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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
SENDS A BOUQUET
 FROM BOWLING GREEN

To the Editor of The Age-Herald- This letter is written to express in some degree my appreciation of the reception accorded the men of the Forty-Second division on the occasion of their recent reunion in your city and especially to congratulate your city on the Wonderfully capable and efficient Boy Scout organ ization which you have.
 Throughout the south, Birmingham has reputation of one of our greatest busi- ness cities. with the implied understand ing that you devote your time entirely to the pursuit of the dollar. However. any one who attended our recent reunion un- der this impression must speedily have changed his mind.
 [ The energy and money which your peo- pie must have expended to make that af- fair success must have been tremend- ous and, in view of the present reaction from the war and everything remotely connected with 1t, your efforts are doubly appreciated. Very Sincerely.
 S. J. HOGAN.
 Bowling Green. Ky.
 July 19, 1920
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
TIGER HUNTERS IN
 ALABAMA INCREASE
Six New Ones Put on to Round Up Liquor
 Dispensers

Following a conference of D. J.
 prohibition enforcement ofthe gulf di- vision; J. Kelly Dixon, director of pro- hibition in Alabama, and N. L. Pierce, prohibition enforcement officer in charge of raiding in Alabama. yester- day at the federal building. six addi- tional field men were appointed for the state. The names will be an- nounced by MT. Can't following their approval by J. F. Kramer, commissioner of prohibition.
 Plans for stricter enforcement of na- tional prohibition in Alabama were discussed at the conference yesterday, and it is probable that a special force or men will be assigned to the work of stamping out blind tigers in Birming- ham. Montgomery and Mobile. With the of the six additional men, the field force in Alabama working on enforcement will number twenty. This is sufficiently large to allow for special squad for blind tigers" it is stated.
 Prohibition enforcement in the gulf division has been highly success 'ul, said MT. Can't, "and we attribute his to the fact that we have had orce of experienced men in each state ooking after this work.
 of course we do not expect to stop he making of liquor all at once but ve think we will gradually stop 1t. | )ur forces are devoting their entire 1 ime to destroying illicit distilleries, l ut we expect to place squad of men | n the blind tiger end of the work be- | ore long.
 "On the other hand, I don't think l Iquor is being sold over the bar any where, and if a person wants it he has o slip around to get in. Anyway, | quor at $5 pint is almost prohibi- | i've without any enforcement law"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
Georgia Senate Adopts
 Amendment to Compel
 Collection of Exchange
By Associated Pruss


 Atlanta, July 22.-The Georgia senate to- day adopted an amendment to the state banking laws which would make it man. datory for all banks chartered by the state to charge exchangt on out of town checks.
 The amendment would make one-eighth of 1 per cent the legal charge with minimum of 10 cents on each check. In addition, the amendment would make it illegal to accumulate checks against any one bank for presentation at one time, when the total of such checks amounts to more than the legal currency reserve which the bank is required to carry. The amendment now goes to the house.
 In the fight against the federal reserve boards efforts to enforce par clearance, members of the country bankers asso- citation of Georgia and similar organiza- tions in other states charged checks were being accumulated against banks that refused to cash checks without charging exchange.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
BESSEMER
The Bessemer manager of circulation is C. E. Moore.

Bessemer, July 2.-(SpeciaL)-Work is progressing on the preparations for the Boy Scout camp. according to a state ment of R. L. Coons, who is in the city Tor the day. A road is being built from the camp to the highway as the first step towards establishing the camp. The Woodward troop are spending the week at the camp and the boys are under the direction of Joe Lacey at present
 The boys have been working hard, ac- cording to Mir Coons, and next week an- other troop will take their place.
 More troops are being organized in the district, large troop being formed at Thursday evening. A number of boys were enrolled and it is expected that the troop will be success, as it has the backing of c. k. Abbott, H. s. Sal mon and other prominent citizens of Mus coda, who assisted in organizing the troop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
IRON TRADE REVIEW

i Cleveland, O., July 22.-(SpeciaL) )-The
 Iron Trade Review says:
 1 Beneficial results from the modified rul- l ing by the interstate commerce commit tee on the use of coal cars by the iron and steel industry are still to appear. The week has seen a constant struggle by producers to keep plants running, even on reduced basis and finished ship 1 ments in motion.
 Neither aim is being accomplished sat- isfactorily, and the congestion at the Wcrks is as severe and as threatening as ever except in the Chicago district,
 where slight inroads have been made into accumulated stocks, transportation does not equal production, and the trend is toward further throttling of the indus try. Effect of the railway wage de- mand in restoring more adequate and ef- ficient traffic service is awaited with keen interest.
 1t has become clearer that recent esti-
 mates of 900, ,OO0 tons of backed-up prod-
 ucc with the mills and furnaces was very |ccnservative, and did not include large
 amount of semi-Gnished material piled on
 the yards. The leading interests is cred
 ited with about 200,000 tons of sheet bars
 alone. Inability to get deliveries of semi finished steel is crippling finishing mills
 The Farrel, Pa., sheet plant of the American Sheet and Tin Plate Company was forced to close during the week for
 want of steel.
 The Ford Motor Company is notifying the mills that it is planning production os 4000 cars per day starting with it's manufacturing year, August l, and the latter are asked to increase their al- lotments of steel accordingly. This plant has been on daily basis of 5000 to 3.50O care recently.
 Increased costs of productions continue to have their influence on iron and steel prices Buyers with unshipped orders for steel bars at 2.35 cents, Pittsbcfg. and similarly low prices, have been asked by certain mills to merge the tonnages with equad amount at $50 cents and 8. 75 cents, Pittsburg.
 Some eastern pig iron producers have advanced similar proposal as an alter native to blowing out Effect of the con- trol of car priority on the extreme. prices in coal and coke is to be tried out by the interstate commerce committee before any more stringent regulation of these markets is to be adopted by the govern ment
 Structural steel bookings for the first half of the year were 779, 200 tons, or v per cent of fabricating shop capacity. Shipments were approximately 6l per cent Of capacity. June contracts reflected the contraction in building activity and were equivalent to only 50 per cent of ca pacity or 90, 400 tons. Scattering sales or pig iron for 1921 are continuing. Chicago and the east report growing market ac- tivity for this year and next
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23

taining the laboratory would amount to about sS5,ooo. After deducting the revenue derived by the county from the operation of the laboratory, the cost would be s5,Ooo, he said.
 MT. Cloe stated the county could not establish and maintain laboratory as the county can't enter into any busi- ness from which revenue is derived and is in opposition to businesses operated by individuals.
 Since Mir. Batson had taken steps to establish laboratory at the county's expense and had appointed a man to test all road materials without first presenting the matter to the board he made a motion that he be asked to tender his resignation. This. however. was not acted upon as the motion did not receive second
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
PERSONALS

MT. and Mrs. Charlie Wright have named their little daughter Bessie Frances.
 Miss Bessie Maddox returned Thurs day from a vacation trip to Savannah and Atlanta.
 Mrs. G. J. Hornsby is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. c. R. Lamar. in Montgomery.
 Miss Vannie Lamar, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. G. J. Hornsby, for several weeks, left Thursday for Birmingham, where she will make her home.
 Mrs. J. F. Cannon of Sheffield is visiting friends in the city.
 Miss Addie Lee Parish of Camden. Ala, is the guest of Misses Marion Neal and Katherine Woodruff.
 Miss Cammie Scott and Mrs. B. C. Lickham have returned from Florida after spending two weeks vacation.
 Friends of Mrs. s. E. Grout will re- gret to learn that she was carried to FaFfield >>f5pital for treatment Thurs day and will remain for some time.
 Mrs. Horace Van de voort is at St. Vineents hospital, where she is taking a rest cure.
 Miss Lucille McCleskey and Miss Diana McCleskey of Jasper are the attractiVe guests of Mrs. w. c. Baty.
 Miss Margaret Golson has accented position with the Woodward Iron Company at Woodward.
 Friends of Mrs. w. E. Rush will re- sret to learn that her little son is crit lcaily III at their home in Florence Mrs. Rush will be remembered as Miss Sadie Sturdivant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
BRIDGE CLIJB

The Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club
 was recently organized at the residence
 of Mrs. Eugene Honeycutt with Mrs. E. l.. Read as the president The club
 will meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. and was or
 ganized for social entertaining with
 the following membership: Mrs. E. L
 Read, Mrs. Eugene Honeycutt Mrs.
 Schuyler Harris, Mrs. David Trotter. Ms. H. H. Pendleton, Mrs. w. W. Waldrop, Mrs. T. c. Donald, Mrs. Mac Clay Mrs. Miller, Mrs. George Rut- ledge, Mrs. Baker Mitchell, Mrs. c. A. Harris. Mrs. E. B. Mayes. Mrs. Guy Wilson, Mrs. T. G. Johnston, Mrs. Fred Stover and Mrs. c. w. Mcdonald. Mrs. Mac Clay entertained the members most delightfully."- at her home on Dartmouth avenue this week. Games of progressive bridge were played. and the guest prize, an engraved crystal lemonade set was won by Mrs. c. A. Harris. The guest prize, which was similar, was won by Mrs. Cecil Cowan. and the consolation, water jug, was awarded to Mrs. E. B. Mayes. Tempt ing refreshments were served follow ing the games. Those present besides the members were Mrs. Cecil Cowan, Mrs. Elsie Clay and Mrs. White Horns by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23

memoers lne In an interesting manner. MT. Estes spoke of the opportunity of the ho.arians for service in the community anu eonsratuiated the members on their tnriVing Organization here
 fresldent P. E. Gwin of the Kiwanis Cup was also visitor at the luncheon ana made a short talk. Members of the scouts were present and thanked the members for their interest in the organ ization and efforts in their behalf.
 The Bessemer Shrine Club will chal- ienge the Rotary and Kiwans baseball teams combined for game of ball at the rolling mill diamond in the near fu- ture, according to plans of prominent Shriners.
 The baseball fans of the Shrine Club believe that they can defeat the Rotari- ans and Kiwanians combined and will issue challenge to that effect. The game will be made social event and the proceeds of the game will be given the boys camp fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
CAPTAIN LYONS, FAMOUS SAILING
 MASTER, IS DEAD

New York, July 22.-Capt. Martin J. Lyons, well known sailing master, who IS reputed to have participated in prac- tcaliy all the international yacht races except the 1920 series, died yesterday in Jacksonville, Fla, according to word received here today.
 Captain Lyons, who was 90 years old, was representative pilot of the English sloop Thistle, challenger for the Amer ica's cup in 1887. He was also for many years sailing master for the late Jaryes Gordon Bonnet aboard the yacht Hen riatta
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
OMISSION OF LAW
 AND ORDER PLANK
 EXPLAINED BY HAYS
By Associated Prsss

Lincoln. Neb.. July PA telegram from Will H. Hays, received today in reply to query sent by Virgil G. Him. shaw. national committee chairman of the prohibition party, states that the pro- posed law and order plank in the re- publican platform, was stricken out by the platform subcommittee in Chicago as meaningless" and was never presented to the full platform committee, nor to the convention
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
Picnic at East T.ake

Memners of the Sunday school and con- gregation of the Fifth Avenue Presbyter. ian church will hold their annual picnic at East Lake today. The crowd win meet at the church at o'clock in the aft- ernoon.
 A number of contests in swirnminr ana games have been provided. Luncheon w;lI be served at S:so o'clock tonight in the re- freshment pavilion. All members of the church and Sunday school are invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
Farmer-LabOr Ticket Barred From Official
 Ballots of Missouri
By Associated Pres,

Jefferson City. Mo-, July .2.-The farmer-labor ticket. on which Farley Christensen of Utah was nominated for President in Cchicago last week, canot go on the official ballots in Missouri at the November election. Secretary of State Sullivan ruled today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
VIM. K. VANDERBILT
 IS DEAD IN PARIS
By Associated pr,,,

Paris. July 22.-William K. Vanderbilt the American financier died here today.
 MT. vanderbilts death occurred at ( o'clock this evening. At the bedside were his wife. hiS@saughter. the Duchess of Marlborough. his two sons. William K, Jr.. and Harold and Dr. Edmund Gros the family physician in Paris.
 The funeral will be held on Monday next from the American Church. The body later will be taken to the United States, where it will be buried in the family plot on Staten Island.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
FORTY-TWO PARTY

Mrs. Walter GWin entertained Thurs day afternoon with a forty-two party for Miss Margaret Fowler of Memphis, the guest of Miss Linnie Thomas. The house was attractively decorated with black-eyed Susans and ferns, and after the games salad course with siAldwiches and iced tea was served The following were guests: Mrs. Mort Winchester. Mrs. F. w. Clark, MrA J. c. Farris, Mrs. Harvey Ashmore, Miss Matte Cowen. Miss Ivy Gwin, Miss Myrtle Thompson, Miss Margaret Bra ley, Miss Necy Howton, Miss Marie Weeks. Miss Linnie Thomas, Miss Mar garet Fowler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23

The Age-Herzid maintains spe- eiAl representatives in Bessemer. Mrs. H. L. Bains is correspond ent, to whom news items should be given Phone Bessemer s1z-J. Phone Bessemer 697.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
ROTARY CLUR

Thornton Estes of Birmingham was a guest of the Rotary Club Thursday at their weekly luncheon and addressed the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
For the Good of
 the Community

v COME things Birmingham has not.
 But it would seem that what it has should be used
 There is Idlewild Park purchased by George Ward when mayor of the city more than ten years ago.
 It contains one hundred and odd acres of beautiful woodland and open spaces bounded on two sides by county high way.
 1t IS immediately contiguous to one of Blrmingham's exclusive residence sec- tions
 Several big springs of purest water situated in shaded groves of trees are a standing invitation to picnic parties.
 A car line touches one corner of the property. It is on the immediate south western outskirts of the city and reached by single carfare One can get there in commute ride from the heart of the city, and the journey is pleasant and cool one through residence sections.
 There is sufficient open space for two baseball diamonds and tennis courts, for quolts and croquet, for any number of out side games The woodland would be de- lightfully cool in the summer.
 Apparently little is needed to make this natural park serve the people of Birming- ham, but that little has been long time coming and none has made effort to make 1t come.
 1t has been suggested that a narrow strip might be taken from the edges of the Idlewild Park and developed as resi- dence property.
 Funds derived from the sale of lots might go to the building of pavilions and the laying out of backgrounds and the building of swimming pool which would be supplied by some of the springs.
 When one gets to thinking about it, it does seem indeed strange that this hun dred acres of beautiful park land has re- manned fallow so long. Strange that somehow not even an attempt has been made to finance what appears to be capa- ble of accomplishing much good with very small outlay. It would be no bad thing if one of the committees of the Chamber of Commerce made survey of Idlewild Park with a view to ascertaining how it might be de- Il veloped. The Civic Association might place this on the calendar of it's activities. fl Much more ambitious things have been II accomplished. The auditorium is in the Il immediate offing. Important as that is it will be open comparatively few times in the year, while park land is desirable and IN capable of being benefcially and pleas IN antly used eight months in the year.
 city cannot stop thinking because money does not come easily Citizens nf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23
SALVATION ARMY

concert VIII be gwen at the salvation Army hall, at oil Nineteenth street, on the evening of July SI, August l and z, when Joe, the Turk, will De presented lie muslcian IS an international eyange- iist as well as a versatIe musician and plays the saxaphone. double jolnted cor net, clarinet. Turkish drum and other instruments. He is said to have had a very interesting experience in his own country as Christian preacher, which he also relates. He has gwen concerts in several different states and is highly recommended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-23

The women of the South Highland Bap- tist church are planning for an ice cream
 festival at the residence of Mrs. M A Burk, 1701 Arlington avenue, on next Mon- day evening. program will be given and sale of ices and cakes conducted for the church fund.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-02
OLDEST METHODIST IN
OFFICIAL SERVICE
JNo. w. CECIL OF CROSS BRIDGES
HOLDS THAT DISTINCTION
IN MAuRY COUNTY.

John w, Cecil, of Cross Bridges,
who has the distinction OF being the
oldest Methodist steward in point of
service and in years, was visitor to
Columbia on Saturday. Mr. Cecil has
rounded out tifty-three years of contin-
uous service as steward in the
church, having first been appointed in
1866. Next in point of service as a
steward in the county is Thomas II.
Williams, Of the First Methodist
church here, who has served for fifty
one years.
Mr.. Cecil reported that the Metho-
dists of the Hampshire and Cross
Bridges charge had increased the sal
airy of their pastor from $1,000 to ST.
500 for the coming year. Mr.. Cecil
called at The Herald office and renew
ed subscriptions for three dailies for
the coming year, He takes one, an
other is sent to his son, Roy, in Sum-
ner county, and third to his daugh-
ter, the wife of Former Congressman
Haggott, in Colorado.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-02
DANIEL Cupid MEYER !. !,
50 BUSY IN MAURY
THIRTEEN COUPLES WENT THE
MATRiMONiA ROUTE TO BLISS
CHRISTMAS EVE.

Daniel Cupid had the time of his
sweet young life in Maury county
Christmas Eve. He succeeded in unit
ing thirteen couples with but single
thought. 1t was a record breaker for
marriages. Deputy Clerk Theodore
Lipscomb never tires Of accommodate
ing the young folks. Himself happily
married for more than half centu
ry he believes in encouraging Mr..
Cupid and nothing gives him more
pleasure than to issue marriage Ii
cense unless it is the issuance of a
couple of them.
Not only did the little love god
break days record but he bids fair
to establish new record for Decem-
Der In the thirty one days Of last
December just sixty licenses were is
sued. Already with five more days
to come seventy-two marriages have
been authorized in the county. Sew
eral more are assured and it begins to
look like December will be the best
month of the year for uniting loves in
Maury county.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-02
OVER MILLION WORDS
ON REGISTERS BOOKS
MORE THAN NINETEEN HUN
DRIED INSTRUMENTS RECORD
ED DURING TIE YEAR.

This has been one of the biggest
years in the history of the registers
office of Maury county. 1t has been
the biggest year in long time. Dur
ing the year around 1900 instruments
of various kinds, deed, mortgages,
contracts for sale, chattel mortgages,
etc, have been filed for record The
greater proprtion of them have been
deeds, lands changing hands more
rapidlythan in a long time. High
prices Y stimulated ia a., the buying
and selling OF Maury county real es-
tate on scale never before known.
Deeds are of course of varying
length Some are much longer than
Others. Some contain only a few
hundred words, the description Of
the lands being brief. But others
contain long and involved terms and
perhaps embrace several tracts set
out in detail by metes and bounds.
Estimating the average instrument
recorded to contain, with the certifi-
Gates of acknowledgment, an aver
age of six hundred and fifty words,
there have been placed on the per-
manent records of Maury county in
Register Poguess office alone during
the year approximately million and
a quarter of words.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-02
FORMER COLUMBIAN
DIES IN NASHVILLE

The body of Mrs. J. s Pennington,
who died at her home in Nashville
this morning at 3 O'Clock will arrive
in Columbia at 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning and be taken Immediately to
Rose Hill cemetery for interment A
short service will be conducted at the
grave by Rev. J. w. Cherry. The
following will serve as pail bearers,
Joe Jim, Henry and Tom Troop Ollie
Pennington, Charlie Petway, Henry
Holman and Ed Cherry.
Mrs. Pennington was formerly res
ident Of COLUMBIA. removing to Nash
vile some eighteen years ago. She
was member of the Methodist
church, and was well known Deceas-
ed is survived by her husband, Jt,S.
Pennington and one brother, George
II. Calvert, of Memphis
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-02
HERALD ADVERTISING
GETS THE RESULTS
C. A. PARKER, JR. SAYS RE.
SPoNsE TO ANNOUNCEMENT OF
REALTY FIRM PHENOMENAL.

81 am greatly surprised at the inter-
est the public is taking in the real
estate business in Maury county"
said C. A. Parker, Jrs manager of the
Maury Realty Co, this morning. Il
made the announcement through your
paper Wednesday that | would enter
the real estate business and asked for
farms to be listed with me for sale.
Il already have seven farms listed
for sale and have three prospective
buyers for city property. knew that
there was great activity in real es-
tate, as | am a constant reader of The
Daily Herald and have seen the many
sales that have been made, but did
not realize that there would be such
a quick response to my announce
men:
we are ready for all business that
comes our way and will work it just
as we have worked our laundry bust.
ness, giving every mater and every de-
tail our personal attention.
Mr.. Parker has fitted up nice lit
tie corner in his laundry Office for the
reception of real estate customers.