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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-30
16,413; enrolment. spring term, 2iO; ei rollment. fall terms. 9e0.
 BUREAU OF INFORMATIO

The bureau of Information of the Y. W. C. A. has carried on large business dur ing the year l9is, About 5000 requests for rooms have come to the secretarsS
 and many girls have been informed every day about the gymnasium and swim ming classes, the religious and educaz tional classes and numerous other mat ters. [.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-30
THREE MEDALSf SCHOOL CHILDREN Prizes Offered for Essay on EnIistments In United
 States Army

Three medals have been offered by the war department for the best essays writ ten by school children on February 20 on "What are the benfits of an enlistment in the United States army? according to an announcement received at the local recruiting station.
 All children in all schools are eligible, and the essays in Alabama will be sent to Col. George Hamilton, recruiting off cer for Alabama. who will appoint sex eral judges to pass on them and send the best ones to Washington
 A gold medal, a silver medal and a bronze medal will be awarded to the children writing the three best essays, while silver loving cups will be presented to their respective schools. All will be engraved The medals will be presented in Washington on May ,, the war depart ment paying the expenses of the children and one of their parents to accompany them.
 Come Back the official organ of the Walter Reed hospital in Washington, asked permission to purchase the prizes. which was granted, and the children are competing for prizes provided by the maimed and injured soldiers now at the hospital,
 The essays will be written in the class room on February 20 from notes, if de- sired, and will be no more than 400 words in length. They will be judged on ba- sis of originality, expression and sim cerity. One essay will be selected from each school by board of judges to be appointed by the principal, and the best from, each school will be forwarded to the army recruiting. station in Birming- ham not later than February 27 for entry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-30
MUCH SPECULATION
 REGARDING RULING . 0F SUPREME COURT
Act Creating Election Com missioner Believed Legal As Population Classifi- cation Was Made in
 Good Faith

Whether or not the ruling of the su- preme court of Alabama yesterday in rendering an opinion that declared void a Dill raising the salary of the county judge in Chiffon county will affect every other act of the legislature based on pop ulation was the subject of much contro- versy in courthouse circles yesterday.
 Realizing the fact that the. majority of the acts passed for the benefit of Jefferson county were acts based on population, the question arose as to whether these acts were valid. The act of the legislature was attacked in the courts and held invalid by the >su- preme court, provided that in counties having population of not less than g, 150 and not more that 23,250 the judge of such county was to receive an annual salary of $900.
 According to Solicitor Joseph Tate, this act has double classification, in that it states mot less than 9, 150 and not more than 9, ,250" s.
 s'In my opinion all acts that have a double classification will come under this recent ruling of the supreme court and be declared inyalid," said Solicitor Tate. There are, however, some acts that have but single classification. and these in my opinion will be held valid"
 John Arnold, assistant solicitor and former member of the legislature, con tended that the Chiffon county act was not held invalid because it applied to only one census. that of 1910, for that act particularly designated determined from the 1910 census and any subsequent cen sus."
 This clause was supposed to make the act valid" stated MT. Arnold, referring to the inclusion of the words and any subsequent census" and noticed par ticularly while I was in the legislature that the governor returned several bills to be amended so as to include this say-
 rgs clause
 About nine-tenths of the bills passed in the last session that were local in ap- plication were based on population and it was very necessary that they have this savings clause inserted in them, so that they could be made applicable to any other county whose population increased to warrant the application of the bill
 Particular among the acts that were said would likely be affected by the rul- ing of the supreme court were those creating the present city commission, the office of the election commissioner and the appointment of four assistant solicit CTS. where a county had five or more circuit judges.
 It was stated last night by M. D. Morris, present election commissioner of Jefferson county, that the ruling of the supreme court will not affect the regis tration office, because the act creating his office uses ooly single classifica- tion, specifying that any county could have an election commissioner where the population was over S0,000
 MT. Morris also cited a ruling of the supreme court during the November term of 1905 which tended to prove his conten- ton that the act creatingS an election commissioner was legal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-30
CaH"Census" at Once If You HaUe Not Been Enumerated

Two telephones have been i'm stalled in tho office of Census Su- pcrvisor C.. VI. CruilSshank. in the federal building, just for the pur- pose of receiving communications of complaint from those whose homes have not been visited by the enumeratorS.
 The telephones have no number, but operators will ring them if you ask for "Census..
 As means of cooperation with Mir. Cruikshank, citizens commit tee. representing the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, arranged with the Southern Bell Telephone Company for the special census service, and the telephones were i'm stalled yesterday.
 The citizens committee is seek ing to emphasize four points to ev- cry citizen:
 "Have you been ennmerated."
 "Have all your empioyeA beeh 
 Have your servants been enum- erated5
 "Have yeu any friends tempo rariIy out of town who have not been cnumeratedf"
 If every person will satisfy him- self that the census enumera ion has been complete in these fonr particulars, it is felt. nobody will be missed in the count.
 Inspectors are engaged at present fin checking the books of the emu ucrators whose districts have been completed and arc inserting the names of persons living in these sections who failed to he ennmer-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-30

The round trip, distance Of 157G mile . was made in four and one-half days, which was shorter period than that re- quired by express service.
 To prove that truck with this tire equipment could travel on roads of all most any condition that might exist in the country. this tr1ck, together with another truck. made a trip from coast to coast last September. over 71 per cent of the roads traversed being unimproved The total distance of 7763 miles was made by the trucks in 24 days. 1 hour and 5 minutes, an average speed of 131s miI6s per hour over treacherous mud roads. over the sands of the desert and the stt~p fiinty hills of the Rockies. with only
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-30
Postmaster Smyer Is
 Seen Walking on Air

Postmaster R. B. Smyer had all of his friends guessing yesterday morning when he reached the postoffice, for he apepared to be walking on air. and to have suddenly located the fountain of youth. moved about. However. after numerous inquiries as to the cause of his happina;s he told them he was now grandfather, his daughter, Mrs. David D. Crawford, having presented him with a handsome little grandson. The little fellow weighs eight pounds. according to Mir. Smyer, who declares it is one of the finest babies he has ever seen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-30
NEGRO IS SHOT AND
 WOUNDED BY WIFE

Nahama Frazier, negro, of 1921 Fourth avenue, north. was shot and seriously wounded in the left side and right leg last night by his wife, ac- cording to Deputies Matlock and Eu- bank. who investigated the shooting. where an attending physician dressed his wounds. It is said that domestic troubles were the cause of the shoot ing, which occurred at the corner os Eighteenth street and Fourth avenue. north
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-30

Sted and whose names were turned in tO Mir. Cruikshank.
 Committees composed Of ten members of the Rotary, I1iwanis, Civitan and Community clubs have been organized to canvnss certain districts when they have been conn pIeted and checked by the inspec- tors. In advance of this checking campaign 1t is urged that every citizen cO-operate to the fullest ex- lent tn aiding the enumeratOrs now at work completing the city's count. In many districts the enumerntor~ have not completed their work, but arc going right ahead and arc mak- ing an effort to have everybody in their respective territories emu merated before the end of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-30
Y. W.C.A. CARES FOR
 NEARLY 1000 GIRLS
Yearly Report of Local In- stitutiOn Shows Deficit {
 of $1724.26


 During the past year s50 girls were taken care of at the Young Women s Christian Association at cost of sA.- 0ss.e4, according to the report of Mrs T. o. Smith, secretary. which was made public yesterday. On January l, 1920 there was deficit of $i ,472 2s and of this amount s1,147.2o was a deficit on Jan uary 1. 1sls The financial report is as follows:
 Deficit January i, 1913. 1.iE0 Disbursement, 1919 ................ 46,css.s4
 sr,1sss4 Receipts 1919 s45. 4f25s Deficit January l, 1s2c.. ......s 1,74z2s Bank balance January 1, 1920 ... S415
 HOUSE DEPARTMENT
 The boarding departments Of inc Y. W C. A. is equipped to accommodate 100 girls. Four hundred and eighty girls have been given a permanent home and 47e transients have been taken in, mak- ing a total of $50 during the year. About 2e0 sick girls havs been cared for, and seven girls without money given entire care until they were placed The cafe l ter.a department has served about 300 meals a day.
 PHYSICAL DEPARTMENT Attendance at gymnasium classes (eisht months). 6,437: total entrances in pool,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-30
4,076 NEW CASES OF INFLUENZA REPORTED
 IN NEW YORK CITY
All Hospitals in Richmond Are Filled and Stagger Traffic Regula- tions Become Effective
 Today
By Associated Pres.

New York, January 2e.-The total num- Der of new Influenza cases reported to- day in New York was 4076, a decrease of ported totaledf 64s. a decrease of thirty seven. There were 100 influenza deaths an increase of thirty-three over yesterday and lse from pneumonia, an increase of eighteen.
 ficials of the New York Telephone Com pany today appealed to telephone users to restrict their calls to indispensable messages. More than -.gJ0 operators were reported to be. ill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-30
ALL HOSPITALS FULL

Richmond, Va, January 29.-With 46i new cases of influenza reported today, arrangements were made tonight with the Medical College of Virginia for the occupation of the Dooley and New colorei hospitals as emergency buildings to house the influenza patients.
 Health reports tonight gave total of l,597 influenza cases. with one death, making the total fatalities six for the month All the hospitals are filled, health reports show. and arrangements were made for a temporary hospital for col ored patients.
 The stagger run of traffic becomes ef- fectite tomorrow and new regulations were posted today by the welfare depart ment classifying the various business workers to~the end that with a change in working hours. the traffic congestion will be eliminated New rules also affect the theatres, which will be open from l0:5v to l, from to 6:l5, and from to 10 Dur ing the intermissions the theaters will be fumigared. Persons who cough or sneeze will be elected from theatres under the new rule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-30
Judge c. B. TeasIey
 Sends In Resignation

Charles B. TeasIey, probate judge of Montgomery county, has sent in his res gnation.
 Judge Teasley was guest at the Tut wiler yesterday. on the way back to Mont gomery after looking after some bss- Tihess affairs frf- northern Alabama. He said that he would be out of politics for while
 Jvdge Teasley was one of the candi- dates for governor of Alabama in the last gubernatorial primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-30
An AdUenture on the Highway

On a lonely road near a certain great city a young man one evening was approaching the buildings of a country club.
 The distance from the car line was only a few minutes walk, but be- fore he reached his des- tination he was over- taken by an automobile.
 It drew up suddenly, and one of the four men occupants civilly in- quired the way to a sub urban resort.
 The foot passenger pointed out some distant lights, gave the required directions, and turned to find a pistol pressed against his coat, with the harsh command, Put your digits up!"
 The bandits went through him. took his watch, valued at S100; cuff links and a ring costing $500, and S75 in cash; literally cleaned him out. He had to bor- row from a good Sa- maritan car fare to ride back home.
 Now, it was only af- ter the event, and fol- lowing the suggestion of a friend to whom he re- lated the adventure, that he provided him. self with insurance pro- tection. He found that, by carrying burglary in surance on his personal property at home, a spe- cific clause in the policy may be had to cover a loss like that he had suf- fered.
 In these days, when holdups are so common this type of insurance is one of the most popular written. It, as well as every other kind of in- srlrance policy, is SUD- piled to many clients every day by that corps of insurance experts To- cated at the Trustees System Insurance Agen- cy, 2O24 1st Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-30

The huge Goodyear transcontinentai motor transport arrived in Birmingham yesterday afternoon, and will accom- pany the ship-by-truck tour to Tusca- loosa today. It will return to Birming- ham and will be here all week beginning February ?. w. c. starnes, special rep representative of the southern district. has charge of this transport which is driven by J. w. Savers and Harry Apple
 The Goodyear fleet of trucks originated during the war period when freight cars and express service was demoraliZed, and made trip from Akron to Boston carrying freight consisting of gas masks, airplanes, tires and otheE war maternal and taking back to Akron Tabrc and cord from the textile mills at Goodyear, Conn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-30
HOUSE. DEPARTMENI

Attendance at gymnasium classes eight months). 6,i37: total entrances in pool,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-30

two broken parts and tnat due to an ac- cident.
 Thi struck is now carrying it's stess- through Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mis- sissippi, Tennessee. Louisiana. North and South Carolina, not only to dem5nstrate improved industrial hauling" in the cities but going to the out-of-the-way places to show the farmer how he can do farm hauling more profitably
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-30
PERSONALS

Clarence E. Lindsay has just returned from the National Retail Shoe Dealers convention and style show at Boston and is confined to his room; at tho Tut wiler with a severe attact of influenza.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-30
Clover. Seed ss7 BusheI
By Associated Press

BY Assoc!ated Press Roanoke, Va, January 2s-Cloverseed sold on the Roanoke market today for sS7 q .bushel,s an increase of SIP over last. years price.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-04-03
Bargaintown
Zion M. &. Church..

Easter services will be observed in
Zion M. E. Church on Sunday with
special music, also the new minister.
Rev. B. Buck, will deliver a special
Easter sermon at 8 p. m.
Miss Grace M. Davies, who is noted
for her beautiful voice, will sing at
both the afternoon and evening ser
vices. The choir also will render sew.
eral selections.
The "old fashioned" class meeting
at 10 a. m. of testimony and song.
Sunday School at 2 p. M; George A.
Taylor, superintendent. Glasses for
all ages.
Epworth League service, led by
Pres. John Cant, at 7.15 p. m.
Song service at 7.45 p. m.
Preaching service at s p. m. Ser
mon by the Pastor.
A cordial invitation to all to attend
all services.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-04-03
English Creek

The reception given Rev. and Mrs.
Frank Stevens in the hall on Saturday
evening was well attended and enjoy
ed by all. Archie Scull made the adj
dress of welcome, followed by the re-
Spouse from the pastor. Refreshments
were served at a late hour. Those
present were: Rev. and Mrs. Stevens,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter English, Mr.. and
Mrs. Archie Scull and son Elmer, Mr..
and Mrs. Somers English, Mr.. and
Mrs. Enoch Higbee and sons, Herbert,
Paul and Enoch, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor
Shamrock, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis H.
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark English,
Mr.. and Mrs. David Somers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert L. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs.
Benz. Headley, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Headley, Mesdames Anna Townsend,
Ella Steelman, Mamie Steelmfan, AL
berta Lee, Elnora English, Anna Som
ers, Misses Doreas Ingersoll, Martha
Frank, May Scull, Eleanor Salter, Efiz-
abeth Scull, Naomi Sharrock, Marie
Lee, Arelda Smith, Elizabeth Lee,
Josephine Smith, Elizabeth Steelman,
Beatrice Smith, Josephine Stiles, Ersel
Smith, Messrs. Andrew English, Jos.
Lee, Henry Smith, Joseph English,
William Force, John Ingersoll, Jr.,
Hildreth Steelman, Ernest Stiles, Ivan
Steelman, Raymond Somers, John
Hickman, Andrew Barrett, Frank
Steelman, William Somers, David
Steelman, Walter Somers, Lewis
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter English enter
tained Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. Headley
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Headley, of
Millville, over the weekend.
Mr.. William Force, Misses Edith
and Elizabeth Steelman, Mrs. Mamie
Steelman and Master Hildreth motor
ed Sunday to Friendship, N. j., where
they visited Rev. and Mrs. F. A. How
ell.
John Thompson is making the dust
fly with a new "Roamer." He pur-
chased the car exhibited at the Auto
mobile Show.
Mrs. Edward Hanum and children
and Miss Dorcas Ingersoll spent the
weekend with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Ingersoll.
Miss Rose Fennell was an Atlantic
City visitor on Tuesday.
There will be an Easter sermon and
special music at Asbury M. E. Church
on Sunday morning. Don't disappoint
the minister by failing to be there.
Come n bring someone with you.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-04-03
Somers Point

Responding to a brushwood fire at
Ocean Heights about 7.30 p. M, last
Wednesday evening, Frank Defoney,
about 20 years old, dropped dead from
heart palpitation. With other volun-
teer firemen, he was pushing the ap-
paratus and upon reaching Harbor
Lane, the aged man collapsed, dying
Immediately.
The deceased is a retired restaurant
owner, having resided on New Jersey
avenue, this city, for many years and
was apparently in good health. He is
survived by a married daughter and
two sons, all of whom are in Philadel-
phia. The remains were sent to the
Quaker City for interment.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-04-03

commission as soon as they can be
delivered. The new Reos will make
daily trips between Philadelphia and
Atlantic City, supplying the moving
picture houses en- route and at Atlantic
City with films. A special daily mes
senger service will also be instituted
in connection with the delivery of
films. Mr.. Cakes, an experienced me-
chanic, will have personal charge of
the operation of the first truck used
for the first two weeks.
On and after Friday, April End, Sup
plee's Ice Cream will be on sale at
the store of Joseph Smith, Jr., Station
avenue, Absecon.-adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-04-03
SICK STOMACHS
MADE WELL
Gas, Heartburn and All Stomach
Distress Ended by II. d. I.

To the possessor of a stomach weak.
ened by frequent spells of Indigestion,
genuine relief is desirable at any cost.
Yet it will not cost much to remove
this sword which seems to be hanging
overhead.
An investment of a few cents in a
bottle of M. D. 1. at the corner drug
store is all that is necessary to end
the suffering and misery occasioned by
an upset stomach.
M. d. L. is a practical remedy, made
from a prescription better than many
stomach specialists know how to write.
1t has given relief in thousands of
cases.
For sale by H. J.. Dennis & Co, II
S. Main street, Pleasantville. adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-04-03
Vote April 7. 9 2

A notice that all taxpayers shall as
semble at the Linwood school house,
April z, for the purpose of raising an
appropriation of 1000 for school pur.
poses, appears in all public places OF
our borough. Every voting citizen
should at this time take it upon him
self to vote either for or against said
measure, or else, ever after hold his
peace. One meeting of the taxpayers
has already been held at the regular
election for school board members, but
only ten thought it important enough
to vote. The rest are 10Y busy kick
ing about the condition of affairs in
our borough. They had their chance,
but shirked.
However, another opportunity is
forthcoming, and one which requires
consideration. We were startled to
read the announcement of the raise in
salaries of teachers for the coming
year. That we need good teachers is
true, but at these salaries offered we
should have the very best-teachers
with experience and who are known
to be interested in the welfare of the
children, and in their work as much
as their check. If the teachers are
required to be Normal graduates what
are the requirements for the princi-
pal? None? At the salary of 81, 800
for a nine-month term, 5000 per
month, we need a principal who is
more than a Normal graduate, one
who understands organization, one to
whom the teacher ia look for help
and feel is her superior in school work
and ability, one who is not afraid to
offer suggestions of promptness to
teacher as well as pupil, one who is
willing to spend at least part of his
or her vacation with other principals
who attend summer school sessions
for the purpose of lettering the COM
ing years work. In short, we need a
principal who is interested in school
work to the extent of the interest in
the check.
Mrs. Hopf.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-04-03
MANY PARTICIPANTS
EXPECTED IN CONTEST

County Contest in Spelling and Rapid
Calculation to be Held in the Court
House, at Mays Landing, on Satur-
day, April 10th-RuIes and ReguIa-
tions Governing the Afair-Prizes
to be Awarded to Winners.-AIso
Two Beautiful Pennants to Districts
Having the Highest Team Averages.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-04-03
lakewood

The community sing was held at
the school on Monday evening at SIS
o'clock with Sara L.. Coughlin as di-
%rectress. Her charming personality
and winning ways have made for her
a great number of friends both in Car
diff and Pleasantville.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-04-03
SALEM M. e. CHURCH.
Rev. Thomas H. Hicks, Pastor.

Easter Services:
Morning Sermon, 1870.
Sunday School, 2.30.
Evening Sermon, 7.30.
Boys Club-Tuesday evening.
Prayer M-eeting-Wednesday eve
ming, 100.
Choir Rehearsal-Thursday evening,
7.45.
Mems Club-Friday evening.
The meetings of the Boys and Mems
Clubs are held in the downstairs
rooms of the Church, where games
and amusements are engaged in. All
are invited.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1920-04-03
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Among the many brands Of
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Les TSslie. W. B.. RenEo Belts and
many others IN all the most
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