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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-31
TO ACCEPT SENATE
AMENDMENT TO THE
RAILROAD MEASURE
sy Associated Press

Washington, January So-House and
Senate conferees on the railroad bill to-
day finally agreed to accept the Senate
amendment empowering the interstate
commerce commission to fix minimum
joint rail and water rates
Chairman Cummins of the Senate man.
ayers announced the conferees would re-
sumo consideration tomorrow of the con-
tested rate-making section with the hope
that an agreement might be reached be-
fore adjournment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-31
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, January 30.-(Special y
The Madison county health board an
nounced today that SO far Huntsville
has escaped the influenza scourge no
case having been reported in the city
In Merrimfnk there are two cases in
one family.
we'll known throughout Madison coun-
ty died in this city yesterday within
a few hours of each other.
Charles A. Grayson. aged n, who
served in the company of the Fourth
Alabama which was commanded by his
brother, the late Capt. John w. Gray
son, died after a short illness, leaving
a widow and SON. He was an uncle of
David A. Grayson of Huntsville, Judge
Claud Grayson of Mobile. j. Gordon
Graysen of Birmingham and DR.. Am
brose Grayson of Albany
Alexander Carmichael aged 49, died
at the home of his daughter. Mrs. Har-
ris Bentley. after long illness. He is
survived by two daughters. Mrs. Bent
Fla.
Huntsville capitalists have bought
all of the Huntsville hotel block from
j. e. Penny of Birmingham and will
build business houses on the lots that
have SO long been the site OF the
ruins of the burned Huntsville hotel.
c. f. Host on Thursday bought the last
plot of SO feet, paying $3.50 per front
foot. Within the last few weeks the
other lots have been acquired by A..
L. Rison. c. Il. Bost. w. T. Hutchens
and J. D. Rice.
The capital stock of the Lowe Manu-
featuring Company, operating a big
cotton mill near Huntsville. will be
increased from 100000 to sS50.000 as
a result of the action of the stock
holders. who held special meeting
here Thursday afternoon. Horace F.
Poor. president and Charles Lane
Poor. treasurer, both of New York,
came down and attended the meeting.
The Siamese government has prohibited
the expectation of rice and of all rice
products for the next year owing to the
partial failure Of the rice crop in most
Of the provinces of the kingdom.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-31

The Siamese government has prohibited
the expectation of rice and of all rice
products for the next year owing to the
partial failure Of the rice crop in most
of the provinces of the kingdom.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-31
FINE FOR RHEUMATISM
Musterole Loosens Up Those
Stiff Joints-Drives Out Pain

V10SlClO VIC AON1oSAAS ~
Stiff Joints-Drives Out Pam
You'll know why thousands use
Musterole once you experience the
glad relief it gives.
Get jar at once from the nearest
drug store. It is a clean, white ONT
ment, made with the oil of mustard.
Better than a mustard plaster and does
not blister. Brings ease and comfort
while it is Icing rubbed on!
Musterole is recommended by many
doctors and nurses. Millions of jars are
used annually for bronchitis, Group. stiff
neck, asthma, neuralgia, pleurisy, rheu-
matism, lumbago. pains and aches of the
back or joints, sprains, sore muscles.
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds Of
the chest lit often prevents pneumonia.
9Oc and 60c jars; hospital size $3.50.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-07

friends, including Captain Bold and
his submarine, went to Beautiful
Island, to visit DR.. Cheer, another
friend Of Captain Brave. At the
doctors home the children found
what had given the island its name
wonderful gardens of beautiful
flowers Of all kinds. DR.. Cheer told
the children all about them, Cap
tain Brave took the folks high
above the clouds in the airplane at
night and DR.. Cheer told the chill
dren all about the stars and plan
cts, too.
The natives on the island were
strengthening little brown people.
Because of their love for DR.. Cheer
these little brown folk gave big
celebration in honor of the chill
dren, dancing all their wierd dances
around huge bonfire and serving
native foods.-Copyright, 1919.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-07

power company. Then he worked
for a while as a salesman Of cleo
trical appliances for the Powers
Company. He worked up to the
position -of Sales Manager. Three
years ago he started a contracting
company of his own which deals in
electrical supplies and does all
sorts of work requiring technical
electrical skill. His company has
swung some pretty big jobs lately.
He can afford fur -eyercoat now
just about as well as Jack" o..
Where could a fellow learn
something more about being an
electrical engineer" ..e D.
: Write to the Dean of any good
technical school and ask him for
Information. There are several
good magazines on the subject. You
can get a pamphlet on the subject
from the Boy Scouts OF America
This pamphlets among other things
gives you a list of books on Elec.
'tricity which ought to be valuable"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-07
Every Day Science
AA nv
~ for Boy CIV
~ Mechanics ~
READING THE GAS METER

by HIdHt M A1yuc
What does the man do when he
reads the gas meter. Daddy"
He finds out frOm.its little clock
face dials how many cubic feet Of
gas we have used during the
month. Reading the meter Is so
simple that you could do 1t yourself.
"A meter is a little motor
Through which the gas flows from
the main into our hOuse-pipes. 1t
has wheels, like olockwork. which
ARE turned around by a little fan
lrevolved by the gas as it moves,
along through the pipe. The clocks
work is geared SO that 1t records
/, by turning the hands on the dials.
= in reading the gas meter, you
will notice that there are five dials
marked as follows: VI cubic foot,
2 cubic feet. l hundred. l thousand.
and 10 thousand. The two top dials
are not read for they are test dials.
Each dial has one hand. and you
read it by taking The number that
the hand has just passed and ,plac-
ing the figures as 10. thousands, l
thousands, and hundreds. In the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-07
What Shall | Be?
| ,&4 Answered for "a
~ Girls ~,
FACTORY WORKER
BY Caroline Nj. Werlich


Madge Lauten was not able to
F., finish her high school course and
, there was but one thing to do, get
out into the world and make a liv.
ing.
Madge had watched the steady
progress of her next door neighbor
Ellen Terry, from her place as an
apprentice in the Brown Clothing
Factory to Service Director. A
similar career should be her aim
She went straight to the mills
After considering the opportunities
of several places. she sought work
under Ellen Terry.
Two courses presented them
selves: the first was for a high
school graduate. There the candi-
date was put through program of
work in every. department in the
factory. If after period of such
work., the pupil proved herself
worthy of a responsible position,
she might be given a job which put
her in line for a position as an en-
ployment manager or a service
Since Madge was not a high
school graduate, she adopted the
second course. She went into the
Trade school Of the Mills, where |
she was paid a fair wage while |
earning. First. an idea Of hand
'ewing was acquired. This was un-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-07
THEEWISIHFlIlN|GPgL,5AAlNlE|

Today | was going to tell more
about the early adventures of Jack
and Jane on their trip around the
world. But, first, I'm going to de-
scribe the airplane in which Cap
tain Brave and Ladydear and the
children flew from country to
country. The wings of the plane
were twice as wide, from one tip
to the other, as an ordinary street.
There were four of these wings.
two below the others. In front of
the wings was the great propeller
which spun around and pulled the
airplane through the air. 1t was
driven by a powerful engine. Back
of the propeller, where Captain
Brave sat while he drove the plane
and where Ladydear and the
children sat with him some of the
time-were cushioned seats just
like those in an auto.
The bottom part of the plane was
shaped like a boat and the chill
dren soon found that the big plane
could come down on top of the wa
ter and float along just like small
ship. The boat was fitted up just
like a small room. The sides were
enclosed and you could look out
through windows. There was a
small stove, a cute table and even
some chairs in the room. On one
wall was book shelf. And. when
it came time for the children to 60
to bed, they discovered that in
spaces along the sides of the boat
were concealed small iron beds,
just like those the children had
seen in hospitals. These could be
pulled out and made up in half
minute. almost. The children spent
their first night away from home
in these beds and slept soundly
while the big plane was flying
through the air.
When they awoke the children
saw that they were over the ocean.
Early in the day Captain Brave
brought the plane down to the wa
ter alongside huge submarine.
He had arranged to meet the sub
marine so that the children could
have ride ON it.
Captain Bold, commander of the !
just "fell in love" with
the children. In the submarine |
the children and their friends ex-1
plored the bottom of the ocean and
a great treasure chest.
The gold and silver and precious
stones were divided among the
children, their friends and even the
members of the crew Of the sub
marine. And everyone received
enough to make them quite rich the /.
rest OF their lives.
Next, the children and their
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-07
For Girls to Make
S5 Homecraft ~
THINGS OR CRETONNE

| by Carolyn SherWin Bailey
Often the shops that sell beautiful
fabrics for home decorating have
short lengths of bright cretonne.
pillow size. Two or three of these
will be enough to make several at,
tractive things for your room to
go with the new furniture and curt
aims.
THE NEW CRETONNE PILLOW
What is the color of your room,
blue, pink or yellow? Whatever
color matches. make a pillow cover
of that color in plain linen or a cot
ton material. Carefully cut out
the flowers or birds from a piece
of chintz of a contrasting color and
sew them with small over and over
stitches to the plain background.
These designs should be artistical-
ly arranged, not too close together
to spoil the effect. If you want
very gay one use black cover.
sateen or cambria
A TEA SET
IL you have a chatting dish or a
tea service in your room to help in
entertaining your girl friends after
school, why not make table cover
and small napkins to use with
them?
Use course. unbieached linen. Cut
tiny flower bouquets or baskets of
flowers for length of chintzs that
has small, bright design. Sew
these chintz figures to one corner
Of each of the napkins and TO the
four corners of the table cover just
as you put them on the pillow cover.
The stitches will hardly show if
you make them fine enough. Last
of all. fold very narrow hens and
cross stitch them down with mer-
cerized cotton that matches the
prevailing color of the chintz
design. The set will be really
beautiful, and SO different.
FOR PHONE NUMBERS
The scraps of cretonne that are
left will make you a dainty tele-
phone directory. An oblong piece
of heavy cardboard about the size
of cabinet photograph is the foun-
dation. Cut piece of cotton wad-
ding to fit one side, glue it on, and
then cover the whole with some
sort of firm lining material. Cut
a back and front of cretOnne, fold
the edges in, and oversew them to-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-07

hands shown in the illustration, for
example, the 10 thousand dial is be-
tween 8 and 4 (has just passed 81:
it therefore reads 10000 The
thousand hand reads 5000, and the
hundred reads 100. The meter read
ing is therefore 33,100. The meter
runs continuously. and each month
consumption is figured by subtract
ing last months reading from this
months. For instance, If it now
reads SO, 100 and read $4,000 last
month. we have used 800 cubic feet
during the month. Some meters
have but one test dial and others
are sometimes marked thousands.
10 thousands. and 100 thousands,
but you read them in the same
way.
can electric meter works in about
the same way. with four dials turn
ed by a small electric motor that
runs whenever we use lights-fast
or slow, depending on the number
of lights and the amount of current
passing around it's coils into our
house wires. 1t reads in kilowatt
hours, and its dials are read like
those of the gas meter. If it has
five .dials, the last to the right is a
test dial and Is not read.
MANY people check their gas,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-07
What Shall / Be?
Answered for ts1
W W. N1
An Electrical Engineer


uncle Bill, who is that guy with
1.-THE fur overcoat who just spoke to
tyou?"
That's Jack Strange. Vice Presi.
dent Of the Giant Motors Com
.pany."
Say, ne must be some boy"
"He is. knew Jack Strange in
high school. He was always tinker
ing around with some sort of elec-
itrical apparatus or else figuring
tout some problem. After high
school, he went to technical school,
and took electrical engineering, His
father had plenty of money but
Jack put himself through by work
ing in summers and part time IN
winters while in school.
when he graduated, a number
of opportunities were open to him.
He could go into the designing and
manufacture of, electrical applian-
ces; he could work at the sale and
installtion of such appliances; he
could set up as a consulting engi-
neer; or he could go into some sort
f electrical research work.
Jack chose to go into the de-
signing and manufacturing end. He
got a job with the Giant Company
as a sort of a foreman. He was
promoted from one position to an
other. Last time saw him he was
General Manager. Yesterday |
heard he had been elected Vice
President.
Jacks brother, Bob, took the
same training and graduated a
couple of years after Jack. He first
got an overall job with an electrical
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-07

CINCINNATI O Feb There won't be Of mistaken
identity babies NJ Bertms
perfected hospitals
fngepr police
of identification
with all the millions OF babies
the lines little alike There
the individual individual
Of the lines that out under the microscope.
taken be
Polnsky baby
identity present tagged
off
where
pictured taking his footprints
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-07

electricity and water bills by read
ing their meters themselves. You
can do it for me, sonny"
COPYRIGHT, 1920. by j. II. Millar
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-02-07

work, she was put. into the main
part Of the factory, the Assembly
room Here she did not stop learn
! ing But by keeping her eyes open
and doing some studying out OF
hours she made herself able to fill
any vacancy in the room. 1t was
| not long until she had charge of
the clerical end of her section at a
salary of $50.
Her reports to the Planning and
Efficiency Department were SO
much above the usual standard that
one morning Mr. Edwards, head of
the Planning and Efficiency Work,
stood at her desk. "You will re-
port to me. hereafter, Miss Lauten.
as you will have charge of all the
girls in the factory, Your salary
will be $125."
The Planning and Efficiency De-
partment was considered the brains
of the factory and Madge was
pleased indeed. But she did not
allow her success to turn her head
and studied and worked all the
harder, Now she is assistant to
Mr.. Edwards and has her heart set
on his present position when he is
promoted to General Manager
Copyright, 1929, by J. H. Millar |
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the observation Of the foreman.
After three weeks of satisfactory
der the direction of teacher and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-18
LEATHER-Shortage OF
Jn,D0rfed CIopes HirMers Trade

Shelves of hundreds Of retailers
throughout the country are virtually
depleted Of stocks of kid gloves, &C.
cording to representatives Of several
importers who have just returned from
their territories Inability to ship de-
liveries promptly and placing the bur-
den of supplying the kid glove mar
ket almost entirely upon France are
given as the principal reasons for this
situation. -,
Approximately SO per cent. of the kld
gloves imported into this country be-
fore the war were shipped by Germany
and Austria. Following the signing OF
the armistice France, Italy and BEL
GUM were called upon to All the open
ing In the kid glove trade made vacant
by Germany and Austria. Most of
the gloves now imported by American
firms are from France, but the factories
in that country are months behind IN
their deliveries.
Letters are being received daily at
the New York office Of q French glove
manufacturing company from retailers
in all sections in the country urging
Immediate delivery on orders placed
some time ago. To aid It's customers
this concern Is sending them per-
centage Of the goods ordered as con-
signments arrive from France. The
balance of the orders will be shipped
later
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-18
SILKS-Further Drop
dn R0,p Fiber Prices

The continued shading of raw silk
prices here in keeping with the de-
Ginning market in Japan, has had the
effect of leading the few manufac-
turers of silk goods who were in the
mood to buy raw stocks to withdraw
from the market. Sinshiu No. /, q
standard grade of raw silk, was quoted
yesterday at various prices by deal
ers, all below the $12 limit, which
some time ago was regarded by users
as reasonable basis Of operation.
Silk goods manufacturers declare
that 1t Is unwise to purchase addi-
tional supplies now in view of the
uncertainty of the market. A few in
the trade believe that the raw product
has struck low level, but the major
fly expect further declines. When
raw silk was around SIS pound local
Japanese dealers, it was rumored, were
buying UP stocks from manufacturers
on the strength of indications that
the price would cross the $40 mark.
At any rate, silk manufacturers be-
lieve that the dealers and importers
have ample stocks to satisfy the re-
quirements of the trade for some time
to come and are not worried by
prospects of an immediate shortage.
According to cables from Japan.
little of the old crop silk is available
there now and the new crop is slightly
under standard quality. 1t is ex-
pected that the quality will improve
as the Keeling season in Japan pro-
crosses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-18
COTTONS-Cro,cing Shortage
Fails to Stimulate Buying

Despite indications of lessened pro-
dnction in manv lines Of cotton goods,
largo buyers, including wholesale dry
goods jobbers, retailers and clothing
manufacturers. are operating conserva-
lively, especially when considering
long-term contracts. In this way they
are being aided by the largest pro-
ducers, who are advising their custom
ers to purchase in as small quantities
as possible for nearby delivery.
Some of the largest sellers in the
trade assert that it is impossible to
plunge on goods now, because Of the
attitude of the big producers against
accepting orders for delivery far into
the future.
Sales of finished goods maintain a
steady pace, although some buyers are
hestating now because of the trans
portation situation. Retailers and
wholesalers in all parts of the country
nsed goocs as their stocks are low, but
thav assert that if the goods on back
49, axe delivered in the next month
they will be able to meet the demand
made upon them.
Organizes, according to the sellers of
dress fabrics. are leading in sales at
present. Dark colors, especially navy
and other dark blues. are running
stronger than usual. Some converters
when the slump in printed voiles oc-
Cured shifted their wolfe designs to
organizes with some degree of success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-18
FURS-Expect Large
Attendance at auction

Fur dealers from all parts Of the
United States, Canada, England, the.
Scandinavian countries, Germany and
France will be on hand tomorrow for
the opening of the spring auction con-
Quoted by the New York Fur Auction
Sales Corporation in the Masonic lem
pie The low rate Of foreign exchange
will work against the foreign buyers,
it is expected, although sterling, marks
and francs are in better positlon now
than they were during the February
sales. The skins offered tomorrow in
clude fisher, stone marten. baum mar.
ten, martcn. white fox, blue fox and
nutria.
Indications point to larger attend
ance than usual, particularly among
manufacturing furriers who are imam
cially able to purchase skins directly
and thus eliminate the dealers profit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-18
Commodities
Cotton


Bullish weather and crop news caused
further sharp advance in tho market yes
terday and all months made new high re-
cords for the season. Trade interests
bought both old and new crop positions.
The demand from this source was particu-
larly active for July, which represented
price fixing against call cotton while there
was continued hedge buying in early new
crop deliveries broadening commission
house interest also help to absorb realiz
ing sales for over the week end. and De-
cember contracts led the advance selling
up to S6.06c or IS points net higher. May
met increased trade selling on the advance
to assoc, probably against proposed ship
ments from the South. and reacted. clos
ing at 42.25c, or net unchanged while
now crop months showed net advances OF
40 to 60 points.
Private reports OF unfavorabe weather
and crop cnodtions were moro numerous
than at any previous time this week ana
the limos the weather map suggested ii
continuation of unfavorable weather These
features wero the chief factors on the early
sshs" active anton menRs aod IS to s.
above Fridays closing figures. The In
creased offerings of May promoted realiz-
ing toward tho close. and there were mod
erate reactions in the late trading
1t was pointed out around tho ring that
May contracts selling at SOC Yesterday
quotation for mtddling cotton In the Nor
folk market. Sales Of spot cotton in Nor
folk on Friday were. larger than recently,
and tho belief evidently prevailed that
trade interests We're selling May against
cotton which would be shipped here for
delivery should Transportation conditions
continue to improve. The break in the
strike OF longshoremen In the coastwise
trade was considered a factor in this res
pect, and probably helped to check the
month advance. Week end reviews
of the goods market Indicated a compare
lively small business at first hands, but
no weakness as to prices. and private
abes from Liverpool said that scttle
ment Of tho Lancashire labor troubles
was generally expected
The local spot market was quiet and
unchanged at 43.25c for middling upland.
No sales were reported.