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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
EGYPTIAN COTTON
 UNDERGOES SLUMP Due to Speculation and Bankers Refusal to Fi-
 nance Transactions
By Associated Press

Manchester, England, May 21-The sensational slump in the price of Egyption cotton during the past three days in Manchester and Liverpool is said to have been largely due to specu- lation in Alexandria, Egypt, and the refusal of bankers longer to finance speculative transactions. The latter contingency, it is asserted, compelled spectators in Alexandria to realize on the best obtainable terms.
 control of the Egyptian cotton crop by the British and Egyptian govern ments was removed in 1919 when the price of the Egyptian staple was 2 ,shillings, pence per pound. It rose by leaps and bounds to shillings, 8 pence per pound in February owing to the tremendous demand in the Cnited States for making the fabric of motor car tires. By the beginning of May this year, however, the price had fallen to 6 shillings and today it was 4 shillings, pence. Heavy sales continued today and the belief in the cotton market was that the worst was not yet over.
 Sir Alfred Herbert Dixon, chairman of the cotton control board, addressing the Cotton Spinners' Association today, referred to the tremendous overcapi- talization of the Lancashire cotton mills during the past year through their repeated resales at enhanced prices.
 Sir Alfred said he could only com pare the movement to the South sea bubble, and declared that the day of reckoning would come as surely as it did to that wild period of speculation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
PRESSING CLUB AND
 JEWELRY STORE ARE
 DAMAGED BY FIRE

Fire of unknown origin about Z o'clock this morning badly damaged the w. T. Miree pressing club, lls North Twentieth street
 Mendle & Sons jewelry store, on the ground floor below, was damaged by water. Chief S. A. Middleton of the fire department stated that the fire origi- mated in the upstairs pressing club, but the starting place could not be found
 All downtown fire stations answered the alarm. The fire occurred in the Heart of the business district. but due to the effective and quick work of the firemen the fire was checked before it could spread to the adjoining build ings.
 Mendle & Sons jewelry store was completely covered by insurance. Ii is also believed that the pressing shop was covered by insurance, but at a late hour last night word could not be gotten to the manager of the shop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
By FRED H. GoRMLEY
Montgomery Bureau Tho Ase-Hersid
 22i-2 First National Bank Building


 Montgomery. May 21.-(Special)-L. paign for United States senator against Senator Oscar w. Underwood on $9,S79.47. according to sworn statement filed with the secretary of state Friday by J. A. Huggfns, treas urer of the Musgrove campaign cOnl- mittee. MT. Musgrove's hair-raising campaign caused many financiers to wonder how such a small amount could go so far in a political contest.
 Capt Frank $. White, unsuccessful candidate for United States senator for the short term, certified that his to- tai expenditures were $9,179.16.
 sam r. Kennedy, unsuccessful can Gidate for president of the public serv- ice commission, filed statement showing total expenditures after the filing of the first statement of sS9.80.
 B, F. Elmore of Demopo.is, who failed to defeat Henry P. Merritt for judge of the court of appeals, put a little humor into his statement. The account was filed with William P. Cobb, secretary of state, who had just been defeated for congressman from the Fifth district. Colonel El- ncre in his letter to MT. Cobb said: "A fellow feeling makes us wondrous kind" The statement showed total ex- penditures of about $2,O00 in the cam paign.
 George A. Sorrell, another unsuccess- ful candidate for congressman from the Fifth district, certified that his total expenditures were $1,24S.93. w. T. Sanders, elected national committee man, stated that he spent $9s.37 after the filing of his pre- election state- ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
RIDER AIMED AT
 PRESIDENTS VETO
Rx Associated Press

Washington, May 21.-A rider aimed at President Wilson's recent veto was attached to the sundry ciSii appropria- tion bill today by the Senate finance committee. It provides that no new government publications shall be is- sued without congressional authority.
 Reporting out the bill, the Senate appropriations committee recommended a total of s44O,O23. 900 for government activities covered by the measure. This was s30S,655,0 ,0oO less than appro- priated for the same purposes last year, and S59S, ,462, ,000 less than esti- mates submitted by executive depart ments.
 Increases made by the Senate com mittee included $4,436,000 for inland and coastwise waterways; $2,000,00 for the customs service, and $1.5O0,0 ,00O for enforcement of the prohibition act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
SYRIAN PLAYERS l OFFER GOOD PLAY
Phoenician Club at Jeffer- son Tuesday Puts on
 Hearts of Men"

What promises to be one of the best amateur plays of the season will be pre- sented at the Jefferson theatre on the night of May 25 by the members of the Phoenician Club, a Syrian organization, composed of the younger members of the Syrian community of this city. Title of the play. Hearts /of Men"
 The members of the cast have been hard at work for the past several months on the play, under the direction and coaching of Mrs. Earl G. McLin. who IS a member of the Drama League of this city, and well known in theatrical clr- cles.
 Several we'll known people who wit messed the dress rehearsal at the theatre last Tuesday night expressed surprise at the good showing of the cast. Mrs. McLin says it Is one of the best amateur rehearsals she has witnessed during her whole career as a director. The nem- bers themselves are highly elated over the spirit that is being shown at the re- hearsals and promise to show the BIT mingham public a good play.
 One of the features of the nights en- tertainment will be a blackface sketch py Albert Stern, who will be remempereo for his appearance with the Shriner minstrel several months ago.
 Miss Josephine Wehby, a talented singer among the Syrians, will also reh- der a solo during the intermissions.
 Tickets for the play are being sold by several of the young ladies and men or the club. The proceeds of the play Will be credited to the Phoenician Club home fund. which the club is so desirous or araotipp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
Strike Threat Withdrawn
 By Memphis Fire Fighters
By Associated Press

Memphis, Tenn, May H.-Threat or
 the 260 members of the local fire fight CTS union to resign in a body Monday
 unless their demands for increased pay
 were granted was withdrawn late to- night following conference between
 R. R. Ellis, president of the Chamber or Commerce, and the unions grievance committee
 It was announced that the committee had agreed that the resignations should be withheld until it could report to the
 union and the Chamber of Commerce could have time to investigate the fire mems claims and the contention of the city fire and police commissioner that, since the mems offices and salaries were established by legislative enactment, they could not be changed by the city govern ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
Is There No Relief From
 Fiery Skin Troubles!

1 thorough course of this fine old blood medicine that kills the germs that creep into the blood and cause all of your discomfort. S. S. S. is a purely vegetable compound made from roots and herbs of recognized medicinal value. It so thoroughly cleanses the blood and builds up and strengthens the entire system that the germs of disease are eliminated. and then real relief comes.
 This fine old remedy is the sane and sensible treatment for your skin dis ease. as you will find by giving it a trial If your case should need special , advice. it can be had without cost to you, together with valuable literature, by writing to Chief Medical Adviser, 173 Swift Laboratory. Atlanta. Ga.- Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
Improper Treatment Makes This
 Natural Question

Eczema, letter. scalp eruptions, boils, so stubborn and hard to get rid of <because they are not given. the proper sort of treatment. You must know that use of lotions, salves. soaps and ointments can make no impression on your trouble other than 10 afford some temporary relief
 fhea hrnw aside at once such r'et ,i''ifi treatment thaa can only reach the surface, and begin taking a rtncdy that goes direct to the source of your trouble. Go to your drug store, get a bottle of s. s. S., and begin a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
More Police Barracks
 in Ireland Blown Up
By Associated Pres,

London, May 2.-Destruction of severa more police barracks and military hut. in Ireland and other outrages are re corded in an official report received here from Dublin An attempt was made to burn the courthouse at Port arlington, forty miles southwest of Dub lin, but it resulted in failure.
 In county Sligo armed masked men took number of official books and pa pers from the income tax offices ano burned them.
 The courthouse and postoffice in CcuS ty Kildare were burned, as was a pr vate house.
 The Middleton and Armagh court houses were destroyed by fire with al their records.
 A mail cart was rifled between Thurle. and Killenhaule and it's letters and valu ables stolen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
NEW RATE ASKED

Montgomery, May 21.-tSpecial.)- Petition for the establishment of coking-in- transit rates on the Frisco between Bessie and Dora and North Birmingham was filed with the public service commission today by the Sloss' Sheffield Steel and Iron Company. The proposed rate is 2212 cents a ton.
 The company proposes to move 50O tens of wash slack coal daily from the two points to its new by-product coke ovens at North Birmingham, to com vert the coal into coke and to con tinue the shipment to it's ultimate des- tination. At present this movement would constitute separate shipments The case will be considered June T..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
OBJECT TO CHANGE
 IN APOSTELE'S CREED
Ry Assnciated Press

Des Moines, la, May 21.--The major. ity of the committee on state of the Church of the Methodist Episcopal gen eral conference today published a repor recommending that no change ke mad, in the present apostles creed of Sht church A minority report, however, vii be submitted, it was said asking elim ination of the phrase 'the holy Cath olic church." The creed now reads: " believe in the holy ghost the holy Cath olc church, the communion of saints the forgiveness of sins" etc. The worC "Catholic' is used in it's general sense but signers of the minority report would eliminate the word.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
WALLACE PREDOMINANT

Montgomery, May 21.-(SpeciaL)- Jchn H. Wallace. Jr. head of the state department of conservation since 1t was created in 1907, was renominated for another four year term in the democratic primary, May II. Returns from all counties compiled from two different sources by the Montgomery Bureau of The Age-Herald Friday show that MT. Wallace has majority of 301 over A. l.. Kimbrough. who sur prised the entire state by the race he made against Mr. Wallace.
 This compilation shows that the to- tai vote of Mir Wallace was 56,40o while Mir. &imbrough received 56,099. total vote being cast in the race of ll2.499 or about 10000 less than was cast in the race for the long term sen- atorship While the figures are no of- ficial it is not believed possible that the official returns will show any great variance from these reports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
.WILLIs-ROUsE WEDDING

Anniston, May 21.-(Special)-The mar riage Thursday Afternoon of Chester Will lis and Mrs. Florence Rouse, which oc- curred at the home of the brides mother, Mrs. S. A. Adams, was an event around which great deal of local interest is centered.
 The ceremony was performed in the presence of the intimate friends of the family by Rev Keener Matthews, who used the beautiful ring ceremony of the Methodist Church.
 Mr. Willis and his bride left imme- diately after the ceremony for a stay of several days in Tennessee, after which they will be at home at 1908 Wilmer ave- nue,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
CAPTAIN MEEKER BETTER

Anniston. May 2l.-(Special )-Capt. w. M. Meeker. chief medical officer at Camp Mcclellan for several months, and who has been dangerously i'll with double pneumonia for the past two weeks, was reported Friday to be much better.
 Captain Meeker will be sent to the army general hospital in Fort McPherson shortly where he will spend his convales- cent period.
 Capt. R. B. Morris, Bowling Green (Ky.) medical officer, whose home station is at Jackson Barracks, New Orleans, has been assigned to duty at Camp Mcclellan, succeeding Captain Meeker, and has al- ready made many friends among the An nSton people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
Special Photoeraphic Work

Sixty rolls of photographic film handled in ten minutes actual working time is the claim made for system of glazed stoneware developing tanks now on the market and described with illustrations in the Popular Mechanics Magazine. The tanks are sold in sets of three, one for developing. one for fixing, and one for washing. Each has a concave bottom, terminating in brass drain cock. The last, or washing. tank is fitted also with an overflow connection. to permit con tinuous water circulation from bottom to top.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
NEGRO PLEADS FOR PRAYERS

Montgomery. May 21.-(Special)- Edgar c. Caldwell, negro sergeant of the regular army, under sentence of death for murdering a street car em- pioye in Anniston, has addressed let ters to state officials urging their prayers In behalf of the condemned man. c. W. Austin. chief of the state law enforcement department, received letter from Caldwell Friday and in 1t Caldwell said he had made peace with his Maker but desired the pray ers of all good people. He recently lost his case In the United States su-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
Alleged Bank Robbers Shot

Atchison. Kan, May 21.-Henry Kelly and Walter Bradford, hunted in connec- tion with bank robbery at Howe, Neb.,
 wounded in a fight with officers late tonight. A third man escaped. The fight took place near Bean Lake, Mo-, and the wounded men were brought to an Atchi- son hospital. Several thousand dollars in currency, gold. silver and Liberty Bonds, were recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22

Montgomery, May 21.-(SpeciaL)- Montgomery will make fight for the Home for Widows and Orphans of Pythians. w. F. Black, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, has already notified the committee that this city will make a concrete proposition al the proper time. The grand lodge Thursday voted to start worK on lhe home within three years. More than s25,000 has already been subscribed to the fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
STEIBELS PARDONED

Montgomery, May .)-S J. Steibel of Jefferson county, con victed of forgery, sentenced to nine months hard labor and fined s250, was granted parole by order of Governor Kilby, Friday. SteibePs release was recommended by the trial judge and solicitor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, May 21.-(Special.) )-Organi- zation of a drainage district for the pur- pose of issuing bonds and providing fund sufficient to drain the lowlands ly- ing between Huntsville and the Tennes- see river is being considered seriously by some 200 owners of the land in question. For many years the lands have been SUD- ject to overflow several times each year and during the present rainy season the fact has been more than ever impressed on the land owners that something must be done if the land is to ever be of any value to them. Drainage engineers estl- mate that with comparatively small cost per acre some 50000 acres of land can be reclaimed and made as valuable as any agricultural land in Madison county, and they also report that incidentally the improvement would save Huntsville from an annual flood damage amounting to from $25,O00 to s5O,O00. The Chamber of Commerce here is back of the proposition, and it is stated that the city council will also come in for a share of the expense if the project is undertaken.
 Miss Mary Merts, one of the best known public school teachers of Madison county, is dead after an illness of several weeks at the home of her niece, Mrs E. T. Terry She was sixty-nine years old and for forty years had taught in the schools of Madison county. She is survived by one brother. William Merts, of Columbus O., and several nieces and nephews, Mrs. E. T. Terry, Miss Annie Merits. Milton B. Merts and Harry Merts of Huntsville and Mrs. w. I. Walker of Talladega.
 Commencement exercises of the Hunts vile High School will begin sunday, when the commencement sermon will De delivered in the auditorium of the school by Rev. J. w. Johnson, pastor of the Eleventh Avenue Methodist church in Birmingham. The graduating exercises will be held on Friday night, May 2S.
 The soliciting committees of the Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs, which engaged in a competitive race to raise money Tor the Alabama Childrens Aid Society, raised $2,321, which was more than the amount asked.
 The forty-fifth annual commencement exercises of the Agricultural and Me- chanical College at Normal opened to- night with the annual musicale Rev. R. T. Tyler will preach the, commence ment sermon Sunday morning and the graduating exercises will be held Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
KILBY ATTENDS MEETING

MOntgOmerY, MaV ZT.-- ISIJeCIaI = Governor Kilby left Montgomery Fri day for Montevallo where he will at tend the meeting of the board of trus- tees of the Alabama College for Wo- men. From Montevallo the governor will go to his home at Anniston for the weekend He will spend Monday in Tuscaloosa in attending the meet irg of the board of trustees of the uni- varsity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
NEWS OF ANlWSTON

ice, and the gathering will be featured ! by the attendance of people from several sections of the county. | Among those who sleep at the camp cemetery are the bodies of several sol diers who died during the years of 1917 and 1918 and whose bodies were not sent | to their former homes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
Tall Semaphore

A hand-operated semanhore. high enough to clear by several feet the tops of passing trains. says an illustrated article in the Popular Mechanics Maga- zine, is visible at great distance. The horizontal signal arm. bearing at ono end large and conspicuous red target, is mounted on a tall standard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
GRAVE CLEANING SATURDAY

AnnistOn, May N.-(SpeclaL )-ReIatlVeS and friends of those who are buried at the New Hope Cemetery in the center of the government reservation at Camp Me Clellan will assemble there Saturday for an all-day working and decoration serv-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22

A state prohibition enforcement direc- tor at Mesa Ariz.. lost a pocketbook containing s55 and important papers. A mongrel dog found the pocketbook and carried 1t in his mouth into a poolroonA the owner of which soon found the loser
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22

For forty-eight years Thomas Norton, of Lee, Mass. has opened for business at o'clock in the morning, at which early hour customers were sure always to find him in the store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
New Cabinet Constituted
 nv Asenci,tad Drsss

Rome, May 21.-The new Italian cabi- net was definitely constituted today with Francisco Nitti as premier and minister of the interior and Vittorio Scialoia minister of foreign affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22

Miss Eula Hochholzie-F>uneral serv- ices for Miss Eula Hochholzie, age 20. who died at the residence near Irondale a'rly yesterday morning. will be held from the residence this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial in Forest Hill cemetery. Woodin in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22
MERIDIAN, MISS.

Meridian, Miss, May 21.-(SpeciaL)- The election commissioners of Lauder dale county, o. J. Wilder. N. M Collins and J. R. Hughes, at a meeting held today named the managers to hold the election on June 4 for the purpose of voting on bond issue of $200,000 to build permanent bridges in the county. It is proposed that all large streams on important highways shall be spanned by steel bridges. which, it is stated. will result in great saving in the long run, because of the necessity of practically rebuilding wooden bridges following every unusual rise of the waters.
 A sample of apparently genuine coal is being exhibited here from the farm of Thomas F. Keilty of Topton, ten miles east of Meridian. It is declared recent heavy rains washed a hillside to an extent that exposed the coal. which, when dug up and placed in the fire, burned as freely as does a superior grade of hard coal. The sample has been turned over. to a local chemist for analysis. The sample brought to Meridian is a large lump, weighing about 30 pounds, and has been the ob- ject of much speculation as to its gen uineness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-22

Mrs. Katie FOwler-Funeral services of Mrs. Katie Fowler, age 55. who died at a local infirmary late last night, will be held from Woodin's chapel this afternoon at o'clock. Burial in Forrest Hill cemetery. The deceased is survived by her daugh- ter. Mrs. D. w. Epperly and Mrs. w. J. Douglas of Birmingham, and her sons, Roy T. and Lee J. Fowler of Boston, Mass.