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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-06-01
RECORTELO, VALE DINERO

Rec6rtelo Y envienosio con sc. d.
rigiendol Ga Foley and Co. 1885 Shelf
field Ave, Chicago, III, Y ponga su
nombre J direction claros. Recibira
en- .seguida un paquete de prueba
conteniendo Foley's Honey and Tar
para Ia tos: Foley's Kindney Pills
para dolor de costado, r~eurtatismo,
rinones V vejiga Y Fc'ey's Cathartic
Tablets, excelente laxante. (Adv.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19

store has announced a general cut of 20 per cent. At Knoxville, Tenn. one of the citys largest department stores today made a general discount of 20 per cent on it's entire stock, except a few contract price articles. Shoe re- ductions also were announced.
 At Oklahoma City, sales offers of 20 per cent reduction. One mems store at Muskogee cut everything 10 to 20 per cent and other houses advertised sales of spring and summer apparel with re- ~ductions of 20 per cent
 At San Antonio, Tex, two depart ment stores announced sales with re- auctions of 20 per cent, another 25 per cent reelection sale. At Waco an- other department store announced it had knocked a fifth off it's prices. An Fl Paso store cut shoes and clothing.
 At Fort Smith, Ark, special sales said reduction was 20 per cent. At Pine Bluff one mems store and one womens store are making the same cut. Light reductions in shoes and wearing apparel were noted at Tex last week made cuts from a fifth to a quarter. At Springfield. Mo-, mer- chants have announced the same reduc- tion. Atchison, Kan, announced 20 per cent reductions.
 At Omaha a large automobile dealer made reductions of $250 on open and S400 on closed car models.
 store which made a 30 per cent reduction announced the cut would ex- tend to it's restaurants also. One of the concerns which started with 20 per cent cut announced an additional reduction of 10 per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19
"WE ARE LOsT"-CARRANZA

Mexico City, May 1S.-'We are lost good-by, gentlemen" were Carranza
 final words before his flight from the besieged trains in the early afternoon of May IA, while pausing momentarly be- fore a crowd of terrified civilian refu- gees few miles east of San Marcos, ac-
 companied by a few intimates and guard ed by what the special dispatches term "a very small cavalry force" The fugitive President crossed the mar row valley through which the Mexican railway passes, stopped for few mo- ments to watch the liberal revolutionary forces occupy the stalled trains, then disappeared among the mountains. It is believed Carranza is headlne northeast toward the coast by way oi Cofre de Perote, with the intention ol boarding a steamer at some small DOT and escaping from the country. Lph Cabrera, secretary of the, treasury; Gen Juan Barragan, Gen. Francisco Murgula Gen. Francisco Urguizo, sub-secretary ol war. and Ygnacio Bonillas, former am 1 bassador to the United States, are be' lieved to be with him.
 An inventory of the funds or the na- | tional treasury aboard one of the tramS shows a great quantity of gold and sii, lyer bars, but comparatively little minteo
 coin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19
GrOcers' Association
 Ask That Control of x Sugar Be Discontinued
By Associated Press

Atlanta, Ga, May 18-Resolutions ask ing that the department of justice release all control of sugar and food products affected by wartime regulations and that sale of such commodities be governed by law of supply and demand' were unanimously adopted at the twenty-thlrd annual convention of the National Retail Grocers' Association here late today.
 We believe that sugar should be als- tributed like any other food commodity the resolution also stated. Tt should pc sold by the retail grocer on legitimate margin of net profit. We further pelleVe any set price would be unfair.
 The convention directed that copy oi the resolution be telegraphed to the At torney General.
 Kansas City was selected by the noml- hating committee for the 1921 conVentlon. The convention will vote on this ana oil election of officers tomorrow. The nonil- mating committee recommended that Johh A. Ulmer of Toledo be reelected presl- dent, that Francis E. Hamper, Atlanta be made vice president and John h- Spears, Kansas City, treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19
BOSTON FISH ON SALE HERE TODAY

Under the personalI supervision of John E. Burrus of the Bay State Fish cries of Boston, Mass, a fish sale will be held today on Fourth avenue and Seventeenth street.
 MT. Burrus arrived from Boston yes terday and made his arrangements to hold the sale beginning at 1 o'clock today.
 No pains have been spared to have the shipment of fish absolutely sani- tary and fresh. They are packed in ice, insuring perfect sanitation and cleanli- ness. There Is no cold storage or frozen fish among the lote There are several kinds in the shipment. includ- ing whiting, haddock and finnan-had- die
 This sale is a continuation of the sales of fish which were discontinued on the objection that the city should not engage in business. Knowing that the fish were absolutely fresh the city purchasing agent, Ed Mckinley, arranged with the Bay State Fisheries Company to continue the sales on their own initiative so as to give the city supply of fresh fish at frequent in- tervals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19
CITY'S BOND FIRE
 $3OO,OOO REALITY


 In the council chamber of he city hall yesterday the commission official ly destroyed nearly s3Oo,ooo worth of retired bonds.
 Many of the bonds were retired by the city before they were due, so as to save the interest, which amounted to a considerable sum. Some of the bonds were issued as early as 1S9O, while some as recently as 1917.
 pr. Barrett and Commissioner Bur russ checked over the bonds to be sure they were complete, while Com missioner Taylor and Commissioned Brown fed the bonds to a fire kindled in the council chamber. The bonds were for the most part for the value of $500, the total value being $29S,- 500
 One set of these bonds were issued for public improvement purposes in 1890. They bore the signature Of Frank P. O'Brien, mayor, and H. E. Shropshire, Jr, comptroller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19
Relief for Torpid Livers
 And Habitual Constipation

The liver is the largest and most im- portant organ in the body, and when the liver refuses to act, it causes constipa- tion, bliousness. headaches, indigest ton, gas, sour stomach. bad breath, dysentery, diarrhoea, pains in back and under shoulder blades and under ribs on right side. These symptoms lead to colds. influenza or other serious troubles unless corrected immedi- ately.
 An inactive liver places an extra burden the kidneys, which overtaxes them and causes the blood to absorb and carry into the system the impurities that the liver and kidneys have failed to eliminate.
 When you treat the liver alone you treat only third of your trouble. and that is why you have to take purgatives every few nights. Calomel or other ordinary laxatives do not go far enough. If you would treat your kidneys and blood while treating your liver, you would put your entire system in order and frequent purga- tives would then be unnecessary.
 Dr. w. L. Hitchcock many years ago recognized these important facts, and after much study and research, compounded what is now known as Dr. Hitchcock s Liver. Kidney and Blood Powders. three medicines combined in one. This was the Doctors fayorite prescription for many years, being used by his patients with marked success. It is harmless vegetable remedy that will not make you sick and you may eat anything you like while talk ing it.
 Get a large tin box from your druggist or dealer for 25c. under his personal guar antee that it will give relief, tone up the liver, stimulate the kidneys to healthy ac- tion and thereby purify the blood. Keep it in the home for ready use whenever any member of the family begins to feel "out of sorts" It will prove household friend and a valuable remedy.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19
INVESTIGATION OF
 w. o. w. INSURANCE

State Insurance Agent Frisco yesterday completed investigation of the charges that insurance policies of the Woodmen of the the World had been issued in Alabama irregularly and without complying with the usual restrictions as to med ical examinations and the like.
 The testimony of witnesses will be transcribed and forwarded to him at Montgomery. He will render his de- cision later after going over the testi- mony.
 High officials of the order testified that no departure from the letter of the orders law in regard to issuing policies had been countenanced by the order in Alabama or elsewhere and that, where parties had undertaken to grant policies without examination, they had been removed from official position.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19
BINk FRS PLEDGE AID
 IN FIGHT ON H. C. l..

Washington, May 1S-Bankers of the country, through representatives attending a conference today with the federal reserve board, pledged them selves to help the board in a drive on high prices and to aid in efforts at deflation.
 Specifically the bankers agreed un- rcservedly to support the boards new policy in dscouraging "habitual and unnecessary borrowings" and to seek curtailment of long standing non essential loans" as an initial step to- ward ending the era of high prices and speculation.
 Governor Harding set forth the boards policy in a speech designed to clarify the general situation and, to explain the governments views. He warned of impending dangers in the cycle of continued borrowings and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19
FUNERAL OF WARD
 TO BE HELD TODAY
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cision of the registrar in chancery made some time ago.
 Carl Ward, Jr., over whose custody the trouble arose. sat in his mother lap throughout the hearing. but did not witness the tragedy. Previously the child had been awarded to Carl Ward, the father, on the grounds that Mrs. Ward, the mother had remar- ried and left the Jurisdiction of the court Further litigation resulted in the grandmother receiving custody of the boy. Since that time the two fami- lies, which are prominent, have been estranged. Bitter feeling caused a shooting affray on Water street a year ago between Carl Ward and Andrew Mullen, but no injuries resulted. Mullen was visited by numbers of friends at the county jail this afternoon, where he is held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19

speculation and appealed to bankers and public alike to be conservative In
 it's demands for banking credit.
 Tt is evident" MT. Harding said,
 that the country cannot continue to
 advance prices and wages. to curtall
 production, to expand credits and at
 tempt to enrich itself by non-produc-
 tive operations and transactions With
 oLt fostering discontent and radical
 ism and that such a course, if per
 sisted in, will eventually bring on
 real crisis"
 MT Harding said that everything
 must be done" to expedite the release
 of money in frozen loans and in
 commodities held either for specula- tive purposes or because of lack of
 transportation, and urged bankers to
 use the utmost discrimination m granting new loans.
 Reports laid before the conference by the federal advisory council, direc- tors of the federal reserve banks and a committee representing the Amerl- can Bankers Association, were to the effect that imitation has continued to some extent since the Notation of the Victory Loan last May. This, MT Harding declared to be one of the disquieting features" of the present situation. He asserted that tht ex- pansion of banking credit, properly attributable to the war; was about $11 900, 900, 900, while money in actual circulation has increased s1,9OO,00o,Ooo Credit expansion, even to that extent was not believed by Mir. Harding to be alarming or excessive when viewed from the standpoint of war necessity and when it was recalled that the gov ernment placed 26,O00,000,Oo0 Tn Liberty Bonds in the same period. Mir Harding deplored the falling off in production in practically all i'm portant lines He said it constituted 2 very unsatisfactory element in the national problem because it indicated a slowing down of industrial effort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19
THOUSANDS AGREE
 AS TO THIS That E ack- k-Draught Is Excel lent fer Stomach and Liver Disorders, Hence Its Great Popularity - Mississip- pi Planters Indorse-
 ment

Houston, Miss.-Mr. J. A. Trenor, well-known planter of this place, re- gently related his experience in using Thedford's Black Draught. "I don't believe there is better liver medi- cine made" s,u,' MT. Trenor. "I use it for headache, stomach disorders and torpid liver.
 Tt is not bad to take, does not leave a constipated condition, as so many of the liver pills and medicines do. It does its work and leaves you feeling like a new person."
 Thousands of others have found Black-Draught as helpful as MT, Trenor describes, and a valuable rem edy for Arrangements of the liver, stomach and bowels. It is purely vegetable, having an active effect upon the bowels, gently stimulating the liver and helping to increase the flow of bile.
 Black-Draught has been found tS assist in the digestion of food, and re- lieves constipation in prompt and normal way.
 .long-proved merit and immense pop ularity, many limitations are being of- fered for sale. For your own satis- faction it will pay you to insist upon the genuine, and be sure the package bears the name ''Thedford's Black Draught."
 ! At your druggist's-ready for in- stant, use-full directions in package.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19
NATIONWIDE WAVE
 OF PRICE CUTTING
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popular. On the Pacific coast Tacoma dealers announced cuts from 20 per cent flat to ''profftless sales} declar- ing that on some womens garments prices were cut virtually in half.
 Three Seattle retailers cut clothing 20 per cent In San Francisco one re- taller has announced 20 per cent cuts in all lines, another 20 to 50 per cent in certain commodities.
 At Everett, Wash, two mems stores announced 20 per. cent clothing cuts.
 In Nebraska three large Omaha stores several days ago announced a flat reduction of 20 per cent and other Omaha stores have followed. Several Omaha stores said their silk cuts were 50 per cent. In York, Neb., a 20 per cent cut in ladies' silk and woolen garments was made In Wichita, Kan, silk shirts have been reduced. Coffeyville, Kan, reported many cut price sales.
 20 PER CENT CUT
 In Minneapo1is a large departme
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19
MEMPHIS Y. M. c. A.
 SECRETARY COMING
Dr. E. E. George to Address Annual
 Meeting of Local Association

Dr. E. E. George, general secretary of of the Young Mems Christian Asso- citation of Memphis, will be in Birming- ham to deliver the main address at the annual meeting of the local association on may 25.
 Dr. George has not announced the subject of his address, but it will deal with the work of the Y. NJ. c. A. There will be other speakers and general discussion as to the progress of the association during the fiscal year, which is now drawing to close.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19
Free Toll Bill Introduced

Washington, May 1S.-Senator Bo- rah, republican. Idaho, today intro duced his bill to restore free toll privi- leges to American coastwise vessels using the Panama canal. It was re- ferred to the inter- oceanic canals committee without discussion. The bill would repeal the law passed at President Wilson's request in 1914 placing foreign and American vessels on an equality in toll charges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19

Mexico City, May 1S.-The seeiction or Gen. Pablo Gonzalez for provisional president of Mexico is virtually assured, according to information obtained by the correspondent Sunday night from an un- official though thoroughly reliable source. With Ygnacio Bonillas in hiding and the manifesto of General Gonzalez announcing his retirement as a candidate in the presidential election July 4, it was said canvass of the members Of the national Congress now in Mexico made by the Gonzalez leader, showed almost
 unanimous sentiment in favor of Con- ZaleZ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19
Boilermakers Strike
By Associated Press

New Orleans, May 1s.-To enforce de- mand for higher wages, 5000 boiler makers, boilermakers' helpers. machin- ists, maehinists helpers, moulders, foun- dry men and ships carpenters struck late today, thereby throwing 1000 men of the allied metals trade out of employment in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19
FITRNITuRE PRICES DROP

Tampa, Fla, May 1S-One of the larg- est house furnishings establishments Tn South Florida advertised here today a general reduction of p per cent in the price of everything in stock, with nc reservations or exceptions. Clothing prices here also have been cut from fo to 20 per cent during the last ten days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19
RAu, TRAFFIC RESUMED

Laredo, Tex, May 1S.-Rail traffic has been resumed between Monterey and Tampico, the Heraldo de Mexico of Mex ico City says in it's Monday issue. Sev- eral members of the Mexican supreme court who accompanied General Carranza in his flight from the national capital have returned and with quorum the court again was in session, the paper stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19
20 PER CENT REDUCTION

Washington, May 1S.-Two large Washington stores, one dealing in mems furnishings, and the other in womens clothing, anouced flat reduc- tions today of 20 per cent in prices. One of the largest mems clothing stores in the city put into effect q 9 per cent reduction plan several days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19

- MI s' drnIe IHdCKerys ft. F. ID. 5, SC Paris, O., writes. T had 90 chicks and they all died but 32. Then I commenced on Avicol and haven't lost any since. They have grown wonderfully"
 It costs nothing to try Avicol. If you don't find that it prevents and promptly cures white diarrhoea, chick cholera and all bowel diseases of poultry, tell us and your money will be refunded by return mail. Avicol is sold by most druggists and poultry remedy dealers, or you can send 25c or 50c today for package by mall postpaid Burrell-Dugger Co, BOA Columbia Bldg. Indianapolis. Ind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19

An A VicoI tablet, placed in the drinking water, will positively save your little chicks from all such diseases. Inside of AS hours the sick ones will be as lively as crickets. Avicol keeps them healthy and makes them grow and develop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19
WHEN YOUR CON- PLEXI0N BEGINS TO FADE WITH AGE You Can Preserve That Clear, Smooth Tint of
 Youth. By the Occasional Use of the BLACK and WHITE
 Beauty Treatment.

As the years go by. women lose that baby-like softness and the rosy tint which they possessed in their girlhood days. Face powders, rouge and toilet creams all help and serve as mask for their faded. sallow complexion-but such results serve only for a few hours.
 The Black and White Beauty Treatment will restore that bloom of youth much desired-make mothers and daughters ap- pear to be sisters-and it's use both safe and delightful. Before retiring you bathe your face with Black and White Soap, then apply the creamy Ointment and wash off the next morning. You'll be so well pleased with this home beauty treatment that package of both Black and White Ointment and Soap will always have a place on your dressing table.
 Your druggist sells both Black and White Ointment and Black and White Soap at 25c each or the manufacturers will send both on receipt of soc.
 A sample, literature and Black and White Birthday and Dream Book will be sent you free If you clip and mail this advertisement to BLACK and WHITE. Box 913. Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19
HOW TO RAISE BABY CHICKS
 Put Avicol in the drinking water.

Most people lose half of every hatch, and seem to expect it. Chick cholera or G,,ont Gdnte uIarItioea IS .he trouDie. me U; p. chicks matched die from this cause.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19
For the Good of
 the Community

A N old Roman saying is: "A mountain 4 was in labor, but mouse was brought forth"
 Sometimes one wishes these mountains of municipalities could do little of the mouse business.
 There are just bodies of little things in the days schedule of content or discon- tent; very few large ones
 Many men have died because they killed or abused neighbor's dog.
 The catalogue of homicides arising out of disputes over line fence that would not have made three dollars of difference either way is long and gruesome one.
 An upraised brick on pavement that causes one to stumble at nights will pro- duce more "cuss' words than days loss in the conduct of business.
 A woman clad in the extreme of style would be mortified if her petticoat dragged below the margin of the skirt.
 Judging by the absence of street num- bers in Birmingham, even after much con- versation and many conferences with city fathers on the subject, it would seem that this is among the little things which municipal mountains might bring forth, but do not.
 But the directing genius of the Cham Der of Commerce, who has thought of en- listing one civic organization in the re- moval of Vulcan to the top of Red Noun tain and making beacon out of him on that eminence, has an idea that another civic organization might take in hand the matter of street numbers.
 There are two of these street markers in Birmingham, one on Henley school and one on the Morris hotel. A glance at these markers suggests that, at the outside, the cost could not be over 25 cents apiece. Just a small piece of tin and enamel paint. It should be matter of but few moments to- attach two of them to corner building.
 If the markers cost 25 cents apiece, two to the corner mean eight to the block. That would be $2 for each block, or a hum .dred blocks equipped with the markers for $200. ~
 Add S1O0 for the labor of placing the markers and the job of directing the stranger about the business portion of the city and large part of the adjacent ter ritory will have been cared for.
 To be exact, the area thus equipped with this automatic leg-saving, question saving and temper-saving information will be ten by twenty blocks, or something like one by two miles.
 But one says this is the city's job. Pri- marily that is so, but, after all, the city is the people and the civic associations are people. Taxes are not a citizens only duty.
 Citizens give to audtoriums, to hospi- tals, to churches in which they do not wor- ship. to charities in which they have no
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-19
PELAZ REPORTED
 IN FULL CONTROL
 IN OIL DISTRICT
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GONZALEZ SELECTION CERTAIN

leo of Mexico City says in Mondays is- sue.