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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-15

just as might have been expected ,be
reports of the Senate Naval Committee in
2yestigatingt the award wranglc prccipi,a,ed
by Admiral Sims. follows closely the political
cleavage. ,sThe Repubtican members bitterly
criticize thesSecretary ,ot tho Navy. who long
ago becaEel ;impcrrions. such attacks.
while the%Dernocrats furnish him with a
clean bill ,of health So far as he Is con
cerhcd, the result is dog-fall, and the pco-
PIE have just az much enlightenment az they
did before. the Investigation was ordered
but thcreqie comfort in this fact that both
SRepublica na, and Democrats unite in the find
Ing That, the morale or the navy is left un-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-15

When hen lays an egg She performs pub-
nc service: but the Growing rooster tries to
grab all the credit.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-15

fvsL1sHID every Aa,ip the yeas at 10 south Tenth
e.hins &o.i inr.,i Eh.rlss Il LasorpoA. h"''or ana
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-12-04
THE CATHOLIC PRESS
BISHOP DRUMM MAKES STIRRING
APPEAL FOR PRESS - THOSE
WHO READ ONLY ONES WELL
lNFORMED-NEED OF KEEPING
UP WITH CHURCH.

Through the Western World, Bishop
Drumm of Des Moines, Ia, made an
appeal to the people of his diocese
from which the following excerpts are
taken:
Catholic publishers have not been
swayed from their course of loyalty
serving up the Catholic news, without
any admixture of sensationalism, i'm
purity or bad taste and they have suf-
fered in consequence. | refer prin-
cipally to the devoted publishers Of
the truly Catholic weekly. There are
some seventy in the United States,
and they went in and stood by the
braZen altar of sacrifice for the cause,
and with the poor writer's inkhorn of
poor support and lack of encourage
ment they have done great service
to God and Church and country.
They have kept on begging news,
begging subscriptions and advertising
| to keep their little plants going, and
sending the report of Catholic dOings,
and the knowledge of Catholic action
and Catholic faith into Catholic homes
| to keep the faith alive where other
| wise it might have been weakened or
lost; and with very little appreciation,
and not a little fault-fnding and criti-
cism. More power to them.
On missions l had often an oppor-
tunity to compare Catholics who took
| and read Catholic paper with Cath.
| olics who did not do so. The com
parison is very striking. Those who
did knew when the mission was to be
held, knew the hours of Mass, knew
when to make their Easter duty, knew
the happenings of the Catholic world,
| and could explain the cathechism and
| points of doctrine and practice, while
| those who did not knew nothing of
| these things. and did not feel like
| talking on Catholic topics. With the
| one you felt at home in the atmos-
phere of the Church, with the other
one had to bore him, or get into the
subjects of the street and the secular
daily.
| l do not see how one can be true
Catholic and not keep informed on the
current events, the history, and the
| knowledge of Catholic truth. Take
one who does not read a Catholic pa
per and reads the secular daily in
which perhaps one Catholic news item
appears in a whole week, and that
generally false or garbled. The Church
the greatest institution in the world
is dead to him. it is not in his world
it has not moved or shown signs of
| life. Meanwhile you have collected
| sifted and printed four, six or eight
pages of Catholic activity, showing to
the one who sits down on Saturday
night or Sunday and reads it, mar.
velous motion, and living organism
that he is proud to belong to. This
one, if occasion presents itself, can
talk Catholicity, he has something to
say, the other has to change the sub.
| ject. He is strong character and a
great Catholic who is not weaned
| away from faith by constantly feeding
on secular papers and reads little or
| nothing of professional Catholic lite
nature
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-12-04
OLD WORLD NEWS

lndia's Religious statistics.-Out of
population of 915,0OO,OOO souls India
possesses 100000 Christians, or
about one for every 100 persons. Of
these the Catholic Church claims L.
100000, or 100000, counting the
Christians Of the Syrian rite. The
Church of England has about $50, 900.
Thirty Sermons on Same Subject
The Archbishop Of Auch, France, has
issued an order that the subject of the
Sunday sermon shall be the same in
all the churches of the Archdiocese,
on thirty Sundays every year. For
instance, this year the thirty sermons
shall run on the third part of the
Catechism of Trent. Several Bishops
have followed the example set by the
Archbishop of Auch.
Truce of CODA public appeal for
Truce of God between the British
Government and Ireland has been
made by Doctor Gilmartin, Archbishop
OF Tuam, and has met with notable
responses from English Catholics.
Archbishop Mcintyre, of Birmingham,
who was among those who responded
to the appeal, has published mani
festo on behalf of English Catholics
in which he says: when great
prelate, such as the Archbishop of
Tuam, calls for a truce preparatory to
settlement, we, the English Catho-
lies, feel bound to stress the vital i'm.
portance of Selling the opportunity
which may never recur."
Two Catholic Celebrations.
jubilees of Importance to Catholics of
Southwark, England, have been COM
bined for celebration this year. They
are the silver jubilee of the training
of the students for Southwark at Hen.
field, near West Grinstead, and that
OF the opening Of the seminary at Wo-
nersh. The diocese of Southwark.
suffragan of Westminster, is of inter-
est for Catholics in America because
of the close connection with part of
the history which lies behind it had
with the history of Catholicism in
North America. 1t comprises the
southeastern counties of Kent. Surrey
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-12-04

Noted Figure Among French Clergy.
A few weeks ago was laid to rest a
priest who was one of the most orig
lnal figures of the French clergy in
the last half century, when the Church
had to adapt itself to new political and
social conditions. Missioner, lecturer.
newspaper editor, candidate for cleo
ton to the Chamber, author of num-
berless tracts, and organizer Of a
league for the diffusion Of the Gospel
among the masses, Able GARNER had
all the gifts and weaknesses Of an op-
tlmistic nature. Too often for him
was the wish father to the thought
and the cause of many disappoint-
ments, but his optimism was also his
great strength. Inspired by a robust
and ardent faith, Able GARNER trust
ed that the most ignorant or hostile
people could be won back to Christ
and maintained that among the pagan
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-12-04

and revolutionary crowds the only eff
fective apostolate was by lectures,
tracts, newspaper articles and associa-
tons. That conviction made him,
about forty years ago, one of the
prophets of christian Democracy"
and that unconquerable hope carried
him all over the country in indefati-
agable journeys to the working cen,
tiers in an effort to reach the working
men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
Many Delegates From Distant States
 Attending A. M. E. Convention

The fiftieth anniversary of the Col ored Methodist Episcopal Church con vened at Sixteenth Street Baptist Church yesterday. Bishop c. H. Phil lips presided Ministers and laymen delegates from Arizona, Indiana, Ken lucky, New Mexico, Ohio, Texas. Ala hama and California are in attendance. The visitors are highly elated over the hospitality of the people of this city.
 The session was opened by addresses from many prominent speakers, and themes discussed as follows: "Organi- ration of c. M. F. Church." Rev. G. M. Noble and Rev. R. W. Underwood; Its Educational Growth,'N J. A. Bray. gen. eral secretary; "Its Growth in Numbers and Territory" Prof. H. A. Knox and Rev. J L. Thompson; address of well come on behalf of the state of Ala bama, pr. R. T. Brown. Prof. J. A. Welton spoke in the interest of the professions.
 The women of the church were rep resented by Mrs. T. Fl. Mckenzie. Rev. R. W. Davis was the spokesman for the religious denomination. pr. N. A. Barrett, president of the City Com mission. presented in very able man ner "The One Hundred Per Cent Amer icanism" on behalf of the city. The re- sponses were made by Rev. M. Thomp- son, California conference; Mrs. c. H Phillips. wife of Bishop Phillips, and Rev. L. H. Brown of Kentucky and Ohio conference. The session will con- tinua for five days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
NEEDLE WORK PRIZES
 OFFERED BY THE FAIR

The textile display at the Alabama State Fair, at the fairgrounds in West Birmingham, October to g. will be de- tailed exhibition of the work accom- plished by the hands of Alabama women There will be scores of handmade ar ticles entered in these displays and splendid array of prizes has been ar- ranged for distribution among the femi- nine exhibitors.
 First and second prizes of g and S1 will be given for the best solid knit spread the best solid crocheted spread and the lest crocheted spread with strips, as we'll as the best linen luncheon. set.
 Prizes of $1. 50 and sl will be awarded for the best silk quilt, the best cotton quilt. the best~cotton applique and the best specimen of machine sewing
 First and second prizes of $l and 50 cents will be offered for the best in the following lines Tablecloth six napkins, sheet, pillowcases, towel, hand-sewed baby cap, baby dress and underwear; crocheted slippers. shawl or afghan, yoke. collar, baby cap, center or scarf, general specimen, knit sox, sweater, lace, general specimen, specimen of tatting French eyelet initial or monogra n. initial or monogram on colored linen, scalloping and chenille embroidery, in miscelIan- eous needleworl1, shocking hemstitching. briar stitching, rolling and whipping. cross-stitch, drawn work, cut work. coro- nation, any style of sofa pillow. most complete work bag, hand bag, any style of pin cushion.
 k To the winners of the most blue riooons in the textile display will be given spe- cial first and second prizes of s and s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
HARRIS SHOT AND D|ESFR0M WOUNDS Fought Off Negroes Until Shot-Lett By Wayside
 To Die

D. T. Harris of Lewisburg was killed by two unknown assailants early yester- day morning near the section houses at Boyles.
 He was shot In the neck and made very weak from loss of blood. and was forced to spend the remainder of the night where he had fallen after being shot.
 A Louisville and Nashville call boy dis covered the wounded man about o'clock Harris was taken to a local hospital. where he died about o'clock. He was conscious when found and 1t is stated that he said two negroes shot him- Three gall Ions of corn whisky and a. pocketf1 of corks were found in his possession.
 Motive for the crime was evidently not robbery, as a pocketbook containing $H was found in a pocket of Harris clothes
 According to the officers, the man is al- legged to have stated that he had three gallons of whisky, and the two negroes. suspecting what he carried in his grip. had followed him and attempted to take it away from him. He was a powerful man, it Is stated, and put up hard fight before he was shot The ground all around where the shooting took place showed signs of a struggle. and the grip in which he had the liquor had two or three holes in 1t where 1t had been bat tered in the fight.
 Although the shooting occurred shortly after midnight, MT. Harris was forced to remain where he had fallen until discoV- cred several hours later.
 Deputies M. c. Smith, w. Standefer and Clinton Cole have been assigned to the case. Officers spent the greater part Of the day yesterday securing Boyles and the northeast section of the county lying outside the boundary line of Birming- ham in an attempt to catch the negroes who are believed to have killed MT. liar ris. However, no arrests had been made last night.
 Harris was married man. The body was cared for by the Johns UndertaSns Company. John R. T. Rives, assistant coroner, will hold an investigation into the killing today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
AC|PCO SCHOOL IS READY FOR OPENING New School Building Hand- some Structure With All
 Modern Equipment

With the completion of the Acipco school building and it's opening on September 20. Birmingham Is adding to it's school system one of the most handsome school structures in the state.
 Furniture is now being installed in the building preparatory to the open ingte of the school term. The new school is located at Thirty-fifth ave- nue and Eighteenth street, north. Con- struction work started last November, but was delayed by difficulty in ss- curing material
 The total cost of the building Is about $S5,000. It Is a two-story brick building with a basement It contains six class rooms, a community room, two indoor playrooms, and the regu- lar offices. The building Is equipped to serve as community house as we'll as schoolhouse. Dining rooms, kitchens and the latest fixtures have been installed.
 The building is absolutely fireproot and is heated by a hot water system. Sanitary drinking fountains have been
 installed on each floor and in tho yard. Every room is connected by communicating telephone.
 Clarence Moore of Oneonta has been secured as principal of the school and will have complete charge of tho community programme In connection with the school MT. Moore is a grad uate of the University of Alabama and Columbia University.
 Until this year children of Acipco have been going to North Birmingham and North Highlands to school. This was several miles away and very in- convenient.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
32O SOLDIERS ARE ENLISTED HERE IN THE
 PAST THIRTY DAYS

The records of acceptances for the army for the month of August show that the Birmingham district, with its total of 320 men. ranks No. 1T out of the fifty-six general recruiting dis tricts in the United States, with only sixteen districts leading the local sta ton, most of which are large cities like New York, Chicago. Philadelphia, and St. Louis. The local district has a greater total than other districts, including such large cities as Buffalo, Kansas City, Louisville, Los Angeles. Milwaukee, New Orleans, Omaha and Pittsburg.
 The recruiting officers are gratified at the results of the August showing for this district, and are making ev- cry effort to surpass it during Sep tember. The local recruiting station sent 750 men to the army from this district in June, July and August.
 The recruiting officer has been ad- vised by the tary of War appoint ments in the army officers reserve corps have been resumed. The making of such appointments was temporarily suspended, pending the appointment of reserve officers on the committee, charged with the handling of reserve officers.
 Those enlisting today are: Henry Hall, Calhoun; Shelly Jennings, Engle Emmerson, Spring Garden: Thomas Rutherman, Rock Run; Arthur Os- borne. Hartselle; Edward Registar, Hartford; Moses Strickland, Piedmont; Gordon Jennings, Gadsden; Walter Wilson. Rockville; Howard Williams. Haleyville; Fred Bates, Phil Camp pbsll, Ala Gustaf Lind Dan Eldridge Cof- fee Springs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
''DAD" GRAFT KILLED AT ROLLING MILL
We'll Known BrickIayer Meets Death By Accident While
 Refining Furnace

L. c. Graff, a bricklayer employed at the steel plant of the T. c. I. Company at Ensley. was fatally injured while at work in the Bessemer rolling mill yes- terday morning and died on his way to the T. c. I. hospital at Fairfield. The deceased lad been sent to Bessemer to refine zone of the relocating furnaces at the rolling mill and while at work large steel column fell and crushed him to the earth, inflicting fatal injuries. A negro helper was also seriously hurt.
 MT. Graft was 64 years of age and had been in the employment of the T. c. I. Company at Ensley for the past twenty-five years. Had he lived until next February and continued with the company he would have retired on a pen- sion. He had a family who lived at this time in Philadelphia. The body was taken in charge by Echols & Angwin. and pending the arrival of relatives no funeral arrangements have been made.
 The deceased was a valued member of the Ensley lodge of Elks and had served for years on the house committee He was affecionately known as Dad" to all the members of the lodge, and much re- gret was expressed at his untimely death On the arrival of relatives the body will be taken to the Elks' home on Avenue D, where the funeral serv- ices will probably be held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
COUNTY SCHOOLS SHORT OF TEACHERS
Many designations Received and Small Schools Entirely
 Without Instruction

Jefferson county is facing an acute the monthly report of Dr. N. R. Baker county superintendent of education This report was submitted to the board of ed- ucation at their regular meeting yester- day. Difficulty is being experienced by the educational department of the county in securing teachers for the one-room schools and the more inaccessible rural schools having more than one teacher. The difficulty is also being experienced of getting college graduates who are will ing to teach high school work in suffi- cient numbers to supply the high schools of the county, according to the report.
 As many as four resignations are re- ecived daily, the report recites, and even now about ten small schools are without teachers and five or six high school teachers are needed
 There is an increase of ,655 pupils be- tween the ages of and 21 years of age, according to the census report attached to Dr. Bakers report. Of this increase. sixteen belong to Birmingham and 2S4 to Pessemer, leaving 1855 to the county dis- tricts However. inasmuch as the two new cities of Brighton ana Fairfield are to be deducted the total amount upon which appropriations are to be based Is actually reduced by .s9s pupils.
 AS the number or supervisors mas been reduced from ten to seven, it has been found necessary to redistrct the county for the purpose of supervision into eight districts, one of which may be denomf- mated a T. c. L district, according to the report
 Receipts for the month of August from the general fund, as shown in the report, amounted to S6247.63, while disbursements for the same period amounted to $5.040 57, Ioo, t,aI ,,aI Iaar OfE la ance and receipts from the district Sund amounted to $66.265 .94, while disburse- ments totalled $10717.11, leaving a balance on hand September of s55,5 83.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
COBB NOW A LEADER
New York Life Praises Its Birming-
 ham Representative

Henry H. Cobb. vice president at large of the Birmingham division of the New York Life Insurance Com = pany, is again including among the leading business getters of that in stitution this year.
 His club record for business secured is $1, 1,106,000.
 Of him the magazine published by his company says:
 His life is interesting. He achieves by systematic hard work. He is rarely at his desk, usually al the other fel- lows desk getting business. He de- serves the reward he is receiving.
 He has gradually built his busi- ness to where he now writes the very biggest and best people in Birmingham He delivers 100 per cent of his policies. All the qualities of a good agent are his-loyalty honesty and square deal ing. No complaints of him ever come in. His business sticks"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10

But the removal of the par restric- ton is better than raising the rate of interest MT. Marx thinks. Bonds already issued and not sold are issued to pay per cent and this cannot be changed. Therefore, if these bonds are sold the par restriction must be re- moved
 MIR. MARKS VIEWS
 Progress in Alabama has been com siderably dwarfed because of the law passed in the legislature many years ago limiting the interest rate on city and county bonds in this state to 3 per cent, and providing that no bonds of that character may be sold for less than par.
 'ADuring the pas few years
 money has been worth more than |
 per cent and municipalities in other states have met the situation
 by issuing bonds bearing per
 cent interest and in many cases
 selling them for less than par.
 Municipalities in Florida for in-
 stance, are authorized to sell G
 per cent bonds for %. The remedy
 for he situation may be had with
 out n constitutional change, as the
 legislature hns full authority fo
 pass m net raising the rate of in-
 terest which may be paid by cOun
 ties. ci.ies and other political
 SUPERVISORS to as high as s per
 cent, and can also authorize po-
 litical subdivisions to sell it's bonds
 at less than par.
 As many issues have been author lzed heretofore, and the rate cannot be changed from 3 per cent it would be we'll for the legislature to pass an act authorizing the sale of bonds at less than par. Each municipality should be required to advertise the sale for at least thirty days, stating the amount of the issue and full par ticulars regarding them. This would give open competition, so that the municipality would receive a fair price for it's bonds
 Tn addition all bonds should bs validated by a county judge He should pass on the legality of the issue befare the bonds are sold and certificate given to the purchaser which will act as a protection to investors against buying bonds illegally issued
 "AnOther evil that can he over-
 come is the sinking funds for the
 retirement of bonds. When spe-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-10
EVENTS OF TODAY
 IN BIRMINGHAM
Staten1-nt June 3oth, Iss
 RESOURCES

Real Estate exchange directors meet in the Chamber of Commerce audi torium at 10 o'clock.
 Teach captains, Civic Association drive for members meet at 12;3O in the association cafe.
 ADJUSTMENTS
 Lyrfc--keith vaudeville and pie lures.
 Loew's Bijou-yaudeviIIe and pie lures.
 Majestic ~Alias Jimmy Valentino" Alcazar--Eugene O'Brien and Anna Q. Nilsson in 'The Figurehead.o Trianon Annette KelIerman in "What Women Love.o
 Strand-Mae Murray in "The Right to Love-"
 Rialto-Tom Mix in "The Untamed.'' Colonial-Bry<nt Washburn in "What Happened to Jones'"
 Princess--sWhirIwind No. 3. OdeOn-"Elmo the Fearless. and "The Midnight Man.9
 East Lake-Bathing and amusements. West Lake-Bathing and dancing. EdgewOOd-Bathing and dancing. At Redwood Park-Birmingha ham vs, New Orleans, game called at 3:3O o'clock.