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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-10
THROW HIGH DICE FOR
 CHRISTMAS FURLOUGH

Christmas, nbove all other hoif- days. Is the one season of the year that almost every one desires to spend at home. With the approach of the Christmas the com manding officers of the troops stationed in and about the various mining camps have been besieged with requests for Christmas fur Ioughs from the men of their com mand.
 So long as the troops are on ac- tive service, only a limited number of men can he given leave of ab- sence at one time, md the com- manding officers have been some what puzzled as to how to make the selection of the ones that would be given n Christmas fur1ough.
 At Pratt City there is detach- ment of the Montgomery company stationed. commanded by Capt. Dick Kelley. As the detachment is not large, Captain Kelley de- cided that only two men could be spared. and after consulting with his 'noneoms," proposed that the entire detachment shoot Thigh dfce' for the coveted furIough-
 This proposition was hailed with glee by the boys, and the "shOot- ing" commenced. The bones rolled merrily, and the elimination proc- ess began, and at the final throw or throws it was found that two Jew boys. the only members of the Jewish faith in the company, had won.
 "What do you think of thats" asked one of the boys of his puddle.
 ~Jew luck" he replied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-10
NEW TRAFF|CCODE
 |SALMOST READY Draft of Law Covering Vehicu- lar Movement Reaches Com
 misSioners Tuesday

Birmingham's new traffic code, which has been in course of construction for the past six weeks, is practically com pleted and will be presented to the city commissioners for their approval at the regular meeting Tuesday.
 A number of suggestions made by the Birmingham Automobile club, the Bir- mingham Civic Association and the Civ 1tan club were incorporated In the code, which will, when completed cover about 60 pages of doubls space, type written. legal-size paper, Several rri- vate citizens also contributed valuable suggestions.
 Twenty thousand copies of the adopt ed code done in nice booklet form will be published before January 1, to be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-10
ORGANIZE BOARDS
 IN THE b|G TOWNS IngersolI, Realty Expert, Ad- viSeS Land Sellers to Group
 for Development

Local real estate men who are mem bers of the Birmingham Real Estate board may go to Montgomery and Mo- bile at an early date to organize similar boards among the real estate men of those cities.
 This move was brought about as the result of the speech of Tom s. Inger- soil who spoke on Real Estate Boards and Their Value to the Community" at the weekly luncheon meeting of the Birmingham Real Estate board at l o'clock yesterday afternoon at tha Southern club. Mir. Ingersor is secre- tary of the national organization of real estate boards, with headquarters at Chicago.
 Officials of the national organiza- tion have always looked upon the Bir- mingham organization as being one of the best real estate clubs in the coun- try said MT. Ingersoll, "and though I have been here only a few hours, I am more convinced of my belief than ever.
 The general public is just awaken ing to the good that comes from an or- ganization of real estate men. They realize the real estate business is a profession and not game, and as Bir- mingham is the only city in Alabama which has an organization of real estate men, the people here have a just cause to feel proud.
 '.But the local real estate men are missing golden opportunity to be the founders of real estate boards in other cities in Alabama. Several years ago Montgomery had a real estate board. but the past two years nothing has been heard of 1t. If I am not mis- taken, the real estate men of Mobile have never organized themselves into any kind of club.
 ''The value of real estate board to the community cannot be thought of in terms of dollars and cents. The Bir- mingham organization, I am sure, has business concerns to the city. It is true they make money out of the transaction, but every organization and business concern has to make money to exist. But besides looking at it in a business light of the amount of money involved, think of the real hard work such board does towards actually building a town.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-10
EXTENSIVE PLAN
 OF IMPROVEMENT FOR MILL VILLAGE
Houses to Be Equipped With Modern Plumbing and Club House, Nursery and Pool
 Are Planned

Modern plumbing, an apart ment house and a club house having a swimming pool, a nursery, a Kindergarten and other conveniences for the use of employees are among the inn provements now being placed in Mill Village situated direct ly around the Avondale Cotton mills. The plants belongs to Senator B. B. Conner.
 Contracts for extensive improve ments have been let by the manage ment of the mill. The improvements when completed will include approx imately s125,0o0 on the housing facil ties and $30 000 on the street paving, 1 according to C. H. Mangum, superin- tendent of the mill.
 Fifteen old houses have been torn down and in their stead modern apartment house, containing 10 apart ments, with all conveniences, has been erected. This is the first mill, accord ing to MT. Mangum, which has tried building apartments for the employees and the new method of housing is meeting with the approval of the ten ants.
 The clubhouse, with all it's facilities for the comfort and amusement of the members, is expected to prove a very good addition to the Conner cotton mill plant. The nursery and Kindergarten for the care of the children during the day while their parents are at work ill the mills will improve the efficiency of the women workers who nave small children, and the recreation features are expected to add interest to the lives of the mill workers.
 Modern plumbing is being installed in 116 residences in the village. This contract, which was let to Williams Plumbing company, is, it is believed the largest single contract ever let in Birmingham. Each house is being equipped with kitchen sink, toilet and bath, and all of the work is being done with high-grade materials
 A laundry and ice plant for the use of the employees in the mill are now in course of construction. Preparations are being made to pave the eight streets and alleys of the village with concrete-asphalt paving at a cost of approximately s30,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-10

has been waiting for through the cen turies.
 Onward Soldiers!
 U. FRANK RUSHTON, Field Marshall"
 The clouds which have darkened the campaign of the Tuberculosis as- sociation have been dispelled.
 Once more the sunshine of hope and confidence is lighting up the way and the workers have given their pledge that the campaign shall not stop until the full amount has been subscribed.
 The luncheon of the workers held al the Tutwiler yesterday at 1 o'clock was marked by a, spirit of determina- ton such as has not been seen here since the days of the war. The gaunt- let was thrown down and the challenge of the unfavorable season, the incle- ment weather, the interference caused by sickness was accepted. With a ris- ing vote, the workers pledged them selves unanimously not to stop work until the campaign was success.
 The keynote of the meeting was struck in the orders from the field marshal which were read by Gen." John Sparrow. The chief address was made by Dr. Henry M. Edmonds, who aroused the workers to a high pitch of enthusiasm and stirred up the fighting spirit of the big crowd present Ex- temporaneous addresses were made by w. H. Sadler. Jr, Chapline Hodges, W. c. Bonham, Evans Dunn, c. M. Blanch- ard, R. A Porter, John W. Sibley, Mrs w. D. Smith. Mrs. M. " Joseph, T. H. Garden, Mrs. w. H. Hankins, J.. w Donnelly, Murray Brown and several others.
 pr. Edmonds cited the obstacles which had confronted the workers during the past few days, but called upon them to make good in this cam paign. No sooner had his forcefufl ad- dress been concluded than speakers arose in ever part of the hall to ac- cept the challenge. MT. Sadler de- clared that the allied armies had never failed in an emergency and that they would not stop until success attended their efforts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-10

With view to help achieve the des- tiny of Greater Birmingham by boring from within as it were, the Chamb er of Commerce has taken tentative steps looking to the establishment of con- ntction between the chamber and the many hundreds of citizens of Italian birth resident here.
 Details have not been arranged, but the manager, o. L. Bum. has been au- thorized to take up the matter with the three Italian societies and see wlat can be done toward bringing the sons of sunny Italy in closer touch with their llow-citizens of American parentage for the common good of the whole.
 The Italian citizenship of Greater Birmingham is well scattered from the heart of town to the suburbs and thence into the mining camps. The majority of the grocery stores of Birmingham are operated by Italians. Some are in the wholesale fruit and produce pusi- ness on Morris avenue. Their places of business are dotted over all the city and are found in all the suburbs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-10
ANDREW JACKSON IS
 SALUTED BY NEVILLE
By Associated Press


 New Orleans, December 9.-Standins on the roof of the sugar refinery today Zen. Georges Nivelle. hero of Verdun' surveyed the battlefield of Chalmette' where more than 100 years ago Gen. An lrew Jackson stopped the British ad- vance on New Orleans.
 At General Nivelle's side stood Andre Lafargue, attorney for the local French consul general, who pointed to the posi- ion occupied by the American under Jackson, and explained how cotton bales, from behind which the Americans d. rected their deadly fire, were placed. General Nivelle was all attention. He eagerly followed each point of the eS- planation of the battle. When MT La fargue completed his description General Nivelle saluted the obelisk erected to the memory of the men who fell fighting at Chalmette and uttered the words: wen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-10
Robert Prowell Stove Company
 2O11 Third Ave. Just Off goth St.
GRANDMOTHER KNEW
There Was Nothing So Good for Congestion and Colds
 as Mustard

But the old-fashioned mustard. plaster burned and blistered while it acted. Get the relief and help that mustard plasters gave, without the plaster and without the blister.
 Musterole does 1t. It is a clean. white ointment, made with oil of mus tard It is scientifically prepared, so that it works wonders, and yet does not blister the tenderest skin.
 Gently massage Mrsterole in with the finger tips. See how quickly it brings re- ief-how speedily the pain disappears.
 Use Musterole for sore throat, bron chitis, tonsilitis, croup, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, headache, conges- ton, ple1risy, rheumatism. lumbago. pains and aches of the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chil- blains frosted feet, colds of the chest (it often prevents pneumonia).
 35c and 65c jars; hospital size $50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-10
$5.OOO Damages

Verdict for 5000 was returned by thf jury in the case of Blanche Sorrell, ad- ministratrix of the estate of w. T. Sor- ren, deceased, against the Southern Rail way company. which was tried yester day in Judge c. B. Smiths division Of the circuit court. In the original suit damages of $lO00O0 were asked, it being alleged that w. T. Sorrell received per sonal injuries from which he died while in the employment of the defendant com pany on January p, 1920
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-10
Five Murderers Electrocuted

Ossining, N. Y., December 9.-Five con- victed murderers. the youngest boy of 20 years and the father of three children, were put to death in the electric chair in Sing Sing prison here tonight after an eleventh-hour attempt to obtain re- I'rlve from the governor. or stay of execution from the courts had failed. Four of the men-James P. (BulD Cas- sidy, Joseph Milano, Charles McLaugh- lin and Joseph Usefof-were convicted of staying Otto Fiala. an elderly subway staying Otto Fiala- an elderly Bronx sub way ticket agent, two years ago. The
 fifth, Howard Banker paid the penalty for the murder of William Dagreff near Rochester N. Y., in September, 1919.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-10
DEMAND MARKETS CLOSE
Kentucky Tobacco Growers Stage
 Demonstration at OwensborO
Rx A.sociated Press

By AssOciated Press
 Greensboro, Ky, December 9-Five hundred tobacco growers, after a meet ing here today, marched in body to the loose leaf warehouses, where they demanded that the owners close their place of business until better prices could be realized
 Five of the seven warehouses holding sales here have agreed to close. Sales today were practically B hundred stronger than yesterdays average. 12'42o pounds going over the brakes for an average of $S.7S a hundred
 Growers paid little attention to this. insisting that the market be closed un- til prices reached a level which would insure them "a living wage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-10
Mayor Improving

Montgomery, December 9.-(Special.) Mayor Wm. A. Gunter, operated upon last week for . serious carbuncle in his nose, has been removed from . local inf1rmary to his residence where today it was said he was gradually improving. The mayors return to his official duties is not anticipated for several days, however.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-10
COUNTY WEALTH GROWS
Tuscaloosa's Taxable Valuation Esti-
 mated at $24,00O,000

Tuscaloosa. December 9,--(Special.)--It is estimated that the total tax valuation of Tuscaloosa county will reach $23, ,000,- 900 to s2400o,ooo. This is an increase of about A,OOO,OOO for the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-10
DEATHS

Arthur IT. Rniford--Aged 26, died yes terday at his home at Hillman sta- tion Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence. Burial at Elmwood ceme- tery. He is survived by his parents, MT and Mrs. w. H. Raiford. John c. Chandler-Age 54, who died suddenly Wednesday morning at a local hotel will be sent to Gunters- vile today by Shaw. The remains will be accompanied by his brother. T. B. Chandler.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-27

lace and ribbon boudoir caps and other
exquisite things that come to light
within the home. is to leave out many
lovely INJURIES. But since everything
cannot be described. a few accessories
for formal dress nre selected and pie.
tured here.
For The young woman who can carry
them on the Spanish comb and long
ear rings have "A charm that Is potent.
or course u fan belongs 10 this CO.
quettish company. and IL may be Of
wonderful feathers. or OF fine lace or
satin sparkling with spangles. Sticks
of mother Of pearl or OF tortoise are
not arnong the things that have come
back" because they have never been
away. But In the picture are oil
tirney lace mits with n flavor Of two
generations ago. when they were worn
by fine aud gentle ladies'. Little van
Ity boxes are more modern; . gold
and enameled one and a pair " cut
steel buckles show themselves in cum
pany with the lace mifs OF yesterday.
all belonging in the bright assembiags
of today's luxuries.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-27

TT USED Ia he predicted that the
i entrance of women into business
aud into all sports along with men.
would wean them away from the
pretty. enticing trifles in apparel that
they have always loved. M predic-
tion ever proved more entirely false.
The eternal feminine. with wits sharp
pncd by experience in the wider world.
hs> not discarded amy Of her privileges
IN dress. hut has used q cultivated
aud discriminating sense of fitness
To- provide herself with an undreamed
Of diversity in her clothes. There Is
not much chance for custom to stale
her infinite variety in these days.
Given n chance she runs The whole
kcale-negligees. morning frocks. tailor
Ell things. sports clothes. after
noon gowns. evening dress. varied
pursuits.
81 far from overlooking lovely ac-
cesSorieS of dress that have no excuse
for being at all. except that they are
beautiful. women supply themselves
more bountifully than ever with these.
They are trifies that are not at all
trifing. and include the strands Of
beads. ornamental combs. earrings.
and other jewelry. vanity eases. bags
Q~ncluding beaded onesD. fans. Slippers.
GRIZZLIES and a revival Of ace stockings.
Units and tulle scarfs. Not to speak Of
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-27

about II. In this model n plain skirt is
set onto an underbodice hat carries
the sleeves. A light silk serves for
this with underarm pieces and sleeves
of the cloth. Two straight pieces Of
cloth having inverted plaits down the
center are fastened 10 the underbody
mt the waistline, with snap fasteners.
Below the waistline they hang free, re-
vealing, he skirt Il the sides. Squares
of embroidery at the front of smock
and skirt exactly suit the tailored dress
for which they make a handsome
finish.
If one has In mind remodeling an OLD
dress or making a skirt do double duty
she cannot do better than to carry out
n scheme Ike that shown In the second
dress. This is n short smock. banded
with satin ribbon like the skirt in color
and Ornamented with s~atin-cOyereI
buttons and an all-over braided pat
tern. Henna-colored jersey cloth with
dark.blue braid and ribbon Is n fine
combination for the smock TO he worn
over n plain blue cloth skirt.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-27

THESE "all-day' dresses have given
i us something that is new and in
~creasingly interesting Ia think about.
just how close a second they will final
~ run 10 the suit and Ia the tailored
skirt and separate skirt. is something
not To be foretold, especially since the
new models show that manufacturers
are taking advantage of the liking for
smOcks in designing them. To the
women who spend most of their time
IN tailor-made clothes they offer the
spice of varlety-a change from blouse
and skirt or tailored q and skirt. Be
sides, more of them offer possibilities
IN remodeling suits that the thrifty
are not going to overlook.
Two very fine models In all-day
dresses will not have To ask twice for
the attention Of alert women. They
are pictured here and hardly need de-
Scription. In both of them the skirt
and smock idea is carried out. II has
been managed with wonderful clever
ness IN the dress of dark blue serge
with a girdle Of jet links and rings
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-27

Iense in many houSellolds. Try ne ng
Baked Calls liver.-Nash and care
fully emove the Tough portioas and
lard with small strips of salt pork.
Dust with salt and pepper aud brown
IN hot pork fat. Cover with M cup
ful of hot water aud pnt into n hot
oven. lm>i'ns twice during the half
one Tablespoonful or Hour with two la
blesJmonfuls ur thick sour cream sea-
son well aud serve.
spiced Sauce for Suet or Bread Pud-
ding.-Mix we'll iva l~ablesrrmnfuls of
rornstarch and one cnpful of sugar;
add one pint of boiling waIer the
juice and rind of "A lemon. one table
spoonful Of vinegar. two iablesloonfuls
Of butter aud ieaspoonful Of mixed
spices. Cook well before adding the
butter. lennon aud vinegar.
Squash Mutins.-Mix together three
cupfuls of -four. two iab%lrspponfnls Of
sugar. four ieaspoonfils Of baking
powder; add cupful of dry sifled
SuuhSI WIN hdi " 'ulihi " miih, oif
egg and another half cipful of milk.
Add two tablesuoonfulS Of finely chop
ped suet. melted. Beat thoroughly and
bake in yell CREASED muffin pans in n
hot oven - minutes.
Peach Birds Nest Puddinp.-I'ut n
LAYER IF canned peaches in II well-but-
tered pie plate and pour oyer them n
one-egg cake mixture. Bake IN u hot
cyen until the cake H. done. Remove
The cake from the V e. and turn up
side down on u hot plate. Sprinkle
with sugar. lot with butter and finish
with a grating of nutmeg or cinnamon.
Serve hot.
Ham Q Ia ltaIienne.-Take n two
pound slice Of ham cut one Inch in
thickness. Place IN a frying pan and
over II slice four small onions. cover
with a pint OF tomato and a generous
sprinkling If salt and pepper with half
q cupful Of water. Cover and bake an
hour or longer in n moderate oven. Re
move the ham Ia a hot platter aud
thicken the tomato aud fat in the pan
with a tablespoonful of -four mixed
with a little water.
ccrn-MesI Puffs.-Take u table
spoonful Of butter. one cupful of milk.
one teaspoonful Of salt. o~ne-four;h
cupfuI each of sugar and -four. one
half cupful Of cornmeal, two eggs and
cupfuls Of baking powder. Scald
the milk. add the cornmeal and hut
ter. and when cool the other ingredl-
ents. Beat well and bake in buttered
pans.
Dainty Dessert-Bcat the white Of
one egg with half n glass of jelly un-
til stiff Heap OF q glass plate and SUP
round with n thin custard. cooled. or
sweetene1 and Favored whipped
cream .
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-27
llanouaoe Al Can Speak.

"Kipdness-a language which the
dumb can speak. and the deaf can I'M
derstand." said the sage Bovre in
summaries Of Thought" And how
many Of the future dangers and diai-
culties would vanish away IL there
would only come into the hearts Of
every one of us an earnest and sin
cere desire for our neighbours good
that would help us TO appreciate and
understand him and unite earnestly
with him I'm the great task of building
up the world in peace and goodness,
Goodwill to men. that steady. whole
some. clear-sighfed attitude of the
soul. is a grace that every one of us
sedulously cultivate.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-27

exterior view of the barn.. shows how
the stable Is equipped SO that the work
of caring for the herd can he done
quickly and with less labor. The stalls
are ranged along the sides of The barn,
with the cows facing in. Each Of the
"a stalls Is divided by a steel stall par
titiOn. while at the Manager head there
is a continuous concrete manger. also
separated by steel partitions. At every
other stall head there is an automatic
drinking bowl that supplies two ami
mails with a continuous supply of fresh.
running water.
Those are the three requisites that
make COWS prOductive-fresh air, plen-
ty of fresh water and good feed. The
latter is supplied in part by the silo
shown at one cOrne of the barn. This
silo has a capacity ample to keep the
COWS in fresh. green ensilage through
out the winter. Fresh water, fresh air,
good feed and comfort 90 a long way
toward increasing the dairy farm prof
its.
Labor has been and will continue to
be a large item of farm expense.
Wages are high and men hard to get.
But in the modern dairy barn a great
deal Of labor is saved by its equipment.
The floor of this barn is OF concrete.
with cutters at the ear of the stalls.
These cutters collect the manure. from
which it is fOrked to the carrier that
.u.- -. A. -,--1 s-..i, xla,.., aD
the plan by dot-and-dash lines. The
carrier is Il great barn labor-saver. 1t
not only removes the litter to the ma
nure pile or shed at the back of the
barn. but conveys the feed and forage
to the stalls. After the litter is re-
moved the. cutters are flushed. and the
barn is as clean as most cellars.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-02-27
I-NAPPRoPRiATELY NAMED.

Christmas has furnished a name for
some OF the most desolate. tragic.
malodorous. or otherwIse unpleasant
places on the face of the globe. Christ
mas sound lies amid the dismal.
stormy horrors Of Cape Horn, and
Christmas Harbor In an equally cheer
less spot I'm Kerguelen land. OF the
three Christmas islands. n is a low
atoll covered with guano; another lies
OF tfe ice-bound coast of Cape Bre-
ton. while the third IL a forest-clad.
unhealthy islet wbich possesses only
30 inhabitants. Mounds on the Cardi-
gan coast are called Castell Nadolig.
which means Christmas castle. and
are said go be so named because the
Welsh garrison of q castle that for
merry stood there were surprised and
mastered by Morse pirates while Ia
rousing on Christmas night.