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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-20

Dor leaders VINO outlined
their positions before the
opening session of parlia-
rent have shown their desire to
reach an understanding. Belief was
general today that proposals were IN
preparation by both sides.
Premier Lloyd George has definitely
declared he is ready to enter into ne
gOtiations but he has laid emphasis
on the fac that the government wants
a final settlement OF the differences
which brought about cessation of
work in British mines last Saturday.
He has stated plans for tentative
wage increase pending a complete ad-
iustment would not be satisfactory as
that method of meeting the present
situation would threaten trouble late,
This morning newspapers comment
apprccitely on the calm and dignifled
tone Yesterday in the House of Com
mons and the absence of provocative
words This fact is regarded as a
good omen. Journals maintaining that
although the deadlock still exists, the
debate has cleared the stage for
compromise,
One Of the strongest rumors relat-
ing TO a possible settlement comes
from the South Wales coal fields
which has been recognized as the
main center of dissatisfaction and ex-
tremism. A Cardiff dispatch to the
London Times saws il is stated there
the end of the deadlock may he reach
ed in three or four DAYS
In the meantime repOrtS of the clos
ine OF industries accumulate coupled
viii assertions that workers in Other
trades who are losing employment
through the miners strike are show
ing resentment. This is said to he es-
peciallv noticeable in the Ni'dlebor-
0ugh iron and steel district Of north
eastern England.
Railway Men Hold Meeting.
London. Oct. 0-The national union
of railway men, the executives Of the
transport workers and the parliament
tary committee Of the trades union
congress all held mcc ipps this m0ru-
ing to consider their attitude toward
the coal strike, but thus far no dec'-
SionS have been taken. The greatest
Importance attached to tho national
union OF railway men meeting, which
was a full delegates conference win
power 10 declare sympathetic strike
without referring the matter to the
union members
After approximately two hours nt
discussion Jane Henry Thomas, gen
eral secretary Of the railway mems
union, said the whole situation had
been reviewed and Adjournment taken
until Thursday. The executive Of the
transport workers and the trades
union committee continued their meet
in2S this afternoon
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-20
ARREST CARRIER
FOR BURNING MAIL

Chicago, Oct 24.-GeOrgc klatt,
AGED Il, mail carrier, was arrested
today and turned over to federal au.
thorities, charged with burning pc.
litiCal matter sent through the mails
because it made his pack too heavy
Police, who had been notified that
klatt was burning part of his mail
each day, found him in the basement
Of a school house whore he was Stuf
fng speeches Of Congressman Rainey
into the furnace.
Klatt told police that when he Join
ed the service three months ago othc,
carriers told him they always burned
political and advertising matter
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-20
VICTIM WAS WIFE OF
PROMINENT RUTLAND
FARM OWNER
Z OTHERS INJURED
FREIGHT CRASHES INTO PARTY
EN ROUTE HOME FROM TRIP
TO JOLIET-WOMAN DIES
WHILE BEING RUSHED TO
STREATOR HOSPITAL.


Streator, oct 20-I Special zone
daad and t,yo iuiurcl-this i, the toll
.., h.. .,,, ,.,,,,,,,,,,,i,,.,. l,,,et an.
''
'olnohlI" Tragedy WIN" o'o"'' ." ''''
night near Garfield, three miles west
Of Streator. The body OF Mrs. +. y.
Coons wife Of + y. Coons, well
,,z,-,, p,,l.,d- -f,rrear- lvfnr nj
'''''' =" ,...
me 9oi",l u,!"o' N''A ''.'''..','"'
hef huSodhn, 9'i'o"9iS '"'"'' w" o."
MIS- II. /. P"Et,' 'L'ei' 'o',''''i,o'''
are patients ~ me lo'"l "o'P''"''
"heIe carry i'Po''9 'i''a ''''' ''''a w.,
tiate lhal lh,''
grave M'"' oo''' ~" ''' ''' .s us
TO the 9'tc''"' "'7l''1'' wa
hiteei i','"''9 "a ,,t.ill
''l,' i''' o,a',;na ono and onn.ha1f
~ ror0a1d hr,tlad II
,t,a,,,,h ,ho orr and than sant II
1h,i,',, ;ntl +ha ditch ,,ith tho tbrno
,,.,,.-l,,,', t,n,,o,,h :, Nlre coons si.
,h, ,irht ~ bo, hnsba,1 and
oa,'en,,,nnt1y c,nsost 10 mo 0nconing
oo,ri,, ,,,on !, i,rod intnrna,Iv whom
~ a,r o,agbnI do,,n unon bnr no.
aido. ~. ,ho .r.tainod sovoroI fr,c.
t,ras cha was unconscious when
oho ,,.os ,al,on from hnnaatr the car
snd n,s,cd avyav a faw minutes later
ahnorJ M ,hn frnight t,ain which had
e,n,,a,, ,hlir n,aohiro
.;c.,.
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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-20
MAC SWINEY BECOMES
DELIRIOUS IN NIGHT

London oct 20 Lord Mayor Mac
Swinoy of Cork suffered serious
attack Of extreme dciirium shortly
after 10 O'Clock this morning. the
G3th day of his hunger strike, said a
bulletin ISSUED by the Irish Self De.
domination league this afternoon
All his relatives were sumonod 10
him, the bulletin added The attack
lasted until l. O'Clock and al | O'Clock
the lord mayor had regained his nor
NAL condition. He now is quiet but
not yet quite normal mentally.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-20
NAVAL OFFICER AND
S250O DISAPPEAR

Chicago, oct 20 Federal of,ice"s
today instituted a search for Lieut.
Frank DE Clarke Of the naval aviation
service school, who has disappeared
from his post at Great Lakes Naval
Training Station Funds Of the sta
TONS athletic association amountinl
to $2,500 were in Lieut. De Clarko'3
custody and have also disappeared,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-20
Lakes Level Has Fallen.

The prehistoric Lake Tahoe was
larger and deeper than the present
lake During the Neocene epoch and
earlier part Of the Plestocene epoch
It's water stood much higher, but IN
its overflow II has cut Through the
lava dams that maintained II at the
height Reaches thar mark the for
mpr higher level are about 100 feet
above the present surface ami doubt-
less tue water once stood even higher.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-20
LA SALLE CEMENT co.
INCREASES ITS STOCK

Springfield, Ill.,, Nct % Authority
to increase t- capital stock to $4,000.
0oO was Granted the lo Sollo Cement
company today Their capital has
been $1,000 600
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-20
WILLIAM COLWELL
BUYS CANDERS HOUSE

William Colwcll purchased he Anna
Candcrs property at 1850 Illinois ave.
nuc at public auction paying $3.50
for it The house Is a frame cottage,
which Mr.. CUlWnll Will rent.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-20
PEACE LOOMS IN BRITISH COAL Mine STRIKE
OPEN NEGOTIATIONS
between UNION and
GOVERNMENT CHIEFS

London, Oct. 20.--Negotiations which might
settle the strike of British miners were today be-
lieved to be assured Government officials and la
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-20
D|ST|LLERS Of THAT.
WHITE MULE KICK.
APPEAR IN COURT
TWO MEN CHARGED WITH ILLICIT
MANUFACTURE OF BOOZE AND
NlSH BONDS BEFORE JUDGE
STOUCH.

r,ro moro ,1Ioc,a ,.iol,toro of tho
"" ''l', = ',''' ..''...', ''''''o' -
aearth an" SEIZURE laws 'fPea''' -
the Circuit Court this morning ana
furnished bail to guarantee theif ap
pearance III court Wheh the! are
called TOR trlal. lhoat "o olehue' :
Peter Moaestl ana sam MoiIh't' t.
were ih0lctta oy tHe 6idh' JaiS l'Sl
M''h ." tli'' ~ VI man "'''' ,i'1 ~ - :
'4u"' '"' SUI .s'
uh"'I est III -N"S" "''' ", "'''
u'' :, ~ US lo"nH " ,.'i'' i" 4s'i',', 'l,,'.
~ i""'i an" q ''' i" .,,t,. ~.
VI "'2iHs ''' ''' ''''' ~ va "
"e' y -. ',g...i.,,.., ,,,a.. ;, tho g,,,
.9,, .it'l'. - - tna,,, pnl'i,g fo. ca.
o,,,.',,. a,-d 110,i,,orni .a,n h,iI in the
an sj,in,, C,.,r,a crovnr ms
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-20
THE WEATHER.

PaFtIy cloudy tonight
and Thursday, probably
showers; continued mild
temperature.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-10-20

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1ooe
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-19
DISCHARGED SERGEANT
BEEN HIGHLY H0N0REO


SEATTLE. Wash. June iN-Srrgcaut
Thomas n Smith. retiring from tho
United States Army after thirty years,
r.,l,, 81 which he served with tho
.n.-i Infantry. the oldest regiment 10
the United States. was Nrnnlly hone
ursi on thr occasion of his discharge.
Tee First Infantry passed before hiin
n review colors flying. II WAS led ~
- colonel a former chief 81 staff Il
m, AZ 'ricln ENpcditionary Force IN
Siberia Reside the Distinguished p"i~
,ou""" Sergeant Smith stood Maior-
Genera John r. Morrison, command E
e ANN Lewis and formerly commau-
Der - the Western Department, On
% GO "ucl and the major generals staff.
lu-u commissioned rifi""rs alike ~
luj"' Sergeant Smith IN honor ~ he
"r' 'rr and hir .ploud Il record prai-
"a 'm for his efficiency and thea
dru"pri into position with the regiment
Nh". present arms was ordered hy tho
rer mental commander Thus did the
ANN recognize loyal service.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-19
NEGRESS IS REMAND[D
TO JAIL WITHOUT BAIL

FulW"s h,T wJigiur ~ prplim-
aulN hearing SllIin Shields. negroes.
tHn surrendered Goo Sheriff pdr'nn
Roach 90 tbr iail Thursday nirhi
about ~ O'Clock at which time be-
told Mw -l. hud shot and killed her
husband WlI Shield. only e few
minute hnIHrn. Was reminded io Isil
without b. D., Justice of the peace
% O. Nrhoir' 40 $50 O'Clock yps.
f..I.f morning Neither the uorrrss
rHr U.r attorney made statement
.,alrLur th" ease Yesterday. e. o.
s,,IHr saving that he preferred 10
withhold 900 facts until Monday.
when 8 'h. iu,fIc, ~ the peace has
ro' hy 'hu ,iw" permitted the de-
',rIart 'n make bond. he viii go
before District Judge Henry s.
r.Hor requesting writ u habeas
corpus
after 'bp Grgrcss had surrendered
.uI bad h.ou locked In jail. Sheriff
Roach made un investigation and
found ihn dead body 81 VIII Shields
Nur between Tie bed and the wall
of servant. house In the rear oi
fH. Residence ut ~ \ Askew. 1907
Vu.k Street Three shots had taken
effect uu' entering his body cen
rr.N through 'b, lower part of hi.
chest one about the breast line on
ff" Irii side and another through
tHa upper portion OF his right fore
arm \ a.-,ll.hre pistol was used
by 'hc woman
IHn prisoner is about 80 wears odd
and hDr husband was near the sam,
age Shields had been employed %.
iautOr 90 tb" First National Bank
april lG. 1915 the same woman shot
aad lulsI e. " Benton. a negro. "a
whom i' &, said she was engaged q
%. married The killing occurred In
10 servants rpsidouC. iu the rear o'
sos johnson Street Benton, too
SOS q iauifor being employed NJ th,
Telephone building She was acquit
t.l OF thc charge Of murder in that
ll.t
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-19

So rnn bond here t.diy h'l.r' m''d
state, Commissioner Stone after WliN'
mG ~ miuitiou ou complaint made h'
Fred :. Mansfield. national htrk 'N.
amiror charging abstraction. 'rl'f1lr
u,Ii lNd mis- arw,l'tHu e. $-on.oo'
,f t' lanh'H fund.
Th, lum ul,d Don j'r.i States court
% lt.iiu.r be- equity fur conversion oud
dlufr.s lsliuH Lawn urH T. Si'h T.
a. N,ue and company Hnl A ; llir'
rot ,f Cooper t"d against e. T. F"nu"r
anil \ e. Bone who .r' alleged to Ice
resident 81 Sew ,ri.uS md engaged
Boz lu ur- tb,r = \ BLACKWELL, IN"
I,, ,vr mercantile company. AMI the
p,it1 Na'. rl Errt Of Iu"r"r fil"d u
petition asking that S''l hv declared
uu Involuntary bankrupt
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-19
FAT WOMEN ARE As
EFFICIENT As THEIR
THINNER SISTERS

BOSTON J.r. l7.-ra' Women. tabs.
hop
i.r. u.f .. ,uei.r' 600 business aH
fiu. .'H'.
g. ,.H.f.. $40 FrrE o. THrp.
...-...f r. ...|.'rrll 'hi,. AND Hi
ti..i Oh. -I.I .f.I.ni. at L..'.u lnit'r
s.k
g.. Topper aI.H t'ii. women h.w g.
-. II. .....fI .H buE.u's. Her ate
l.r rules
49,, un.I r.f wear extreme rtfl's
81, should r.f war h.f huir Boz hIs
tlff, rl,f I.T 'FrF
eH. sH..'f r.t ,,ar French heels.
81. sf.la .g wear r.up.H'.h hus'
sId s1Hr .....s
Tho 1U,.ar. U.irsss ulr rtgirl'
a..- .f'it.I .. described ahH" ."
ulsr tu'. ...uling tH Mu. Tup
u'f.
o.. .H....l.I busirs.s w"m1H
ID .uI D.. ,I.lr. continue MIs ruppnf
si., Should .lHu 90 prciudi,rs q race.
.rs... and nation
SOC should h1"' an easy manner q
t.#s A
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-19
pFRI,INs INERN SERVICES
10 III HELD II NDAl

u '.sHrIa'.d Press
NEW YORK Jun, l'-Funu1l SER
rl. fr fur Mt. GDur'. ". i,ihirs.
ln.r.,r ehu died early TO-DAY 300 the
stamford !.u r,uiariu". a' STAN
fId. Conn. Ni.I o., held sunday alter
uaar f4m Do. 90, sh,tulu church al
River ..lr 20 suburb The body arrived
E... tonight arl We taken Co. ih'
plItr. suburban hum'. whore % WiI
o., boz STAT, lurI SUNDAY
TH, services Will Do" private inter
u.rt $3.50 It r ta' family p,t BOD
W..".Nr U.uuHly.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-19

victory lmu wUrt Previously D. hlf
achieved , rItioull reputation thfuush
The authorship o.! tbr federal r,eff'U
a,' lrI iH' federal farm loan act li'
has hr.u nrIu.d 1s one ~ the most
lWu a.d lIi sf ,f tb. administration.
supporters n ih, s.ull.'
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-19
DETROIT FOI RrH LARGEST
CITY N UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON. June lN-Detruit
with an increase larger than chicago.
ard second 90 New York ouiv. IL now
th" fourth largest city In the United
States
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-19
WEATHER
Humidity Data.

T.r,rlr,. saturday somewhat cloudy.
warmer.
Wee Texas saturday partly cloudv
WERNER iu north portion. sunday partly
cloudy
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-19
Rank Relations To- Farming.

- square Deal and Honest Repre-
sentation" was the subject Of the
talk by Mr.. Fuqua In which he cav"
some interesting facts In connection
with the banking business and It's r..
lations 10 the agricultural industry.
he declared that the improved meth
cd, of farming with tho assistanc" Of
the tractor and power farming ma
,hrcry had materially tur'hor,l Nh"
development OF agriculture Va The
Panhandle"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-19
known ., Desert Land.

Mr Srnnott. IN Dis address io Che.
meeting referred 10 the t.mc when
this section 90 the state was known
as the "siakol plains or 'h" dessert
lands of Texas and told uf the DO.
V,lopmUuts by those Who fought
through o." harl,hips that are en-
durcl in rho pioneering Of any new
country. ilc said that there are %
UOO 600 acres ot land IN tie Is
couulio. 900 tho Panhandle thar could
be- adapted o. agriculture and on acc
count uf tho u7turil conditions Pra
tically all Of u could be- worked h'
the most modern and improved moth
ods While only & 100000 acres rov
are iu cultivation IN the Panhandle.
hr said be- believed that In the near
future from 10000. 600 TO 1900" 90"
acres would be- put in wheat mud
small grain Referring "a The ia
ycrabla condition. prevailing the
present season. he expressed his ''-
lief that the wheat crop OF the Pan
handle Tor the present year would
reach the fifteen million mark.
Others who made short talks we're
Judge Paul % Panhandle and Mr
Finely Mr.. Thomas and Mr. Ndl1urs
Of pamapa.
ThiIh-Twn Members Present.
About 50 we're present al The ban
quet. 30 of which were members OF
the ASSOCIATION. \ four-course Gin.
ner was served. Following th"
opening ~ the banquet head o'
1920 Panhandle wheat vas pinned
upon the lapel OF the coat of each
one present. and the members w'r"
called upon 10 introduce his guest
To the a.semhlUga
Those composing the banquet crn-
miti.e were +. ,. Kihhc. chairman;
l.. :. Whucomb and J Bcrgi'li. 'r
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-19
ATLANTA AND LITTLE
ROCK WILL PLAY TODAY

ly Assaria'.d Press
ATLANTA Coz. June iN.-Thc Little
l.rb aud Atlanta baseball teams. idl"
fur fVn dlls because ~ a dispute over
two players. vill meet here tomorrow
BOO duub, header b. was announced
tonight 1rd viii l' 90. questions r'
ruuitrr o., pH,.r- 20. i''rl NunlIF
~ , meeting us 200. ilgu. directors
called bon Memphis
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-19

49, CHss v.- .ur O. the 1lwiuisir'
t.H ll.r. 90 f1. h"ur OF rrpr ssut'
.trs Huf1 De- r.-eu.d q. h,,um" seer
pr, ,. 'ha 'r.l.v While ir Ia nous
H. l'hcr.l rh. l'rli r"s"ry" ANA
frm I.ar a.f. rr1 slime, bits appoint
n.r' tu 'r, ..rI'. hr hIs supported
o.. uu .I,rt in 'h. treaty fight
70 was senator Gll-r who framed
th, virginia dru,,sil. platform with
ih, league 90 nations plank which Pres
ijrn' Wilson rrrrri.r publicly approved
and which b. expected q. form tho basis
f.r th, ir,s4. rlaHs 100 san Francisco
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-19
Mayor Mafrs speaks.

Mayor Mars spoke NJ his faith In
the progressive methods of farming
and The adaptabiliiy ~ tractors aud
power farming machinery that en-
ah,cs the Panhandle farmer to raise
large ccops OF grain with as little
man power as possible and practi-
cally no teams. lie referred 10 his
successful experience with tractors
in his own farming operations and
also ~ the building and maintaining
81 the streets OF Amarillo with the
use of tractors lie declared u i'm
practical 10 do the present work nee
ossary on the loca lthoroughiarcs by
the old methods
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-19
Deals With Statistics.

Mr. Morgan stressed the import
ancc Of improved methods necessary
10 properly meet the demands Of th"
growing agricultural industry due to
increased acreage and the shortage
Of competent farm labor lie intro
duccd some intcrcst.ur statistics rel
atiyc 10 the advancement of the irdc-
tor industry and emphasized the Inn
portaucc ~ the bankers aiding The
farmers IN furiherIug their crop pro
duc'ion by the use Of modern farm
machinery
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-19
TRACTOR MEN HEAR
INTERESTING TALKS
At FIRST BANQUET.
APPROXIMATELY Iii-TN nEhI.-
TITS AND OTHERS ATTEND
MEETING.

The principal speaker 90 the ban
quct ~ the Panhandle Tractor.
Thrcshor and Implement Association
at DO" Amarillo Hotel l1s' night '.otc
= y Morgan of Oklahoma CITY.
Mayor Lon ID Mars. " u Fuqul.
president Of the First National Bank.
and \ $ Stlnnett Of the Amarillo
Commercial COMPANY l. G.. kibbc
~ Dallas served a. postmaster. and
was introduced by ] 4. Fox prcsi-
dent OF the association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-27
Nl p< Ig EE.
 ,InsfNG Sf~--A%->Sr<
 lNHs@TS< & IL

M EARY GARDEN. with the vivid NWII personality and the exduisitely SVG colorfm soul, is copy" for newspaper scrioes from one end Of the world to the other, and those who will see and hear the spectacular prima donna Monday evening, December c. will be iu- terested in the following unique descrip- tion of her appearance in New York as ''Flora" ill The Love of the Three Kings"
 The writer entities his article "our Mary's Queen Easily Beats Three Kings" and then he proceeds to give his impress sions of the famous diva's Flora" the Queen of Montemezzi's Three Kings. as follows:
 Hats off to Mary!
 ''There is only one Mary.
 ~And her name is Garden.
 ''The Chicago operators are here again. and they can have no reasons to com plain of their greeting.
 sHThose who expected to hear Rosa Raisa sing Norma all by herself without the aid of assisting artists may have been disappointed last Monday night
 "But they were few.
 That is few as compared with the many who wondered how the Windy City music makers ever could have thought that any good poker player would h; thrown away his hand when he could
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-27

Rhodes Jones, and MT. / Arthur Page Sloss, which will take place on Decem- Der ].
 Mrs. Albert Sharp has returned to Rome, Ca, after a visit to friends in this city.
 rived last evening to spend few days in Birmingham.
 Dr. Finis Perkins is spending few days in Attalla with the Rev. and Mrs. M. N. Russell.
 Miss Vivian eJean\ Adair has gone to Montgomery to visit her aunt, Mrs. George M Atkins.
 Ex-Gov. Emmet o'NeaT has returned from few days visit to Montgomery.
 MT. and Mrs. Ernest White have re- turned to- their home in Huntsville after brief visit to this city.
 Mrs. Reese Martin of Montgomery IS the guest of friends in this city for a few days.
 Miss Margaret Farley of Montgomery is the guest of Miss Mamie Clair Brown os this city.
 Mrs. Ross Smith. who is in Baltimore spending few days with her daughter, Miss Rose Smith. who is a student at the Girls Latin School, will return home next week.
 Miss Mary Chambliss Dryer left several days ago for a visit to friends in TaIla- dega-
 Mir. and Mrs. Robert Burnett have re- turned home from motor trip to Att lanta. where they attended the Auburn Tech football game on Thursday. MT. George Mansfield and Miss Louise Mansfield of Anniston are the guests of Mrs Hammond for the weekend. Miss Katherine Wales of Virginia who has been the guest of Miss Katherine Morrow for several weeks, has returned to her home MT. Hammond Wood. who is a. student at the Marion Military institute, is the guest of his mother, Mrs. Heflngton, for several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-27
ABOUT "BATIK"

ABOUT ''BATIk"
 Miss Willie Allen, for many years principal of the Margaret Allen school and a woman of broad Knowledge, whd has hundreds of warm friends in Bir- mingham, tells something about the old-new art Batik, which is attract ing wide attention and admiration at present in the following interesting artiele
 All who love color love Batilk. But so many of us are asking these days, What is Batik?'
 Batik is beautiful old art-craft from the east. Its original home was the western world, and now in Amster- dam, London, Paris and our own metropolis-New York, it is entrancing those who feel the appeal of exquisite color transferred to delicate textiles.
 And Birmingham, we hear will soon have an opportunity to become ac- quainted with this new-old art genuine Batik for one of our leading firms is arranging an exhibit to be made very soon. Then Birmingham folk can see, without the necessity of going to New York, how delicate silks crepe de chimes and georgettes-after being Batik-ed, can simmer and glow with cofor. Every tint and shade of blossom and jewel is captured-rose that faints away into lavender; purple and green and blue playing into each other as they do on the breast of the