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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
MARY GARDEN ID CONTRIBUTE DOLL Singer Responds to Request to Aid Doll Bazar and ChiI-
 dren's Hospital

Just few days ago the management of the "All-Star Concerts" (Mrs. Richard F. Johnston and Mrs OrIine A. shipman) den's millionaire manager, in New York, asking him if he thought Miss Garden, who is to appear here in concert Mon day evening, December s, at the Jeffer- son (the day before the doll bazar opnsl would donate doll to the doll bazar. the Children's hospital
 MT. Wagner wrote a most cordial re- ply to the letter saying that he was then writing to Miss Garden. and sug- gested that the management do like wise
 His suggestion was immediately acted upon, Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Shipman writing to Miss Mary Garden and asking that her reply be sent to Mrs. Harry Upson Sims, chairman of the doll bazar.
 Yesterday Mrs. Sims received the fol- lowing charming letter from Miss Gar den, dated November IA, "The Wash ington," Washington, D. C., where she was to sing in concert that evening.
 Miss Gardens letter says:
 Dear Mrs. Sims:
 "T have received the charming letter regarding the donation of 8 doll to the doll bazaar. of which you are chairman. IT have sent the letter to my sister in New York, with the order to send you at once doll. l hope it arrives in good time and will please the young lady~who gets 1t. Best wishes,
 MARY GARDEN"
 Mrs, Sims said yesterday:
 T can think of nothing that would have been more lovely for the doll bazar tran this gracious gift of one of the most renowned celebrities.
 'The happy coincidence of Mary Gar den singing here for the first time in the history of Birmingham, just the eve ming before the doll bazar opens, makes the gift more significant, sand of great interest to the thousands of people who will hear the sensational prima donna of the Chicago opera
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
SOCIETY MINSTREL WILL AID ORPHANS Local Singers and Players Will Repeat Offering of Last
 Year

Santa Claus will have a very vivil r-eaning to the little tots at the East Lake orphanage this Christmas when the proceeds of the Society Minstrely arc turned over to them to make merry with.
 The Yukpa club of Birmingham has completed arrangements to stage their second annual minstrel for the benefit of the orphanage Decem Der IA. Last year the minstrel was success in ev- cry way, all who saw it being treated to fun feast
 The cast has been augmented and many new features added. 0. ~Gorjoa Erickson, community sing leader, has complete charge of the staging anl directing of the entertainment. Tie cast includes some of the best anna teur talent in the district. The Har- mony Four will be with the show this year and their rendition of She Prom ised to Meet Me When the Cloek Struck Seventeen" will be rendered. Many solos will be sung by good solo ists in thee ity, among whom are Miss Ellen O'Hare. James O'Hare. Miss Mae vallely and Rebe. Ziegler. The end men have some of the newest jokes. The chorus include all those who took part last year and many others, among whom are Misses May Swygert, Agnes Swygert, Hazel Highams, Mayme Bia- ion. Mary Gribbon, Maud Mitchell. Catherine Colgan Mary Maclin, Mrs lsollie Cumberland, and in all about 90 others. The male members of the chorus number s5. having among them Charles Hoene Edward Staley. Harry Mancing. Ed Cumberland, Louis and Frank Perunko and many others who are well known in local musical cir fI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
METHODISTS PLANNING
 RECEPTION TO BISHOP

Tn honor of Bishop James Cannon of the Methodist church, south. who is moving to Birmingham to make his home, reception will be given Friday evennig at 7:3o o'clock at the First Methodist church. This decision was reached by the board of stewards of the church. The reception will be most informal
 Tn the receiving line will be Bishop Cannon and his family, pr. George R. Stuart, Rev. J. b. Hunter, assistant pastor, and the official board of the church.
 All pastors with their official boards in the Birmingham district all of the pastors of the Bessemer district and the membership of the First Methodist church will be invited.
 Dr. George Stuart, the pastor, will act as toastmaster. Several surprises in the nature of brief addresses vill appear on the programme.
 The committee in charge of the en- tertainment is composed of w. A. Cur rie, chairman; w. H. Stockham and Mrs l.. C. BranScomb,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
5000 HAVE PAID
 THEIR POLL TAX
  Men Leading By About 1000. Delinquent February 1. z Back Taxes Paid

More than 5000 persons have paid their poll tax up to date, according to infor- nation given out at the office of James F. Hawkins, county tax collector. Of this number S,21 are men and 9, ,364 are women. which makes the men approxi- mately LOO in the lead.
 Back tavxes have been paid by 17S, some as far back as 1901 Poll tax becomes de- linquent February l, and unless the quali- fled voters of Jefferson county, who number 53,5O0 show some speed durng the next two months many will have their names dropped from the voting lists of the county according to the tax collector
 "i am afraid many voters of the fair sex who participated in the general elec- tion do not think it is such privilege and will not pay their acknowledgement tax" stated Mir. Hawkins If this is done it will largely decrease the voting power of the county, for approximately 24 900 women registred during the period the registration books were open. On the other hand many women, especialiy business women. failed to register as they were unable to stand in line long enough Some spent their entire lunch hour in the corridors of the courthouse but were forced to leave without securing the de- sired registration certificate. However when the books are again opened they will be given an opportunity to qualify in July 1921"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
"QUESTION NIGHT"
Lyric Services Will Be Featured By
 Innovation

Question night will be the feature of the services of the Independent Presby- terian church tonight at the Lyric thea tre.
 Dr. Henry M Edmonds, pastor, tried out this plan at the Lyric meeting last month, and it proved so successful that the third Sunday nigh. of each month has been set aside as question night
 During the singing of the opening songs, blanks and pencils will be passed among the audience. Those desiring to do so will write their questions and place them in the collection plates during the offertory service l)r. Edmonds. will im- mediately go into the business of answer ing the questions. just asked All ques- tions ha2ins bearing on religion, or or present-day topics where religions in- terests seem involved are solicited.
 This feature does not interfere with th3 regular services of the church. Dr. Ed monds sermon topic for Sunday night will be "The Questions
 Mrs. Ann Wilkerson Will be heard in q solo, 70 Rest in the Lord" The pub lie is invited to attend the services, which will begin at 7:45
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the office of the probate judge
 w. L. Harrell and Mrs Willie Jores Jesse Huddleston Williams and Miss Ruth Muller.
 Earl w. Allen and Miss Martha Ruth Ogletree.
 shellie H Golf and Miss Stella Mary Willis.
 Cecil D. sisson and Miss Georgia Marie Tribble.
 German Pate ar' s1iss Della Quinn. James H. Britain and Miss Bertha Elliott,
 Ray Stewart and Miss Necie Lexa Strother
 E. L. Jones and Miss Susie Norment J. T. Vardaman and Miss Ida M Drake.
 Theodore A. Davis and Miss Mar guerite Moore.
 Louis A. Deep and Miss Lyda Farrfs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
WEEK OF SERVICE
Evangelistis Meetings for Handley
 Memorial Presbyterian Church

A series of evangelistic meetings will be opened at the Handley Memorial Pres byterian church in Norwood this morn ing. with Dr. ]. Edwin Hemphill in charge. Dr. Hemphill is the evangelist of the Southern Presbyterian church
 Accompanying pr. Hemphill will be Walter R. Buhler, a singer and chorus choiS leader, who will have charge of the singing during the services. They have conducted many successful revival meetings in the south.
 Preparation has been made for the se- ries of meetings by the congregation of the Handley Memorial aharcn. A coI esi invitation is extends1 the public to. s.ttsh.i.
 The opening servis- "|'.i be :',ld Ut Il
 C 'rS this norn,L.; wrn m evcnins service at 7:90 o'clock. Thereafter ser vices will be held daily at D. m. and 7:30 ?. m., concluding next Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
Junior Commerce Chamber !
 To Be Organized Tuesday
Official Formation and Appointment of Committees to Take Place-Drectors to Affiliate With Both Senior
 and Junior Bodies Will Be Selected

Y
 Young men in Birmingham between the ages of 21 and 35 years are given an invitation by Joseph P. Mudd, acting president of the Junior Cham Der of Commerce, to be present at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium at 8 o'clock Tues day night at the meeting which will witness the introduction of a new force into the civic life of Birmingham.
 With the constitution and bylaws tentatively drafted, the stage is set and everything in readiness to perfect the new organization, an independent civic body of progressive young men. who are banding together to work for the good of their town.
 The young men who are behind this movement" said General Manager O. L Bum. have nothing but the inter ests of Birmingham at heart They are going into it with an enthusiasm and energy which is inspiring to watch. They have the vim. the energy and vision to make 1t success. I will stake my best judgment on the successful realization of their plans"
 President Nj. P. Northington is heart fly in accord with the young mems movement. '
 PREPARE TO LEAD
 The young men of Birmingham, 1" said MT. Northington, realize that the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21

All industries requiring coal and coke have an ample supply. A year of unin- terrupted industrial operation is nearing close. without a real break in the
 welve-month period.
 In spite of it's being the usual dull sea son of the year in the manufacture of cast iron pipe. some of the larger con- cerns have received orders recently
 Dayton, Ohio, has awarded contract for 1925 tons to the American Cast Iron and Pipe Foundry, and the National company has secured orders for 150 tons each from Duluth, Fort Wayne and East Peoria, Ills.
 The United States Cast Iron Pipe com pany is now working on the order for l,400 tons from the water and sewerage board of the city of New Orleans. That was the largest order heard of in the .rade during the fall season. The sizes run from six inches to 42 inches.
 The United States Pipe company is large tonnages to Mobile and New Orleans for shipment to Japan, Cuba and the Pacific coast.
 All the railroads have announced their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
Fiue Southern Cities Join Forces to Fight For Fair
 Railroad Freight Tariffs


 Determined effort is to be made by the cities of Birmingham. Mont gomery. Nashville and Atlanta and probably othersJ through their chambers of commerce and traf- fife bureaus. to have the railroads issue through rates to these cities. This will he sought both on class ns well as commodity freight schedules.
 Petitions nre now being prepared for presentnt ton to the interstate commerce commission by the traf- fic bureaus md chamber of conn merce of these cities, and all will be filed at the same time. Argu- ments will bc made by Jesse Cot trelI of Atlanta, attorney for the southern traffic league.
 The Birmingham case is being made out by Charles Jones. as- sistant general manager of the Bir-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21

mingham Traffic Bureau. Each of the interested cities will present the data bearing on the discrimi- nations which they claim to be in- flictcd on them.
 The through rates from the cen- tral freight association territory and the Buffalo and PittsburE ter ritory apply to New Orleans and to Memphis, but do not apply to the inland cities named. The contention is that this is in clear violation ot section No. 4 Of the railroad act, which declares that no charge for a short haul shall exceed that for n long haul in the samc direction.
 The discrimination against the inland cities, 1t is alleged. consists in charging all the local rates. which are moro than the through rate would be.
 The case Is to be vigorously prosecuted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21

day is coming when they will have to take their places at the civic helm and work out the big community problems In order to do this work successfully. they must first have a thorough un- derstanding as to what these problems are. The Junior Chamber of Commerce may, in some sense, be viewed as a college of civic. training, where the members are acquainted with the needs of Birmingham and study to solve those needs. firmly expect the organization to prove one of the most potent factors for good which we have ever had in Birmingham.'
 INDEPENDENT BODY
 While operating as an independent civic organization with its own direc- tors and officers, the Junior Chamber of Commerce, will be closely affiliated with the senior organizat tion Three members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce will sit at meetings of the senior board of directors, and three members of the senior board will be present at the junior directors meet ings.
 Dues in the Junior Chamber of Com merce have been tentatively fixed at only s6 per annum. The age limit will be 21 to 30 years. but the farther limit has been extended to 35 for organiza- tion purposes. Members reaching the thirty -fifthyear limit are automatical- ly graduated into the Senior Chamber of Commerce..
 No citizen Is eligible for membership in the junior organization unless he is a qualified voter, provided he has lived in Birmingham long enough to qualify This. is unique feature of the con stitution and bylaws, which will be brought up for approval at the mass meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21

Ionism will be the subject of dis cussion at the mass meeting this eve ming at o'clock in Knesseth Israel syna- gogue.
 Rabbi Jacob IL Kaplan, Ph.D., of Cin- cipnati, sOlio,s will deliver the principal address. sss! S < = T 4
 pr. KapIan is very much interested in the development of Palestine as a Jewish homeland. +
 Other features of the evening will be & reading by Mrs. Joseph Smolian and a violin and piano &uet by Mir. Jesse Berkowitz and Miss Gertrude Eff. Rabb Jacob I. Mendeisohn will preside. The public is cordially, invited.
 Dr. kaplan is rabbi of the -congrega- ton of Reading Road temple, Cincin, nati, and is a graduate of Hebrew Union college. 1902, and of the University of Cincinnati. 1901 He holds doctor ot philosophy degree of Denver University. for which he wrote a thesis on The Psychology of Prophecy, which after ward appeared in book form and brought him considerable recognition. Tn addi ton to that, he has written many arti- cles for Jewish periodicals. and is noW preparing to revise the Jewish prayer book, in which work he has invited the c0-operation of other rabbiS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
LIEUT.. A. M. ROBERTS

While the entire allied world was cele- brating Armistice Day, November Il, the Washington Post on that date carried the following notice of the burial in Washington of Lieut.. Arthur Memedyth Roberts, former Birmingham man. and the son of Mrs. David Roberts:
 Lieut.. Arthur Meredyth Roberts. air service. A. E. r., who was kileld in line of duty in France in 1918. was bure at Arlington. yesterday with full military honors. He was forherly a resident Of Birmingham. Ala. His cody was brought here from Issoudon. France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
NEW SECRETARY

A. c. Jenkins. new membership secre- tary of the Birmingham Civic associa- ton, arrived yesterday from Spartan burg, s. C., where he has been circula- tion manager of daily paper for the past few months.
 MT. Jenkins will take over his new du- ties as membership secretary Monday He is well known in Birming- ham, where he lived for many years. Previous to tho absorption of inc Bir- mir gham Leds :, by the News he vas manager of the Ledger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
HAS NEW MANAGER

James A. O'Shaughnessy. for he past year and half public accountant in Birmingham, has taken over tre management of the Binder Elevator and Electric company, for the past sever years one of the leading electric com panies of the city.
 c. N Binder, former manager. has taken a trip. to the western coast. He expects to return in about 60 days. He has not announced the nature of the business that he. will follow upon Lis return.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
SENATOR'S REACH
 THE CITY TODAY Will Conduct Inquiry Into Housing Conditions of Bir-
 mingham Tomorrow

Members of the Senate housing com mittee who will conduct hearing on construction, production and general economic conditions tomorrow morning will arrive in Birmingham this after noon.
 Thirty of Birmingham's leading men and representatives from several neigh boring Alabama towns will give testi mony at the hearing and at 1 o'clock citizens of Birmingham will entertain the committee at luncheon at the Tut wiler hotel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
"0vER THE TOP"
Fairview School First to Raise Red
 Cross Quota

FaEyiew school which was the first in Birmingham to go over the top in the junior Red Cross last year, was the first elementary school fo go oyer again this year.
 Last year the school became i00 per cent CT. the third day; this year it took four days. but D of the II rooms went over on the second day. The sixth and seventh grades went over the first day. There are 600 pupils in the school. Miss HarriA treasurer of the junior Red Cross. received check for Sl5o. which is an average of 9 cents for each pupil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
RED CROSS ROLL
 CALL EFFORT IS
 TODE REDOUBLED
Birmingham and Jefferson County Are Far Under Mem bership Expected-Four
 Days Left to Finish

Only four more days are left in which to complete the fourth annual Red Cross roll call, which will close Thanksgiving Day.
 Officials state that unless the public responds more lib- orally during the last days re- maining, Birmingham and Jeff ferson county will fall far short of their quota of 30,000 mem bers.
 Since the campaign opened on Armi- stice Day committees of women hava been in charge of the booths in the department stores, hotels, office build ings and banks. In addition Friday and yesterday teams of high school boys and girls took the field ana canvassed the downtown sections ot the city, Each team was given one city square. When all of these reports gre
  zanine floor of the Jefferson County Bank building. it is expected that the membership will be largely increased
 VERY SLOW
 Although we have been very slow in securing members" said Frank Domi- nick, chairman. we are still hopeful that the Birmingham people will come to the rescue and bring the number of members enrolled above the quota.
 Renewed efforts wilt be made this week, additional committees will be placed in the field, and the booths vii be opened every day from now on until Thanksgiving. The national board thought that if the drive was started on Armstice Day and closed on Thanks giving, it would be most appropriate, as the American people have so much to be thankful for. We believe that this spirit of thankfulness and that of doing something for suffering human ity will yet prevail. and Birmingham will maintain it's war record
 FOR TOMORROW
 Loyeinan Joseph X Loeb Mrs. Mabel Roy Leedy, Mrs. John Antwine, Miss Rose Hallam, Miss Margaret Hal lam. Mrs. Glozier. Miss Winter Gies Miss Margaret Antwine, Miss Master son. Miss Leoenora Brady.
 First NallOnal ISauki --- nIS. JoHH Bonniman, Mrs. James Bonniman.
 Saks-Mrs. John Houppert, captain Mrs. w. E. Shine and Mrs. George Pen nick. &
 Tutwiler ffotel-Mrs. ~Ed Fucker captain; Miss Irete McCrossin, Mrs. l. Richter. Miss Amelie Hill, Miss Cecile McCrossin and Miss Emee McCrossin.
 Birmingham Trust and Banking Com panyAMss Clare Hayden, captain Mrs. R. D. Jones, Miss Adele Master man and Mrs. Martin.
 Jefferson County Bank Building Mrs l.. G. Mccormack captain; Mrs Clyde Garrett. Miss Gertrude Me Cormack Miss Jerry Mccormack. Mis-; Barbara Gonzalez. Miss Josephine Bog gan, Mrs. J. J. Barry and Miss Harriet Luin.
 Postoffice-Mrs. Arthur Granville Mrs Rose William, Mrs. II. S. Russell Mrs D. J. Geis and Mrs Hause.
 Pizitz-Mrs. G. M. Latham Mrs. W A. Slepners, Mrs. D. K. smith and Mrs w. w, Sewall.
 American Trust Buildihg--Miss Mar garet Cornelius. Miss Mercella Coyle Miss Minifred Gallagher, Miss Arneld Durham. Miss Adair Egan and Mist Gladys Mcclure.
 Caheens--Mrs. Frank White. Mrs Joe Wilferid Jr. Mrs. H. II. King. Mrs Joe Dunkerly and Mrs. II. J. Bealin.
 Burger-Mrs. Harry Roll Mrs. Clar- ence Burns, Miss Margaret Dulian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
PENTECOsTAL MISSION

Charles W. Wait and Henry C. Wait will begin services at the Pentecostal mission, +Sm Seventh avenue. Wy lam. today Preaching il a. m. and 7:30 D. m.
 The services will me conducted on non. denomlnational lines. Everybody well
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21

cancellation of tbe declaration of ciirn-
 mating tho low rate of ss.12 on pipe to Mobile and substituting the general do- nestle rate of s4.25. Mobile thus retains her advantages for shipment of cast iron pipe to the Pacific coast to which point l5,000 tons have been moved during the past few months from the Birmingham, shops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
PERSONAL

Dr. \. A. Barrett president of the City Commission. has returned from Decatur where he has been attending the Alabama Baptist convention fo, the past few days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
Alamo Farm Light Plant

MT. Farmer-your opportunity the one you have been waiting for Here is greatest bargain ever offered. We are going to sell at distributors cost, a limited number of Alamo Farm Light Plants..
 If you have been contemplat- ing buying light. plant for coun- try home get in touch with us. The Alamo is nationally known.o he plants are new (never uncrated) aI v the regular factory guarantee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
Enough Steel Orders To
 Carry District Through
Birmingham Area Has Business Booked That Will Keep Plants Busy for All of This Year and We'll
 Into 1921

mill operations the district reported good There sufficient carry the mills under operation through the remainder of the Production both steel by the Tennessee company is up to normal.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-11
MUST WATCH YOUR LIGHT
Supreme Court UphoIds Case APP
peaIed from Hays

Supreme Court UphoIds Case APP
pealed from Hays
Hays, Kan, Nov. 9.-'Watch your
light will be the word among auto
drivers henceforth. A "tail light" or
dinanee has been held by the su-
preme court to be good. Ex- Coun-
Gilman Alex Schueler OF Hays, was
arrested for driving without having
the rear. light burning. He appealed
from the police court The district
court sustained motion to quash,
ad stated in part:
"Said ordinance does not provide
that wilfulness or intent on the part
of the driver forms any constituent
part of the offense the oper-
atsr even when diligent and using
the utmost care, may be guilty of
violating the same, his guilt de-
pending upon the probability of the
burning out Of light, the disconnec-
tions OF a wire, the battery going
down, or any other of the many in
cidents which may cause an automo-
bile light to go out without fault or
negligence
Upon appeal by the city the SUI
preme court said in part:
GA city ordinance regulating auto
mobiles and requiring a red rear
light may impose a penalty for its
violation, without making q specific
intent or guilty mind an essential
element Of the misdemeanor."
Of the motion to quash it was said:
eff It were necessary TO the valid
ity OF the ordinance that, conditions
of the character indicated in the mo-
ton to quash should be inserted, the
full protection which the regulation
is designed TO afford could not be Sc