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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20
TUsCUMBIl

Tuscumbia, August --(speciaI) )-Mrs. eorge T. McWhorter, widow of former enatro George T. McWhorter, and
 prominent and well-known woman
 this county, died at her home in iverton suddenly Monday night. She as in apparently good health. but 70 ears of age, and her death comes as a aock to her many friends.
 Forrest Dickson, well-Known citizen Of his city, died Monday night in an in- rmary in Memphis from a complica- on of diseases. MT. Dickson was an ncle of Senator Charles R. West of Jeff hirty years of the Southern railway. he funeral was held in this city We'd esday afternoon.
 Plans for the opening of the wom- ns department of the Tennessee Val Fair, Tuesday. October 5, were for Sulated at meeting of the various ex- 1tives yesterday afternoon. With two konths ahead of them. the ladies have bne to work in earnest, and as the en- husiasm increases, the woman's depart en will be taxed to accommodate the rticles of handwork, preserves, etc.. that ave always marked the feature of the Afr.
 In addition to the exhibits in the wom- n's building, an interesting program of ntertainment will be provided in the ay of an old-fashioned fiddlers con- Ast. singing event and baby show. On Ae last day of the fair the ladies are to i've a prize to the oldest and youngest bldier on the ground, which promises } be interesting.
 The Colbert County High School, To- kted at Leighton, will open September with Professor Hudson as principal.
 full faculty of teachers has also been hlected and arrangements are. being ade for a grand opening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20
LETTERS TO EDITOR
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

To the Editor of The Age-Herald: Your paper has always proven fair, and know that you would not knowingly publish an untruth, In your issue of Au- gust Ii we find in a conspicuous place
 the following:
 Ut is not generally known. perhaps said Mir Heflin, that the republicans
 nowhere in their platform mentioned the glorious part that America played Tn the war against Germany in the war for safety for honor of the world. The re- publicans nowhere expressed appreciation for the service of the American boys who risked their all that the world might Se free. Nowhere did they praise America for the magnificen. manner in which 1t responded to the cry of humanity, or the unconquerable course it pursued on the battlehelds of Flanders and France I cannot understand how any one could be so reckless as to make a statement as far from the truth as is the foregoing. Let the republican platform speak TOT itself:
 We hold in imperishable remembrance the vaIor and the patriotism or the soi- diers an1 sailors of America who IouSht in the great war for human liberty, we pledge ourselves to discharge to the fuii- l est the obligations which gratefuI na- tion justly should fulfill, in appreciation 1 of the services rendered by its defehdefs
 | on sea and on land l How could a platform be piainer ana
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20
Boarding the Radical
the World Outlook.

from the World Outlook.
 Making the gospel grow in soil where olshevism. I. w. W.ism, radical so- flaism and anarchy have flourished is he accomplishment credited to the lew York city evangelistic committee. heir street meetings in Russian, Hun arian and Italian have sailed through tormy seas. but with the net result hat many a former anarchist has for aken his bomb. There is one church h New York which has an ex-anarch- : Bt editor as lay assistant Another ongregation has staff made up all host entirely of former radicals. One Hungarian pastor reports twenty new hmiliess an Italian pastor has fifty even new members and a Russian hurch Jumped from a membership of to 200-all as direct or indirect esult of street meetings.
 The street meetings are usually in errupted at first. Good nature, with nd gets a hearing from even the radi- alest of radicals. Breaking up unde- trable boy gangs is another accom- : .lishment. Groups of children who be- ause of misguided teaching at home ave refused to salute the flag or sing America'' have been won over.
 trough the children the parents are eached
 Tn 1919 there were SPA meetings on he street. in 2o5 centers. The speak hg was in many tongues-Hungarian falian. Russian. French. Chinese. Pol th, Czecho- Slovak and others, includ- IT thesScandinavian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20
FLORENCE

Florence. August 19-(Special9 9-Over 300 students attended the summer school at the Florence State Normal, Whlch term came to a close on yesterday, ana twenty-three certificates were issued to the graduates. The following is a list of those who re- ceived diplomas for work done Tn the summer school: Opal Ashmore, Sco.ts- boro; Lorene Barnes, Selma; Frances Carey, Mobile Lorene Curd, Ragiand Della r. Erwin, Birmingham; Tempe Flowers, Mobile; Nellie W. Fuqua' Florence; Levena Hargett, Russellviiie;
 Geneva Hill, Owens Cross Roads; W. k. Jones Winfield; Ruth McClurese Florence; Katherine Kernodle, Camp Hill; Annie Mims, Prattsville; Lula D. Kitchener Troy; Madge Newton, Florence; Lottle Petree Belgreen; Clarice Simpson, Sa- mantha: J. T. Spain, Florence; Dewey Suits, Florence; Audrey Horbert, Ope- lika. Graduates in household arts: Lula D. Kitchener, Troy; Alma smith, oah- land. and Audrey Torbert, Opelika.
 The state department is calling more strenuously each year for teachers who have normal school preparation, ana school boards are offering better saiarlea to graduates of normal schools oi l this reason the attendance at the nor. | nal school here has greatly increased and the dormitories are filled with stu dents both during the winter and suHi-
 | mer term.
 pr. Ii. J. Willingham, former state su- perintendent of education, Is president oi
 l the institution and is ably qualified tS I fill that position. He is assisted py l strong faculty, the best teachers obtaln' 4ab1e having charge. of the various sup
 1 iects taught in the normal course.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20
SOUTH LEADING IN
 ARMY INVESTMENTS
Free Practical Education on Good Pay Given as One
 Reason

Whether it is the paying of men to go to school. or merely love of an active life, army officials do not say; but all are looking with wonderment at the way the south is leading the nation in military enlistments.
 Any theories which the general public may have held that the northern and western states have anything on the southern states in sending men to the army are completely wiped out. as shown by the figures issued by the war depart ment, said Colonel George C. Saffar- rans. in charge of army recruiting in Ala bama.
 Nine oe the first eleven recruiting dis triets in the list of fifty-six are in the south. namely. Atlanta, Jacksonville, Jackson. Little Rock. Nashville, Bir- mingham, New Orleans, Richmond and Knoxville.
 New York. with 1 1s0 enlistments, se- cured se7 per cent of it's big quota of l, ,230 ranking twenty-fourth. while Chl- cago finished twelfth.
 "'Fourteen of the twenty-seven leading districts are in the southern states.
 ''The Atlanta recruiting district won first place in the army midsummer re- cruting handicap. Jacksonville, Fla, fn- ishing second. There are fifty-slx recruit ing districts Tn the unlteu otates' edSii district being assigned a quota7 based on it's popalation. The winner, Atlanta, enlisted 219 per cent of it's quota. The Alabama district finished seventh with 126 per cent.
 ''The entire recruiting service enlisted 15S21 men for the army during the month of July, the period of the drive, the best record ever made in normal times.
 '"The goal of the recruiting service Tor ;- rpDOrtS 1t aD- nears that figure will be reached. The Alabama district has almost reached it's July figure, PA enlistments, with twelve more days to go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20

hurriedly ly-manned lifeboats without any means of communication with eaSf other or With d rescue ship. An east ern inventor has designed a simple and compact radio system intended 1s permanent equipment for one or more
 lifeboats on each vessel, reports Popu-
 lar Mechanics Magazine. The wireless apparatus. used for both telegraphing
 and telephoning, is enclosed in a
 water tight box at the stern and is grounded through a metal plate on the 1 bottom of the boat To shut out ex- traneous sounds and add to the sensI.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20
Cloth to Make Pictures

It is not often that an entirely ne" method of producing pictures Is dis covered, and an Oregon artist IS at- tracting considerable attention with a process as pleasing as it is original. Instead of using fluid pigments of any kinds. bits of colored cloth, painstak ingly cut to the particular shape and size of each detail of the work, are pasted upon the canvas background, which is stretched over thin poara- Some of the almost infinitesimal par ticles of fabric are shredded out to mere threads to get the desired effect, while the bulkier objects of the scene are built up in relief says the Popu lar Mechanics Magazine. sharp pointed stick serves as a brush for this curious art.
 The finished pictures exemplify the remarkable results attained when pa tience and the artistic sense are CO., ordinated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20

| clearer and express appreciation more than the foregoing l l sincerely trust that you will publish 1 this in the interest of truth and faIr- ness. Very respectfully,
 POPE NJ. LONG. 1 Cordova. August IS. 1920.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20
Wireless Set for Lifeboats

However well equipped with wireless ship may be, an accident that re- suits in it's sinking puts an end to it's distress signals, and may not even ali low time to begin them, leaving iss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20

A Missouri farmer has made trac- tor for his farm by mounting his auto mobile on top of a wheel structure with the rear wheels of the touring
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20

tiveness of the set, the operator i9 equipped with a helmet contairing the telephone receivers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20

car seared to those of the truck, thus utilizing his pleasure vehicle for prac- tical purposes in place Of horses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20

Rain falls in torrents in the Sahara Desert at intervals of five. ten ant twenty years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-20
MERIDIAN, MISS.

Meridian, Miss, August 19-(Special)
 The city council has closed a deal for the purchase of s290OO0 of recently voted
 municipal improvement bonds with the various banks of Meridian, each being allotted their pro rata of the issue based ion the ratio of funds contracted for with the municipality as city depostories for public moneys. This was a happy set clement of a proposition that had given the heads of the government some con- cern for the past several weeks with reference to the sale of the bonds. for eign buyers not having been disposed to
 bid on the issue The bonds are taken over by the banks at per cent with accrued interest, their respective parts of the issue remaining on deposit until drawn or until the completion of im- provement contracts. The construction contracts will be awarded as soon as 1 bids can be advertised. The improve ment programme consists of paving | ITwenty-fourth avenue, resident street, at a cost of Sl25,000; repair of paved streets | and street connections with county good | roads at a cost of S90,OO0 the building of permanent bridges to take the place of those built of wood at a cost of s6O 600,
 and the building of an incineration plant | at a cost of S15,o00. The work is eX- pected to be gotten under way in the next sixty days.
 l The city council has adopted an ordi- nance providing for an increase in the ! tax levy of one mill to be voted on oy l the qualified electors of the city for the purpose of increasing the salaries of all subordinate employees of the city govern ment. The step is taken at the request of committee representing the city workers, who state that present salaries are inadequate to meet the demands for
 the necessaries of life due to the high
 cost of loving. The date for the cleo ton will be fixed as soon as the ordi- nance is published the required length | of time.
 l Supt c. A. Pigford of the Gulf, Mobile | and Northern railroad, with headquar- lters in Laurel, is quite ill at his home in tthis city. MT. Pigford was formerly d. vision superintendent of the Mobile and | Ohio railroad with headquarters in Me- ridian, and his home is still in this city.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-24
CHAIRMAN GIVES COAST WORKERS
 ANOTHER RAISE

Assistant Chief Engineer William
 Gerig recently called a meeting of
 the shop and yard men at Anchor
 age, which includes practically ev-
 cry craft employed by Alaskan En-
 gineering commission, for the pur- pose of discussing with Colonel
 Mears, immediately upon his return
 from Nenana, several matters, in cluding working conditions, annual
 leave, and wages.
 i Mir. Gerig had previously met a
 committee representing these vari-
 ous crafts, but it was desired to give everyone an opportunity to eN-
 press himself.
 Because of limited room. the crafts were divided, part meeting one one day and the remainder on the following day, during the latter part of April. A total of between 1SO and 40 men attended, and a free and frank discussion resulted, following Colonel Mears' opening remarks. A number of requests, scuh as better facilities in the shops, safety committee of employees, paying off during working hours, etc, were granted by the commis- sion officials.
 Also on the question of wages Colonel Mears agreed to a further increase of 21a cents per hour for hourly men and $5 per month for monthly men, in addition to the raise of five cents per hour for hourly men and s1O per month for monthly men, which had previously been granted, all increases to be eff fective April first, This further ad- justment conforms the wages on the Government railroad to those paid on the Copper River & North western railroad, where conditions closely approach those under which men on the Government project are working, and are as high as or high CT than wages paid by any other railroad within the domain of the United States. + This increase gives the common laborer in the Southern division S5 per day, and the skilled mechanic, such as machinist, blacksmith and bcilermaker, S7.2O per day, with other crafts in proportion.
 Since the meetings referred to, the men of the several crafts have voted en masse to accept the rates as indicated and have so notified the commission officials. Throughout the meetings there was display of cordial good feel ing, and many suggestions were made which will prove of benefit to all concerned. With this good feel ing prevalent, comments the An chorage Times, and hundreds of re- cruits coming in from the States to swell the ranks, the construction ; work should go forward this season in splendid fashion.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-24
PAPER IS
 ON SALE BY THE NEWS

A shipment of typewriter paper, of the standard American brand. has just been unpacked at The News office, where it is on sale by the box or in any other quantity desired. The sizes include both legal and letter and the weights range from
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-24
the lightest to heavy.

the lightest to heavy.
 The paper was bought right and is being sold at close margin of profit.
 The News also has imprinted en- velopes for sale by the box and by the package-all sizes, from baroni- al to legal. white and colored, and bond and wove.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-24
PUBLIC MARKETS SEND
 PRICES DOWN IN JAPAN

TOkIO.-Fifty more public mar kets to sell food and other necessi- ties will be esta ablished here and in the suburbs by the Tokio prefecture. 50 similar markets opened last year to adjust the price of commodities having shown satisfactory results.
 A general slump in prices of stocks occurred recently on the To- kio exchange. The drop was most noticeable in the cotton spinning companies. Prices of rice and sill, also declined, due, it is believed, to the tightness of the money market.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-24
Fine Coal Vein Opened.

At the junction of the Healy and Nenana rivers, about fifty miles south of Nenana, the Healy River Coal corporation, after considerable prospecting, has opened up good vein of Ignite coal of excellent quality, and during the summer will install modern mining machinery and being production on a good scale. The vein covers practically all of the 160 acres held by the company and is dry and sound. being free from foreign rock, dirt and clay. This corporation expects to mine and market between 30,00O and 10000 tons of coal during the pres ent year. The placer mining oper- ators in the Fairbanks district arc preparing to use this for fuel to replace wood, which has become too high to permit extensive operations.
 Hundreds of Prospectors.
 In the entire region touched by and adjacent to the railroad hun dreds of prospectors are scattered in the hills, and unconfirmed re- ports are being heard of likely looking finds of ore, both free-mill- ing and base. The kantishna dis itrict and the region just south of Broad Pass, both east and west oi the right-of-way, seem to be the goal of most of the prospectors.
 MT. Pegues is enroute to Juneau, where he will be employed as city editor of the Juneau Empire
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-24
EYES 0F EDITOR
 OPENED BY TRIP
 VIA BROAD PASS

The Government railroad, when 1t is completed, will open up the most wonderful scenic region in the world, and one that is not surpassed anywhere in opportunities for de- velopment of natural resources, ac- cording to J. E. Pegues, former editor of the Fairbanks Citizen, who arrived in Anchorage recently by the way of Broad Pass, enroute to Juneau. The trip was made from Fairbanks in seven days. easy trav- cling, the trail between ends of steel being in fine shape.
 Rushing Preparations. On all sides, MT. Pegues informed a representative of the Anchorage Times, the A. E.. C. is rushing it's preparations for a strenuous season. Teams are hauling all kinds of sup plies and materials from Mile PAP, the present end of steel on the An chorage division, northward for the benefit of contractors during the coming summer.
 On the Nenana end of the line many outfits are now blasting the roadbed through the rock walls of the Nenana canyon. The work there is being limited on account of a lack of necessary supplies and ma terials which could not be obtained last year on account of insufficient funds. Despite all handicaps. how ever, the road builders are making good progress.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-24

Nenana. Where Rails and Rivers Meet
The Nenana daily news., 1920-05-24

Hsnana. Alaska's Interior Fuel Depot
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09
When Santa Brings A Piano

Make this a Record Christmas.
If YOUR friends and relatives
have a Photograph they will
heartily welcome such gifts.
Here we have Records for all
machines and for all purposes
music in voice and
orchestra or band; Records for
the dance or Records of the ia
nous opera stars. We have
everything in Records. We in
wife. you to hear them played.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09
Books For Gifts

The best line of Holiday
Books we have ever carried.
All the best authors are rep
resented, both in lines for
children and adults. Com
plete sets for juveniles by
best authors, as well as sin
gle volumes. You can find
something for any member
of the family in this big line.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09
A Ph0n0grubh for Christmas

All the world loves mu-
sic and music gets its
finest Interpretation
when played on a quail
ity Photograph. Surely
such a gift at Christmas
time will be received in
hearty fashion.
In our present assort-
ment, beauty, durability
of construction, mod
ern mechanical refine
mcnt are most promi-
nently featured-in fact
there is everything here
that goes to make up
the ideal Photograph.
A nice line of models in
Columbia and Starr
Photographs now in
stock for prompt deliv-
cry.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09
KOdakS For Gifts
Fancy Stationary for Gifts

Every year Stationery gains in popularity.
The gift Of Stationery allows full sway to
the expression Of taste of the giver and even
though the quantity be small, the charm OF
quality is at once apparent. Our lines are
full of the daintiest, most charming pat
terms imaginable, and they are priced very
reasonably. Don't overlook our Stationery
Department.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09
Fancy Chocolates

For a friend whom you want
to give something especially
nice, we suggest a box of our
delicious chocolates. Judges
of good candy will appre-
ciate and enjoy such a gift
as they would nothing else
We have a dandy line in diff
ferent size Christmas boxes.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09
Musical instruments

Musical instruments
In our music depart
ment you will find a
nice line of different
musical instruments OF
high quality. We take
special pains to keep
this department up to
the highest standard,
and can supply YOU
with almost ANYTHING
in musical merchan-.
disc.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09
Toys
Toys

AS usual, we have a big line
of the things the little folks
like; trains, and guns,autoS.
and all sorts of mechanical
TOYS, which will delight the
hearts of the children. Bring
them in and hear their eXcla-
nations of jov as they be-
hold this grcaLarray Of play
things.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09

THE BIG CHRISTMAS
STORE rs READY

TO SUPPLY YOUR NEEDS IN HIGH CLASS GIFT ARTI-
CLEs THE CHOICEST OFFERINGS OF THE BEST MAR
KETS ARE HERE ASSEMBLED FOR YOUR CONvEN-
FENCE. WE HAVE ENDEAVORED THIS YEAR AS NEVER
BEFORE, TO SECURE LINES OF UTMOST WORTH, AND
SUCH AS WOULD BE A REAL PLEASURE TO GIVE YOUR
RELATIVES AND FRIENDS. WE ARE PROUD OF OUR
EFFORTS AND EXTEND TO YOU A CORDIAL INVITA-
TION TO COME AND BRING THE CHILDREN AND IN
SPECT THESE LINES, AND MAKE SELECTIONS EARLY,
WHILE YOU HAVE THE BENEFIT OF THE. COMPLETE
OFFERING.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09
Dolls and Games

In our toy section can be
found a nice line of all kinds
and sizes of Dolls, Games,
Doll Furniture, in fact, moth
ing has been overlooked
which will add to the pleas
ure of the children at Christ
mas time. Our space is too
limited to enumerate a small
part, even. Of this Big Toy
have to come and see, to apl
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-08-26
FARMERS UNION TO TOPEKA


Topeka won over Salina In a vot.
ing contest for the location OF state
headquarters Of the Farmers Union
Of Kansas, by a vote Of two to one
This means that a $4,000 headquar.
tiers building will be erected and the
state office moved to Topeka In the
near future. The administration. In
surance and auditing departments
will be housed In the new building.
Just when the move will be made Is
not definitely decided.
The union has a total membership
Of about 10000 II is said. Topeka
will be the center Of their activities
when the headquarters are moved
there. The matter Of raising money
for the building will be one of the
important topics for discussion at the
annual convention to be held In To-
peka this fall.
The organization in Abilene was
represented at the meeting in which
II was decided to move the state Of
fees.