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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-08

VioletMurphy, of Sylacauga, is well pleased with The Age Herald wonder walking doll which she has received. Herald which was received yesterday. The letter is as follows:
 After soinc delay l will send you the picture of Betty and myself, and Betty was thankfully received. think she js~~rNell pleased with her new home--ar least I am very proud of her. 1 and Betty have lots of com pany to see the wonderful walking doll. Even the grown up girls come to see Betty, and they saySthey wish they had one, too.
 I think Betty is proud of her ne
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-08

'uilt the good roads right up to the edge of Birmingham and wants to building them straight on through arose to the situation by. declorine that he not only wanted to do that but wished to have proper mainte- nance of roads kept up. There is a lot of difference in maintenance and repair" he explained. Tn repair you have a situation that never should have heen--for then you have to take care of roads that have holes in them and that have been neglected. Main tenance means keeping roads up all the time and never letting them get bad He declares: T want the job now while labor is plentiful and ma terial cheap--and 90 per cent Of the material can be bought in Birming ham,"
 Mrs Shells other points empha- sized were these-and she felt she would be force to see that they were accomplished. if she were elect ed a commissioner.
 General Clean-up
 A general city clean -up--of morals. streets. moving pictures and the abolshnent of improper houses She told a little of her history, said she had been in Birmingham I9 years. George Ward appointed her on the woman's civic board during his administration. At that time the working women got up petiticn of several hundred names asking her appointment.
 J. E. Lacey and William L. White told of a number of good things they proposed to do for the public good if elected, and MT. White set forth Sfa f. how hipb he fire rate of Birmingham is--twice the fires per year of any city it's size in the United States, and said that the police force shosld be doubled for a city the size of Birmingham The cutting off of extravaganza in the citys lighting bill would pay the additional policemen.
 George Huddleston raised the question of what kind of bread sys- tenn Birmingham had; said that a god many laundries in geenral around the country were making eX- cessive charges; and spoke of hfs having fought in Congress for an anti-profiteer bill against rent rais- CTS.
 The Union League adjourned with a social hour, and refreshments were served. About 100 women belong to the leaS ue, or Wnlcn MISS Moiiie Dowd is secretary and Mrs Mary Cadden vice president. The organi- zation is affiliated with the National Woman's Trade Union league, of which Mrs Raymond Robins of Chi cago is the national president. Its principles are: Organization C. all workers into traGe unions; equal pay for equal work. regardless of sex eight hour day and A hour week. a living wage, and full citizenship for women.
 1t holds it's meetings semi monthly the I.ls- anu riiird Wednesdays of each month at o'clock p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-08
FURNITURE ARRIVES
 FOR NEW P0STOFFICE

Two carloads of furniture for the new post office arrived yesterday, according to the announcement of Postmaster R. B. Smyer, and further shipments are expected during the next two weeks. The furniture is being taken to the new building as soon as 1t arrives.
 MT Smyer is planning to move into the new building September IT., ard mail will first be distributed from it on Monday, September 19. No announcement has been made as vet as to when the other federal de- partments will move into the new building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-08

Morrill,, Milton Brooks and c. N. Cowan, Bessemer.
 Just at the conclusion of Dr. Ed monds speech he received message from J. H. Wallace of York, Ala, wishing him success in his airplane flight to Bellamy yesterday after noon, and asking him to fly over his old home at York.
 The visitors were met at the sta
 tion by a committee, and music was furnished during the afternoon at the Southern club by the band of the Boys Industrial school. All Rota- rians were given an automobile ride through the residential section of the city during the morning, and all left for their respective homes fur- \ ing the afternoon or last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-08
COAL PRODUCTION
 NOW INCREASING
Estimated 35,000 Tons a Week More Is Being
 Mined Now

Coal production has picked up steadily during the past six weeks. It has gradually risen from a report ed output of 175.oOo tons week to one of 21OOo tons. This is an in- crease of s5.OOO tons per week.
 The reported production is univer- sally below the real production, es- innate being that the real produc- ton is at least 10000 tons more than the reported. On this basis the real production is about 230,00o tons week co. rared with an average in 1920 of S25,O00 tons a week. Ac cording to that the present output is just about 70 per cent of the av- craze of 1920.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-08
Williams Opening Shows
 Beautiful Neu Creations

70 please look at that gorgeous new coat"
 And the silk wedding set--did you see that? Too cunning! I be- lieve I'll get married so can buy it."
 Isn't it sweet opening, anyhow ? I've just had the best time. I've al- ready bought a coat and hat--and -"
 But the voices were drowned out by others and laughter from the throngs that all day yesterday vis- ited the New Williams store at 1911 Third avenue
 It is brand new store and man. agement, and the occasion was the first day of their formal opening. 1t was big sales occasion as wcll as a time when women crowded tLe aisles of the three floors to see the very latest stylish things-as we'll as to take advantage of cuts the store is putting on.
 The opening is to continue through out the week, and showings are m new merchandise of all sorts from hosiery to heavy coats and suits.
 Did you every hear of "chicke clothes?" Well, that means clothes for the very ultra chic. The second floor has stacks of them, along with its garments of greater length and "quietude"-and brand new depart ment, on which the store specializes, of garments for the super-stout woman.
 On the third floor there is a show ing of millinery that would make any woman buy a new suit just to match it at the new Williams. For there are blacks, and grays and greens, and the cleverest Oriental effects that ever made woman look different" These Oriental suggcs- lions are obtained by waterfalls of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-08
TRIP TO LOCK 12
Party Will Spend Day at Alabama
 Power Company Plant

Officials of the Alabama Power company will be hosts today to a small party of business men and fi- nanciers who will spend the day at Lock 12 where the company's biz power plant is located on the Coosa river.
 The party will leave by special train over the l.. & N at S:30 o'clock this Jshorning and will return this evening at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-08
NEGRO WOMAN SHOT

Beatrice Lee, negro. age 30. of 2231 Alley c, was shot and seriously wounded at 9:30 yesterday morning by Nathaniel Carter, negro, of the same address.
 The woman was shot twice in the left shoulder, the ball entering from the back and penetrating the lungs. Sine was removed to the Hillman hos pital in an ambulance, where 1t was reported last night that her condition was serious. Carter is being sought by the police
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-08

home as she has right to feel glad as we have nice, clean village to live in that we are proud of We have a cotton mill village of about two and half thousand population supervised by MT. Conner, who endeav- ors to make everybody healthy. hap py and prosperous.
 We have two modern churches and one of the best schools, if not the best, in Talladega county, so why shouldn't we fell proud of our home I reside with my parents, MT. and Mrs. w. H. Murphy, and my sister We reside at No. 50 Virginia avenue.
 Again thankn' The AgeSHeralo for the beautiful doll, with best wishes,
 VIOLET MURPHY"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-02

admit that Tho Worlds position was justified;
>Jut would instantly agree that the hospital Bill
has bocn selected to be Ia tho Eighth logisls-
turc what the $4,000. 900 road bond bill was In
the Soventh--tho administrators trading stock
and the spoilsman's pot.
IN its issue ~ December b. Tho world pub
ushcd oxolusivo Interview with cob H. q. G.
Jones, of the war risk insurance bonrd. who
talked freely ~ the proposed state hospital mt
ter "rhc whole proposition rests on future ac-
ton or congress" aaid cob Jones In the begin
ming Of his extended interview
n ducs not seem necessary a. this tine TO go
furthor INTO tho matter than just that II has
been the iusistcut contention ~ The world that
tho whole affair aid rest on the action Of a now
rouprrrs ana a new administration not set tune.
t.uuiuR. that for the legislature 90 take corui-
laur, of tbr scheme nt all until after the new
congress and administration hnd decided It's pol
ioy with respect to the hospital care Tor cS-
service men would bo absolutely indefcnNbc.
"" purpose letting tho matter rest prcciscY
whore Coi. Jones. VINO has been 80 Noluminous-
IS quoted by the proponents Of the scheme,
placed It with congress- II the new congress
and tho new federal administration decide 20
ask ~, tt1tos to construct hospitals fot the
federal government to lease on pork barrel CON
objection against the state Of oklahoma spend
Ing the necessary money to adequately take
care ~ the sck and disabled eN-scrvicc men.
However. We have no fear that the new con
Frcaa or tho now administration win adopt any
such absurd policy. In the meantime, II there
are 'thousandA of cx-scrvicc men In Oklahoma
requiring hospital attention" let something
practicable ho done now FOR their aid. II they
need such attention at all they need 1t now II
tho state must provide these accommodations
there are several very useless state Institutions
already existing that can bc speedily converted
for such use. We shall be glad To name some
uf these institutions-seyeral of them-f the
casc IL pressing and II there In u genuine desire
to proceed along this limo,
In tho meantime, to talk about constructing
another state institution Is to talk pork barrel
language aud mako the Administrations trading
stock more valuable.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-02
LEGISLATIVE TRADING STOCK

The World has earned for itself some criticism
because of its militant stand against the state
hospital bill Several papers of the state have
recently felt justified IN giving the proposition
their unqualified approval. The pork barrel
brigade is. as a consequence, feeling fine ms the
Legislature sets about organizing itself for the
session.
Yet il the entire public could stand on the
sldelincs at Oklahoma City and observe wha, is
going on in the hours Immediately preceding tho
convening of the Eighth Legislature therc would
not be a single, unbiased individual but would
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-02
The HOrOscope
The stars incline but do hot cor,.,
tCpL 1921 by Mcclure NewsIsper az,

This should be an unusuauv .
tunate day, according to astral.
Venus Mars and Uranus ara
strongly bcnefic aspect, while ina.
Is little adverse influence.
Above all other persons l,,..
should be lucky while tins conf,.
ration prevails. for prosperity asw,n
as constancy is forecast for tbor,
There IL a sign supposed 20 mat.
men and women appear to e,,,
other as extraordinarily at,raeuA =
all the good points being brougb, -,
ana all the undesira DIcnoys co'
cealed In the vision of this day
Men Of size and strength viii !.
more admired than usual. for th.,.
VIII be "A premium on Viyor s,i
masculine power during the comm,
months
While Venues smiles on All nh.
pursue artistic vocations aud prom.
ises benefits, those who havo co.,
inand of material things will pro,ns,
exceedingly. Builders, cuglnoctss..
all who do practical and conN-u''
tive work will bc more In demas,
than they have been.
Uranus seems to promise IN Al
leaders OF thought great activity. Tn,
sway is good for Legislators ~
| professors as we'll a. for the cler.S
| Religious matters will come niue,
20 the front in 1921 and the churcbs,
viii adopt radical measures to IN.
I
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-02
TURN on TIiE LIGHT

There are nj least two departments OF the
state that should be thoroughly investigated ana
Just M thoroughly reformed by the approaching
session Of the legislature We have reference to
the state school land department and the state
highway department
II In an admitted fact that millions flow into
these departments each year, but there IL no
such certain knowledge concerning what be-
comes OF those millions after they have flowed
In. The public IL very much concerned To know
the facts. and the facts touching their admins.
traton can only he certainly ascertained by
turning tho spotlight OF pitiless publicity upon
Them.
In fact the entire governmental structure In
oklahoma needs pitilcss publicity in unbrokcn
doses. The people are entitled to the facts con-
corning their government. when the legislature
enacts n law. makes an appropriation and pre-
sorlbcs how that appropriation shall be spent.
only the smallest mad most inconscqucntal part
Of tho affair is known.
II liz how that law In Administered. how and
where the money is spent, that proves whether
ar not the peoples agents are honorable and
economical No man can appreciate the diff
Guilty attending any effort to get vital infor-
nation from the so-called public records until he
has made the attempt. II vital records are kept
concealed that 1t is next to impossible to get a
look at them.
OF course there arc reports. But reports
possibly made up to conceal rather than dis
close are meaningless except for the purpose for
which they designed by their compilcrs.
For instance. take the state institutions one
! would naturally expect to be able to turn some -
whore In tho records to a book account with
/ ,
equipment cost, it's annual administrative costs
and the number OF people served annually as
well as the number Of employees ON its payroll
Yet able and experienced investigators have
worked weeks on precisely that assignment and
been compelled to report that such figures are
not available. What business man of practical
experience win willingly preserve that? Yet 1t
| is "A fact
No hnatter what the explanation s. the fact
remains that to conduct "a vast business in such
manner is criminally careless to say the least
! There boards of regents galore, yet. appar-
! entity. with central head To which report must
| be made In careful manner The necessity for
! one central governing board for the state insti.
| tutions is so apparent that It seems incredible
| that such a system has not been established
only an Investigation hy the legislature pos
sihly an investigating committee to conduct
carefully an inquiry into the whole state insti-
tuition mess during the intcrm--can possibly
aid the press In giving to the public the facts
and figures it is entitled to, Occasionally tho
nblcst conducted business has a general audit.
Even municipalities periodically demand a
/ thorough ovcrhoulng OF the books hy dlsintcr.
cstcd accountants.
twelve years OF state government without any
such oycrhaulng Of the books and accounts ccr.
tJinly lustifios thc demand We make
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-02
Daily Biblical Quotation


M grncc IN sufficient for hr", i"r c ,,s
,trongth In mndr perfect III "''""''"
1919
I glory IN infirmliy. ,..
Thpt christ. = avn power may r'hl wv "''
when I am weak then am strong
,ir,ro ia my shield. and CHRIST my SONG a.,
Hold thou me up. and shall hr Fhi'' '''
lig.llT
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-02

An attorney 81 New York has called on his
fellow citizens TO assist him In organizing
league TO suppress crime. When that kind Of a
league is a positive success In supprcssinr ol
crime then there Will be some hope for a league
OF nations TO suppress all war.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-02

Tho closing down Of tho Ford motor plant
indicates that the general public is less inter
csted these DAYS In Internal combustion engines
than in internal combustlblc foods.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-02

II has been discovered that fct OF twlns
hnvo turned 10 the hold.up game. Tho moral
IL clear Have but on. nt a time
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-02

And don't forget that tho nights are grow
Ing Hhor,er-at the evening end They've al
ways been too burned short at Tho morning
end
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-02

pNnrnnzos sun seems 10 he setting amid q
perfect hln1o of poetic and military glory. That
was the end hc craycd
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-02

VI Us no" pretty generally understood tha,
no man can he n successful golflst unlcss tho
club house IL equipped with a shower bnth
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-02

"a tiagrant political pcrvorson" IL tho bet
lame one critic hurIs at one Mr. Joseph Tu.
muty
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-02

The fellow who believes It is more blessed to
GNe than receive never had public utility bin
to p1y the first Of every month
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-02

Dt' Weith Presbyterian preacher IN another
man who seems To feel that he has been neg
l"ct'd In recent publicity given Ardmorc, and he
hast"hs To personally rcctify the oversight.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-02

'a'I-'ur'i ia 10 marry her pianist. rroba-
Dy wants "a permanent accompnnyist.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-02

Governor Robcrtsous days now seem 10 be
fli"d with dcuials
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-02

II 1t were not for certain restrictions we might,
confess our love ana regard for Edith johnson.
but the way she * at this late day mora alizin 1,
over the clara Smiths of the country II may be
Just ns wei that the restrictions referred to have
never been removed.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-02
Barometer Of Public Opinion


Nine thousand Pullman company emn,oycs
have offered To accept cut I'm wages 10 heIp
pun the business and their own Jobs through
the present readjustment period Simultaneous
ly the New Bern On. c. ironworkors have not
only gone on strike to block wage reduction
but have rcpudiated their agreement to run III,
mitting that they cannot make the business ca rn
fair wages, they stiii insist that the owners
pay their wages.
q days news the facts point to but one con-
clusion, That Is that capital is necessary to la
hor. Tho wisdom OF labor in one case and Its
Inconsistency in the other equally H.
Illuminating.
The Pullman employees have recognized an
economic tact. They know that capital is re-
uuircd to assure them wages and that II cannot
be maintained II their wages contiscate It, The
correctness OF their reasoning is shown in the
continuation of the business and their own en-
ploymcnt. The iron workers. in contrast, OPP
pose tho economic principle. Now they are out
of work and capital IL producing nothing Their
failure emphasizes the same point as the sue
cess ut the pullman workers
Both need capital. one supports it; the other
seeks To destroy II. The result * that one sup
ports itself while the other destroys itself. IL Is
important that labor should realize these points
particularly In this period OF reimbursement
Not only capital but the accumulation of cap
ital ~ essential alike to business expansion and
individual prosperity, In the last tew years II
has boru possible Tor many workers to acCumu-
late substantial hank accounts. This is capita
which helps to carry them as individuals through
an emergency but It does not carry on the bust
ucss from which they draw incomes unless In
vested In IT, Realizing this, labor VIII realize
that business must proyId" its own reserve both
TOR oporation and for expansion without such
provision II can nolthcr survive "i'''u''l's ho'
extend it's field of activity.
In realization Of TINS necessity of capital and
this practical value of thrHt, bolh Tor the indi'
>Ilupl and the corporation, lies chief hope
or hcttcr understanding and greater peace and
prosptrity for both labor and capital when tho
present rcadjustmcnt IA complete.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-02

WIN sugar and milk pulling downward all
The time. II "Xcitcs our admiration the way the
Decent cup OF coffee keeps its head above water
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-02

Nhd mon thoro II the man who robbed baby's
hhhk TO buy the child Christmas present.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-02

Industry and individuals have Just been pay
mo thr last quarter Of their income tax ana II
hn. bccu the hardest to raise ca any payment
since, war taxes started.
-, ,,.,,,d IN order to tighten the tax burden
and distribute It more epunahy Tor ih''Nuua's
and Industry.
SECRETARY ur tho Treasury Houston submits a
,,roposuI which apparently does away with one
foru, of tax only to add heavier forms Of tax-
alton on the average Individual ana industry in
,rdrr In continue to raise taxes OF war time pro
purtious
Would II hc out of order for a citizen to sug-
,,,st that ways he found for ourtailing govern.
,,,nt rruutrumCnts to meet the shrinkaga IN
wage and commodity prices rather than to cinl
,,n,s for. Increasing taxation on remaining in.
dustrics and incomes in order to cover loss To
rnyernncnt derived from wartime business and
Incomes which no longer exist,
IN other words let the government 80 onto /,
,,,,r, baSs the same as It's Citi2cns and cut ITS
rn,h accordugly.-B Bartlcsville Enterprise
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-02
Oklahoma Oufbursts

RED tape seems 10 have been invented 70
tn" benefit II law-brenkrrH
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-02

Speaking of cushing's chicken shoe + q
Ennnett of the Daily News reaches up into tho
ethereal blue and tunes his harp in his u.,
THE girls or Gushing whose cheeks arc kissed
by the prairie winds until they acquire m,
heaithtul TINT or the Cherokee rose. are the
pride OF the city, and one Of its greatcst a asaet.
They are as graceful as the deer and AZ plinn
az the quail, with crowning sheen OF hair thai
eclipse" '
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-02

We are surprised AT the shawnee News. II
seems to take the position that the democrats
who voted Tor J. w. Uarreld for senator did so
under the belief that 1t was their only chance
of being invited to sit around the table when
the federal pie IL cut. II Ia the belief OF this
COlyum that democrat voted for Harrcld
with the idea of participating In the distribution
of federal Jobs as "A reward.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-02
This Would Mean War.

There are also several legislators
OF the opinion that we have few
state institutions entirely unneces-
sary, too expensive to warrant main
,enance and which could be dis
pensed with very easily, Establish
ment of state institutions has been a
party pas.ime in times past, The es-
Establishment and the appropriation