A killing frost was re-
ported from New orleans and other
points well to the south OF Memphis ex-
nerienced verv cold weather during sun
dav and Sunday night.
Local indications point TO at least
nartlv cloudy weather during Monday
night or Tuesday. rising temperature
Tuesday and precipitation in the form
II rain. snow or sleet very probable
Tuesday.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-05
THIEVES AFTER ALCOHOL
ARE FRIGHTENED AWAY

Death in wholesale quantities might
have been released in Memphis Sunday
following an attempt at robbery Satur-
day night Of the plant Of w, n. Wilker-
son & Son, wholesale druggists and
chemists, S24 South Front street. But
the thieves were evidently frightened
wv without obtaining any loot,
Sly alcohol barrels which had been
filled with u tree killer the drug COM
pany makes, and which Is deadly poi
son, had been rolled to the elevator IN
the second floor by the thieves, They
were abandoned there. and detectives
think that the burglars were frightened,
fled and did not return, The barrels
were marked alcohol, as 1t is the Gus
tom Of the company first to fill the
barrels, then to paint the end with the
tree killer name.
Several gallons of wood alcohol, in
one-gullon glass containers, evidently
had not been disturbed at the Wilkcr-
son plant. About one-half a barrel. Of
grain alcohol in the plant was not dis
turbed.
The burglars entered through n coal
hole and made their way to the first
floor, then ran the elevator to the sec
ond floor.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-05
PRAYER WEEK To
AID DRY FUND
w. R. Webb Asks Co -opera-
ton in Drive for National
Prohibition.

Urging that all Tenuesseans join In
the campaign to exterminate liquor
from the world, w h, ~tsawney) Webb,
former senator and chairman Of the
state antlsaloon league, has issued n
proclamation naming this week AS one
for prayer for the success Of the
leagues coming drive for funds and for
the complete end OF alcohol. The proc
lamation was issued recently from Bell
buckle, Tenn, Mr., Webb's home,
Ministers are urged to put this sub
ject before their congregations and
newspapers are prayed TO give publicity
to the week Of prayer, In part MIR,
Webb says:
II ask all people TO regard this as
the greatest opportunity in their lives
for service to humanity and / appeal to
you to arise above sordid and selfish
motives 10 a proper appreciation OF this
great privilege"
The national prohibition financial
campaign will open Friday week, The
people win be asked TO contribute $780,
nnn