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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-29
CITY WOULD PLACE
 $100,000 IN FOOD Purchasing Agent Author ized to Get Groceries for
 Municipal Sale

Authority was given by the City Commission yesterday fol the purchase of $100,O0O worth of government food stuff, provided it can be se- cured.
 The order just sold amounted to only about $25,OOO. It is possible that an agent will be sent to New York or Chicago in an effort to Ob- tain supply from government warehouses there if the surplus at Atlanta has been exhausted.
 E. D. Mckinley, city purchasing agent, stated yesterday that if pOs- sibIe other groceries than meat will be ordered. It Is probable that If the $IOO,OOO order is placed the city will run trucks with loads of meats to the different suburbs. This will serve many people who cannot or will not come to the city hall to make their purchases.
 "I believe that we could sell an order of $2OO,OOO If we had it," said Mir. Mckinley. I have received fifteen letters in the last few days from out-of-tOvn people enclosing checks and asking that some of the meat be shipped to them. The last order of four carloads was sold out in five days.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-29
Y-PRODUCT GAS MAY GET BALLOON
 RACES FOR CITY
International Event Prob. ably Coming to Birming- ham This Fall, If the
 Commerce Chamber
 Approves Offer

By-product gas of the sIoss-
 Sheffield Steel and Iron Company
 will he responsible for the probable
 holding of the international bal
 loon races in Birmingham this fall.
 if the directors of the Chamber of
 Commerce approve the recommen-
 dation of the aviation committee
 recently appointed by the chamber.
 The try-out of the American balloon ists is set for September 2S and the international race. in which six allied nations will participate. is set for Oc- tober 2S.
 The Aero Club of America made proffer of the events to Birmingham provided this city could furnish 1,000,- 900 feet of gas for one event and half million feet for the other. The other condition was that the gas must have a lifting power of forty pounds to the thousand feet. The Sloss- Sheffield by product gas has lifting power of forty-six pounds plus to the thousand feet.
 AMPLE SPACE
 There Is ample space at the Sloss- Sheffield by-product works for a bal loon field and laying the necessary gas mains Is matter of short distance and little expense. The by-product works has a daily surplus flow of 7.500,000 feet of gas, which Is seven times more than is necessary.
 It is a long step from the digging of coal to furnishing the gas for an in- ternational balloon race. but this is what shall have been accomplished in Jefferson county if the chamber direc- tors approve the committee recom- mendations. Frank Dixon Is chairman of the committee. Total expenses will not involved more than few hundred dollars.
 TWENTY-FIVE ENTRIES
 It is believed that there will be twenty five entries in the American elimination race, from which the American entrant will be drawn. The finals will have a balloon representing each of the contesting nations. The bal looms will not be dirigibles, but sub jected to the winds. The contest will be one of endurance, the man remaining in the air the longest winning the prize. If northern winds are blowing 1t is more than likely that the success ful contestant will land as far north as Canada.
 The contesting balloons are eagerly followed by the press of the country in their flight and keen observers watch for their movements to report them promptly
 Virgil V. Evans, member of the com mittee, has been appointed general manager in charge of the coming event should the chamber approve the com mittee recommendations at the next | meeting this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-29

mittee The officers of each or the. clubs promised hearty corporation with the two large civic bodies in con ducting the campaign, but 1t was agreed that these two organizations, with a total membership of more than 4,000 and representing a community-' wide citizenship and thought. should' primarily shoulder the responsibility
 The call for immediate action by the civic organizations is predicated on the, short time elapsing between now and the limit of time in which the governofs may issue his call. This he cannot do after next Tuesday
 THE AMENDMENT The amendment, caption omitted. reads as follows:
 "Secti0n 1. That the following | amendment to the constitution Of Alabama Is hereby proposed to be
 submitted to the qualified voters Of
 the state of Alabama, at special
 election to be called by the gov
 ernor for their consideration as
 hereinafter set forth, viz; "The legislature shall have power to authorize the counties of Ala bama which have or shall have tax
 abIe property in such counties of
 SIOO GOO, GOO annually, or more, ac- | cording to the assessments by such
 counties for the year 1918, A. D.,
 or according to any assessment
 hereafter made, to acquire, con-
 tsruct, purchase, own, lease, main-
 tain, use, control and operate high
 voy, railroads, by my kind of (Continued on Page N1neb
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-29

"In the name of common sense, why should any one come to Ala bama with it's silly laws and siIlier lawmakersf
 'What type of intelligence is it that thinks it can legislate MT.
 Ordinary Workingman into church on Sundayf
 "Note the jelly beans on the Bir- mingham streets.
 "Alabama has the most strin-
 gent liquor laws of any state, yet whisky Is easier to get there than anywhere else. and costs less.
 "Get some intelligence into the law making, then ask people to
 come to the state to live"
 Among the many letters received commenting on MT. O'Connor's state- ments are the following:
 GLADYS GUNTER To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 If woman's opinion is valued in regard to MT. OConnor's letter from Chicago regarding our city, I would like to answer that part of 1t referring to the jelly beans" who stand about on drug store corners with a leering smile, a cigarette hanging from their lips. and make some remark about ev- cry girl or woman that passes. I think MT. OConnor is exactly right in that statement. The old Indian torture of running the gauntlet was a mild incon- venience beside the gauntlets the wom- en of our city are forced to run eac- time they go to town, either for shop ping or other reasons.
 Somehow the stares of these jelly beans," as they are called. make a sen. sitive girl want to run to the nearest mirror to see what could possibly bs wrong. At other times she simply de- cides that in some way she has been mistaken for a most horrible flirt ot something worse when she hears such remarks as:
 "Oh, you kidH "Some chickenr Pretty Baby" Hello, Cutie" etc.
 Really, the better class of men don't know how inhospitable the streets oi Birmingham have become to the nice girls of the city. It is strange to me that the most unadmirable, ineligible impossible kind of men are always tn ones who set themselves up to judg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-29
Red Cross Swimmer
 at Aquatic Meet

Capt Robert J. Yates. Red Cross swimming expert, attached to the Gulf division of the Red Cross. will arrivs in Birmingham Tuesday and will spen4 three days here, giving special demon- strations In life saving.
 Much of his time In the city will be spent with the boy scouts. MT. Yates will be in charge of an aquatic first aid meet & tEast Lake on September 1. Members of every boy scout troop in Birmingham will take part. A sil- yer loving cup will be given to the troop making the most points.
 Mr. Yates also has special engages ments at the Y. M c. A., the Y. w. C. A, East Lake and other pools of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-29
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the office of the pro- bate judge: NG
 Daniel H. Mingea and Miss Claudia C.. Wells.
 Ralph Young and Miss Mabel Walker. Olin Mcclure Edwards and Miss Rena Belle Dark.
 c. F. Smith and Miss Susie Buckelew. Charles Oscar Newman and Miss Louise Margaret McGann.
 w. H. Lewis and Mrs. Minnie Brown Luther J. King and Miss Jennie Eliza beth Bates.
 Charles w. Best and Miss Mary Ailene Darke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-29
ADVENT ORGANIST
 ARRIVES IN CITY

Ferdinand Dunkley the new organist for the Church of the Advent, arrived in Birmingham last night from New Orleans and is stopping at the Tutwiler.
 Mir Dunkley will begin his new duties in Birmingham next Sunday. the first Sunday in September. He will have an office at the parish house of the church of the Advent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-29
Card of Thanks

We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to the many friends who were so thoughtful and kind to us In our recent bereavement and for the many beautiful floral offerings. MRS. WILLIAM H. FRUITTICHER
 AND FAMILY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-29

all womankind. l wonder If all those corner critics downtown can possibly realize what we really think of them. We don't worry simply because we are afraid their remarks are going to be critical, but simply because we don't want them to remark at all We want to walk as freely down the streets of Birmingham as a woman or girl cer- tainly can. even at night, in the larger cities. Very sincerely,
 GLADYS GTNTER
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-29
Many Women Take Up Cudgel For O'Connor's VieWs About Birmingham and State LaWs
Particularly They ndorse What Chicagoan Says About "Jey Bean" Pest-Some Regret Lack of Sunday Interests for Working People-Others Say
 Laws Are Silly and Disregarded

Owen OConnor of Chicago not without supporters of the views he expressed about Birmingham and Alabama
 Today number of letters published principally from women, who indorse the allegations of the Illinois critic
 Points by Mr. OConnor brought rapidly becoming letter follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-29
WOULD ENABLE COUNTY
 TO FINANCIALLY BACK GREATER DEVELOPMENT
Business Men Ask Include in Call the County Amendment Allowing Jefferson to Sponsor Con- structve Public Service Institutions-Par-
 allel to Port Amendment

was the verdict of the local inland waterways committee following held yesterday afternoon that the call election the county m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-29
PERSONAL

MT. and Mrs Henry G. Seibels announca the birth of son, Henry G. Seibels. IF.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-29
SPECIAL SALE

New machinery as follows, in stock, immediate delivery: B-SS Parks Standard Rip anS cross-eut Saw with 6-ineh jeinter; 1z- ireh Sand Drum; one l0-inch Crescent Saw; one 4-inch belt and one N-inch boring bit.
 | Parks Four -in-O One Woodworker. | Novo Saw Table.
 Dstau Specifications on Request
 Clary-Jemison
 Machinery Go. : :. goth St. Birmingham. Ala. PHONES-Loeal Main z4S4
 Long Distance M. z485
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-29

Continued on Page Nine)
The Delta independent., 1920-11-26
They Are Delighted.

r. d. Farnham, wife and two little
girls, arrived here from Kansas City
last week and are living with the
formers brother. E. w. Farnham, on
Paynes mesa. They stated that before
they left Kansas City they were be-
sieged with condolences by solicitious
friends because they were coming out
where the SNOW was deeper than
their heads, ETC." They were surprised
to find on reaching Delta that the
thermometer stood several degrees
higher than in Kansas City, that ladies
were walking about the streets wear
ing silk hose and pumps in comfort
and that children without wraps were
playing in sand piles and playing
house out of doors. They are delighted
with Delta county and expect plea
SAINT, comfortable winter here.
The Delta independent., 1920-11-26
OVER THE NEIeHeoRHooD
, ~.>>>>>>.>~>.

E. E. Wilson of the First National
Bank, Hotchkiss, has gone to Kansas
for visit to his boyhood home.
Kenneth Simpson. formerly of Ec-
kert, was married last week at Bend,
Oregon.
Miss Margaret Hunsicker of Ec-
kert has Just recovered from a severe
spell of typhoid pneumonia.
The Hotchkiss X. P.s entertained
their lady friends at a card and dane
ing party one evening last week.
Miss Arlie Hutchinson of Hotchkiss
won a diamond ring in the Grand juno
ton News subscription contest Just
closed.
A miscellaneous shower was ten
dered to Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Burritt,
newlyweds. at the John kehmeier
home at Eckert last week.
At the Montrose hospital November
18th twins. boy and girl. were born
to Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Beardsley.
weight S and pounds respectively.
Mrs Cottie Bobbitt has just erected
handsome monument at the grave
of the late Erice s. Bibbitt, who died
of flu two years ago this winter.
DR.. Beckley and wife returned to
Hotchkiss from a several weeks trip
to Pennsylvania The doctor attended
several clinics and visited his mother
during his absence.
DIR. Lewis of Hotchkiss. was a pa
tient in the Delta hospital several
days last week receiving treatment
lfrom an infection caused by a scratch
on the hand
b. NJ Picker. Olathe pioneer and a
veteran of the Civil war, died AT the
home of his step-daughter. Mrs. Frank
Barney. in F'ruita, last Thursday. af-
ter prolonged illness.
Cedaredge is to have several miles
of concrete sidewalks. The walk to
the new high school building was COM
pleted last wek and the work is being
rushed before freezing weather starts
| in.
John w Finn. well known Hotch-
kiss resident. died at the Soldiers
Home. Sawtelle, California, November
.. He had gone there but week be-
fore for his health. The remains We're
Inferred at Sawtelle, Death was due
to bronchial pneumonia.
Prof. Sargent of the State Agrical-
tural college spoke in Hotchkiss last
week one evening on the Importance
and advantages of school consolida-
ton. This plan is being earnestly ad-
yocated in many sections of the
country. and several consultations
have resulted.
| $4,000 boxes Of apples were packed
on the Buol ranch near Cedaredge
this season. the crew being in charge
of Frank Hirt The packing was COM
pleted last week Tuesday. and Mrs.
Hirt served the packers with splen-
did turkey dinner
| S2.00Oworth OF plate glass was
received few days ago at Montrose
by NJ. 4 Masters which will be placed
in various openings which have met
with misfortune. Twelve store build
ings are in the number, including the
Hollands store of Delta. This is by far
the largest window of the bunch. be-
ing I0Ox12l We note the Montrose
papers state that these windows We're
broken by pebbles" We can't say for
the others. but the Hollands window
was broken by Ford car belonging
to Herman Elliott OF Montrose, slip
ping its halter and getting away once,
Or is Ford car a pebble?
The Delta independent., 1920-11-26
J&s& &a~ n','* dm#
for High<st Possible Sualty at Louet Possible Pnos

no paste there. It's new wrinkle
in cigarette making-and Spur
owns it all. You'll discover that
crimping means easier drawing,
slower burning, better taste.
Spur is a well-dressed cigarette
the rich-looking, brown and sill
yer package Of twenty, with its
threefoid wrapping, suggests good
taste as plain as day.
Ring out the old, ring in the
new. Start fresh with Spur.
LIcGErT s. MYERS ToBAcCo Co
The Delta independent., 1920-11-26
He Hasn't Sold Il.

We are informed by j. Frank Cole
that he has not sold the fish hatchery
at Cedaredge to the state, although
for some time a deal as ben pending.
This information came to us this
week following a published statement
in Independent couple of weeks ago
to the effect that the state had taken
over this property.
The Delta independent., 1920-11-26
VIII Farm sweitzer Ranch.

Arrivals last week from Lamar were
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Sweitzer, who
will make their home on the splendid
Sweitzer ranch. Mr.. Sweitzer and his
brother Paul will have charge of this
ranch the coming season. For some
time Morgan has been county agent
of PrOwers county.
The Delta independent., 1920-11-26
ssWell, I'll Be
Switched"-

exclaimed the chap who had just
heard the why and wherefore of
Spur Cigarettes. 1t didn't take him
long to say, @Switch me to Spurs" +"
Notice thatgood old-timet tobacco
taste in Spurs. Trace it down and
you will find it comes from the
blend of choice Turkish, fine
Burley, and other homegrown to-
baccos. Rich-refreshing
Finger Spur. It's fat and full
rolled. Note the crlmped scam
The Delta independent., 1920-11-26

PICK a Spur from the ns'r
racui.an-s.,iicd lin. Note the
firm feel" cf' IT, get ii 'chtf
Of It's scaicd-m ragrancei
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-08
WATER WITH ASPIRIN
6ayer Company, who introduced ASH
rim in 1900, give proper
directions.

The Bayer Company, who intro
duced Aspirin, tell in their careful di-
rections in each package of genuine
"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" that to get
best results one or two glasses of wa
ter should be drank after taking tab
lets.
"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin to be
genuine must be marked with the
safety "Bayer Cross" Then you are
getting the genuine. world-famous As
pirin. prescribed by physicians for
over eighteen years.
Each unbroken "Bayer" package
contains proper directions for Colds.
Headache. Toothache, Earache. Neu-
ralgia. Lumbago, rheumatism, Neuri.
tbs. and Pain generally.
Handy tin boxNs of twelve tablets
cost but few cents. Druggists a,sp
sell larger "Bayer" packages. Aspirin
Is the trade mark of Bayer Manufac-
ture of Observation-Disclosures Of Salicy-
ucacid.-Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-08
DIDN'T KNOW
| TWAS so GOOD
Texas Lady Storekeeper, Who
Carries BIack-Draught in Stock,
Has Found 1t "Best Liver
Medicine" 0btainabIe.

Barker, Tex.-Relating her expert.
ence with ThedfOrd's Black Draught.
Mrs. A. L. Fromme, Of this place,
says: 81 had for some time used .
and other liver medicines, which
would nauseate and make me feel bad.
We have store, and our customers
called for Black-Draught so often that
I decided 1t must be good, so thought
l would try it myself.
81 began its use and found II Just
fitted my case. 1t neither griped nor
nauseated me, was an easy laxative
and not hard TO take.
Il had had headaches a great deal,
no doubt from torpid liver. The
Black-Drarght would cure them. The
best way find to take Black-Draught
is to take one or two good sized doses
until the liver begins to act, then taper
the doses TO just a pinch after meals.
1T Will insure good digestion, DO
away with the gas or bad taste in the
mouth, and is without doubt the best
liver medicine in the market. I have
found it so. I can recommend i. to
my friends, for l believe it will do
them good"
Get a package of Thedford's Black.
Draught liver medicine today.
Most dealers carry it in stock
ADV.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-08
Had But One Sermon.

John the Baptist had but one ser
mon. Read the reports of his preach
ing and you will see that all his SER
mons are directed to one end. One
thing he knew, and one thing he had
TO say. Over and over again he de-
ciared it, changing his illustrations
and applications TO suit his audience
But all the time he is intent on one
thing; TO get men to straighten the
crooked and uneven path Of human life
that the Lord might walk therein.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-08
LESSON FOR MAY 9
ELI AND HIS SONS.

May be used with temperance application
LESSON TENT Sam. PIP: 27-3G; Al
IS.
HOLDEN TEXT-The wages of sin is
uedth; but the gift of God is eternal life
through Jesus Christ our Lord.-Rom. 6:23.
ADDITIONAL WATERFALL Sam. 2:22-
30; S:lO-l4; 4:l9: CTS: Eph. Gilt
PRIMARY TOPIC-God Calls the Boy
Samuel
JUNIOR TOPIC-Eli and His Sons
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Sowing and Reaping.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
"A Responsibility OF Parents and Chill
dren.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-08
SO OUT OF 100

OF the little Ills and hurts, such as
Toothache, nervous Headache, or sore
ness anywhere may be quickly relieved
by applying Vacher-Balm, which is
harmless. Keep it handy, and avoid
limitations.
If you cannot buy Vacher-Balm To-
cally, send 3Oc in stamps for a tube,
TO Z. w. vacher, Inc, New Orleans,
La.-Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-08
Lift off COrns!
Doesn't hurt a bit and Freezone
costs only few cents.

With your fingers! You can lift off
any,, hard corn, soft corn. or corn be-
pTeen the toes, and the hard skin cal
luses from bottom of feet.
A tiny bottle of "Freezone" costs
little at any drug store; apply a few
drops upon the corn or callous. In
stantly it stops hurting, then shortly
you lift that bothersome corn or cal
lous right off. root and all, without
one bit of pain or soreness. Truly
No humbug ADV.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-08
Get Along Without Meat

Whole races of men. comprising
many millions Of individuals, live
their entire lives without meats of any
sort. and when fed a sufficient amount
Of other foods are wonderfully Wig
orous. prolific. enduring and intelli-
gent Witness the Brahmins of India.
the Buddhists of China and Japan and
the teeming millions of Central Africa.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-08
Can Come Only From Ii
Proper Treatment.

> Many forms of rheumatism are
caused by millions of tiny germs that
mfest the blood. and until the blood
10 absolutely freed of these germs,
there Is no real relief in sight.
The most satisfactory remedy for
rheumatism is s. s. s.. because 1t is
ens Of the most thorough blood puri-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-08
IhiItyRunnIngS0reS

Remember. stand back of every box
livery druggist guarantees to refund the
purchase price eco cents) IL Peterson
ointment doesn't do all claim.
1 guarantee IL for eczema, old sores,
running sores. salt rheum. ulcers. sore
nipples, broken breasts, itching skin, skin
diseases. blind, bleeding and Itching niles
as well as for chatting. burns. scalds, cuts.
bruises and sunburn.
II had 30 running sores on my leg for
ii years, was In three different hospitals
Amputatior was advised Skin graftiy,,
was tried. was cured by using Pefer,
sons Ointment."-Mrs +. f. Rocf 9e7
Michigan street, Buffalo, N. Y. Moii 90 20
ders filled by Peterson Ointment CO R,f-
salo. n. Y. w. oui-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-08
Some Sort Of
\Liver 1reuble!!"
Welcome Relief From the
Tortures of Rheumatism

hers known to medical science. This
line old remedy cleanses the blood Of
Impurities. and acts as an antidote
to the germ Of rheumatism. S. 8. s.
is an excellent system-cleanser; It 10
not sold or recommended for veneres
Diseases.
s. S. s. Is sold by druggists every
where For valuable literature an,
advice address Chief Medical Adviser
LOT Swift Laboratory. Atlanta, Ga.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-08

Ignorance may be bliss, but ones
knowledge of ones ignorance is what
blisters.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-08

The wise man and the fools money
are soon united.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-08

Other men besides ministers marry
for money.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-05-08
Baby Specialists.

THAI there Physicians who specialize Infant ailments Won n
Physicians understand Infant troubles all Physicians treat them T.
profession, his duty know human ills from the Stor the Great B
But in serious he calls the Specialist Why7 He knows
Mother knows ought to know that Baby just baby needing s
ment special remedies.
Can Mother be less thoughtful? Can Mother try to relieve RAIN
remedy that she would for heef7 Ask YOURSELF answer bn
Always remember that Baby just baby And remembering This
will remember that FChes CaSoia is made especially for Infants
Children