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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-15
Democratic Success
 Depends on Platform

 MMR. BRYAN will seek to domi- 6V0 nate the democratic conven- tion at San Francisco. His strength is great and should not be under estimated.
 If the democrats can placate Bryan without going to extremes that would alienate thousands of more conserv- atiye members of the party; if they can construct a platform that is not ultra a-radical, yet is not so narrowly conservative as the republican plat form and take a definite stand on some of the questions lodged by the Irepubliacns-a platform that is more constructive and better adapted to the new and broader responsibilities of the American people growing out of the war, and if they can nominate two men to head the ticket who will measure up to that kind of platform, they have a good chance to win. Bryan might swallow McAdoo, but he won't swallow Cox or Edwards. Cox is both able and popular. He would probably poll larger vote than McAdoo, who has aroused opposi- tion among the business interests of the country, although his hold on the people is strong and he did yeoman service during the war. This gave him a prestige which cannnt be dis counted.
 The chief business before the demo- cratic party is platform. The choice of candidates is a secondary consideration. Although the repub- lian party gave vague indorsement of the League of Nations idea, know ing full we'll that it could not afford to ignore an issue that is going to figure so largely in the campaign,
 that plank in the republican plat 1 form might mean anything or noth- ing.
 The democratic party is committed to League of Nations, in fact, and not on paper. It should adopt a League of Nations plank which is clear-cut and unequivocal. President
 Wilson has shown a willingness to accept necessary reservations which do not affect the main purpose of the | league, which is to insure America s cooperation in maintaining the peace
 of the world and insuring justice to the smaller nations.
 The "old guard" republicans af- 1 fronted the progressive wing of the party; they sighted labor and side stepped prohibition. Incidentally, they lost the Irish vote. The Johnson and Borah element will support the ticket, but half-heartedly.
 The majority of the American peo- pie are opposed to socialistic theo- ries of government, radicalism in its more recent manifestations and class rule. The democratic platform build- CTS have a chance to profit by the mistakes of the republicans, without committing the party to class lomi- nation or socialism.
 If there is deadlock at San Fran cisco a "dark horse" may be nomi- mated. John w. Davis has been mentioned as possibility. Senator Underwood of Alabama, although he comes from the "solid south," would make an ideal president. However, this is campaign year in which issues will have more weight with voters than the personality of can- didates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-15

Beauty is bought by judgment of the eye.
 tongues.
 Loves Labor Lost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-15

and Maine rubs elbows with Wiscon sin. The result Is that an actor rarel. can tell what scenes the audience i find them unresponsive. New Yorker know good acting and are hard to fool but then so do Indianapolis audiences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-15
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-15
THE REACTION

THE REACTION "A stunning looking girl.'' Sure. I'll bet that outfit she has o cost at least s3O0."
 "You know herr"
 ''Oh, yes. She won a prize at schoc last week for a graduating dress ths cost s275" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-15
NO ESCAPE

NO ESCAPE Made desp p'rate by ! Increasing rent, A citizen
 Procured a tent. To put it up
 He shortly found He'd have to rent A plot of ground. And having thought The matter OCT, He crawled into His flat once rao-e-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-15
KISMET

"They met under unusual crcun stances, you say?" S"Yes Their motor cars collided, hurt ing them both into the same ditch" "Aht' together.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-15
STILL sMARTING

You no longer hear the neighing republican dark horses"
 Quite so. And, furthermore there little warmth in some of the congrati latory telegrams sent to the successf candidates by their defeated rivals"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-15
Washington Bureau. 500 Davidson

Washington Bureau, 500 DaVlosoh building.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-15

TELEPHONE Bell fprfvate exchange connecting all departmental Main 4900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-15

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala, postoffice as second-class matter un- der act of Congress March s, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-15

l worked to enlarge the "bundle-
 toters club" and was a charter member )of the organization. I remember quite
 ell that when I used to get aboard
 the Lakeview car loaded with parcels I was subjected to a great deal of good natured guying and was looked
 upon as an interesting but harmless faddist. It wasn't so long, however, before few of the leading men were seen around the old open air markets
 featured by Jim Weatherly. when he was one of the city fathers. @and many housewives began to put in an appear ance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-15

Please remember I am not fighting tho merchants who cling to the deliv- cry system, and my message is not to those who have enough money to pay for extra service, for I am merely lay ing basis for another story. in which I expect to tell my method of keeping down my family expenses, as I feel sure that there are many people In Bir- m.ngham who will read with interest the experience of any one in the effort to make the diminishing dollar buy as much as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-15

Brother Adams. the apple" candi- date for the republican vice presiden- tial nomination, is probably convinced that the serpent was somewhere around.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-17
Other LiUe Stock

CHICAGO, Dec. 17.-Hogs Receipts
ZlUUO, market 15@ Doc mp; bulk, Se15m
935, butchers 50 1OM9 30; packers. $3.50
H910; lights, S01599.50; pigs, s0d9.50;
5000 market steady; beeyes. SG.25d1430;
butchers, Si35N 10 %; Gamers and cut
tiers, $2.15l 4.tJ; stockers and feeders
Sd.0OH9; cows, S4l5WSS0; calves, SSQ TO-
Sheep Receipts, 1000; market 2jM50c
lower. lambs, S9H1O1J; ewes, So 256l0.
CINCINNATI Dec 17-Hogs- Re
celpts, 600; market steady to % cents
higher, roughs % cents lower; heavies
ond mixed, $3.50; mediums, lights and
pigs, 500; roughs, $40; stays, 1920.
Cattle Receipts, 700; steers, dull, none
selling; She stuff 30 cents lower; bulls,
weak; calves, $l4 and down. Sheep and
lambs Receipts, 400; market steady to
10 cents lower; sheep, $l@4.50; lambs,
$G012.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 17.--Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 400; market, 5115c up; Workers,
$40; mixed, $40; medium. S0.40; psgs,
500; roughs, $7.75; stays, SGGO Cattle
hecelpts. $40; market, slow, Gull. Sheep
cents down; top, $3.50. Calves Receipts,
400; market, slow, duh; top, S14.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Dee. 17-Cattle o.
Receipts, 100; market steady; native
beef steers, $9Nl0; yearllng beef steers
and heners, $95OQ1l; cows, S6.500g7 80 /;
sJ0ckers and feeders, S6.23MT; calves,
$1O.50W11; Gamers and cutters, $4a4 10
Hogs--Receipts, 1900; market, steady 4;
mixed and butchers, $9d9.15; good beav-
les, $9.M915; rough heavies, S7756IS;
lights, $9.25d950; pigs, S9@950; bulk
Of sales, $9Q920. Sheep and lambs
Receipts. 1850; market. steady; ewes.
$t75@J; lambs, $1Lj0Gl2; Gamers and
cutters. $l.50M3
PITTSBURGH, Dec. II CattIe-Re-
ceipts. light; market steady; choice, $l2
M12.50: good. $40 j0d11.j0; fair $1Od11;
veal calves, SI4JO6915. Sheep and lambs
Receipts, teir; market, slow; prime
wethers, $G0G"7; good, $j@5.50; mixed,
fair, $404.50; spring lambs, $1201250.
HOgs-Rcceipts, 20 doubles; market
higher; prime heavles, So IOa9: mediums,
$dQ5o@10: 90; heavy ay09ckkers, o$1o.1o@
$40 50Q1060; roughs, $500; stags| sea
ESQ.
EAST BUFFALO, Dec. 17.-Cattle-Re-
ccipts, 100; market, active and steady
shipping steers, $12.50@1350; butchers
grades, SSq1I50 cows, $20750. Calves
Receipts, 10O market. active and
steady; cuIls, choice, $5@16.50. Sheep
and lambs Receipts, 10000; market,
slow and lower; choice lambs, S1l50@
y: eulls, fair. s6@I075; yeaTlings, IS
90: sheep, $30650 Hogs Receipts, L.
0o0; market, active, and steady, 15c
lower; workers., $9.S5@10; pigs, S10@
1925; mixed, $9.60@9.75; heavies, $1,000
9.75; roughs, $4,000; stays, S5.50@7.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-17
NOW THEN, FOLK,
CAN YOU DOUBT?
Female Monkey Blocks Cage
Exit on Curious Squirrel.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. II. - Nine
Charlotte, the temperamental monkey
who delights the children at Golden Gate
park with her amending display OF
praaks, has 90 last secured COM
panion.
Charlotte herself. solved the problem
which long had perplcxed Superintendent
David Wooster Taylor. The new COM
pRni0n to Nine Charlotte IS one OF the
brown squirrels that inhabit the park.
The squirrel Of an inquiring turn Of
mind. entered Charlottc's cage through
hole en- the wire netting. Charlotte
prevented exit by twisting the wire into
place. The squirrel seems contented, as
food is abundant and on cool nights
they snuggle together
Previously Charlotte's loneliness had
caused Superintendent Taylor 10 end Of
worry. lie placed honey bear In the
monkey cage, but Charlotte kept the bear
awake by pulling his ears and he had
10 be removed.
A puppy placed IN the cage proved
too interesting A plaything for Charlotte
aud be was removed much the worse for
wear. A Bird suffered a worse tate.
Then Superintendent Taylor threw up
bis hands in dismay. Another long
period of loneliness for Charlotte until
She solved the problem Of a companion
herself Now all IS well.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-17
NEW YORK LIBERTY BONDS
In the Cotton Markets

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE cotton mar
ket was a small affair at the opening
today, and without important change.
Initial quotations We're l 90 10 points
lower, because Of easy cables and later
rallied about Is points on further cover
ing from January shorts and then eased
again on a statement by the National
Ginners' Association, showing IL, $40, 600
bales ginned from the growth Of the
crop this season to Dec. r. against
0. 397. 600 bales, according to the Govern
ment, for the same time last year.
Early business was mostly local, ex-
cept the Liverpool trading on both sides
of the market. Wall street was a seller
At the end Of the first twenty min
utes the list was about steady at a net
decline of about points.
New York cotton opening: December.
1856; January, 1900; March, 15.5Gc
May. 1893; June, 15.3Oc bid; July, 15.G3c ;
October, 1850.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 17.-Spot cotton in
limited request. Prices were irregular.
Sales ran close to 1000 bales.
American mids, 1J.5Sd; good mids,
12.S3d; full mids. 12.0Sd; middlings,
10.58d low mids. 7.31d; good ordinary,
50Gd; ordinary, 3S1d.
Futures were steady.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-17
London Newspaper
Writer Finds u. s.
Anything but Dry
NeUeT Realizes He Is Breaking
LaU in Slipping Booze
in Gotham.

LONDON,Dec 1T.-That America is NOS
as "dry" as It is thought to be over
here and that it IS not seriously frantic"
over the Irish question are two Of the
discoveries made by correspondent OF
4 London paper who is now in New York.
The correspondent had been in Amer
ica-meaning New York-lust ten days
when he made these discoveries.
There is not a particle Of truth IN
the suggestion that American sentiment
has been completely alienated since the
conclusion Of the war states Frank
Dilnot. in an article published in one OF
the leading afternoon papers.
He gives as his first example the old
story Of the steward OF the smoking
room on the liner on which he sailed
to America coming into the room and
saying:
Empty your glasses. gentlemen. No
more drinks to be served; we are within
sight of the Statute Of Liberty"
This, it seems, was intended for irony,
but the correspondent says it was mis-
placed, for he declares:
He learned afterward ito his horror
that he was breaking the law.
Thirty hours later l was enjoying
dinner with an American friend and
was openly served with excellent sau-
terne at q restaurant whose attractions
are known to all fashionable New
Workers"
1T is enough he says, ''to say for
the moment that the stewards remarks
en- the liner lead to pessimism which
Is very far from being justified by facts.
America always was a very temperate
country in the use OF alcohol and I
shall not be going beyond the facts in
saying that it is not less temperate
than It used to be-
on the Irish question he says:
There are violent diatribes about Ire
land in some Of the papers; pathetic
and regretfuI articles about Mr.. Mac
Swiney in some columns, and in few
courageous prints some downright hard
British common sense-eau it Ameri-
can common sense If you witl-about
Sim Fem.
Il think the latter represents the
opinion Of responsible Americans and
probably 60 or 20 per cent of the in
habltants. The balance comprises some
screaming malignants who would some
how or other find an additional cause OF
offense against Britain If Ireland vera
suddenly turned into a separate re-
PUBIC"
On the question OF the League OF
Nations Dilnot has much to say. His
main comments are;
80 far as can ascertain the Repub-
Ican victory is rather favorable to
Britain than against her, since the stall
wart and responsible Americans who
form the leaders of that party are those
most allied in temperament and feelings
with Britain.
"In passing it may be said that there
Is a genuine and widespread feeling that
the very first act of the Republican gov
eminent will be to take steps toward an
international anti-war association.
There is a vast prejudice against
what is called Mr. Wilson's League Of
Nations but at the same time there Is
q tremendous tendency toward the spirit
and ideals which are behind it,
"Au of which means that America ia
not devoid Of those party preJudiees
which are to be found even in England"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-17

John and Mary McNally. Methodist
Hospital, boy.
Walter and Minnie Ncwbold, pi7 Z
Morris, girl.
File aud HELEN oIean, 1901 w Norris.
boy.
Edward and Maggie Lord. 1913 Pleas
ant, girl.
Clint and Amanda Reynolds. 1884 S.
sam ana Sallie Lewis. 22a9 Winter. boy.
Francis and Doris Murphy, 25lo n.
Del3 ware. boy.
Albert and Ruth savldge, st. Vlncent's
Hospital, girl.
Jacob aud Nell Purky, St vincents
Hospital, boy.
George and Minnie Preston. 22o2 y.
Gale. boy and girl (twins.l
j. r. and Helen Compton. 925 T..
Raymond and Ruth Cranston. Deacon
ess Hospital, girl
Carey and Thursea Greene, 912 Daily,
girl.
Thomas and Irene varyel, 437 W. Nc
Carly, girl.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-17

done away with, the quicker we will APPS
proach real civilization"
Margaret Hatfield found out that has
tipping and other ceremonies were only
skin deep In our civilization, when she
left a sheltered existence to experience
the sensations of a bread winner in
strange city. In nine weeks Of the ex-
pertinent she held half dozen Jobs,
all mlserably paid, and she learned that
the unprotected girl doesn't get much
III the way Of disinterested gallantry
from men. She advocates that man
should do away with the outworn,
bothersome formalities toward the wom-
en- he regards as worthy Of his protec-
ton. In their place she would have him
adopt toward al women the same atti-
tude of sensible courtesy that he uses
in dealing with men.
EXPRESSIONS OF
SENSIBLE WOMEN.
Mabel Boardman, the first woman COM
missioner Of the District of Columbia.
is opposed to the anti-chivalry crusade.
ITO discard the courtesies bestowed
upon women would mean a loss and noe
gain" she told an audience a few
days ago. "Chivalry adds to Iife's
which have become a habit and are in
no sense q burden, would be a great
mistake"
Still another attitude is taken by Anita
Pollitzer, legislative secretary of the
womans party, who said thoughtfully,
when questioned:
whether the ancient customs Of cour-
tesy from men to women continue TO De
followed Is a matter, it seems to me, OF
the completest Indifference to women. All
courtesies reflect credit upon the person
who offers them and not upon the per-
son to whom they are offered. The lift
ing of q hat Is a graceful act becoming
TO almost any man and il It is omitted,
the man alone loses"
AS for the men, they seem to hesitate
to express their sentiments freely. Most
Of them tip their hats on the streets and
remove them in elevators. because they
think the women expect it. Some, pri-
Yately object to the custom on the ground
that 1t is responsible for uncounted colds
and cases Of pneumonia.
Back in 1884 Samuel Pepys wrote into
his diary: Home to bed. having got a
strange cold in my head by flinging off
my hat at Sdinner and sitting with the
wind in my neck" And ever since, men
have grumbIed more or less about ex-
pOsure to drafts IN the cause Of chiv-
airy.
If Margaret Hatfield and the other
progressives are right, men viii soon be
freed of hat raising responsibilities.
These women hold that the custom is
slowly dying out anyway, and that II
enough women denounce it, it win soon
be as obsolete as the old fashioned bow
which required lots Of space and more
time than the modern man or woman
would care to give to n0n-essentials.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-17
LIGHT SWINE
so CENTS LOWER
Heavy and Medium Hogs
Steady-Sheep and Lambs
Down.
RANGE OF HOG PRICES.

Prices on the hog mart Of the local
live stock exchange were steady to pc
lower at the opening OF the market to-
day. Heavy and medium hogs were prac-
ticaIly steady with the prices of the
Thursday market but light hogs were
fully 25c lower.
The lower tendency OF prices on the
lighter hogs was contributed TO the
usual rule Of supply and demand.
There were fully 1900 hogs on the
market, and the demand was sufficient
to take practically all of the fresh hogs.
More than 100 stale hogs were on the
market from Thursdays close, but 1t
was thought that these. too, would be
cleaned up in view OF the fact that
there might be light receipts on the
Saturday market
The top on light hogs was $3.50
whereas the top ON the same grade was
81. IS on Thursdays market There were
some light hogs that brought as low
as S03J, but the bulk of taem sold at
close to the top.
Heavy ana medium hogs brought SO
and Sg25d9.35 respectively.
Pigs and roughs were practically
steady, with pigs a S9G9.J0, and roughs'
The bulk of sales was sod9.50.
There was only a fair trade In cattle
ut tho opening OF the market and there
was but little change to the better IN
the forenoon hours. Prices were gen
eraUv about steady. with a few good
steers and butcher cattle little stronger
and some poor STUFF Of all grades 1T
tie weak.
Gamers and cutters, however, were
steady with a fair demand.
Receipts at an early hour were light
at approximately fifteen cars, or around
400 cattle, and it was estimated that the
total receipts for the day would not run
much higher than 600.
With light receipts and fairly strong
demand, prices on the calf market were
fully strong az the opening Of the market
and continued that trend during the early
forenoon hours.
Of the choice veals at SD 5Gtgi3.50.
A better demand WIS shown for the
common and poor grades.
Receipts for tho day Appropriated
$50.
Prices were hit by a sharp decline on
the sheep market Prime sheep were fully
so cents lower at $3p350, and lambs
were generally 81 lower, with top lambs
at $S6l9
The sharp rise in prices on the Thurs
day market was due to an exaggerated
demand by one or two buyers, who paid
no heed 70 the decline IN prices on the
Chicago market
These same buyers were bidding much
lower today.
Receipts were light at around 300 sheep
and lambs.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-17
CBy Thomson & McKinnOn)


This has been another day Of liquida-
ton. but on 4 very moderate scale when
compared with recent sessions, commits
sion houses being active on the selling
side from the very opening OF the mar
ket.
During the day there was 4 noticeable
tendency toward dizziness. which probably
Influenced short covering, giving the MAJ
ket az times moderate rallies, but there
was nothing En- the buying today TO indi-
cate any material Improvement in the in
vestmeDt demand. though the buying in
United States Steel was at times impress
sive.
In a general way we see no change
whatever ia market conditions. It is
true that many stocks have probably de-
clined to q point where the present quo
tations discount the changed condition IN
business. bur there are some lines, notably
the steel industry. where defatiOn can
hardly be said to have made much prog
ress. and therefore viii constitute d dis
turbing element in the market for some
time TO come
Until such time rs change has oc-
cUrred in the condition OF business 1t
viii be difficult 70 bring about any sus-
Gained advance and therefore we expect
q resumption OF selling.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-17
STOCKS GAIN
QUIET STRENGTH
Oil Issues Strong After Early
Show Of Weakness.

NEW YORK, De-. 17-Initial quota
lions showed fractional improvement on
the stock market but 4 heavy tone set III
Immediately after the opening, causing
reactions in the principal issues
Steel common yielded s. to 1873. Bald
win Locomotive, after advancing to STA,
dropped to S6Ss.
Crueible steel showed the heaviest loss,
falling u TO 1914. Republic Steel rose
Il to 5955 and then dropped 1 point.
The only wide fluctuations were IN the
oil issues. a peculiar situation being Gre
ated In the Mexican stocks. Pan-Ameri-
can Petroleum selling far below its pro-
portiate value compared with the eX-
change terms for Mexican Petroleum
Mexican Petroleum was ex-diyidend 5
per cent, opening at 1921, a gain OF IA,
and then declined TO 161.
Pan-American Petroleum was ex-oiv1-
dend IL per cent, opening at 76A, an
advance Of Il, from which it yielded u
T5K. ,o,,
Railroad stocks were generally firm,
Reading and Southern Pacthc both max
ing fractional upturns:
ST Paul preferred opened point
higher at 4O1b. quickly reacttng to Se%.
American TelephOne and Telegraph was
actively traded in and sustained q slight
After the irregular movements Of the
opening. the market became one OF quiet
strength. despite the eHoEtS OF pAOAe9
sionals to force recesStOns.
There was an absence OF liquidation:
Steel common advanced to above ~ and
Baldwin rose nearly l point from the low
to S7h. o,.,
Southern Pacific was steadily bought
moving up = to 9tts.
The oil stocks. after early weakness,
turned strong. Mexican Petroleum rally
ing from 161 to 1913.
Pan-American Petroleum rose from I0A
TO 1865.
-Roebuck was exceptionally heavy,
falling over points to S3Ss.