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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-16
Minority Leadership Is Still in Doubt

M LTHOUGH the attempt to elect 2 a Senate minority leader re- suited in deadlock yesterday, Sena- tor Underwood made an extraordi- narily. strong showing. There is vet 3 chance for the distinguished Ala bamian to be elected.
 With nineteen votes cast for MT. Hitchcock and an equal number for MT. Underwood, it is evident that MT. Underwood, although younger in serv- ice than MT. Hitchcock, has yet made profound impression on the Senate by his ability.
 It is true that as leader of the House MT. Underwood gained prestige which made him figure of more than passing interest among newcomers to the Senate, but his achievements since taking his seat have enhanced the reputation earned in the House. The statesmanship of Senator Underwood, his courage, his fairness and his sin cerity have impressed the whole coun- try. Even in republican strongholds he is spoken of in the highest terms.
 But for the decision not to allow Senator-Elect Carter Glass to vote yesterday, Oscar Underwood would now be the minority leader. There is still the probability of another tie vote, but whether MT. Underwood wins the honor or not, he will con tinue to rank among the leaders of thought and action in the Senate. His reelection in Alabama is assured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-16
LAUGHING MATTER

From London Tit Bits.
 The sessions in q certain town were in full swing. On the third day a dreadful calamity occurred-the court crier was absent.
 well. we must find a substitute.' remarked the judge.
 Just as they were in the middle oi an exciting case a breathless mes- senger boy came. in and handed a letter to the judge. The latter read it and then announced to the court
 'T have a message from our court crier. He says: swife's mother died last night. VIII not be able to cry today''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-16
WHAT COULD HE sAYs

From Blighty.
 ''What!'' cried the careful house. wife. You charge me shilling Q pound for these apples?"
 Yes. ma'am.' answered the polite grocer. its the very lowest price we can sell them for"
 How is it that can get them from Todds for eightpence. then?''
 T cannot say, ma'am. Perhaps MT. Todd has taken a fancy to you. He is a widower and you are beautiful. Unfortunately I-Yes'm. two pounds Certainly"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-16
Dumping the Bumps
 With Maeterlinck

MMAJ. JAMES R. POND, who has GV0 probably directed lecture and concert tours for more celebrities than any other man who ever lived, seems to be having no little trouble with the temperamental Maurice Maeterlinck. Belgian poet and playwright, who is now in the United States.
 The Philadelphia Public Ledger tells in recent issue how the Bryn Mawr endowment fund committee were eagerly looking forward to the poets visit and "bluebird" brooches had been bought to insure his appear ance, but the poet did not come and the brooches were discarded as sno good" When everybody-that is nearly everybody-was wondering what had become of Maurice, a tele- gram was received from Washington which read, Extremely sorry that I am not allowed to speak for you through no fault of mine."
 Of course, this put the gossips to work harder than ever. Major Pond, under whose auspices Maeterlinck came to America, planes Henry Rus sell for all the trouble and says Rus sell is trying to induce Maeterlinck to break his contract. The major says, "aeterlinck flatly refuses to see me-" and even talks of taking legal steps to make the poet lecture ir Philadelphia, willy-nilly. In the mean time, money paid for seats has been refunded and Philadelphians are con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-16
sThe Spartanburg Way" Worthy of Emulation

)OvER in spsrtanbarg, burg s. q, " some of the public spirited citizens decided to do something for the city, to add to it's material growth and build up ist civic pride The city 1 has a number of cotton mills and is lin fine agricultural section, but the growth of the city had not been as rapid as they thought it ought to have been.
 So these public spirited citizens met and talked the matter over and then they went out and got others to join them. Thus they formed large or ganization that, figuratively, pulled off it's coat and got down to business. They adopted as their slogan, "The ISpartanburg Way" One of the mem- bers of the committee, speaking of it, | is quoted in the Southern Ruralist as putting it this way: 1 We are just one big family; we
 may have our little differences
 occasionally, but when any one of us happens to get hold of a good 1 idea the rest of us line up behind i him and push him and his idea o,opr And bv this means we
 can do just anything we want to 1 do. We went out here the other 1 day and raised $250,000 for one | of our local colleges. and few days later the First Baptist
 Church alone subscribed more than
 $1o5,oo0 to the Baptist Seventy l five Million campaign. We are
 doing good things here by CO., operation and pulling together and l when all the people of the south
 get that spirit. as we hope and
 believe they will. this will be
 wonderful country to live in. We will have warehouses, and every thing else that is needed, in every county in the south.
 I The "Spartanburg Way" will win lin any community where it is tried in earnest. A united people can accom- lplish almost anything they undertake. lDisorganized, and each fellow pulling for himself. with little regard for his
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-16

 little. Birmingham has tried both ways. Let us stick to the organized co-ordinated and cooperative way.
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 Grass materialists take all the poetry out of life. After checks aggregating $S5, ,ODoooo had been introduced as evidence in New York court room and a witness had blandly told of signing checks to the extent of s5O,ooO,Ooo the judge asked the jury where they would like to eat that evening. A juror shouted loudly, "oh. any place. your honor, except that dump where we ate last Friday night!"
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 It is said that Mir. Bryan ate a steak with potatoes and drank two glasses of buttermilk at a hotel before attending the Jackson day banquet. No wonder he was chock-full of oratory and rearing to go when he reached the banquet hall.
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 Let no guilty man escape" said a delegate to the convention of the Na- tional Association of Retail Clothiefs, who was speaking in Chicago against profteers. That's old stuff. They ali es- cape-and escape chuckling.
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 Those Russian reds aboard the "sov- jet ark have been so well fed by Uncle Sam that they will land in Russia as tt as butterballs, which may create strong animosity among their lean and hungry countrymen.
 A weii-known Birmingham banker who chased an alleged check forger down business street and sat on him showed ths enterprise and presence of mind nec- essary to success in the banking busi- ness.
 There is no excuse for married man who attends the movies regularly Co be led astray by vampire. The methods of such creatures are exposed down to the most intimate, sordid detail.
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 The House of Representatives has passed a bill conferring citizenship on all Indians born in the United States. If the Indian isn't entitled to American cnt- zcnship, who is?
 A disposition, noticed here and there, to pooh-pooh the flu" should not be en- couraged. That pestiferous complaint is beginning to carry off entirely too many people.
 While the report that the German gov- ernment had been overthrown was a trifle premature, Ebert and Noske seem to be having some difficulty in sitting on the lid.
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 Paragraphers who are shouting, "All aboard for the moon!' are bit before- hand The professors rocket may get there, but it won't carry any passengers. # x # American Legion posts are favoring Carpenter over Dempsey. Carpenter was among those present. when there was a duty to be performed in France. q Mary Garden who disparages the so- called artistic temperament, nevertheless said ''Scatr to group of Chicago re- porters.
 # < # Bribery has many forms says a contemporary. There's no end to it, and for one thing or another. most of us fall
 # < * l It may be fortunate thing for Ger many that she discovered Noske when lbolshevism was about to get out of hand 1 While 1920 may look like a republican year-to epublicans-there is still con siderable distance to go
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-16

BEGINNING THE DAY--My Fath- CT, night has closed in on my soul. The sun is dead. It is cold and dark and I am alone. But Thou art the giver of the night also. In 1t l shall learn quiet and thought and rest. In it's cold | shall learn Thy warmths in it's loneliness Thy comradcship: in it's darkness, Thy light Amen.--H. Nj. H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-16
More Work for Enumerator

T heard census story the other day., said Jeff Bailey. wel1-known Ki- wanian and a1f-round regular fellow. Tt seems that the census taker ar rived at a very pretty home and, ring ing the door bell. found himself con- fronted by an unusually attractive, youngish looking woman who smiled cordially and said Good morning.
 "'Who lives hereT asked the census man.
 "Mr. Wood said the lady.
 Anybody else?' inquired the cen sus man.
 Mrs. Wood the lady said in reply.
 "Any kindlingT asked, the census man. while the lady blushed to the roots of her hair as she answered.:
 "'Severalv"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-16
SUCH IS LIFE.

From the Toledo Blade There always seems to be coal shortage when you're cold, an ice shortage when you're sweltering. and your shoestrings break when you're in hurry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-16
POsTHUMoUs RENOwN.

From the Washington Star.
 Jackson when he started in life a s . poor boy never dreamed that two ban quets would be given at once in his honor in the same city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-16
soME O,t,oAri

From the Kansas City Star.
 A s1coo overcoat robbery n reported from the Kansas side. which indicates that the thief must have taken the belt and everything.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-16
THE HoUs1,oN NOSE

FK6m Inc Houston Po0f.
 Talking about the tAiAxs that d glorious with melody and purple as crimson tints. there is tho Houste full-biown nose. enumerated and ui powdered. snoring. militant and U, taxed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-16
WHALE UPKEEP ISN'T MUCH.

From the St. Louis Globe Democrat.
 Whale meat may be substitute for beefsteak. but it still seems mora prac- teal to raise steers than wmlee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-16
ACCOMPLISHED.

ACCOMPLISHED.
 Strange. den't understand it." r| marked the sightsser in Bohemian circle Anything wrons?2 asked his guide. There's young woman at one of tf tables who neither smokes nor drinks, ar her hair isn't bobbed." Nevertheless, she is in consenial con rany. The young woman you naentic tells stories that would simply paral.- the little country town she came, from
 SLIGHT IMPROyEMENr Tt was feared the jazz orchestra q gagged for our entertainment would nj be able to function"
 That would have been calamity i, deed"
 Yes The cowbeIls were somehow 10. in transit, but we substituted a pair coal scuttIes and the effect was even be ter. PAUL. COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-16
ASSURED OF SOLITUDE.

ASSURED OF SOLITUDE. What do you think of this rich ma providing himself with a handsome ton to sleep in after he's dead?"
 He might have put the money into hospital, a public park or library" "Yes7
 People would naturally visit tho places. It's cinch they'll never reso to his tomb in large numbers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-16

Let not the world see fear and sad distrust Govern the motion of a KingIy eye.
 king John.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-16
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

everything you say" answered the saiel lady. wesrily.
 "Ahl Then he is acquainted with 70, shortcomings?' He thinks he is. He's my husband
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-16
A Rfr News Item

T was surprised that the daily papers of the state did not play up on their first pages the item about the location of the Baptist state orphan age at Troy two or three days ago." said W. A. Davis of Anniston, chair man of the commission that selected the location. There are over 200, = GOO members of the Baptist church in Alabama who were directly interested in the matter, and there are 200, 900 members of Baptist families and others are interested Notwithstand- ing the statewide interest in the To- cation of the orphanage, I found the item telling about it on the inside page of each paper that carried it and it was under small heads that att tracted no attention. It looks to me like church news is not played up in the papers like it ought to be, espe- cially as a majority of our people are church-going. whether they are church members or not''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-16

Remittances can be made at current rate of exchange. The Age-Herald Will not be responsible for money sent through the mails. Address
 THE AGE-HERALD,
 Rirmin gham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-16
~welcome. Come Ins

While on a motor trip recently I passed through small Alabama town and in the window of an undertaking establishment saw a most peculiar sign" said J. N. Nabers. At first couldn't believe my own eyes and went back by there to be sure that had read it correctly, aud there. in two- inch letters were the words, Well come. Come In I didn't tarry around but kept going, for that is the last place fellow wants to be welcomed, I can tell you''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-16

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala postoffice as second-class matter, un- der act of Congress. March s, 1S7s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-16
Didn't Leave the City

Every time prominent business man disappears for a few days and his friends fail to see him around his office and the other places he fre- quents. 1t does not necessarily follow that he is off putting over soma shrewd business deal" said John Spar row. "When w. J. Rushton came back to his office today and knocked around town a bit all of his friends were asking him how he came out in Chicago and if he had a good time As matter of fact. MT. Rushton had been i'll at his home for some days and it was with difficulty that hs made his friends und erstand that he had not been out of the city. So many things are happening and are pro- jected in Birmingham these days that when man is not seen for few days his friends instantly begin to surmis~ that he is out of the city"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-16

4 FLEETING GLIMPSE.
 You will be able to see Mir. Bilton in a few minutes said the private secre- tary.
 Thanks" replier the persistent visitor. As MT. Bitten is man of such large affairs, I was afraid I would not bs able to get an interview so easily.~ "oh. MT. Bilton will be leaving for the golf links. He told me to tell you to take a good look at him as he passed out,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-16
Parking Space At Premium

Tn Birmingham on a busy day parking space for an automobile is certainly at premium.. said J. A. Little. "and when man drives down. town or Saturday night it is prac- tically impossible to secure place to Park his automobile It would be a great convenience to automobile own CTS if the streets were marked with white lines at certain angle in order that every car parked could be parked between the two lines and in this way one car would not get in space large enough for two. It is certainly time that some method was employed so more cars could be parked in the park ing space allowed by the city There are more automobiles in Birmingham than in any other town it's size. in my opinion.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-16

WE ALL DO. the country is booked to speak at the "one of the most noted lecturers in opera house tonight. Hiram Whats he goiH' to talk abeut?o He's going to tell the truth about Rus sia."
 Umphl That's too fur from home rer me l want to know what tn Sam Hill is tn matter with America
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-16
srBsCRIPr1oN RATES

No communication will be published without it's authors name. Reoeceeo manuscript will not De returned unless stamps are enclosed for that purpose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-16
FAMILY MATTER S.

FAMILY MATTERS. T shall complain to the floorva,ksr about you,1 said the irate shopper. T have no doubt he will agree vim
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-16
A LONELY SENATOR.

A LONELY SENATOR. No brisk reporters seek him out Impatient for an interview; Nor does he pose for camera men, A truly enterprising crew. He walks unnoticed mid the crowd, Gets not ripple of applause: You'd think the teeming multitude For him and his cared not two straws. What makes him incenspicuous, When other men portentous loom? Herein the explanation lies:
 He has no presidential boom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-16
Washington Bureau. 300 Davidson

TELEPHONE Bell tprivate exchange connecting all departmental Main 4SO0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-16

chusetts, and vice president of the United States lives today remembered in every political contest because his name is used both as a. verb and . noun?
 It is not only state legislatures which play politics when a reapportionment bill comes up for consideration. For Congress is not above it, for if a polit heal wave has swept the party then in l power in the House out of power in the Legislatures, it holds up the apportion- ment bill in the hope that its fortunes may, again be in the ascendant in the l legislatures of the states where the gerrymander is the deciding factor as to which party shall have control of the state delegation in Congress. The national pastime of politics Is not dead by any means. and gerrymandering. I fear. like philandering. will last as long as human nature endures.
 
 But. pray, do not let what I have written get in your way when the enumerator comes around. for while you may think that Congress has been loafinE on the job and that the average ! member is playing party politic4 take it all and all. representative govern ment as we know 1t in America is the hope ok democracy. With this long view cf the matter. answer the ques- tions and cheerfully and sec that every one in your home or store or plant Is properly registered.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-05
Omaha Live Stock.

Omaha, April .,
Cattle-Estimated receipts for to-
day, 10000; market steady; top
beeves. 1875.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-05
ana ss.s5 higher than the s-year av-

and 1895 higher than the 9-year av-
erage.
Estimated average weight OF hogs
last week was 24i pounds. being 2
pounds heavier than the previous
week, IL pounds heavier than a year
ago and II pounds heavier than the
9-year average.
Top for the week at thirteen prin-
cipal markets was $3.50. paid at
Buffalo Saturday, with the lowest
top $l4.75, reported at st. Paul Mon
day and Tuesday. Average top at
thirteen points ranged at sl5.S0Q
sl6I5, Monday being lowest. and
Friday the hlshest day, and stand
ing soc above Friday of the previous
week. Mondays average top at
thirteen points was soc lower than
average for the same day the pre-
vlous week.
Cattle.
Cattle market was unsettled and
prices were inclined To seek lower
levels. Choice and good light steers
were quoted from Sl4 TO $3.50. Re-
ceipts were 5000 head.
The strike Of stock yards employees.
which ended Thursday. caused a
heavy decrease in total receipts for
the week. Including Saturdays esti-
mate, there were less than 10000
cattle received all week, compared to
6i,4O2 last week and 53,33S the corre-
spending wessz last year.
Sheep.
Sheep market was nominal. Only
500 head were received.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-05

BY Associated Press.
Chicago. April Fresh advances
in the corn market today provoked
general selling and brought about a
sharp setback. At first, however,
owing to traffic delays due to the
sWllChmen's strike and 10 wide
spread storm effects, there was
scarcely of offerings. on the ensuing
bulge commission houses turned with
decided yIgor to the bear side. Open
ing prices which ranged from Is de-
cline to Ia advance with May
$I.G3a. to $l.65 and July sl.5SA TO
$l.Jg were followed by a tumble all
around.
Fear that railroad labor troubles
mlght have untold results was re-
sponsibls for much liquidation by
Lclders. Later the market strength
ened owing to prevalent opinion
that the switchmen's strike would be
settled by tonight The close vas
strong - to cents net higher with
may at Sl.65l4 to s1.652s and July at
$I.60 to S1.6Q3s.
Oats.
Oats. like corn, showed a sudden
fading away Of strength. After
opening !. q 3 cents off to Is cents
advance, including July at S212 to
SEA. cents the market underwent a
material sag.
Provisions.
Higher quotations on hogs lifted
provisions. Demand was SLOW.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-05
CHICAGO Produce.

So: old ROSTERS. fresh. 27Qss; broil-
ers, frozen, 39Gsl.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-05
STRIKE AND STORM CAUSE RE-
sTRIcTEp LIVE STOCK
MARKETS.
HOGS SELL MOSTLY
50 TO rs CENTS UP
Receipts of 1000 Head Cause Buyers
TO Bid Prices Hieher--cattle Mar
ket Observation-Disclosures Conditions
in Sheep INSTRUMENTATION at
Other Live Stock Centers.
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Chicago, April 5.-Receipts OF all
classes of live stock were curtailed
today because of the switchmens
strike and an embargo against future
shipments. Only 1000 head of hogs
reached the yards Sunday and today
and bidders competed for the scant
offerings. shippers and spectators
seeking to obtain all in sight. Pack
ers did not want hogs, because OF the
prospect of being compelled to close
their plants owing to the railroad
strike. Prices were SO to IS cents
higher than Saturday, with top at
s16.75 and bulk selling within range
of $3.50 and $3.50.
Top at Chicago last week was
$3.50, paid Saturday. Previous 10
Friday markets during the week were
erratic, and with only few LOADS
on sale prices were very uneven.
Last weeks average price inquired
$500, being zoe higher than the pre-
vious week, S4.70 lower than year
ago, 500 lower than two years ago
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-05
New York Produce.

New lCrA. ApF-I ).
Butter-FIrm; receipts 2,051 tubs;
creamery specials 6S06Sl2; cream
cry extras (92 score) 67167Ia; extra
frsts (2S-9l score) 630664; packing
stock. current make, No. 2, 81.
Cheese-Irregular; receipts 2,7Ss
boxes. state ard whole milk held
special, 3o131; average run 2s029.
Eggs-Steady; receipts 1886 cas-
es: extra t!rsts, Az 94512; frsts,
42T44.
Poultry-Alive, firm: western
chickens, 3SQ43; old ROSTERS 2G;
fowls Il; turkeys, 5000; dressed,
steady; fowls. 30G31; turkeys, Sig
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-05
Rance Of CHICAGO Grain Prices.

Corn-May, opened at I.63 q; high
est, 1863; lowest, 1907; closed.
1854; July, opened at 1854; high
est, 16Oas lowest, 1855: closed, 100;
September. opened at 1.54i9; highest,
1864; lowest, Isl; closed. 1864.
Oats-May. opened at s0as; high
est. 9315; lowest, 1855; closed, 9l4;
July, opened at 62-g; highest, Ss;
lowest. 81; closed. S34.
Pork-May, highest, $3.50; lowest,
S7,35: closed, 1885; July, opened at
1850: highest, $40; lowest, $3.50;
closed, 1855.
Lard-May. opened at 2075: high
est. 20.80: lowest, 2O.37; closed, 20.65;
July, opened at PISS; highest, 21.6o;
lowest, 21.15; closed, 21,42.
Eibs-May, opened at 1917; high
est. IS; lowest. 1871; closed 1900:
July, opened at 1850; highest, 1880;
lowest, 1890; closed. 1915.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-05

Chicago Produce.
Butter-Higher; creamery extras
4s@65ls.
Eggs - Unsettled: receipts 1870
cases; at mark, cases included 4l@
I1h; ordinary firsts 37@3s; firsts
AK d42R.
Poultry-Alive higher; fowls AZ;
springs Ss.
Pork-Cash nominal.
Iard-Cash 20.05.
Rlbs-Cash ls.00@ls.00.
Rye 20. 2-l,SSA.
Barley--1.42dl.6s.
Timothy seed-9.006l2.00.
Glover seed-45I59. n
Wheat No. 3-hard, 2.63.