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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
EASTERNERS BUY OIL
 AND GAS RIGHTS ON
 300,000 ACRES LAND
By Associated Press

Monroe, La. December 4.-Annonuce- ment was made here tonight that east ern capitalists had purchased oil and gas rights on 300,000 acres of land in Warehouse and Union parishes with the ultimate object of piping gas from the Monroe field to Memphis, Vicks- burg. Jackson. Miss. Baton Rouge, Alexandria and New Orleans.
 Carrying out of the plans will in- volve an outlay of s35,000,000, it was stated. Plans provide for constructing a pipe line from Warehouse across the Mississippi river to vicksburg, thence extending it north and south.
 Although names of the capitalists were not divulged, it was stated they represented a New York syndicate and had also arranged for purchase of other gas holdings in northeastern T,ouiSiana fields
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CHILD WIFE SPURNS
 AGED SUICIDES BODY.
 SISTER TAXES CHARGE

Mobile, December 4.-(Special.)-- The body of AkbalI K. Baber, 66, of Atlanta, Georgia, who committed suicide here yesterday by shooting . bullet through his head after an unsuccessful attempt to kill his wife, WilmeIniina Baber, 20, and his moth ther-in-law, Mrs. R. K. East- burn, will he sent to Atlanta Sum- day for burial. The dead man had relatives in that city. Mrs. W. O. Hudson of New Orleans arrived here tonight, and claimed the body after the mans cbiId-wife spurned it. The young wife charged that Baber had deserted her and left her to starve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS
PERSONALS

HATS CLEANED AND BLOCKED GARMENTS CLEANED. PRESSED. REPAIRED. ALTERED, RELINED If you have either hats or garments which may require attention we can do that which may be necessary to restore item to proper condition. Our department of repairing, alter ing and refining garments Is in charge of practical tailor who has made this a speciality for more than 30 years. Be sure you find Gluck's. GICCK'S HAT CLEANING co. 171S Third Ave. Phone Main 2372. Almost Opposite Bijou Theatre.
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GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS!

wanted, refined young lady, 1s to 23,
 10 travel with me and assist in handling crews; salary and commission whil0 learning. See Mrs. Donaldson. Morris hos tel. any time Monday. Do not telephone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
COLBY'S SHIP SAILS
Secretary of State on Way to Visit
 South Americans
By Associated Press

Newport News, Va, December A. The batt1eship Florida, carrying Secre- tary of State Colby on his visit to South America, steamed from Hampton Roads late today after the Secretary and his party had spent few hours at Fort Monroe. Secretary Colby, General Adelbert Cronkhite, Colonel Spink and large official party arrived in Hamp- ton Roads from Washington this morn ing aboard the Presidents yacht May flower.
 MT. Colby and General Crsnkhite were guests at noon at an informal luncheon rendered by Col. and Mrs. Nelson Groom, near Hampton, Va.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
 Mexican Bakers Strike Ends

by AsSOCIHttU TTeSB Mexico City, December 1.-The bak- CTS strike, which began several days ago and spread to several districts, was settled today.
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WANTED-Iwo mining engineers, $125 to s150 month
 Two inside transit men
 Coal mine help
 All'round inachinsts Green sand molders
 Male steno- -bookkeeper and general of,
 flee man White waitresses
 White pantry girls
 Insurance salesmen
 Marager ladies' shoe department Window trimmers
 Manager ladies' ready to wear store E Salesladies for all departments
 and board Colored women cooks
 Hotel maids; hall men
 Others
 Producers Agency. .2117M 2d Ave, N. SALESMAN-Wanted leading New York window shade man. ufacturer wants experienced man who has following in large cities of entire south. Replies treated strictly confi- dential; must contain present employment, experience, age, references, earnings expected and other information of im- portance. Box 404, 2O9 Cable Bldg, New York city.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
EMPLOYMENT
6EIf WaNTE6~MaIi

HELP WANTED-MALE 4s WANTED--All-r round machinists, s5c hour Coal mine help Married hoisting engineer Manager ladies shoe department Manager ladies' ready-to-wear store Window trimmers Advertising and sales manager General office man White waitresses White pantry girls Lady stenographers Colored girls, leave town, go week. room and board
 Hotel maids; hall men. Others Producers Agency, 2117h 2d Ave. N.
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YOUNG man as office assistant and do col
 lectinx; good chance for cdwse~~---~-. se6 Lyric BldG fs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-31
THE A. p. |. MUST
 ADJUST CONTRACTS.
Public Service Commission De- cIines to Consider Increased
 Rate Pending Settlement
By FRED H. GORMLEY Montgomery Bureau The Age-Herald, 221-2 First National Bank Building

Montgomery, December S0.-(Spe- cial.)-The petition of the Alabama Power company for general increase in electric power rates and the four companion cases involving the con- tract rates to the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company, Ten nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany. Southern Mills corporation of Anniston and Alexander City Electric company were passed over for 90 days, or such time as may be thought neces- sary by the public service commission when they were called for trial Thurs day.
 This action resulted from the an nouncement that negotiations were now in progress for the inauguration of new schedule of power rates to large consumers which now have spe- cial rates by contract The commission declined to consider any petition for general increase until it had decided whether or not the special contract rates should be maintained.
 l Representatives of the Alabama Power company and Lee C. Bradley, receiver of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company announced that an agreement had already been reached whereby the street railway company at the end of three months will pay about SIS, 900 additional each month for the power used in the op- eration of the street railway system and electric service in Birmingham.
 Mir. Bradley explained to the com mission that it was the intention of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-31

Ferdinand Thum Dies Pasadena, Cal, December 50.-Ferdinand Thum, said to be the inventor of sticky fly paper, was found dead in bed today. He was 6 years old.
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be entirely satisfactory not only to the 1 t.,
nate but t0 the country.V
 PLEDGE TEAMWORK


 In a memorandum submitted to the President-elect, Senator Knox suggested that a declaration of policy by the lead ing nations pledging them to consult and cooperate if civilization and peace were threatened in the future. would be sufficient basis for the new peace so- ciety. He proposed that such declara- tion be appended to the Knox peace resolution. which he plans to reintroduce at the extra session of Congress after March 4.
 The purposes of this resolution were set forth at length in the memorandum which said the measure would ter minate the technical state of war, re- quest the President to negotiate treaty of amity and commerce With Germany, repeal war legislation and hold Germany to the promises she made in the Versailles treaty and the armistice agreement. The section, pro- posed as an amendment. would declare that when the peace of Europe again was threatened, the United States would regard such a situation as a menace to its own peace and freedom and would consult with the powers with a view of cooperation in the de- fense of civilization.
 DECLARE POLICIES
 "The passage of this resolution, as it is proposed to be amended" the memorandum continued. would pro- vide simple and customary method of adjusting our relations with Ger many. The declaration of policy such as indicated followed by a sim- lar declaration by other nations, would constitute an association of nations bound together by common purpose that neither parchment sealing wax signatures nor blue ribbons could make more obligatory or effective.
 Such declaration of policy would not interfere with the codifcation of international law, the creation of a court to decide international differ ences of justiciable character nor the appointment of commissions to in- vestigate critical questions that threat en war. On the other hand. it would stand in the background as a great moral force, whose tendency should be to encourage nations to agree.
 If this had been the avowed and understood policy of the United States before July, 1911, it is in my judgment very improbable that the war would have occurred.r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-31
SHIPPING BOARD
 UNDER FIRE FROM
 COMMITTEE CHIEF
(Con tinued from page one)

urging economy. said that the salaries of many government officials and em- ployes were too low and declared that Congress must soon pay some attention to the salary question because the low salary scale Is having a demoralizing et- feet on government service"
 DISABLED VETERANS
 Commenting on the care and training of disabled war veterans, MT Good said that both the war risk insurance bureau and the federal bureau of vocational ed- ucation would have unexpended balances at the end of the current fiscal year, and that with these amounts available, to- sether with appropriations carried in the bill, the war risk insurance bureau would have approximately sl6o00o,0OO and the board for vocational education S75,- 800 0oO--during the coming fiscal yeartap- proximately the amount he said, they had estimated they would need.
 Congress will take care of the dis abled soldiers" Mir Good declared. He then defended the action of the com mtte in striking out an item of ,00J for initial construction work at army camps He referred to the project as an example of "ambitious and unw--- schemes" proposed by government execu- tives and involving the expenditure Of hundreds of millions.
 NATION BANKRUPT
 He said general staff officers at the hearing had told Secretary Baker, who did not know, that the cost of the project would reach s7oO.Ooo,oOo or ssoo,ooo.ooo.
 The country is not in condition to authorize such expenditures" MT. Good said, "and the committee disallowed tne request for money for any such purpose at the present time"
 Mir. Good pleaded for passage of the bill as presented by the committee, de- claring it was necessary to act on it without regard to personal considerations. Behind the whole measure. he said, was an' urgent desire to reduce the expenses of the government and lift part of the heavy tax burden.
 The chairman explained that it was not possible at this time to estimate the amount of all the supply measures, about E in number, reduced from last year. The amount would depend. he said. on the policy to be adopted in providing funds for the army and navy establish mentS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-31
l9ECCSADAYFROM {. 23HENS, WINTER
Mir. Duni's Hens Increased Every
 Day. Plan Is Easily Tried.

"We have 23 chickens and hadn't had an egg all winter. In five days after feeding Don Sung, got 4 to eggs day; in three weeks were getting 10 to l2 a day; in five weeks got Is eggs a day.Y- John Duni. Box 102, Cherry Valley, Pa.
 MT. Duni started giving Don Sung in January, in zero weather He now keeps his hens busy in winter when hens usually loaf. A trial costs nothing. Here's our offer:
 Give your hens Don Sung and watch re- suits for one month. If you don't find that it pays for itself and pays you good profit besides, simply tell and your money will be cheerfully refunded
 Don Sung tChinese for egg-layingj is a scientific tonic and conditioner. It is easily given in the feed, improves the hens health and makes her stronger and more active. It tones up the egg-laying organs, and gets the eggs. no matter hes cold or wet the weather.
 Don Sung can be obtained promptly from your druggist or poultry remedy dealer, or send 52c or $1.04 (includes war taxi for package by mail prepaid. Burrell- Dugger Co.,, 214 Columbia Bldg, Indianapolis, Ind. Adv.
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OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES

Other circumstances surrounding the visit, however, clothed it with peculiar significance. Rumblings of apprehen- sions have been heard more than once in the camp of the Senate irreconcilables, as Mir Taft, MT. Hoover and other friends of the Versailles league sue ceeded one another at the President elects council table or publicly expressed confidence that the Versailles covenant would be the foundation of a new peace plan. n
 Personally" said the Pennsylvania senator after his long talk with Mr. Harding. T never credited reports that he would use the league machinery as a basis for the proposed association. 1 could not imagine how he could mis- construe the mandate of the American people or back-track on speeches de- livered during the campaign.
 After talking with him, I am more confident that he will do no such thing. I am assured that he has no set idea in mind, and I am convinced that he is going to work out something that will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-31
Local Data

For the 24 hours ending at p. m:
 Highest temperature .,................. s0t Lowest temperature .................... 30 Mean temperature ....................... 46 Normal temperature .......... 46 Deficiency in temperature since Jan. 1 4.S5 Rainfall .......................... 0 Total rainfall since January 1.......71. 45 Excess in rainfall since January 1,2l.97 Relative humidity, [ a. m. ........... 90
 F noon ..,.............,......... 50
 p. m ...'..'........-....'. .'...'........ fo Dry thermometer, 8. m. ...,....... SS
 F noon ........................... 52
 T D. m. ........................... 4S Wet thermometer, a. m. .......... 50
 12 noon ........,.................. Al
 D. m. ........................ s9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-31
CLIMAX REACHED
 WITH WHOLESALE
 "LAWLEESSv CHARGE
(Continued from page onc)

laws, he said, were fair on their face but worked against the negroes
 At the conclusion of his statement Representative Bee again demanded that
 witnesses be confined to facts"
 Representative Barbour, democrat of California, asked the witness if it were not true that the election laws of aI- most every state provided certain qualifi- cations for voting and that consequently enforcement of those qualifications were to prevent certain people from exercis- ing the privilege. He asked if it were not true that Massachusetts provided a literacy test and that if Congress should go into the matter of nquiring into the number of persons prevented from vot- ing in each state through operation of their election laws would the task not be 'impossible?' ?' He declared the ques- tion should be made a national one if it were gone into at all.
 ILLINOIS RIOTS
 White said he did not investigate all the Florida cases as he was busy on other matters, and that it was impossible for him to make personal inquiry into each complaint. Mr. Laren asked White If the activities of his association were entirely political White replied that they included the economic as well as the political rights.
 Did you investigate the riots in Eas. ot. I<oulS! tOhlluueu INepreSeHtdliNo Larsen.
 White replied that he did not. but that another member of his organization did. The membership of the Natsona l4Asso- e.ation for the Advancementfof Colored People, White said, is composed of about 100000 persons, 90 per cent of whom are negroes, and they have branches in practically every southern state. The or- ganization spent last year s75,000, he as- serted
 LARSEN'S FORECAST Representative Larsen said the white men of the south formed themselves into primary parties when the "stench" from wholesale yote-buying of negro voters De- came too great to stand. He charged that the National Association for the Ad- vancement of Colored People was a po- litcal organization, formed by certain white men in the north and negroes in the north, who went from the south, for the purpose of attempting to break into the primary and get the old conditions restored.
 When the break in the solid south away from the democratic party comes, it will be through the white voters and not the negroes,' he told the committee.
 Representative Brinsen, democrat, North Carolina, said he stood for jus tice for the negroes, and that many of the intelligent ones in his district agreed with the whites that ignorant negroes must be kept from voting for the safety of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-31

the receiver to aosorb this increase AaAc not ask for any increase in power rates to the patrons of the Birrning- ham company. No agreement has been made between the power company and the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, but officials of the power company said they hoped to reach some agreement during the next three months. A similar situation exists with the Alexander City company
 Without parleying the commission cancelled the special contract. between the Alabama Power company and the Southern Mills corporation of Annis- ton and ordered the power company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-31
KNOX PRONOUNCES HARDING AGAINST
 VERSAILLES PACT
Leading 0biectionist to Wilson Treaty Visits Marion and Is Satisfied-Make Pace
 With Huns, Not League
By Associated Press

Marion, Ohio, December 3O.-The Sens ate irreconcilables had their big inning today in President-elect Hardins's meeting of minds" and their SD okes- man went away from Marion declaring unbounded confidence that no fou1da- tion timbers for the new association of nations would be taken from the covenant of Versailles
 Senator Knox of Pennsylvania. cree Secretary of State and throughout the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-31

nothing like a complete cabinet slate has yet been seriously considered.
 Plans for the inauguration also were discussed by the President-elect and Mrs. Harding during the day with Mr. Hays, MT. Daugherty, Senator Knox and officials of the Washington naig- ural committee. F. B. Mclean, chair man of the committee. with Jess w. Smith. it's secretary, laid before MT Harding many suggestions for the e r. emony which it was said would pro- vide for an old time inauguration cele- bration on a scale never exceeded in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-31

Please note, folks, that we don't say about half price" or nearly half price," but EXACTLY HALF PRICE. All these good clothes are marked in plain figures. A $16.5O suit is $8.25, an $18.5O suit is without the slight est subterfuge or camouflage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-31
Important Announcement

Effective Sunday. December e. Southern Railway midnight train (No. t12) to Atlanta will leave Birmingham at 12:01 o'clock a. m. instead of 12:45 o'clock a. m., and reach Atlanta at 6:35 oclock a. m. Passengers will be al- lowed to remain in the local sleeping cars until o'clock a. m.
 For further information telephone City Ticket Of .ce. Main 370.
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treaty fight leader of the rejection ists brought to the President-elect the warning of bitter oppbsition should he attempt to revive the covenant in any form as a basis for his new peace so- ciety
 T am assured" said the Pennsyl- vania senator afterwards, that ne has no set idea in his mind"
 MT. Harding's conference with Mir. Knox dovetailed with another of un-' usual importance in which the Presi- dent-elect took up with his ranking political advisors, Harry M. Dougherty and Will H. Hays, the problem of capi- 'net appointments. No conclusions were revealed, but there were growing sndi> cations that the two party leaders had been summoned to give final opinion on two or three of the most important posts in the official family of the next administration.
 HUGHES IS STRONG
 One of the appointments foreshad- owed for the near future is the Secre- tary of State place for which Charles E. Hughes is understood to be under consideration. A Secretary of the Treasury seems likely to be named at the same time, and speculation for that position gives greatest prominence to the names of Charles G. Dawes and John w. Weeks, Most of the other posts will be filled later, and those close to the President-elect say that
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rates for this company which will ba in line with the rstes now paid bV similar industries imilarly situatedt Southern Mills corptration and anoths CT electric company and was inherited by the Alabama Power company when it purchased the property and business of the other company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-31
THE WEATHER
Rx Assnciated Pres.

Washington, December 30.-Georgia: Fair Friday; Saturday cloudy; moderate temperature.
 Florida: Partly cloudy Friday and Saturday; slightly warmer Friday.
 Extreme northwest Florida and Ala bama: Partly cloudy and somewhat warmer Friday; Saturday unsettled pos sibly rain.
 Tennessee: Partly cloudy Friday; Sat urday unsettled. probably rain; moderate. temperature.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-03-05
Tomato Growers Meetings

The Executive Committee of the To-
mato Growers Association has decided
to stand behind Gloucester and the
other counties in the Federation. In
order to make any kind of a showing
we must know definitely how strong
Salem County Growers are for the
Federation plan. The following meet
ing have been arranged for in the ar
ious parts of the county:
March 9th.-Pole Tavern, Upper
P~ittsgrove Town Hall, 2 P. M.
March 1Oth.-Mannington, School
House, 2 P. M.
March 11th-Woodstown, Peterson's
Town Hall, 2 P. M.
March 12th.-Pennsville, Town Hall,
2 P. NJ; Harmersville, Grange Hall,
7.30 P. M.
The Salem County Cow Testing AS
ISOLATION will hold a meeting in Peter
sons Hall, Woodstown, at $50 P. M,
Monday, March 9th.
This meeting will be of considerable
Importance to all dairymen interested
in cow-testing. The present associa-
ton has this years business to tran
sact and all men who are wanting to
get in a ~cow-testing association should
come to get in line on the procedure
and what it
The speakers arranged for are:
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-03-05
ADJUSTMENTS
The Broad

Some newspapers have stated with
in the past week that the people all
over the country have gone Movie
Mad" Penns Grove is no exception.
The Broad plays to big houses every
night and Manager Schweiger has
consistently stuck to good pictures
alone, avoiding vaudeville entirely. 1t
is well that he does. Many people de-
sire instruction as well as entertain
ment and the pictures gives them both.
Vaudeville is merely for entertainment
alone. Next Friday and Saturday an
all-star cast will be seer in the "Mys-
terry of the Yellow Room" from Gas
ton Leraux's famous novel. 1t is one
of the most interesting mystery pic
lures ever shown here. On Monday
and Tuesday night a special attraction
will be William Farnum in "The Last
of the Duanes."
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-03-05
Elks Elect Officers

At the annual meeting of Penns
Grove Lodge, No. 1858, Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks held last
night, Thursday the following of
ficers were elected for the ensuing
year:
Exalted Ruler-Dr. Harry Blitz-
stein.
Esteemed Leading Knight-C. R.
Russell.
Esteemed Lecturing Knight-Isa-
dore Luterman.
Esteemed Loyal Knight-Clyde B.
Byrd.
Secretary-W. F. Eisenschmidt.
Treasurer-Hollis F. Ashcraft.
Trustees-Thomas E. Hunt, 3 years
and Maurice Pearlmutter, l year.
Tyler-A. L. Colantuono.
State Representatives,. F. Ash
craft.
Representative to Grand Lodge.
B. Press; alternate, Robert Moffatt.
After the meeting Dave Martin
brought in some performers from the
Riverside theatre show and entertain
ed the members with some good sing
ing.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-03-05
Moose Officers Elected

At the annual meeting of Moose
Lodge, No. 800, on Wednesday night,
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
Dictator-Robert Upper.
Vice Dictator-Thomas Campbell.
Prelate-David w. Austin.
Secretary-Charles E. Kinda.
Treasurer-Louis Rathsmill.
Trustees-Walter Taylor, 3 years;
Grover C. Fisher, 2 years; Thomas
McKeown, l year.
Delegate to Supreme Lodge-John
Curry.
Delegates to State Conventional.
E. Kinda, Walter A. West, Thomas
Campbell, Robert Upper and David w.
Austin.