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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-30
APPROXIMATION PROGRAM ALL
 ARRANGED FOR

All the necessary arrangements for the big Americanization meeting to be held at Rakoczi Hall this evening at T:so have been completed and from present indications this affair will undoubtedly be a pronounced success. .-ss
 Invitations have been sent to every member of the West 5End Educational Alliance of which there aresmore than 100, urging their presence on this occasion a,s their part in the program lis no mean one, Special seats will be reserved for the members on the platform. The clergy of the West End have promised to honor the af flair by their presence and doubtless h goodly number will come from the Econgregations which they represent The Boy Scouts of Longfeliow School have assisted in advertising the meeting by distributing handbills in the nsighborhood, and the school chil- dren :. of, Longfellow, Jackson and l Whittier schools have also done their part. l If this affair meets with the gen oral interest and approval that it is hoped it will get, the committee plans a regular series of such meetings. The detailed program is as follows: ! Introductory Remarks - Presiding [ officer
 ! "OId Black Joe,''- West End Educa. aonal Alliance
 | when the Americans Come," Miss Katherine Russell. Stereopticon Lecture on How tu Keep Weu'' Dr. ". IT. Brown
 'Love's'O1d Sweet Song,'' West End Educational Alliance. is Solo, Miss Katherine Russell. Address on Theodore Roosevelt, '' 1 pr. A. F. Campbell
 Americaus Creed
 Movies, '"The Real Roosevelt and Rustic Romeo"
 Star spangled Banner" Chorus
 and audience.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-30
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-30
Personal Notes
 Entertaining Features

seven of it's star pupils today by means of mid-year graduation. NO exercises marked the affair because the class is so small and in respect of the late Mrs. Matthias. The grad uates are: Miss Minerva Pfous, MISS Edith Anderson, Miss Paula Specific, Miss Judith Anderson, Miss Anna CoIligan. H. J. Lester and Joseph Callahan.
 Miss Caroline Bradley of 35 Sher- wood avenue, is i'll at her home with an attack of grippe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-30
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Mrs Walter B. I4ashar will be hostess at the Brooklawn Country club. Sat urday afternoon at o'clock. A table d'hote dinner will be served at o'clock and at S:45 o'clock motion pictures featuring Mabel Normand will be shown.
 The regular luncheon of the board of directors of the Associated Chari- ties will be held at the Stratfeld, Monday noon, February 8.
 MT. and Mrs. A. M. Cooper of Brooklawn avenue, are contemplating a two months trip to California
 Mrs. William Miller of North Main street, is confined to her home with illness
 The Clover club is to give large dance Friday evening, Feb 6, at the Brooklawn pavilion. Michael Healy !. chairman of the committee assisted by John Broderick and Frederick Corbart.
 Miss Collins and Miss Coles Amer icanization classes of the Jefferson school, enjoyed a delightful class ex cursion to the public library, las evening. They were shown the op portunities the library afforded ant how to secure the books.
 A number of pupils are planning t attend the third very interesting lee ture of the Alumni association serie which will be given on February 5 The speaker, Francis Wilson, is bet ter known to the older people thai he is to. the High School pupil bu | because of his wide, clever and In teresting experiences it Is assure, that he will appeal to all. There was a large attendance a | the Outing club meeting held today i | Room 101. After many importan l business matters were attended to tn 1 delightful program was given. Tn 1 Outing committee is now working or
 a program of sports for the com ] ing month.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-30

Ter, Edward DeVaney, James McCul- tough, John Stanley, Charles Thie- bauIt, John Creigh, Harry McCaibe, Matthew Kelly, Tom Clancy, Luke Clancy, William Wairn, James Multi gan, William Hughes, Al Curtis. Joe Curtis, Frank Costello and Henry Ryan.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-30

Mir. and Mrs. Robert E. Hincks of 542 Park place and MT. and Mrs Stiles D. Goodsell of 1S9 Park place left yes terday for Florida to spend several weeks
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-30

The regular monthly business meet ing of the Young Woman's Guild of the United Congregational church will be held Tuesday, February 3, with 8 luncheon at noon.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-30

J. J. o'Rourke, office manager of the Bridgeport Mal1eable Iron Company, leaves Bridgeport on Saturday to accept a more lucrative position in Cleveland, Ohio. Mrs O'Rourke will follow later in the spring.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-30

Miss Myrtle Locke of the Rowland Dry Goods Co.,, is i'll at her home 1926 East Main street.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-30

Miss Agnes B. Collins American ization class, composed of Hungarian pupils enjoyed a fine party in the school room in back of Saint Ste phen's church on Wednesday evening" Music, songs and recitations were enjoyed After the entertainment tempting lunch was served. Those who attended were: Miss Julia Holsch, Miss Tessie Kali, Miss Ve- ronica Surrey, Miss Rose Makis, Miss Sarah Dubovsky, Miss Mary Surrey, Miss Collins, Miss SeaburyS and Mr. Belle.
 The Olfvet church parsonage was the scene of quiet wedding We'd nesday evening, when Miss Ada M. F'alle of 26 Fourth street, became the bride of Neils Cederholm. Rev. Her bert Brown performed the ceremony. The bride was attired in a handsome gown of blue silk, with hat to match, and carried an arm bouquet of brides roses. MT. and Mrs. Edward T. Jephson were their only attendants Mrs. Jephson wore 8 suit of brown ] broadcloth. with hat to match, and carried pink roses. A reception was held at the home of the brides moth and few friends were invited. The l couple left on a late train for their wedding trip. On their return they 1 will make their home at 26 Fourth street,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-30

The Connecticut Froebe1 Norma Training Kindergarten AIumnae as sociation, will meet on Saturday af ternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the school 1S1 West avenue, when Miss Agne Burke, instructor of games at Colum bia University, will be the speaker.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-30
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-01-30
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-26
MILITARY FUNERAL
 OF CORPORAL RUFF Was MortaIIy Wounded Dur ing July Offensive-Service
 Here This Afternoon

The body of Corporal Austin Ruff will be laid to rest at Elmwood cemetery this afternoon.
 Corporal Ruff was a member of Com pany D, 167th Alabama infantry, and was mortally wounded in the battles around Chateau Thierry on July 26, 191S
 Corporal Ruff was but 19 years old when he received his mortal wound. Frail of body. but with nerves of steel, this boy so behaved himself that his regimen tai commander commended him for re- peated acts of bravery under enemy fire
 On his deathbed he was the personifi- cation of fortitude, not moan came from the boys lips. Through the pain of a les amputated there came no whimper.
 He realized that his fight against death was lost, made peace with his God, wrote a last letter to his mother, just a little mother; called for one more American cigarette, and faced his Maker bravely as he had faced the enemies of his coun- try There is no greater love than that a citizen shall lay down his life for his country.
 The funeral will be from St. Paurs Church this afternoon at o'clock. All members of the American Legion, who will have charge of the military cere- mony. are requested to attend in body in uniform. The former members of Company D are requested to attend in a body in uniform.
 Those composing the firing squad and the pallbearers will meet at 2;30 o'clock this afternoon on the twenty-third floor of the Jefferson County Bank building at American Legion headquarteTs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-26
FIRST ANNIVERSARY
Business Women to Hold Reception Tn
 Rooms of Association

In celebration of the first anniversary of the opening of the rooms of Birm- mingham's Association of Business and Professional Women, a reception will be held tomorrow night at the club on Twenty-first street between Second and Third avenues.
 Members of the club will be joint host esses on this occasion with the Young Womeh's Christian Assocation, and they will receive from to 10 o'clock p. m. All business and professional women are urged to attend the reception and to in vite their friends. An invitation has been extended to the men of Birmingham m to visit the rooms of this association on this occasion and see what has been ac- com&shed by the women during the past year. 4 display of the work of the or ganization will be posted and there will be musical programme followed by refreshments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-26
MOORE IS SURPRISED AT SILENCE WHICH GREETS VAN b|TTNER
Thinks It Strange His Utter ances Should Have Called Forth No Rebuke Thus
 Far
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Tt is somewhat surprising to an ob- servant reader said Walter Moore, that no answer or resentment to the bitter and terrific onslaught and insult to the people of this state presented by the visitor, Van A. Bittner, has yet been presented by the local press.
 Silence is sometimes interpreted as acquiescence or indorsement. and it seems to this writer that it is time to protest against the inflammatory utter ances of this imported representative of the United Mine Workers of America, who comes among us perfect stranger to our social and political environments and seeks by insult to drive Alabamians into his way of thinking.
 ITO be sure, we all recognize the fact that Van Bittner is a paid emissary of his master association, and while his official function may be to promote the advancement of his organization, 1t certainly should be pointed out to him that he is treading on dangerous ground when he seeks to inculcate the idea Of social equality, lawlessness in interfer- ence with property-and in the use of gun violence.
 His reference to the newspapers of this city, as hirelngs of the ooal opera tors, to a highly respected Christian minister of this city, and his terrific thrust at the Young Mems Christian As sociation, one of our most cherished re- ligious institutions. would not seem to strengthen his efforts to turn pubic sem tment in favor of the coal strikers, whom he is misleading, while his sug- gestive indorsement of the murder of Leon M. Adler is enough to arouse the indignation of all moral and law-abding citizens
 Surprised, I say, am that no resent ment has thus far been offered to the insults of this evil emissary from dis tant state, whose name indicates that In his veins flows the blood of an alien an cestry not friendly to American institu- tions."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-26

A conference will be held at the city hall Wednesday, when city off cials Of the various communities and their legal advisers will make the final arrangements for the hearing. J. Ellis Brown. city commissioner of public utilities. and Walter Brower, city at torney. will represent Birmingham; w. A. Gunter, Jr. mayor. and the city at torpey of Montgomery, will represent the capital, and Hugh White, city at torney, will represent Gadsden Dele- gates will be present from all the other localities.
 The cities jointly have decided to em- ploy an experienced telephone eng:- neer of national reputation to look into the situation and report to a committee on his findings
 Easing his opposition to the peti- ton for raise in rates on the belief that it will be unfair and unequitabla to the people of Birmingham, Commits sioner Brown has made the following statement giving in detail his reasons for fighting the telephone company:
 BROWNS STATEMENT
 Tn valuing their properties for the purpose Of fixing the rates, the South ern Bell Telephone Company insists on applying the principle of reproduce ton cost This the city thinks is uhfalr and unequitable at this tine Tor the reason that until a sufficient time has elapsed to demonstrate con clusively that a new and fairly higher price level has been reached the nor maj cost of reproduction should be determined by costs prevailing mme- Ciately before the outbreak of the Eu. ropean war. with consideration, per- maps. of what may reasonably be cal culated to be natural trend of prices had the war and other abnormal con- ditions not occurred. The commission believes in the application of the prin- ciples of fair values. rather than that of reproduction cost, and in applying the fair value rule it feels that the weight gwen to the cost of reproduc- tion should depend in large measure IS to whether such cost of reproduce ton represents reproduction under norma prices and usual or rdnary circumstances and conditions.
 Tt is evident from the public press just at this time that the manufactur- CTS throughout the country are begin ming to see the necessity of a return to pre-war prices for manufactured products. As for illustration, the ac- ton of the Ford Automobile Company in placing it's cars upon the market al pre-war prices. and with substantial reductions in certain other lines, in cluding some food products, sugar hav- ing dropped in the last few weeks from more than 30 cents a pound to about If cents a pound.
 "The commission feels that an alli- ance for going concern values, based on the present time estimated cost of establishing the business is unreason- able, because under such a method the going concern values would be based on the imaginary cost of present re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-26
HOWARD ALUMNI OPPOSE REMOVAL President Huey Gives Views on Proposed Removal of
 College

Opposition to the removal of Howard college from East Lake is being express ed by members of the alumni associa- ton. it became known yesterday, and it is probable a meeting will be held in Birmingham within the next few days to protest against such action.
 When asked about the proposition Thomas K. Huey, president of the as sociation, said q noticed in the papers that Howard College is to be moved from it's present site at East Lake to Woodlawn, but feel sure if it is left up to the alumi association this will not be done After spending four years at this school the majority of us are very sentimental over our alma mater and will take strong stand against it.
 q have recently been in Montgomery and a number of college mates are now in the state senate and the Alabama Legislature. They all seem to be very much exercised over the proposition and expressed desire for a protest meeting in Birmingham at a future date.
 'The college has 76 acres of the most beautiful land in the valley which has an altitude of 30 feet higher than the city of Birmingham and is head of drain age No spot in the city is more adapta- be for college site and in my opinion it would be mistake to move the col- lege. On the other had I think the idea is absurd for to move the school to the prosped site on Woodlawn heights where an option has been secured on 10s acre of land it would take a large amount of money to build roads and sidewalks up to the building when erected
 "The college has grown from. a small school to what if is today and members of the association wish to preserve the traditions of the institution"
 There are approximately 2.500 members of the alumni society in Alabama and it is not known yet whether the removal of the college will be vigorously opposed by the entire membership, although Ii is stated that many have signified their intention of defeating the proposition if possible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-26
COAL SITUATION
 SHOWS NO CHANGE
 FROM OTHER DAYS
Strikers to Hold Meetings To- day-0perators Satisfied With Recent Production.
 District Quiet

At the close of the third week of the general mine strike call coal operators ex- pressed themselves as we'll satisfied with the coal produc- tlon and were confident that the official figures for submis- sion to the government statis- tician will prove the correct ness of their surmise.
 Union mine headquarters report the field quiet and no marked change any where during the week. Van Bitnner ment that it may be a long drawn out contest. but that the national union is backing the men with all it's power. financial and moral, to the bitter end
 Following union mass meetings are scheduled for today:
 Wylam, 4 p. m.; East Mulga, p. m. Republic, 10 a. nl.; Docena, ? p. m.
 Referring to output, the operators have reports which indicate to them a greater production by 5000 tons on the 23d instant than on the same day the week before.
 Information as to car movements from the mines is encouraging to the operators. The number increased dur ing the first four days of the week as follows: Monday S25, Tuesday 905, We'd nesday 917, Thursday 925. A produc- tion of considerably over 100000 tons is suggested by these figures
 Some intimidation was reported from a section in Bibb county but other wise absolute quiet appeared to main tain in the field.
 PRODUCTION GAINS
 c. F. DeBardeleben reported the greatest production in two weeks at Acmar mines. All the Empire mines were reported as producing a greater amount of coal. Lewisburg mines had picked up considerably and gotten to daily production of 500 tons, it was stated.
 Fourteen prisoners, six whites and eight negroes, are in the Walker coun- ty jail, held in connection with the shooting affray at Corona, in which Leon Adler and Deputy Sheriff Edgill met their deaths. It is expected that more arrests will follow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-26

production of a business which will never be entirely reproduced.
 WHERE MONEY GOES
 Again, there is system in vogue between the Southern Bell Telephone Company and it's parent company, tho American Telephone and Telegra ph Company, which owns all, or practical ly all, of the stock of the Southern Bell Telephone Company, and controls .osolutely it's policies, system of ap- .portlonlng of revenues to the origi- hating exchanges, whereby in some in- stances the amount apportioned to such exchanges is little more, or ac- tually less, than the toll operator ; wages at such exchange. This the com- mission feels is improper and unequita ble. It feels that not only should this system be changed, but that the net total income for the whole system, after deducting operating expenses taxes, rentals, depreciation and re- turn, should be credited back to local exchanges in proportion to the origi- hating of business.
 "Finally, there is an arrange
 ment between the American Tele-
 phone and Telegraph Company and
 he Southern Bell Telephone Com
 ps9ny, whereby the Southern Bell
 Telephone Company pays the pa
 
 gross revenue for rentals on re-
 ceivers, transmitters and ipduc-
 ton coils and for other services.
 The importance of this payment to
 the general public cannot be bet
 ter illustrated than by the fact
 that this AZ per cent of the gross
 receipts amounts to approximately
 4n per cent of the net return of
 the company, and if diSailowed
 inar fbf. moi yat
 the company 40 per cent.
 "The commission feels that the method of arriving at this payment is distinctly unbusiness- like and un- sound inasmuch as there is no rela- tionship between the basis by which such payments are calculated and the cost or value of the service. The commission of the City of Birming ham, the agent and trustee for the people of this city do not want to be unfair to any public utility All they shall ever contend for on the hearing of the Southern Bell Telephone Com panys petition, or petition of any oth CT utility, is that the people shall be dealt with honestly and fairly and that their interests shall be protected
 ADVERSE DECISIONS
 "The public service commissions of several of the most progressive states in the union have ruled against tele- phone companies who have made sim liar contentious to those now advanced .by the Southern Bell Telephone Com pauy, and have held that such ar engagements were negotiable and un- sound and have refused to be guided by them.
 By applying the doctrines contende for by the Southern Bell Telephone Company, which is the doctrine whict nas been contended for by other tele- phone companies before other commis- sions, a heavy burden is placed or the general public amounting to thou sands upon thousands of dollars year ly which the commission feels # wrong and ought not to be permitted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-26
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Man Asking Protection From Robbers
 Lands In County Jail

Asking for protection from negroes landed R. l., McKennon in the county jail last night He was arrested by Deputy Sheriff I. E. McReynolds on a charge of violating the prohibition 'aw
 According to Officer McReqno,ds as was sitting on the front porch of his home ill West End when he noticed a white man and two negroes in front of his house. The white man had sack over his shouler he stated. and aftor ! short talk with the negroes came upon the porch and asked for protection. as the negroes were trying to rob him.
 The officer asked him what he had .l his sack and he was told liquor Wita this McReynolds nabbed McKennon 1hi brought him to the county jail Tue ns- groes made their escape. U
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-26
PERSONAL

Dr. J. D. Bowling, city health officer, who has been attending the meeting of the American Public Health Association in San Francisco during the past few weeks, returned Saturday morning.
 H. J. Porter, Sr., has left for New York, where he will open offices at no Fifth avenue, where. as resident buyer for the three Porter stores, he will be able to give them the benefits of his direct contact with markets and condi- tions. His home in New York will be at the Commodore hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-26
Operators Express Vie1Us
 On Strike and Proposal
 For Fuel Administrator

are glad to cooperate with the people in getting coal and for that reason have ID objection to the fuel administration measure of the governor"
 H. E. MCCORMACK
 H. E. Mccormack, Pratt Consolidated Coal Company: We have made as good progress as could be expected from an operators standpoint, Efficiency in law enforcement is all that is required to end the strike. l do not see anything iH the fuel administration measure that tht operators could well object to-
 HARRY W. COFFIN
 "Our Lewsburg mines are the only interests we have which are affected by the coal miners strike and the out put there has been increasing steadily every day during the past week" said Harry w Coffin, vice president of the Alabama Company. we have suffered some inconvenient and We are not near normal yet, but more men are com, ing in every day, and we expect to he normal in a very short while
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-26
BITTEN BY DOG
Examination Shows Case of Rabies.
 Five This Month

Murray Vines, six year old white boy, was bitten on the forearm Thursday by a stray dog near Vinesville station. The case was reported to the board of health laboratory, 326 city hall Satur- day. The head of the dog was examined and evidence of rabies was found
 The child will begin with the pasteur treatment Sunday morning.
 During the month of September so far five new cases of rabies have been re- ported and seven treatments from Au- gust have been completed making in all twelve cases which have been handled At the present time there are two cases under treatment.