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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04
CENSUS COMMITTEE
TO CHECK RETURNS
COMMITTEES From Civic Or
ganization to Meet and
Form Plans for Work

The census committee of the Civic as
ISOLATION has invited the Rotary club,
the Civitan club and other organizations
which have planned to cooperate WHY
George M. C,ruikshank, census supervisor
NJ the Ninth congressional district 70
meet with it tomorrow afternoon at ~
o'clock in the cafe of the association Al
this time definite plans are to be COM
,leted for the active cooperation IN as
s;sting Mr.. Cruikshank in checking the
work of the enumerators.
The committee is composed OF =. y
Kidd, NJ NJ. dasrstcr:sass7-sC Crowder'
VI whitman, coleman Bach, Darby H.
Grown. W. E. Murphy, Rev J. w. john
Son. Ellis Brown, C. N. Binder, DR.. J.
H. Phillips and Fl. w. Wester. The com
unjttee will do concrete work which VIII
take the form of an Independent count
Of the scattered city blocks to be checked
a gainst the reports of the enumerators.
Il At the suggestion of Mr.. Cruikshanki
G. l.. Harold, ssecretary-manager OF the
Civic association, wrote to the national
director OF census at Washington asking
for the release of ths.sresults in Birming-
ham as quickly as possible for the use
of the committee. Members of the COM
nittee have also urged that publicity
methods should be employed to insure
the prompts aid unreserved response or
the part of the heads of families as the
enumerators make their calls. It is
pointed out as the time for the taking
of the census is limited to two weeks Il
is necessary tor fast and efficient work
by the enuilleratorS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04
GOOD SHOWING FOR
YEAR At COUNTY JAIL
No Sickness, Deaths or Es-
capes From Jail In 1919,
States Report

No sickness. deaths or escapes
among he inmates Of the county jail
is the fine record for that institution
for the year 1879. according to the an
nuaI report submitted to Sheriff Harris
field by John Harris. superintendent
of the county jail yesterday.
DR. Hambrick, the county physician
was commended for his daily services
rendered the Inmates. in Mr. Harris
report. who states that the efficient
work of the physician in keeping the
Jail In a sanitary condition was in
large measure responsible for the rec
ord set for last year.
A total of $500 prisoners were fed
for the year 1919. states Mr.. Harris in
bis rtport. at the cost of 1880. %
which is estimated to be an average OF
approximately 201s cents for each
prisoner.
Il am indebted to YOU" stated Mr.
Harris in his report to the sheriff ''for
the CO. operation and many services
rendered during the year by the war
dens you have placed under my care
They are to be especially commended
for their help to me while in my ca
paeity as superintendent of the county
q
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04

KISS ME AGAIN.
AT THE JEFFERSON

Frederick " Bowers appeared at the
jefferson theatre yesterday afternoon
and last night in Kiss Me Again"
The music was written by Mr. Bowers.
the book by Walter Hemingway and
the lyrics by Arthur j. Lamb.
Apart from the dancing of May and
Frank Warner the singing and acting
of Alma Youlin, a charming prima
donna with a good voice; the heroic
efforts of Mr.. Bowers to make the
piece go and the catchy airs provided
hv him, kiss Me Again" is dreary
stuff. The whole company work ed
hard last night and it was not because
the various principals lacked ability
that the Performance was .coldly re-
ceived. Even a gir1sand- music show
must have a little more wit than Kiss
ale Again" which has practically none
at all. either in dialogues or incident.
Mr.. Bowers has been coming south
for a number of. wears. He is chiefly
known as a composed of tuneful music
and he has contributed generously OF
his talent to Kiss Me Again." but
otherwise the material provided for
him and the members of his company
is quite inadequate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04
ERCKERT ENFORCING
| STATE REGULATIONS
REGARDING BARRIERS
Annual New Years Dinner Tendereo
Employees By Sam Erckert
Proves to Be Big
Success

All of the regulations OF the seaee
regarding the sanitation Oh oarper
shops are now in effect, according
To announcement made by sam j..
E,rckert.. proprietor of Erckerts SAM
tary Barber shop, at a banquet ten
dered all the employees of the estap-
lishment at the Civic association at
noon Thursday
For a number of years Mr.. Erckert
has rendered a banquet to the en-
Moves of his shop on New Years Day,
that being a holiday at the shop, ana
it was declared by those present at
the affair Thursday that the occasion
this year was unusually enjoyable.
Mr.. Erckert Is well known not only
in Birmingham but over the state and
has long been active in civic and busl-
ness affairs
At the banquet Thursday Scott
Erckert his son, entertained the
guests with a number of songs.
Those present were George A. Hall.
ia. A. Fielder. George A. Nordman,
William Switzer, Louis Newman, w.
]. Hall, Frank Jernigan, Lloyd Ealy,
Karl Jennings. Lamar Allen. c. v.
jefferson, Lloyd Powell. DR.. #. Ken
nedy, A. ]. Carrigan, Gene Erckert,
Nell Allen. manicurist; Miss Graye Nc
New, cashier, and Sam Erckert.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04

suit that the tonnage increased percep-
tibly during the summer.
1t is stated that more tonnage, DOM
down and up the river, has been lie .re'
the river mana cement than can possi'As
be handed with the present equipment
TRANSPORTATION Manager Henry l. -
Rardeleben states that shipments A.
ready offered him for transportation "
Warrior river craft exceeds SlVo tohs q
month with the capacity OF the p'eSe, go.
equipment only about one-thiru % 10
The new self-propelled steer osr 70
which are expected to be deiiNereu
fore March will increase the S@paN.sy :
several times, but even Ha,o iii
added II will be unable to hanole an
~ fraisht already offered or In pros.
meet for the next few months.
rho twenty steel containers mace ps
tha IrgsiIs Iron Works company OF
p;rr,ingbam and delivered to the W ar
rior river management during 'ne
summer are now taxed peyoho tneir
canacity. The railroad admihlstra-
tinn has been asked for zoo more con-
sai,,a,.s and while he is in Washing
ton this week. Gen. Charles #. Noou
Of the Port OF Birmingham corpora
zion. Will make n personal appeal 10
the director of inland waterways OF
the United States railroad administra-
ton to authorize their purchase.
The merchants of Birmingham and
If other cities IN tho Rir1'ingham
zone have made Inquiries recently
about shipments up the Warrior and II
is believed that with zoo additional
containers in operation they will still
be unable to handle all the general
merchandise offered for shipment by
way of that stream
The derrick ordered some time ago
FOR sirr,ir~nef ps bonn SCI up
the steam shovels an az work grading
and dwelling the ground for the build
ings and other work at Birmingham s.
pert is progressing very satisfactorily.
1t Is stated that plans FOR building
and unloading machinery at Mobile are
being worked out and something defi-
mite along this line is expected to be
announced in a short time.
According to information obtained
pere tho era o-erato~S ~ the P'rsNine-
ham district who EXPECT to do an eX-
port business have signified their VIII
iingness to guarantee the operating
expenses and a reasonable return on
the investment If the government VIII
erect the necessary storage and handl-
ing facilities IT is estimated that
the investment would be around
$500. 600
This matter will come up before the
state harbor commission when it meets
az Nohile next week Two or three
.available sites for the storage plant
are said to be under consideration, and
the city Of Mobile or the citizens of
that city, will probably be asked to
Secure the land needed for that purpose.
pose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04
ISEVENTY-FIVE ALIENS
ID ECOME CITIZENS
IOF UNITED STA T ES
Naturalization Hearing Concluded at
United States Court and Total
of Seventy-five New Citizens
Are Added

Twenty-Five aliens became naturalized
American citizens yesterday morning,
following the hearing conducted before
Judge W. T. Grubb in the United States
court. when they took the oath, swear
ing allegiance to the United States The
oath was administered by Charles ].
Allison, clerk of the court. Thirteen OF
this number were ex-soldiers and served
with the United States army during the
late world war.
Carl Herbert Joseph Buehl was made
full. Pledged American citizen, his case
having been continued from Friday ur-
til yesterday so he could secure addi-
tional witnesses
James e. Jackson left last night for
yicksburg after spending two days in
this city, where Is aliens coming front
practically every foreign country were
ma de citizens of the United States. Those
being naturalzed yesterday Were Carl
Herbert Joseph BuehI, Arthur Fam
yeozes. Frank Schober. William Paxton,
Frank Rosato. Rosario Vacereila. Ben
patcnostro. Tony Tamburello Salvatore
Manta, Neil Campbell John Bolias. Err
nest I.onzellotti, John Mcintosh, Morris
Fenefield. Henri Odizie, William Nc
Ielian, Sarafino Tamburello. Paul Ma
iino. Salvatore Lovoi, Giovanni Diyo-
vanni, Salvatore Intogue, sam Latino,
Israel Abraham Kronenberg, Louie New
man, Oeto Aldo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04
BETTER Than CALQMEL
Thousands Have Discovered
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets
are a Harmless Substitute

Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the sub
stitute for calomel-are mild but sure
laxative, and their effect on the liver is
almost instantaneous. These little olive
Colued tablets are the result of DR..
Edwards determination not to treat
liver and bowel complaints with calomeL
The pleasant little tablets do the
good that calomel does, but have no
bad after effects They don't injure the
teeth like strong liquids or calomeL.
They take hold of the trouble and
quickly correct it. Why cure the liver
1t the expense of the teeth? Calonel
sometimes plays havoc with the guina
So do strong liquids. It is best not to
t ke calomel. Let DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets take its place.
Headaches, dizziness" and that lazy
feeling come from constipation and a
Idisordered liver. Take DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets when you feel s'logy and
ssheavy." They ''clear" clouded brain
nd 'perk cup" the spirits 10cand2Sc.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04
THOUSANDS OF TONS
Of COAL FLOAT DOWN
THE WARRIOR RIVER
Transportation Manager HI.
! T. DeBardeleben Reports
More Tonnage Offered
Than River Craft
Can Handle

Over 115,OOO tons Of coal floated down
tthe Warrior river on barges during the
sgear 1919. according to reports made to
the Alabama Coal Operators associa-
zion and compiled by Frank V. Evans
of that organization
BY months the shipments in tons from
The Birmingham district to Mobile and
New Orleans, We're: January. 7l6S; Feb
tuary, $3.50; March, $685. April. $3.50; May,
s5S; June, 12.114 July, 1850; August, H.
IN; September, II ,059; october, 10,0Sl; No
1vember S557; December, 1855 total 1i5,-
is61.
| The first shipments under government
operation of the river were made in jan
nary. At that time only three towboats
and less than 20 barges were in commas
sion Later in the year other transpor-
ton equipment was added, with the re-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04
willard Cleared of
PrOfiteering Charges

Kansas City January 3.-Jess VIII
lard, former heavyweight champion,
was cleared of charges of profiteering
in the sale of cordwood. and was dis
charged by United States Commissioner
Claglin in Kanass CITY, Kan, today
No witnesses for the defense were
heard
1t had been charged that Willard
had violated provisions of the Lever
act in charging an excessive pricef or
cordwood cut from his far mnear To-
peka, Kan.
Witnesses for the government testi-
fed willard had at first set price OF
IS cord ''in the stump for the wood.
but when told that was too high mad
directed the Topeka city commissioners
to go ahead and take the wood any
way witnesses quoted Willard as tell
ing them If needy persons were found
who could not pay for the wood e
deliver it anyhow. 1t was brought out
at the hearing . of the II cords from
the Willard farm were given away.
James f. Wilson. a member of the
Topeka fair price commission. testi-
fed "Willard hasn't received any pay
and we don't know yet how mueh he
will get" willard himself did not take
the stand.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04

St Louis. January 3.-The Robins
drydock socces football team of Brook
lin and a picked team Of this city
played to a one to one tie score today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04
Don't Dispair Over
Poor Complexion
IL Pimpled, Blotehed or Covered In
Spots With Rash just Use
Stuart's Calcium Waters

Lay aside for time Your face
screams, lotions. etc., and ase stuars's
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04
ACCENT MARK is
REACHED BY COTTON
IN SELMA MARKET

Selma, January 3.-(special) Cotton
reached 40 cents Saturday in the Selma
market. the highest point registered
since the Civil War. About 200 bales
were sold maddling basis. The ware
houses reported Friday a stock of Ss2S
bales. an unusually small quantity of
cotton for this period of the season. The
extraordinary high price prevailing will
soon clean out what cotton is being held
here, as many farmers have been wait
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04
DISPUTE ARISES
OVER WEIGH COAL
~ A,.seI.fss Yrss,

y Carliff, Wales, December 15.-Two d.
Ivergent creeds, from the opposite ex-
tremes of fhe mining world. which have
just been published, are attracting con-
siderable comment. Henry Radcliffe. one
of the Cardiff miilionaires, said:
God has placed coal in this island
for oar use.' And we are out to get it,
Is there any harm in getting market
price for an article, even if it is IS per
ton -
This viewpoint has been strongly chal-
lenged by the miners leaders. Vernon
Hartshorn. labor member of Parliament
count ers with tire following:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04
ENGLISH EATING
MUCH LESS MEAT

London December l3.- Englishmen used
% ne considered the greatest meat eaters
n the world. Now, declares the Society
IF Meat Importers. the average English
man eats SO per cent less meat than he
lid before the war. Unless he can be
Induced to eat more Of it, the country
will be faced with such a glut of meat
as it has never had before.
The annual consumption of meat in
he United Kingdom before the war was
100000 TONS say the importers. IL is
now only 10000 tons. And this they
contend is due entirely to the high cost
It'll maintained. Englishmen and Eng
.jsh women. too. are just as fond of
meat as ever. but they cannot afford
to eat as much Of it Is they used to-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04

Buda pest December 1.-THE minis
ter of finance states that, no matter
Aow much Hungarian territory may be
reduced by plebiscites and final boun-
dairy decisions, a yearly income from
10 TO IL billion crowns would be neces-
sary to meet the Hungarian budget.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-24
CONTRACTORS ASK
WAR Loss RELIEF
Construction Work in District
Named in Appeals for
Compensation.

Claims filed by contractors and
subcontractors under the law provid-
ing for relief from losses sustained
because of war conditions in the
construction of public buildings dis
closed a number of such instances in
the District of Columbia in a report
filed yesterday by the Treasury De-
partment with Congress.
The r. ]. BeaIl Construction Com
pany, a subcontractor in the con-
struction of the Central Heating and
Power Plant, at the foot of Thir-
tenth street, filed a claim for $4,000,
Of which sum s4s,241.74 was allowed.
The Standard Engineering Com
pany, subcontractor in the building
of approaches and a retaining wall
for the Lincoln Memorial. asked for
s1,73645, and was allowed s1.6s5.2S.
other claims for which. according
to the report, no sustaining evidence
has been furnished. are:
The United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Company, bondsmen in
the construction of the Bureau of
Printing and Engraving. s2,613.23;
D. W. Kahn and ]. ]. Glynn, subcon-
tractors, Interior Department offices.
S2S,516.20: w. G. Cornell Company,
general contractors. Central Heating
az Power Plant, s115,041.34: p. F.
Gormley Company. subcontractors,
Central Heating and Power Plant,
Sl15, ,041.34; p. +. Gormley Company,
subcontractors! same building $751;
259.99: George A. Fuller Company,
general contractors, Washington
Courthouse, s36,40S.SS; Ingalls, Stone
Company, subcontractors, same
building, s35,O6332; George A. Fuller
Company, general contractors ap-
proaches and retaining wall, Lincoln
Memorial. s2,654.1S; Bay State Pink
Granite Company, subcontractor,
Lincoln Memorial, s65,944.47, and
United Marble Company, subcontrac-
tors. Interior Department building,
ss.246.04.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-24
DC. SCIENTISTS
PLAN TO ATTEND
GREAT MEETING
Science From Astronomy
To Zoology on Program
Of Chicago Event.

Many Washington scientists are
preparing to attend the meeting Of
the American Association for the
Advancement of Science, December
81 to January 1. in Chicago.
ibis meeting isk the scientific
event Of the year. aid its programs
will cover all phases of science from
astronomy to zoology. In addition
to the programs of the fifteen spe-
cialized sections of the association
about forty other scientific societies
of national scope will hold their
meetings coincidentaI1y with the
association programs. Scientists
from all parts of the country will
present papers which will repre-
sent the product of their researches
of the last few years.
e DR.. Leland o. Howard, CHIEF of
the Bureau of Entomology of the
Department of Agriculture, is pres :
ident of the American Association
for the coming year. and DR.. r.
s. Woodward. of the Carnegie In
stitution of Washington. treasurer.
The permanent .secretarial offices
of the association are at the Smith
sonian Institution.
Among the officers of various Sec
tions are the following Washing
ton men: DR.. Rodney r. Truce, Bu-
reau of Plant Industry; DR.. z. w.
Allen, States Relations Service of
the Department of Agricplture; DIR.
R. NJ. Yerkes, NATIONAL Research
Council; Dr. David Jayne Hill; Dr.
w. ]. Humphreys. U. s. Weather
Bureau; DR.. Charles L. Parsons,
American Chemical Society: DR.. Da-
vid White. Geological Survey; DR..
William A. orton. Department Of
Agriculture; DR.. r.. @. Lyman, De-
partment of Agriculture; DR.. Ales
Hrdlicka, u. s. National Mu-
scum; DR.. J. Walter Fewkes, Bu-
reau of American Ethnology, Smith
sonian Institution; William Bowie,
U. s. Coast and Geodetic Survey;
DR.. George NJ. Kober, American
Medical Association; DR.. L. A. Rog-
ers. dairy division, Department of
Agriculture; William A. Hedrick,
Central High School; Felix Neu-
mann. War Department.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-24
STUDENT FINED
RASSAULT ON
RESTAURATEUR
Broken, Sugar Bowl Led
To Disturbance, Court
Hears.

George w. oglethorpe, 21. OF
Wash. a student at the Uni
versity of Virginia. was hned SIS
in Police Court yesterday by Judge
Mcmahon for an alleged assault
Tuesday night on George Hampton.
manager Of Chiids' restaurant
The testimony showed that ogie-
thorpe was in the restaurant with
several other students. A sugar
bowl, which was being thrown
from one end OF the table to the
other fell to the floor and was
broken. It was testified. and Hamp-
to called on oglethorpe to pay s2.5o
for II.
One of the other students. it was
testified, paid the s2.5o. but ogle-
thorpe protested, he admitted,
claiming that s2.5o was too much
The Washington herald., 1920-12-24
GIRLS APARTMENT
LOOTEDOFCLOTHING

Gaining entrance to the room of
Misses Anna Casteran and June
Mulberry at 1909 K street north
west, thieves yesterday stole sew
eral articles Of wearing apparel
valued at $375.
Jewelry valued at $3.50 was stolen
last night when tRe apartment OF
Mrs. Edward Mullen. Southbrook
court, was entered. The stolen jew
selry included two watches and a
pin.
A pocketbook containing S57 was
lost or picked from the pocket Of
o. B. Shatto, of Cleveland, Ohio,
while he was in the Union Station
yesterday. according to his report
made to Detective Stringfellow.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-24

for the bowl. Hampton, q was tes-
tined. then asked OgIethorpe If n
considered him a thief. referring 70
the amount asked for the bowl
ogIethcrpe replied. according 90
his own statement. 'If you want
s2-5o for that bowl. you are one
Then. Ogietherpe said. he swung st
Hampton whom he said called him
an obscene name. and knocked of
his eye glasses. The arrest fol-
lowed
The Washington herald., 1920-12-24

That a terrible show
well, recommended by four different persons
"Whoa" .-..,
"The author the manager. the and the agent"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-03-18
NONRESIDENT NOTICE
State of Tennessee
.Chancerv Court of Polk County
Mamie Aaron
VS..
Vester Aaron.
Vester Aaron.

In this cause it appearing from
the allegations in Compartments
bill, which is sworn to, that the
defendant Vester Aaron, resi-
dence is unknown and cannot be
accertained upon dilligent inquiry,
but believed to be a non resident
of the state of Tennessee, SO that
the ordinary process of law can
not be served upon him. 1t is
ordered that publication be made
for four consecutive weeks in the
Polk County News, a newspaper
published in Benton, Polk county,
Tennessee, notifying the said
Vester Aaron to appear before a..
]. Williams Clerk & Master, at
his Office in the Court house III
the town of Benton, Tennessee,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-03-18
cat and Eat Friendship.

The strange story of the rat that
made friends with Il cat is told by w.
H. Hudson in his Book of Natural
ist." The rat first thrust itself and
its friendship" on village woman In
Lelant. West Cornwall. England. 1t
not only grew familiar with tie wom-
an. Sut even with her cat, (which APP
peared TO know intuitively that 1t (the
rail vas there as a privileged guest,
while the rat on It's part, seemed to
know, also by intuition, that 1t had
nothing to fear" The friendship deep
ened; cat and rat seemed pleased to
he together. and would even drink milk
from the same saucer, and sleep
punched M together!
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-03-18

r. \. Cilliland of Vernon.
Texas, Is visiting relatives and
friends in and around Benton.
Jesse Rvmer of Archville, is
here attending the bedside OF his
mother, who Is dangerously i'll.
Mike Boring of Archville, had
business here last week.
Mrs. J. w Wilson has return
ed from visit to her mother on
Charleston Route
One of the heaviest rains TO
visit Benton in some time, came
Tuesday night, doing considerable
damage to some of the residents
along the creek.
Fff
Mrs. John Howard who has
been confined 70 her home for
some weeks, is able to around in
the house.
ffF
{. F, Taylor has received a
letter from his father, who is win
tering in MAMA, Fla, stating that
he has seen a shark IS feet long
and weighing 1000 pounds.
No paper prints it all-Take
the News.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-03-18

on orbeforc the first Monday in
April. 1920, the same being the
April Rule OF said Court, and
make defense to said bill or the
same will be taken for confessed
and the cause set for hearing ex
partc as to him,
This Feb. 10th 1920,
A. J WILLIAMS.
Clerk & Master
]. +. Adams, Sol,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-03-18
Local Mention

NJ. {. Bacon OF Charleston r.
had business in the city Wednes-
day.
rrr
Several from here attended the
singing by White and Philips at
Antioch, Sunday evening.
rrr
Judge n. .. Allen OF Athens,
attended Court here this week.
4 L 4
w. n. Morgan OF ServilIa, had
business here this week.
4 4 4
c. P. Williams of Cumberland
Gap, Tenn, had business here
first OF the week.
"a
We unintentionally left out the
names of Danny Clemmer and
George Tate in our report OF those
Sunday School the five
in February.
A a ~
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. King of