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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-10
Y MRS. MABEL FORD LEAKE


 With the auditorium of the local w. c. T. U. comfortably filled with members, the president, Mrs. F. M. Jack son, called the last meeting of the year to order. After review of the work accomplished during the past year, Mrs 3ackson, who hal served as president for three years and had brought tie membership from a few dozen members tc 34o, rendered her resignation, which was accepted with the most sincere re- gret by every member, for they knew Mrs. Jacksor's heart had been in the work and she had given her talents un- selfishly to promote the good and growth of the organization.
 Mrs l.. F. Harris was elected presi- dent, and Mrs. P. B. Bowers reelected vice president; Mrs J. P. Moore was elected secretary; Mrs. Elma Jackson, treasurer, and Mrs. Frank Rideout, cor responding secretary for the ensuing year.
 The delegates to the state convention at Dothan, beginning next Tuesday. are Mrs L. F. Harris, the new president; Mrs Weaver, Mrs. F. M. Jackson, Mrs. J. P. Moore and Mrs. Lenoir.
 Reports from the superintendents Of the different departments were good ana showed that much earnest work had been done during the year. Mrs. J. F. Moore, superintendent of the medal con test department, reported that seven sil- Yer medal contests had been held dur ing the year and four gold medal con tests. Mrs. LeNoir, who has done great deal of educational work among the negroes, gave an interesting and en- corraging report of their sincere inter- est in the temperance work.
 The work of Mrs. Kate Linley-Brown at East Lake park during the summer was most highly commended, the won- Gerful change she had made in the place since having oversight of it. Rev Walter Brown was pledged the support of the ten1ral Union in this welfare de- partment and a committee was ap- pointed by the president to call on the commissioners and ask for four assist ants to Mrs. Linley-Brown-in her worh.
 Mrs Jackson also made mention of the fact that Mrs. Browns efficiency In her work had attracted the attention of Mrs. Van Wrinkle of Washington, D. C., who had asked Dr. Brown~for information CT her ways and methods of carrying on her work.
 The next regular meeting of the Cen traI Union will be held the third Tues day afternoon at o'clock in the local headquarters, 113h North Twenty-flrst street. Mrs. L. F. Harris the new presi- dent, will preside, and cordial invl- tation is extended all members to De present to pledge their cooperation tc Mrs. Harris in the years work.
 Mrs. Jeffries, president of the Ala bama Womans Christian Temperance Union, has announced an interesting, attractive programme for the thirty fifth annual convention of the state, and expects the local unions through out Alabama will be well represented at Dothan when the convention opens
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-10
APPLES FOR GREAT BRITAIN
Food Controller Alters Wholesale
 Prices, But No Retail Change

London, September 15-(Reciprocal News Service .)-While applies will con- true to be sold at maximum retail price of 10 pence (nominally 20 cents) pound in Great Britain the food controller has seen fit to alter the wholesale price of imported applies following representations frorl the Can- adian government to the size of barrels to be used for Novia Scotian apples
 This is the new maximum price sched- ule:
 Canadian and United States apples in barrels, containing not less than I20 pounds, 6S shillings per barrel.
 ?. Canadian, United States and Aus tralasian apples, in cases containing not less than 37 pounds. 21 shllings and six pence per case.
 B.. Canadian, United States and Aus tralasian apples in cases containing not less than 40 pounds, g shilings to ten pence per case.
 4. Any variety of imported applies, sold otherwise than in the package men, toned above, 60 shillings per hundred weight
 No additional charges may be made for any package.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-10

As soon as the other noises of the | city Hull down little-when the ele- vated trains are fewer and farther be- tween, the rattle of the taxicabs less infrequently heard, and the cry of the huckster silent, the city blacksmith ties his heather apron around him and goes to work /
 I don't know why he should work at dead of night unless the only oc- cupation left him by the passing of the horse is the. manufacture of bur glars tools. But anyway that's what he does. I know because I've been trying to sleep in the city and the blacksmith wouldn't let me. It was this way. When the family was out of town I went to the theatre with man in the office and he i'm vited me to spend the night in his apartment His family was out of town, too.
 It was a beautiful apartment I'll say that for it. I had room whose furnishings extended the most pressing invitation to slumber.
 The windows looked out on the park and the mingled conversation of the passing theatre crow came softened from below.
 For time I was troubled with auto mobile horns, and the banging of an elevated train on the next street back.
 Then, too, the reproaches of police man directed at young man who tune fully asked himself what was the mat ter with Casey and replied that he was all right, kept the travelled sleeve of care from knitting as rapidly as it should.
 But gradually these sounds subsided, and I began to drowse.
 Then the blacksmith fell to work.
 He was merciful at first. The tinkle of the coal as he shovelled it into the forge, the rhymthic blow of the bel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-10

During and since the war. more than one government department has had to interest itself in wireless. The ad- miraity, the war office. the post office and the @ir ministry are all concerned
 from one point of view Or another; and the government has formed a radio
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-10

News Scrvice.)--The leading position which Great Britain has attained in wireless telegraphy and wireless tele- phnry Is due largely to enterprise in spired ty commercial motives and dis interested study of science by few able men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-10

reseaIch boa which will act as a clearing aouse for all the experience
 gained by each department. Four sub committees have been formed, anu these will carry on research according. to programme. The services of sev- oral independent British men of science have been secured O these committees
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-10

able men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-10

He was merciful at first. The tinkle of the coal as he shovelled it into the forge, the rhymthic blow of the bel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-12
BY ELIZABETH TYLER.

From a little town in a Southern
state comes the pathetic and tragic
story of how the evil curse of whiskey
lions in one family, costing the, lives
yof three-the last from wood alcohol.
The story lis OF special significance
al this time when reports are coming
in daily from all sections Of the coun-
try telling how men have died from
drinking this deadly poison dose sold
In the guise OF whiskey
1t is OF added interest in view of
the prohibition enforcement cam
paign now being waged in the South
to prevent repetition Of this tragedy.
Sitting alone In "a shabby cottage.
with only her cat as company, the
|bcnenciAry of the charity Of her
Y1eighbors, Il a wrinkled little woman
OF nearly four-score years, WHOSE
tragic experience with life Is deeply
traced in the lines OF her care-worn
face.
More than half \ century ago she
was the belle Of the little village in
parties and the balls. She married
early and happily. Not long after
ward the civil war came on and her
husband hurried to the defense of
the South and became a gallant off
Ger OF the Confederacy.
When the war ended he was prac-
t,cal,y a rauper and took to drink
to deaden his sorrows. Three years
later he filed a drunkard's grave On
the widowed mother fell the respon-
sibility of rearing the baby boy.
Under heavy handicaps she gave
him a good education and saw him
start life with every prospect of sue
cess. Then he began to make casual
visits to the saloon. The habit grew
and the lure of gambling drew him
deeper into the whirlpool. The god
dess OF chance averted her face, he
lost heavily. and in a drunken brawl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-12

Members OF the general assembly
which convenes Wednesday arc stead
ily arriving and Richmond gives them
a hearty welcome. They add greatly
TO the gaiety and Interest ot the
capital whenever they come. There
arc many faces among them which
have been familiar fer years, and
some tha, are new. but may become
familiar la time.
While the membership OF the legis-
rrurs changes somewhat fFon ses-
sion TO session the body as whole
maintains steady character as the
legislative department Of the state
government which, in spite Of varying
personnel, Is continuing organ of
the peoples thought and purpose. AS
= whole, they are typical Of the peo-
pie from whom they come, OF unim-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-12
THE SOLONS ARE WELCOME

peachabic integrity of courteous de-
naeanor and alive to the best interests
OF the state. 1t is a pleasure to have
their association during the brief
sixty days of their soiourn.
Richmond is never lacking in hos
pitality, even when gatherings come
from other states. or for merely com
RI ercial reasons. An assemblage of
our own Virginia citizens, coming fer
public service, has right to expect
ana VIII receive greeting doubiy
cordial.
We trust the stay OF every mem
her will be so great pleasure that lie
VIII ever hold this city in his affection.
Aetapboricslly, Richmond extends TO
each genuinely glad hand and every
good wish for a pleasant and profit
able sojourn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-12

also a married he-vamp. The law
naturally should state that no single
man should wear such ring. for If
men .exs. Shesaa tad,aGfsfnirsa tei,y they
would lose their character as a dam
ser sign 1t should also provide that
the widower grass or sod. should
divest himself OF this sign OF his
iormer servitade otheryise. those
VINO wished to repeat their matrimo-
MAI Experiments would be handi-
capped, Proner penalties should be
provided, OF course. for the careless
married man who should leavs his
wedding ring upon the dresser in the
morning 1t should be his constant
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-12
WALTER A. WATSON
AN APPRECIATION

In the sumincr OF 1909. white on
the SouthAru train going from Rich
mond to DAnviiie, q young ma !,
about twenty -nse zee re- Of age took a
seat beside me. Grover cleveland
was then running for the nomination
as presidential candidate and the
prihiant claude A. Swanson was, for
tne hrsl une the Democratic nominee
of the Third district OF congress
| we soon engaged In the MI All
sorbing theme Of politics, and I had
conversed with him but d ftwninutr !
when l discovered he was no ordi
nary young man. He vas NOT only
thoroughly familiar with the questions
of the day, but his mind was a per
,ect storehousc OF Virginia history,
But while this IMPRESSED naa . he
ing singular, in one so young, what
engaged me more, was hts eharrain u
personality. Never had met u NOR.
congcnial and magnetic young man.
This young man was walter A.
Watson of Nottoway county. Va
I was then editing the Ailiana,
Democrat. campaign paper in the
interest of the Democratic party, and
as such he wrote to me In the course
OF the campaign.
Or. Samuel Johnson. the great
English writor, in writing the epitaph
OF Oliver Goldsmith. said he touched
many things with his pen and that
he ornamented everything he touch
ed. So it was with Walter A. Wat
son in a political sense. and yet he
never held an Office that he did not
adorn. He was stranger to the in
so'ence Of "fticc. He was always Just
plain Walter A. Watson He never
posed Tor effect. nor played to the
gaitertese I doubt il such another
character can be found in our politi-
cal annals. But alas. He lis gone
Whom the Gods love, die young, tfor
he was comparatively young) and all
We can say Is this:
Hail friend and fareweil--Oh light
- be the sod .-----------.--.--
That hides thee from the earth on
the bosom Of God.
DUVAL PORTER.
311 w. Grace street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-12

companion. like his nose or chin, or
it would aseurediy lose its force as a
sign. Altogether. IL would be a corh-
plicated law. not always easy of com
pliance; and often difficult of enforce
fnent in the courts. in which judges
and jurors are SO frequently found to
be married men and therefore not dis
inclined TO protect that downtrodden
class.
Perhaps il this lady should first
secure a law compelling married wo-
men to wear the rings they already
have the experiment might be en-
lightened. There is only too much
danger that upon certain occasions
married folks of both sexes would
pat tokens I Of their double con-
dition beyond the reach of ohserva-
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-12
THE TRIUMPH OF LITTLE MEN

delegates Of the fourteen nations as
sembled at this momentous ceremony.
They had been lead to believe that
President Wilson was a fair type of
the public men of America, that his
vision was no broader and his ideal
ism no deeper than that of the aver
age member of the United States sem
srockcd to find that there are little
men in that great body who are in
capable of thinking great thoughts or
devising splendid plans for the prog
ress of the nations but who are yet
capable, by reason of their numbers.
{. hating the plans which they had
been lead to believe represented the
aspirations of the best minds in
America. These little men are well
Gene TO their little triumph. 1t will
be shortlived. The real spirit of the
United States is with President Will
son and will sweep aside those who
sand In the highway along which this
spirit IL destined to move. The treaty
will be ratified soon with immaterial
reservations or the people will send to
Washington a senate that will trans
late the popular will into action,
= merica Will never again be absent
when the great nations Of the world
meet to conserve the, worlds peace.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-12
Wrath Of a Vanished Dream

In gambling game her was shot
and Killed.
He, too. left widow and little son.
Mother and grandmother then start
ed together to make of the last male
member of the family the man they
hoped and ionged for. But the
struggle was too much for the
strength Of the mother and not many
years later she followed her husband
tn the grave.
Then the grandmother assumed
alone the burden of rearing tho
grandson, Again she succeeded. and
the boy, row grown to manhood. en-
tered business, admired, respected
and loved by all who knew him
But the curse Of ifuuor. travelling
into the third generation. fixed itself
upon him. Called by business To a
neighboring city one day he wanted
q drink and bought b. tile of blind
TIGER" whisky. In that bottle iurkei
the blind DEATH wood alcohol and
in an hour or SO he was dead.
And now this little lady, reared In
the lap OF luxury, hereft of all she
held dear. sits alone with her me-
r,cries in the humble cottage
pathetic wrath OF vanished dream.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-12
Mrs. A. S. Porter.
20. Bobbie, General Manager.

Mrs. A. S. Porter.
Is. Bobbie, General Manager. Olive
its.gins fruuty.
20, Rebecca OF sunnybrook Farm.
Kate Douglas Wiggin.
List of Guide Books Helpful In Home
Occupations.
Parents and their Problems National
Congress OF Mothers
Library OF Home Economics. Ameri-
can School of Home Economics.
Chicago - volumes.
Parents Duty Concerning Sex. Ma
tional Congress of Mothers, Wash
ington. d. G. 10 cents.
The Care of the Baby. superintendent
of Documents, Government Print
ing ONCE. Washington. D. c. S
cents.
The Students Froebel (the Edu alton
of Man).
Boston Cooking School Cook Book
Fannie NJ. Farmer.
Publications of Childrcn's Bureau.
Baby saving Campaigns. 4th ed.
preliminary report on what
American cities are doing to prevent
infant mortality.
Birth Registration. Sd ed
An aid In preserving the lives and
rights OF children.
Infant Care. Mrs Max West
Prenatal Care. 4th ed. Mrs. Max
West
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-12
DISCIPLES GAlHEl ! !: ! !;
N U,|0l SERN IS

An the congregations OF tiiez,s Do.
sciJles of Christ gathered In fifefr xYfa'
nual union services last ni.ht II
Seventh stree; Christian church, ThQ
chur, hes represented were TKIfd
Christian, Cowardin Avenue. -Fx4r~
Mount Avenue, Hanover Avenue.
Sevu.,lh Street and Colonial Place. -
The sermon was delivered w tn
Rev. James .. Heisabecn. pastCr
Third Christian church. His sub1e&
was "A Ncn-Sectarian People.s
plea was tor a union OF all ChrlstaAn,
people into onp denomination, WIN
-aut -saet---- e.reeds-- The -ChEfaftaM
churches arc leading the acuyfSs
=snr "A zuiaiAn Of all denominations. 1slk0
ene great church family. Rev. Hel-
sabeeh said that greater good c0ulA
hr dane and more accomplishing ~
united church.
Rsv. John Tate, city missionary ~
the Christian churches. gave short
address in which he explained me
plan of training classes which wtllsbs-
gin IN the anrax of Seventh 6trHeA
christian csaI-ch next Thursday evAn-
ing. The purpose. he said, Is Il. pro-
vide an adequate program OF religious
instructions for the leaders and. wQrE
efs heretofore the individual - ~
forts OF the congregations have sn1t
ms. with high success. for the reason
mat the work IL too great for ais
tointed efforts, The training schonl
WIN hring together the separate agSh@
eics into one big body. Many a0b-
jects will be taken up in the training.
- Preceding the church services .Hln
Christian Endeayor societies met aSl
an annual meeting. The topic ofst6e
evening was "A Strong Charn rfvt4.s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-12
RINGS FOR MARRIED MEN

The chief of the women police of
tits city OF London has revived the
g4id controversy whether married men
~sssAs RIA sgss s..e designate their
AsHedded state. The question has been
sEiecussed heretofore from, the stand
S1 oint Of social custom This lady.
/ however, wishes ii made a matter Of
's1Sw She would compel married men
sssfs rear a plain gold ring upon the
I. sa;s4rSs ia ssar-. Of lhe left hand what
essufI be more specific This law,
she holds. would protect unsuspecting
erd knllible young women from the
esAchfnAtiohs Of the he-vamp, who.
MANY casfs. alas, as she thinks, Is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-12

Why the necessity for campaign
10 enforce prohibition?
Our own nation Is cry. why should
we worry about what other countries
~ with the liquor trafac?
These are questions one frequently
hears in connection with the move
nent now under way to secure proper
enforcement of the dry laws and to
extend prohibition to other countries.
Often they are asked by weii-meaning.
faw-abiding persons--some OF them
Rvowe.i prohibitionists.
Lots pause moment and con-
slider the situa ton.
Liquor has been outlawed In this
sountry by legal enactment and laws
IL enforce it are on the statute books.
kut the liquor forces have not sur
rendered. They are attacking the
-faw ir tho courts, organizing political
machines to elect men to assail it in
Congress and are subtly spreading
propaganda encouraging its violation
to dissatisfys the people and force a
return to the open saloon.
This is not Wild dream OF the re-
former. II is an actual condition that
must be faced and combatted with by
every law abiding citizen In this
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-12
Foolish TO Suffer
With Neuralgia
When Relief
Is Instant


Thousands OF man and women ia
Richmond are sufferers with neu-
ratgia. They siiays : tried intsraiai
nostrums and dosed themselves with
heart depressants. often without re-
suits.
The thing to do is to gently mag
sage the forehead, side OF face ana
back OF neck with Twentieth Cen
fury Liniment and in very few
minutes. often after the first appli-
cation, perfect relief Is experienced
Two nights ago my head was
splitting" said "a Richmonder yes
terday. Il applied Twentieth Cen
fury i4iniment and got relief at
once"
unequalied In curing wounds. old
sores bruises or any injury that can
be cured BY local application.
Az druggists or zoo Il, Marshall
street -Aay. N .+ l.ss a q a -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-12
ssasAsas III
sso,osO RENTALS PAID IN PAnrS~a
FOR MODEST e-RoOM APARTMENT,

Paris, Jan. 1n.--Overcrowded houSihE
facilities here have abolished all FSNt
standards Profteering landlords no
longer FIX rentals at exorbitant Agures.
having found ii more profitable 10
knock down available leaxes by ad~er-
tiscd public auction. sass
So great Is the scramble for urihg
quarters that rent payers in search of
temporary homes are bidding currenfty
$4,000 yearly rental for hatcheior
apartments. fashionahiy located. con.
sisting OK two furnished rooms and
bath. sf-srF#
Modest six-room apartments unfair
nished are being auctioned of daily to
tenants who consider themselves Tor
tunate il able to top the bids and
obtain the coveted lease at any tix-
urc UNDER san09a " p
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-12

The fact that America was not rep
resented a the exchange Of rstifica-
tons of the peace treaty which took
place al Paris on Saturday was a
triumph for the little men who have
paced partisanship above patriotism
and, To descredit President Wilson ana
the party of which he Is the ti,ular
head, have blocked the ratification Of
the treaty in the United States sen
ate. They have done an injury TO the
country by placing it in a false light
Before the world but little that con-
Germs them for they are thinking of
the elections in November and the
spoIls of office after the 4th OF March
following. They have done an injury
til the world because they have de-
prived II OF the moral and physical
Free that will be necessary TO the
enforcement OF the terms of the treaty
and for the success OF the league of
nations, the greatest step toward uni
sersal peace ever taken in human af-
fairs; but the little men have been
thinking in a little way and not in the
krnad terms OF a Statesman ship
whose philosophy embraced the
world.
Naturally, the absence of American
Representation was remarked by the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-12
THE REASONS WHY

country If law and order are to be
maintained and the sacredness of the
Constitution upheld.
II is no longer question of
whether you are for or against pro-
hibition. but whether you are for or
against the design to break down and
nuilify a law that forty-five states OF
the forty-eight have ratified.
In addition to their active and tire
less activities in this country The
liquor forces are seeking and. in some
instances, already have obtained,
foothoids In other countries estab-
fishing bases from which they plan to
food this country with liquor by
every transportation methods known
to the ingenuity of man including the
airplane.
Thus they hope TO defy the laws of
their own country and by this open
defiance bring upon it the contempt
OF the civilized world.
These are a few OF the reasons
why this campaign for law enforce
ment and prohibition extension is not
only but is a positive necessity to
shackle the apostles OF anarchy and
preserve the good name of the law
abiding. law enforcing citizens OF the
United States.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-12
The Worlds Great Literary Bibles

Books That Came Out Of the Hearts Minds Of the People
for Whom Their Authors Were Only Spokesman Human
ed Books Whose Authors Saw Life Steadily and Saw II
Whole
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