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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-09
ENDS RUSHTON CAMPA Insists In Final Speech That Prohibition Is Not
 An Issue

Scottsboro, May S.-(Special)-In his final address of the campaign for the short-term Senate office Ray Rushton of Montgomery told Jackson county citizens here tonight that he would be nominated next Tuesday. His address was deliV- cred in the courthouse and he was in- troduced by Judge John W."Talley.
 MT. Rushton told his audience he had not appealed to any one particular class, clique or clan in his campaign for the Senate to succeed the late Senator Bank head. pointing out that all his opponents were bssing their claims to the place upon promise to some one faction or organization or ism. The speaker at- lacked William Jennings Bryan for his speeches in Alabama, in which the Com- moner was reported to have declared pro- hibition was a national issue. He did not mention Bryans name specifically, but declared that "any man. whether he be candidate or the nonresident friend of candidate, who tells you that prohibition is an issue in this race is telling you something which will not agree with the facts.
 "Prohibition as an issue ceased to ex- ist with the enactment of the federal constitutional amendment. That amend ment was ratified by fortiy-five states, and it cannot be nulified. The liquor question as an issue is dead. Anything that is dead ought to be buried The liquor question will not come before the United States Senate as problem to be decided. The constitution must be enforced, and the prohibition of liquor is provided for in that instrument. I shall devote my energies to see that the amendment is enforced, but have de- clined to make an appeal for votes on ttat ground. for whether or not I liked it the amendment would be enforced, and l nor any other man could prevent it's enforcement"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-09
Automobile Thieves
 Operating In City

Police scouts and the entire night force of patrolmen were busy last night keeping close watchout for what officials believe to be an organ ized gang of automobile thieves now operating in the city.
 w. E. Kelly, 2717 Highland avenue. reported the loss of Buick. The lock was broken by the thieves and the car taken from where it was parked in front of the residence.
 The chief of police of Columbus, Ga, reports the loss of Ford. In a long distance call to the police of Birming ham he stated that the car was taken from in front of his office. and that he believes that the thieves are on their way with it to this city.
 T. J. Young of Tuscaloosa reports the loss of Buick. T. H. Gordon of Tuscaloosa reports the loss of Frisco Both of the automobile owners came to Birmingham and reported to the police that they believed their cars were stolen by members of gang operat- ing in this city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-09
GROCERYMAN SHOT
 BY NEGRO BANDITS

Sam Brandy. a grocery merchant al 940 North Eighteenth street, is in the Fraternal hospital in a seriously in- jured condition today as the result of having been shot in the left side by three unidentified negroes about 1O:S0 o'clock last night when they attempt ed to hold up the store but were frightened away by the approach of several customers
 According to police information the three negroes entered the store and one of them asked for a sack of flour The merchant called to his wife to hring the flour, and as she approached from the rear of the store with it. two of the negroes opened fire. One of the shots struck Brandy in the left side, the other buried itself in the wall. Gus toners entering the door of the store at the time caused the negroes to run. But as the last negro ran out the door he turned and fired towards the wife
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-09
It's Easy to Peel Off
 All Your Freckles

The contrast between the freckles and the clear skin usually is so great that no bleach can be more than partially suc- cessful in obliterating the disigure- ments. Ordinary mercolized wax is far better; it literally peels off the freckles. Get an ounce of it at the nearest drug store and tonight spread on enough to completely cover the face; remove in the morning with warm water. Repeat daily until every freckle has disappeared.
 Rough blotchy, pimpled skin, also com mon at this season, may be entirely gotten rid of by this same method, without dis comfort or inconvenience. The effort IS decidedly worth while, the complexion obtained being so clear, smooth and youth ful.-Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-09
LADIES' NIGHT WILL
 BE CELEBRATED BY
 LIFE UNDERWRITERS

Ladies night will be celebrated by the Birmingham Life Underwriters Associa- tion at the Southern Club Wednesday night There will be big dinner and Q highly interesting and entertaining pro- gramme will be rendered. The dinner will start promptly at o'clock. Every body is expected to bring lady.
 Letters are being sent out to the wives of members calling attention to the af- fair and urging them to be present with their husbands. Elaborate prepara- tions for the event are being made and it is expected that there will be a large at tendance. Plates may be reserved by phone until noon Wednesday by calling Main 756S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-09
Negro Porter Is
 Taken From Train and Body RidAed
By assoc,,ted Pre-.


 Tampa, Fla. May S.rRiddlcd hy forty or fifty bullets. the body of mn unidentified negro porter was found beside the Lakeland 3artow road. about eight miles from the former clty, shortly be- fore midnight. The man was pOr- ter on Atlantic Coast Line train Mo- northbound. and was taken from his train when it passed Lakeland about 10:30 D. m., when young white wOmHn en route tJ bartow stated that he had insulted her.
 She proceeded to Bartow and gent Chief Deputy Sheriff Clyde Olive back for the negro. The deputy later stated he was alone with the handcuffed negro. driv- ing to Barlow. when Overtaken by tbrees automobile loads of armed men. who demanded the black and ordered the officer to proceed on his way. A card beside the negro's body bore the legend: O.
 "This is what you get for in- suiting white woman"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-09
Florence Carpenters Strike
 RY Ass0clafAd Presa

Florence, May S.-Because of the refusal of a local contractor to sign an agreement to work union men only. more than half of the building jobs in Florence are tied up today by a walk out of carpenters. plumbers and cleo tricians. Contractors estimate that the number of men affected is not more than fifty. c. H. Russell, the contrac- tor who refused to sign up with the union has been operating on an "open shop basis. Leaders of the labor forces claimed that twenty-five or thirty men had gone out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-09
MOTOR CONVOY
 STARTS JUNE IA

Washington. May S.-(Special.)-The war department motor convoy will begin its Bankhead hghway iorrnev June 1t. it is announced today It is said by General Drake that unless road conditions are greatly improved he will be unable to go from Atlanta direct to Arniston, N'lt will consume eighty-two days. The Rome. thence to Talladega. The trip will consume eeighty-two days. The convoy will be composed of twenety mo- tors fully equipped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-09

of the merchant, who was huddhng In a corner The shot missed her head by a space of two inches.
 The injured merchant was left bleed-, ing upon the floor until the police ar rived upon the scene from headquar- ters. Johns ambulance was then called and carried 'ilim to the Fraternal hospital. Attending physicians hold but little hope for his recovery, as they say he.is in a weakened condition from loss of blood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-09
The County Board of Education

Not Affected By The we'll J. D. Moore, w. Minor training and Mrs. Forbe Brown Ohme THEIR RECORD: CD They heightened school from
  teaching inviting all teachers participate administration through Teachers Counci established preparation teachers all the Suth within the constitutional overhead (6) kept faith with who levied the school buldgs 12 buildings completed remodeled IS report showing receipts and disbursements @ books of the office inspection tme 9) Mrs Ohne has readily anticipated the needs of the teachers o they have abolished incidental abhed terac schools and brought high school education the door child the 4) placed flag in school building and responded to activity
 Those Are the Fourteen Points The members political grind Their buildings this skilled labor opportunity school children
 
 principals Are
 
 
 
 
 prejudice relations between North Jefferson writes M thought that would but crying the tactics to dscredit rendered of the would be E. Bason
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-09
SEVEN MEN KILLED IN AETNA POWDER
 PLANT EXPLOSION
By Associated Press

Emporia. Pa.. May S.-Seven men were instantly killed as . result of an explosion which occurred in the Relatine mix house of the Aetna Explosives Company as } o'clock this afternoon. The exact cause of the accident h not known. as all the workmen in the in- terior and vicinity of the gelatine plant were victimS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-09

farmers of the nation in ringing resolu- tions adopted by the executive commit tee of the Alabama division of the Ameri- cap Cotton Association Thursday and made public by w. R. Greene, secretary of the division, Saturday.
 The denunciation of strikes and the shearing of the authority of the Farmers National Council came in a declaration of principles of the farmers who are banded together in the American Cotton Association.
 We declare the strike no longer jus tifiable, no longer to be tolerated by lcng-suffering people, unless all other meansAof settlement shall have first been exhausted" said the executive commit tee in it's resolutions. We favor the creation of such arbitration boards of courts with power and authority to ad just controversies between labor and cap ital as shall safeguard the rights of the parties directly interested, as we'll as the welfare of the general public.
 We wish the American people to defi- nitely understand that the organization The Farmers National Coun- ci has no authority to speak in be- half of the farmers of this country Any and all efforts on the part of The Farm CTS National Council to ally the agri- culturists of America with the radicals in the industrial world is hereby de- nounced.'
 The declaration of the American Cot ton Association caused general discus sion in political circles Saturday because or it's significance when considered in with the political campaign which will come to a close Monday. A great effort has been made to defeat Senator Underwood for reelection be- cause he favoried the anti-strike clause of the Esch- Cummins railroad bill, and certain officials of the Farmers Union of Alabama have attempted to obtain the support of the farmers in the campaign
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-09
FARMERS DECLARE STRIKES SHOULD
 NOT BE TOLERATED
Alabama Division of Cotton Association Goes on Rec
 ord at Montgomery
By FRED IT. GoRMLEY

Montgomery, May -(Special.) Strikes were denounced as being no longer jus tifiable and no Nlonger to be tolerated by long-suffering public, and the Farmers National Council vas declared to be without authority to speak for the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-09
Mobile Shoe Dealer Arrested
 Qs AssorlataA RrAsa

Mobile. May S.-E. H. Britton, shoe dealer, was arrested today charged with violation of the Lever act. It is charged that he sold a pair of shoes costing sl59 for $25 in a warrant sworn out by G. Leslie Darden. special agent of the de- partment of justice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-22
USED FOR BASE PURPOSE
Historic konigsplatz Becomes Horse
Market

Berlin, Jan. 22.-Historic Koenig:-
piatz, which is thanked by the Column
Of Victory, the general staff buil1-
ing and the monuments of Bismarck
Won MoltSe and Won Room, was TIE
scene of last weeks disorders and to-
day was converted into horse market
conducted by the city in pursuance tc
the provision of the Versailles treaty
which calls for delivery of horses t
France and Belgium.
Owners Of horses in this city were
threatened with heavy fines if they
failed to appear and the result was
a gathering of horses of all breeds
AS the general average was belo;r
TIE required standard, most of ths
animals were returned to their owr-
ers. IL is not expected Berlin Wi
be able to contribute a perceptibls
nur.hr: Of horses to the general levy
as the Better class of sateeds is being
hell in TIE rural districts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-22
= Il ~ II LII.
fiGiIres showed that, from August

isat = 4 - II -. I. III. I
figures showed that. from: August L,
the approximate date of the launch
ing of the Department of. Justices
campaign..sreduce living costs, prices
of staple: articles in: New York in
creased as follows: White potatoes
13 per cont and cabbage more than
100 Per cent. onions from 1923 a
hundred POUNDS 70 $3.50 hundred
pounds and apples froi;: $3.50 barrel
to from Ss to $3.50.
Out OF twelve siare meat cuts
figures showed ;ncrns:es in six var
;ctics. Reef advanced from Sl2 and
SIS hundred POUNDS on August 10
to SIG and Sill this ninth and lamb
increased 81 nj &reu pounds for
choice cuts. 81 hundred for medium
and 81 hun lrcd for common cuts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-22
DUTCH FIRM ON KAISER
No Indication of Willingness to Elk
tradite Former Emperor


tradite Former Emperor
The Hague, Jan. 22.-The reply
of the Dutch government to the de
nrand of the allied powers that the
former German emperor should be
given up to them for trial, is being
drafted and will be forwarded some
time this week to the Dutch minis
ter at Paris for communication to
the allies.
Although Holland is determined
to stick to diplomatic precedent and
not publish or intimate the text of
the reply until it is delivered, there
is apparently no cause to make any
change in the prediction of the
Dutch newspapers that the Dutch
government will decline to accede
to the demand.
1t is said that the former German
emperor had been in no way con-
suited.
Copenhagen, Jan. 22.-Eighteen
passengers were killed and 20 in
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-22
FOUR
'GIRL HELD IN ATLANTA
" rx - . g ~ -7sf& "
CoRfesses Then Denies, Being MISS
ing Chicago Woman-Hast ] /
- "Helen" Tatts0af en- sASm / I,

Helen iatt6Oeur I'll shHh i,
Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 22.-Dresset
in the masculine uniform IF an avi;;
.ator, a young Woman being held ::at
police station here last night while
frankly puzzled police sought to de1
.termins whether she is Jeanne De-
kas,. missing protege tof Jane Ad-
dams Of Hull House, Chicago. 81
The girl in appearance CORES
ponds to press descriptions of Miss
Dekay except that her hair is bobbed
and the word "Helen" is tattooed
on her arm.
Under questioning today, police
said she first declared she "knew'
Miss Dekay, and then said she was
Miss Dekay, but last night denied
it,. Newspaper men who talked with
her told the same story. She first
gave her name as Jeanne Delonge,
Belgian widow of a French soldier.
The young woman was arrested
Monday because she was wearing
mems clothing on the streets, but
! she asserted she was an aviatrix ard
that she merely happened to. appear
in her uniform. She showed. such a
"a knowledge of airplanes that Chief
of Police Beavers freed her.
!, Yesterday she was arrested again
and blanket charge Of "disorderly
conduct" was docketed against her
az the result of appearing in the
lobby of a down town hotel in mems
attire. Today the police started to
investigate whether she was Miss
Dekay ard communicated with Chi
cago Authorities. The young We
man will be held pending definite
determination of her identity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-22
LIFTS. BAN OEF QRI1IINGs &
S-.--:.--.=
Threatened Fuel OIL Crisis III Mexico
Has Been Ayerted b.

sMszaingbsb I'm E22.-Ype grave
crisp that tkreatenI to deprive The
nleircchanitaiie m marine 1an Of the Shipping
Board of fuel oil, because the 4G
American companies (which have wells
in Mexico refpsed tos;subrnit bids for
the Shipping Boards needs for oil for
the ships for, thesnext year hays been
averteh: y, lyys' tfSE.S {
A!!teagssaamf received. ih Washington
last Right by the representative of
one Of the greatest Companies in the
Tamp;co district Stated that Presi-
dent Carranza has, granted the petit
ton CT the 46 companies to continue
drilling and all other operations con-
nected with the oil industry, pending
final action by the Mexican Congress
on the proposed old legislation.
1t is distinctly understood BY, the
Mexican government and the repre-
sentatives of the oil companies that
the permit requested by the oil COM
panies ana granted by the Mexican
government is not to be a factor in
the controversy between the COM
panies and the government over thT
proposed Legislation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-22
JENKINS CASE SETTLED
State Department Has no 1nforma-
ticn to CorrobOrate Report

Mexico City, Jan. 22.-The news
paper Excelsior quotes Hilario Me-
dina sub-secretary of Foreign Al
fairs, as saying that the case of Will
liam o. jenkins, American Consular
agent at Puebla, has been settled
satisfactorily. No details of the al
legged settlement are available here.
Washington, Jan. 22.-State De-
partment officials said yesterday
that no information that the case
Of Consular Agent jenkins had been
settled had been received by them.
The latest dispatch bearing on his
case, they added, came from the
Embassy at Mexico City ten days ago
and it is said the case was about to
be taken up in the courts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-22
iurea il. a railway collision outside,
:of ,s6baeiamuAl.=Prassia.- Monday
night.
ta,a1RrEEN NO HooDoo
DeschaTtel Was Born on 18th Married
nm 18th and Elected the 18th

Paris, Jan. PIT is obvious that
the number thirteen holds luck fo1
Paul .Deschanel, the new President OF
France. is;;:S:. -
AZ was born. on the thirteenth day
If the month, married on the thirteen
tn and it was on the, thirteenth that
the Chamber made me candidate for
President of France" he said today,
when he was asked to speak about his
life.
Thus" he added, "my life has been
a very simple one"
Mr.. Deschanel might have added
that his name contains thirteen let
tiers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-22
MEXICO GETS INTO ACTION
Persons Suspected of Numbering
Americans Arrested.

Washington, January 22.-Mexican
authorities in the Tampico distric;
have reported the capture of the per-
sons suspected of the murder of P.
]. Rooney and Earl Bowles, Ameri-
can citizens, and of two probable ac-
completes, according to information
furnished the American Embassy at
Mexico City by the Mexican Foreign
Office in a note dated January II.
In advising the State Department
If this yesterday the Embassy said
the Mexican authorities reported that
a careful investigation of the case was
continuing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-22
MEATS AND VEGETABLES RISE
Wholesale Rates up Over 10 Per cent
Since August-Some Groceries
Fall

~ Increases of from 10 to 100 per cent
IN wholesale prices Of staple meats
and vegetables in New York city
since August Is were SHOWN in figures
made public yesterday by the Depart
ment of Agriculture. At the same time
The Department of Justice announced
that decreases in fifteen out of nine
teen articles classified as groceries
in New York city were shown during
1919.
The Department of Agriculture's
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1920-01-22
Over Forty Years Ago

We wrote a policy for a young man.
This was his first saving. He became
a partner in successful business
and always credited our policy as the
first recognition of his personal va
lue. There have been thousands of
others. Consult US. National Life ms.
Co., of vt.
Established 1850
JOHN T. WORTHINGTON
District Agent
$50 King Street Alexandria, Va.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-28
WALNUT NOW CHEAP,
REPLACES NOTED OAK
The Des Moines, Iowa, School
Board Makes Intert sting
Post War Discovery in
Furniture Making.

nes Moines-pesks and furniture In
many Of the Des Molnes schools soon
rili he az American walnut. and The
school board attributed the change
from 1Darrer-sswed oak 10 walnut 10
the war; The secretary Of the board
says be believes be was able 10 ret
walnut because Ii was supposed TO
have become 50 scarce that everyone
had ceased TO look for 1t.
incidentally. the walnut to be used
hiss varied travelling history. 1t was
originally cut and seasoned for the
United States government for airplane
Tgopellers. 1t had been sold by the
United States to France. and when the
war ended France turned the wood
back TO this country. 1t was sold and
resold several times and was loaded
for shipment 10 Chicago when The
school hoard started ont 10 buy quar-
Ter sawed oak 10 build desks and fur.
niture.
The oak. heretofore the standard for
school furniture, WIS found 10 be too
ctsrly by the board Of school commits
sioDers few dealers Submitted
prices around $3.50 g thousand board
feet ard did not appear overly anxious
Tor the order eren at that figure.
II was then that the secretary Of
tile board heard of The shipment Of
walnut and investigated. He was i'm
nedisiely given price Of SSe0 thou
sand feet and bought $4,000 worth Of
it, Since that time the board OF CON-
has purchased ronsidsra-
bic quantity Of unseasoned walnut 10
he made into school furniture at prices
less than the seasoned wood cost
The school furniture is made hy
manual training Instructors who are
employed the entire year sroUBd in
The schools, snd in this way the cost
of manufacture is reduced 10 about
one half.
Since il has become known that the
school bcard is buying walnut. the sec.
re1ary Of the board says, The price is
going ur owing 10 the Increased de-
niand
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-28

i--u-
entered the service and the compare
lively small loss OF life Is due 10 his
alertDeSs. daring and devotion, reports
state. He enlisted as srrfnan at The
Point Judith. Long Island station. when
twenty years old. In lSaS Secretary
Of The Treasury Gage. recognized his
expert knowledge ny putting him la
command Of picked crew Of life saw
Ing exhibit at the Trans-Mississippi
and International exposition at oma-
ha. He has long been a member OF
the board Of life s<ssng appliances
which passes on new apparatus and
he Is largely responsible for the mo-
iorgzlng OF the service. on Christmas
eve, 1896, in a daring rescue OF Point
Judith, the storm forced him out to
SEA IL miles, bur he landed on Blocs
island. When he got back to Wake
field bells were toiling mepori&
service for him and his crew.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-05-28
INCREASE
DROPS REPORTS SHOW

New York.-The smallest Increase
In Protestant membership In 30 years
Is recorded for 1919 In statistics com.
raled by nr. H. X. Carroll. who pre-.
pared the first Official census Of relig-
ions made pablo by the Christian Her.
aid.
The increase for 1919 was only M..
600. as compared with the average In
crease fer the ten years previous ot
III ,a4-. The slump started, he said.
IN 1918 which showed an increase Il
only $4,000 members.
Among the reasons assigned for fhe
decrease were the interruption or sus.
pension Of regular work of many par
ishes by the war and the calling OF pas
tors from their pnlpits hy the concen-l
tration OF efforts In centenary and
other gigantic drives for funds.