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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08

better price could be obtained and q larger number of customers served by selling in smaller quantities. The form CTS also agreed to stay at the market as long as possible, in order to give late arrivals among the buyers a chance to secure fresh vegetables.
 discussion of the problems before the market was had. The majority present expressed themselves as more than pleased with the new location and asked that they not be moved again.
 Just to show the bounds to which
 the market had grown, County Dem
 onstraton Agent H. l.. Brown pointed
 out the large quantity of fresh vege-
 tables on the market. There were
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08
TAG DAY IS ASSURED
 CONFEDERATE VETERANS

Confederate Flag Day will be an an- nual event in Birmingham This was assured yesterday when the City Com mission passed an amendment to the old city ordinance providing that only one Tag Day be permitted in Birming- ham.
 The amendment provides that Flag Day. on which small flags shall be sold on the streets of Birmingham shall te an annual event. The money raised from the sale shall go to pay the ex- penses to the annual reunion of the
 The date is left to the various vets veterans of the Confederacy. erans organizations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08
M'CAFFREY RUN OVER BY AMBULANCE AND
 SERIOUSLY INJURED

w. H. McCaffrey. 1919 North Nineteenth street, was seriously injured about s;D o o'clock yesterday morning at Second ave- nue and North Eighteenth street when he was run over by an ambulance of rcbols & Strong, negro undertakers.
 JShaw's ambulance answered the call and carried the injured man to the Fraternal hospital, where it was later repirted that he was in seriously injured condition. one of the wheels of the ambulance hay ing passed over his body and breaking several ribs in his right side.
 According to police witnesses, the man stepped out of an automobile almost in the path of the ambulance, which was travelling at a fast rate in answer to an emergency call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08
STATE FURNITURE
 DEALERS TO MEET

Ira F. Randall, president of the Ala bama Furniture Dealers Association. has called the members of the asso- citation to meet in the state head quarters in the Clarke building Fri day at o'clock.
 The purpose of this meeting Is to hear the report of a committe that has been Investigating the plan to start a fire insurance company among the Alabama furniture dealers for their own protection. A number of fires have occurred in furniture stores re- cently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08
Marriage Licenses

tThe following marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the office of the probate judge:
 John Henry Smith and Miss Ila Sum : merford
 Thomas J. Sloan and Miss Gunlie Griffith. feron.
 l.. Mitchell and Mrs. Mrytle Ballen- tine.
 Louis Truitt and Miss Blanche Kelly Reese Pike and Miss Beulah Woods
 Moses Bernard Cofeloff and Miss Sylvia Jaffe Brandes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08

more than 2,Ooo baskets (half bushep
 of fresh tomatoes, which sold at "e
 cents a gasket As this number was
 more than sufficient to fill the ae-
 mand, 1000 baskets were sold to cat
 ming factory. There were 300 baskets
 of peas, which also sold for 60 cenlA
 a basket Freen corn was also plet- ' tiful, there being more than 600 dozeu
 ears. Sweet potatoes and water
 melons were in profusion.
 Mir. Brown is making arrangements ter a number of baskets in peck. half peci. and quart sizes to be made at local factory These will be secured at a minimum cost and turned over to the farmers without adding the profits ot a mddleman. The farmers will pack their produce in these smaller baskets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08
BIRMINGHAM SAFE:
 SAVED OLD BOOKS
Board of Education Supplied and Preserved School VoI-
 umeS, Has Plenty

feet of an acute shortage of text books for use in schools. this city will suffer less than other communi- ties of the state, in the opinion of the city board of education members
 The Birmingham schools have al ways bought their own text books under the supervision of the boaAl of education. Due to this fact, thIe are large number of old and used books, which though worn, could be used to advantage in a shortage.
 The board of education has tried to anticipate the condition. Several plans have been tried and it is hoped that enough books can be secured to fill all necessary demands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08
APPRECIATES AID !
 GIVEN TO ANNISTON

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 I believe it was Mark Twain who said that "an ounce of taffy was worth pound of epitaphy." In behalf of the peo- pie of Anniston I wish to thank you for the nice things The Age-Herald has been saying about Anniston, and the town de- serves it, too. for it is growing as never before Your paper is an institution in Anniston, and covers the morning field completely. Ouf only regret is that we cannot get the late edition. but later on we may get this. With best wishes for yourself and The Age-Herald, I remain, yours cordially, J. J. WILLETT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08
City News In Brief

R. B. Smyer, postmaster of Birming- ham. left last night for Cincinnati to attend the national convention of post masters in that city. MT. Smyer will remain in Cincinnati only few days Before the end of the convention he will leave for Washington to look after some government business. During his absence Assistant Postmaster Ed Nor- man will be in charge of the postoffi.e
 MASONIC NOTICE.
 Members of East Lake Lodge, No. 4SO, A. Y. and A. M., are requested to meet nt the East Lake Masonic Temple mt ?. m. Wednesday, September $, to attend the funeral of Brother John II. Montana. lnterment at WOOdlawn cemetery.
 s. R. HAWLEY, w. M. J. H. CORNWELL, Sec.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Helped Victory Parade

To the Editor of The Herald: The Age-Herald's invaluable assistance was a great factor in making the wom- ans victory parade such success. The committee in charge, of which l am chairman, was delighted and most grate- full for the amount of space and the po- sition of Miss Gillen's well-written stories. If there is anybody, man or woman, III Alabama who does not know that Bir- mingham women celebrated thei en- franchisement, it is because the poor soul cannot read Thank you for everything. Sincerely, PATTlE R. JACOBS.
 Chairman. Birmingham September 6, 1920.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08

Ihe tacnoi was taken at the weekly meeting of the board of directors Dr. Jarrett, president of the City Commits sion, told that work on the much-needed High School building had ceased be- cause of difficulty in disposing of city bonds at par to bring in an interest of per- cent. He explained that these bonds could not compete with others bringing in much higher per cent of interest
 w. T. Wilcox, chairman of the Civic Association highway cooperative com mittee, explained that the work on county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08

roads had also stopped because of the un- stability of the bond market, making it impossible to dispose of county bonds at par
 The board decided that rather than to wait indefinitely until the bond market clarifies to such an extent that bonds can be sold. they would be willing to pay more interest on the bonds They will ask the Alabama legislature, through the legislation committee of the Civic Asso- citation. to raise the rate of interest to or per cent in order to secure money for the much needed work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08
Initial Steps Taken toRen1oUe 5Per Cent
 Limit on Bonds Here

Following addresses by Dr. N A. Barrett and w. T. Wilcox, members of the Association board directors that the state legislature the five per limit est on county and municipal bonds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08
RIGHT OF UNION

It is pointed out in the complaint that as a part of the contract entered 1nto with the employees of the company, there was provision that plaintiff miners had the right to belong to laoor union without interference by the coal company or its agents, but that those joining the union should recognize the right of each employe to join or not 10 join, as he desired individually.
 Ii is further alleged that the defen- dants are members of the United Mime Workers of America and in their efforts to force and compel the plaintiff com pany to recognize that organization anu to operate it's mines on closed shop basis. they malicously conspired to per suade plaintiffs employees to break the'r contract It is also alleged that they dlo succeed in persuading and enticing the employees of the coal company to nreaN their contract on August ?, 1920, leaving the employe of the company to it's great damage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08
PERSONAL

s. P. Smith was called to Albany. Ga. yesterday to attend the funeral services os his father, F. NJ. smith. who was killed by lightning during thunder storm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08
DECIDE TO
 SELL w SMALLER LOTS
Baskets of Varying Sizes to Be Provded-Canning Con- to Take All Surplus From Municipal Market at
 Satisfactory Prces-Longer Hours

Definite decision to sell produce smaller quantities than half buhe baskets arrived at yesterday when the truckers and farmers who the municipal market held meet t c ILL p...-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08
MINERS OFFICIALS
 SUED FOR ALLEGED
 ACT OF CONSPIRACY
$50, ,000 Damages Claimed By Coal Company for Alleged Interference With Its
 EmployeS

Suit for S50,00o damages was filed in the circuit court yesterday by the Bessemer Coal, Iron and Land Company against officials of the miners union. alleging that they persuaded miners in the ela- ploy of the plaintiff to break a contract.
 Defendants in the suit are: J. R. Ken namer, president: J. l.. Clemo, secretary; w. l.. Harrison, organizer and other of- ficials of district No. % as follows: J. r. Sorsby, w. E. Hargrove, G. R. Booth, Dave Reach. William Bealle and Lon Perry, as individuals and as members of an unincorporated association known and designated as doing business as and under the name of United Mine Workers of America
 It is alleged in the complaint that the defendants had unlawfully conspired to force the plaintiff to recognize the United Mine Workers of America and to operate it's mine on a "closed shop basis and had maliciously caused it's employees to breach a contract under the terms of which they bound themselves to work in the mines of the company until March Sl, 1922. It is further alleged that the defendants had caused and procured the plaintiffs employ to abandon their work and leave the service of the plain tiff as a result of which it's mines have been greatly crippled in their output.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08
DELIVERY CONTRACT

The plaintiff ayers that it is the owner of a coal mine in Bibb county, Alabama, employing as coal miners in the mines large number of men. The output u' said mines is shipped to persons with whom the plaintiff has delivery con tracts, it was claimed. On April 1, l92o,
 it is alleged that the company entered into a contract with a large number or it's employees. Under the terms of this contract they bound themselves to re- main in the employment of the company from April l, 1920, to March 31, 1922 it is alleged.
 In the suit. it is alleged, that the de- fendants knowing these facts, but ma
 iciously intending to injure plaintiff \ business, unlawfully, wrongfully and ma liciously persuaded, induced and pro cured the employees to cease work anu absent themselves from the service or the plaintiff as a consequence of which the employees against the will and con sent of the plaintiff on July 3, l92o, wrongfully departed from plaintiff service and preached their contract. It is charged that as a result of this ai- legged breach of contract the company was and is unable to employ others to work it's mines and is prevented rom carrying on it's business as extensively and profita ble as 1t could have done
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-08

The operators say:
 We will not directly or indirectly deal with the United Mine Workers of Amer ica now or hereafter"
 All other matters the operators yield to consideration of the commission and agree to abide by their decision
 The strike call has gone into effect with recognition of the. union at issue. Whether the majority will follow the minority is what remains to be seen.
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Birmingham, September 6, 1920.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-01-07
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Rev. j. r. williams Leaves.

Rev. j. II. Williams. who has been
pastor of n field Of Baptist churches
composed Of Chestnut Ridge, New
Prospect, l.anford and Langston for
the past several years and who re-
signed these charges several months
ago TO take up work in several church
cs in Spartanburg county, moved with
his family from their home on Far
ley Avenue last week to his new home
1t Rocbuc% Rev. Williams has been
an earnest and consecrated worker in
his churches here as we'll as In all
phases OF religious work and he was
reluctantly given up by his congre-
cations.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-01-07
AUCTION SALE FRIDAY.
}. j. Roland Property and Fowler
Property to Go Under the Hammer.


Mr.. ]. l.. Pinson. president OF the
Southeastern Realty Company. Of
Greenwood, was in tho city Saturday
making final arrangements for the big
auction salo OF the j. }. Roland prop
crty on Lanrcns street which is to be
held Friday Of this week. While here
Mr. Pinson announced that he had
closed a contract to sell the Fowler
residence property on West Main
street on the same day, tho sale Of
this property to follow that OF the Ro-
land property a double page advcr-
tiscmcnt OF these sales vii! be found
in another place in this paper.
OF the Roland property on Laurcns
street the entire tract will be sold
with the exception of the store build
ing facing the public square. The
Fowler property consists Of the vacant
tract which has been subdivdcd into
residence lots next to the home OF
Rev. Graves L. knight. This property
was bought in the spring of tho year
by MIR. j. w. Crimes. Of Greenwood.
Mr.. Pinson stated that he will have
one OF the best bands in this section
OF the state to entertain the crowd be-
fore and between tho sales
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-01-07
Fire Truck Dnmaged.

While making fast dash for n fire
In the vicinity OF the Laurens Cotton
Mills last week the big red fire truck
with Driver Mcdaniel at tho wheel.
was considerably damaged when II
struck q telephone post just across
tho river on North Harper street at
the turn into Fleming street. Going
down the hill to tho river at n high
rate OF speed, Mr.. Mcdaniel hit the
post In trying to mako the turn. Al
though the car camo to stop with q
terrific impact, none OF tho frcmcn
and passengers were injured.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-01-07
Five Sundays In February.

Mr.. j. W. Henderson, who appears
to have memory about as long as
Mcthuselah was old, is authority for
the statement that February Of 1920
is the first February in forty-four
years where there were five Sundays
in the month. Mr. Henderson states
that he and Mrs. Henderson made
mental note OF the five Sundays in
1876 when IN evangelist, whose name
he did not exactly recall. was con-
ducting q service at Poplar Springs
church, near Ware Shoals. The
preacher asked all to stand up who
would pledec themselves not to take
another drink Of whiskcy until anoth-
or year had arrived when there would
be five Sundays in Tho month. Mr..
Henderson does not state whether or
not he stood up on the proposition,
but he does recall that three men did
and no thinks that they stood by the
pledge. While MT waiting for the
time Of the pledge No expire In order
to take advantage d the freedom it
might afford. Mr.. HENDERSON says that
he has been looking fotward for just
such another month than and this
year is the first in which, the same
thing has occurred in tho Ssorty-four
year period. Maybe the DutcN wealth
or prophet can tell when it win occur
again.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-01-07
Local md Personal Mention.

Mr. James Hudgens, who has been
in Uncle Sans navy, arrived in the
city last week to spend some time
with home folks.
MIR. Frank e. McCravy. evangelistic
singer. is spending some time In the
city with his mother, Mrs. Geo. 8. Nc
Gravy. on West Main street
Miss Lucy Vance Darlington, who
has been attending a house party at
the homo Of Mrs. Winslow In Boston,
Mass. is expected to arrive home to-
day.
Misses Lillian Brown, Pansy Clark
and Laura Clark have returned to
their homes in Anderson after pleas
ant visit TO Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hen
derson
Mr. and Hrs. Grover Richay, Of Co
lumbia, who recently returned from
their bridal trip in the North. spent
Sunday in the city with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. r. Richey. Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Milan and fam
~, wiz HdfC uScil llflIlB Dcl"ccu ucIc
and Clinton, left last week for their
now home at New Market, near Green
wood, where they will make their
home in the future. The departure OF
these estimablc people was greatly
regretted by their nelghbors and
friends but they wish them much
happiness in their new home.
Miss Carrie Hughes, Of Raleigh, n
g., arrived in the city last week to re-
main here with her brother, Mr.. N
G. Hughes, engineer in charge of high
way Improvement. Miss Hughes will
take np the work at Watts Mills re.
Gently given UP by Mrs. r. Coke Gray
upon her marriage.
Lieut.. II. 0. Tccr, Of Raleigh, N. G..
arrived In the city yesterday to visit
Capt. and Mrs. w. r. Richey for sew.
cral days. Lieut.. Tcer was an offic
or in Capt. Richey's company ir
France and returned home with al
cnyiable record. He Is the possessol
Of the Distinguished Service Gross
awarded for meritorious service ant
gallantry III action and was consid
cred one of the most efficient men il
the regiment
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-01-07
Conl Very Scarcc Here.

For The past few days almost coal
famine has existed in the city, the
supplies Of local dealers being entire
~ exhausted and many citizens hav-
ing to fall back on borrowing from
their ncighbors. Several cars arc en-
route for the city but had not arrived
UP until yesterday. The Laurens Gin
Il Fuel Company and Eichelberger
Brothers. local dealers. are hoping to
have the shortage relieved in day or
two when -hosc care arrive.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-01-07
T,eachers, Meeting POSTPONED.

Mr., II. w. Gas1ue, president OF tho
County Teachers Association. asked
yesterday that 1t be stated that the
teachers meeting previously announc-
cd for January 1th had been post
poned until January nth. AT that
time Miss, VII Lou Gray, Field Agent
OF the Illiteracy Commission, with her
associates will he present and dis
euss The subject OF illiteracy. A full
nleosIng OF the teachers is desired.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-01-07
"WHEN BEARCAT WENT DRY.
Title of Big Picture TO be mt the Opera
House Thursday.

Title of Big Picture TO be at the Opera
House Thursday.
The one big outstanding feature pic
tnrc OF the year is when Bcarcat
Went Dry" which will be the attrac-
ton at the Opera House Thursday.
The famous and widely read novel
OF Charles Neville Buck. of the same
title, has been made into photoplay
that teens with dramatic intensity and
suspense.
The characters OF the picture are
those hardy mountaincers Of eastern
Kentucky who. from time immemor-
ial, have shown slight regard for man
made laws. They arc the descendants
Of the hardy pioneers who blazcd a
trail from the shores OF Virginia
through the mountains Of that State
and Kcntnucky. They fought the
| treacherous. savage and settled the
Blue Grass State. They made it
possible for an empire to be founded
that gives to us and our children that
follow, a land that knows no counter
part for riches.
1t is OF such kind oc men and wo-
men that when Bcarcat Went Dry"
has to do, and needless to say pic
turc-play Of unlimited entertainment
qualities IS provided.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-01-07
MEMORIAL CAMPAIGN
TO BE PUSHED
Central Committee at Columbia Con.
Hdent that the Required Sum w2lI

Central Committee ut Columbia Con.
fident that the Required Sum wNl
be Raised.
Columbia, Jan. 5.--Following a con-
ference with former Governor Richard
I. Manning, of Sumter, vice chairman
of the South Carolina Memorial Com
mission who was in Columbia, Henry
w. Fair Of this city, accepted the
chairmanship Of the Richland County
Memorial Committee.
Mr.. Fair said that he would build
up thorough and efficient corps OF
workers for the memorial drive in co.
lumbia and Richland county, and was
sure that The allotment of 100000
would be quickly subscribed. He
hopes to have the quota In hand by
the end of the month. believing that
the people sill libcraly subscribe to
the erection or the building in com
menoration Of those South Carolin-
ians who fought and foil in the World
War IL they are only approached and
have the project explained to them.
The headquarters OF the memorial
commission here says that very cn-
couraging reports arc being received
from the county chairmen during the
past few weeks, and that the. indica-
tions are that the campaign for a fund
of 100000 will be success! with a
little more time allotted to a few Of
the counties. A number Of, counties
arc contemplating putting on cam
paigns this month and pushing
through their quotas in an intensive
drive.
Mr.. Manning. after reading the re-
ports from the various counties and
having conference with Governor
Cooper, Chairman of the Commission,
is very much encouraged with the
outlook. After few weeks when he
can take time from pressing personal
business, tho cX-Govcrnor intends to
give a great deal Of his efforts and en-
ergy to the campaign. 1t is probable
that he will 20 into the various coun-
ties and assist the cha!rmcn there in
their efforts.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-01-07
lBBEvTLLE.GREH HNWOOD MUTUAL
INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.
Organized 1892.
PROPERTY INSURED s4.ecs,sOO.

WRITE OR CALL on the undcrsign-
ed for any information you may desire
about our plan OF insurance
We insure your property against de-
struction by FIRE, WINDSTORM OR
LIGHTNING. and do SO cheaper than
any company in existance.
Remember. we arc prepared to prove
to you that ours Is tho safest and
cheapest plan OF insurance known.
Our Association is now licensed to
write Insurance In the counties Of
Abbcville. Greenwood, Mccormick.
Edgef'eld, Laurens, Saluda, Lexington.
Richland, Calhoun, and Spartanburg
The officers are: Gen. j. Fraser
Lyon, President, Columbia, S. c.; j. r.
Blake, Gen. Agt.. Socty. and Treas
Greenwood, s. G.
DIRECTORS:
a. o. Gran. :. ;. mt. Carmel. 8. c..
j. NJ. Gambrell :. :. Ahbcvillc. S. c..
J. II. Blake ;. :. ;. Greenwood, s. c..
A. w. Youngblood :. Hodges. S. c..
J. Fraser Lyon :. ;. Columbia, s. e..
II. III. Nicholson ;. .Edgeheld,S c..
w. II. Wharton :, ;. Waterloo, s. G.
w. G. Bates ;. .Batesburg. s. G.
j. r. BLAKE, Gen, Agt.
reenwood, q. C,
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Caldwell.

Friends here of Mr. Len Rounds.
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Rounds, will
be interested in the announcement of
his marriage to Miss Lois Caldwell,
Of Hartford. Conn, which took place
at Hartford on December 23rd. Mr..
Rounds met his bride when he was in
the "Y" service at Arcadia, Fla, and
she was visiting her sister there
They are row making their home in
Clinton, where Mr.. Rounds is engaged
in the contracting business with his
father.