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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
WATERWORKS AND
 CITY SEVER, THEN
 RESUME RELATIONS
Business of City Taking Over the Company Will Be Again Taken Up at Meeting to
 Be Held Tomorrow

Yesterday morning the city commission and the Birming. ham Waterworks com p an y broke off diplomatic relations with regard to the pending con- tract and trade which will eventually allow the city to ac- quire the company by purchase.
 Yesterday afternoon an armistice was signed arxl the two factions resumed ne gotiations with view to allowing the company to change hands.
 RESUME CONFERENCE
 Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock a con ference between the company and the city will be held, when the final ar engagements for contract which will allow the city to purchase are expected to be completed.
 The hearing on the petition of the com pany for raise in rates, which was to have been held Monday, has been post poned to Wednesday. The company and city hope to get the matter of the con- tract strengthened out before the hearing comes up in Montgomery before the Ala bama public service commission.
 QUESTION AMOUNT
 Because the two contesting factions dis agreed to the amount of about $1,000, ,U0 on the value of the property of the water works company, the trade was declared off yesterday morning.
 The city has been trying to acquire the of the company without resort ing to condemnation proceedings, and they expect, as result of the confer ence Monday morning, to be able to avoid that procedure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
BRAZILIAN ADMIRAL
 COMING FOR STEEL

Birmingham iron and steel may so to help construct the navy of another na- ton.
 Admiral Cordeira Da Gracia of the
 Brazilian navy is expected to arrive t Birmingham tomorrow. Yesterday the management of the Tutwiler hotel re- ceived wire to make reservations for him.
 IL is expected his visit to the Magic City will be in quest of equipment and supplies for the enlargement of the Brazilian navy. Anyway, his arrival is awaited by Birmingham business men who are interested in South Amer ican export trade. The wire which Charles F. Wicks, assistant manager of the Tutwiler ho- tel received yesterday was from New Orleans and stated Admiral Da Gracia
 would leave that city early this ;norn- | ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
COMMUNITY CLUB
 HOLDSLAD|ES DAY
Southern Club Rooms Deco rated-MemberS Have Inter-
 eSting Time Yesterday

Despite the indictment weather yeSter- day. Ladies Day. at the Community club was a grand success. A large num- ber of the fairer sex, mostly wives, were present.
 In honor of the guests the ball room of the Southern club had been elab0rately decorated and red and white carnations intermixed with ferns were used on the tables.
 President Edmund Arnes presided. One Of the amusing features proved the iu- troduction of the men present by their feminine guests, who were asked to state whether they were husband or other wise. Percy Rosenberger brought down the house with his reading of an Italian at baseball game, being forced to re- spond with a story of an old-fashioned darkey using the telephone.
 Guy Harris formerly of Al c. Fields minstrel, assisted by Ed Morresy and Bernard Myers, rendered several songs which were greatly enjoyed
 Gordon Erickson, director of the com- munity sing, led the members and guests in two songs between courses.
 Miss Catherine Mulqueen, leading lady of the Irene company, was a guest and sang Alice Blue Gown" and Irene" the accompaniment being played by Miss Minnie McNeiIl.
 Evans Dunn, general of the Italian army TOT the drive Of the Anti-Tuber- culosis association. stated that the Italian army would, during this drive, be com- posed of member of the Community club only. He asked for five volunteers to serve as captains of teams to solicit to- morrow and Tuesday. Tho followfng g will serve: Crawford Johnson. Jr., Anglin White, Chapel Cory, Jr., Alex Cecil and Henry Perry.
 w. V. M. Robertson made report on the Christmas dance to be given by the organization, stating that everything had been arranged and invitations would be mailed out within the next 10 days. This dance will be given Christmas Eve at the Country club
 William Sadler was court jester and told some very funny stories regarding several members of the club, including Joe Mldd, James A. Simpson and Owen Gresham
 The annual Ladies Day. was pro- nounced success by the guests
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
ID MARK STREETS DOWNTOWN SECTION Signs Bought-Eighteenth to TWenty-thlrd Streets, First
 to Fifth Avenues

Some morning very soon a stranger making his way about the central DOT tion of the city and seeking location oi the addresses in his notebook, is going to look, pause, smile and exclaim. Bully; this is the kind of town I like. '
 The reason for this outburst? Very simple This stranger will see brilliant white and blue street marker on each of the four street corners. He will auto matically know where he is lat" and whither he is going.
 The street markers are in existence They have been made They only await screws and srewdriver to make them shine resplendent from the buildings at the corners and point unerringly to des- tinatbon of him who would know
 The signs will be distributed through this area: Eighteenth to Twenty third streets, and First to Fifth avenues
 There has been talk of street markers in Birmingham many months, nay years. It remained for O. l.. Bum, general manager of the Chamber of Commerce to take the bull by the horns, order the signs and have them actually turned out The signs are large white letters and figures on a blue field. They are the ffacsmrila of those used in New York and other metropolitan cities. The base is a block of creosoted wood pre- pared to stand the weather
 It Is understood that the placing of the signs in their position on the build- ings is to be undertaken by one of the local clubs. Arrangements to that end are being made.
 The one certain thing is that the street markers are here and that in the inn mediate future an area five by six blocks, total of 30 city blocks in the heart of the business, theatre and hotel sec- tion of the city, will have these streeet markers and the stranger here will be delighted and sound the praises of Bir- niingham.
 The cost has been small, a matter of a hundred dollars or so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05

q wanted to get through with my Christmas buying before the big rush beEins." said another.
 'sThe sale of hats in all of the stores was so tempting said still another.
 "I am just mn inve<erate buyer, buy whether other people do or nOf.' was the confession that one woman made.
 A peep into $. A. Williams X Co. showed every dcpartm ent doing n rushing business and heads of the various ones stated that the busf- ness had been just that good all day.
 "Business has been fine during the past few days," said Adolf Hirsch. "Our winter stock is go- ing fast"
 The toy department at Loveman, Joseph & Loeb's looked IfI<z carni- val day nt the playgrOunds. Doz- ems of children rushed from one interesting toy to another while mothers and fathers slipped around behind them and signaled to the sales1ady that they would purchase Johnny's or Mary's favorfte.
 All of the toy departments in town were like that. The stores were full of people ms if the sun had been shining outdoors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
MERCY HOME FUND

The active campaign for s15OO0 for Mercy Home came to close with a check for $250 from the First National bank the directors having voted that sum for the years budget of the insti- tuition.
 More than s12,000 has been raised, but additional contributions can be forwarded to the office of Adams, Rowe & Norman, Brown Marx building.
 Mrs. c. B. Spencer and the other ladies connected with Mercy Home have ex- pressed appreciation of the ready manner in which all those who were called on subscribed to the fund.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
NEW SCHOOL WILL
 COST ABOUT SPA, ,O0C

Members of the Jefferson county board of education win go to Littieton tonor- row. where they will select site for the erection of a new school building. At the present time there are schools at Littleton and Banner and the board ex- poets to consolidate these schools and erect one of the modern buildings which have already replaced number of other smaller schools in the county.
 The board will also stop at New Castle, where the handsome new grammar school which has recently been completed will be accepted by the county. This new school was constructed at a cost of S2 0O0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
Holiday Goods Attract Thousands Of Shoppers

Yesterday, i'm spite of the rain, the sIush under foot. and the mani fold duties which every housewife thinks of when she thinks "Satur- day." there were thousands of peo- pie in the stores taking advantage of the cuts in prices and the dis play of Christmas goods now on sale for the holidays.
 crowds raced around the sIChick- en Hun," from Cnheen's to saks', and LOSeman, Joseph X Loeb's, back to Hirsch's and up to Bur gers and Drennen's. The wave of rigid economy which seems to have held the people in its grasp for the past few months has broken and everybody is buying.
 Whether the reason is that the money they are able to get togeth- CT is at last enough to pay for something or whether they are just doing their annual Christmas shop- ping cannot be ascertained. Every shopper that was asked had a diff ferent reason for coming to town and all of them had good ones.
 "Eyery person in my family is out of clothes and l am taking advantage of the saIes.o said one woman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
 HIGHLANDS METHODIST SERVICES FOR TODAY

Dr. W. R. Hendrix, the new pastor of Highlands Methodist church, who made such fine impression on last Sunday, when he preaehed his initial sermon before his new congregation will preach at both services today
 At the morning servicee Q1 o'clock). pr. Hendrix subject will be: "Our Greater Need" and this evening at 7:30 o'clock he will preach on From the Town Clock to the Wrist Watch'-a sub feet of deep religious value when spirit ually handled.
 The congregation of Highlands Meth odist church cordially invites the public to join in the worship at both services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05

ing October 1, 1920. was S,o54. Total number of arrest sfor disorderly con- duct for year ending October 1, 1919, was 1885, year ending October 1, 1920, was 1859. Total number of arrests for carrying concealed weapons for year ending October 1. 1919, was 375 for the year ending October 1, 1920, was 47S. Total amount of fines and costs col- lected for the year ending October 1, 1919, was s161,447.57. The amount of stolen property recovered and restored to owners for fiscal year ening October 1. 1919, was s320,145, and for the fiscal year ending October l, 1920, was s440,- 927s50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
P0LiceUon1en WiU
 Be Added to Force

mad rush in pursuit of each other, movies and ice cream sodas
 Friend policewoman will journey around the Chicken Run" several times a day to make sure that things are going just as they should. to discourage flirting on the part of the "Flappers" and encour- age moving on the part of the loaf CTS and mashers who infest that block on all four of its sides.
 Nor will the policewoman confine her activities to the Chicken Run." The scope of her work will be as broad and as long as the city itself, and will include all kinds of vigi- lance work which toucnes on the morals of the town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05

The report, which dates from Octo- Der l, 1919, to October 1, 1920, was sub mitted to Commissioner John L. Taylor yesterday by Chief of Police T. J. Shir- ley Tn part 1t is as follows:
 The total number of arrests for vio- lation of traffic laws for the year end ing October 1, 1919, was 4,782, and for the year ending October l, 1920, 5,S9S. Total number of arrests for violation of liquor law for year ending October l, 1919, was 1,0S4; for the year ending October 1, 1920, 1899. Total number of arrests for gaming for the year ending
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05

Birmingham will have police women in the near future. John L. Taylor, commissioner of public safety, has several under advise- ment and will appoint two when the best available have been chosen.
 The step is being taken in an ef- fort to better moral conditions of Birmingham, with especial empha- Run," that block bounded by Second avenue, Twentieth street. Third avenue and Nineteenth street
 which is used mainly by the Flap pers" and Jelly Beans" in their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
VETERANS TO MEET

Birmingham camp No. 1, United Span ish War Veterans, will hold their annual election of officers Tuesday night in the city hall council chamber at o'clock All veterans are requested to be present, as there will also be smoker in addI- tion to the other business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
NURSES MEET

The public health nursing section Of the Birmingham Graduate Nurses associa- tion will have called meeting at the Business Woman's club tomorrow at 80 D. m. All public health nurses and
 others interested are urged to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
Many New Records Made By
 The Police and Detectiue Forces During This Year

Marked increases in the number of arrests and fines imposed and the amount of stolen property recovered the police department in the 2 months the annual report of the police and detective departments of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-05
PERSONAL

Charles W. Levy, salesman for the Texas company, has returned after a months visit to Hot Springs, Little Rock, Ark, and Memphis, Tenn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-05
BUSINESS woMlN's CLUB.

The last regular meeting of the BusI-
ness and Professional " omen S liub VA
alive With interest.
The house committee reported con-
corning the furnishings ~ hraduiarters.
The color scherne il hlne and buff and
very pleasing Tie meeting Was held ~
headquarters 4f3 West street hIs ~
trartive meeting pEace fills one lf the
needs of the club Already many meetings
arc held there and Wednesdays arc 70 be
club einys Every Wednesday afternoon
tea will IN served from TO ~ 3. These
tess will III most informal Just q drop
ping in of ans and All memFers ~ the
club TIE hostesses for the ncxt three
months were announced AZ follows Miss
Nellie Morton. Mise Helen + Davis,
Miss Dorothy Hawkins, Miss hlzhheth
McC aighau Miss Marguerite Walls,
Miss WTnifred Robinson. Mss Carolyn
Schantz. Miss Ellen Sqmworh, Miss
Emma Fcknlan. Miss Elinor Colby, Miss
Eastman. Miss Isl i. Downey. Head
quarters are open every Jay from 1890
a. m. to ] p. m
IN Nav Will come the ANIMAL election
of the club Miss Hammond vas chair
man of the nominating committee and
brought Ill a full slate. the names for
office are posted throughout the month At
headquarters.
Miss Schautz reported concerning the
recent rummage sale. over one hundred
dollars was realized II fhfs safe Another
one viii BE- held N the iaI
Miss Morton reported membership stul
growing. TX new members for the month.
Tie club membership Is open to all
business and professional women.
Miss Colby reported 4 social hour aeta
f,v her committee au april II - most sec
cessful. a. was also the aInLer Siven n
Miss Jackson There were nearly 100
g4eets at this dmrtT and ai. were harHle4
Riih Miss Jackson. Tire conferences ar
ranged we're most helpful and instructive
As result a vocational bureau vii
probably he started soon
\ suggestion vas made tDat 2 ualklng
club i5e inaugJIrated fog hike, on saturday
afternoons. This vas enthusiastically re-
cevej
Copcs of tke Independent Noman-
the magazine sSsuea ~ the National
Federation ol Business and Professional
Women ii is headquarters Iu New York
City-Wete presented to tle Wilmington
r3Bp
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-05

rhe labor situation IN the Islands Is
described Is most acute and the sugar
planters there have already lest more
than SIS 600. 600 III the last fcw months
because Of their inability 10 secure work
ers enough 10 care for their crops despite
i bonus Of 500 per cent, which swells the
pay envelope III the Inskilled laborers to
the equivalent of $3.50 or 5000 q month.
Even In the home of sweets, II is interest
ing to know. refined white sugar sells for
sls much as Wilmington hocsekeepers are
Obliged to pay
Mrs MoIr who IS an alumna II or
nell University. VIII attenC the festivities
in connection with commencement Week At
Ithaca y Y III June. and later will 90 20
tie Atlantic coast r. sorts 70 spend a part
u the season ~ile lad planned = reach
aere earlier III the spring. b9t delayed her
departure from homc ID take part ~ the
celebration III tie Centennial Of the
Hav alan Islands. and ~ assist IL the
entertainment 81 the Prince 81 " alcS-
wha stopped st honolulu on l!. WY 20
Australia Like our American girls Who
met the British heir. while he Was IN this
country Mrs Nolr found ham 3 fine
dancer bright and interesting. good look
lnc democratic and - modest and retlr-
ing a. a debutante 1T inst presentation.
Mrs Alile3 g. Heck cNreets to leave for
san frauclsCo r0daA Ahcre she viii sail
on the NiIheImHa May Il for Honolulu,
Ia attend tie wedding of heI son. Dr 4.
con Hees. ai. Mrs l.ucae Dove oi
CaIiXea aht FIR wedding ceremony VII
If performed f. = clement tplSeufa.
Church. IHat Mrs Heck vii visit tfe
Island ii Eiie where ~ tieek ana als
l.rid. expect ~ make thelr hafue br
Heek having accepted government
position oo hef return home, Mrs Hech
vii stop ii ,he home ii ! Stanton Heck.
Who GoW lives ia Los Angeles, ain Mrs
Heck expects 10 Is gone Ill summer
GheNedding III l43udon Yesterday. noted
below :. ii international interest socially.
if unite the. grandchlldreG of twu Of fhc
u4o>t prominent pioneers of Chicago, and
also combines Two fortunes into one of
the largest IN thIs country Il illustrates
the taes that the American men and
women. who though but TWO removes
from shirt sleeves and oyeralls Win high
place among the social elect 0i the old
world and ltS TITLED aristoeraey London
thus describes the wedding
Nancy Perkins Field widow ot Henry
Marshall Field Of Chicago, VAS married
today to Arthur Ronald Lambert Field
Tree The hride is a niece Of Lady Asgor.
lseoant Astor gave her III marriage.
MIR Tree is II son Of Lady Beatty
VIE Of lsreat Britain's highest Admiral.
bv her first husband. a son Of Lambert
Tree. aud lie Is grandson oi Marshall
fleld. lst Airs Tree Is daughter q
enc ef the famous Ianghornc sisters oJ
irginta and vas Miss Perkins before
size married h,r first husband Henry
Field. Who VAS also grandson Of Mar
shall Field lst Ter mother Was the
second of the sisters Ivy Langhorne
and Mrs Tree IS a niece Of Lady Aston
Mrs " " l. Phipps oi london Mrs
Robert IL Brand, formerly Mrs Reg
maid Brooks ot New Nork, and Mrs
Charles Dana Gibson. tier first husband,
Henry Field, died only . feW months
after their marriage
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-05
RICHARDSON PARK CIVIC CLUB

Mrs.. Samuel Townsend u Ashley vas
honored with the presidency n thu
Richardson Park Civic Club for the taird
time yesterday afternoon, n the annuai
election N officers ~ the club Mrs
Townsend wa7 the first president IF The
body. and has aided largely in the unus NJ
growth ID has enjoyed Mrs George
Stewart was elected first vice-president
Mrs. Samuel Caufman, serond vice
president; Mrs Charles Griswold, -e-
cording secretary; Mrs. John Nelt cor
responding secretary Mrs. A. h. smith
treasurer.
Besides the election, the club passed 81
the installation ~ three new lights and
interesting talks we're heard from Mr.
George Dorsey. Jr., % Sunshine work
and Mrs Carl ~nellenburg. cf Belle
fonte. Other visitors were Mrs. HaT-r
Drake, Mrs. George Kelly, aITs. ~aIdee
Reynolds, Mrs Bowen II Petersburg
Va and Miss Alva Lynch. 4 aeiightt Il
musical program was zIven and refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-05
SEw-CENTURY CLUB CALENDAR.

The New-Centary ChIb calendar toF
Nav IL az follows:
Wednesday, May 5-Adnnsslon com
rnIrtee meeting
Friday, Nav TO a. m, executive
committee meeting.
Tuesday, May lis p. n, annuai
stockholders meeting for election 81 tve
directors Polls open from ) to q c!oeA.
Llght refreshments.
Wednesday, May l2--3 2. m. regular
monthly meeting; annual meeting; elec-
tlon 0f officers. MUSIC by Nine. soma n.
TaTumIanz.
Tuesday, May $3.50 ?. n, insralLa-
ton ol officers; Miss Schreiner, Philadel-
pima, reader; Miss T. field New YORK.
lyric soprano, accompanied oy Mrs
Barteusi4ger, Wilmington; reception.
Friday. Nav 2S-I0 a. m. meeting Ct
toari 81 directors Of cprporG ton.
FRIDAYS. :. l+-French classes, Nile
Blgueur, instructor; >. IL 2. m, beginners,
3I5 D. M, intermediate 4.l5 p. M, ac-
vauCed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-05
MANY NOTABLE VISITORS AT
WONEN'S COLLEGE, NEWARK

AfterI the Mny Day celebration at the
Womenfs College, Saturday, there was
Il brief meeting ~ the iIlarIum, ~ which
variolfs members of tho faculty and
student body told about their work
The program included brief talks *
r,laiulnp the various cfstirses iii the coiiegc
NAV DAY ended with open night snd
dancing IN the Hilarjim
Sunday evening ails4 Katherine Stcv-
eue ledtY W G. i Lewis Finn Oi VIII
mIngtod, was the speaker ard gave o mort
interesting account n his fxpcricnces 81 the
fabrnsIor last summer whcn hc VS. unc 0t
a staff ~ medical -tadents ecnt from
Johns Hopkins ta ~ medical Rort among
the native
Last week the college had several very
notable visitors Wednesday MIR. and
Mrs II. Il. Fitzgerald of l1auyIiie, Fu-
ginia were guests ~ the college ln the
nfterno5pn Mr.. Fitzgerald svoko r. the
economics rlasaoa ~ both college, and ~
al sttiI iIlents who had free period He
explaified the plan II Indretrtal de-
nocrady m ,iac az the Dan River and
Riverside cotton mills u which be b.
prtsidcnt lie gave a history n The move
meut hnd explained D. 10 the audience
both III his formal talk and later ~ answer
10 uuCet tIpTiE
Miss Flnrcncc Jackson, executlvc secre
tory Of the Women Educational Union,
visited the college -be had confcrenct*
with members of various classes, especially
the seniors. and Wednesday spoke 80
chapel. urging the Urls p adopt ? pro
feseional attitude toward their lise Work
The seriora have already adopted this
attj,ude ard ara either planning to Do
graduate work ncxt year pr - secure
positions Two already 'Wve acccpteS
positions as hugh school teachers and one
.as On extension worker
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-05-05
SHOULD WOMEN DROP
WORK AFTER MARRIAGE

That women have righta ard obi
cations other than those relating - tnetr
families = the assertion - Mre 'e4ncf
Rowland WfmDridge former draI
women ~ Reed college, OTegDn Who
writing and speaking n this pi1sc - II
&OrnanS movement today. mrs. Wen
brldgo sgskc before nearly 3.000 wOrne
and girla at the National Y. W. G. =
convention IN Cleveland late "a April ~
hitting th3t hGr yicWs we're coffr0versI1.
but the result ~ ioB1 ant careful stgd
and thought Women are aWays har
pier when they are doing something Tia
w'icn they arc wondering Rnat tp d. BcT
Many Married women Who dunpg 'h-
war we're gi1Hg every spare moment
some form of var work and who nos ~
doing nothing regular Outside the hon
have admitted that they we're Yore con
tent during the War than nov
Mrs Wanbridge urges that marie-
women espoclallY thor trained IN srm
profession -hoald gYe 2 few horLrs q ia.
- that wo-k Dstead of takiug Ip III f1rI
time .gifh home life This would mean
readJustmcnt both ~ the home ad in tf
business world where part tir0e ICs
would have - be established - world
rnean that the highly trained wn-nao
would be giving her sorvi"os ~ ~" wor'6
~ large 1s wrli a- ~ her family There
~. thousands 81 schools closed nov ~
cause teacher cannot ~ iouGd, Says
Mrs Wembridge There are thotfeart
IF married women who have been uc-
cpssful teacher- There should - sorro
arran cement made 50 that they cpuic
give part u their time 70 filing thi
need Mrs Wernbridge vho
fbcrCs1gf,ly cr,r ef7rIrf re thinker ard y
movement has had long and varied ev-
perience n nany colleges in thc I'nitef
states and il now giving vocational M
vice - groups 81 college students mer