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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-16
PRIZE CATTLE WILL { BE EXHIBITED AT
 CITY HALL TODAY
Grand Champion and Other Animals Will Be Shown By Captain Jack Phillips
 at Noon
Nv FRANK WILLIS BARNETT

Eight hundred and seventy-three thou sand dollars for a fat steer to be slaugh- tered. I wouldn't have believed it if hadn't been in the auctioneer's stand helping Colonel Igelhart sell fat steers and purebreds at the Nashville show.
 But this in itself isn't half as big as the fact that the steer sold was raised in Alabama and won the grand champion ship of the south in the fiercest com petition yet known south of the Mason and Dixon line. ~
 Alabafna is now on the cattle map Of America. for breeders, commission men, and the packers from all over the coun- try were at the show, where around % carloads were exhibited in the various classes in the hope of winning the money and the ribbons.
 I saw the fat steer which Birmingham will have a chance to see today at noon at the city hall or parading through the streets later, along with the first prize Hereford steer, the first prize Tn the baby beef class, and 10 others out of two carloads of the finest beef cattle ever brought to this market, when he and they were the admiration of the three judges and the crack cattlemen of the country.
 The crowd was on tiptoe when the grand champion was brought into the rins. to be sold. There was a tense mo- rnent when Colonel Igelhart said, What am I bid to start the greatest steer Tn the soaIth?" For a moment the audience was quiet, then a voice rang out I'll give 20 cents'' Then the bidding among the big packers was fast and furious, but Capt Jack Phillips, one of the judges and the vice president of the Birmlng- ham Packing company, when all offers seemed in at 50 cents, motfoned his hand to the anctioneer, saying, I'll give 0 cents," and got him.
 The honor of Alabama was at stake. It would never have done to have let outsiders carried away the grand cham pion of the show, raised at Meadow Brook farm, near Eutaw, owned by Wall ter Smith, and managed by w. M. Hut ion. I whispered to Jack to buy him if Inc had to pay dollar a pound for him. I knew how heavy he was, but felt that if the need came I could help pay the loss which wolld arise when he was butchered and put on the market.
 For the sake of the cattle industry in the state let a big crowd turn out at fine city hail at noon to see the finest lot of fat steers (and a few choice pure breds) which have walked through the streets of Birrning gham since the great Red Cross bull parade. Birmingham made q name for itself in the cattle belt by it's interest in Frank Derby's great sale for charity.
 The city commission. the presidents of the Chamber of Commerce, the Civic As s,ociation, and of the Rotary, Kiwanis, Community, Civilians, Realtors and other organizations have been specially invited to a,e present Capt. Jack Phillips, one of the greatest judges of cattle, will be on hand to explain the fine points to those interested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-16
COAL SURPLUSIS
 BEING PILED UP

Alabama coal production does not appear to know that there is a strike.
 The production of week before last reached 3O2,OOO tons. which is in excess of the normal for n weeks output. Report of cars loaded at mines last week points to a produc- ton of around 313,0OO tons. which will be 13,OOO tons in excess of . normal production.
 Present production Is larger than 1t has been in several months. and is larger than 1t was nt this time last year, when there was no strike, and there was a maximum demand for coal.
 The larger operators are getting out full supply for themselves and some to spare. One of the largest producers in the district. which is also n large industrial op- orator, Is not only mining it's usual quota of coal day in and day out. but it fs taking surplus from other companies and stacking it in huge piles fin case of an emergency. larSe reserve suPpaS oi co"i is s"~S being piled up.
 The opportunity to pile coal has been exceptionally good since some of the blast furnaces were blown out and their requirements for coal and coke ceased. The coal. which they would have converted into coke, is being taken by other con- cerns who are pilfng it or they themselves are accommodating re- serye,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-16
FIREMAN INJURED
While Fighting Fire Captain Roddy
 Sustains Painful Injuries

Capt. F. F. Roddy, Company No. J, Birmingham fire department, was taken to the Birmingham infirmary yesterday afternoon as a result of in juries sustained while directing his men in extinguishing the flames that threatened for a time to destroy the h, me of l.. L. Martin, 2714 Juniper ave- nue. A falling window struck Captain Roddy on the hand, the glass cutting ar artery. Latest reports from the hospital attendants are to the effect that he is recovering.
 The fire started from a spark on the roof yesterday afternoon and the high wind made the work of the firemen very difficult. They were successful in downing the flames with the loss of the roof. Companies Nos. and an swered the alarm. The damage was e3- timated at about $3,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-16
NEW CEREAL PLANT

Frank J. Ryan, capitalist and former president of the Mobile Tractor company, vas in Birmingham yesterday at the Tut wiler hotel, where he held a conference with Harry Woodruff, president of the United States Cereals corporation. This company is contemplating building their new factor at Birmingham and it is expected that Mir. Ryan will become one of the heads of this company.
 Mir. Ryan stated that the United States Cereals corporation will begin manufac- turing their new products in Birmingham by January 1. consisting of several food products and new breakfast food. It was talked that Mir. Ryan would become enc of the leading heads of this concern and that within a few months the new nroducts would be we'll advertised throughout the country. Harry Wood ruff. chemist and known as the Gravy King" has arranged for all machinery and other equipment to be installed at their temporary location on Second ave- r1raA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-16

In some quarters, at least, the De- cember, 1920. dollar is purchasing near ly 50 per cent more than the dollar Of December, 1919.
 An evidence of this is reported by the purchasing agent of one of the large industrial concerns of the dis trict. His company operates a store for it's employees. Recent invoice was made of the prices being charged in the company store, based on the wholesale price now being paid by the company.
 The purchasing agent and the store manager went over the entire list to get an accurate comparison. Each retail price was compared with the wholesale price before it was finally agreed on.
 The most accurate kind of calcula- tion was made in connection with re- tail and wholesale prices at this time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-16
BUSINESS BETTER
 AFTER CHRISTMAS Metal Men Say When Farmers Begin January Work Goods
 Will Move

Prevailing sentiment among the inde- pendent steel producers is there will be a change for the better in the south very shortly after the Christmas holidays.
 Experts in this business keep close eye on the farmer, because much depends on the rural trade in wire, nails, fenc- ing, cotton ties and other steel mill pro- ducts. Their observation is that, no matter what has preceded, the southern farmer gets busy on the turn of the year preparing for another crop.
 From Birmingham east and west and south this is the rule. Some soil turn ing is seen early in January, and by Feb ruary ploughing is on in earnest.
 Just as soon as preparation Tor the coming crop begins, the mill men say, the farmer must go to the country store for supplies in the way of wire, fencing, re- pair parts for agricultural implements and the like. So far. the farmer has held back his cotton, but when he comes to the store early in January to make needed purchases, the merchants, say the steel mill men. will tell the farmer he must have the money with which to buy what the farmer wishes.
 This will be the equivalent of demand for sale of sufficient cotton to 1ustify the merchant in extension of credit for making of the new crop. Cotton Will pc sold, the merchant Will reaii2e on soihe of the debts due him and he will pur- chanse steel mill products, say the mill men
 II is nthis line of argument the mill men base expectation of a revival of buy- ing in January.
 For the present very little new busi- ness is coming in either from abroad or at home
 The Steel corporation mills are going abaad m normal turn under pressure of bookings made in the past
 Gulf States Steel will close down it's open hearth department for two weeks, effective Friday, and it's wire mill dee partment for one week, effective De- cember 23.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-16
LARGE CROWDS AT
 CAFETERIA OPENIN NC

With crowds blocking the sidewalk from the door to the Traders National bank, the Britling Cafeteria No. ?. SO-11, Twen- tieth street. north. opened it's doors yes terday morning at II o'clock to welcome its guests to it's initial meal. Men and women crowded the street anxious to be among those first to eat in the new place.
 The clean. shining equipment of the new shop was sufficient to attract many persons. From the comments of those who were served. it would seem that Britling No. ? met all expectations.
 Many delicate dishes were among those served sufficient to remind one. without the much abused advertisement. like home cooking"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-16
Dollar Has 48 Cents More
 Buying PolUer Than In 1919

last year. After absolute accuracy had been arrived at, and without change of any part of the system entering into the keeping of the store, it was ascertained that what the com pany men required at the company store this year, compared with last year at the same time, would them 4S per cent less this year.
 The inevitable conclusion arrived at by the facts and figures, said the com pany manager. is it costs our men 4S per cent less to live than it did last year. In this estimate we included shoes groceries clothes canned goods, meats; in fact, everything that is needed to clothe and feed a man and his family. We knew things were cheaper. but we had not realized the dollar of December, 1920. would buy so much more than the dollar of De- cember t919"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-16
AL|b| IS DEFENSE PUT UP BY NEGRO
 ALLEGED RObbER
Second Case Concerning High way Holdups of Recent Date Is Being Tried-Expected
 to to to Jury Today

Hearing of the case of Henry Threet, negro, on trial for his life, before Judge H. P. Heflin in the criminal division of the circuit court, will be continued today.
 Threet is charged with high way robbery and is alleged to have held up and robbed J. C.. Criswell, driver for the Chero Cola Bottling company, at the point of a pistol near Ruffner several weeks ago.
 Arguments of counsel in the case will be heard this morning. all testimony having been completed yesterday after noon. It is expected that the case will go to the jury at the conclusion of the arguments this afternoon.
 CRISWELL CALLED
 Criswell was the first witness called 10 the stand by the state and testified that on the day of the robbery he vas driv- ing a truck near Rufner when the de- ferdant stepped from behind some bushes on the side of the road and, at hand over his money, He stated that he handed the negro some of the money he had in his pocket and was told by the highwayman that that was not enough and If he didn't give him all he had he would kill him. Criswer then testified that he handed over some more, which failed to satisfy the negro, who made him search his pockets three times be- fore he was. satisfied. Altogether. ac- cording to the witness, the negro got Six one-dollar bills and some small change. all that he had. Threet was positively identified by MT. Criswell from the wit ness stand as the man who robbed him. The witness further stated tl,at he had identified the man in the county jail fol lowing his arrest. This statement was corrobated by deputies who arrested tha negro the day after the robbery. DROPS HIS DOLLAR Ed Pearson was the next witness called. He stated that he was working for the Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company near Ruffner the day of the holdup. He testified that he had just left his worh and was on his way to dinner when just as he reached the gate he heard lot of yelling and looking down the road saw Threet. whom he recognized, with a pistol on Criswell from whom he was taking money. Realizing just what was happening and being afraid the negrt would hold him up, he threw one-dollat bill he had in his pocket on the inside of the gate, he stated. Later he testified that Threet came up the road and en tered the gate and that shortly after wards Criswell drove up.
 A number of witnesses were introduced | by the defense in an effort to prove | that the defendant was not at Runne | on the day of the robbery, as well a' several character witnesses.
 | The prosecution is being represented b! Solicitor Joseph R. Tate and Assistah Solicitor James G. Davis, while AttorneS l Frank Address Is representing the ue tf-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-16
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were Issued yesterday at the office of the probate judge:
 John Robert Miller and Miss Rena Josephine Cullen.
 Haydn Myer and Miss Julia J. Carr ney.
 George LeGrande and Miss Ethel Robbins.
 A. M. Cook and Miss Charles Ruth Gassaway.
 William H. Ackiss and Miss Dollie Douglass.
 William M. Lusk and Miss My-tle Woodall.
 wNliam Monroe Screws and Miss Ro- berta Lawrence.
 George Edward Gibbs and Miss Mary Low Wolf
 Robert E. Mccoy and Miss Elizabeth Massey.
 Patsy Albert and Miss, Irene East. mA1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-16
LICENSE REDUCTION
Approximately $1O0,O0O Reduction I,
 City's License Schedule Planned

Reduction of approximately sl0o,oOo will be made in the city's license schedule. according to an announcement made by James Jones. Jr.. city comptroller. yes- terday.
 Mir. Jones stated that in some instances the lowering of licenses will be made by the city. but that in most cases the re- duction will be brought about In those provisions fixing the licenses of mer- chants in accordance with the size of stocks carried, in as much as store stocks are expected to be smaller during the coming fiscal year than they have been during the present year.
 The revised schedule will probably be passed on by the city commission at an adjourned meeting Friday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-16
Christian Science Lecture

Rev. Andrew J. Graham, 2. 5. D.. or Boston. will deliver lecture on Christian Science next Sunday after noon at the Lyric theatre at S:30 o'clock.
 This is an authorized lecture by the board of lectureship of the mother church: in Boston and is given by First Church of Christ, Scientist, of this city.
 It is free and a cordial invitation is extended to the public to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-16
pIcS Cured In G to IA Days

Druggists refund money if PAZO OINf- MENT fails to cure Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Instant ly relieves Itching Piles,l and you can get restful sleep after first applica- tion soc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-16
EVENTS OF TODAY
 IN BIRMINGHAM
Statement to Comptroller
 tCondensed) Monday, November IS, 1920

shop Early.
 State committee European chiorehs relief campaign meets at Tutwfler'
 ADJUSTMENTS Lyric-Kefth vaudeville and pictures I.oewss Bijou-VaudeviIle and pie tures.
 Strand-WaIlace Reid in ssAlwnys AudaciOuS.o
 Trianon-Mildred Harris, in "OId Dad,. and a Henry Lehrman comedy ssWet and Warmer" AIcaxar--SThe Forbidden Thing" GaIax-Lois Weber's ssTo Please One Woman.o
 RiaIto--wiIliam Farnum. in "The ScuttIerS."
 Princess-sRride 13." Odeon-Ssrbe Mystery of 13." Shop Early.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-16
PERSONAL

J. H. Leath, deputy clerk in the of flee of William Waldrop. clerk of the circuit court Is i'll at a local infirmary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-16
Alamo Farm Light Plant

MT Farmer-your opportunity the one you have been waiting for Here Is greatest bargain ever offered We are going to sell at distributors cost, . limited number of Alamo Farm Light Plants.
 If you have been eontempiat- ing buying . light plant for coun. try home get in touch with us. The Alamo is nationally knowu." The plants ere new lnever uncrated) and carry the regular factory guayantee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-16

It is pointed out by MT. Wells that the demand for the commodities made in the south or available for export from this section is practically as great as ever, but due to the lack of proper credit facilities and the for eign exchange situation, many of these countries which have good security to offer cannot import goods from the south due to the existing conditions.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-19

After nearly a hundred years Of eff
fort the women of The United Sta es
have secured equal suffrage. There
may be little delay while waiting
for legal and court interpretations but
the victory is Won't only remains to.
the trea y. The women
will learn in a few years that they
cannot accomplish as much as they
had hoped and that progress only
comes with the gradual Improvement
of the average of humanity, but WON
en- are just as much concerned in the
advancement of the race as men and
Is is just and right tina they should
have full suffrage. It's imemdiate ef'
.fect will be to increase The ncn'taN-
paying vote and at the same time
raise to an appreciate degree the
moral content Of the voting, mass.
Women are more eonscrYajEe than
men and, while sometimes sBsyed iby
impulse rather ham logic. they are
less likely to passiyeIy submit TO
abronic incompetence in ,public serv-
ice. "rho female Of the slacies is
more deadly than the male. H
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-19

ANN civ ''iNS' ~Se'' ~
Mems heads are said TO be growing
larger. ! *,
one factory in PlhlQdelplria' produc,.
cs gU00, 00oes4Ws a year. ~
Five dollars Is, ,he charge for the
shortest taxi ride in Berlin.
A London parrot recently laid It's
first egg at the age cf thirty.six.
There are still half million prisoii.
crs OF war in Germany and Rassia.
SCOT IS doing Serious damage 20
Lonllon's big buildings, by ca ling
away Che stone
Porcelain coins TO replace smalF
PAPER money are now being mapQfac
Lred in Germany
The wage bill Of British railways IS
now more than three times what i
was before the war
Two captured German guns have
lbeen placed in the grc unds Of Buck
ingham Palace by order Of King
George. ~ a,I l1
England has bought the years
sugar crop in MaurtIus amounting to
over 100000 tons, for S90,0o0000
| Where O pall Of smoke hangs over
an industrial city, il dim.nshes me
amount of sunlight by at least 20 per
CEN.
London schoolboys are being brihed
by bcokmakers. it> is said, to act as
agents in taking bets from their
Ischo0lmates
Spain has no Monday morning
newspapers for Sunday work of any
kind in newspaper plants Is forbidden
by the government
Fairhaired people require more
oxygen and nourishmens han do
those with dark hair. and therefore
are to be found more in the country.
In the Nolucca Islands cloves were
once used as money and at a much
later date bitter almonds we're So used
in some parts of India
While expecting captuTe, blythe GeGa
mans an Australia soldier swal owed
q hunFpotc % l;lFlse .ieiioiliipR On 4 u
fcentlF lie received nov n u from la
British Gcverpment
/ BrfeF3fearf afsSilar form Of ex.
change h hgs WESTERN parts of China
and Ia Mongolia, These bricks bear
IAN official STAMP Batting their value.
When small payments have to be
made, brick may be broken into
pieces,
Baku the great Russian oil city.
has had "spouiers' greater than any
ever tapped in America. The fam
GUS Dwogha well, when first tapped
spouted one million eight hundred
Thousand gallons a day, 1t took three
months to cap it, and the amount oil
wasted during that time is estima ed
to have been five thousand tons
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-19
500 Reward, SlOC

The readers Of this paper will be
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Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
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Address +. }. CHENEY 81 CO, Toledo,
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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-19

IL viii now be III order for the Re-
publican campaign comm tees and
candidates to al empt to prove to the
women yo'ers that they are the ones
that have given the vote to lbe women
while the Democrat candidates and
committees viii claim just as earnes
ly that to them belongs the honor aud
that the women should show their APP
.preciation by voting the Democrat
ticket this fall The facts of Inc case
seems to be that in congress the reso
luton was not partisan question.
1t was passed by an overwhelming
majority in both houses OF congress
and has been ratified by twentyeight
Republican sta es and eight Demo
cratic states. 1t was the Republican
states that gave the chief support TO
the suffrage cause but it was a Demo
cratic state tina finished the job. In
the meantime women should remem-
Der that the men viii expect them to
set good example as usual.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-19

Birds are naturally cruel and with
out feeling. Darwi,, & most acute OBJ
server, relates many Instances of the
terrible wounds afflicted and received.
1t may be said that the relative cruel
ty of The fighting bird is rs great az
that OF the widest animal, This vi.
cious attribute is only relieved by the
indomitable courage they display. The
gamecock will fight literally to the
death.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-19
CURES DANDRUFF

A leading hairdresser
says she has found no
thing as good as Paris
ian Sage TO cure dand-
ruff and make the hair
wayy, thick and lustrous.
w A. Gokay sells the gen
uinc.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-19

George Chapman of Philadelphia, the
new American paced cycle champion,
has turned 81 and is the youngest rider
to, ever win the title.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-19

One thousand dollars will be award
ed professionals in the Western open
golf championship, beginning at Tole-
do August A.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-19

Few even among golf enthusiasts
know the origin OF the term "ink'
1t really means stretch of sand GOV.
cred with short grass and stubble
which lies between the high part Of
the coast and the water in parts of the
Scottish seaboard. The early golf
courses were laid out in such places.
but when the sport spread to ether
countries the real meaning of links"
was forgotten,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-19

Portland. Ore. Is to have a week OF
racing in August under the auspices
of the Pacific Northwest Racing Assoc
citation
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-19

MEMBER or AsROCIATED PRESS.
The Asaooiated Fress Ia exclusively
entitled to the use for publication OF
all news dispatches credited to It or
not Other wise credited In that paper,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-19

King George won a little over 500
geo with his racing stable last year.