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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-08

As we understand the matter, the American
Legion in It's national convention refused to
enter politics OF the Scott Ferris or any other
order. And the heart of the world was not
cracked, either.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-08

Tho alacrity with which Senator Reed
braced the opportunity to put the president in
a hole suggests that he has at last become
onced to the policy OF "watchful waiting"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-08

China has awakened from her sleep or will
soon. The American phonograph has become
popular there.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-08

Nobody's scared, of course; but when dem
ocrauc candidate for the presidency goes cam
paignlng for votes in the southern states some
body liz uneasy
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-08
The Horoscope

Copyright 1920 by he Mcclure Newspaper syndicate
Astrologers read this as an un-
certain day. Uranus and Saturn are
In a strongly malefic aspect during
tho hours when men are busiest. In
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-08

Not content with having einch on the next
president Ohio is reaching out after the base
ball honors, Ohio is many things. but shrinking
modesty Is not one of them.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-08

Using radium, a European scien-
list has forced woody plants 10 bud
in dormant seasons.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-08

Enjoying practically a monopoly
Of the worlds supply OPT jute, In
dia is planning to extend its cult
yation
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-08

The young lady across the way
says she's glad che doesn't have TO
worry about paying an income tax
It's all she can do to pay the war
tax on strawberry soda water.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-08

Tho shawnee Nows says ono reason why J.
berry King may be appointed United states nt-
torney H hccauso Judge williams realizes tho
nocessIty ~ AIDING s0CIal presllEo 10 bis court
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-08

When Tulsa lady saw woman political
SPEAKER niight from an hrplaue the other day
'h" remarked. Tho wise mon in odcn times
may have come out of the east. hut tho wise
women of the present age come bursting out OF
the clouds ot the glorious west"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-08

Congressman Forducv can ,s
more anecdotes to illustrate NJ.
speeches than any other man 7 oy,.
heard" Citv Attorney Frank VI
Duncan declared after holrirs Fo,i.
ncy at Convention han WoIresd,,
night "Boh,nd these stories 1, n.
sound logic Of a business man Va,
talks IN terms that the com ma,
people can understand. There F.
northing or1'orical abou, Tar1rev
But he knows how 20 present Nj,
case as unbiased as. any speaker
ever heard. Those p,uuic wb,
heard him at Convention bs'
laughed heartily at his Jokes br
they were proportionatcly as seriA
minded whom he got busy and eY
planned some things about the dem.
ocratic administration that hadn'
been generally known before b,
Tulsans. Fordney doesn't impreS
cne as being politician; ne appear
more like n retired farmer. / IN
derstand he began his career as
lumheriaek in the forests OF north
ern Michigan, and that he worke
his own wav into the position
now occupies"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-08

The Erl on South Main says one reason why
7h' is going 10 vote for Harding IL that she un-
d"rF'auds tho republican party is in favor Of
protection, while the democratic party Will not
even pay a!imUuy.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-08

We don't know wh"rc Governor Cox gets the
nounn that he ts a progressive Most Of us un-
derstand that progressive means to go forward,
thko jump or two ahead of the other fellows,
and yet We find as an actual fact Jimmie" has
only stepped In behind tho rocks where Mr.. VIII
son stopped.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-08

Bill Murray says his Bolivia colonization prof.
rct Jailed because uf boundary dispute between
B"hvin and Paraguay col. Bill must be losing
hts pep. We never thought tho time would come
Wh'n ne you'd lot such "A thing as boundary
linc bother him.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-08

+. 7 Brown. farmer Iiy1. ,..
Beggs was in the city ThursI1y y
reported that cotton is b.ug -
livercd In Bcggs In large u.s.,l,i.
The cotton from our cuuu.. h. !
good grade and good viola v.
Brown says. Tho price ~ COTS
in Beggs is % 1-2 cents iu fre ,.''
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-08
Oklahoma Outbursts
~ Otis iorion

II begins 10 look as " Mayor MacSwincy
was trying TO beat Babe Ruth's record.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-08

one of the now issues about 20 be injected
into the campaign la whether or not Governor
Cox wears pink palimas.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-08
About Torn and
In Hotel Lobbic.

w. T.\ Anderson. bank s,
salesman from Muskupcp wt.'pipf
been In Tulsa the pas two ~
says the farmers Ia his ,..,..
the country are getting f.ir,,
prices for cotton. The rut,', 81
matured early and was pi.t.t ns1
brought very high prices. ma, 'a1
ton market is dropping thie NY 1
but the farmers are still maE \
profits ''Ail
-
Lee a. Harris Nrmcr r.,i ..,..
man OF Tulsa. who has boon r14
In Fort worth, Texas. the p,., ~.
has moved back TO Tulsa ana ',a|
that he likes Talsa better than "
city he found in Texas AN \
want. | find in Tulsa" sir U"-.
gays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-13
ALL STATES PIPE
 PLANTS WORKING
Talladega Pipe and Fittings Company Is Now Melting
 Iron Fast

The last of the new sanitary pipe plants that have been built in Alabama this year and have doubled the sani- tary pipe production of the state, is in operation.
 It is the new and larger plant of the Talladega Pipe and Fittings Company at Talladega. Il and the plant of the Birmingham Pipe and Fittings Com pany at Gate City, which is already in partial operation, complete the sched- ule of these ten new iron melters and pipe makers. Of the Talladega plant the Talladega Mountain Home says:
 ''The new plant of the Talladega Pipe and Foundry Company in the eastern part of the city is now in op- eration.
 Tt is one of the most modern in the state and was constructed with a view of making use of many labor saving devices.
 Tn addition to the mammoth plant, which is one of the largest industries of it's kind in this part of the state, many modern and well equipped homes have been erected for the employees. "The plant is now operating with a force of about fifty men, but when up to full capacity will employ about 200.
 This plant is under control of tha same organization which operated the plant in the western part of the city on the site of the former B. & A. shops, but the child is much larger concern than the parent plant.
 "R. T. Hicks is manager of the two plants and will soon have the new one at full capacity"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-13
SERGEANT HOLCOMB
 HANDCUFF KING OF
 UNITED STATES ARMY
War Veterans to Give Unique Exhibi- tion at Y. M C. As Here
 Distributing Medals

Handcuffs, chains, iegcurfs. ropes and sacks are but impotent means of inn prIsonment to Sergt. Maj. H. H. Hol- States army
 Sergeant Holcomb joined the army, served in France. and at the close of the war re-enlisted and was assigned to the recruiting service. He is in Bir- mingham distributing victory medals to ali honorably discharged soldiers.
 Tonight at 8 o'clock for the benefit of the visiting Rainbow men. Sergeant Ma jor Holcomb will give demonstration of his skill in escaping from any bonds He will be handcuffed firmly chained, bound with stout ropes, tied tightly in a Y. M. c. A.
 Without assistance he will escape and rise to the surface free from the bonds
 Sergeant Major !iolcomb was formerly the famed deHarold of the vaudeville stage, and his performances have brought him national fame. He says, however, that neither of the IFS in his initials stands for Houdini.
 The handcuff king invites all Rainbow veterans to drop in the army recruiting station m the Clarke building. They will be welcome. If those who have not received their victory medals will pre- sent their dis s.harge he will give them one.
 If the performance at the Y. M c. A. tomorrow is successful the escape king will arrange with J. Ellis Brown, city commissioner, to duplicate the perform ance at an early date at East Lake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-13
ALL SERVICE MEN
 GUESTS OF CITY Committee Wants Everyone Who Wore Uniform to
 Join In Reunion

All members of the American LegioA In Birmingham and Jefferson county, as well as visiting legionaires. are in vited to participate as guests of thc entertainment committees. in the en- tertainment offered the Rainbow con ventlon announces Dan B Dimsck, vice chairman of the central committee.
 We have arranged for approximate ly 4,500 delegates and visitors" says MT. Dimick, "and we want the ex- service men to take part in the en- tertainment along with the Rainbow boys.
 '"The American Legion button will be accepted as sufficient identification of legionnaires, and we want them to feel that this is their entertainment as we'll as an entertainment for the Rainbow veterans.
 We have arranged for 4,500 visitors and we want the local ex- service men to help use the things provided for their entertainment.
 "The sports events, the ca barets and everything else that has been ar ranged for the Rainbow convention, also has been arranged for ex-service men generally. Come and use it, boysv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-13
BATTLE IS JOINED FOR OFFICERS AND
 CONVENTION CITY
Delegates Working for "Fa- vorite Sons" and Next Town to Entertain
 the Division

Though the election of officers and the selection of the next convention does not come until the last day of the convention of the Rainbow di- vision veterans. members of the vari- ous delegations are out lobbying for their favorites.
 Matthew A. Finley of Iowa is being pushed by the Iowa delegation IS the next national president Delegates from Los Angeles have stated tha. their state president, John Wirsching. is in the race for the position of first tional secretary, is the choice of a large majority of the delegates for the place of secretary for a second term.
 Colonel Finley. with the famous One Hundred and Sixty-eighth in fantry during the war, earned the en- viable reputation of being a lighting colonel" He is one of the leading citi- zens of Council Bluffs, Ia.. and is a most popular leader the Iowa troops ever had.
 Though the colonel was keen to att tend the first convention, he was elected delegate to the national con- vention, and did not return to Iowa in time to join the party. However, the Iowa delegation, seventy-three strong. claim for him the position of national president.
 Los Angeles delegation eight In number. have travelled as far as any other delegates. They taim that Cali fornia should be reprelented in the next national official .Aaff, and are putting John Wirsching forward for that position.
 Ohio delegates went through the convention hall yesterday asking the support of the delegates for the re- election of Major Brown as national secretary. MT. Brown has given prae- tically all his time to the perfection of the organization of the veterans, and much of the credit for the con , vention is given to him. He is a prominent young man of Columbus Ohio.
 Though Chicago has not yet been heard from. it is indicated that she expects the next convention, which she missed by only six votes in Ger many. She has first claim on it. and indications are that the next conven- ltiontion will go to the Windy City However it will not ge uncontested Los Angeles, Cal. is asking for the convention. A letter from the mayor was read in the convention session yesterday most cordially inviting the convention to choose that city. Mem bers of the California delegation also seconded the invitation verbally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-13
FURNITURE DEALERS FIRST CONVENTION
 TO OPEN THURSDAY

The Alabama Furniture nealcrs' As sociation will hold their first annual convention in Birmingham, This con : vrn.ion will open at t..c E,iiman Hotel Thursday. July 15
 Ira I Randall 1f H'rninsha am, sta e ? -ssl 'rt, will preside. and will sub nit to the convention plans for the ie" year which ~.i pe passed upod
 The feature os t.e convention will be the report of M. Hood, state repre- sentative of the furn;tare dealers who nas just returned from a conveitno of the National House Furni.hars As- ticn, conference was held between the retailers and the manufacturers, the result of which is said 10 be favorable to the retailer.
 About sixty dealers are expected to be present at the convention from all of the larger cities of the state. Mont gomery. Mobile, Anniston, Gadsden. Tuscaloosa and Florence are known to have appointed delegates
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-13
BUSINESS SESSION 0F REUNION TODAY Senator Underwood to Make Address-SpOrt Festival
 at Redwood

Today the main business session of Rainbow division veterans will be held.
 In order to attend all business that will come before the convention, Col. Benson w. Hough, national commander will call the first session to order in the Jefferson theatre at 930 o'clock.
 Senator oscar Underwood will deliver the main address of the convention. He has come at the special invitation of the arrangements committee to be present
 that were appointed yesterday will be given, with the exception of the next convention city committee and the nominations committee. Unfinished business will occupy the remainder of the convention session.
 Following a brief hour for luncheon, the men of the convention will go to Redwood park to attend sports car nival that has been arranged by the sports committee. Several boxing matches have been arranged. and a bat tie royal will be given. Onl% Rainbow division men and members~of the local post of the American Legion will be admitted Admission will be by mem- bership card in the Legion and by badge on the part of the veterans.
 At the same time. an afternoon tea will be given the official ladies of the convention at the Country club. This tea will be under the auspices of the William l.. Yancey Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. It will be given in honor of the Gold Star mothers.
 Dances at three places will be con tinued tonight. Dancing will go on at the Tutwiler from 6:30 to midnight under the chaperonage of numbers or Birmingham's prominent women dance will also be in progress at the Southern club after 6:30.
 Those who were present at Capitoi park open-air dance last night were impressed with the scene, played upon by the colored lights. and further added to by the hundreds of blooms fastened to the lapels of the men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-13
FEDERAL AGENTS SEIZE AND DESTROY
 69O ILLICIT STILLS

During the first six months of the year the federal prohibition enforcement agents destroyed 800 stills and recom- mended 6H prosecutions according to the semi-annual report of N. l.. Pierce. federal prohibition agent in charge of Alabama Property valued at AS,53o was seized during that period and includes saw mill, a grist mill, one coal mine. one house and lot, twenty-five automo- piles, five mules, three horses, three bug gies three wagons, four sets of harness, 3.50O pounds of sugar, 543 gallons of whiskey, syrup, meal and sheet copper
 in large quantities
 There are only fourteen working in Alabama" said MT. Pierce, and l think this is a splendid record I have looked up the records of other states in this work and I dodn't think any state in the union has done any more work as com pared to the number eof men employed. than my force in Alabama. want to them for their splendid ef- forts to enforce the law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-13
UNIVERSITY WANTS ! EXPERIMENT PLANT
Bureau of Mines New Anal ysis Station to Be Placed
 In the South

Dorsey Lyon, director of the experi- m ental station bureau of the department of mines, is on his way south for the purpose of locating the new experiment station that has been authorized.
 Although it was thought that Senator Underwood has secured virtual agree ment for it's location in Alabama, it ap- pears that other southern states are bidding for it strongly and offering in- ducements.
 Birmingham Chapter of the American Mining Congress held meeting Mon- day and prepared for the corning of MT. Lyon.
 has written the Birmingham engineers, asking their efforts in behalf of locating the station at the state university. Speak ing of this, John Vincent. member of the local chapter, says:
 "Of course, the station should be at facilities there than anywhere else in the state and would be in the Alabama mining field.
 To locate it at the university. how ever. we must work together I have reliable information that Georgia. Ten ressee and North Carolina are all try ing to have the station located at their state universities.
 This experiement station will be of untold benefit to the industrial interests os Alabama by affording immediate and prompt tests of any of our raw materials and in scientific analysis.
 We shoud certainly make strong pull for having 1t located at the uni versity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-13
Grocers Will Stage Barbecue and Outing
 at Av0ndale Park

Several hundred grocerymen of the Birmingham district are looking forward with anticipation to the big barbecue and outing to be given by the Retail Gro cers' and Butchers Association Thurs day afternoon at Avondale, and indica- tions are that the occasion will be a success.
 The days entertainment will start promptly at 4 o'clock Thursday after noon, at which time all are urged to ar- rive at the park. Games, sports and va rious other forms of entertainment will be enjoyed previous to the barbecue
 Dinner will be served at $ o'clock. Barbecued meats of the best grade ob- tainabe and with the accompanying trimmings will be the headliner on the menu Soft drinks and other refresh ments will be included.
 All grocers and butchers of Birming- ham and the district and their wives and families will be expected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-13
LOCAL GOLD STAR ASSOCIATION WILL
 GIVE RECEPTION

Members of the Jefferson County Gold Star Association will call in body on the gold star mothers attending the re- union of Rainbow veterans. While some of the mothers are stopping at the Tut wler hotel and some at the Louie Compton Seminary. the reception will be held at the latter place. All members of the local association will meet at the office of Maj. Charles J. Allison, clerk of the United States court, in the Federal building. and will go in body
 On the arrival of the gold star moth CTS Sunday afternoon the local society sent them a huge basket of cut flowers, the centerpiece being large gold star made of flowers. They will give them a reception as well as entertain them in other ways. Small flags with a gold star will be presented to them to be used in the parade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-13
EVENTS OF TODAY
 IN BIRMINGHAM

kiwanis Club luncheon at Tut wiler hotel at 1 o'clock.
 Community Club luncheon at Southern Club at 1 o'clock. Second days session of Rainbow reunion called to order at 9:3O o'clock by President HOugh. Sports tournament at Rickwood Field at 5 o'clock this afternoon. Dances at TutwiIer hotel and Southern Club, and big street dance at Woodrow Wilson park begins at S:3O o'clock tonight.
 ADJUSTMENTS
 Loew's Bijou: Vaudeville and pie lures.
 Lyric; Vaudeville and pictures. strand; Cecil B. DeMilie's "OId Wives for New.-
 rrianon: Norman TaImadge in "ies or No."
 CoIoniaI: Ethel Clayton in "Youug Mrs. Winthrop.
 Alcaxar; "Man's Play thing" aI- star east.
 Riaito: William $. Hart in "The Man From the West"
 Princess: Tenth episode ..The Lost City"
 odeon: Western and comedy pie lures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-13
RAINBOW DIVISION PROGRAMME

o:3O O'clock-CaiIed to order by President Benson W. HOugh.
 Address--Senator Oscar w. Un- derwoOd.
 Introduction of French repre- sentative.
 Report of committee.
 Unfinished business.
 Adjournment not later than 1 p. m.
 AfternoOn-1 to 2;3O ?. m.: Luncheon.
 2:3O F. M.-Take automobile or street car to RickwoOd Field. Take cars at Third avenue nnd Nineteenth street marked "RickwoOd.'
 F. M.-sports tournament nt Rickwood Field.
 3P. M.-AfternoOn tea for official ladies of the convention in honor of the Rainbow Gold Star Mothers, by the William l.. Yancry Chapter, U. ID. C., at Country Club.
 S:3O F. M.-Dnnce nt Hotel Tut viIer; dance at Southern Club. Street dance at Woodrow Wilson park; Cabaret at Southern Club and Tut xytler 6:3O-12.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-13
BOARD TURNS DOWN THE PLOYMENT IF. ROAD INSPECTOR
At Stormy Session of Board of Revenue, Action of the County Highway Engi-
 neer Is Repudiated

At a somewhat stormy meet ing of the board of revenue of
 Jefferson county yesterday morning the action of s. R.. Batson, county highway engi- neer in employing a road in spector at a salary of S4, 800 a year.. without first having
 brought the matter to the at tention of the board, was con-
 demned when the bill for ap-
 proximately $500 for services
 rendered by w. M. Mackin-
 son, inspector, was presented.
 On motion of w. B. Cloe,
 which was seconded by
 Thomas E. Huey, the claim
 was disallowed.
 According to Mir. Batson, he had em-
 ployed the inspector under letter given
 him by the board more than a year ago
 empowering him to appoint Inspectors,
 engineers and other officials for road
 work MT. Batson stated the appoint
 ment was made because he had learned
 that the Pittsburg testing laboratory,
 with whom the county has a contract to
 inspect all materials going into road
 oor, 1cti in ha fxy had I, Their
 employ number of boys and others in
 competent to do the work required of
 them.
 He further declared that another req
 son for his appointing an inspector was
 that he felt the need of a practical man
 ing for cents d yard This, he pointed out, sould be a saving to the county if the new road work was completed, as the Pittsburg testing laboratory charged 31a cents yard The original plan for the equipment of laboratory had fall en through, he told the board, and he had notified the inspector that his serv- ices would be discontinued.
 After discussing the matter with the engineer MT. Cloe made a motion that the bill for services rendered be dis allowed, which was carried, Messrs C1oe, Huey, Vines and Bivens voting te sustain the motion.
 This matter resulted from the presenta. ton of letter seeking to secure the ap- proval of the board to the O. k. of the county engineer for ss,oi0o6 worth oi work on First avenue by the Dunn Con- struction Company MT. Batson stated in his letter that he had 0. k the work which he had previously turned down be- cause of rough and uneven surface found but for which his department was a question from MT. Cloe. that the de- fects were due to the materials which were tested by a department not under his control
 Purchase of an additional machine for one of the county tractors at X cost o1 s650 which was recommended by w. D Wade road supervisor for the county was opposed by MT. Cloe. He declared the authority for it's purchase had not been formally granted by the board be- fore it was bought.
 Jerry Gwin, president of the board stated that he had bought the machine as he felt it was better to spend ssot than to allow a 5000 tractor to stand idle, but if the county did not want the machine it could be sold. However, or vote to purchase the machine. Vines Bivens and Gwin voted to do so, while Cloe and Huey voted against its pur- chase. MT. Huey gave the present finan- cia, condition of the county as his req son for voting against the purchase oi the machine.