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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
FUNERAL SERVICES
 OF MISS ELLA RAOUL

Miss Ella Raoul aged IS, who died
 of pneumonia at the late residence 2124 Fourth avenue north. at an early
 hour yesterday morning, will be laid
 to rest in Elmwood cemetery today.
 The remains will be borne from Johns
 chapel to the First Methodist Sunday School room, where services will be
 conducted at 10 o'clock. The pallbear-
 CTS will be Ben Barnitz. George Reid, w. L. Partridge, Joseph Porter, J. c. Kimsey and James Poston.
 The deceased was the daughter and
 only surviving child of Mrs. Pate
 RaouI She came of a high bred South Carolina family, and was known in a large circle of acquaintances here, where she had lived since girlhood, for her grace of character, her fine intelligence her pretty face and her sweet disposition. She was a member of Epworth League of the Methodist Church and was an attendant of the
 Interchurch Sunday School. Elm ployed in the accounting department of the Continental Gin Company, she was greatly esteemed there and her un- timely death is widely lamented among | old and young
 | MT. and Mrs. W. F. Neal. the latter ! Miss Raours aunt, arrived from Do- | than last night to attend the funeral.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
YOUNG GIRL MISSING FOR PAST TWO WEEKS
Eunice Boyd of Wylam Hes Not Been Seen for Fourteen Days-Of-
 ficers Fail to Find Her

Eunice Boyd. 14 years old, disappeared from he home in Wylam two weeks ago and hasn't been seen since.
 The little girl is daughter of Mir and Mrs. w. H. Boyd. 1895 Forty-eighth street, Wylam. She is very small for her age, seemingly about Il years, with blue eyes and brown hair. When last seen she was wearing a lavender colored dress and knitted cap.
 It was February that she left. Her father was working at Mine No. 8, and her mother was visiting in Mobile.
 Eunice told some of her friends that she had s2.70 and was going to visit rela- tives in Anniston. Then she walked away. None of her friends in Birmlng- ham have seen her since.
 William Austin. 1898 Quintard avenue, Anniston, a cousin of the Boyds writes that Eunice has not been there since she was last seen in Birmingham. e--
 The police of the Birmingham district have been searching for the child now for more than a week, but so far no trace of her has been found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
AMERICAN LEGION MEMBERS ID VOTE
 ON RAISING DUES
Of Present Payment of $2 Annually, $1 Goes to Pay
 Subscription to Week.
 ly-50 Cents Month ly Proposed

At the meeting held by the Birmingham Post of the American Legion at the Athletic club last night, it was announced that the position of whether the member ship dues shall be raised or not will be put to vote at meeting to be held sometime during the next ten days.
 At present each member of the Legion is paying two dollars a year Of this two dollars, one is pay for the American Legion weekly. the official magazine, and the other dollar must cover the national state and post expenses of the Legion. II is proposed to raise the dues to fifty cents month. or six dollars year
 Sentiment seems to be in favor of the raise of dues Frank M. Dixon, com mander of the local post, made talk, in which he expressed himself strongly in favor of the proposed increase. Matt Murphy, state commander, also talked and he urged that the members adopt the new scale of dues.
 It was announced that the 1920 annual ball of the Yaneey Chapter, United |Daughters of the Confederacy, will be not merely for Civil war veterans, but for all veterans. which will include those who took part in the recent World War.
 After other minor announcements the meeting adjourned, and the evening was devoted to the Athletic Club entertain ment, given the American Legion, Navy Club, Civilians, Rotarians, Community Club, and the Kiwanis Club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
Mckinney Knocks Out
 Hanlon, Atlanta Boxer

Nashville, Tenn, February 1S.- Special. )-Dummy Mckinney, Billy Hacks welterweight boy from Memphis, roc ked Eddie Hanlon of Atlanta into dreamland here tonight with wicked right smash to the jaw in the first round of a scheduled eight round bout.
 The blow came after two minutes of fighting, and dropped Hanlon to the canvas in a heap. He made an effort to regain his footing but floundered through the ropes and slid into the audience in the ringside seats. He also il jured his shoulder in the fall. It was a clean blow straight from the shoulder and completely eyaded Hanlon's guard It was the fourth knockout on the eve ning's fight card.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
High Class Vaudeville and Photoplays on Weeks Bill
Tremendous Interest m ''7he Wanderer, Biblical
 Drama, Al the Jefferson

danseuss, Ala Moyseonova. will lead the ballot of thirty. In the opening act more than one flock of sheep, goats and dogs are used
 The wanderer" tells the story of the prodigal son. He is first discov- cred as the discontented shepherd on his fathers estate. Then he is shown in a magnificent palace of pleasure In Jerusalem. squandering his substance. The third and last act brings him back home. broken In purse. spirit and health, to beg his fathers forgiveness, which the boundless love of his mother finally obtains for him. The play is said to possess intense dramatic trength. with many moments of high emotional appeal
 F Ray Comstock and Morris Gest- who are sponsors for so many of the biggest successes of the present hour, are the producer of ''The Wandererf Maurice " Samuels wrote it and the IT aster genius of the stage directors, David Belasco, shaped it's growth and triumphant presentation at the Man haitian Opera House. New York, where it ran through two seasons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
MUSICAL COMEDY
 AT LOEW'S BUOU
Big Vaudeville Attractions and Picture Feature on
 Week-End Bill

A spicy musical comedy called Some Baby" from the hands of new pro ducer, Billy Brandell, who has original picking only the best of the market, will be one of the main features of the vAnde- villa bill at Loew's Bijou for today. Fri day and Saturday. Brandell has con caived a decidedly simple plot, but one with plenty of pep and Johnny Ken nan's, the comedian, spontaneous efforts. assisted by Agnes Burr. a pretty blonde beauty. put over the many laugh-pro- voking situations.
 The second big feature on the bill will be Will H. Fox, just back from three years in England, where he topped all the bills for weeks at time in London and in the music halls through Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. He played seven consecutive months at the Palace theatre in London, and is the starter and origir ator of all comedy trick play ing piano acts.
 A comedian and a comedienne are Jack Hallen and Marie Goss. with lots of per sonaiity' and smiles tucked in theil sleeves. will be an added feature to the programme.
 A young and athletic couple are Bohr and Bohn, who do head to head and hand to hand balancing, and are marvels ot strength, and Huyler and Bann, a pail of clever impersonators, will complete the programme.
 The photoplay feature, "Respectable b, Proxy" is story in which Sylvis Breamer and Robert Gordon, the populal young co-stars, are provided with a de lightfully spicy, romantic comedy anC something really novel in plot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
Keith Vaudeville and Madge Kennedy Ln Big
 Picture At the Lyric

Quick fire vaudeville the sort critics say has the proper amount of papriIa to season it just right. is what the Lyric announces for the last half of the week.
 Two headline numbers. Watts Scotch Lads and Lassies, and Wayne. Marshall and Candy, trio of comedy artists. are given the honors for the last portion of the week, and, accord ing to reports from other places in the south where they have been. their work is far above par
 The Scotch act affords abundant op- portunity for the bagpipes, the drums and the Highland Fling and is pTettily costumed. It Is a number that is de- olared to be suited to the tastes of all most every one, the kind that has the widest popular appeal
 The work of the Wayne Marshall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
Daylight Saving Bill Offered By Associated PreM

Washington, February 1SA daylight saving bill, an old friend of the House. by Representative O'Connell, democrat. Of New York, it would put the clocks ahead one hour on the last Sunday in March and turn them back an hour the last Sunday in October In view of the big vote by which the daylight saving law was repealed last year. republican and democratic leaders said there was no hope of it's enactment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
TEACHERS COUNCIL
 TO ADOPT BYLAWS
 AT SPECIAL MEETING

Constitution and bylaws will be sub initted to the Teachers Council, re- cent organization. in this county, st q special meeting to be held Saturday morning in the First Methodist Church.
 The organization of the Teachers Coun- cil was perfected at a meeting held sew eral weeks ago following the regular session of the Jefferson County Teachers Association. At this meeting a commit tee was appointed to draft the constitu- ton and bylaws and it is this commit tee which will make its report on Sat urday.
 Practically all the teachers of the coun- try schools have announced their inten- ton of affiliating with the new organiza- tion and majority of them were present at the first meeting held several weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
VICTIM OF AUTO
 ACCIDENT RESTING
 WELL AT INFIRMARY

M. H. Maddox of 44S1 Third avenue. south, who was painfully injured yester- day morning when his motorcycle col lided with an automobile driven by E. Bostick. 1516 Thirteenth avenue, south, near the corner of Twelfth avenue and Thirteenth street. north. is at the St. Vincent hospital, where he is reported to be suffering from a crushed leg. His condition is not considered serious by the authorities.
 An unidentified negro who was standing on the corner at the time of the accident. was struck by the au- tomobile and instantly killed. Police believe that the negro is Jim Stoney, whose address could not be ascertained yesterday. Further investigation will be made today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19

Candy company is seen to what has been pronounced the finest advantage in the skit. The Intruder,' novelty of varieties Fred Wayne, Margaret Marshall and Trusci1la Candy comprise the cast.
 Madge Maitland. singing camedienne, Bartholdi's birds, a trained feathery collection, and the Aerial Belmonts (you know what they are, or ought to) make up the rest of the bill. Each of these numbers has been given high praise.
 Madge Maitland Is something of a singer, anyhow, and. this. added to her ability to provoke laughs, makes a mighty happy medium.
 But there's another ''Madge" at the Lyric. and she is Madge Kennedy, in the feature Goldwyn picture, ''The Blooming Angel" This is declared to be one of the best cinema stories Gold. wyn has has turned out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
NURSES REQUESTED
 TO REGISTER NAMES

All graduate or Red Cross nurses who can assist in handling cases which may come up in Birmingham' beyond the ability of the active nurses to handle are requested to telephone their names to Miss La Forge, public health. nurse at the city hall building. telephone Main 3926 It is announced that while there is no epidemic here now, there are a vast number of people Ill who desire the ser vices Of nurses. and the cooperation and assistance of those qualified and willing to help is requested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
International League Not To Raise Admission Price
nv Assoclated Prass

New York February lS-3he Inter- national League decided against raising the price of admissions at it's "schedule'' En.eeting held here today, The schedule. adopted will comprise f5i games The different teams will open on April 2l as follows: Akron at Jersey City, Toronto at Read ing Buffalo at Baltimore, Rochester al Syracuse Return matches will be played on May 5. An increase in the waiver prices from
 $500 to sl 800 was also adopted and the board of directors reelected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
Armenian Accepts Invitation

An invitation to visit Birmingham has been accepted by pr. Isaac Yonan. a na- tive of Armenia and Presbyterian min
 ister, who will arrive Friday and speak
 at luncheon to be given for the work CTS in the Near East campaign and all the pastors in the city and suburbs The luncheon will be held at the Hillman hotel at o'clock and pr, Yonan will tell | or the scenes of massacre and deporta- ton he has witnessed and of his own
 experiences in escaping to America
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
BENNIE KAUFF GETS
 IN BAD WITH POLICE
By Associated prsm

New York February 1S.-Benjsmn
 Kauff. star fielder of the New York Giants was out on bail today after his arrest yesterday on a charge of grand larceny in connection with the alleged theft of an automobile. Kauff, who until recently was engaged with his half brother in the automobile accessory busi- ness. is alleged to have sold car last
 December IS, which had been stolen here 1 3 week before. Kauff maintained that he bought the car in question last Octo-
 Der T.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
Brown Did Not Break
 Worlds Swimming Record
By Associated Pres.
nf;naAa.o1i

Minneapolis. Miiin., teDruary 18.-Offi- cisls Of the Minneapolis Athletic Club today corrected a publishel announce ment this morning that Clement Brown, of the Chicago Athletic Association, had broken the worlds mile swimming record by making the distance in 23 minutes, ? 3-5 seconds. The three timers at the Central A. A. U- swimming meet at the NJ. A. c. last night, fixed Browns time for the mile at g minutes. 9 2-5 seconds. which is said to establish a new A. A. U. record
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
Waved Preliminary

Gale Horton, negro. waived a pre- liminary hearing yesterday afternoon be- fore Kenneth Charlton, United States commissioner, on a charge of presenting forged money order and was bound over to the Tuscaloosa grand jury under $500 bond. The negro lives at Aiceville and is alleged to have cashed forged money order for s7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
Dick Kerr Joins in
 Ranks of HOld-Outs
By Asssclatsa rr.,.

Paris Texas, February 1S.-Dicll Kerr, former Southern Association pitcher, who pitched the Chicago Americans to two victories in the worlds series last fall has returned his contract for 1920 un- signed, it was learned today. with a de- mand for more money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
ONE RESULT OF WINTER

Life indoors with lack of exercise. to- gether with the heavy food of winter, is apt to throw the delicate digestive ma chine out of order. Foley Cathartic Tablets are a wholesome physic that thoroughly cleanse the bowels without gripping or nausea. They sweeten the stomach; invigorate the liver: banish headaches, biliousness. bloating gas, bad breath. coated tongue Persons i'm clined to weigh too much say they have no equal for bringing light and free feeling. Eugene Jacobs Drug Store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19
MacGOwan Wins Senior
 Ice Skating Event
By Associated prsss

Everett MacGowan of St. Paul won the one-mile senior race, the principal event in the orening days programme of the International amateur speed skating championships here today. His time wa 3 minutes. 2 3-5 seconds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-19

More than s00.00 women are employed by private concerns in the United States is scientific or industrial pursuits.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-09
From Other Viewpoints
The Great Danger In thr Near East.
DN REV. FRANK HAMPTON FOX.

The sultan is the political head OF the Mos.
lem millions scattered throughout the Near
and Ear East: but the Sheikh- Cl-Isiatn is the
high priest Of the followers OF MohaInrned
In the spring and summer OF 1910 the writer
Wa; all through the Near East Egypt; Arabi,
As'a Minor and Constantinople. Wardani a
!ounS Egyptian Nationalist student in the
university ci-Azhar' was in prison for the
assassination of Pasha tihali. the Prime Min
lister. This murder OF rasha Ghali because ne
favored the English rule sen; II nervous chill
through the British Foreign ONE. in Inudn,
After the court condemned Wardan! TO death
there was second shock for the l:ritish For
cisn office because the Shc:kh III Islam re-
fused TO sign the death warrant
At that slime EX president Roosevelt ,y,s 4,
cair" ana. aroused lot OF Moslom wrath bv
denouncinS The murderer OF rash, GhaII lie
tod the young men OF Egypt that government
by assassination was out of date" MIR Roose-
Welt Went farther and told the people OF Eng
land that If England did not hang w,r,nni
Ole consequences to British prestige in the
Near and Far East would follow In defiance
OF the Shcikh-ul-l Islam the young Nationals,
was executed. That day England incurred IN.
bitter hatred OF the Shcikh-Ui-Isla,n
When the Young Turks drove Abdul IIamid
from thr ihron. their act was not final until
the all-powcrful Shcikh -ul-Islam had signed
the document which deposcd the sultan rLis
made it possible for the MosIeins to transfer
their allegiance 10 his successor A,.r,,.,
1, was the Shcikh- Ul-Islam who MAI. ,to
hist ovcriurcs OF friendship to the German
Emperor. II was lie who fired the latent Mos
lem ambition to rcunite all the MosIcrn. ,,ndcr
we Sccpt'r or the sultan. as commander of
the faithful! Hating England above an o,hmr
"intidels after the execution Of Wa rGani the
Hne!kh- Islam became unusually friendly
wth Germany. BY the exercise OF diplomacy
n" secured the promise that whatever happened
.ai"rsn, Turkey would not be forsakcn by the
German Emperor.
The Shcikh's next move was to work on IN.
WcnN-nlindcd Mchmed to make him enter mo
me spi!t OF the Moslcm crus.tdc. when Ia.
preached Tlaying on the ambition of Mchmod
Ne induced him TO proclaim himself tho hc.d
o' vast M"N!sm state. which should Include
"i Mohamm"dnns in the world Tn. Shclkb-
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-09
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-09
PROTESTS CONSTRUCTION
OF DOCK AT CHARLESTON
senator Calder Tell. DnnIrls' work
ls within waste or Public
I"unuS

NEW YORK. August S-A protest
against going ahead with c0ustruc-
ton OF new dry dock ~ tho Charles
ton navy yard IS voiced In letter
- Calder 10 Secretary OF the Navy
Daniels. made public here today
To proceed with the work. which
was authorized by Congress a
war measure, would hc simply "a
wilful waste OF public funds" Sena-
tor Calder declared
IL" called attention to tho fate
that senate bills pcnd!nE on the cal
cndar after being favOrahly reported
by the Committee on Naval Affairs.
repeal The authorizations Tor build
ing the dry dock as well as dredging
estimates for tn" cost OF which total
10000 coo. In part senator Calder
wrote.
Il ann sur" that YOU Will not coun-
t"uancc III. expenditure oi money in
q manner that wili bc tanta,uouut TO
a violation OF the law.
During tho session recently ended
decrease tho cost Of govcrnmcnt and
thereby decrease the burden %. taxa
ton. To proceed w!tn this work
now would be vast" 81 IN" publ!c's
money on an improvement, that. un-
dcrstaui. has ncNcE been rccOmmc ndcd
rnant az every naval o!!iccr with
whom ] have conferred rcea:t'nS K.
is entirely unnecessary"
Senator calder declared prelimln-
AIRY estimates Indicated tina; the dock
could not br built for Si.COA,G 600. the
the work. and added thai he was IN
formed II was contemplated getting
around the limit OF cost ~ building
the dock by dny labor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-09
Why. Oh, Whyf
To the F.di,or a

To The Editor of The Times pispa,ch:
Sir write straight to headquarters for
information, being only modest, simple per
son and umverscu in the ways OF women VII!
you. II not YOU then some one, Kindly tell
why al! the little girls going AoInr III the ant
crnoons carry their haas ia tnc!r HANDS? If
they don't want 10 wear a hat why don't they
leave II at home altogether. instead OF stroll
ling along the city streets with the careless
,o,n 81 village road swin..ns Their bon
and appealing when IL IS a pink sunbonnrt and
the cir! IS stro!!i"g across a meadow, bu, /, Is.
considescd the dressy thing 10 do. anymore
tn ra,o one n,r. nnandons hat for ihe arasol on
and suitable custom at the beach or n summer
resort o: any kind.
question This criticism. They will say that the
EiriS are not and ti'cd and carrying their hats
restfui and pleasant. This is quite true of
your shoes, too, but IL simply isn't the thing
sion is The real reason. and | Will like to he
corrected II am wrong. The hair Of the girls
their hands Is bSamtfuy - arramsad IN bun an
AFTER pun, wave alter wave and high mountain
does not wish 10 hide such work Of art. II
would nut 20 shame the head arran cement Of
told. dress their hair only "A certain number OF
tines a month and the rest OF the time siecp
arrangement Won't some Of the little girls
VINO carry carry Their hats in their hands tell me
WIZ be- ,nt ~ i" eIT% mem , a, home if they
And ne h0ehed hair Words fall me
Poscd 10 o. woinans cr3wninE glory. |; is her
charm and one OF her chief attractions vet tho
rarest cases. most unbccoming. Come on riris
why you would rather make yourself homcly
than beautiful. and why you choose to carry
all right in their own place. but when on" is
~ Roma one usually conforms 30 the customs
o.! the Romans.
JUST \ QUESTION MARK.
Richmond. va. August :. 1920
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-09
News of Fifty Years Ago
fFrom the Richmond Dispatch. Aug. .. 1870.

The funeral OF y. VI. Nornect a wcll-known
merchant Of Richmond. one Of the victims of
the lat railroad disaster. viii take place at
half past o'clock this evening from the
Chesapeake and OHIO depot.
Mayor EllySnn. cX -ocio chairman OF the
Board o! Education, has laid before the City
Council a communication calling attention 20
the recommendation OF the board In regard
to issuing ;locGbO OF city bonds for the crcc-
ton OF public school buildings. After *
pianatory rCma'%s by the Mayor tho matter
was referred 10 the Finance COMMITTEES
Tho stttcmcmt Of the Richmond branch Of
the FrCcdincn's savings and Trust Company
for the month eading July 3! shows sai,5al.AS
to the c~ed't ~ i.26S dcpositors. The gain
n DEPOSITS during the month was nearly
The ch?rtcr empowering the James River
Power Company To construct bridge TO Man
chester has not received the signature If the
iovcruar. hu: ii was oversight whicn can
be corrected.
Tho Fnd raj soldier. Gerhc!m. who was con-
v!cted OF the fnl!nE OF young ilovcy u !:gI,or
TO The c!ty; has been taken Ia the pcnitcmt!ary
to serve his .oLg term.
The prisoners" Held in Yanccyyillc ~ c.
by Kirk. were taken 10 the polls on election
day surrounded by bayoncts and the last ono
OF them votcd the Conservative ticket
y negro AT Alexandria forgot his freedom
Given work he did not like, he secretly shout
self TO the North. in tho old fashioned way.