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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-28
Market Basket Runs Rough
 Gauntlet on Way to Kitchen
State, County and City, Landlord and Others All Take Crack At It, While Wholesaler and Retailer
 Get Blame

Three things control local retail prices of produce.
 Metropolitan demand, licenses and rent.
 Birmingham merchants, wholesalers and retailers are ready and willing to talk about it. A number of members of both branches of the business were visited yes- terday. There was small variation in what they had to say. Not for a moment did the retailers vary in frankly repeat ing the wholesalers quotations.
 Che of the Morris avenue merchants an alyzed the market on cabbage.
 "The whole country drew on lower Louisiana, Alabama and Florida for cab bage in March, he said. Tt was the only available supply then. The locally pro- duced crop, Birmingham's immediate vi- cinlty, had failed. With everyone else, Birmingham's jobbers had to pay from 5 50 to $e hundred pounds. That meant about ' or cents a pound retail in this city.
 At the present moment the Birming- ham wholesale quotation is about AZ cents a pound. The stock is coming from Iowa and Virginia. The farmers of those states are selling to us for half the price we charged them.''
 Another produce wholesaler had many crates of peaches piled in the front of his store.
 "Elbertas." he said, from Georgia, plentiful and cheap. It's a good crop year. They are wholesaling at about S25 a bushel. That makes about six baskets to the crate. thrty-six peaches to the basket, or, say, eighteen or twenty dozen peaches to the crate
 COMPETITION
 Just to be quoting somebody definitely, here is what Thomas Moughon of Bell Robers & Co, Morris avenue, Birming- ham, says
 Lower Alabama ought to be our nat ural source Of supply. Baldwin county had a good crop of red Irish potatoes this year. Because the representatives of the eastern markets were there ready and' willing to pay s 5 for 100 pounds, we. to get the potatoes at all, had to meet their price Then the Kentucky and Virginia Irish potatoes came in, lowering the price somewhat: now Ohio's crop has come be- tween Kentucky and Virginia's crops and the northern market. with the result that the Kentucky and Virginia products have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-28
EVENTS OF TODAY
 IN BIRMINGHAM

Rotary Club weekly luncheon at l o'clock in the Tutwiier.
 W iiiiam E. Johnson to lecture at Capitol Park at $ o'clock p. m.
 ADJUSTMENTS Ly ric-k eith vaudeville and pictures. Loew's BfjOn-Naudeville and pict- ures.
 surand-EtheI Clayton in "A Lad der of Lies.1
 RiaItO--"Tbe Country God Forgot" Alcazar-Eiope Hampton in "A Mod- crn SaIOme.7
 Coioniai--CeciI E. DeMilie's "Why Change Your Wife,
 Frianon-Marshali NeiIan's "Dont Ever Marry"
 rrincess-"Sitent Avenger," No. 13. OdcOn-"MOOnriders." West Lnkc--Batbing and dancing. East Lake-E3athing and amuse- ments.
 dgewood-Bathing and Dancing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-28
DOMESTIC MINES OUTPUT GROWING Output for the Week Aver ages 736 Tons of Coal
 a Day

Official figures of the production of domestic coal in the domestic mines, where there are strikes, show that there has been an i'm crease this week over last of 738 tons per day.
 Men at work in the mines where there are strikes have increased by 25O.
 ment in working conditions at mines that have resumed are as follows:
 Marvel mine of the Roden Coal Company resumed operations on the 2Oth, with six inside men. and produced ten tOns. On the 27th. it had forty men inside. nnd produced 100 tons.
 Little .Cahaba Coal COmpany's mine at Helena resumed opera tiOns on Monday without disturb ance.
 MOntevaIIO Straven coal mine re- sumed operations on the 10th. and has gotten it's daily production up to 60 tons.
 West Helena Coal Company re- sumed Monday and mined 22 tons on the first day.
 Similar reports are received from other points. Not only have the mines that resumed operations maintained operations. but each has made n steady gain in output.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-28
JOHNSON LECTURE
 AT PARK TONIGHT
Prohibition Speaker to Bs Given Informal Reception.
 Guest of Dr. Lawrence

William E. ("Pussyfoot') Johnson. noted prohibition lecturer. will be the guest of Birmingham today and will de. liver an address at Woodrow Wilson Park at o'clock tonight under the auspices of the Arti-Saloon League
 commissioner John K. Hornady will ac, as chairman of the mass meeting a, the park and wIl introduce MT. Joh l. son. Rev. Brooks Lawrence, In charge or arrangements asks all friends of pro- hibtion and others to be present at Woodrow Wilson Park at 7:30 o'clock to- nignt when an informal reception 4in be rendered the noted lecturer.
 MT. Johnson is expected to arrive In Birmingham about noon today He win be the guest of Dr. Lawrence. Since MT. ] Johnson lost his eye when he was mobbe1 by crowd of college students in Lon don. his name has become a household word in America and England. As sooy as he winds up his lecture tour, .tr. Johnson expects to return to England wnere ne will again take up the ngnr or prohibition.
 A large crowd is expected to hear Mr Johnson tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-28
RETAIL MERCHANTS
 ASSOCIATION GROWS

Jeff Bailey, managing director of the Retail Merchants Association of Ala bana, left yesterday for Mobile, where he will organize the merchants of that city. Last week the Morgan county division of the state association was organized at Decatur. The Albany section also was formed.
 Organizations also were perfected al Huntsville by MT. Bailey. Ellis Hollums. secretary of the state association, went to Talladega and Adamsville. where the merchants in those cities were organ ized In practically every city visited all merchants have joined the association and a number of requests have been re- oeived at local headquarters asking that an organizer be sent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-28
CONTRACT AWARDED
 FOR LIGHT FIXTURES

Contract for the years supply Q. electric light fixtures and light globes was awarded yesterday to the Wilcos Electric Company by the City Commis- sion The contract was made on the basis of $2,5oO worth of business ldur- ing the year.
 Installation of six new street ,lfAks were authorized by the fcommissu Their location will be as folloyu Nineteenth avenue and 'Twenty-fil street, Ensley; Avenue K and Seveu teenth street, Ensley; Eightteth strev and Hillma9 ave, East Lake: interseV tion of car 7 ie with Maple street; Fax Highland ' tion, Pratt City and Si iM teenth strf and Thirty second avenuel North.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-28
EAST LAKE ASKS
 NEW FIRE LIMITS
Restrictions Now Cover Too Much
 Unnecessary Territory

Modification of the fire limits as East Lake was asked by comm ittee of East Lake citizens who appeared before the City Commission yester- day. It was argued that the present limits of the city are much larger than the public safety demands
 The committee was composed of pr. W. D. Hankins, NJ. E. Feenker, c. .. McClerkin, J. |. Lavender and G. w. Smith. The question came up over the desire of certain persons to erect frame buildings within the present limits. The petition was referred to the com mission as whole, which will go over the limits before acting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-28

been forced this way Here is letter offering me Irish potatoes at A.5o a bushel. Hardly had I received it when the same firm telegraphs me offering po- tatoes at s4 the bushel. Principally it Is a matter of supply and demand"
 Another dealer was visited. He said
 eve got a lot of stuff from the Pa cifc coast There labor is cheaper than anywhere else in this country. There are thousands of oriental farmers, thou sands of former European peasants who are now American farmers. They do their own work. They have large fami- lies They do not hire much labor. In consequence, they can readily underseil the southern farmers who must depend On lazy and incompetent help, There are thousands of negroes lying about the south All of them eat. they help create the market. They consume much. Natur- ally they account for given part of the goods consumed with subsequent in fluence on the price"
 RETAILERS
 Later in the afternoon several retailers were visited. Their quoted retail prices seemed peculiarly at variance from the peaches?" one was asked. 'Three for a dime," was the glib answer. And they had cost him about IA cents dozen. It came to light that the retailer paid over s2oo a month rent for a space smaller than a one-man street car. Other ex- penses were:
 Fruit license, sl5 50; lights. 80 month; cigarette license, $50 50; tobacco license. ss0 50; lunch license, S3O.5o; county license. $9. .75 dope and drink license. s4.25. With everything in his shop highly perish able article save bottled soda water. lie did not hesitate to say what the goods cost him on Morris avenue, an accurate repetition.
 Another with the same array of li- censes, and a store so small he had to came outside to scratch, paid $S5 month rent another paid rent amounting to $500 And so it went. A scanning of the sources of supply showed that in ma jcrity of instances southern producers during their season received a higher price for bulk produce than the local wholesaler had t. pay for the same things when shipped to Birmingham, but by the time the produce had run the gamut here of licenses and rents, in order to get a reasonable profit on the merchandise, the retailer had to pass the buck to the con- suming public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-28
w. H. KETTIG'S MOTHER
 DIES IN LOUISVILLE

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Kettig were called to Louisville last night by the death of Mir Kettig's mother, Mrs Josephine Kettig, which occurred at the old home in that city yesterday.
 Mrs. Kettig had been in failing health for a number of years The fu neral and interment will be in Louis rilla
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-28
PERSONAL

pr. J. E. Garrison has returned to the city from Rochester. Minn.. where he spent nearly three weeks in the Mayo clinic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-28
MASONIC FUNERAL NOTICE Birmingham Fraternal Lodge No. IS
 A. F 4 A. M

Members of BirminEh Ehnm Lodge No. 3S4. 4. F. & A. M- are requested to meet at Masonic Temple today. July 2s. 1920, 3;sO p. m., to attend the funeral of our late brother. William w. E. Me- EveTs. Interment ElmwOOd cemetery. All Masons fraternally Invited.
 NJ. RISGELBERG, w. N. w. W. RANSOM, seegy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-04
Boys Union Suits
$1.OO

CROSS-BARRED muslin fashions these
~ cool Union Suits for summer wear,
and they have knitted inserts for greater
elasticity and service: Sizes "a to "a.
Price $1.OO. rur no,yvsrA,ps sropp
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-04
Baby Wear
In the Downstairs Store

THE Baby Fair in the Auditorium of
l. this store prompts this mention of
the Downstairs Stores displays of In
fants' Wearables which follow closely the
accepted ideas lon exhibit on the Fifth
Floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-04
PAN-ISLAMIC
MENACE seen
MoSlems Are Organizing
Against Europeans
ny q. n. ItL
tAuthoriiy on the Near East

SAN FRANCISCO, June BE.
hind the Turkish revolutionary dem.
onstrationa against the allies and
disagreement among the latter re.
gdding disposition OF the acute
Turkish problem looms tho sinister
cloud OF panialamism. long regarded
as menace by Christian Europe
Involving vital issues OF empire
for England particularly. the grow.
ing movement TO organize the Mos.
lens OF the whole world under the
Caliphate Of Turkey IL likely 20 keep
the Turk IN Europe indefinitely.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-04
Bureau of
MiSSinQ
Relatives

Miss Zelma Bird. 1914 18th ave.
N. w. writes for Information con.
corning her friend, Hugh s. Forest.
NJ. T. C., II. s. Y. 900. a. II. r.,
whose last known address was A. II.
o. 721, Dion. France. Miss Bird
says she knows positively that he re-
turned to the United States, and
wishes any one knowing his where
abouts 10 correspond with her.
Mayor Caldwell was in receipt
Thursday of n letter from r. Steph-
an. Teacher. KoniR1shutte. o. s.. Kais-
erstrasse 5sth. Deutschland Ger
many. who is desirous of learning
the location OF his brother, Paul
stephan, who Is believed TO be In
this part OF the country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-04
Kt SSIN USED THREAT
on BOla~liENIk INDIA

Russia effectively used against
Britain the threat OF promoting Boil.
sheviam In India. and now the Turks
arc similarly appealing 10 co.reli.
gionlata In India and Afghanlstan.
The nationaiism which has knit all
classes. places a great part OF In.
diaB people behind the move OF the
Moslems. Leaders OF pro Turkish
sentiment In India. some Of whom.
like Mohammad HaFkht All. have Just
been released from Jail as political
prlsonerH during the war. They are
also rcckened among the most active
Indian uationalista,
These men are now on their way
TO England. from where they will
com. to the United states In an at
tempt to dispei preiudic-s against
the Turks In particular and NOLAN.
f~,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-04
WILLIAM ROBERT PORTER

general agent OF the q. y. Express
company. died "Wednesday az HE
home. slt Lakevicw boulevard. He
WAS 50 years old and had ben a
resident OF Seattle for the hast 10
years. Funeral services Saturday
morning at the Bonncy Watson par
lors. Burial will be- In Tacoma
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-04
Knitting Yarn
S1.26 Skein
Chldren's Stockings
SOC Pair

EXCELLENT quality in medium-ribbed
IL Stockings with double heel and toe ;
Black and Brown, sizes to f0y soc pair
STOCKING FEET for renewing worn
stockings, in Black and Ecru, sizes 8l%
to II, 1Sc pair; pairs for 35c.
TILE DOWNSTAIRS STORE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-04
Drops Dead While
Loading Freight

While loading freight car at NJ
mill Thursday. John Ward. vice.
president OF the Phoenix Shlngl.
Co. Ass Shilshole ave. n w.
dropped, dead OF heart disease. 4
widow and three children survive
him at 1881 w. sIst -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-04
Confederate Vets
of Seattle Meet

Ten confederate veterans OF the
civil war were the guests Of the Rob.
ert r. Lee chapter OF the Daughters
OF the Confcderacy at the celebrate
Of jefferson Davis birthday ami.
vcrsary Thursday. There are only
~ men left In Seattle who fought
under the banner OF the South. They
form the John y. Gordon chapter OF
the United Confederate Veterans.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-04
Women's Knit Boomers
Attrdctiuely or
LolC-priced at OO'

TERSEY-KNIT BLOOMERS in white and pink with
) elastic at top and knee sizes 36 and SO, $1.OO.
THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-04
SAYS THAT GIRLS
DANCE ON TABLES
A LA MOTHER EVE

BERKELEY. Cal. June a
report was published yesterday
that six girls danced on tables In
n fraternity house az the Uniyor.
sity Of California in the costume
Of Mother Eve" REGARDING the
affair the presidents office issued
the following statement
''On one of the last nights Of
the term scandalous behavior &C.
CURED at one OF tho fraternity
houses which had been closed for
the summer Two members Of
the fraternity were participants.
Before departing for the East
President BarrowB thoroly invca.
tigated the matter. The parents
Of all students involved wero ad.
vised OF the facts and OF the un.
willingness OF the university 10
readmit the students"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-04
MOsI.EM ASSOCIATION
Or AMERICA TO AID

The Mosi~fn mission from india
viii be assisted In this country by
various branches OF the Mouicn A.,
aociauon OF America. seemingly an
extension OF the Moslem League OF
India
Pan islariisru was openly aided ai
one time. and In even now conniv-d
al. by the conservative wing OF
British officials In India
II the British have 10 choose be.
Scen tive -ev!is---Iilndu national
Ism which demands self government
for india. and pan-fslamiEm that Dc
mands retention o: Turkey in Flu.
rope--they would be sorely tempted
to elect the latter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-06-04
BRITISH INDIA SENDS
PRO II iikt~lI MISSION

The reason the British arr show
ing such caution In dealing with
Turkey win become evident In dra.
matte fashion upon the arrival short.
~ in the United states OF dipio-
matte mission from India.
Consisting OF some OF the most In.
fluential publicists among the Mos.
lens OF India. tho object Of this mis-.
sion Il to make plea In behalf OF
Turkey turnout America.
IL II the sentiment in favor OF
Turkey that the vast majority OF
MoslcSts In India entertain that has
saved the sultan from the alhes'
wrath hitherto. and this sentiment
Is morvly closely knit and powerful
than ever before.
India. herself n subject country. e.
yet strong enough 20 determine In
large measure what u 10 be done
with Turkey. Persia. Egypt. and Pal.
cstine because there are some TO-.
600 600 Mohammedans In India. form.
ing one nth the entire population.
who regard the sultan as their tenn.
pcrai RA well as spiritual head
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-23
$4,000 REWARD.

For the capture and delivery of
Jesse Blair, colored, to the Sheriff Of
Monroe County, Ark, at Clarendon,
Ark. $4,000 in cash is on deposit in
the First National Bank of Itta Bena,
Miss, and $4,000 in cash is in the
hands of the Sheriff at Clarendon,
Ark, which will be paid upon deliv-
ery of the said Jesse Blair, who killed
his wife, Bessie Blair, on March %,
1920, on the Dagmar Commissary
Company farm near Brassfield, Ark,
and made his escape. Blair was sup
posed to have been seer two weeks
ago on Robinson Deadening, mean 1tta
Bena, Miss. He was born and raised
in that vicinity and moved to Arkan-
sas about three years ago.
DESCRIPTION - Jesse Blair is
about 5 feet 6 inches high, weight
about 100 or 165 pounds, color black
red-eyed and somewhat cooked, feet
large, slightly bow-legged, pigeon
toed, cush-footed, wore about No.
or 9 shoe head long, forehead high
mouth long-poked, age between "a anc
80 years., wore o~veralls, tan buttonec
shoes, swinging toe last and high heel
Notify B. I. TUCKER,
Brassfield, Ark
or THE SHERIFF, Clarendon, Ark
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-23

If you, or a loved one has been
helped by the skill of surgeon or ply
stefan, you know what deep graft
tude you felt. A fitting way to ex-
press this gratitude is to endow a
room in the hospital for cripple
children, where they may receive the
benefit of scientific treatment and
surgery free of charge.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-23

Rt. Rev. Bishop Gum will visit this
parish next Sunday April 25th, and
will confirm a large class. Services
on that date will be as follows:
First Mass and Communion at 7:3C
A. M. Second Mass and Confirmation
at 1000 A. M.
Al are cordially invited.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-23
CLASSIFIED ADVS.

FOR SALE|I have a four cylinder,
seven passenger Studebaker automo-
bile, which / will sell at a bargain.
This is an old car, but never has been
abused. In good shape and runs fine.
Il you can use a second hand car you
can get a bargain here. See a at
Southern Stables. O. P. Stephens,
Phone 161, Greenwood.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-23
JUST COMPLETING

On the East side Of Mary street
. beautiful four room cottage with
screened sleeping porch all com
plete. Will be sold on liberal terms
Nice home for some lucky man. II
interested phone ".
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-23

Miss Rosa Afford, who underwent
a slight operation at the Kings
Daughters Hospital, is getting along
nicely.
X y y = + y
Mrs. A. H. Roby left yesterday for
Lexington, where she was called by
the illness of her sister.
y = y X +
Hon. J. T. Thomas, of Grenada,
President of the Greenwood Bank 4
Trust Co., was in the city on business
Wednesday.
Mr.. N. A. Pridgen left yesterday
for Columbia, Miss, where he will
visit relatives for several days.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-23

FOR SALE-Few tons Extra early
prolific staple cotton seed at $4,000
per ton. In sacks. Greenwood Ag-
ency Co..
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-23
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
About $50 feet wire fencing suit
able for yard fence. Never been US
ed. Will be sold for one third less
than can be bought on the market.
Phone II.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-23

I FOR SALE-Practically a new au-
tomato shot gun, only used a few
times. Also one John Deer automatic
rake, used one season. Call $40 H. M.
Sisloff.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-22

what they have to DO that II u no
wonder that they accomplish 20 little.
The determination to make an
early start daily and tho will power
TO act on that determination consti-
tutes industry.
Let US leave that and consider
what is efficiency?
Efficiency 10 the ability TO effect
results. Notice that last word--rs-
suits?
know several people who have
industry but they don't get results
therefore. they are inefficient
II you want to increase your off,
cheney you must first get q clear idea
Of what you have actually accom-
plished during the past year. Don't
worry about the big things you near
ly did, or the nne piece Of work you
would have produced II something
unforeseen hadn't occurred.
Don't consider half finished jobs or
foundations laid for future work. for
they are only potentialities and what
you want to face IL results.
Once you realize how little Cor
how much" In few casss) you ac-
complished last year you have a
mark or q quota to beat. As you
beat that mark Of accomplishment
so you increase your efficiency.
Do not, however, Judge your eff
cheney by the dollar sign, for your
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-22
TAX PAYMENTS
TOTAL S743,696
NEARlY THREE.oUARTERs or
MILLION DOLLARS PAID FIRST
THREE MONTHS.
COUNTY TREASURER
MAKING DISBURSEMENTS
Schools Of County Receive $272,2o0,
and Corporations SIS, 2567S-Publie
Schools Of MarshalItown Receive
S112,2s3, and City $7@,o74-state's
Share Totals SIS, So2.

Taxes paid into the office of the
county treasurer in the first three
months OF the year, in first payment
of the 1919 taxes, amounted to $743..
606,2S. and this money now has been
disbursed by Treasurer 8. NJ. Cause
OF the $743.6s6.2s received, $685..
6S6.2S, and this money now has been
$4S.660.73 from special taxes. includ.
ing paving, sewer. sidewalk and
drainage assessments. and $So,36S.e4
automobile taxes up to April 1.
Disbursements were made as fol.
lows: To the state, $5o,So2.71;
schools. s272.25s; corporations. sss,.
25S.7s. and townships, $51,54I5o;
total. $4SS,sS2.9S.
Division Of School Taxes.
In the disbursement of school
taxes. Sl12.2s3 of the total Of $272,256,
or nearly AZ per cent, goes to the
schools of Marshalltown. Other
schools of the county receiving large
sums follow: Gilman, $11.S4o;
Albion, $10,09S; State Center. $500;
st. Anthony. s4.751; Clemens, $500;
Ferguson, $s,116; Liberty CONSOLE
dated. ss,2S7: vancleve. 1885; La.
noble. $6,524.
The public schools of Marshall
town receive $4,000 more than the
corporation from the taxes. The
fund received by the city is about 81
per cent that received by the schools.
Share TO- Corporation.
or the $S9,256.7S disbursed among
corporations. the following were the
larger amounts: Marshalltown, $74,-
OLA: State Center, $6,12S.s4; Mel
bourne, $1,293; Gilman. $2,361.
In making the disbursements
Treasurer Cause Wednesday morn
ing handed to one bank clerk checks
totalling more than 100000, which
were to go to various funds.