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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
SOCIETY IN SELMA

return soon from Birmingham, where she is visiting her sister. Mrs. Syd Lee.
 Friends of MT and Mrs. W. F. Orr
 mond are distressed to learn of the
 !atters illness in Fl Paso, Texas,
 where she has been visiting friends.
 Mrs. Ormond was planning to come to
 Selma early in the spring. She is suf-
 fering with pneumonia, but the most
 critical stage of her Illness has passed.
 Miss Gladys Markates has returned to her home in Birmingham after a
 visit to Mrs. A. T. Mauldin.
 Mrs. Joseph Dunglinson and Mrs. Clement Ritter will give their recital Selma Music Study Club. The first of these programme recitais was given some months ago. and a number of sue cessful programmes have been given
 since that time.
 Mrs. Leila Keller Lassiter is visiting friends in Tuscumbia. Ala.
 Mrs. F. P. Glass has returned to her
 home in Birmingham after visit to her sister, Mrs. D. c. Russell. Mrs. Glass
 was accompanied home by her mother
 Mrs. J. E. Bozeman. who divides her time between relatives here and Tn Bir- mngham.
 Mrs. McKendrick and sens. Carl and Damer of Baltimore, are guests of Mir and Mrs. Eyre Damer. Before returning
 to their home they will visit relatives al Ss wyerville.
 | MT. and Mrs. A. w Eager, who were recently married at Clinton, Miss, have come to Selma to make their home ano have apartments with MT. and Mrs. A | T. Wilkinson on Church street MFs
 Eager was Miss Mary Neal, charming Clinton girl before her marriage. 1 Friends of Mir. and Mrs. B. H. Crais are glad to learn that Mir. and Mrs Craig and little daughter. Elizabeth, are all able to be out of the hospital again
 after recent attacks of influenza. Little l Frances Craig, who has been desperately | i'll, is still improving, but will renaif 1 in the hospital for some days longer l Mrs. Susan Kirkman Vaughan, wh' came down from Florence to be will her daughter, Mrs. Craig, has returned l to her home.
 MT. and Mrs c. H. Goldsmith, wh' thave been living in Selma for severa months past, have returned to Birmlng ham to make their home.
 i Spring holidays are being observed the city schools dating from Wednes day afternoon, when pupils were dis missed to Monday morning. when schoo will again convene The holiday is givel each year to allow teachers to atten' the Alabama Educational Associatlol meeting, and this year number are at tending the Birmingham meeting
 Among those going up to Birmingham I Thursdav morning were: A. F. Harman superintendent of city schools, who ha a prominent place on the programme | Miss Gertrude Early, supervisor of pub
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
America's Need of Thrift
 Hungerword, in The Trift Maga-

zine
 There are thousand complaining about the high cost of living to every one who understands the economic facts ,,nderIving it's cause and cure. There are many workers in our country who De- lieye it is to their advantage to limit production instead of increasing IL
 These men have never been led to see the economic truth that the interests VI the employer and the employe are ,ueh- tical Tn the course Of whatever eouca- tion they may have had they have never hea1, tanght that whoie-hearted interest and endeavor on their job means great. CT personal happiness, better chance ., advancement including more pay anu Increased production resulting directly 10 their benefit in lowering the cost or ny ing and increasing the general prosperity of the country.
 conception of the value of thrift has not sunk deep into the hearts and lives of these people. During the war perioo under the spell of military endeavor ana a spirit of patriotism, many saved who had always considered such an accom- plishment impossible. But since the sign- ing of the armistice. there has been a noticeable falling away from such vir- tuous practices.
 Irneducated as to the economic facts which prove savings a necessity to indi- vidual success as well as industrial ex- pansion, many who are getting gooo wages are ndulging themselves in an orgy of reckless spending They might So much better be raising their standards oe living investing in educational courses, enjoying more worthwhile types of recre- ation. They might be taking the cash they have stored in an old shoe, in dan ger of fire and robbers, and set it to work for them. earning compound interest in some safe savings institution And they would, if only they understood the tre- mendous advantages to be gained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
,;uilIotires Replace Axmer

big steel cargo boat was launched successfully, some weeks ago, by the throw of a single electric switch. side wise launchings have been precipitateo hitherto by skilled axmen who chopped through the launching cables at a given signal In attention on the part or one man. with this old method, sometimes re- suited in an uneven progress down ens ways. or even in disaster. With the new system described with illustration in the Popular Mechanics Magazine heaNs wooden guillotines take the places Of tns axmen. The weighted blades are held .a' the tops of the frames by the attrac'ioi of electromagnets: when the current Il broken. all the bldaes descend simuitai' eously. and the vessel strikes the watei on arl even keel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
The Wildcat Swindler

From The Thrift Magazine.
 Do not be in too great hurry to get rid of your nice, hardearned. in- .terest bearing liberty bonds for wild cat inbestments that are said to be yielding fabulous returns. There are oil wells in Texas capitalized for mil lions that are dryer than the eigh- teenth amendment. -
 Chicago man got a circular from so-called development company re- gently offering him an alleged ten-acre peanut unit in the south for $2,50o. The circular went on to say that the man could raise 1000 bushels of pea nuts on his unit for which he could set $2 bushel. The prospective cap italist sent the circular to govern mens department, and received the re- Fly that the average return from ten acres of peanuts would not exceed $500 to $500 and that he could buy 100 acres in the identical county men, toned in the literature for less than the swindlers were asking for ten acres.
 Do not buy stock in wildcat cor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
Golf Ball Painting Outfit

An outfit described and illustrated m the April Popular Mechanics Maea. t,, zine makes the repaintins O. sost a, o.s,s an aasilv accomplished task Severa wire clips, designed to serve as nan dles when the balls are dipped into the preparation. are included in the equip ment, which is packed in a wooder box. During the drying process thess clips are employed to hang the balls on metal strips. which act as supports when inserted in horizontal posi- tion between the box lid and the box itself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04

Selma. April 4.-6speciaL)-The shadow of the cross, which crept athwart the horizon. looming solemn and forbidding as the Easter day ap- proached, is transformed today by a white radiance which fills the heart with gladness and good will In each of the Selma churches special serv- ices are being held to mark the holy festival, with especially prepared mu- sic by the choirs
 Holy week has been a time of evan relical work among the Protestant churches, lately united in gaining a church census of the city. and much activity has been evidenced by com mittees Of men and women, appointed to seek out persons not affiliating with the churches and to bring them into the churches of their choice. Much Aof this personal work is being done kpreparatory to evangelistic services, (Which are to begin at the Methodist i Church on Easter Sunday, and at the First Baptist Church at a later date.
 Miss Florence Lee one of the most charming society girls in the city, has organized a Shakespeare Study Club composed of juniors, which will meet once week. The course is designed to give children a Knowledge of the stories in Shakespeare's plays, and will serve as a valuable basis for later study. Miss Lee has had especial training for this work and her classes will be most successful.
 Miss Elsia Hooper has returned from Charlotte, N. C., where she spent a short while recently with her sister, Hrs. J. T; Mangum.
 Bringing to a close the artists con eert series of the Selma Music Study Club, May Peterson will appear here Monday, April 12, at the Y. M. c. A Auditorium. Her programme will be of unusual beauty and artistic appeal and the evxent is expected to bring to
 highly successful close the years of sring of artists.
 Miss Nellie Bowen has returned tc Fer home in Atlanta after spending some time here as the guest of MT and Mrs l. M. Hooper.
 Mrs Howard Dunaway has returned from Charlotte, N. C., where she spent some time with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. T. D. Kemp.
 Miss Josephine Seymour and Miss SGuise Powell, who are students al Breneau, are spending the Easter holi- hays with their parents here.
 Miss Alice Seed of Greensboro is the charming guest of Mrs. Edgar Wilkin- kon.
 Mrs. Helen McKinnon is expected tc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04

All our $3.5O extra heavy quality colors, plenty of flesh and white. crepe found on bargain counters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
S3.5O Peek-a-Boo
 Georgette $2.95 Yd.

This beautiful new crepe, as light as a feather and wears like leather, none better made, in all the seasons best shades.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
$4.5O Cheney Bros. Foulards $3.49 I'd.

New 1920 Foulards, absolutely best made, beautiful patterns; the only spot proof foulards made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
S3. 50 Washable Satin $2.69 Yd.

Nice heavy quality 36-inch wash satin in flesh, white and pink. Cant be duplicated in the market at this price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
$4.5O Satin Stripe Jersey Silk Shirting $3.59 I'd.

Satin stripe Jersey silk shirting, finest quality and neat patterns and color combinations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
Heauy Crepe de Chine

40-inch crepe de chine, all
 Not the kind of 70 70 Special, yard. .PH'S0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
Silk Poplins

Once more we offer this beautiful soft corded
 S1.75 silk at less than pre-war prices; 36 in. wide, in all the best colors Special yard ....,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
$4. .OO Chiffon
 Taffeta $2.95 Yd.

Beautiful soft quality, very bright and lustrous, will not crack or split, all shades except navy and brown. $500 Silk Crepe de Chine $2.39 Yd.
 Beautiful quality crepe de chine, all silk, 40 inches wide, soft and creepy, firm and strong weaves, in4all the best co1ors. A wondd ful value at the above price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
$2.5O Heavy Jap
 Habutai $1.79 I'd.

In white and flesh with special finish for undergarments, 36 inches wide, one of the best tub silks made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04

Miss Nellie Bowen has returned to Fer home in Atlanta after spending some time here as the guest of MT. and Mrs. L. M. Hooper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
$2.5O Jap. Shantung Shirting $1.75 Yd.

Japanese shantung shirting, very special silk for wash, hard wear and service rarely ever equaled. Can't be duplicated in the market at this price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
$4.5O New Printed
 Georgettes $2.95 Yd.

New printed georgettes, gorgeous patterns, in all colors, extra heavy quality cerpe, 40 inches wide and very special at this price.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04

Miss Elsia Hooper has returned from Charlotte, N. C., where she spent a short while recently with her sister, Mrs. J. T. Mangum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04

$500 washable satin, 33 inches wide. The made from superior quality of Italian sill Colors white, flesh and pink, at, yard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-04
$2. 50 Fiber Silk
 Shirtings $1.95 I'd.

Satin stripe, fiber silk shirting; the patterns are prettier than our finest silk, wears and washes best of all silk.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-07

Sweets to the sweet, providing that
the sweet is travelling in the million
aire class. Sugar now retails at 25
cents a pound and a lot Of us are Civ
ing our sweet tooth a rest. Careful in
quiry among business men IAN elicit
no reason for this abnormal price, and
judging from the roar going up in the
public press no n seems able to
solve the mystery. Everybody handling
sugar claims they are losing money,
but there is an African in the fuel pile
somewhere. You cannot make the pub
lie believe that some one is not piling
up fortune at the expense of the con-
sumer.
While rain was falling last Thurs
day as rain has not fallen at the same
season of the year for three years
a heavy wet snow was Sitting down in
the Nelson and Ellemham DISTRICTS,
insuring the conservation of every
drop of water that hits the earth. That
rain and snow was worth millions TO
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-07

northern Okanogan county, as it al
most insures a wheat crop of normal
yield at least and there are many ore
acres planted this season than ever
before. A shower or two in June will
make the present promise blossom in
to a reality and that will mean that
the high cost of living will have no
terrors for the farmer next winter. He
certainly has a flood of wealth coming
after the past three lean years.
j. A. Kennedy, who has been work
ing a placer claim on the S~imilkamecu
river above Rich Bar for the past two
years; and figuring out a system for
saving the finer gold that is acc M
plishing the purpose, is better en-
couraged this spring with results than
at any time since he embarked upon the
venture. He is now down to bed rock,
with a system of fumes and rifles
end an ample water supply to wash
the dirt and the returns are giving
him visions G a bank roll. Kennedy is
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-07

not saying much about what he Is
getting, but he is getting all right, and
we are quad of it, not only as a reward
for his persistency but because he Is
a member of the art preservative of
all arts, and it is always a pleasure
to chronicle the good fortune OF a
print.
/, Z. II. Baldwin, Clayton Baldwin and
Mrs. NJ. o. Mcdaniel, of Loomis were
in own Tuesday closing the sale of
their cattle. The deal included a large
number of choice beef and Fred G.
Hart was the lucky purchaser. The
FAMILY retains a few milk cows, but
will turn their attention exclusively to
the raising of blooded stock, selecting
Polled Angus and Holstein breeds.
With years of experience in the hand
ling Of cattle the family is sure of
making a great success in this new
venture,
Monday evening a meeting of those
interested in the organization of a
bal club was held, selecting E. G.
Martin as president and Shorty Wag-
ner as manager. The push behind the
Gazette was chosen as treasurer, and
it looks as though We would have a
chance to finger some of the unfamil-
lar medium of exchange. 1t turns out
after combing the town and n~eighbor-
hood for material that there are n
number of experienced ball players
available who have records of suff.-
cient merit to provide the town with q
team that can hold its own with about
any of the organizations of the north
central part of the state. Practice is
what is needed to whip the raw mater
ial into shape and the recruits promise
to get in and drill. The first real game
will lbe played at Keremeos on May "a
when IL Canadian neighbors stage
their regular annual celebration on
that date.
The state reclamation board has de-
cided to inaugurate the Methow-Oka-
hogan irrigation project that calls for
the watering of a large territory from
the Methow river. A long tunnel will
be necessary to carry the water
through the range of mountains that
divides the Methow from the Okla
hogan valley. 1t is estimated that the
cost of this system, the first estimate.
which in other projects has proved to
be but a portion of the actual cost,
will be 1902 per acre. This seems to be
a pretty stiff price for water. espec-
tally when it is considered that in all
probability it will be necessary to add
another 500 an acre to the originally
estimated sum before water can be
turned on. However, that is the bust
ness of the land owners only. and IT
they feel that the increase in value of !.
land after water is once secured justi- |
fies the outlay, then rank outsiders
have no ground for comment.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-07
No collection of amateur performers

No collection of amateur performers
were ever put through a more thor
ough and severe course of training
than the ladies and gentlemen who
were cast to take part in the perform
ance given in the Liberty theater We'd
nesday evening. For a fortnight before
the date of the appearance of the tai
ent rehearsals were on every evening
n some of those taking part had to
devote the afternoons perfecting their
parts. All were glad when the strain
was at last over.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1920-05-07
C. c. Hedger attended the state tran

c. c. Hedger attended the state trap
shooting tournament held at Tacoma
during the past week, representing the
local gun club. Mr.. Hedger reports
that it was n of the largest contests
OF the kind ever held in the state.
There was marksmen present from all
over the state, and some crack shoot
ing, and some that was not SO crack.
While Mr.. Hendger won no honors he
stood among the ten high out of some
$50 shooters, breaking 1882 targets out
of a possible 400.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
Held for Nlanslaughter
I'm Wood Alcohol Deaths
Two Mon Also Charged With
"Dry" Act Violation in
Snr;nrfiel1

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. Jan. 81. -
After they had been bound over to the
Federal grand jury late to-day by a
United States Commissioner on charges
Of violating the Volstead act, Harry
Shapiro. of this city, and John Nosar-
2ewski, of Chicopee, were re-arrested
by state detectives and local police
officers on charges OF manslaughter
growing out Of the forty-two d-aths in
Chicopee in Christmas week rom the
effects Of poisoned whisky. Bail was
not fixed, and the men were locked up.
John w. Starzyk. Holyoke saloon
keeper also was bound over under the
Nolstead act. He already stands in
dicted for manslaughter
internal revenue agents gave most
of the testimony for the government in
the Volstead act hearing. Agent w. P.
Murphy said the defendants had ad-
mitted making several trips TO Hart
ford, Conn, for liquor. On one occa-
sion Shapiro is said to have confessed
they got thirty-fve gallons, of which
shapiro kept five gallons as "commls-
sion"
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
Navy's Peace Strength
Increased ThreefoId
u. s. Will Have $40 Warships.
Thrice the Number in Com.
mission in 1917

WASHINGTON, Jan. s1.-Approxi-
mately $40 warships, including l6
dreadnoughts, 13 e-dreadnoughts. 8
armored cruisers and II light cruisers,
will be the time strength Of the
American Navy after next July !, the
House Naval Committee was told to-
day by Rear Admiral TAYLOR. chief Of
the Bureau OF Construction and Repair.
This will be three times the number in
commission when the United States de-
clared war on Germany, but the COM
parative tonnage will be only about one
and one half times as great
number of improvements based on
the lessons learned in the war are to
be made on the dreadnoughts and other
craft. The frst-line ships, Admiral
Taylor said, are to be equipped with
alrpl lane platforms built over the for
ward turrets and extending over the
bows of the vessels, so that aircraft
may rise from all of them when at sea.
Small land airplancs will be used, and
in returning after fights they will
land on the water, being kent afloat by
colapsible air bags until they can be
transferred to the Platforms
Other changes to be lade in the
dreadnoughts viii include improved ire
and searchlight CONTROL details of
which were withheld for military rea-
sons.
These alterations, together with the
repairs necessary to the $40 vessels.
will cost about $27,eoooo0, Admiral
Taylor said
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
Craig Given Two Weeks
To File Contempt Brief
Judge Mayer Suggests Defeated
Liligani Should Appeal, Not
Criticize the Court

Judge Julius M. Mayer, in tho Fed
eral court, yesterday heard argument
on a demurrer filed by Edward l..
Mooney, attorney for Comptroller
Charles L. Craig, in the contem pit pro.
ceedings against the city official.
Comptroller Craig was charged with
dlsre pect to the court after he had
sent latter criticizing Judge Mayors
decisions on traction matters.
Comptroller Craig was not in court.
His attorney said the demurrer was
based on the contention that there
was no contempt, because the subject
matter of the criticism was not pending
in court.
"The object of my clients communi
cation was 80 receive information from
original sources said Mooney. "He
would not sit down before the high
handed railroad interests while they
Lad their firearms and he had not.
There is no course for q defeated liti-
CANT except to criticize the court"
"Or appeal" corrected Judge Mayer,
Comptroller Craig's attorney said the
city's application for co-receivership
Of traction companies which went into
reccivership had been denied by the
court, and that Comptroller Craig felt
that this cut off access to original
sources of information
Judge Mayer replied that the in
formation was entirely open, and the
charge that the judge might have an
interest in keeping these sources closed
to public officials was grave one. He
directed Mr.. Mooney and Francis Caf-
fey, Unitetd States Attorney, to submit
briefs by February IA.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
Fare Increase Denied
N. Y, w. & B. Within City
Commission Without Power to
Grant Relief, Which 1t
Declares Is Needed

Tho Pubic Service Commission dis
allowed yesterday, for lack of power to
DO otherwise, an Increase of fare from
I've % seven cents between points
within the city, proposed by the New
York Wcstchester & Boston Railway
Con"any in its tariff filed October
%, 1919.
The commission at the same time
approved an opinion by Deputy Com
missioner Edward j. Glennon, who held
hearings in the case that a five cent
fare is too low. Commissioner Glen
Non said, however, that there is some
coubt of the commissions jurisdiction,
n view OF the construction the courts
Sad placed on. the law and so recon-
mended that the application be denied.
C0Ger an ordinance dated August 2,
1901, the rate o. fare within the city
limits IS fixed at five cents or less
Tor $50 miles the NeW York. West
chester < Boston road runs within the
0''v For tho snme distance within the
city limits the New York Central
j rgss 4 iaIe Of % cents.
Testimony given at the hearings
showed that the New York, Westches-
ter & Boston never had paid a dividend
and always had deficit. For 1919 the
deficit was $1,720,500 The company
is not earning operating expenses
and taxes it was shown Its payroll
has increased from alb $25O,OOO to
moro than $326 600 in four years owing
to advances in wages.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-01
Obituary
Joseph Bailey, Patcl,ogue. L. L..
Banker. Dies i'm WASHINGTON

Joseph Bailey, sixty-three, wealthy
lumber merchant and banker. OF
Patchogue, l.. /, died suddenly in a
private sanitarium in Washington. D.
c.. where he had gone for a brief rest.
Mr.. Bailey was born In Patchogue
and resided there all his life. He was
the son Of the late Edwin Bailey sr.,
and brother of the late Edwin Bailey
Jr former State Senator and Demo
cratic leader. Mr.. Bailey was president
Of f. BAILEY & Sons Inc, and also Of
the Union Savings Bank of Patchogue,
the Patchogue Board of Trade and a
director of the Citizens Trust Com
psny. He was formerly commodore of
the Great South Bay Yacht Club and
member Of the Crescent Athletic
Club: He was appointed by Governor
Smith as delegate to the Southern
Inland Waterways Congress and was
member of the Atlantic Deep Water
ways Association.
Mr Bailey is survived by his wife,
TWO daughters and hve sisters. No ar
engagements have been made for the
funeral