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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-02
.HONORED ALABAMA
WOMAN DIES HERE
Funeral of Mrs. w. T. Nor
Ellington to Be Conducted
Today

The remains or Mrs. w. r. Northington,
one Of the best known and most widely
beloved women of Alabama. who died
here yesterday afternoon at 1890 o'clock,
at the residence of her son. Merrill p.
Northington, 2227 Fourteenth avenue.
South. will be carried to Prattville on n
SPECIAL train of the Louisville and Nash
Vile railroad this morning.
A brief service will be held at the resi-
dence of Merrill p. Northington at 8
O'Clock, conducted by the Rev. p. Il.
Wells. pastor of the Highlands Methodist
church, and tho special train will leave
with the remains at 10 clock.
The funeral services will be conducted
at the Prattville Methodist church, Of
which Mrs. Northington was an active
member, by the pastor. the Rev. Or.
Welcl. Interment will be at Prattville
in the family burying grounds.
Mrs. Northngton, who spent the Christ
mas holidays in Birmingham with het
son and daughter, returned to the city
for the weekend. She was taken iii gu
the trip, pneumonia developing, and she
grew gradually worse. despite all efforts
to combat the disease.
She is survived by seven children: Mer-
ril T. Northington of Birmingham. Allen
Northngton OF Prattville, Lieut.. Col. Eu-
gene g. Northngton, surgeon in the L. >.
army, now stationed on the Pacific coast:
Edward Northugton of Prattville, MIS-.
A. g. Walker OF Prattville, Mrs. John
Mcqueen of Tuscaloosa, Mrs. w. r. HUE
of Prdttville
Mrs. Northington was Miss Ella Smith
of Prattville. Both her mother and Ia
ther were OF distinguished lineage, and
were widely known for their culture and
social charm. She was a woman of re-
mar!lable intellect, widely read and traN-
eled, and was n prominent member and
wor,Ier in the Colonial Danes. Daughters
of the Revolution and active in church
WORK. Red Cross and charitable move
ments
She was an active member of the Meth
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with Secretary Lansing, and even with
President Wilson. to which reference later
will be made. Anyhow, gossip regarding
the relationship between Hanson and
Lansing originated only after Jenkins
was released. and it can be traced as
far as the Mexican consulate"
The gossip which Senator Fall says can
be traced to the Mexican consulate. fol-
lows:
Secretary Lansing or President Wilson
paid the bail necessary for the release Of
jenkins.
Before leavingaf for Mexico, Hanson had
long conference with Lansing.
When Senator Fail had his interview
with the President. the President had
already been advised by telephone from
the department that Jenkins was free,
and that the reason the President did not
mention the fact is now easy to be I'M
derstood."
Senator Fall declares he will get to the
bottom Of the affair. To that end he has
summoned the Mexicans to appear in
Washington.
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Washington Bureau The Age Herald
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Washington, January l.-tSpecial. Twill
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska or Sena-
for Underwood of Alabama be elected the
democratic leader at the caucus to be
held on January Is?
This vital question is agitating demo-
cratic politicians in and out of the Sem
ate. The fight is close, and it is being
conducted by the friends of both candi-
dates with an Intensity and skill that
has never been equalled.
1t will take "A votes in the democratic
caucus to elect the reader Hitchcock 8
supporters claim IS pledged votes, while
Senator Underwood's campaign managers
assert that % senators have voluntarily
come out for Underwood.
Hitchcock5s managers contend that a
failure to elect him would be a repudia-
tion OF his leadership in the treaty fight.
while Underwood's supporters urge that
the treaty fight is over, and that it will
finally be out of the way early in Janu-
ary, either through compromise or in
definite postponement. 1t is urged, and
without much contradiction, that Hitch
cock has displayed splendid qualities as
. floor leader in his conduct of the treaty
debate.
1t is admitted on the other hand that
Underwood has been equally bold and
ssirfui in sustaining the position OF the
administration.
Hitchcock is recognized as clear and
forceful debater. but, on the other hand,
Underwood, as the democratic majority
feader in the House in tho Sixty-third
congress, proved himself a superb leader.
Hitchcock wins the friendship of his
colleagues; Underwood possesses the fac
nlty Of stimulating cooperation in the
ranks and Of maintaining party solidarity.
Hitchcock is brilliant and independent;
Underwood is analytical, sound and true
TO form.
Hitchcock is an individualist; Under
wood is an organizationist.
Hitchcock has sometimes been off the
reservation; Underwood is always reg
lar.
Hitchcock is sometimes way in advance
of his troops and at other times far to
the rear: Underwood is always with his
soldiers
Hitchcock understands every phase of
the treaty fight; Underwood is more ia
rniliar with questions affecting labor,
Transportation, taxation. internal devel-
opment and other American problems.
Fitcncock's managers demand the sup
FORT of the western senators on the
ground that he is a western man; I'm
aerwood's supporters appeal to the gem
crosby of the west upon the grounds
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COMPENSATION CHECKS
READY FOR MAILS

Washington, January 1.-(Special) AN
nouncement is made by Director r. G.
Cholmeley- Jones that on December "a,
the same day that the Sweet bin was
made a law by the signature of the Pres
ident, there were mailed from the bureau
1865 checks for compensation totaling
S799 $50 81, and representing adjustments
ins keeping with the retroactive features
of the new law for the benefit of former
service men disabled as the result of in
juries or illness incurred in active SER
vice in the line of duty. These checks
bad been written in advance, and were
ready for the mails at the time the
President signed the bill.
The following tabulation shows the
amount of money sent to each southern
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LETTER TO EDITOR

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
Dear Sir You know / am a BirminC-
ham citizen. and for many years my
brother. G.. w. Bains. and myself owned
the Collier Drug company in its palmy
days, when located on Twentieth street
next to the Brown-Marx building.
| am enclosing clipping from today s
paper, relative to our leading citizen OF
Birmingham.
It Is about time that the South put forth
a simon pure man for the presidency as
it is thought that President Wilson will
not consent to another term.
Underwood would carry every Southern
state and New York and New Jersey both
think we'll OF him. I believe he would be
the best man that the Democratic party
could put up this time.
The Republicans here all think that
they have wallS-over. We are so close
up to Things here that we cannot see over
the wall and do not know what the people
are thinking about at large.
This is the time however. | think, 20 put
forward the strongest man in the party
and Rirmingham is the city to boost the
strongest man and Underwood Is the
strongest man. Why not go to it and win.
Very truly yours,
ROBERT l.. BANS.
Washington, d. c., December 30, 1919
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rency has been reached so il is sub
stantially in all nations of the world.
Practically all OF them are on a paper
currency basis. There is not sufficient
gold in the world to furnish a reason
able reserve for this paper money.
One feature therefore, of present day
situation is to be found in the enor-
nous initiation of currency behind
which no adequate gold reserve stands.
Sometimes men in public life have
spoken of the anxiety of men of
finance speedily to effect arrange
ments by which credits may be Sc
cured as due entirely to a selfish dis
position on the part of the financial
leaders, and the great bankers not only
to protect the investments they have
already made in foreign securities but
also to take advantage of the issuing
of large credits on the presumption
that the handling of them will bring
enormous profits to the bankers
If there were better information re-
specting the actual situation. accusa-
tons of this kind would either be left
unsaid or else subordinated to the i'm
portance of correcting the situation
and of doing that as speedily as possi-
Bile. What the actual situation is NAV
be revealed in a brief statement There
appears to be much rejoicing over the
fact that the trade balance in favor
of the United States will for the wear
1919 be not less than $4,000. 600 600
Dwight w. Morrow. in his Atlantic
City address estimated the trade ball
ance in our favor at not less than
50o.000,000, after having deducted the
so-called offsetting invisible items
such as insurance, imports freights.
and so forth. 1t seems, however. to be
the common impression that official
statistics will show that the trade bal
ance in our favor for 1919 will be not
far from $4,000 900 600.
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Analysis of Contest
For Senate Leadership
Race Between Underwood and Hitchcock So Close That
Outcome Cannot Be Forecast-RaiIroad Admin
istration Fails to See Alabamas Advan-
tage in Export Coal Business
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

that Underwood has always been friend
of the west They call attention to the
fact that IL was Underwood's vote In the
committee on irrigation OF arid lands, and
his single vote. that reported out the
Newlands' irrigation act that has done so
much for the development of the west.
They refer to the determinative fight
made by Underwood in support of the
bill upon the floor of the rouse.
But it is claimed that, Hitchcock is a
born and bred western man, and yet this
is anwsered by the fact that the south
has maintained the democratic party in
its hours of adversely and now has a
majority of the democrats in the Senate,
1t is contended that if Underwood is
elected that the cry win go forward over
the country that the south is in the sad
die. 1t is true that in 1912 Underwood
was the south's candidate for President.
And yet the west is reminded that at the
Baltimore convention in 1912 Underwood,
when named as presidential candidate,
got more support from northern and
western states than any other southern
man.
There is little advantage as far as the
women's vote is concerned. Both candi-
dates voted against the constitutional
amendment for woman suffrage. But
Underwoods supporters contend that his
state was against woman suffrage and
pclltlOllcu MIN DIS us representative "
vote against suffrage, while Hitchcock S
state was for woman suffrage and its leg
islature petitioned him to. vote for woman
suffrage
Both senators favor the settlement of
the Mexican question through manda-
tory or some other medium of the League
of Nations.
HitchcocEs managers contend that the
democrats owe a debt of gratitude to
Hitchcock; Underwood's supporters claim
that he is the man to bring back demo-
cratic control of the Senate and the
House, and that this consideration is
above all matters of personal friendship.
1t is these comparisons and these argu-
ments that, are being presented by the
respective supporters of each of these
great candidates.
Both men are brilliant, capable and
loyal
The fight will be spectacular and no one
can safely predict the outcome.
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INGLENOOK SCHOOL
LEADS THE COUNTY
IN THRIFT CONTEST

1nglenook school won the prize in the
contest among the public schools Of JEFF
ferson county to see which could save the
greatest number of thrift stamps during
1919. The prize was a Columbia grafo-
nola. 1t was offered by the women's di-
vision. w. S. S.
With an attendance og 2S1 pupils the
school saved s., 1851.
The Inglenook pupils were unique in
their efforts; when they could not get a
janitor last winter the children did the
work. drew the pay and applied 1t to
thrift stamns, The first grade bought
hog at a bargain. sold it for s2S and
applied the money to thrift stamps. They
were unsparing in applying their own
small funds to the eaLse
The Springdale school. with 1855 pupils,
saved S5fL50 The Fairfield school pupils,
ISL, were third with $3.50 saved.
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Excess Profits Will
Be Investigated

The alleged charges of excess profits
in food and clothing will be investigated
vigorously during the coming months by
the local members OF the department of
justice, according to Erie Pettus, United
states district attorney. He stated that
recent communications from Attorney
General Palmer were to the effect that
the departments former policy of at
tempting to reduce excess profits by
moral suasion' and warnings would be
abandoned and that vigorous prosecu-
ton with the aim of inflicting heavy
penalties on persons guilty of this charge
VIII be made
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HOW IT Is TO BE LIoUIDArEp

The present-day situation is due in
some measure to anxiety respecting
the ability of our debtors across the
sea to liquidate the trade balance of
this year For if they cannot liquidate
II IN a satisfactory manner or pro-
Slas .iiiaee ABOUT the payment of the
debt, then it is certain that the abso-
lutte economic law which relates to
trade will rapidly diminish and it may
be that before the end of another year
it Will have in some measure disap-
peared.
Therefore the pressing question of
the moment is this: How can our deb
tors across the sea pay what they owe
on account of purchasing American
goods. That question is really the crux
OF the present-day situation.
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Young Peoples Service

Regular services for young people will
Davis of Jasper was not able to attend.
be held this evening at o'clock in the
kresseth Israel synagogue Seventh ave-
rue and Seventeenth street.
The address of the evening will be de-
livered. by George Tunl1le. Louis Fried
man will be the reader. All are welcome
to attend
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odist church and was widely known for
her splendid t'aits Of character.
She was the sister Of Or. Eugene A.
Smith Of the University OF Alabama, and
was a direct descendant of Governor
Bradford OF Massachusetts OF early colo
NAL fame. She was also sister OF Mrs.
Julia Pratt Of Prattville and was CON
nected with other prominent people of
the state.
Her husband. who was one Of the pest
known I1en in Alabama. died in Bfrming-
ham several years ago. while on a visit
to members Of the family here.
The pallbearers for the funeral will be
Robley c. Munger. Paul II. Earle. Robert
G. HIiden. S. J.. Earle, Robert Jemison.
Jr., and I. f. Young.
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In the Hawaiian gropethere are II
main islands, all Chased as United States
territory. The total area is $40 square
eight-Hawaiia, Maui. Kahaolawe. LAMA.
Molokai. Oahu, Maui and Niihau. In
addiaion there are numerous small island
in the chain which are valueble for their
guano dosits and shark fishing grounds
but which are not inhabited
Every unemployed man in Berlin,
Germany is paid 81 day by the gov
eminent.
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A diligent effort is being made to ad.
lust all checks to date on the basis OF
the new law and to have them mailed
from the bureau by January 10.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-30
HISTORICAL STRUCTURE
DESTROYED BY FIR E

Chattahoochee, June 29-On last
Tuesday, June %, fire broke out in
an old Magazine located on the Hos
pital grounds several hundred yards
from the main buildings. The flames
were extinguished and the fire thought
to be quenched all together, but in a
day or two fire again began to burn
in the old rags in the building and the
flames were again extinguished. Again
on Sunday the flames started and des-
stroyed the building in so far as fire
can destroy it. This magazine was
of no commercial value. only used for
storage of old rags, junk. etc, until
the atiunk man. came around; but it
had historical value and it is thought
the building will be replaced.
This magazine was built by the
United states Government during the
wears 1882 to 1885. 1t was built for
large arms and until this fire re-
NAMED intact, and son ACCOUNT of the
thickness of the walls and other
arebed construction overhead was a
monument of the architectural skill
of that. day.
This magazine and another for
smaller arms were the only two build
fings. tof the many built at the same
time which were not inclosed by a
wall twelve feet high and thirty
inches thick, which surround the
buildings erected at that time.
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NURSING ASSOCIATION
WARNS OF SHORTAGE

Buffalo, June 29-Unless some remedy
is found for the acute shortage of
nurses many hospitals of the country
will be compelled to curtail their oper-
atoms. asserts Mrs. Annie l.. Hansen,
superintendent of the Buffalo District
Nursing association, in her annual re-
port. A recent campaign to induce
more young women to take UP the
profession of nursing was failure.
Mrs. Hansen said, and as a result one
Buffalo institution was compelled to
close one of its departments.
Hospital training schools of the
United States have reached a high
state of efficiency and new hospitals
and new systems for nursing the sick
in their homes are arising everywhere"
Mrs. Hansen said, "but the necessary
pupils fail to appear. The country
needs another Florence Nightingale"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-30
CHANGES AGREED ON
IN RAT ORDINANCE

The committee representing the cit
liens to confer with the commission
ers in regard to certain changes and
amendments of the proposed rat ord
nance decided upon suggested
changes which they will present the
commissioners and doctors at a meet
ing today. The doctors will confer
with the joint meeting of hte commits
sioners and citizens before the final
passage of the ordinance.
The citizens committee was made
up of Max Bear. chairman; Walker
ID. Willis, Bedo Blount, Charles Tur-
ner and Frank Welles. The commit
tee was appointed following objections
made on parts of the ordinance that
was originally introduced. The ord
nance was made from a similar form
passed by the city of New Orleans
and objections were raised that some
Pensacola. It is these that are to be
changed.
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HARDEE SPEAKS
PANAMACITY
GOVERNOR ELECT APPEARS ON PRO
GRAM FOR FRIDAY; BASEBALL
GAMES PLANNED.

Panama City. June 29-All is in readi-
ness for the great joint celebration of
the seventh anniversary OF Bay county
and the Fourth Of July. As the Fourth
falls on Sunday. this year, the patriotic
program will be on Saturday Governor
Elect Cary A. Hardee Of Live Oak Will
be the orator of the day, and will speak
at the city park at noon. Music by the
Fort Barrancas band, which is one OF
the finest bands in the country, will
add to the pleasure of the visitors.
On Friday and Saturday afternoons
at $50 o'clock, the Quincy and Ozark
ball teams will play at ST. Andrews
ball park. 1t is expected that the games
will be very interesting. At 5 80 o'clock,
Friday, there will be swimming races
off Panama City wharf. In the eve
ming, the Fort Barrancas band will give
a concert in the city park Beginning
at O'Clock Saturday morning there
will be something interesting every
hour OF the day. There will be boat
races at a. M; arrival of hydroplanes
from Pensacola at 9 a. M; diving con-
tests at the Tarpon dock at 10 a. m
grand street parade of decorated floats
at IL O'Clock, from st. Andrews to PAN
alma City, winding up at the City park,
for the patriotic services; hydroplane
exhibitions at p. M; baseball at st.
Andrews at $3.50 !: bathing suit con-
test and parade at the Gulf beach pa
vilion at $50 p. m.; and ait dark, il
Elimination Of boats on st. Andrews
bay.
There will be grand ball at the
Gulf Beach pavilion at $50 o'clock.
Saturday night. On Sunday, special
services will be held morning and eve
ming With a community sing and sacred
harp sing in the City park at 5 p. m.
Sunday. Rev. r. A. Moody, D. D., of
DothaIn. Ala will preach at both ser
vices. An information booth will be
maintained at the office of the Panama
City Chamber Of Commerce, foot of
Harrison avenue. the main business
street. The Woman's Club, on First
street. next to Panama theatre, will
keep open house. so that women Wis
itors may meet there and rest. Sand
witches and light refreshments will be
on sale there and at other central
points. as it is expected the hotels will
be taxed to their limit. The Chamber
OF Commerce will throw open its new
headquarters on the second floor of
the Woman's Club building for a rest
room for men, In case those desiring
to remain over night cannot find rooms
in Panama City, Cromanton. Lynn
Haven, st. Andrews and other nearby
points will assist lin housing the pee-
pie. THE 1920 Splash" will be a big
event, and the baseball fans will crowd
the ball park.
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NEWS OF RECORD
! OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES:
Deeds.

Deeds.
j. III. Sheriff. and wife to Charles
d. and Matilda Crooke, April 80, 1920,
$4,000 and other; Lots / to 5. 16 to
20. Block PA, New City tract.
o. l.. Bass, o. l.. Bass, trustee, to
Brenda N. Bass, Feb. "a, 1920, $1.o0
and other; Lots 2. and 5, Block o.
Old City tract. II.
Escambia Realty Co. to VIM Could
ed, Jan. 26, 1920, s1.0O and other; Lot
81, Block 12S, East King tract, east
of Tarrangona street.
A. A. Williams and wife to J. Will
Jams. June 81. 1920, s1.00; one -fourth
interest in property in Sec. 5. and
80. TIP. 5 N. r. 32 west.
c. c. Hartman and wife to S. D.
Davis, Dec. %, 1910, $1.00 and other.
Lots in East King, West King, New
City and Dallas tractss.
Jennie Freeman. widow. to Mrs. f.
Z. Green, June %, 1920. s1.00 and 9th
er; Lots Z, IL and II, Block %, East
King tract, east of Tarragona street.
s. ID. Davis and husband to John
Menas, June 26, 1920, s1.00 ond other;
Lots 8 and 10, Block 3, West King
tract
"A. s.. Graham and wife to NJ C.
Beverett. June 26. 1920, s1.00 and 9TH
er; Lot 6. Block SO. Maxent tract,
Belmont numbering.