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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-22

Bessemer Ala, December 21.-(Spe- al)-Bessemer streets were crowded today with Christmas shoppers. Beau tiful weather and recent pay days at the furnaces and mines brought out large numbers. All up and down Nine teenth street, the main thoroughfare one walked with difficulty through the crowds The display of goods offered this year by the merchants of the city is more attractfvely exhibited and more varied than that of last year and judg- ing from the crowds, the Bessemer people are patronizing home trade more than ever before.
 The case of the state versus Lon Tyler. charged with the murder of w. H. Alexander was continued until January at the preliminary trial in the Bessemer division of the inferior court Tuesday morning before Judge Herbert Ethridge. The state in the case is represented by Solicitor Ben G. Perry, the defense by Pinckney Scott. Following arrangement of the case by the state, the defense was granted a continuation of the trial.
 Witnesses who were questioned by the state were J. M. Tyler, father of Lon Tyler and Mrs. George Silyey, sister of Tyler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-22
"Building Trust", Topples.
 Contractors and Roofers
 Are Mending Their Ways
By Associated Press

New York, December 21.-Three more building trades associations were nn1er fire at today's hearing of the joint ex- ecutive committee investigating the building trust"
 Because of today's revelations. Thom- as Kennedy president of the New Ycrk State Masons Contractors association, announced his organization would cis- band and dissolve it's corporati on which had been fixing prices on mason and concrete work.
 The Composition Roofers' and Water proofers' association also has begun to mend it's ways" and is eliminat ting all objectionable regulations" be cause of investigation. Edward J. Lee, secre- tary, told the committee.
 Fifty-two individuals and corpo a. tons in the plumbing trade indicted yesterday. charged with violating 'he state antitrust law, pleaded not guilty when arraigned today. Bail for the in- dividuals was fixed at 5000 each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-22

(Smallwood). Margaret Cutntle; '1dyllo7 Qack) "Minuet" from the
 Mozart symphony" Bessie Mae Stevens; Musical Moments" Joseph Salidino; violin solo, "Minuet in C. (Beethoven), Jessie smith; santa Claus Plan,p Kathleen Deason; Re turn of Spring (Moellins), Mary Schel- lici; "Saluta Pesthe' (KowalskD. Rosie Landers; Military March" tSchubert) Rosetta Plaza; violin solo from Greenwald, Ross Schillici; Jolly Old St Nicholas" little ones; Throw ing Kisses" (Heins), Kathleen Dea- son; Down by the Brook" (Anthony) Rosetta Schilleci; violin solo, Der ceusei from "Joy Celyn" (Godard). Salvatore Romano; Gavotte (Goedlier), Fannie and Francis Gchellici; Military Foionalse Chopin; Prelude in B Flat Minor D" (Koven), Gertrude Strauss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-22
CHILD WELFARE

ChIde Welfare was the subject of a very interesting and instructive pro gramme given Monday afternoon by the Womans Missionary Society of the First Methodist church, with Mrs. Wal ter Brown as leader.
 Laws safeguarding the health of children was discussed by Mrs. Schyler Harris. Mrs. H. l.. Rains discussed the coalitions under which d child became the ward of state. Mrs. l.. O. Lowe re- viewed tho state laws regulating child labor after which Mrs. w. E. Cunningham outlined the educational laws in the state. The offering of the afternoon amounted to SIP and will be contributed to "Harvest Day" causes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-22
Flood of "Phoney" Money AY AssnciafAd Press

believed to be scheme to flood the southern states with "phoney" moaey was unearthed here today when he lo cal banks were flooded with raised Bills turned in by merchants making de posits, the figures '10" and 20" being pasted over federal reserve notes of the denominations of s1 and $s. tank CTS stated that $10 and $20 bills Lad evidently been secured in large lufn titles and numbers clipped from the corner and pasted on the s1 and s2 bills. quantity of this mutila.ed currency has been received by the lccal banks. some of them being made 0 ap- pear as if the missing numbers had been burned off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-22

groups of singers will be formed who will visit the hospitals, the shut-ins and the sick of the city, carrying with them message ot good cheer and -peace to men," The girl reserves under the lend- ership Of Miss Sniters and the boy choir of St. Patrick's Catholic church will participate, lending their voices to the singing of familiar carols Housewives of the !. city will place lighted candles in the windows of their homes. thus sending a gIeam of cheer and wei come to all passers by.
 On the same evening on the courthouse lawn the local Pythian lodge will distribute baskets of fruit, toys, candy, etc. tO the poor children Of the city, the funds for the purpose having been raised by contributions by the membership and the public in general.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-22
PUPILS RECITAL.

recital will be given on Wednesday afternoon at o'clock by the pupils of the St. Aloysius school The pro- gramme which has been prepared for the occasion will include piano and violin selections, as follows: Recital Time Esther Barrett: Anvil Chorus" from "Il Trovatore" (Verdi). Mary Givens; Woodland Echoes CWynn9 :; violin solo, "rhe Little Patriot" (Krog- man), Paschal Schilleci; "Barcorolle' from Tales of Hoffmann" (Offen- bach), Grace Bennett; Con Amore"
 (Beanumont), Elizabeth Lockwood, , Christmas Joys" Nindsay), Thelma Joyce; Airy Fairies (Spaulding) Esther Barrett; "The Sweet Violet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-22
HOUSTON IS CALLED { TO WASHINGTON TO
 URGE APPROPRIATION

Decatur. December 21.-CspeciaL,-Th party of Tennesseans who were Sunday guests in the Twin Cities of C. E. Elliot went to Sheffield for al inspection of the Wilson dam without Col c. II. Huston, who was called to Washington to appear before the appropriations committee of the Senate, which is now hearing the re- quests for additional funds to complete the dam.
 A long distance telephone message to Mir Elliot from Senator Fall of New Mexico urged the former to intercept the party and request Colonel Hustons inl- mediate presence in the capital. Before his departure, Colonel Huston declared one of the arguments he would make be- fore the committee was that Tennessee had gone republican in the presidential election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-22
MRS. WILLIAM SLOGGETT

Mrs. William Sloggett, age SO, died Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at her home at Feeders after a short illness of pneumonia. The death of Mrs. Sloggett will be distinct source of grief to a large number of friends in the district where she has lived for a number of years,
 The funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at the home, 1907 Minnesota avenue, at 80 o'clock, with pr. F. o. Hellier officiating. Inter- ment will be at ElmWood. Active pall- bearers will be: Charles J. bowman, E. w. Owen, C. E. Cross, Richard Faull C, F. Abbott Alfred Hall and, the honorary pallbearers will be: Edwin Ball, r. B. Winslow, Fred l.. Sawyer, E. M. Ball. A. $. Morton, Bob Hamilton, w. w. Skews, r.. D. Lemay, c. c. Parker, c. McVicar, John Anderson, A. B. stanton, Jr, F. l.. Elrich, H. s. Salmon.
 The deceased is survived by her hus- band, William Sloggett.
 The Christmas meeting planned by the Kiwanis club for Wednesday has been postponed until next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-22
Cleveland Banks to Combine Ry AssoCtpfeI Presa

Cleveland. ono December 2l.-Plans for the merging of six local banks with d capital and surplus of s3S,oo0,o00 and resources in excess of s310.0o0,000 were completed today at a meeting of the Citizens Savings & Trust company, First National 'bank. Union Commerce Ma tional hank, and First Trust X Say ings company met and approved the merger which created the Union Trust company. Two other savings banks will be consolidated after the first of the year. The consolidation will become ef- fective with the opening of business on Friday. Deccmber 3i.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-22
Schooner Is Abandoned
By Associated Press

Boston, December 21.-The owners of the schooner Jane Palmer. which was reported Saturday, in distress 800 miles east of Cape Hatteras, were notified today that the vessel had been aban- doned and her crew landed at Berm Ida by the steamship Cotati. The Cotati stood by the Palmer until it was seen that there was no hope of saving her. and took off the crew. The Palm r was bound from Newport News for Buenos Aires with coal when she ran into a storm and started leaking
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-22
WILLIAM H, WRIGHT

William Henry Wright. age Fl years. died Monday evening at ' o'clock at his home at Madison station. The funeral will be held Wednesday morn ing at II o'clock at Oak Grove church. Interment will follow at Oak Grove cemetery.
 The deceased is survived by four sons, S. E. Wright, o. c. Wright, T. w. Wright, D. M. Wright and by five daughters, Mrs. w. c. Gargile Mrs. J. T. Thomas, Mrs. Battles, Mrs. String fellow and Mrs. J. B. Grunner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-22
Fire on Coal Mine

Headauarters here for the military
 fcrces stationed in the Mingo county coal strike zone today received T re- port that three shots had been fired into the tipple of the smith Pond Creek Coal company These shots, it was ie- ported, had been fired from tho moun-
 tainside at Spring, but as far as soud
 be learned no serious damage was lone.
 The mines of this company began op- eratons yesterday after period of
 idleness, which began when the strike was called in July
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-22
RAIDING SQUAD INCREASED
Three Anniston Deputies Assigned to
 Birmingham District

Anniston, December 21.-tspecial.)- Three Anniston men, Newt Lindsey. Henry w. Dill and Will Pruitt, have been appointed to places on the state law enforcement squad during the last week. all of the officers being assi gned to duty in the Birmingham district 'n- der former Chief of Police L. L. Phil lips of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-22


 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-22
ThOrsby Contributes {

Thorsby December 21.-(Special)- The collection taken at the Christian entertainment of the Congregatio nal Sunday school, Sunday evening amount ing to about $20 was sent to the Near East relief headquarters in Birming ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-22
Bread Prices Too High

Mobile. December 2l.--(Special1-J. a smith. attorney general of the state oi Alahama spent today in Mobile investi- gatirs alleged profIteerng. He held a Ions conference with County Solicitor 'sBaft sB Chamberlain, after which he stata nat bread prices were high in snis tits and intimatcd that there was lrof ger ng. He did not give out his pf9ne tor further Investigations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-22
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-22
Women Made Eligible

By Associated Press Boston, December 2l-A constitutional amendment making women eligible to hold public office was adopted at joint session of the house and senate today The vote was unanimous,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-22
Deputies Raid Still

Huntsville. December al. (Specfall-- Deputy Sheriffs Williams and Orr raided ar illicit distillery on Cedar Gap moun- tain and captured Will Jones of Deposit. whom they claim was at work at the plant. The outfit was destroyed and about 900 gallons of beer poured out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-22
BESSEMER :: !:

handling
 correspondence advertising and subscriptions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-22

H. B. Walker, Realty Building, Bessemer. Manager of cEruia- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-22

Mrs. L. D. MeCuliur,
 correspondent, re- eeives news items. Phone Bessemer 1o72
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-25
THEATORIALLY
Things That Would Never BE Said
Regarding Movies, ct cetera, ia
Any Other Way.
BY HI.

Who are the most favored in the
eyes of theatrical producers? The
actors, might be the general response,
but they are not, neither are the
newspaper men Of the country. to
whom the producers look for a large
slice of publicity The railroad men
vino look after the transportation of
the production might be now that
transportation has become the biggest
problem in the theatrical business, but
no, the railroad men are not the ones
10 whom the show magnates bow in
Difference. 1t is the Knight of the
Grip. the travelling salesman.
Pause before you make a hasty
guess as TO why the drummers of this
country are so favored 1t is not be-
cause the statesmen are reputed to be
the most persistent followers of the
women of the stage. 1t is not because
they buy dinners for the members of
the companies the producers send on
the road. No, gentle reader, it is for
the glad tidings those self same sales
men can spread ahead of the show If
they are so inclined.
When Take 1t From Me" appeared
here recently it was greeted by a
sold OUT house.
The managers Of the Grand declare
the press agent work around the no.
tells by the drummers brought in the
big business. The statesmen had seen
the show in Kansas City several weeks
previous and at points farther east
several weeks earlier. 1t was a good
show. but it took the personal COM
mendation Of eye witnesses to con-
vince the Topekans that they should
part with from two to three and a half
beans for a ticket.
Did those travelling statesmen, when
they first saw that show. pay out real
money for their seats? They did not.
Neither did they add the cost of the
seats to their expense accounts. They
had been presented with passes by the
managers of the show. Yes. dear
reader. that is just how it is worked.
The statesmen. of course. do not always
say the coming attraction is good.
When that is the case chances are that
they paid for their seats. The mana
gers OF shows that the managers know
the drummers will not recommend,
are not free with tickets. They know
they will get nothing for their money.
Statesmen won't lie for tickets. They
arc statesmen and know that selling
talk must be backed up by the goods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-25
GREAT ORCHESTRA COMING
Topeka Gets One of the Fifty Concerts
Allotted 10 the United States.

The great Toscanini and his 81 ar
lists of La Scala orchestra of Milan
have arrived in America following i'm
mediately upon a tour of 80 concerts
in Italy. which averaged in receipts
over $4,000 lire per concert, the
highest receipts of the Italian tour be-
ing 5000 lire in Genoa. Such utter
ly unheard of receipts in Italy clear
~ Indicate the unparalleled import
ance OF the American tour of this or
ganization, which is limited to so con-
certs.
The welcome of the organization in
America was little short of that ac-
corded royalty. AS a matter of fact,
the organization comes to America
under a diplomatic passport, which in
dicates the primary purpose of the
tour, which is to establish closer
friendly relations between America
and Italy thru the visit of this great
genius and his supreme organization.
Topeka is to have one of the fifty
concerts. probably in late February.
Henry J. Dotterweich, under whose
management the orchestra will appear
here, received word this week that the
date will be before March l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-25
THE WINTERS PLAYS

.. New York. Dec. 25.-"The season S
most unusual theatrical Offering sums
up in a few words the consensus of
opinion regarding the dramatization of
Daisy Ashford's novel, The Young
Visiters." This book, it will be re-
membered. is vouched for by ]. NJ.
Barrie as having been written by the
authoress at the tender age of nine.
There has always been doubt in many
minds. in spite of all affidavits to the
contrary, that 1.-The Young Visitors"
was the work of a nine-year- old miss
and, after viewing the dramatized
form. the humor seems even more
sophisticated. But there can be no
denying that the play provides the
most mirth-provoking satire that the
public has been privileged to witness
for many moons.
Mr.. Salteena's pursuit of "gentility,'
his chat with the (then) Prince of
Wales (who smokes cigars and eats
his ice cream in the most democratic
fashion imaginable0; together with
other innumerable laughable situa-
tions, contribute to make this quaint
story of High Life in the Eighties
more amusing (if such be possibIe)
than an evening with Weber & Fields
or Ray Hitchcock. The play is bur-
lesque pure and simple. The spirit is
maintained religiously thruout. The
unique settings are just what Daisy
must have ina gined them in her nine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-25

year minds eye. The cast is excep-
tionally well balanced. Standing out
most prominently are the characterize
tions of Leslie Palmer as the Prince of
Wales; Herbert Yost as Mr.. Salteena,
and Harold Anstruther as his rival in
love. Miss Marie Golf as the object
of the two latter gents affections.
doesn't (to steal an expression of one
of the characte get the .idear."
She seems not to realize that bur-
lesque, more so than any other form
of theatricals. must be played with ex-
treme seriousness.
If the first weeks run is any cri-
terion, 1.-The Young Visiters'' is here
on an extended visit. and pIaygoers in
eities fortunate enough to be included
in the road itinerary have a treat in
store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-25

At the Novelty.
The management of the Novelty has
fully extended every effort to land
some real vaudeville feature for the
holiday week and succeeded as a
glance at the following well known ar
lists who will appear on the bill for
the entire week, shows.
The first half will open as usual
with the much talked of photo serial
Bride 49, the eleventh episode. We
take great pleasure in announcing the
first appearance here of Tango
Shoes" This is Billie Burke's newest
novelty introduced in vaudeville by
Thomas Dempsey and six beautiful
young ladies. Murray X. Hill, one of
Americas foremost dialect comedians;
Long and Perry in a musical skit en-
titled, Grand Opera to jazz; Rasso
and company, Europe's well known
juggler, assisted by beautiful Vera, an
excellent act something well worth
seeing. The show will close with Pot
ter and Hartwell, a real high class
singing and dancing act. The last half
of the week starts off with the ninth
episode of THE Moon Riders" fol-
lowed by five big vaudeville features:
Angelo Armenia and company, whirl-
wind acrobats; Claxton and May, in
monologue and songs; Lewis and Cor
don, present And Son." an excellent
comedy with Elmer Thompson and
three others; Payton and Lumm in
1.-The Sportsman" and a very fitting
closing act Jean Borzac's Circus" in
Carnival of Fun"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-25
BLACKwELL BACK TO FILMS.
Star Who Appeared Here Last Week
in Comedy Quits.

Carlyle Blackwelrs career as a stage
star comedian is ended, at least for
the present. While he was at the
Grand last week he handed in his Gus
tomary two weeks notice to the pro-
duccrs of My Lady Friends and the
producers in turn handed the custom
airy two weeks notice to the other
actors of the company. The show will
play its closing engagement in Bur-
llngton.
While here Mr.. Blackwell declared
that his returns to the legitimate stage
from the screen studios were made to
improve his acting and better his
work for the films. He has not an
nounced his future plans but it is as
sumed among theater men that he will
go back to the movies. His last movie
appearance is in one of the leading
roles of THE Restless Sex now show
ing at the Isis theater. He declared
last Saturday that he did his best
screen work in this picture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-25
NOTES OF THE MOVIES
CLEANED BY kI

William Faversham. stdr of 1.-THE Sin
That Was His. Selznick picture. has
Mark Twain Fellowship, an organization
now in the process of formation which
aims to keep up interest in the works of
the American humorist
Charles Pathe, pioneer motion picture
producer, founder of the great internation-
al organization bearing his name, and one
of the foremost citizens of France. has
been sicnally honored by the Republic by
being elected an officer of the Legion of
Honor. from the rank of cheyalier.
Edward j. Montague is working on the
scenario for "Bucking the Tiger" play
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-25
Along the Ratio
What Is Happening in the Legiti-
mate Stage World just Now.

1.-The Best Plays of 1919-192O," that
book by Burns Mantle which the
Small Maynard company published
this fall. has already proved so popu-
lar that Mr. Mantle has been commits
stoned to prepare a similar book for
this and each succeeding season. 1t
will be remembered that Mr.. Mantle
led off his first book with Abraham
Lincoln" Speculation is now rife as
to what he will choose from the cur
rent season. To smooth out some of
the burrows in his brow, Alexander
Woollcott suggests in the New York
Times to Mr.. Mantlel that these plays
are likely: THE First. Year." Enter
Madame" 1.-The Bad Man" and
"Heartbreak House"
The dramatic tastes of small Ameri
can towns were pictured as rather pitt
full in Main Street." a recent novel
by Sinclair Lewis. Carol Kennicott,
the heroine, could not arouse any in
terest when she tried to talk in Gopher
Prairie, Mimi, about Shaw. But now
there comes an application from Alex
andria, Mimi, to present John Drink
waters abraham Lincoln" there.
William Harris, Jr., the producer, has
had to withhold such permission from
amateurs to prevent confusion, but
proven LHdI II
knew a good play. Has Carol Kenni-
colt moved up there, or is this merely
a slice of real life?
A new comedy, 1.-The Bronx Elk
press" will be produced by William
Harris, Jr., in New York during the
current season. Ossip Dymow wrote
this first in Russian, then it vas trans
lated into Yiddish and done at the
Jewish Art theater, New York. last
season for sixteen weeks. Mr.. Harris
has commissioned Guy Bolton to make
an adaptation directly from the Rus
sian original. Robert Milton will do
the staging.
Maude Fulton, the actress-author,
and Robert ODER, a member of the
cast supporting Fay Banter in East
is West" are to be married. An
noupcement was made at a party given
by Fay Banter in Boston last week
that Mr.. Ober and Miss Fulton had
secured a marriage license and would
have the ceremony performed as soon
as the five-day period required in
Massachusetts had expired. This is
the elimination of a romance which
dates back to days in st. Louis when
Miss Fulton and Mr.. ODER were in
school together.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-12-25
At the Orpheum.

Charles Ray in AN Old Fashioned
Boy" is to be seen at the Orpheum the
first three days of next week. The
people know what Ray can do, and in
this he outdoes himself The story
deals with Dave, who has old fashioned
ideas, proposes to his sweetheart and
she accepts him. He tells her he has
had a house all built and furnished
for her for some time, feeling that she
would accept him. She becomes angry
because he took too much for granted
and refuses to marry him. A lady