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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
FATHER AND SON"
 PLANS ANNOUNCED
Nine Banquets to Be Held to Further Campaign
 Next Week

Letters have been sent to fathers over the entire city by P. L. Harrup, executive boys work secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A., asking the father and their sons to take an interest in the observ- ance of Father and Son Week" Feb ruary 1s to 22, and to attend one of the nine banquets planned. With the letter is a pamphlet telling all about the plans and a card which is to be mailed back so that places may be re- served at the banquets. All those who expect to come to the Central tY" on Friday evening must have their cards in as soon as possible as the reserva- tions will be limited.
 The following is the letter which has been sent to the fathers
 Dear Father: In keeping the boy life normal and strong, sweet family ties are absolutely necessary. The Father and Son movement, which has as it's purpose the setting aside of a week in each year when fathers throughout the country shall turn as much of their time and energy as pos sible toward the study and comraGS- ship of their sons, is one of the most sanctioned and encouraged movements that the country has witnessed in many years. Great leaders throughout the Union have given it their sigma ture and are doing all in their power to help execute it's promotion.
 we have 23,o00 boys in Birmingham who are anxious for dads chumship, and these boys have fathers who want to be pals with them. This oppor- tunity of an inspirational and enjoy able evening with your son Is offered to you by the boys department of the local Young Mems Christian Associa- tion.
 yours for the comradeship with the boxs. ''P. l.. HARRUP"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
Nation Will Observe
 Legion Sunday" on
 Washington's Birthday

Indianapolis, February lt.-Ameri- can Legion Sunday will be observed n thousands of churches throughout the United States as Washington Birth day, under a programme mapped out by officials of the organization at na- tional headquarters here.
 Tn most cities the principal patrtouc exercises will be in charge of local posts and held during tho afternoon. A feature of these exercises will be the presentation of resolutions to the next of kin to fallen American soldiers and of certificates conveying the apprecia- ton of France for the heroic sacrifice of America's dead.
 The certificates will be presented to the next of kin of approximately llS,- 409 soldiers. sailors and marines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
Says China Will Get
 Loan of $20,OOO,O ,OOO
sy As.ssiatsa Pres.

Chicago. February 14.-Thomas w.. Lamont. of J. F. Morgan 70" stoppeo in Chicago en route to the Orient ana announced that if present negotiations are concluded, China will be granted loan of s4cooooo. Half of the bonds will be sold in the United States and half in Japan.
 Besides discussing with Japanese bankers the details of the proposed loan, Mir. Lamont plans while III the far east to investigate commercial. financial and political conditions in China, on behalf of the American bankers- t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
France Will Exercise
 Option to Purchase
 Interned German Ships
sy Associated Pres.

New York, February 14-American steamship interests here. which were bid- ders for the German ships interned in Brazil, have been advised anofficialiy that France will exercise her option ot purchase, it was learned today. The ships, more than fifty in number, were chartered to France in 1918, and have been operated, mainly with Brazilian crews, in carrying food supplies.
 On the understanding. that France would not buy the vessels and that Bra gil was willing to sell them, several American shipping organizations have been active in attempting to purchase them,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
BROWN ANNOUNCES
 PAINTERS GR|D|RON SCHEDULE FOR 1920
Auburn, Mississippi and derbilt Will Be Met By LOcals-Six Games
 at Birmingham

Coach Charlie Brown of Birming- ham-SoutherIA College yesterday
 announced the gridirOn schedule for the Panthers for next season. The schedule consists of nine ages. six to be played in Birming- ham and. three in foreign territory. Three eievens have been added to the Panther scheduIe-vanderbiIt Auburn and University of Missis-
 sippi.
 Vanderbilt will be played in Nash vile on October ?, while the Panther eleven will journey to Montgomery to encounter the Plainsmen from Auburn on November 6. The game with Ala bama is the only other scheduled away from home.
 The complete schedule is as follows: Hamilton Aggies,. September 25, at Birmingham.
 Vanderbilt University. October 2. at Nashville.
 University of Alabama, October g. at Tuscaloosa.
 Marion Institute, October Is. at Bir- mingham
 University of Mississippi, October g, at Birmingham.
 Spring Hill College, October 30. at Birmingham
 Auburn, November 6, at Montgomery. University of Chattanooga, November 12, at Birmingham
 Howard College. November 20, at Bir- mingham.
 This is by far the best schedule that the local institution has had in a num- Der of years, but team equal to the task of facing the heavy games is ex- pected by the Panther followers next year. this fact being in mind when the schedule was being completed. Prac- tically the entire team of this year will return, it is thought, and in addition a good deal of the best high school talent is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
Turks Openly Threat
 to Wipe Out Armenians
sy Asseeiated Press

Boston, February 14.--Dr. James l.. Barton, who recently returned from his mission as director of the relief comnis- sion in the near east. said today that while he was in Turkey threats were made openly that the Armenians would be wiped cut as soon as the military forces of the allies withdrew.
 The recent massacre in Galicia, he thought, signalized a revival of atroci- ties due to the confidence of the Turks of the. nationalist party that they would be secure for some time from outside restraint. He looks for further outrages
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
Special Service for Scouts

Scouts of Troop 21 will be the guests of honor and all other scouts and scout officials are invited to a special ser vice at the First Christian Church this morning. Dr. Simpson will emphasize the scout motto "A Good Turn Daily and the subject of his talk will be The Meaning of Good Turn" At the even ing service 7:30, the Christian En- deavor Society will have part in the service and the pastor will speak on The Mainstay from Main"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
THOS. c. MCDONALD
 QUIETLY MARRIED
Well-Known Birmingham Man Weds Mrs. E. C. McAlester at
 Pensacola

Pensacola, Fla, February 14.-(Special) T. c. Mcdonald and Mrs. E. c. McAles- ter, both of Birmingham, were married at the home~of the brides sister, Mrs. l.. S. Meharg of Pensacola, this afternoon by Rev. A. C. Odom. Jr., in the preserfce of the immediate family.
 Both are of we'll known families, and MT. Mcdonald is prominent in the blEi-' ness world. They will make their home in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
EXPECTANCY CONTEST

Troop 15. 1,6S5 points; Troop 52, 1.oSo points: Troop 49, 5S5 points; Troop 1, 4so points; Troop 33. 425 points; Troop 4, 40 points; Troop 17, 375 points; Troop 3s, 245 points; Troop 20 20 points; Troop 35. 225 points; Troop 30, 225 points; Troop 14. 225 points; Troop 42, 210 points; Troop 29, 210 points; Troop 25, 205 points; Troop f6, i20 points; Troop A, 175 points; Troop 51. 1I0 points; Troop 2f. 60 points: Troop s2, 70 points Troop 9, 120 points; Troop 16, 50 points
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
Dies From Burns
By As.eeiated Press

Charlottesville, Va. February l4-- Collville B. Tennant died tonight as result of burns sustained in his room
 Remnant was student at the univer- sity He tried to light the fire in his room this morning by using kerosene, His clothing becans~ .,11slr-7y. " itn pres ence of mind he sieaped into the bed and smothered the flames with the bed- ding before assistance arrived. He was taken to, the university hospital, where the burns sustained nroyed fatal to- .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
Increased Service Announced
 By Associated Prsss

New York, February l2--lncreased freight service and the assigning of a new passenger liner for New York and Cuban traffic was announced here to- day by Frank C. Munson, president of the Munson Line. as he sailed for Ha- yana. Mr. Munson said the object oi his visit to Cuba was to arrange fof the increased service, and to look into trade and labor conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
COIIRT OF HONOR

The Court of Honor will meet on the last Friday of February, ready for n big afternoons business. Get ready now and remember that now aH second-cIass scouts may take merit badges. Hut aiso remember no second-class scouts can advance to Life, Star or Eagle scout until passing his first-cIass examinations regardless of the number of merit hedges he may have passed.
 Week ending January 23d.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
BOY SCOUT NEWS

Don't forget that every troop in the United States is expected to, attend church Sunday February sth. Get your pastor to preach 8 special Good Turn sermon and also try to have the mat ter taken up in the Sunday School. Have small square knots made rom suitable twine and be prepared to pin one on every individual who will agree to do good turn daily during the week February 9th to 14th
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
Rheims Adopts Reconstruction Plans
 n..

Paris. February 14.--Plans for the re- construction of Rheims, prepared by George $. Ford of New York City, have been virtually adopted by the municipal council of that city. They effect prin- cipally the damaged district and the cathedral where the German aspect of tbe quaint old thoroughfares and the Characteristic ancient architecture would be preserved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
MAPS

Many fine maps have come in during the month. Let's remember that scout ing standads in Birmingham are get ting higher all the time and that the maps are not the only features which are to be improved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15
A Smiling Member Of the A. K. 3. Club
 She phones 3715 every M o n d a y morning.; no blue Mondays for her.
Rough Dry

the family washing this week and see for yourself how convenient and satis- factory this family wash ing service is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-15

In these times of "flu, " smallpox and other epi- denies, you'll certainly appreciate the SAFETY of having the f a m i y clothes sanitarily washed in a modern, SANITARY plant.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21
''Dry" Fight in Scotland
Breaks Old Friendships
Both Sides Bitter Against Amer
lea for Taking Part in
the Campaign

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE heater is
ahre!" says the Glasgow correspondent
of The Daily Express, describing the
final stages of the prohibition fight in
Scotland.
The whole country is truly ablaze
with interest and partizanship. Figura-
lively fiery crosses are traversing it.
not as in the old days, to rouse clan
against clan, but to rouse and rally the
forces Of wet and dry respectively
The apathy that marked the begin
ming has completely disappeared. The
vets, who had indiferently and with
amusement watched the lineup Of the
drys, and solaced themselves with the
thought that Scotland never, never
would be dry" are now realizing that
they are fighting stern battle, with
the odds against them.
The contest has now become so in
tense as to be personal. There has been
introduced all, and perhaps more, of the
bitterness of the great political cam
paigns that have been waged on Scott
lsh soil. The issue has divided lifelong
friendships, parted neighbors, and even
families. Only the leaders Of the two
camps keep their heads and speak
respectfully OF their opponents.
Every publican in Glasgow is now an
election agent. His house is boarding
for posters and propaganda, and he
himself is responsible for a certain
area. One house toulouse canvas has
already been completed, and there will
be another one before the polling day.
Inc vets are thoroughly awake, and
that means victory.
Glasgow VIII Not Go Dry
That is one opinion, but an entirely
opposite deduction is drawn by Colonel
t. Kyle, tho leader of the drys and
secretary of the National Citizens
Council, which for the purpose of this
fight is combining the efforts of all the
temperance movements in Scotland.
1T will be grand fight said the
colonel, after the manner of Alan
Breck. "Ihe heather is truly afre and
that is what we want. We expect to
win at least another third of the pres
sent wet areas which, with the present
300 odd dry areas, will give us nearly
half of Scotland dry. In Glasgow, a
stronghold Of the vets, we expect to
win at least third Of the wards to
the dry side"
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21
Unemployed Army
In France Reaches
Total of l25,000
Number Is Increasing Daily
Due to Dismissals in
Metal, Leather, Textile
and Clothing Industries

PARIS, Nov. 23.-The number Of un-
employed in France is 125,OO0, accord
ing to official statistics. The total Is
increased by daily dismissals in the
mctallurgic industry, leather trade,
textile and clothing manufacturing in
dustries, and the problem is attracting
the attention Of the government.
During the war the plea Of manu-
facturers was that speedy delivery of
goods was impossible owing to the lack
of labor. Now available labor far OK
ceeds the demand.
There are numerous reasons for this
surplus, prominent among which are
mentioned lack of raw material, rate of
exchange against France in most i'm
porting countries and high freight
rates. 1t is believed, however, that
there Is another reason Of purely in
ternal origin. Spectators have Held
back stores In order to be ablc to re.
lease them when prices were highest,
and consequently do not need to manu-
facture a present.
Others are said to deliberately re-
strict production in order that prices
may be kept to their present abnormal
level. The high prices have lessened
consumption, and the public limits its
purchases to articles of absolute neces-
sity with the result that retailers are
not sending such large orders to whole
salers as formerly.
The leather industry Is suffering
most, nearly half the workers ordina-
rily employed being out Of work. Pari-
SLAMS in general have refused to pay
10 francs for an ordinary pair of
shoes. AT Limoges alone 5000 shoe
makers are without employment.
The clothing industry also ID report
ed to be in q bad way. Forty per cent
ordinarily the factories are at their
busiest.
The textile industry, on which the
towns of Roubaix and Tourcoinr de-
pend, is going through a period Of the
greatest difficulty, and the fur industry
also is affected owing to the excessive
price of furs, especially of the more
ordinary kinds, such as rabbit and
goat.
Thirty per cent of tho automobile
workers are idle, somo 1900 or 10000
skilled workmen. Considerable num-
bers of men employed in the devas-
lated regions also have left their WORK,
3ome voluntarily, hesitating to spend
the winter in drafty shacks, with
out comfort and amusements; other
dismissed by contractors who have not
yet been paid by the state and who
hesitate to retain workmen whose
wages they may be unable to pay.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21
Painleve Ends World Trim
China Sets Aside Fupd to Edu-
cate Natives In France

PARIS. Nov. ac5Paul pNnleve, for
to Paris from his mission to China
n,aving completed full round trip Of
tho world. On the outward journe3
ne wont BY way Of America, but re-
turnnd through Suez. Hc told the cor
respondents that China had under
taken 70 get aside 1000 fra{cs yeariy
70 support an Institute for higher cd
tcation Tor Chinegb in Pag9s. A sec
Ton depchdent on tho University Of
Chinese universities, end tho sums of
100000 france has been voted for this
purpose, on condition that France prom
lst liko x1Yn.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21
Skyscrapers for Madrid
Each to Contain Hundreds of
F1afa

MApQR1D, Oct. s1.--A gigantic effort
to settle the housing problema Of thr
Spanish capital created by The inrush
Of thousands Of country folk to The
city Is in progress in the northern sec
ton adjacent to The suburb Of Cuatro
Camipos. A private concern has ac
CURED an enormous tract Of land and
has begun building what for MnsSa ]
are skyscrapers of ten stories. Each
01 1hess buildings is to contain 1ts
fats and forty stores.
me new model suburb Ia TO be in
all respects modern. Enpinn1rs aro
now engaged in, laying out . botifevaass
running through its center over haIfF &
mile long and 1870 feet in width, wAH
two carriage ways and central pr5HN
enade lined with trees. - O'''
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21
British Government
Friendly to Portugal
Lloyd George Insists Full just
ice Be Done TO Republic,
Lisbon Minister Save

LISBON. Nov. 15.-Mello Barreto,
Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs,
has returned from London bringing as.
sIrances from the British governfIncrt
that tho Portuguese republic can count
on the. goodwill of Great Britain, He
said that Premier Lloyd George in
formed him that he had insisted at the
apa conference In July that full Justice
should be dona to Portugal.
a Lisbon newspaper man who inter
viewed tho Foreign Minister asked him
whether 1t was true that America was
idispossd to snnul the war debt Eng
land t had contracted with her on cor
f1s,0a ths a.t1s shas En- @England In turn charge off
Ing oeots due her from small nations
ister declined to discuss the subiecA
pointing out that he had nothing to do
with financial affairs-
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21
Woman Is Strongest
Advocate of Dry
Era i'm Scotland
Campaigning for Temper
ance for 5OYears, She Has
Two Notes No Scot Can
Withstand in C. Combination

LONDON, Nov. 11.--The strongest
advocate Of prohibition in Scotland.
according to the special correspondent
of The Daily News, is sturdy little
Scotch woman whom he found boldly
threading her way through the Glas-
cow traffic to catch train.
Her figure powerfully recalled that Of
Queen Victoria, but her broad Scotch
face was lined with cares Victoria
never knew, and swept with passing
emotions. She Is Mrs. Councillor Bar
ton, Of Glasgow, described on all the
posters Is "Scotland's queen Of ora
tory"
This amazing woman 10 sixty years
old. She has brought up nine children
in a workmans homo. For fifty years
she has been public advocate Of tenn
perance and has toured the world In
the cause.
She never has tasted alcohol in her
life, nor numbers among her friends
any who are accustomed to its moder-
ate use, but she has been the unre-
lcnting foe of drink" in three con-
tinents and most of the towns or
Scotland
In four months she has addressed 130
outdoor meetings and conducted forty
indoor meetings and public debates.
She counts as extras demonstration Of
thousands of people in Glasgow pub
lie square, when her voice carried to
the limits of the crowd, and the i'm
promptu gatherings she is always ready
to address at street corners If she
arrives before the time for her regular
meeting.
Possesses Wide knowledge
Her education, except such as expert
ence teaches, has not been extensive; :;
but on any question of the control Of
the drink trade her knowledge is world
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21
Realty Profiteering
Is Agitating Madrid
Situation Prompts Proposal for
lax on increases in Span
ish Land Values

MADRID, Nov. 1.-Alleged profiteer-
ing an;4.9;o,, ~ lahd ndro owners has aroused an
creases in land values. A writer in the
newspaper La Libertad accuses the pro-
prietors of rapacity in increasing the
prices ao when they held their farm
high cost of home grown grain brought
about by the advance in freight rates
on the foreign product. lie says they
have advanced their land prices to five
and six times former values without
paying anything into the national
treasury as tax on this appreciation.
An instance is cited in which an
owner, sold one farm at nine times the
price he paid for it five wears 400. The
newspaper writer declares that these
large increases have cost the land own
er practically nothing, but asserts that
it is high time q law taxing the in,
crease on land values should be estab-
lished in Spain, modelled after those in
Germany, Canada and Australia.
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21
100000 Men
Easy to Obtain,
Asserts March
Expects Trouble, However,
in Getting | ..7l7 Officers
Needed TO Organize an
Army on Peace-time Basis
Files His Annual Report
S257.OO0.O00 Spent So Far
for Rhine Occupation, but
Germany Must Bear Cost

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2o-Little dif-
fculty in obtaining the 2s0,000 men
necessary to make up the peace tim 3
army authorized by Congress Is antici-
pated, Major General March, chief of
staff. said in his annual report made
public to-day by the War Department
The problem of obtaining the 17,717 OIL
GERS needed for the reorganized army is
difficult. however, and was rendered
delay in the enactment of legisla ton
governing the reorganization Of the
army.
The magnitude Of the problem Of
selecting the additional officers required
to complete the permanent compile
mcnt,' said General March, land the
tremendous effect which will inevitably
be exercised upon the future efficiency
OF the entire army by the character and
qualifications of the new officers to be
selected, are indicated by the fact that
the actual strength of the entire army
in commissioned officers on April 6, 1917,
was but $3.50. Of whom about $50 held
provisional appointments"
designations a Drawback
The General added that the problem
was further complicated by the resig-
nation of 1,647 regular officers in the
fiscal year ended last June 80, the
period covered by his report
Approximately $4,000 applications
from former officers and reserve officers
for transfer to the regular establishment
were received by the War Department
before the lists were closed, the General
continued, and the task of selecting
these applicants, the 10000 additional
officers needed TO fill out the army quota,
is still under way.
General March had this to say Of the
army reorganization legislation passed
by the last Congress;
The act provides for regular army
OF approximately ESQ, 1000 men and H.
700 officers. 1t does not provide for
universal military training nor for the
application Of the draft system in Tu-
ture emergencies. 1t may be stated
without further qualifications that an
adequate reserve of trained soldiers
available for use in an emergency is
an essential prerequisite to any plan
for national defense, ard the creaefsn
and mQNtenance Of such reserve with
out military training is impossible"
General March said a new and per-
manent policy, whereby the War De-
partment definitely assumes the re-
sponsibility fer the education and re-
creation OF the enlisted personnel" has
been promulgated as the result of war
experiences and "the illiteracy so strik-
ingly prevalent in tAe aYsft aaw >"
Functioning tixAea ksHD aertiopss,
New-York tribune., 1920-11-21
Paris Sets @'Loan Dav''

PARIS, Nov. 1.-November 25 has
heen decided upon by the presidents Of
all the chambers cf commerce Of pnri.
AZ Loan Day" On that day, The cham.
Ders of commerce havo roccvod al1
tho In receipts taken by bpainess houses
IN fnr'a shall BE iniceteS fl thc ncM
per cent loan.
apart from payments for goods sclA
preWons'y you shall bring 70 ths gtns.
~ e1change for loan certificates al
sne money spent BY the public that dsv,
whether Tor noilrlahncnt ar Far .1ro~'|[
fncnt, for clothing or for lodginys Or
lor purchase Of any object on sale in
tbne stores Of tho capital" tho resolu-