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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
ALLIED ARMIES ID |. TAKEF|ELD MONDAY Four Minute Men to Speak at Theatre for Anti TuberCulo-
 sis Campaign

Plans for the participation of the al lied armies in the campaign for the Anti Tuberculosis association of Jefferson county, which begins Monday Decem- Der 6, were completed at meeting yes- terday morning when J. Frank Eushton, field marshal of the armies. received the reports of the several commanders and a division of the work was agreed upon
 A report for the Rainbow division was made by Mrs W. D. Smith, commander, which showed that the work of the women is already thoroughly systema- tized and that arrangements have been made and the committees selected > to canvass the entire residential section of Birmingham and the suburbs.
 In addition to the assistance Of the allied armies. the four-minute men Will take an active part in the campaign. Arrangements have been made to have a sneaker at every theatre and at every motion picture house in Birmingham pe- ginning tonight and continuing through out the week and part of next week Judge Hugh A. Locke is chairman of the speakers committee
 Ii is announced by officers of the as sociation that a number of the larger firms and corporations of the district have given assurances of aid during the campaign. These employers of labor have become convinced of the economic advantages of fighting tuberculosis and they have ascertaned that decreased ef- ficiency and loss in days work, cost them far more than would q substantial con tribution to aid in the fight to prevent the spread of the disease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
MOVEMENT ID AID PRODUCING r ARMER Commissioner of Agriculture Will Bring Subject Before
 National Organizer

To attend the annual session of the National Association of State Commis- sioners and Secretaries of Agriculture, to be held in Chicago, December 1 and 2, Miles c. Allgood, commissioners of agriculture of Alabama, left Montgom- cry yesterday.
 Writing to friend in Birmingham, Mir. Allgood said:
 T hope to get a concerted movement started to protect the producer against such heavy losses, and make production more uniform, thereby insuring to the consumer fairer prices in the future.
 Farmers of Alabama have not only quit selling to 0 great extent. but have also curtailed buying, and are almost wholly out of the market both ways.
 The convention will be held in the ballroom of the Auditorium hotel, Chi cago. The many economic, supply and market problems now facing the palm ters of America will be discussed. MT Allgood has been made a member of the special committee on live stock.
 Fred Davis, commissioner of agricul- ture of Texas, is president of the asso- citation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
K|WAN|S OFFICERS
 ARE NOMINATED pr. McCracken Makes h. structive Address on Amer
 ican Education

W. J. Adams and Joe H. Lovennan were nominated for the offices of pres-
 dent and vice president of the Birming- ham Kiwanis club at it's regular weekly luncheon meeting yesterday at 1 o'clock at the Tutwiler hotel
 Other officers nominated were Dr. C. c. Daniel, second vice president; Dr. C. E. Ireland treasurer, and c. N. Wiley, secretary.
 Members nominated for the board of
 directors were w. A. Currie, J. l.. Da-
 vidson, Erskine Ramsay, w. A. Stead
 man and D. H. Brown. A. J. Arrant was again nominated as trustee. Mem
 bers nominated will be elected at the
 regular annual election, which VIII pc
 held on December A.
 One of the features at the luncheon
 was the address of Dr. Henry Noble
 McCracken, president of Vassar col
 lege, who discussed Traits of American
 Education"
 Dr. McCracken pointed out the ex- tremes being advocated at the present time by various writers and educators,
 some of them advocating high classic
 education as a cure against bolsheVism'
 while others urged that in place Of law
 yers. doctors and preachers now benS
 turned out by the colleges there ought to be more farmers and mechanics. pr.
 McCracken stated he was in favor or the American method of learning to do by doing as the best way to remedy the situation.
 H. S. Geisiner was appointed cnalrnian of the Christmas tree arrangement com mittee He will be assisted by 5. E. Thompson. R. A. Porter, Clem Gazzam and Gene French.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
HOMES ROBBED OF MONEY AND LEVELS,
 THIEVES ESCAPE
Rogues Enter While Family Is at Dinner - Only Women Present-Robbed Twice
 In One Week

Police officers this morning are still searching for the un. identified burglar who, about 6s30 o'clock Monday evening, entered the residence of. Mrs. A. K. Akers, 1925 Thirteenth street, south.
 The thief stole over s2oo worth of jewelry and SIS in money while the family were in the adjoining room eating dinner.
 Returning from the dining room Mrs. Akers says she found one of the windows open. After pulling the sash down, she turned around and dis covered the contents of several of the dresser drawers piled on the floor.
 JEWELRY GONE
 She made a hasty search and found the burglar had taken all her own jewelry and small box of old gold rings which had belonged to her grandparents. She went out on the front porch and found her pocketbook where the burglar had thrown it away after taking SIS from it. Mrs Akers says she believes the burglar walked out tHe IFoHl uOOr dlter rODDlnE the house.
 She stated that she reported the case to the police department but late yes terday afternoon no officers had. up to that time. appeared or made any effort to investigate the robbery, as far as she knows.
 HOUSE ROBBED TWICE
 Police authorities are also still on the lookout for the burglars who twice robbed the residence of Dr. E. M Prince, 60f Idlewild park. during the past week, On Thanksgiving evening, while the members of the family were seated around the dinner table, rob bers entered the front door and made away with a pocketbook containing $47 There were, no one but women and children in the house at the time, and they were powerless to interfere as the burglar told them he would shoot if they came from the room. The pocketbook was found several days later below West End on the South Bessemer car line by city de- tectives. who ran over it in an auto mobile. The day following Thanks giving the residence of Dr. Prince was entered again. This time all the mem bers of the family were away from home. On the second trip the burglar got only about $1O Dr. Prince stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
SCOUT OFFICIALS IN CONF FERENCE HERE Scout Executive Fisher to Ad- dress Meeting of Southern
 Scout Officials

To increase the efficiency of the Boy | Scout organizations in the southern states will be the object of meeting of scout officials from more than a dozen states who will be in session at F o'clock this afternoon at the Southern club.
 Dr. George J. Fisher, former nterna- tional secretary of the physical training branch of the Young Mems Christian as- sociation but now deputy chief scout ex- ecutive of America, will be the honor guest and also the principal speaker.
 Plans will be made at the meeting to organize scout troops in small cities and towns in southern states, where no or- ga nlzation for ooys has existed before. Plans will also be made to start a drive for new members in the local organiza- tions at an early date.
 A banquet will be given tonight at o'clock at the Southern club and other plans will be discussed. F.. H. Andrews will represent the scout organizations
 in the Birmingham district throughout the session today. Stanley A. Harris and C, r.. Carmack will have charge of the programme for the day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
HIGH WHEEL ID
 FEATURE b|G RUN Local Bicycle Dealers to Stage Big Wheel Outing for
 All Riders

Revival of the old Bicycle club runs such as have not been seen in this city for many years is prophesied by the an nouncement of a huge wheel run to be given under the auspices of the local bicycle dealers this weekend, starting from Capitol park at o'clock.
 The dealers have combined their ef- forts to bring about this run and have secured the services of Fred St. Onse, trick cyclist of vaudeville and racing fame to organize, marshal and lead the big bicycle parade and run on ain old fashioned high wheel He is well known to vaudeville patrons as one of the fun nest tramp cyclists on the stage and will do some of his tricks for the benefit and amusement of those who take part in this ride.
 The riders will meet at Capitol park at 1 o'clock, where they will he reg s. tered and receive souvenirs donated by the various bicycle manufacturers. They will then parade through the busi- ness section of the city, headed by MT. St Onge and out of the city for dis tance of or 10 miles. Mir St Onge wishes it understood that the ride out will be no race, but simply social run and at the other end he will give his cX- hibition of trick and fancy riding on a full nickleplated wheel. one which he used to ride on the stage.
 A service car furnished by the deal- CTS will accompany the riders and give first aid to all bicycles which go bad on the road Nobody will be left behind.
 The dealers have gone to some ex- pense to arrange for this bicycle outing and feel exceptionally fortunate in get ting the services of such an eminent cyclist as Mir St. Onge to assist them. They expect that hundreds of cyclists will come out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
FLEETING CLOUDS AND,
 CHILLY WINDS PREDICTED

Clouds will be sailing over Birm.1g- ham and the mercury will be sneaxing downstairs, is Weather Observer Tor ton's prediction for today.
 He also informs that the tempera- &ure this morning will be about 10 oe- grees colder than it was yesterday morning, and that chilly winds and fleeting clouds will be the guests of the city throughout the day.
 From his observatory on Fountain Heights, MT. Horton does not say that it will rain today, but he gives a hint that overcoats and umbrellas will be in very good form.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
ROTARIANS TO HOLD
 BUSINESS MEETING

Members of the Rotary club will he Id a business meeting this afternoon at o'clock in the ballroom of the Tutw'ler hotel. when matters of interest to the club will be discussed. Among the things to be considered will be the Tess Capper education bill now pending be- fore Congress, which the club will in all probability indorse. This bill pro- vides for physical training for every bsy and girl in the country.
 Rotarian Dan Dimick. who will lead the anti tuberculosis campaign. NilI make a short talk regarding this rive. The Rotary club will do it's part in raising the funds necessary to carry on the fight against the white plague. and Instructions will probably be given the teams at this time. President Per cy Woodall requests all members to be preseg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01

City commissioners of Birming- ham will fight the proposed raise to cents in street car fares.
 The city's official attitude was announced by Dr. N. A. Barrett, president of the mission, yes terday afternoon.
 The commissioners will meet to- dny at 3:3O o'clock to consider the petition of the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company. The meeting, which Is adjourned from the one held yesterday after noon, will consider and adopt res- Olutions covering the case. It Is understood they will unanimously adopt resolution rejecting the petition of the railway, light md power company. The document wns drawn up by J. Ellis Brown, com missioner of public utilities, yes- tcrday.
 Formal application for the right to increase car fares in BirminE-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
MERCY HOME FUND
 SLOWLY GROWING Need Fifteen Thousand Dollars to Help Carry Institution
 Through the Year

In the case of the Mercy Home, 1t Is
 just a matter of getting to those who know about the institution in order to raise the sl5,00o that the campaign com niittee has assigned as the amount at which to drive.
 But a point to be remembered-it is not easy for busy business men to get to every one willing to give. In the mean time there is the office of Adams, Rowe & Norman in the Brown-Marx building, where Carson Adams is chairman of the campaign committee, and where checks may be sent
 The quicker and the more checks are sent there the sooner the sum required to keep about 100 wee ones during the next year will have been realized
 Up to last night the subscription list had reached about ss,O00. The contrib utors were as follows:
 Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany, 1850: w. H. Stockham and Ray C. Foster, s250 each; Alabama Fuel and Iron and Adams Rowe & Norman, $150 each; Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron, s125; South
 Highlands Presbyterian church, s9S5; MT. and Mrs. Lee McGriff. s120.
 The following contributed sl0o each: Monroe Warrior Coal and Coke company, C. F. Horst, Jr., Steeie-Smith Dry Goods company, DeBardeleben Coal company, Inc, D. H. Brown & Co.,, Burger Dry Goods company, Caheen Bros. W.J and
 J. F. Rushton. Mrs. C. H. Nabb, c. B.
 Mccormack. Murray Brown, Robert K. Meyer, l. Rlach & Sons. J. c. Patterson, Louis Pztz.
 Following gave s5o each: South High lands Presbyterian church, Black Dia- mond Coal Mining company, c. S. Bissell, Doster-Northingto Drug company. F..
 H. Andrews, J. w. Donnelly F. W.
 Dixon NJ P. Phillips. J. T. Moore. Ernest
 Redd. Horace Hammond, Kirkpatric< Sand and Cement company, J. H. Means, Milwaukee. Wis; National Life and Accl- dent Insurance company's field force Roberts 6 Son Priestly Tonlmin. $. t. Yerkes. C. J Perry, Donald Conner, Louis Saks Clothing company, Drennen com panv department stores. C. T. Fairbairn Thornton Estes American Trust and Say ings bank. Hugh Morrow.
 l.. J. Osburn, $40 MT. and Mrs. Fred Underwood, go.
 Following gave s25 each: I. J. Osbun Mir. and Mrs Fred Underwood. M P Northington. Charles F. DeIsardeleben L. ,Sevier H. Sanborn smith. Dr. James | S. McLester. Dunn Construction company A I Phillips. w l.. Turpin, w. F. Henley. John w. Wade. Mrs. Robert Jemison, Sr.. Mrs Robert Jemison, Jr. Jchn V. Coe. J. c. Kimball S. H. Kress Co. William NJ. Leary L. H. Weller. Porter Clothing company, J. A. Shook Southern Cement company w. G. Bickell Perry Supply company, A. M Shook. Jr. B F. Mims. II. B. Brabston. Empire Leather company, Fies & Sons, E. M. Tut yiler Jr. Herbert Tutwiler Bodeker's Ma tional Detective agency, Garrett & Trim ble, Advance Lumber company, Laumei Lumber company, F. A. Hamilton, Ed s Moore. Arthur Crowder, Mrs. E. L. I Watts F. B. Bowlkes. H. l.. Badham J. B. Robinson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
ELIMINATE ONE
FASHION SHOW DELAYED

Specially ordered gowns, street cos tunes, showing the forecast of the conn ing season, have been delayed in ship n,ent, and the Art league is postponins it's art in fashion meeting for several weeks. until after the holiday season.
 It is the purpose of the Art league to offer to the bAIying public, through the costume design committee, the means oi seeing beautiful clothes and to have in- teresting discussions on subjects per tajning 10 dress and materials by we'll informed persons.
 Interest has been shown m the comm , fasbion show by the public, and by the merchants, who have offered their co oneration to the various committees. Mrs E. R. McDavid and Mrs. Morris Busr are in Charge of the work to the com mititees. Miss Jennie Mae Rosser Is s,+.+a chairman of the costume design committee. They promise most inter esting event in the near future
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
SOUTHERN MEETING
 0F EXCHANGE CLUB
Gathering Here Saturday to Extend Organization to
 Other Towns

Plans for the sectional conference of officials of the Birmingham Exchange club will be perfected at meeting to- day at 1 o'clock at the Southern club.
 The conference, which will begin Saturday, will be attended by Harold H. Harter, of Toledo O., national sec retary of Exchange clubs, and by rep resentatives from six other southern states. R, l.. Lange president of the local club, will represent Alabama.
 Steps will be taken looking toward the extension of Exchange clubs throughout the south. Tentative plans have already been made for the for nation of several of these clubs in other Alabama cities, and it is antici- pated that Secretary Harter will visit these state points accompanied by committee from the Birmingham club.
 The Exchange club, which is one of the most influential and among the oldest civic organizations in the north. east and west. has only recently ex- tended into the south The Birming- ham club, which already has more than 50 of the leading young men of Birmingham as its members, is among the first in this section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
DOG LAW VIOLATION

Joe Cornetiana was arrested yester- day by Deputies Burge, Dowis and hoi- lister on charge of violating the oos law. This is the first arrest to be made for this offense, according to the depu- ties. and the warrant was sworn put before Judge H. B. Abernethy in tho Jefferson county court of misdemean- ors. Cornetiana lives beyond East Lake, and was placed under s2o0 'ond.
 According to the officers, he had four dogs and when asked if he had bought tags for them. he Is alleged to nave said, no and he didn't intend to. 1t Is stated that following his arrest he promised to secure tags for his pets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
CITY MAY GRANT ASMALL ADVANCE
 IN WATER RATES
Officials In Conference Yes. terday Going Over Reports Submitted By Special En-
 qineer-No Statement

Members of the city mission. I. w. Ross, consulting engineer for the city. and Judge Horace c. Wil- kinson, special attorney for the city, were in conference for hours Tuesday afternoon for further ex- animation of the report of MT. Ross on the financial status of the Birmingham WaferwOrl<s company. The conference was held behind closed doors. and it is Understood that n slight raise In water rates Is a probability.
 The examination Is being made with a view to deciding whether or not a rnise in water rates fin the city will be necessary.
 At the close of the conference 1t was announced that further confer ences will be held on the matter during this week. Commissioner J. Ellis Brown announced at the close of the meeting no action had been tnken on Mir. ROss's report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
JUDGE MARTIN NOW
 BIRMINGHAM CITIZEN

Judge William l.. Martin, attorney general of Alabama from 1915 to 1917, and later judge of the circuit court at Mont gomery, has retired from the bench ana has come to Birmingham to practice law. He has obtained offices Tn the Brown Marx building.
 Judge Martin attained particular fame during the Henderson administration Tn the prosecution of the celebrated Glrar liouor case and in the conduct or the investigation into the election frauds m Madison county, which were featureo os the death of Judge Lawler and the pros acut;on of David C. Overton. Later, Judge Martin cleaned up Montgomery during the existence of Camp Sheridan there.
 Judge Martin is a brother of Thomas W. Martin. president of. the Alabama Power company and has host of friend in this as well as other sections of the a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
ELECT CHAIRMAN TODAY

The board of control of the Jeffer. son county division, Retail Merchants Association of Alabama, will select d chairman this afternoon at , ocioch ,vha, meeting will be held in the association offices, 12 Watts building.
 Ira F. Randall recently resigned as chairman of the local division or the state association His successor VIII be named by the board today
 Reid Lawson. vice chairman. has ls- sued a call for the meeting this after- noon It is expected 1t will De larseiy attended bv members of the board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
City WiH Fight Proposed Raise h
 Street Car Fare

ham from cents to cents will ne filed with the Alabama public service commission today.
 'T feel, and think several of the other commissioners agree with me. that the T-cent fare is at the present time unnecessary and unfair to the public" said Commits sfoner John II. Taylor, who re- turned from Florida just in time to get into the discussion on the proposed raise in fares.
 The consensus of opinion among the commissioners is that in the face of falling prices and falling wages, and with every commodity designed for the consumption Of civilization getting cheaper, the raise in fares will he unnecessary for the life of the company. It IS believed that, with normal condt- tious fast approaching, the near normal cnr fare of cents will shortly furnish fair profit to the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
EVENTS OF TODAY
 IN BIRMINGHAM

NSHOP EARLY"
 Scout officials to meet mt Southern club at o'clock.
 Rotary club luncheon at 1 o'clock al the Tutwiler.
 ADJUSTMENTS Lyrfc-Keith vaudeville and pie tures.
 Loew's Bijou--vaudeviIle and pie tures.
 Strand-George Melford's "Behoid My Wife,"
 Trianon-CIara Kimbn1I Young in @Mid- Channel"
 Alcazar-Hobart Bosworth, in "His Own Law"
 Rialto-WiIIiam Russell. in "The Iron Rider, and Harold Lloyd, in "Get Ont and Get Under." Princess-~Bride 13." Odeon-Elmo Lincoln. in "The F1am- ing Disk g
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
GOING BACK TO WORK

The feature of the coal mine field now 6s the number of old men reporting for by the coal operators. 1t is stated that ESQ old men went back to work last week and that they are still returning Among the men who have sought re- placement are some officers of the local mine unions.
 Production this week is apparently rum ming about as it did last week and there is ample steam coal for all purposes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
Local Businesses GroWing
 And Increasing Capital;
 NouemberRecord$872,OO OOO
During Month Development of Concerns Already on Ground is Over 600 Per Cent Greater Than New
 Arrivals-Eleven New Firms Start and
 Eleven Old Ones Add to Investment

Capital stock invested corporations and increases n present firms amounted to $872000 during the November according records in the office of J. r. Stiles, judge of probate
 Eleven firms incorporated and capital stock of II increased during this period.
 Of the invested SLY 900 represents capital, nts sincre in old
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
Negro Injured

Edwin Lewis. negro. 411s Second ave
 nue, north. wsa carried to the Hiilman
 hospital yesterday afterpoon as fe-
 (sult of injuries sustained when he was
 run over by an automobile. The car IS
 said to have been driven by P. B. Mar tin, 1922 Second avenue, north The accident occurred at Forty-first street and First avenue. north. The negro IS not seriously injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01
NEW DRUG COMPANY

Papers of incorporation were flled in the probate office yesterday by the Panthea Drug company with an au : thorized capital stock of $15,o0o. Ine new firm will begin business with siv, ~: ooo of the capital stock paid in. Or ficers are R. M Saliba. president G. M. Saliba, vice president, and C S' Jones. secretary and treasurer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01

The new corporations and increases for November are as follows:
 Ross Transfer and Supply company, S25 GOO; Avenue r and Eighteenth street service station, 5000; Alpha Press, Inc, $10,000; Cruse-Crawford Manufacturing company, increase, $2S5, 900; Realty Improvement company, increase, SS0,000: Crawford Auto shop, increase, sl0000; United States Fuel company, increase 5000; Kleyensteub- CT & White Foundry company, $l0,- OC0; Birmingham Ice Cream company, increase, s65 GOO: Jersey Ice Cream
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-01

company increase, slS0,0oo; Alabama Realty Construction company $lo,G0; Steward Heltey Machine company, in- crease, $2oo00; Knight Hardware and electric company, increase s15,oc-; Hillco Amusement Enterprise, in- crease, $61 0G0; Southern Waste Paper company, S5,0o0; Birmingham Bottling company, increase, $15,000; Southern Testing Laboratories, $25,010; NJ. A. Myatt Sales agency increase, S20,0W; Kctona Coal company, s5,0o00; South side Drug company, s5,0o0; Woodlawn Drug company. s1o,0o0; Panthea Drug cCmDanV S15.O99