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The McCarthy weekly news., 1921-12-24
OF LOCAL INTEREST

Several parts of the drill that was in operation several years d. go on Dun creek are now at the mouth of Young creek, the bal ance will bef1 eighte d GOwn from the head of Young creek as soon as trail conditions improve. The drilling on the Nizina river bars will commence in arrnest for the site of tle new b tilg..
 Don't miss the show tonight at the Hall. Admission free.
 The Golden Hotel lunch count CT was opened this week. Doc Brehmer is the new chef and from all accounts is delivering the goods.
 For viol ttio l of the ltional Prohibition, Miss Sadie t'pnton Was sentenced to seven months i'm mprISOnment last Wednesday, by U. s. Cemmis so Ter, Charles Spongberg.
 Charley Erickson, an old em- ployee of the Kennecott Co. and Mss Martha RWaeno, charm ing young lady who arr ived on Tue>dao's train from NordOva, were united in marriage by the U. 5. Commissioner; in the pres ence of Mr. and Mrs. J. P Ha. brick. After the ceremony a dainty lunch was served by Mrs HubrlCk at her residences Un Riverside Drive.
 The NeWl yWed> will occupy the apartments at kennecett.
 The funeralof Gust de Vost which took place last Saturday afternoon at the KenneCott Gem etery was attended by large number of his friends from the Mother Lode Camp. William Godfrey who conducted tLe fu- leral read the burial servlce in ! very impressive manner.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1921-12-24
San Francisco, Dec. 23rd.

San Francisco. Dec. 23rd.
 Henry T. r'ortman, twenty nine years President of the A. laska Packers Assn. resigned 10 day and will be succeeded by Vice President Wm. Timmons.
 Washington Dec. 23rd Senten ces of twenty two other polit- lcal priSor elS were commuted along with Debbs. The President also pardont d five American soldiers. Stnttrted 10 life inn prlSonment for having killed a British officer O.. the Rhine.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1921-12-24
Special Xmas Menu $1.50 at $1.50 The GREENSBORO INN

Celery Olives Sliced Tomatoes
 SOUP. Cream of Tomato Bisque
 ENTREES. Filet Mignon Mush oom Sauce BrOiled h.cken d la Maryland
 ROASIS. Stuffed Young Turkey
 Gran nberry Sauce I-oip of P, rk with Frieo Apples
 Sage Dressing VEGETABLES. Mashed Potatoes Candied Sweet Potatoes Green Peas Asparagus : SALAD. Apple and Celery Macedoine
 DESSERTS Plum Pudding Mince Pie
 Assorted Cakes Nuts Che, se kalsins Cheese
 Coffee
The McCarthy weekly news., 1921-12-24
Big outside mail today.

SeVela visitors were in JoWE lhls week from the Copper camp making their final purchases Ior Christmas.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1921-12-24

Howard, Hamilton and Elgin Watches at Hubrick's Seattle D rices.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1921-12-24
FEDERAL I\VESTI- CATION

Washington, Dec. 22nd Attorney General Daugherty has ordered an investigation into the retail prices of food, fnel. clothing & clothing. with view to the pros. ecution of il o>e found gouging
The McCarthy weekly news., 1921-12-24
A CHRISTMAS PRESENT

Washington. Dec. 23rd
 Eugerp DebbS was leleaSt d from Atlanta Prison this alter. noon pardoned by the President.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1921-12-24
TELEGRAPHIC
IMMEDIATE BELIEF FOR
 RUSSIA

Washington, Dec 22nd. For the relief of 1he Russian families in distress. Hoover has begun purchasing twenny million col. lars worth oflerain.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1921-12-24

Special Assortment Of Neck ties At M trSh lll'S.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-23
JOLLY ST. NICK COMES IN GLORY
 TO TOTS AT BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL

childrens ward of the Bridgeport hos p1tal are already eagerly watching the big window through which they on Saturday night. The stage has all been set for his arrival. In the center of the ward there is a big tree reaching to the ceiling, its every branch resplendent with bright col ored ornaments and shining tinsel. Just at o'clock he will come in. weighted down with a great pack of dolls, and horses, drums, tops and mention candy. pop corn and crack CTS and each of these will be mark ed with the names of the small youngsters in the beds about the tree.
 great many gifts fascinating enough to make suffering little folk forget their pain, have been sent in and many more, are expected, for of all places Santa never overlooks the hospital.
 One gift that Santa will bring In his pack will be a doll, the most wonderful doll that he will deliver in Bridgeport this year. This doll is girls will receive their dolls this Christmas for being good. -Angeline will get hers for being such a good
 Last April Angeline was i'll with the measles. In some way her bed caught fire and she was frightfully burned aoouC the arms and neck. Il CT parents insisted on taking her home from the hospital before she had rightly recovered and as a result her entire arm and hand were contracted ,so that she could not move them. In November she came back to the hos pdtal and has been receiving treat nent there ever since.
 Gradually her arm is being made to move normally again but in the meanwhile Angeline has had to suf- fer torturesy She is only eight years old but she has been such a patient sufferer sol sweet natured through all she has had to endure that the good physiciani who Is making her well again has promised her the finest doll in Bridgeport for Christmas.
 There Twill be other things for An geline, tSo, a wonderful dolls bed room set consisting of bed and bureau, also dolls china closet com
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-23
LITTLE PATIENTS MADE MERRY
 BY DECEASED BENEF AC TOR

Christmas touches the hearts of people. Then the often gruff or stern exterior melts away and the real feel ing that is underneath comes through More than 700 little poor children of the city were made happy this after noon with all kinds of toys in mem ory of 8 great hearted woman who has been dead a couple of years now. The gifts are being made by her hus- band through the Welfare Building Christmas tree party. In life the woman did a great deal for the poor children of the city and nows her spirit is being kept alive by her hus- band in this way.
 Of course there have been a great many gifts from other sources, too, but then there are 8 great many children to be taken care of and just as Miss Eva Hugo of the Welfare Building who has the celebration in charge, was racking her brain won dering how to supply them all, this Splendid gift came in.
 The party is only for the children
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-23
CHRISTMAS SEAL
 YOUR CHRISTMAS MAIL

In Birmingham, Mass. in 1916, s1 babies per 1000 died. In that year a large insurance company voted S10O,o0O to the National Tuberculosis society to establish a health town" Birmingham was chosen.
 During the first year of the work the death rate of babies was reduced to 61 per 1000.
 Previous to the health work in this town of 16,00O people, 121 persons died each year from tuberculosis. In the first year of the "heaIth town work this number was reduced to 99 deaths, in the second year to 79, in the third year to 76-and this re- duction occurred while the town in- creased in population.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-23

p1ete with little knives, forks and dishes.
 To help the children make merry all the patients of the hospital who can get about, all the nurses and the staff of the hospital will gather about the tree at the appointed hour for Santa Claus appearance.
 On Sunday the children of the Kindergarten department of the First Presbyterian church will come to the hospital and sing Christmas carols for the little children who are ill. It will be a glorious day, with ice cream, fruit and other dainties for every one.
 Miss Louise Bawden. the nurse in charge of the children's ward, and Mrs. Emma Hallock, the matron of this department, are arranging for the party.
 The entire hospital is being decor ated with Christmas greens but the children's party will be the only celebration which will be held there.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-23

Heinz and R. and R. Plum Pud-
 Hin. Heinz Mince Meat, Heinz and Welsh Apple Butter. Scarlet Brand; Curtis Bros. and Premier Jams. SfedIess an dSeeded Raisins, Prunes, Figs, Dates. Etc.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-23

The directors of the insurance com pany felt that their $100,O00 was paying them better than if it had been sunk in first mortgages
 Health towns, it has been discover ed. pay.
 The health of babies and adults is an asset which can be measured in dollars and cents.
 Is it not better to spend little money to prevent tuberculosis rather than to spend a great deal to main tain tuberculosis Santaria?
 Is not an ounce of prevention bet ter than a pound of cure?
 Then why lock the stable door after the horse is stolen?
 Why lock the door against disease after health has been stolen?
 Why Not Put the Paddock On Now?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-23

who have been patients at the var ious clinics of the Welfare Building during the year and only children bearing their blue card will be ad- mitted. A huge tree, brilliant various colored lights has been set up in the main entrance han of the building and about it will be arranged table after table piled high with gifts for boys and for girls, all attractively wrapped in tissue paper and bearing little Christmas cards. Santa Claus will be present and will pass out the gifts as the youngsters file past.
 Hundreds and hundreds of boxes of candy, pop corn balls, dolls. guns, tylpewriters, boats, automobiles, drums, blocks, games. paint sets and every other imaginable toy will be given out. It is expected that nearly 500 youngsters will be taken care of.
 Proceeding the distribution of gifts, there will be an entertainment at which one of the school orchestras will play and there will be singing and speaking by several other chill dren,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-23
FOOD COST DOWN
 4 BIT BECAUSE 0F
 FREIGHT REDUCTION

The cost of food should be some what reduced by the voluntary freight rate reduction of 10 per cent. o71 Butter. poultry, cotton and other commodities, which the railroads of the country have announced they will put into effect on Jan. l or as soon thereafter as possible. This Is in addition to the reductions ordered by the Interstate Commerce Commis- sion for Western territory on grain and grain products and hay. The voluntary 10 per cent. cut Is to be effective for six months as an ex- pertinent and will apply to the entire country according to F. W. Robinson, freight traffic manager of the Union Pacific system who made the an- nouncement.
 A 6Jortico Tn Tbo JTimoo
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-23
FOUR ARRESTED ON
 SUSPICION IN NEW HAVEN

New Haven, Dec. 23.-The police early today arrested four Polish pris- oners who are charged with idleness buI believed. according to the police to have knowledge of a number of To- cal burgIaries in this city. One of the men, all of whom carry almost unpronouncealbLe names, was detected acting suspiciously in front of 9 Grand avenue store with a Jimmy showed up one coa1 sleeve. At his room, a quantity of burglares' tools were captured and his roommate and two others taken into custody.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-23
STANDARD NAME FOR CARS.

New York, Dec. 23.-Drafts of a lentative recommendation for a. "sta- bIe and scientific nomenclature for automobile body types will be sub nitted to the society of autorn dye engineers at its meeting here Jan uary 10.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-23

One large poster has been exhibited near Congress street through the courtesy of the Bridgeport Poster Ad- VertiSiQg COmpanY.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-12-23

Advertise In The Times
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-27
HOWARD FINALS ID
 START WITH PLAY
Commencement Exercises Will Consume Several Days.
 Notable Speakers

Commencement activities at Howard college will be inaugurated with the senior class play at the Jefferson thea tre tonight.
 The play Is producted under the d. rection of Prof. A Bess Clark, The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered by Dr. Charles A. Stakely at the Ru- hama Baptist church at Il o'clock Sun day morning.
 Monday will be busy day in the col ledge and the contest in the extempora- ueous department in English will be kelG st the college chapel at 1o:30 o'clock in the morning. The graduation recital in music by Miss Gladys Ho- gan. assisted by Miss Florence Pass, Ill be held at o'clock that night, halls of the Academic building and the fraternity and sorority halls.
 Tuesday will be alumni day. L. F. Thomas, of Shreveport, La, will de- liver the alumni address in the chapel at 10:30 o'clock in the morning. Tho alumni luncheon will be held at l o'clock in the college dining room. The glee club will give a concert at s o'clock that evening in the chapel.
 Commencement exercises will b., held Wednesday morning in the chapel with Dr. John l.. Kesler of Vanderbilt university, delivering the baccalau- Miss Gladys Falkner. chief; Miss An nie Boyette. Miss Willie Kirk, I. N. Patterson, J. c. Lee and William Wright
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-27
MEN
 ID HEAD PARADE
 MEMORIAL DAY
Plans for Parade Completed. Military, Civic and Fra ternaI Organizations to
 Be in Line

Headed by an escort of ex-service men who are now on the Birmingham police force and the grand marshal and staff, the Memorial Day parade will start from Sixth avenue and Eighteenth street at 8 o'clock Mon day afternoon, and after parading the downtown streets, will disband at Woodrow Wilson park, where it will take part in the Memorial Day serv- ices.
 Plans for the parade Were completed at meeting of E. E. Spangenberg grand marshal, and his aides Ut the Civic Association last night.
 The staff follows:
 Lieut. E. E. Spangenberg. grand marshal; M. D. Friedman, assistant Whithead, Col. c. Saffrans, United States army; Col. R. Nolan, United States army; s. A. Arrico Son of Grand Army of the Republic; l. c. Hood, Son of United Confederate Veteran; Col Walter E. Bare, Alabama National Guard; Captain Scott, Salvation Army; J. C. Williamson, United States w. Vi; Sergt. Lin Hill, United States marines; Sergt. George D. Kitzinger, Alabama National Guard Mrs. Bessie Phillips Woman's auxiliary American Legion Mrs C. E. Yost, Woman's auxiliary, American Legion.
 The following will be the formation of the parade; Police, marshal and staff Municipal band, color guard, Ma tional Guard. city commissioners, Gold Star mothers.
 First division: F. J. Cooper, in com mard; A B. Hartley and Lieut.. Charles Siegal, aides; Reserve Officers Train ing Corps band Grand Army of the Republic and Confederate Veterans, Ladies auxiliaries, Spanish American War Veterans, Veterans of foreign Wars.
 Second division: Capt. James J. Jack son in command, George l.. Bales and c. F. Yost, aides; Alabama Boys In dustrial School band; wounded veter- ans in autos, Mrs. Bessie Phillips and Mrs.. c. E. Yost in charge; overseas and Rcd Cross nurses, vocational students, American Legion auxiliary, American Legion, United States navy and Naval reserves, marines, sixth division, Bir> mingham Flying club.
 Third division: Capt. Charles H, Mandy in command, V. A. Cousins and A. G. Comoley, aides; band. Sons of Veterans. Salvation Army, Knights of Columbus, Young Woman's Christian association, Young Mems Christian as, socia tion, GreekAmerican society, float of 14 nations from Henley school, Sergt. George D. Kitzinger in charge; Italian society, Cicic Association, Chamber of Commerce and Junior Chamber of Commerce.
 All organizations are requested to report to the marshal at Sixth avenue and Eighteenth street at o'clock Monday afternoon, and they will be shown their places in line by the aides. Members of the Naval Reserves and the ex-sailors in Birmingham are re- quested to report to Lieut.. Kirkman | O'Neill. at Sixth avenue and Eight eenth street at 2 o'clock, to participate | in the parade They are requested to wear the white service uniform. | Former members of the marines will report to Sergt Linn Hill at the local recruiting station. 1929h second avenue, north, at ? o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-27
TEAM CAPTAINS FOR COLLEGE CAMPA|GN
Make It a Million" Canvass for Birmingham Southern
 College to Start

The twenty team captains who will lead the workers in the campaign to Make It A Million" for Birmingham Southern college, beginning next Tuesday have been selected and all have accepted their appointment.
 The. captains are James B. Abbott, W. A. Abercrombie, Reese Adanson n. A. J. Arrant, Mervin Blach, Robert M. Brown, Julien Caheen, Crenshaw Charn- berlain, Donald Conner, John B. cox w. A. Currie, Alvin M. Douglass, Evans Dunn, pr. Claud Hagan, J. D. Moore. Jr., c. H. Ohme, w. R. Slagle. William I. Warren. Harry White, and Herbert Stockham.
 Each captain will be assisted in the canvass by four workers and practi- cally all of them have already been named and have accepted. The twenty teams will confine their efforts to making the general canvass, the work Of soliciting the members of the 2S Methodist churches of the district be- irg in charge of Ben F. Ray, district director. He Is being assisted by di- rector for each of the churches. who has in turn named . number of workers to assist.
 With the announcement of the ac- ceptance of the invitation to speak at the banquet Monday night, invitations are being sent out and final details of tho affair concluded.
 Other features of the programme in clude music by the Birmingham South ern orchestra.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-27
CLEANEST SCHOOLS AWARDED BANNERS
 BY COUNTY BOARD

Banners have been awarded to the six cleanest schools in the county &C., cording to an announcement by the Jefferson County School Improvement Association. This contest has been in progress for several months and rivalry has been keen.
 The banners will be contested for every two months according to the plan and one will so to the school in each district which has been kept the clsanest during the preceding two months.
 These banners are made of good felt embroidered in brown letters and were awarded to the following schools: District 1. Sandis school, Miss Berne Garrett. principal; district ?, Garden dale school Miss Mailla Mckenzie. principal. district 3, Newcastle school, C. R. West principal; district 4, Hope well school, Miss Elizabeth Christilieb. principal; district 5. Mulga school. & E. Taylor. principal; district 6, Sayre school, R. A. Smith, principal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-27
ROTARY DELEGATE
 OFF ID SCOTLAND
Dr. Edmonds' Pulpit Is to Be Filled By Many Distln-
 quished Ministers

pr. Henry M Edmonds. pastor of the Independent Presbyterian church. accompanied by his family. left yes terday for Louisville. Ky. the first link of the trip to Edinburgh. Scot land. Dr. Edmonds goes as a delegate from the local Rotary club to the con- vention of International Rotary to b. held there.
 After spending several days in Louis vile. pr. Edmonds and family will go on to New York, where they will sail, June 1, on the Cameronia, the Cunard liner chartered by the Rotary clubs.
 While abroad pr. Edmonds will study religious conditions and churches. He will make special study of the life and teachings of John Knox, who founded the Presbyterian church. He expects to visit England, Holland. Bel gium, Germany, France and Spain Much of his time while in Holland Belgium and Spain Will be devoted to lectures and sermons, many important erga agements to speak having already been made. He will spend some time in assisting in organizing Rotary clubs in these countries and expects to be absent unti, September l.
 Dr. George l.. Robinson of the Mo Cormick Theological Seminary of Chi cago; Dr, George l.. Lang. head of the department of philisophy at the Uni versity of Alabama. and pr. H. H Pitzer, assistant pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Chattanooga and formcr assistant to Billy Sunday will occupy the pulpit of the Indepen- dent Presbyterian church during the absence of pr. Edmonds.
 It is probable that the services Sun day will be conducted by Dr. A. J. Mo. Allister of the Presbyterian Seminary of Louisville. Dr. Robinson will preach, June 12, and dates of other ministers will be announced later.
 Dr. c. B. Glenn, assistant superin. tendent of the city schools. who is also a delegate from the Birmingham Ro- tary club, expects to start the first oi the week. He will be accompanied by Mrs. Glenn and Miss Marie Glenn an6 expects to remain abroad all summer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-27
CHINA FAMINE FUND COMMITTEE ID MEET
Chairman Hail Calls Meeting to Discuss Imperative Needs of
 Famine Victims

Joe c. Hail, state chairman of the central committee of the China famine fund, has called all of the members # inc committee residing in Birming- ham for meeting at state headquar- teF h tae YovN Meas Christian as sociaaoa rr lis afternoon at o'clock.
 Bifminghs o4 this com mittee arc: tt3 slSnig' the Rev I M pg ( Crosby. the Rev. J. E. Di @ iAa5nic11i' Dr. John A. Mocsg NTS' seSS9A Robertson, the Rev. N' s1iapsoai pr. George Stpart ana 7' SIs4iii'eA'
 Important new phases pr tas cam paign are to be ccnsid d and s.o~ cial cablegrams and rnss e ses receiVeo from the American conn ttee at Pe- king, of which United Sr es Minister Charles R. Crane ts ehalf an' VIII pc acted on.
 Cable infornstion from he Ameri- can committee Thursday as 10 lne effect that continued df n threat ened the totad failure ne spring crop in the province Of Nnili. GOV e,.;np one-ffth of ehe e 'e famine area, and consequent ese dence oi 100000 persons cn Arpef ala un- til the August harvest.
 In addition prominent 1rchmen, representatives of Y&riouS nijsion so- cieties having interests in the famine provinces of northeFz Chl{is. addresseo an urgent appeal tp the merican committee to continue it's e r' ,aign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-27
Fiue Houses Robbed;
 Burglars Make Escape

Five residences on the SOuth- side of the city last night were entered by burglars and the thieves made n safe getaway from nlI the houses, tnljnG money and other articles with them.
 Sergeant Giles of the detective department last night stated that approximately S1O,OOO worth of watches and jeweIry and other vaIuabIes were left untouched by thieves in the five houses.
 The residence of Mrs. A. G. Hem derson at 1880 Eleventh avenue, south, was entered mt TAO o'clock by the thieves. The entire house was ransacked but nothing was taken.
 At $40 o'clock thieves entered the residence of C.. s. EIIard at 1920 Eleventh avenue, south. and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-27
VETERAN CONDUCTOR INFERRED WITH HIGH
 MASONIC HONORS

Funeral services were held yester- day afternoon for James Bryans, 1905 at the Masonic temple under the aus- pices of the Scottish Rite Masons. Ser vices at the grave were in charge of King Solomon Lodge. Burial was In Elmwood cemetery.
 Active pail bearers were R. E. Nor Till. Montgomery; J. W. Mccall. Parts. Tenn: c. B. McGill. Pensacola. Fla. W. E.. Laun. Mobile; J. NJ. Gibson. Nash vile: R. w. Osborne. Louisville, Ky.
 MT. Bryans was general chairman of the Order of Railway Conductors on the Louisville and Nashville system. He was thirty second degree Mason and ( member of the Shriners. He had re- presented the order of Railway Con- euctors in 1S southern states for the last five wears
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-27
ABERNETHY CONTINUES THE KIDNAPPING CASE

Hearing of the case of A. Speaker charged with Kidnapping his grand daughter, Bertha Graham was con- tinued by Judge H. B. Abernethy in the Jefferson county court of misdemean- ors yesterday.
 Warrant for MT. Speaker was sworn out by R. J. Graham, father of the girl. who alleges that MT. Speaker decoyed the child away for the purpose or bringing her up a Catholic to which faith the father had announcel himself as being opposed. This case was post poned when called yesterday. pending the decision of Judge Hough A. Locke in the chancery division of the circuit court on habeas corpus proceedings in- stituded by the father to secure cus- tody of the 10-year old child.