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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-09
Population of Principal
 Cities Now Classified

-HE census bureau has announced
 all the cities of the United States having a population of 1Oo,- 900 and over. In 1910 there were fifty such cities. This year there are sixty-seven.
 The bureau manifested an obliging disposition and agreed to accept ad- ditional figures of local count care fully made and certified to as having been omitted in the regular emu meration.
 Several cities availed themselves of this offer and those which sent in the uncounted inhabitants were duly credited with them. A dozen or more cities appear in the Associated Press announcement as revised" This census seems to have been well taken, notwithstanding complaints that large numbers of people were uncounted. In many cases where local civic bodies started a recanvass the work was dropped; either that or the unofficial enumerators were too slow in report ing to the census authorities. Bir- mingham, for example, in which sev- eral hundred persons were found who had not been included in the census enumeration, appears in the table of sixty-seven cities with the original figures to-wit, 17S,270.
 These tabulated cities are an- nounced complete and will so appear in the New York Worlds Almanac and various reference handbooks.
 It is a noteworthy fact that Texas in 1910 was without single city of 100000 population. It now has four above that mark-San Antonio, 161,. 300; Dallas, ,S30; Houston, 138,076 Fort Worth, 106,4S2.
 Texas has more cities in excess o1 10000 than any populous state soutl of the middle west, and in 1880 i will make a big showing In cities o. the 100000 class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-09
Sound Recommendations
 of Cotton Association

61HE recommendation of the
 ll American Cotton Association are conservative and have a sound ring.
 It suggests 40 cents a pound for middling cotton, $60 for cotton seed and the diversion of a third of this years cotton acreage to other prod ucts in 1921.
 Cotton ought to bring this price and so should cotton seed. That spot cot on ranges around 30 cents just prior to the opening of the buying season should not discourage. That is mere skirmishing. The real battle is not begun until October and November, when the bulk of the crop is being marketed and the world buyers are keen to lay hands on it.
 It will certainly pay to hold cotton awhile. It most assuredly will not pay to fail on try-out of the buyer. Let him come to the cotton. Don't rush the cotton to him. It should be the same with cotton seed. Diverting a portion of the acreage to other crops is far more sensible than leaving so much acreage idle. It is double assurance, assurance of a fair price for the cotton and assur- ance of full granaries, potato houses and live stock pens.
 Producers should not take the cot ton exchange prices overseriously especially the quotations on far-away months. The most expert traffickers on the exchange agree, for instance that the quotation of "A cents for May cotton is an absurdity.
 The worlds needs for cotton, the rehabilitated cotton mills of Europe the small carry--over from last seasor and many prior short crops indicate to the producer that the purchaser will be much more anxious soon thar he now appears to be.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-09
WHAT ARE THE BOYS READINGs

From the Columbus Dispatch.
 Fifty years ago the boys of America were reading Dick Turpin, Claude Du- wall and other favorite Beadle publica- tjons, the Jack Harkaway stories in the Boys of New York, the Chimney Cor aer. the Wavcrly Magazine and the New York Ledger. if thelr parents had no supervision over their literature. In the latter case Uncle Tori's Cabin" Sanford and Merton. Oliver Optics stories and the Youths Companion were prescribed, and those first men, toned prescribed.
 Many boys during the decade between 1870 and 1880 managed to read both lines, perusing the wholesome publica tions around tha sitting room or H. brary table of evenings and devourins 1 the tabooed stuff in the barn, the at l tic or other places where they were protected from surprise. A book or { sought by most younsster There wal | the Days Doinss", particularly. al | illustrated forerunncr of the Police Ga
 zette. that was fall pf pictures aai sensational text, ali great favorit' l ia barber shops. We took a rreciou
 bundle of them nome once. acquired a
 cut date junk, for trifle, and cal remember yet aow surprised an' grieved we were oy tae paterpal man date to return them at once. The hu is, Ia per's Weekly seem an ta.ae after ses sion with the Days Doings, which, may be remarked, wcre of decidrLi shocking charaese- as disclosed by tha papers artists all editors
 II We wonder waa' the boys of i?2o. ac tw cen 10 and It v .afs oe age. are reao l ings; and how their natural selection would compare with those of the boy
 os fifty years ago!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-09
IN HOTEL LCBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Skirt. Short as Winter Days

-S SAOEt aS NInttE
 If any one doubts that the women's skirts are growing shorter like the winter days. she has but to go to New
 York. the center of fashion and style,
 and see for herself" said Mrs. L. Hus- ted. who has just returned from sew
 eial weeks visit to the metropolis.
 Since my last visit to New York in the spring I had heard what I consid- cred exaggerated reports of the short narrow skirts worn by women of tash-
 ion, and I could carcely believe that
 they really were as short and narrow as
 they were reported. but it is all true; matrons and misses alike wear ihe short. narrow skirts; grandmo.h ITS their faces. and then you wonder; but | in New York there are no old women. I was lunching at Delmonicos one day and another day at the Ritz. where York lunch. and never saw such gowns and furs in my life; the women were fairly swathed in ermine, chin chillas, sables, mink, blue fox, and | kolinsky, although the month was Au- gust; they were much more elaborate 1 ly dressed for the luncheon hour than our Birmingham women are for the theatre or reception. Stepping cut of their lmousines, clad in the most ultra fashionable gowns and furs. their skirts were fully fifteen inches rom Eight and nine-inch skirts, that we consider in Birmingham very short and very chic. are quite passee. and most of the skirts seen on Fifth ave- nue are twelve or fifteen inches rom the ground. This is no exaggeration. We have been told that in Paris for narrow skirts have been fashionable
 and a few were seen in New York e.nd know now it is absolutely true. for
 have seen them with my own eyes.
 saw some splendid plays and the so-
 ciety plays-the drama-showing the l most beautiful gowns made by the most famous couturiers in the world
 show the skirts very. very short and | narrow Truly as the winter days
 grow shorter, the women's skirts keep
 pace. growing shorter, too, and very
 narrow. This is the mandate from
 Paris, and New York follows"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-09

most dominant figure is step in the right direction. It shows that there are still considerable number of vot- CTS in the state who will have nothing to do with the LaFollette brand of politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-09
Ineren.ins Telephone Rates

"Is the only condition required by the city of the Southern Bell Telephone Company that it promise Birmingham better service in order to prevent a fight against the increased rate?" asked Frank V. Evans.
 If so there will be no legal contest. for lavish promises are already made in that direction by the telephone com pany. What the patrons want is not only better service, but rate not in excess of that imposed upon Atlanta and other cities of like size. The public service commission is composed of fair-minded men who vii i look well into all points at issue in the matter of application for increased rate, and it goes without saying tha' :, the commission will not allow the com pany to impose upon Birmingham th'
 burden of any deficit 1t may incur II
 other cities"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-09
CoNGENIAL WORK.

What became of the movement started here to uplift the stage?'
 Tt fell through"
 Lack of interest,""
 quite the contrary. All the tired busi- ness men in town wanted to be on the committee to censor girl shows"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-09
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
THE F1vE-CENT PIECE.

THE FIvE-CENT PIECE. I sigh for the nickel That once bought pickle Or sizable dish of ice cream; It carried me far On a fiat-wheel-ed car & And bought a cigar you'd esteem.
 The old-fashioned nickel When youth it would tickle Me pink to receive as a gift; r. had a great past, But has lost so much caste It's sadly in need of lift. THE POWER OF HIS PEN
 Although this self-made man has two higEly educated daughters, they seem to
 have great deal of respect for their father" Hes smart man." "Yes?" Whenever he writes them a check he
 makes it an impressive ceremony THE NATURAL INFERENCE. T see where woman waited for a
 man twenty years" said Mrs. Gadspur,
 as she glanced over the morning paper. 'Is that so?" inquired Mir Gadspur, ab- sent -miGd. ely. What did he n ake her mad about?" NO MARKED-DOwN SALES. Mrs. Calder gets all her stamps from
 Mir. Gadder's office supply" Whats the idea?'' You can't shop when you buy stamps. You either have to take 'em or let 'em alone" WORST PHASE OF IT. 1 Have we anything on the opposition g
 candidate?" asked the practical politi- clan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-09
Hard Times

Telephone service in Birmingham certainly is not what it should be in a city of this size and prestige" said Judge Horace Wilkinson. Il believe it is harder to get person over the phone
 now than ever before. Which re- minds me of story I heard told few days ago.
 "A friend of mine was invited to visit house in Woodlawn for supper. Hav- ing only small amount of time. he asked how long it would take him to get there. He received th,s reply: It thirty minutes by street car, yfive minutes by. walking, and one hour by telephone'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-09
Want the Ladies'

Special invitation has been extended to the women's clubs of the Birming- ham district to be present at the ini- -tial showing of the seaport amend ment film. The Port and the People, at the Alcazar theatre Thursday morning at o'clock" said Murray Brown.
 We particularly want the women of the city to be present and are making special efforts to have all possible come. The show is open to the public and all interested are invited"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-09

'He once played ukulele." said hil co-worker.
 But that involves no moral turpitude.
 Ut might, if he played it for young woman to dance the hula-hula in grass skirt"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-09
SOMETHING SIMILAR.

Are scientists still trying to learn the monkey language?" asked MT. Clipping.
 T don't know," said MT. Dubwaite, but if they want to hear pretty fair sub- stitute they ought to listen to my young est daughter talking to one of her 'rah- rah' friends over the telephone"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-09

possible not to feel admiration for the man whose genius and valor almost won a great war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-09
MORNING PRAYER

Tbou. God, art the potter, and we were the clay, but thou hast made m. notterr. too, and given us life as .,a ct,x in which to work. Grant, "a Lord. that we may shape 1t mo usefulness and truth. Amen'-M' s. II.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-09
THE HUMBLED GREAT.

Strange things have lately come to pass, This world is upside down, I guess; A former dukes junior clerk,
 His lady is governess.
 NO FAvORITISM ALLOWED. How much are the life guards paid at this bathing resort?"
 From s4o to sso week, understand" "A soft job. eh?''
 Not especially. They have to show as much alacrity in saving a fat man or an elderly spinster as they would beauty in distress.' PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-09

TELEPHONE He'll (prtvate exchange connecu"S departments) Main 4soo'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-09

Disguise, see thou art a wickednes"' Wherein the pregnant enemy does much. Twelfth Night.
 n X E
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-09

Belgium will continue it's sugar ra-
 tioning. Outside of that, you would hardly suspect Belgium had ever thrown herself in front of the German military machine.
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-04-03
Why is Master Builders Offer Fair ?

The Master Builders that they conferred with the Chamber
 
 
  it endorse men of the Mster Bu ldrs stand 
  in Chamber of pointed to aHpartes Assoiat  In of  low. submit that thesen ndoremn withu
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-04-03
We Stand Opposed to Child Labor

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  to tentw are American In m we nothn to noft war O he O O wmany the in idencew
  of of to verify
 Mill THIS section desired all mills s of andSou
 
  Wages
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-04-03

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  Ihub
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-04-03
Ninety Cents an Hour is Not Fair Wage

The assertion that it found by investigation that the which the builders have the working in cos of muor
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-04-03
Carpenters Have Repudiated No Agreement

September es the did make appeal for hour with
  Q an yany
  mento orepudate as
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-04-03
Arbitration Proposal Apparently Junked

January n houtt aiono fwork which willing additional 10 submitted
 
 
  o unusu ] @ m 1d tp M m m @ % I b @da ab 2ana @ t % ra % se % wo sa he told the would be the board directors after which he Builders Association the Increases in Rents Due to Wage Increase Negligible public which would the would building that should not affect  in il
  percen o don't isn't Carpenters May Help while paying them I hour Sincere investigators increased rents well find an added cost of 75 to 100 overhead Carpenters Only Have Months a Year In considering the ndi living continues right along for the entire l2 months
 
  BELIEVE DIFFICULTY
  
  INCREASE IN LIVING COSTS.
  MOVE BASED UPON ACTUAL NECESSITY
  ITO GIVE SQUARE Signed by the Endorse by the TRADES COUNCIL Marchso 1920,
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-04-03
In New Haven

o orensd inw nwageo of the Think nover
 donflo of the tha
The Connecticut labor press., 1920-04-03

Our Refusal Sustained by The U. s. Supreme Court 1 wonder that to handle this mill AND il
  vryr refusal
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-28
How Armour Links the Midd
West with Eastern Markets

In the the United by
River dwell 1919 the population Thus the great consuming
the points Of production thousand miles
Imagine the problem that would be
large packing plants such Amour Omaha and Western
livestock consumed Their profits would be
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-28
Keeping Trade Channels Open

Lacking the outlets that such con-
Germs as Armour and Company pro-
vide, stock raisers would haye to find
and develop their own markets for
$3.50 of their own production!
By linking the Middle West with
Eastern markets, the Armour Omaha
plant must be regarded as prosper
ity builder, not only for stock grow
ers, but for the citizens of Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-28

Or again, if all the cattle and hogs
grown in Omaha territory had to
be consumed at home? The serious
ness of such situation is better real
lied when it is appreciated that of the
S88,000, 100000 yearly business of the
Armour Omaha plant, only $780,
100000, or less than 40 of the total
sales, are made in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-28

themselves. For whatever benefits
producers in this section also adds to
the general benefits of Omaha as
whole.
During the past twelve months, for
example, Armour and Company paid
to producers in the Omaha territory
S72,000,000.00 for livestock-East-
ern dollars brought back to enrich
the West. In addition Armour paid
packing house workers So, ,050, 100000
in wages, spent $6,7O0,000.00 in sup
plies, much of which were bought
locally and expended still further
sums in state and local taxes.
A Countrywide Organization
All Of this, however, would be impos-
sible without national distribution,
accomplished through Armour
countrywide organization chain
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-19
OFFICERS Plan
TO RAISE S.A. QUOTA

Captain Jenny Conrad and Lieu
tenant Leila Forrest. of the local Saliva
tion Army post, plan to raise the Sal
walton Army's quota In Umatilla coun-
ty by themselves. They announced
their intention Of getting the $S200
for the work in this state by personal
solicitation throughout the county and
will turn the opening guns on PEN
dleton Thursday.
The salvation Army home service
campaign for funds has lagged all
over Oregon, due. II is believed. TO the
large number of such drives recently
staged. The local workers, however,
have faith in the cause and helieve
that even though they cannot get 9TH
ers to assist. they will not meet with
difficulty in raising the money.
After Pendleton has been canvassed
this week the two workers plan to take
in other towns. Lieut.. Forrest was In
Ukiah last week and met with good
responses. :
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-19
.UMPS CROSSED WIRES /
SAYS BEARS PROTEST

Formal protest of the Waila WallA-
Milton Freewater game of sunday.
won by the Twin City team, to 8, in
10 innings, was received from the
walla walla club today by President
Rex Ellis of the Blue Mountain lea
que. The protest will be acted upon
this week, in all probability.
Failure of the umpire to live up to
the ground rules agreed upon between
the captains Of the two teams is the
basis of the Wnila Walla protest. Be-
fore the contest started both captains
and the umpire agreed that hit over
the fence would not count as home
run but that a runner would be entitl-
ed only to the number of bases he
could make. Two different hits went
over the fence in question, 1t is said
in the protest, one of them having
been good for about three bases early
in the game
In the tenth inning. with the score
to 2 in Walla Walla's favor and a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-19
Working on Boys, Camp plans.

Cash Wood, county Y. NJ. c. A. sec
retary, is busy with plans for a sum-
mer camp for the boys of Umatilla
county to be held next month. He has
been leading up to the camp with Sat
ufday hikea from the various commu-
mites and Expects to have a large
number OF youths from all parts OF the
county on the camp. Mr.. Wood was
looking over suitable camp sites yes
tcrday between sGibbon and Bingham
Springs and il is probable that the
boys viii Pitch camp in that vicinitys
The tentative dates for the outing are
June 2s to JIly 2.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-19
offIoers are Nominated.

Barton Hendryx and Sam Oliver
were nominated for the office of stu
dent body president at a meeting of
the student body of the Pendleton
high school today. Claude Snow was
the only nominee for the office of vice
president. Other nominations were;
For second vice president. Stella
Mills and Arthur Frankum; for gener-
al manager. B. Warner; for property
manager. Lawrence Warner; for bus
mess manager OF the Lantern. Thel-
ma Blanohett and Harry Mytinger:
for business manager of the Annual,
Evelyn Davis and Erva Dale; for yell
leader, John Simpson; for assistant
yell leader. John Henderson: for-sec-
retarys and treasurer, Mary Douglas
Chisholm: for editor of the Lantern,
John Beckwith. Elections will be held
the last of this week.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-19
SUFFRAG|STS STORM
WILL HAYS MEETING
6By Associated Press.)

tbN ASSOtldlSu ltHs-J
WASHINGTON, May IA bevy of
woman suffrage workers fresh from
their unavailing labors to obtain rati-
fication of the suffrage amendment
by the Delaware legislature, persist
emily heokled VIII II. Hays, republic
can national chairman. when he made
a speech at meeting of republican
women of the District of Columbia.
The Interruption, designed TO make
the chairman explain why the repub-
liean majority of the Delaware cap
ital could not- force adoption of the
kept the assemblage of
several hundred women in an inter-
mittent uproar until he had concluded.
AS soon as you have had more
experience in practical politics. Mr..
Hays told the first questioner. you
viii. understand that party officials do
not carry legislatures in their pock-
Af@
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-19

i. II. Fortson of Denver and Charles
Moore well known local photograph
er, have leased the Bowman studio of
w $. Bowman and Will conduct the
same in the future. enlarging TO some
extent on the work formerly done by
Mr.. Bowman. Mr.. Fortson and Mr..
Moore became acquainted while in
army service. Mr.. Fortson was an
aerial photographer overseas. Mr..
Bowman and family are to move to
their ranch in the Hood River valley.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-19

Milton runner on first, another ciout
went over the fence. The runner
scored. but the, batter. was thrown out
at third basesby'the Wralia walla field
er. The umpire nnotioned the runner
to take the additional base. giving him
a home run and making the score 8 to
8 in favor of the Twin Cities. The
Milton captain, the protest allages, ex-
pressed a Willingness to play off the
tie, but the umpire and several play
ers had left the grounds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-19
budget VIII ne Considered.

Further consideration of the city's
budget needs for 1921. with viewlto
holding an election to provide the me-
cessary funds, will be taken up to-
night. at the regular weekly meeting
of the city council. Manual Friedly.
chairman OF the special investigating
win not be present to pre-
sent the matter and it will be left in
the hands OF Recorder Thomas Fitz
Gerald. who has looked up figures
from the various city departments.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-19

John HALEY Jr.. acting as recorder
and police judge today. collected $22
in fines this morning. Walter Bonn
son, an indian. pleaded guilty TO be-
ing drunk and paid fine OF $40.
Bail of $40 was forfeited by John
shanning. also charged with being
drunk. John Doe paid a fine OF 50
for parking his auto on the wrong
side Of the street.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-19

city today hut no new cases were rs !
ported u the health officer today
The diseases are widespread. being
found In scattered localities ana az
fectlng persons Of all ages. No ser-
ous cases, have boen reported ana all
the patienta are recovering
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-19
He WIN Make Good

Vote for Fred Lockley for Secretary
OF State. He has made frequent visits
TO our county and Is Thoroughly fami-
liar with our resources and needs. For
many years he lived in Eastern Ore
gon. He stands for Economy and a
Square Deal.-Paid advt.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-19
taIlea l,s Illness.

Mrs. Harold james was called to
Portland today by the critical illness
of her mother Mrs. .Panl HemmeT-
garn. Mr.. and Mrs. Hemmclgarn will
be remembered by rendIcton people
as Mr.. Hemmelgarn was formerly pro-
prietor of the Pioneer Boitlins, Works
and later Of the Independents Garage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-19
Basebnll IsIayed ID n. s.

The boys OF Pendleton high school
are working up a. baseball team and
are having frequent workouts. Coach
Orville b. Reeves VIII be in charge
and present indications promise fast
team. Several promising young pit
chers are among the students and their
ability combined with the usual good
display of backing should produce
good results.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1920-05-19
Oregon Program nt ii. S.

OFEFlOIF II FO1-f tFfff nv III F5s I
Earl e. F1eischmann's History and
English classes are going to present an
Oregon program for the approval OF
the Pendleton high school student
body tomorrow. oregon songs. poems
and readings will be given by the VAR
fous members OF The class. The pro-
gram WIN fill the usual Thursday
morning assembly period.