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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-31
Short RevielO Of Cits The Past Il0eve Month
1920 Bank Clearings Soar. \
10 Total of ,S4IO3I6, 649

local bank clearings for The year
1870 show nm increase OF Sse.sss. 1888
over olesrinss TOR the year 1919. accord
ing to figures complied By the chatta-
nooga Clearing House association. The
fetal FOR the year u sf1o. ,eaD. The
total for 1913 was s32i, ST. ei.
mon tina have fallen below those OF
1918 despite the Increase q money
values and the period OF readjust-
ment. The following table has been
prepared by the clearing house assoc
citation showing the comparative figures
for the two yenrai t .
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-31
New Educational institute

Berkeiey.--I. N. Sian educational
institution modelled after the fAmoup
school OF Pythagoras at CretonA, Italy
Is. being organised BY the Tanalcfaft
house. The organization 10 to have ~ 10,
fundamental studies music, mysticism
and statecraft. II y the intention 70
interest the large and tness substantial
occult organizations IN tiis vicinity NJ
San Francisco bay II ID declared that
teachers OF distinction from various
parts OF the world are being NEGOTIATED
with for membership on the fafNty, ~
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-31
IDAHO SENATOR QUITS

Boise Idaho, Dec. 3i.--Gov. ID. w.
Davis yesterday formally accepted the
fesignatiotl OF John Nugent. Junior
Frank II, GoodinR, senatorelect will be
nnpoififed to fitl the vacancy within a
f1w Days, ofiicials at the governors
ofIice kannounceda
Senator Nugenu resigned 70 acnept r.
nnsitiofi on the federal trade conimis-
rlnn ana his resignation win take ef-
feet on Jan. fS
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-31
LINEMAN FALLS THROUGH
W. u. OFFICE SKYLICHT

Knoxville. Dec. aD.--tspeeiaD---W
liam Harris, Thomas M, Hroderick,
Miss Helene Huray and Mrs. Leila
Chittum were badly injured when
a skyilght at the Western Union build
ing here this rnorningg. Others had q
narrow escape. r.. d 4s. ssss.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-31
1920 BEST YEAR
OREXPANSION
sl3,o56,o 600 More Capital In
vested in Chattanooga in
Twelve Months.
HOWARD GETS RESULTS

The year 1920 has been banner
industrial and commercial sxpan.
sion period. Addition to commsr.
felal Interests. and new factorIss
ard additions to old, secured dur.
Ing the. year 1870, amount to total
OF approximately at3,o56,ooo, &C.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-31

year and in my opinion business will
continue to improve throughout the
year. Construction in almost every line
Is compelled to begin, For seven years
there have been few new buildings
throughout the country and there Is q
shortage OF houses everywhere.
I Money will likely become easier IN
the next few months, and this will slim
ulate industries In every line. The ba-
sis Of our industrial and financial struc--
tilre il undoubtedly sound. We Will
never 70 back 70 prewar prices in the
matter Of either labor or commodities."
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-31
MAY Be CALLED AS PASTOR

Florence, Ala, Dec. 1.---tSpecIal. =
Who f X Was 4 the MONEY honey guest q tSs
CATION of the First Baptist church
Tuesday night, Il u, theusht VIII y y
given esll to ne pass Dsss1 q 4 w az
authorised by the congfeeation nexS
Sunday. Or. Motley was pleased With
Flore nee and the, congregation fNa9
pleased with DR.. Motley. rz'H5 91s
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-31
To Increase Guard.

Boston.--u N. S.}--The national
guard OF Massachusetts win soon be-
recruited to the. strength Of 4 division
numbering 10000 cfyicers and enlisted
men. This division viii be ready, + ~
reported. In time TO accompany Vices
President elect Coolidge 10 the fnapg-i
uration ceremonies in March. ~ ~
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-31
EPIpEMlo OF NIocoUoAs,

!. Bristol, TShn,. Dec, sl,--Hlccoughs iR
prevalent IN Bristol and vicinity, Il waS
revealed In q summary of reports by
physicians More than dozen eases
of serious Illnesses nom hiccoughs have
occurred In thu last few dave
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-31
DAMAGE FROM EXPLOSION

Toledo, O., Dec. S1,--Firc caused by
the explosion of transformer in tho
hoilor room Of the Yaryan' Heating
company plant In the western residence
section OF the city early yesterday caused
damage estimated by company officials
~ $4,000 and threatened q number "
dwellings In the vicinity
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-31
STOP BONUS TO MINERS

AItoona, Pa, Dec. l,--BItumIpoVs
coal operators In the entral Pounsyl-
vRnia held have decided to stop paying
bonus to miners to stimulate pro-
duction and so back 10 the scale Jan.
l. Falling prices ere said TO be the
cause. 4
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-31

Are YOU familiar with Steel Lumber, the new building
material which offers great possibilities in construction
work and which makes freprJof buildings possible at
nominal cost? 49,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-31

Suppose you were building designing office build
ing whose floors would have to live load OF ~ bs
to the So. #.
STEEL LUMBER JOIST floor construction for this
building would have DEAD weight Of about 38 lbs to the
So. f. ANY OTHER GOOD FIREPROOF CONSTRUC-
TION would have a DEAD WEIGHT TWICE that much.
Suppose that building had total floor space OF 100000
So IT, By using Steel Lumber josts you would save 80
lbs of materials for every square foot the splendid
total of 100000 bs.-1,900 tons.
This reduction of dead weight less material to
buy to pay freight on to car to handles to host to erect
Furthermore great savings possible in excavations
footngs columns beams, etc.
Steel Joists supported rolled structural steel col
umns and beams be erected in winter weather ALI
wood forming such required for reinforced concrete is
eliminated.
Over 90O0OO00 SO. #. of STEEL LUMBER FLOORS Z
have been installed in fine office buildings apartments
garages theaers hotels public buildings etc. throughout
the United States Some of these enjoying hreproof IN
rates. have already been in service TO- II and IA
years.
For literature including full information engineer .
ing service write us, or call HemlOck 504
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-31

Figures Tor the months OF 1913 and
1920 follow. pecsmbers 1920. being
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-03

plan for the annual appeal for IMAM
Fcial help for the public, said:
IF the average mother and father,
and in fact any persons, could peeome
really acquainted with the nature Of
the workings of the association, and
with the great good it already has
accomplished. the responses to the
appeal would be in the form of an
avalanche.
ITO enumerate only a small part Of
the cases handled by the association
would be impossible because of Jim
tied space" Mrs. Cross said. ITO OBJ
tain some idea of the stability and ef-
tciency of the association, however,
one need only gaze at the list of Of
ticers and directors and the adopted
program of the association"
Besides Mrs. Cross, the officers are:
Mrs. Loren Il. T. Johnson, first vice
president; J. Wilmer Latimer, second
vice president; Mrs. George w. Cook,
recording secretary, and ]. Philip
Hermann, treasurer. The directors
are, besides the officers: Mrs. Willard
Bigelow. Miss Martha Brine Miss
Mamie Burroughs, Merritt o. Chance,
James Cobb. Rev. John E. Cooper,
John Dolph, Frank r. Jelleff, Miss
Julia Lathrop. Mrs. Ellen Spencer
Mussey, Gerson Nordlinger, Mrs. Wal
lace Radcliffe. Mrs. George A. Kicker,
Louis A. Simon and Mrs. Walter s.
Ufford.
The executive head Of the actual
functionfng of the association is Mrs.
Edna X. BuShee, whose title is execu-
tive secretary. The field work is in
the charge of Miss Dorothy II. Allen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-03
VAN SCHAICK TO LECTURE
AND WRITE BOOK ON WAR
washington Best Place on Earth, /"
Says Ex-School Board Head
After Vacation,

DR.. John Van Schaick, jr., former
president of the board of education,
arrived in Washington about o'clock
yesterday afternoon, prepared for a
long stay in the National Capital
Consequently reports that he had es-
tabHshed residence in Cobleskill,
n. Y. his native home. and would not
return to Washington were refuted.
DR.. Van Schaick has been away on
a vacation since early in July. Part
of the time he spent in Cobleskill
and the remainder in Seabright, N. J.
One of DR.. Van Schaick's first &C.
tons was to deny the rumors that he
would not return to Washington. II
have home here" he said. land
would rather live in Washington than
any place on earth. / am going to
stay here as long as possible
The former school board president
said he would devote much of his
time il: the future in 1ecturing in
Washington and other cities and writ
ing a history on relief work during
the war.
Although he is still member of the
school board, his resignation rendered
July /. having not been accepted by
the Justices of the District Supreme
Court, DR.. Van Schaick said he did
not intend to attend any more meet
ings of the school governing body un-
less his presence was necessary to
make a quorum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-03
WILL SPEAK AT THEATER.

Rev. A H. Zimmerman is to speak
on Love Triumphant" at II o'clock
to-day at Crandalfs Metropolitan
Theater. There is to be an open TO-
rum for the preceding half hour. Miss
Nellie Wheelwright is to speak on
The Federation of Nations and Miss
Louisa bearing on 1.-THE League of
Nations" John S. NJ. Zimmerman is
to be at the organ.
William Lockwood, eight years old.
is to play the violin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-03
The Prestige of
Lifetime Furniture

That is why there is such satisfaction in selling Life
time Furniture. The profit of an honorable COM
mercial transaction, the satisfaction of having sold
aproduct that is ght-ore that gives value received
year after year.
We Judge horse by the way he has run.
Lifetime Furniture has stood the test of time, it is CIV
ing faithful, steady service in many homes where
furniture of lesser quality has long since been dis
carded.
This thing is CERTAIN that we should not be able to
increase our volume Of business year after year if
our Lifetime Furniture did not give unfaing salts
faction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-03

An Invitation

If you haven't visited this big store
you've missed lot. Come in
any time-you'll be impressed
with the courtesy and attention
you will receive, and you'll be
more impressed with the mag
nifcent display of Lifetime Fur
niture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-03

Mrs. Whitman Cross, president OF
the association, while discussing the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28

tually demonstrate the use of tourni- quets, splints, bandages and methods of resuscitation.
 An idea of the advice given firemen concerning accidents can be had from the following from the book of instruc- tions each man receives:
 Falling walls and floors are the chief causes of fatalities and are the dreaded accidents of every fire. Such failures are often due to the great in- crease in weight snd expansion of cer- tain substances when saturated with water. Anyone noticing cracks in walls or other signg which precede wall or floor failures should make the information known at once.
 Ion the fire grounds injuries by fly ing glass are frequent. Arteries may be cut so as to require an immediate application of tourniquet. Wounds caused by hot glass scar as well as lacerate the tissues. Such wounds are troublesome and are very slow to heal. Cuts by axes are not infreuuent. Wounds by splintcrs are very ire quently met with and the most com mon injury to fremen ia that of wounds caused by nails on floors or in walls.
 Many accidents are. of course, by the natural excitement and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28

used in the bureau. The reason of this is that, although man may at the present time be assigned to an engine company and be chased as hoseman, it is to his own interest and to the in- terest of the service that he know something of the work of other kinds of companies.
 Each Tool Has Name.
 As stated above, firmen are instruct ed that confusion and misunderstood ings on the fire grounds can be lessen ed by having standard name for each tool and pieces of equipment. The of- flcial names for tools and appliances carried on each class of apparatus would, without any description fill column and every one of these must be learned.
 In addition to knowing the tools and equipment by name each man should have some knowledge of their con- struction and use. For instance, fire extinguishers are discharged and charged in the school grounds for in- struction purposes. Each man is per mitted to use smoke helmet and respirator. and is requested to ask any questions concerning those and any other articles used in fre-fghting work.
 Men are instructed in the making
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28

hurry of the work Bremen are occa- sionally struck by objects thrown from windows. The custom is to call. look out below before throwing anything. but sometimes man will become careless and will not call until after he has thrown the object. Such accidents are avoidable
 Smoke AsphyxiatIon.
 "The different stages of smoke as phyxiation are fully explained at the training school The first stage is that in which the victim is conscious, but is nauseated, dizzy, weak in the legs, is choked, coughs and vonits. Such case is usually readily amen- able to treatment with fresh air and q glass of dilute aromatic spirits of am- rnonia, or seidlitz powder. It is not necessary to remove such case to the hospital for it should be remembered that when fireman leaves the fire grounds another must do his share of the work.
 Tn the second stage of smoke as- phyxiation the victim is unconscious. but is still breathing. The average case will regain consciousness if carried to the fresh air. When he has recup- erated so that he can hold glass he may be given aromatic spirits of am monia. Special attention should be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28

and use Of chimney mops.
 The tying of knots and the use and value of each kind of knot is important knowledge.
 In addition, each fireman in tho training school must acquire much general information. A fire alarm box Is, of course, installed and each man learns it's operation thoroughly. Hy- drants of various types are also there and explanations of the operation of each Is given. From one hydrant half the outer iron shell has been removed so as to show clearly the mechanism and operation of the valves. Photo graphs. charts and blackboard draw dngs are also used in the course of in- struction.
 Upon completing the course each man is given an examination and re- ceiyes rating in the following sub- jects: General knowledge. proficiency as hoseman or ladderman, proficiency in rescue exercises, tools and their uses, tying of approved knots and hitches. proficiency in high pressure service, discipline, alacrity and apti- tude for the service.
 Warns Against Accident.
 Practical application of first aid is part of the course in the training school. Each man Is required to ac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28

nreman's duties, apart from the. obvi- ous fact that he is supposed to put out fires. And for that reason we are go- ing to present here the tale of the fire mans job.
 The School of Instruction.
 In the first place. the man appointed member of the Bureau of Fire has to go to school for 40 days in order to get the rudiments of a science which only long experience can make complete.
 The men are assigned to companies and stations immediately upon enter ing the service, but attend the training school from g a- m. to noon and from l p. m to 4 p. m. The course of train ing includes, in addition to practical methods of fire-hghting, discussion and explanation of the following: Regula- tions and customs of the bureau, gen. eral orders and special orders: dis cipline-duties and privileges of each rank; duties of members in stations and on fire grounds; conservation of property. both private and public;- du- ties of the man-in-watch at a station: fire alarm signal service; high pressure system; use of life nets; methods of entering, leaving and ven- tilating smoke-charged buildings: sprinkler and standpipe systems; op- eration of valves, etc; first aid to the injured; making splints, applying tourniquet, etc.; methods of recusci- tation; removal of invalids from upper stories by the use of ladders, boards, shutters. etc.; removal of pershs from buildings by carrying on shoulders and by the use of ropes and slings; pur- pose of military and physical exer- cises.
 Each man who attends the training school is instructed in the different methods of handling and in the care of every class and type of ire apparatus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
' ONG : bong bong bong bong
 A bong-bong-bong- -bong-bong!

OiNU poAS DOHS = DOQS DOng-
 bong-bong-bong -bong-bong!
 Ten times the gong in the fire station rings. Then follows, let us say: bong. bong-bong bong, bong, bong.
 Box 213! A glance inside the pages of little book and its location is learned. Men who ran from all quar- ters of the station and took their places at the apparatus at the first 5sound of the bell now loaf .away-but mot too far away.
 The alarm is not in their district. But waitl
 Bong-bong-bong-bong bong bong ibong-bong- -bong-bong-bong!
 They saunter back. , Bong. bong - bong = bong. bong, bong!
 The second alarm-and now men sleap on engine and hose and chemical wagon. donning helmets. buttoning rubber coats as they leap. SThe doors 1swing wide. the heavy. motor-driven ,engtne rumbles out, the lighter chem s,1cal wagon follows and with clang of ;belt men and apparatus are on their way to the Ire.
 1. Some of those men are on their way to fine heroic deeds; deeds which will ,be remembered by one or two long, !long after the hasty, insufficient lines iof praise in next days newspaper are forgotten. And some are on their way ato death.
 The fact that the city has no more devoted. self-sacrincing servants than fits Ire fighters has long been known. So long has 1t been known. that unless we are reminded now and then. we are apt to put it so far back in our minds that before long we will cease to care about it.
 Little is known by the public of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28

paid to the danger of giving an uncon- scious person anything to drink.
 "In the third stage of smoke as- phyxiation the victim is unconscious and is not breathing. Artificial respi- ration is necessary here, and we make it rule to send him to a hospital Bremen overcome twice at the same fire, those suffering a chill after being overcome. and those overcome by H. Illuminating gas or smoke impregnated with acid are as a rule sent to hos pital. Smoke impregnated with acids, alkaline, chlorine. banana oil, etc, is always dangerous.
 The Heavy Loss From Fire.
 The annual fire loss in America Is s250, 100000, about enough to run the United States army and navy. Every hour of the day $30,000 worth of prop erty is burned up in some part of the country.
 This s250, 100000 is an absolute and useless loss. It is so much property destroyed which can not be replaced by insurance companies 6r by u money they pay out. Some individual owners are reimbursed, but all the in- surance companies are supported by money received as tax on the public
 Another way of saying this is that each person in the Uunited States pays fire tax of $3 a year on what he buys. In European countries in normal times the corresponding tax is only about 35 cents.
 About 160,000 buildings are destroy ed in the United States every year by fire; that Is, enough buildings to make line extending from Philadel- phia to St. Louis with one building ev- cry 50 feet. About 1,500 lives are lost each year in fires-10.000 more are tn- jured.
 The cost Of maintaining fire depart ments and fire equipment in the United States is estimated at $240, 1000 0O0 a year. Fifty per cent of the fires in the United States are caused by careless ness or ignorance. These are, of course. preventable.
 High Pressure System.
 Because water under good pressure Is so necessary to successful fire fight ing, most large cities have installed what are known as high pressure sys- tems. In these systems. water, instead of being pumped from the ordinary household supply by movable steau, fire engines. is pumped from a speciai system and by powerful stationau engines.
 While the special high pressure nre service is nominally under the control of the Bureau of Water. this branch of the water service is maintained entire ly for fire fighting purposes It has it's own distinct corps of men who are naturally closely affiliated with the fire forces, In addition, through it's frela- tions to the Water Bureau, it has the right to call freely upon that Bureaus facilities for help in case of an emergency. As the high pressure equipment of engines. pumps, pipes and hydrants is so similar to the ev- eryday appliances of the Water Bu- reau, and requires about the same care and attention. the joint arrangement works well.-Philadelphia Record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
Warns Against Accident.

Practical application of first aid is. part of the course in the training school. Each man Is required to ac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28

fireman's duties. apart from the. obvi- ous fact that he is supposed to put out fires. And for that reason we are go- ing to present here the tale of the fire mans job.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1920-10-27
SMALL ATTENDANCE
.GREETs CANDIDATES
Preus and Collins Come, See, But
Fail to Conquer the People
of New Ulm.

They came, they saw, but failed to
conquer. That, in brief, tells the
story of the visit to New Uln last
Tuesday afternoon of aJake' Preus.
and 4sIouie'' Collins, steel trust candi-.
dates for governor and lieutenant
governor, respectively: The a"large"
audience of which the Twin City
dailies and our local contemp orary
Dragged 'aboutso vociferously totaled
exactly 252 persons, including the
band, quite a number Of high school
students and a goodly delegation OF
men whose curiosity drew them to the
Armory, as they desired to hear the
arguments" propounded by Jake"
and Louie. The two latter were
not included in the count, for, as the
party who took the trouble to as
certain the size of the audience, stated,
|Ethey didn't count, anyhow"
Realizing that it would be but a
| waste of expensive print paper to
publish even a resume Of their alleged
addresses, we consider it necessary
| only to state that "Jakie's'' endeavor
was addressed principally to "the
farmers" although there was only a
very small scattering of tillers Of the
soil present. Cooperation was his
| principal theme, for he must have
been advised by the New Ulm dele
CATION that went to Sleepy Eye to
meet him, that his accustomed haran-
| que of the Nonpartisan League and
! organized labor: would mot set well
| with local audience. Consequently
he studiously avoided any mention OF
the vital campaign issues, such as the
tonnage tax question, but could not
| refrain from stating that the leaders
of the League were Socialists. These
| remarks were uttered at the tail end
of his speech, after he had run out OF
the cooperation dope.
| Little Louie" 'fJakie's" running
mate, did not over-burden the atmos-
phere with his SPELL binding vocifera-
tons. His remarks were supposedly
humorous, probably intended to re-
lieve the great tension caused by the
weighty utterances Of his chief.
Hofmeister's Band furnished music
for the speech-making and this feature
of the program proved the most
popular and pleasing.