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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
TO DEVELOP PLANT
Nashville Citizens Propose to Utilize
 Old Hickory Powder Plant

Nashville, November 25.-(Special )-The Nashville Industrial corporation com posed of business men of Nashville, have purchased from the United States gov ernment the "Old Hickory powder plant at Jacksonville Tenn, located l2 miles east Of Nashville, on the navigaB1e Cum berland river. The purpose of the Nash ynle people is to industrially develop this Immense war undertaking into a large manufacturing center having available immense housing room and manufactur- ing buildings and facilities. The village had population of $35, GOO when the plant was closed in 1918, and is now completely
 equipped with all necessary public utili-
 ties, schools, banks. clubhouses etc, and -offers many attractive inducements to
 new industries or those desiring a change
 in their location.
 This was the largest government nanu-
 featuring undertaking during the war
 costing over SS7, ,0O0. .0O0 It occupies 5,l0o
 acres of land has water filtration sys- tem capable of supplying a city the size of Boston, one of the largest steam power plants in the world a double track rail- road connecting with trunk lines, 35 miles of industrial track connecting manurac- turing buildings, an immense refrigeration system, complete waterworks sewerage system. fire departments, concrete and
 macadam roads. A great quantity of sur
 plus material in the manufacturing area viii be dismantled and sold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
HONORS MRS. WHARTON
Women Get French Medals
 for Hospital Work
Rx Assnrinted pr.s

Paris, November 25.-F Former President Poincare, at the annual meeting of the French academy today, awarded gold medals the Montyon prize for worthy deeds, to Mrs. Edith Wharton, the Amer ican writer, vice president of the AIneri- can hospital for refugees. and Mrs Royall Tyler for founding aad maintain ing in France American homes for COP valescent allied soldiers before America entered the war.
 The cost of the homes was nearly 100000 francs and many personal hard ships and sacrifices NJ. Poincare said. 'Erance does not forget the magnificent services rendered her by America even before the latter had forsaken it's neu- trality.''
 Miss Alice Getty and Mrs Maria l. Card of Pittsburg were awarded silver medals. NJ Poincaire also awarded the first 90 yearly prizes of 25,O0o francs each given by the philanthropdist Theodor Cognac for deserving French families composed of more than F children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
PROMINENT MAN
 ID PAY PENALTY
 IN ELECTRIC CHAIR
North CaroIinian Who Killed Alabamlan Is Found Guilty Of First Degree Murder.
 Trial Becomes Historic
By Associated Pres.

Asheyille, \. C. November 25.--J. T. Harris is under sentence to die in the electric chair at o'clock Friday morn ing. January 2S, for the murder, Sep tember 3, of F. W. Monnish, prominent
 Tuscaloosa, Ala. real estate dealer, at
 the Baptist assembly grounds, Ridge crest, N. c.
 verdict of guilty of murder in the first degree was returned this morning.
 and Judge E. F. Long returned writ
 ten sentence soon thereafter. Motion for q new trial will be made fmmedi- ately by the defense. This being de-
 nied, notice of appeal was given. With the verdict an dpassing of sen tence this morning the longest murder
 trial in the annals of Buncombe county courts was brought to a close. opening november II, the trial has consumed the entire attention of the court. A protracted fight on grounds of emo tional insanity was made by the de- fense
 Because of the prominence of the dead man and his slayer, the case has had few equals in North Carolina eooi .s- HatiiS, IL was brought out in i the testimony, went to his store and procured shotgun. emptying it's con tents into Monnish at~close range He died while being brought to Asheville. Harris has been in jail since that time. As unusual feature of the legal bat i tle was the appearance for the defense of nephew of the defendant, Mckinley Pritchard, son Of Judge Jeter c. Pritch- ard of the United States circuit court of appeals. Harris married the judges sister.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS
 OBSERVE THANKSGIVING.
 BARBECUE AND ORATORY

Troy, November 25. Especially There was q barbecue and public pro- gramme at the shiloh Consolidated school Thanksgiving Day. Paul w. Hodges, an educator of prominence, was the principal speaker. Mrs J. NJ Sanders, county superintendent of edu . cation also made an interesting talk.
 At Enon Friday public programme will be. given, which will include ath- letics, games and other events by o1a and young. A basketball game between the Enon and Josie schools will be a feature of tho day. basket dinner will be served at noon. Dr. H. C. Threadgill of the Troy Baptist church will be the principal speaker of the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
BIRMINGHAM STEEL
 IS IN B|G DEMAND
Four ShipIoadS Will Leave Mo- bile for Foreign, Ports Dur
 ing Next Few Weeks

Mobile. November 25. tspecial.)-- An unusually heavy movement of steel is expected from the Birmingham dis trict through the port of Mobile, if forecast in the cargo space already obtained on vessels either now in port and soon expected here are correct.
 The Tuscaloosa City, Chickasaw- built ship which was given her final trial i'll the Gulf of Mexico last Tues day is loading steel at pier No. 3, and l25 cars of steel are now here await ing the traster Hall which is expected to arrive not later than next Monday. The Tuscaloosa City will take 5000 tons of steel to Rotterdam in addition to about 2,500 tons of other cargo The Craster Hall, in addition to the f25 cars of steel now here. will load |, much larger tonnage of that metal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
START FARM MOVEMENT
Calhoun Wants Them to Locate In
 South Instead of Going North

Anniston. November 25.-(Special.) -.The movement to induce northern and western farmers to locate in the south instead of going further north was presented to the people of Calhoun county here Wednes- day by Maj. w. M. Matthews, who ap- peared before the Chamber of Commerce and secured the unanimous indorsement of that body for the county organization movement.
 Major Matthews explained the objects of the organization and speeches on the subject were made by President Charles R. Bell and J. W. Mallory. Dur ing the meeting every member of the civic body present subscribed $10 to a three-year membership in the organiza- tion proposed for the proper advertise ment of the south as a desirable place to live.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26

side of the head and passing through
 The Morris and Johnson farms join and are in the Vimville community, about eight miles southeast of Meridian. Sheriff John M. Martin is in possession of evi- dence tending to show that there had been. some i'll feeling between Johnson and his son-in-law on one side and Mrs Morris on the other. 1t is understood that Mrs. Morris and Miner and his wife quarreleds yesterday.
 Lewis Morris husband of the murdered woman, arrived here today from Mobile, where he is an employe in the shipyards. being notified of the heath of his wife by Sheriff Martin He turned letter he had recently received from his wife over to the sheriff, in which Mrs. Nor ris mentioned recent differences she had had with Johnson and Miner.
 Roy Miners arrest followed an exclt- ing chase with Gantts bloodhounds, he being member of the party with the sheriff's posse following the dogs. Sheriff Martin telephoned Deputy Sheriff Can't at Crystal Springs immediately follow ing the finding of the body. Can't and his hounds arrived on the first train.
 The dogs were taken to the scene or the murder and took up q trail that led in roundabout way to the Johnson home. Arriving at the home, the dogs entered and made their way to a Deu III which the sheriff was told Miner slept last night His arrest followed. A dou- ble-barreled shotgun was found in the Johnson home with one barrel loaded ard the other apparently recently discharged, Sheriff Martin stated.
 Shortly after young Miner had been brought to the city and placed ill Jall. District Attorney Martin Miller ordered the arrest of his father-in-law, who had discovered the dead woman in his field, where, according to the sheriff, he had gone to gather peas. It is alleged that Johnson had stated that earlier in tho day he had heard Mrs. Morris ordering someone to leave her premises. shortly after which he had heard the report or gun.
 The murder and arrests have createo considerable excitement because of the prominence of all the parties involved Johnson is one of the best known farm CTS in the county and Roy Miner is a son of J. H. Miner, proprietor of the J. H. Miner Saw Manufacturing company of Meridian. Last May he married the 1S-year-old daughter of J. A. Johnsoa' and with his young wife has been re- siding on a small farm near that of ms father-in-law and not a great distance from that of Mrs. Morris, whom he is suspected of killing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
ISTRENGTHLESS ]
 SEEMED DYING
So Weak She Could Hardly l Move, Says Indiana Lady- One Bottle of Cardui Put
 Her on the Road to
 Recovery.

TSngier, Ind--ttFour years aro Snfs summer I was sick in bed 2 writes Mrs. Lillie McElwee, of this place "I had been under the doctors ezre for five weeks. .lIwas pret. fy bad. and was just as nervous as ' could be. ... could not sleep at night until 10 or 12 o'clock. When T would doze off and wake up would De all of tremble with nervousness.
 The doctor called my trouble ca- karrh of the .. It gave me such pains that at each one it would seem that l could not bear another one. Then l would chill '. the pains would seem to shake me all over, and the next day I would be so weak I could hardly move. I would be so utterly strenghtless that it would seem as if I were dying.
 After one of my bad spells |. and I had almost died, picked up the Home Treatment Book and decided to try Cardui. Before I had taken a whole bottle, could sleep at night. f.. l don't remember just how long, but in a short time I was up and help ing with the work. .-"
 Over forty years of successful use has proven the value of Cardui in the, treatment of many common female ailments.
 i All druggists sell Cardui, for women.-Ady. N-513
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
TOURISTS PASS THROUGH
Many Cars Reach Anniston Bound for
 Florida Points

Anniston, November 25.-tSpeciai ,- Tourist cars bearing Kansas, Illinois. Michigan and Dakota tags by the dozen passed through Anniston Wednesday and ent Florida points, where the northern and western citizens will spend the win ter.
 The movement recently inaugurated by the Anniston Chamber of Comme.ts for the erection of free camping place for the tourists who travel over the F'lorlda Short Route is meeting with favor among the business men of the city, and it is expected that this city will shortly be- come a regular station for the travellers to and from Florida
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
ALLEGED SLAYER A|DSPOSSE HUNT: i.
 DOGS TRAIL HIM
Suspected Killer of Mississippi Woman Joins Search for Murdered and Follows
 Hounds to Own Home

Meridian, Miss. November 25.-(spe- cial)-J. E. Johnson, aged 55. and his son-in-law, Roy Miner, aged 22, are bebog held as suspects in connection with the murder of Mrs. Lewis Morris, aged 70, whose dead body was found late yester- day in a cornfield on the Johnson farm near her own home. Death apparently vas due to gunshot wound at close range, the entire load entering the right
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
SEVEN

est previous production cost was pIacsd at about 2 per cent
 Tests were made of heating mixtures ot mineral. sand and coke to smeitins temperature with electricity as fueL 'lne process proved satisfactory, but the pro hbitive cost of the current resulted ~ the trial of oil, which also is suppiied abundantly in sections of Florida, where phosphat rock deposits are being deVei- oped.
 Higher recovery also is claimed for the new process- Runs at the government plant showed about r per cent recovery, while the hest previous record was only slightly about 16 per cent. the depart nrent declared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
20 INJURED AS BIG FOUR
 RUNS INTO OPEN SWITCH
By Associated Press

Belle Fontaine. O.. November 25.-- Twenty persons were injured at West Liberty, near here, late today when a Big Four passenger train. Cincinniti , to Detroit. ran into an open switch and crashed into q freight train standing on siding
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
Mrs. MacSwiney to ViA AsheviIIe
 By Associated Press |.

Asheville. N. C.. November %. = Madame Margaret MacSwiney. sister of the late lord mayor of Cork. received cablegram from her brother, Peter MacSwiney. today stating that the widow of Terence MacSwiney would visit Asheville upon her arrival in America. Madame Margaret MacSwiney has sister at the college at St Gene viye of the Pines Sthis city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
Union Service Held

Anniston, November 25.-(Special)-T union Thanksgiving service held Thurs cay at the Parker Memorial Bapt $ church was featured by the liberal sub- scription for the Associated Charities T. also was the occasion for the first piii : lie appearance sof Rev. lloyd NJ Dohbs, new pastor of the First Methodist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
Working Hours Reduced
nv Associater rress

sTopeka, Kas., November 25.--An- nouncement was made al the santa Fe railway shops here-the largest on the Santa Fei system-of reduction from nine to eight working hours day. The nine-hour day was established two months ago to meet an urgent demand for repairs to cars and locomotives to expedite the movement of the wheat crop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
To Dismiss 1000 Emp mplOyess By Associated Press

SaItviiIe, Va. November 9. -- The Matheison Alkali works here today an nounced that effective December l.. 5o per cent of it's 2.000 employees would be dismissed. The wages of the re- maining employees will be reduced 20 Der cent, the company stated. The fact that Business conditions have curtailed the company's sales" was given as a reason for the reductions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
Mexican Goa lStrike Ends
'v Associated Press

bF associated Press
 Eagle Pass, Tex. November 25-The strike of coal miners in the state of Coahuila ended today. when the strikers returned to work on the Mexican gov ernment terms, according to reports re- ceived here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26

Belgian spipners have found that co-- ton grown experimentally in the Congo is excellent as far as length and strength of staple are concerned, but slightly yell low in color
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
DEVELOP NEW METHOD
Experts Predict Revolutionary Chang,
 In Fertilizer Industry
By .Associated Pres.

Washington, November 25.-Develop- ment of process for extracting pbos- phoric acid from rock by the heat method, which experts predicted would mean revolutionary changes in the fct= tilizer industry, was announced here to- day hx the department of agriculture. The process has been worked out on ap- proxmately commercial oasis at the government experiment plant at Airing | ton, Va.
 Experiments have shown that pnos- phoric acid can be freed from rock by the use of fuel oil much more cheaply than by older methods, the announce ment said While the actual cost was not estimate closely. the experiments tended to show that acid could be pro- duced at about l5 per cent of the actual value. of the product, while the cheap
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-26
whleh she win take to China and

which she VIII take to CRIna aRd Japan.
 The Ensley City. built at the Chiclla saw yards is expected to arrive at Mo bile the latter part Of December and sail about January l5 with q cargo for the far east. The Birmingham City was ordered to Mobile to take this cargo. but subsequently, the order was changed and the Ensley City was sub stituted. Part of the l1nsley Cityf cargo will be steel.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-02
Lxxxu-The Young Mother.


"Tn never do that again" de-
clared Doris. as Gatewood turned
the car into the park.
I'm sorry If you were bored'
he said stiffly.
But 1t isn't that" protested Do
ris quickly, Its only that-well, 1
feel guilty and-and-"
IF I've caused you embarrass-
ment. please forgive mel" Gate
woods voice was very serious.
But I didn't want to refuse, 1
wanted to come" confessed Doris,
honestly, and then, realizing the
extent of her admission, blushed
| lfuriously.
You have given me a very happy
afternoon, Mrs. Darlington" he
said gravely. 1T has been most
kind of you, but / shall always re-
gret it. II I have placed you in an
! embarrassing situation. 1 do want
to be friends with you" he burst
out suddenly, but Is so damn
beg your pardon-it's so difficult
to do; because 1 am unfortunate
enough to be persona non grata in
the Darlington household"
why should you want to be
friends with me?" asked Doris Gu
riously.
Because you're so true blue
guess" Gatewood returned simply
But I don't know anything" said
Doris with a sigh. 81 can't talk
about interesting things and I have
no real character. Stewart says I'm
just a sort of mannequin. walking
and talking just like the people I'm
with at that particular time"
81 had a beautiful time. Thank
you So much" she said, giving him
her hand when she stepped out OF
the car at the entrance to Twin
Oaks. Would you like to see my
baby? The nurse is just taking
her in"
At Gatewood's Affirmative reply
she beckoned the irreproachably
starched young person who wa.
wheeling the white ''pram" across
the garden path. At the same time
she cast an apprehensive glance to-
ward the house. Darlington was not
visible.
May pick her up?" Doris asked
the nurse wistfully.
Il think it would be wiser not to
take her out of her covers. Mrs
Darlington" she replied in a busi-
nesslike tone. There's a chill in
the air this evening. She should
be indoors now"
"Of course" agreed Doris quick
ly. But she is rather cunning, isn't
she?" she appealed to Gatewood.
She's a regular little beauty he
declared. My oldest sister has
several babies. but none or .em look
as healthy and clean as this one,
though Marjorie thinks she's a
model Of hygiene"
Lucia is being raised scientif-
cally." explained Doris, as she mo-
The Washington herald., 1920-04-02
THE SOCIAL CALENDAR.

TODAY.
The Charge d'Anaires Of China and
Mrs. Yung gkwai. reception and dance
for Yale Glee Club and baseball team.
TOMORROW.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Littauer an6
Miss Louise Littauer. informal dance
for Yale Glee and Musical Clubs.
Yale University Glee and Musieal
Clubs, concert at willard.
Postmaster General and Mrs. Burleson,
entertaining Literary Society Of wash
ington.
Junior members Of Riding and Hunt
Club, first paper chase.
Helen Marye. hostess at breakfast,
Chevy Chase Club, for Junior members
OF Riding and Hunt Club.
Rummsge sale for Child Welfare So
ciety at 1410 Ii street.
Mrs. Morris Evans. dance.
SUNDAY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles S. HamIin and
Miss Anna Hamlin. tea for Yale GIee
Club.
Anna Case and Pssquale Amato. joint
recital, Polls, Sis.
Billy Aurray's popular singers and
players in concert, National, at s:1j.
MONDAY.
ROBERT T.. Lee Chapter, U. ID. C.,
Dixie ball at the willard.
Junior Leagues Easter dance.
Miss Janet Richa rds' talk on public
questions, knickerbocker Theater, Io:4J
q. N.
TUESDAY.
Wedding Of Miss Frances CARPENTER
and Mr.. William Chaplin Huntington.
Mrs. Henry +. Dimock. dinner for the
Italian Ambassador and Baroness Ro-
mano Avezzana.
Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins, dinner for for
mer Secretary Of State and Mrs. Robert
lansing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cleveland Per-
kins. dinner.
Wedding OF Miss Bessie Lee Tegeler
and Mr.. Cleve Van Driesen.
Mrs. Burleson. tea for the Washington
Center Of the Drama League.
Friendship clubs of the high schools,
motion picture benefit at knickerbocker
Theater.
NOrdics Mandolin. Banjo and Guitar
Club. concert at Willard.
Winthrop College Club, benefit card
party at College women's Club at s
O'Clock.
Gen. and Mrs. George Barnett, . din
ner for Mrs. Irving Hall Chase.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-02

has returned from a visit with Col.
and Mrs. Lawrence Carson in Bal
timore.
Col. Clement A. r. Flagler has
gone to New York.
Mrs. Newcomb Barney has re-
turned from a visit in New York
and Baltimore.
Gen. and Mrs. B. D. Price have
as their guest Miss Anne Pallen.
Mrs. Edwin DuBose will entertain
informally at a tea tomorrow after
noon at the willard.
Mrs. Julian James has returned
from a visit in Atlantic City.
Miss Alice Requa, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Marx Requa, is visiting
Miss Enid Sims.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas T. Gaff, who
have been in Bermuda for several
months. are returning to their home
in Twenty-first street for the spring
season.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-02
Expert Lioes on Milk for 3 Weeks
To Probe Theory of Talue as Food

Helmer Rabiid practices what he
breaches. As head OF the dairy ex-
tension activities Of the u. s. De-
partment of Agriculture his pro-
gram OF performance is to stimulate
a drink more milk" campaign In
American cities. He first applied the
supreme test to himself in determin-
Ing theAvalue of milk as food.
For three unbroken weeks Rabild
subsisted on an exclusive diet Of
milk. He began the self-imposed
experiment by drinking three quarts
of sweet milk daily. but as the test
progressed a more liberal volume
was found necessary. Consequently.
a pint of buttermilk was added to
the daily allowance
He ate no other food during the
twenty-one dayr His efficiency was
not impaired in the slightest and
the finish found him in a vigorous
condition. He lost Ave pounds of
weight, but a bit of excess flesh
admitted OF this without any dis
comfort.
Rabild was ready forthwith to
subscribe to the conclusion of the
dietitian OF Columbia
University that, There IL no more
important work to be done In con-
'nection with the general movement
for conservation and public health
than to teach the economy Of milk
and it's pre-eminent importance in
the food supply"
The high cost of living was like
wise undermined by this dairy
specialist, whose outlay for food
during the twenty-one days was
less than 90 cents day or not AK
ceeding SIC for the three weeks.
No wonder Rabild Is an enthu-
siastio supporter Of the "drink-
The Washington herald., 1920-04-02
SOVIET ARMY TAKES
.... $4,000 PRISONERS

London, April 1.-The Soviet army
in South Russia took $4,000 prison
ers in it's recent successful opera
ton against Gen. Denikin. defeated
anti -Bolshevik leader. a Moscow
wireless dispatch today claimed.
Red troops took 10000 prisonert
when they captured Novorossisk
the important Black Sea port ana
last stronghold OF the Denikin gov
ernment. the communique said. and
II, 900 additional when Soviet cav
airy surrounded large forces near
the city.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-02
CHINESE FIGHT COPS
IN SECRET" PASSAGE
(By Herald Leased wire.)

New York. April 1.-Five Chi
nese seized in a raid on an alleged
opium den In Division street were
arraigned today in Essex Market
court and held in $1,000 bail each.
They were captured after a half
hours battle with the police, which
was featured by revolvers, clubs.
flashlights and a secret passageway.
The detectives say they found pic
lures of New York women. cards of
business men and opium.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-02
Remodeling Wife By :s;; s:s::: &C.: ::,''"'

toned the nurse to take the baby
in.
She looks like you" said Gate
wood.
"Oh. do you think SOP Doris
raised incredulous brows. Every
body says she's the image of Stew
art. Am ! talking foolishIy about
her? Stewart says one should new
er talk about their babies to other
people. because they aren't inter-
ested."
Goodbye" Gatewod held out his
hand again and sprang into his car.
He could not trust himself to re-
main. lest he voice the Indignation
whlch had been seething in his
heart against Darlington all after
noon.