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Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-01-07
THE WEATHER
FORECAST

Denver, Colo, Jan. 6.-New Mexico:
Wednesday snow north. rain south
portion, colder; Thursday unsettled,
possibly snow east portion, colder
south portion.
Arizona: Wednesday partly cloudy
probably snow east portion. colder;
Thursday generally fair. colder east
portion.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-01-07
Bandits Get Liberty Bonds.

Atchison, Kans., Jan. s. = From
$4,000 to $4,000 worth of Liberty
bonds were taken by bandits from
the Citizens state bank at Winches-
ter, Kans., southwest of here today.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-01-07
TWO MORE AMERICANS ARE SLAIN
BY MEXICANS IN TAMPIC0 ZONE,
STATE DEPARTMENT is ADVISED

Nineteen U S. Citizens Have Been Killed in That Section of
CaTanza'S Domain Since April 1917 Two American Sea-
men Who Fought With MexiCans in Mazatlan Have Been
Sentenced to Two Months in Prison; Lar ~"GndS Repre-
sentation to Mexico City Regarding Contn,,4ss,o Of
Americans. 'eaols@seyq
Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-01-07
NEW YORK BRYAN LEAGUE
ABANDONE PEERLESS ONE
AND WINGS TO GERARD
(By MORNING JournaI Special Leased Wirel

Mr.. Thomas denied tonight he had
anything to do with sponsoring the
new Gerard BOOM"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
To the Editor of The Age-Herald.


 have just read the communication from Selma in your issue of today, headed, Selma Declares Baptist Hos pital Already Located" and also the article from Montgomery headed 'Br- mingham Will File New Bid For Baptist Hospital"
 The first article will be sure to create a false impression on the minds of peo- ple who do not know all the facts con nected with this case The board of di- rectors of the Alabama Baptist State convention, whose duties are clearly de- fined in the constitution of the conven- tion, is composed of the five officers of the convention, "and nine other breth- ren," making IA in all.
 At the session of the board of directors in Montgomery, Ala, held on the evening of the twenty-first inst, and re- ferred to in the above named article, F of the members were present, one of the two absent wrote a letter to the president and the other sent telegram, both of which are now in the hands Of tho president, indicating clearly that they were in full sympathy with the six named in the Selma article. One mem her present did not vote either way, and there are as good reasons for counting his vote with the six, as with the Selma supporters"
 The article states that Ion a vive voce vote. the board stood to in favor of affirming the action of the committee in awarding the hospital to Selma, but when a call for the rising vote was taken one Selma supporter failed to rise" The president was in doubt as to how the vote stood, and so to be sure he asked for a rising vote. The rising vote, which was taken a second time, revealed a tie, and the president in the exercise of the duties of his office and knowing the views of the two absent members, cast his vote with the negative side, which refers the matter of locating hospital back to the next session of the state con- yentiom.
 The above named session of the direc- tors was not an executive session, many persons not members of the board of di- rectors or of the board of trustees of the hospital being present.
 It ought to be said that the cause Of the interference on the part of the board of directors was that the trustees had located the hospital in Selma in violation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
Why the Baptist Hospital
 Is Still An Open Question

of the conditions of location adopted by the state convention in it's session in Deca- tur on November 16 viz; that the com munity where the hospital is located shall furnish dollar for dollar in cash, and a free site in addition. This the Selma proposition did not contain. Knowing this to be true, several Baptists in the state, some of whom live far south of Birmingham, called on the president of the convention to call a meeting of the board of directors, the only body having authority to investigate the matter, and which body did have this authority
 In addition to the above action of the trustees, there was widespread dissatis- faction in the state over locating the hospital in a community through which not single sleeping car ever passes and in which the per cent of white popula tion is small compared with other com munities iu the state. This feeling was openly expressed by one of the most prominent citizens of the state, and who was one of the five and a member Of the board of directors.
 The chief interest of the Baptists of the state and their friends is in locating the hospital where it will be the most accessible to the largest number. as well as be self-surporting, instead of liability to the convention.
 M. M. WOOD.
 Secretary Board of Directors
 Birmingham, December 24, 1920.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
Ciuitans Play Santa To
 Mercy Homes Youngsters

One of the prettiest and. most enjoyable of all the Christmas parties this year was that rendered yesterday afternoon by the Civitan club to the children of Mercy Home.
 The main banquet room of the Southern club was tastily decorated for the occasion, and 69 "kiddies," boys and girls, ranging in age from to 15 were the guests of hospitality that was flawless.
 The tables were arranged in four sets, the two outer rows occupied by the Civitans; the two in the center by the children. At an elevated table at the south end of the room were seated Miss Kate Rumph, kindergarten instructor for the Mercy Home; Mrs. Margaret Ramsey matron; Miss Margaret Duncan, of the children's depart ment of the public library; Dr. John A. MacSporran, pastor of First Presbyterian church; John M. Cartright and his little daughter, and Jelks Cabaniss, president of the club, who acted as master of ceremonies.
 Following an excellent dinner, which delighted the childish heart, and the taking of a flashlight photograph, the little folks ad- journed to the stage end of the hall where they gave a short musical and dancing programme.
 The numbers included a song, Holy Night" in which all Joined; folk dances, by 10 little girls. whieh brought prolonged applausei Christmas song, Vonceil Thomas. Dorothy Richards. Alice Taylor and Irene Harris; folk dances by both
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
VESPER SERVICES AT
 INDEPENDENT CHURCH

vesper services, celebrating Christmas. will be conducted by the Independent Presbyterian Sunday school tomorrow afternoon at Temple Emanu-El. The programme will begin promptly at i:3O clock, and will last 45 minutes.
 Mrs. Edna Gockel Gussen will have charge of the organ and choir music, spe- cial numbers having been arranged for the occasion. Mrs. Annie Faulkner Will kinson will conduct the singing of the Christmas carols. The elementary de- partments will sing There's Star in the Sky;' the juniors will sing 70 Little Town of Bethlehem,' and silent Night will be rendered by the boys and girls of the high school department.
 In the tableau scene Mrs. Glen Ireland and baby will pose for the Madonna and Child" At the conclusion of ths processonal of gifts the congregation will sing Joy to the World
 The public is invited to attend-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the office of the probate judge:
 Fitzhugh Edgar Morton and Miss Maude Harsley.
 C. H. Tucker and Miss Nellie May Windham.
 Ruby Lence and Miss Marie Griese. David Mcdonald and Miss Georgia Sharp.
 J. l.. Clyatt and Mrs. Catherine Pool. Albert H. Quinn and Miss Lottie Hubbard.
 E. A. Gurley and Miss Lora Calvert. Purnell Black and Miss Vada Tenny- sen.
 Joseph H. Rodda and Miss Allie Lumbaugh.
 R. M. Fulton and Miss Abhie Hawk ins.
 H. E. Mcfarland and Miss Alice Mack.
 J. R. Kyle and Miss Alma Goss. Henry Alexander Elgen and Miss Annie Virginia Keith.
 Donald E. Wear and Miss Jodie May Tyler.
 Ebert C. Davidson and Miss Eliza beth Hardwick.
 E. S. Ingram and Miss Maine E. V. Adams.
 l.. o. Coker and Miss Pearl Shoe maker
 Claud Eaton and Miss Emma Baines. Homer Taylor and Miss Leola Peo- ples.
 (. Tucker and Miss Tera c. Crossett
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25

the Kindergarten classes and the larger girls.
 Then when the children were re- seated, Miss Margaret Duncan told them the story of Christ's birth and his life as child and what today celebrates the world over ard why, and she told it so that each little immature mind could under stand and appreciate it.
 Then came Santa Claus, and eager faces were turend to the other end of the hall. Ben Crabbe made a fine Santa, and he picked the presents from the Christmas tree as though he had done noth- ing else in life. Each little guest received a box of toys or games and a generous supply of Christ mas candy, nor were the tiny tots, some Is in number, who were too young to come to the party, for gotten. Their presents were taken to them by the older children, Ar interesting feature was that the staid members of the Civitan club enjoyed it fully as much as the children When the presents were distributed, the children applauded Justify and thanked the club for one of the finest times they have ever enjoyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
SALVATION ARMY
 DONATES DINNERS
More Than a Hundred Sent to Cheer Families Who Are
 In Want


 The Salvation Army, following it's custom of 40 years, yesterday pre- pared and delivered more than 109 baskets of food for worthy poor fami- lies of. Birmingham and it's environs.
 The scene about the army hall 51s Twentieth street, was one of hustle and rush from early morning until late in the afternoon. Those who were able to call for their baskets did so; others who, from age or sickness could not call, received their gifts from the army lassies, with Christmas greetings and messages of good cheer.
 Each basket contained the choicest food the local market affords and is Lcalculated to feed a family, according to it's size and appetite, for one, two or three days.
 A large, choice unsmoked pork ham forms the piece de resistan of each basket, which also contains potatoes, sugar, a pound of coffee, one can of milk, 8 can each of peaches and peas, pound of butter, two loaves of bread, a large bunch of celery, or anges, apples and for reading matter the Christmas number of the War Cry.
 By a careful process of investigation and elimination the Salvation Army as certained some days ago just what families in the city are worthy of this Christmas charity. Tickets were is- sued to such and were redeemed at the army hall, where the baskets were prepared The work has been in charge of Brig. L. M. Simonson, Dixie division commander of the army, and Mrs. Simonson, who Is quite as active where the army's philanthropic work is concerned.
 It Is interesting to know that in practically every city in the world from Tokio east to Tokio again, the Salvation Army yesterday delivered countless thousands of these baskets to those who otherwise would pass a cheerluess Christmas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
SPECIAL SERVICES

Christmas services will be held at the Zion Lutheran church, Avenue B and Nineteenth street, Rev. H. Reuter- pastor, this morning at 10:30 o'clock. in which holy communion will be ob- served.
 Preparatory services open at 10 o'clock a. m. The Sunday school will render it's programme this afternoon at o'clock The programme includes known Christmas anthems.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
I.nsses Placed at $3OO,00O

Galveston, Texas, December A.-otfi- cials of the National Oil company esti- mated today that company's losses from vesterday's explosion and fire at Pier A.. an oil terminal, will be at least $Soo,- GOO Damage to other property was es- timated at about sl0O,0o0.
 It is known that two men were killed and five others were reported unaccount- ed for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
Christmas in Bethlehem With
 AAenby's Army Of Crusaders
 Occupying the Holy Land, "

Magi from the far Euphrates came to rest From this point too, one sees the life of the Master pass in quick retrospect. We see Him as child in the little manager before us; we see Him in thee flight to Egypt; His return to Nazareth; His talk to the elders III the temple of Jerusa- lem; on the Jordan and the waters of Galilee; at Capernaum; at the last supper and before Pilate; we see Him praying alone in the sombre shadows and sentient silence of Gethsemane and finally we see Him at Golgotha breathe out his life on an atmos- phere tainted with jeers.
 Above again we enjoyed the distinc- tion of taking part in the first Chris tian service in the English language, ever held in the Church of the Ma tivity. After his repulse from Jeru- salem in 1191 Richard Occur de Lion retired to Bethlehem and took part in what was supposed to be an Angl- can service. but as England at that time was under the domination of the Papacy, history has recorded af- firmatively that the service was in the Latin tongue.
 The service was short and was led by Major Walkley of the Kentish forces. His text I have forgotten and most of what he said. There were no seats and we all stood or squatted Turkish fashion about the pillars or in groups on the marble floor.
 PRAYER IN ARABIC
 The most impressive feature. as recall it, was a prayer by Colonel Lawrence in the strange and little known Arabic dialect of the Chris tian Maronites of the Lebanon, for the colonel was master of all the dialects of the desert and mountain tribes.
 We saw an ancient rock cistern, pointed out as the well of David, for this was the birthplace and early home of IsraePs sweetest singer; we saw also in the Moslem cemetery the tomb of Rachel. Bethlehem is noted also as the scene of the romance of Ruth. The Crimean war started in the Church of the Nativity in quar- rel between the French and Russian churchmen as to whether the former should be permitted to place star bearing the French arms over the rock-hewn cradle.
 And when we had seen it all with varying degrees of interest and rev erence, we all went out under the olive trees and enjoyed rousing Christmas dinner of bully beef and hard tack.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25
IN BETHLEHEM

lenby, who was detained by press of business
 IN BETHLEHEM
 Bethlehem Is built upon a lime stone hill, some 2,600 feet above sea level and commanding a fine view of the surrounding country. The town lies at the foothills of low mouytain range, which makes the titude seem less imposing than it really is. Fig and olive trees, vine yards and orchards of small citrds fruits are everywhere about the town. Inside it is bare and desert ed of vegetation as are all he cities of Palestine.
 Once walled city, it is walled now only by rows of stone houses which form q straight line almost around it. The chief charm of the place, once one is within it, lies in it's cleanliness, the healthful and happy aspect of the people and the absence of that haunt ing poverty which is one of the de- pressing features throughout the Holy Land
 Bethlehem is the oldest Christian city in the world. for of it's 5000 in- habitants practically all are Chris tians. The Moslems were driven from the place several centuries ago and the Jews have never been able to gain a foothold
 One Jew only l saw-in British uni form and wearing the six pointed blue star of Zion. He came from the Ghetto of Toronto, had qualified as a sanitary expert and had been detailed to Bethlehem in that capacity.
 The center of interest in Bethlehem is the Church Of the Nativity. It stands at the east end of the town, sombre, gray and forbidding, as it has stood since the days when the Roman empire flourished. When we arrived at 9 in the morning an Armenian service was in progress within and we were forced to wait almost an hour. When we entered all was Nchanged. It has been my privilege to attend services in the great basilica of St. Peters at Rome: in St. Pauls cathedral in London; in the grand old Norman temple of Winchester; in Notre Dame in Paris but for simple majesty and purity of architectural conception none of them can compare with this ancient church of Bethlehem
 The nave and four aisles are sup ported by Corinthian columns and the wealth of countless monarchs has 6OiAO eO oiii lSil tIlt ihltflOf. u udleS from the days of the Empress Helena and Constantine, Sand some of the worlds most interesting religious his- tory occurred in the nave where we now were standing.
 Baldwin was crowned sthe first Christian King of Jerusalem after the untold hardshps of the first crusade and Richard the lion hearted had worshipped here.
 AT THE HANGER
 Below this church is the grotto of the nativity, the supposed birthplace of Christ and in groups of 10 we descended the rock-hewn stairway and passed through, pausing a few min- utes to gaze at the marble trough, which is pointed out as the actual manager in which the Savior was born. Absolute quiet reigned The sound of expiring empires comes dim with distance into the gold and jeweled silence of this ancient church
 It was a place to pause and med itate. world of imagery flashed be- fore the mind. It was here that the star of the east which had led the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25

Bradford, England, is to start at once the erection of 260 dwellings in and effort to relieve the housing situa-
 ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-25

With the fall of Turkish power be laid aside the curved, gold sword of a prince of Mecca, and is nov living in retirement on the edge z { Epping forest about as far from the heart of busy London as Bes- semer is from Birmingham.
 Bethlehem lies about five miles to the southeast of Jerusalem on the main road to Hebron, or rather half mile east of the road. It was comfortable marching, tholgh dusty, and excepting always ne terrific Syrian sun which beats down ferociously day after day, and is far more relentless than the petty rules of the kings reguia- tions.
 We entered the town from the north. The officers were already there, having preceded us in Col onel Lawrence's fast motor car. the Blue Mist" all except General AL lenby, who was detained by press of
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-08-21
MORTGAGE LOANS

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The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-28
BEAVER RESTORATION
 IN STATES ATTEMPTED

CONCORD, N. H., July 2S.-An effort to reestablish the beaver on the streams, and meadows of the White Mountains country from which it long since disappeared is being made by the Society for the Pro lection of New Hampshire Forests.
 The Lost River. Reservation is again the haunt of the dam building animals, four beavers have been lib erated there as the first step in an effort to return the amphibian archi- lecture to it's former usefulness. Within the steep walls of the Kins- man Notch. through which tumbles Beaver Brook, misnomer in recent years, the beaver will have it's favor ite topography in which to propa- gate and work under the foothills of MoosilauR Mountain.
 The animals set free were the gift of the state forester of Minnesota, who selected them for a breeding colony at state park situated on the headwaters of the Mississippi The beaver are descendants from a family introduced from Canada which have multiplied and prospered there. and are now contributing to reestablishment of the species in another state.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-28
POLICE CHIEF SUED
 BY OWNER OF FRONT
 STREET LUNCH ROOM

Through her attorney J. H. Cobb, Marie Mejia, one of the principals in the Front Street shooting affrdy last Spring, yesterday afternoon filed suit against Chief of Police T. F. P Keegan, and Al Forsythe, patrolman, for damages to the amount of $l,009 together with costs of the sui and general relief. The complaint alleges a conspiracy to commit the crime of blackmail by compelling her to leave the town of Juneau.
 T am not worried" declared Chief Keegan this afternoon. He stated that he intends to do his duty and that suits of this kind will have no deterrent effects to prevent him from ''cleaning up" wherever and whatever 1t becomes necessary. The suit, he said. results from the recent arrest of Louis Acev vedo in the wom ans house on lower Front Street Acevedo was later released in a hearing before City Magistrate Cole
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-28
LOUIE PEREZ WILL BE DEPORTED AFTER
 END OF PENAL TERM

Charles Durkee, Immigration Agent from Ketchikan, arrived in Juneau last night and served deportation warrant on Louis Perez, who is now under sentence to a four year term in the Federal penitentiary at McNeilrs Island. Perez will be deported at the end of his term.
 Under the Immigration regula tions an alien serving two peniten- tiary terms of more than one year each, is classed as an undesirable and deported to prevent him from becoming a public charge. Perez it is said, has already served time in the San Quentin, Calf, prison.
 MT. Durkee arrived on the Princess Alice from Prince Rupert last night He was unable to get passage or any of the recent American ships out of Ketchikan coming north and was forced to go to the Canadian town in order to get this way He went on to Skagway on the Alice and will remain there for several days checking up the Immigration of flee there
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-28
SERIOUS CHARGE IS
 FILED AGAINST MEX
 POOL ROOM KEEPER

A charge of shooting with intent to kill was filed against Joe Car asco proprietor of the Golden North Pool Room before Judge Newark l.. Burton in the U. s. Commissioner s Court this morning as the result of the shooting that occurred in a cabin back from Ferry Way Monday night. Originally he was charged with carrying concealed weapons, but the more serious charge was entered this morning.
 The complaint alleges that Carasco, using a .32 calibre Colts revolver, shot at Adolph Brycki, a sailor, and later took a shot at Patrolman Al Forsythe. The Mexican will be arraigned before Judge Burton at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at which time the date of his hearing will be set.