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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-16
COST OF LIVING DECREASES 5 PER CENT FROM JULY TO ONOVEMBER; MANY ITEMS, NOTABLY HOUSE RENT, STILL ON RISE
By Associnted Press

By Associated Press
 New York. January j5.-The cost of living decreased 5.6 per cent in the four months from last July to November, and the decline was brought about by drops in the average prices of number of important food and clothing articles so great as to offset concurrent increases in many other items the national industrial conference board reported today.
 This four months decrease, however, left the cost of living higher than in July, 1914, immediately before the war, by the following percentages: Clothing, 12S; fuel and light, 100; food, 93; sundries, 92 and shelter, 66.
 In it's eighth report on living costs. the board let ray of hope shine on it's assertions by stating that merchandise dealers seemed to expect a further drop in prices early in 1921
 The declines of 56 per cent in living expenses from last July, said by the board to be the peak of high prices. to November followed steady rise which began in 1914, it was explained, except for a 5 per cent drop in the four month period in 19lS-19 immediately after the armistice.
 FOOD DROPS 12 PER CENT
 "The average price of food dropped nearly F per cent between last July and November, the report said, but the av- craze price ot potatoes dropped S3 per cent, and that of sugar 5l per cent. The average price of eggs rose 5t per cert The drop in clothing prices from last July to November was over IA per cent. but average prices of many items fell more than this. Cotton yarn goods dropped 26 to 4 per cent. Hosiery, men shirts, women's blouses. muslin under wear and mems coats fell 20 to % per cent Shoes, mems and womens suits and womens coats, knit underwear and hats decreased less than 20 per cent Gloves scarcely changed at all. OTHERS INCREASED "Other items increased, but not enouga to offset the decline in food and cloth ing According to figures furnished by 151 coal dealers in 50 cities. the average price of coal continued to advance be- tween July and November in every city except Lawrence, Lowell and Springfield, Mass, Newark and Trenton. N. J., and New York city, where bituminous coal dropped somewhat. In those same places the average cost of anthracite rose lO per cent or more within the same period, and in a number of cities the advance was 20 per cent or over.
 GAS RATE BOOSTED
 Increases in the cost of gas were con- - coal, although a number of important rate increases were noted. In Boston the increase between July and Novemoer was 22.7 per cent; in Jersey City, Cam den, Newark, Paterson, Trenton, Bay onne, Elizabeth and Hoboken, N. Y, 21. : per cent; in Rochester and Albany, N. l., BOA per cent; in Dallas and Fort Worth. Tex, 50 per cent;,no change within th;s period was reported from many of the largest cities.
 ''The average cost of electricity for do- mestic use decreased in Boston, Milwau- kee and Racine, Wis, Louisville and Somerville, Mass.
 RENT INCREASES CONTINUE
 Rent increases continued to appear, but were less sensational than in pre- cedng periods and for the first time in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-16
Wo0dmen Installed

Troy, January 15.-(Special.) )-The Woodmen of the World gave a splen- did programme and banquet this week at the Rives hotel, when William Pae- cock was installed consul commander, and his corps of officers put in charge of their work. Emory Folmar was toastmaster and responding to toasts were Judge T. l.. Borum, William Pea cock, w. J. Collins. John Enzor and others
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-16

Dean Berry says: Burger closes mp at o'clock every Saturday night. A while back they put it to vote in the store whether we would rather have Thursday afternoon off or get off Sat urday night without working. Most of us voted for getting off Saturday night. One can go on home and get ready and rested for Sunday. and make their plans for going to Sunday school and church
 When work late I don't care whether I go to church or not or get up at all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-16
BARACAS BANQUET

Troy, January 15.-(Special) 1.-The Baraca class of the Methodist Sunday school gave an oyster feast last night at the banquet room of the board of commerce. The supper was prepared by the ladies of the Eastern Star. Sam Williams, teacher of the class, acted as toastmaSter and many excellent talks were made. Songs nterspersed the toasts. Sixty class members and their invited guests attended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-16
DEATHS

Charle. IT. Hnrdman--Funeral services for Charles T. Hardman. age 62, who died Thursday afternoon at his resi- dence at Albany, will be held from Loy's chapel this afternoon at o'clock Burial In Elmwood, ceme- tery. The body was brought to the city Friday afternoon
 J. J. Joiner-F'uneral services for J. !. Joiner, age Il. who died Friday night at local infirmary. will be held from the residence of his son, ]. w. Joiner, at Irondale this afternoon at ? o'clock Burial in McElwain ceme- tery.
 Y. M. Howze--Word has been received in Birmingham of the death of Thomas M. Howze. a planter and former business man. who died az. his home yesterday at Marion after weeks illness from pneumonia The deceased was the youngest son of the late John Howze, ST.. who was well known in Birmingham. The deceased is also brother of Judge A. c. Howxe and Mrs. James A. Bryan of this city. He is survived by a widow, two sons and a daugh- ter Funeral services will be held from the Methodist church at Marion this afternoon at o'clock.
 Mrs. Maybelle Edmondson.--Fruner services of Mrs. Maybelle Edmondson. who died Friday at St. Petersburg. Fla. will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Masonic temple. Birmingham Chapter 11S Order of Eastern Star will have charge of the services. Rev. J. .A. Bryan will off cate. The deaceased h survived by her mother. Mrs. Alice Guthrie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-16
BOND ISSUE DEFEATED
Jackson, Miss, Voters Decline S1,000,.
 900 Proposition

Jackson, Miss, January 15.--At q special election here today voters of Jackson defeated propositions to issue $1 100000 bonds with which to build a street railway and electric and gas plants and to grant an advance in rates to the present publicl utility corporation. It was proposed to increase car fares three cents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-16
Gordon Pleads Guilty

Washington January 15.-Saul Gordon Of Lowell, Mass, who has been attend ing the income tax school of the treas- ury department, pleaded guilty today be- fore United States Commissioner Rich ardson to a charge of turning in false expense vouchers by enlarging them to meet tn maximum amount allowed by the government. He was held to await &C., tion of grand jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-16
Moonshining Charged Preacher

Knoxville, Tenn. January 15.- Francis Dixon, Greene county preacher. has been arrested in Greene county on charge of moonshining, ac- cording to federal prohibition-agents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-16

We were young and had a good time just the same" said George Ward. brok- CT, former mayor of Birmingham 7 He was referring to the production Of the Gold Brick q Farcial Comedy by Aubrey Harwell,' back in 1895
 In those days Harwell, who has since been consolidating newspapers and made a fortune in the east. resided in Bir- mingham and did newspaper work Also he wrote pretty verses. Also he wrote the Gold Brick
 The Gold Brick was founded on real life. William Dobbins, a market garden CT residing out near Sloss' city furnaces had been fleeced of $5,u0o by a gold brick gang. He had hearkened to the lure and gone to the Jefferson County Savings bank, whre he had many thousands on deposit and given 5000 to a fake Indian ct als for a yellow brick
 There was gold in the brick In fact, filings were taken from it and the late William Rosenthl, jeweler than whom no man was more honest, assayed the fil- ings as the gold which they were.
 The gold brick artists were captured in Texas several years later. brought hero and arraigned for trial Cash bond was put up and they left Birmingham again, never to be heard from more.
 CONQUEST OF PRATT
 So Aubrey Harwell wrote the drama. lt was put on at 0 BrienS S opera house in the city and paid expenses which were not great. Then the company un- dcrtook the conquest of Pratt City, play ing in the opera house that snuggled over a grocery store.
 In the cast were these:
 William Gardner, the victim-M. Hoff- stadt.
 Jake ketcham, a miner Frederick Marsden Gin private life George Ward).
 Edwin Golightly, alias "Stoner," the assayer-Aubre Harwell.
 Hotel clerk, diamonds and all-W. o. Lindsey. (Mr. Lindsey was a well known and popular young newspaper man)
 Sam Thompson, gent of color-F Frank Evans Jr. (Mr. Evans, since deceased, was son of Frank V. Evans, former mayor of Birmingham)
 The play was produced under direc- tion" of M Hoffstadt. Frank Evans was collaborator with MT. Harwell in construction of the drama. It was Marcf f. 1895.
 The expenses incurred in presenting the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-16

Miss Lena Evans Western Union Teie- graph company. T think it would be a
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Once Again All Is Well.
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Even though you think you must,
Never show that you distrust.
Mrs, Wren

Jenny Wren and Mr.. Wren were
not the only ones worried by Black
Pussy's discovery Of the nest In the
old coat. Farmer Browns Boy was
worried. II had forgotten all about
that Cat" said Farmer Browns Boy.
talking to himself. as he often does.
1T will be no trouble at all for her
to climb that post, and she'll do 1t
when nobody is around to drive her
away. ] can't watch all the time. Be
sides, she is likely to do 1t in the
night. Something has got to be done
about it. Yes, sir. something has
got to be done about 1t. But what?"
Farmer Browns Boy sat down and
went into a brown study-that is, he
began to think very hard. He thought
so hard he forgot to whistle. For
long time he sat and thought and
thought, and his freckled face wore
a worried look. At last his face
cleared and he began to whistle.
Then. for time. he was very busy in
the barn.
Late that afternoon Mr.. Wren. who
was still worrying about Black Pussy.
saw Farmer Browns Boy come out of
the barn with his hands full of things
and go straight over to the post to
which was nailed his old coat: OF
'oulSt, ilt Sol oSh'S
Wren heard hi mand popped out to
see what was going on.
Farmer Browns Boy winked at
her. Don't worry, Jenny" said he.
II am going to fix things so Black
Pussy cannot get at you.
OF course, Jenny didn't understand
n word he said. and when he took
hammer and nails and began to pound
on that post she forgot all her trust
in Farmer Browns Boy. Yes. sir, she
did. She began to think that Mr..
Wren had been right after all. What
was he doing? What was going TO
happen to that precious home, with
it's seven beautiful eggs" II he kept
her away too long they would become
cold and then they would not hatch.
Jenny fiuttered about as near to
Farmer Browns Boy as she dared to
so. First. she scolded. Then she
begged him to so away.
Farmer Browns Boy couldn't un-
derStand a word Jenny Wren said,
but he could understand the change
in her voice. Don't worry. Jenny.
said he. softly. It's all right. I'll
be through in few minutes and
then you'll be safe from Black Pussy.
Don't worry"
But Jenny did worry. for. of course.
she couldn't understand Farmer
Browns Boy any more than he could
understand her. He kept right on
working and he was as good as his
word for in a few minutes he gath
cred up his things and went back to
the barn. From the doorway he
watched Jenny and Mr.. Wren.
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work by the work of a man and a
woman's WEAKNESS by a mans
muscle ache. That's hardly fair. The
load a man carries is heavy, be he
bricklayer or bank president. But
the plain little wife. who works at
home. often faces strain that would
land bricklayers and bank presidents
in padded cells.
She faces the terrible strain Of
aloneness-of solitary confinement.
Unless you have worked in both
home and office or factory-you can
not know the full tension of that
strain. For the outside worker there
is the constant stimulus of the other
workers. Whether the worker real
ICES 1t or not. 1t puts wings on the
hours and the loads. The confusions.
contacts, Interruptions and diversions
are quickeners of energy.
But the woman in the kitchen has
mono of that. She must be q self
starter. Che carries a dead load and
nothing eases her mind of the gall
ing rub of 1t. By and by that
CALLED spot burns it's way into her
temper and at nfght-she nags.
Wouldn't you. bro.her?-Don't blame
her. If she does 1t tonight, remem-
ber what I've told you and take her
to the movies instead.
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THE AVENCER
BY E. PHILLIPS OPPENHE1M.
A Tale of Political Intrigue and Private
Revenge
Nopynxhs By Ittua

Poor little woman" he said to him
self "wrayson you'll look after her
You'll see she doesn't come to grief:
There was the sound Of heavy fall
in the room above. The Colonels s
face assumed an air Of intense irri-
tation.
ITS that internal window pole" he
declared. II had doubts about 1t all
the time"
wrayson looked at him in horror.
what do you mean?" he demanded.
perhaps you had better go up and
see," the Colonel answered. taking up
his hat. "a very commonplace trag-
edy after all! don't quite see what
else he could have done. He was PEN
niless, half mad with disappointment:
he'd been smoking too many cigar
cites and drinking too much cheap
liquor. and he was in danger Of ar
rest for selling the landlords furnt-
ture. No other end for him, am
afraid"
wrayson threw open the door.
Don't hurry" the Colonel declared.
| You'll probably find that he has
hanged himself: but he must have
been dead for some time"
Wrayson tore up the stairs. The
Colonel watched him for a moment.
Then. with a little sigh. he began to
descend.
"Faise sentiment" he murmured to
himself sadly. ''The worlds full of
! It,"
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ped in his hands.
.'They have never granted it," he
cried
Not in its first FORM" Wrayson
dence"
TT is abandoned. then?" Duncan de-
manded.
"on the contrary. the courts have
ed, but on political grounds only.
Every material charge against the
queen was Withdrawn, and the divorce
became a matter of arrangement"
"She Is free from that brute. then,
Duncan said quietly, Il am glad"
Wrayson glanced down toward the
valley. A couple Of wagons and sew
eral Kafflr boys with led horses were
Just entering the valley.
Yes" he said. she is free
Something in his intonation. some
| change in his face. Eripped hold of
| Duncan. He caught his visitor by the
| shoulder roughly.
What the devil do you mean" he
| demanded. What difference does it
make? She would never dare-to-'
| You can never tell" Wrayson said
dare to do. Tell me the truth, Duncan
| You care for her still?"
God knows it," he answered fierce
ly. There has never been another
| woman. There never could be-"
Jump on your pony. then. and ride
Don't break your neck"
Later on they sat out upon the
veranda. The swift darkness was fall
Ing already upon the land, the color
was fading fast from the gorgeous
fragments OF piled-up clouds in the
western sky. Almost as they watched
the outline faded away from the dis
| tant mountains. the rolling woods
lost their shape.
Its a wonderful country. yours
1T is Gods own n es Country" Duncan
answered quietly. What we shall
make of it, He only knows! 1t is the
country Of eternal mysteries"
He pointed northwards.
| Think" he said. beneath those
ficent in civilization and art before
a stone Of Babylon was built, wher
| Ntneveh was unknown. What a heri.
tage! What a splendid heritage, II
OF o9ly yt,S We can prove ourselves worthy
why not?" wrayson asked Quietly
| Our day Of decline is not yet. Even
| the historians admit that"
| Tt IS the money-grabbers Of the
world who belittle empire" Duncan
answered. ans sSS 1T is from the money.
1
know what Africa is. what it might
mean to US, who shake the dust OF
civilization from their feet, and Greer
little way into its heart. 1t is here
in the quiet places that one begins
to understand. One has the sense OF
coming into a virgin country, strong
fresh. and wonderful. Think of the
race who might be bred here! They
would rejuvenate the world"
| And yet" the woman at his side
murmured. the woman who had been
queen. 1T Is not a virgin country
! after all. A little further northwards
and the forests have in their keeping g
the secrets of ages. Shall we ever
possess them, I wonder!"
In the darkness she felt his arms
about her. Louise and her husband
had wandered away.
"One thing at least remains, change
less and eternal as history ITSELF" he
God for it,"
THE END.
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CHAPTER XIII
LOVE REMAINS

Wrayson rode slowly up the great
avenue. and paused at the bend to
SEQ for the first time at close quar-
ters the house, which from the VAL
ley below had seemed little moro than
a speck Of white set in q deep bower
of green. Seen at close quarters its
size amazed him. With its cluster of
outbuildings. 1t occupied nearly the
whole Of the plateau, which was like
a. jutting tableland out from tho side
of the mountain. It was Of two stor-
les only, and encircled with a great
veranda supported by embowered pill
lars. Free at last from the densely
growing trees, Wrayson, for the first
time during his long climb. caught
an uninterrupted view Of the magnif1-
cent panorama below. A land of hills.
Of black forests and shining rivers; a
land uncultivated but rich in promise,
magnificent in it's primitivism. 1t
was a wonderful dwelling this. of
which the owner. springing down
from the veranda, was now on his
way to meet his guest.
The two men shook hands with un-
affected heartiness.' Duncan Fttzmau-
rice, in his white linen riding clothes.
seemed taller than ever, little gaunt
and thin, too, from q recent attack OF
fever. There was no doubt about the
pleasure with which he received his
guest.
where Is Louise?" he asked, look
Ing behind down the valley.
Coming up in the wagon" wray-
son answered. "She has been riding
all day and was tired"
A Kaffir boy came out with q tray
and glasses. Wrayson helped himself
to whisky and soda, and lit cigar.
TIL get my pony and ride back
with you to meet them" Duncan said
Wrayson detained him.
"One moment" he said, II have
something to say to you flrst."
l.. Duncan glanced at him a little anx-
iously: Wrayson answered the look.
You learnt the end Of everything
from my letters?"
IT think So" Duncan answered.
"The verdict on your fathers death
was absolutely unanimous" Wray-
son said. ''He was seen to stagger
on the platform just as the train
came in, and he seemed to make every
effort to save himself. He was killed
quite instantaneously. I do not think
that any one had a suspicion that 1t
was not entirely accidental"
Duncan nodded.
And the other AFFAIR."
You mean the death Of Sydney
he committed suicide. Everything
seemed to point to it. There is only
one man who knew about Morris
Barnes and probably guessed the
rest His name was Heneage, and he
was your fathers friend. He did not
speak when he was alive, so he is
not likely to now. There is the young
woman, Of course, Mrs. Morris Barnes.
She has married again and gone to
Canada. Louise looked after her.
Duncan took up his riding whip
from the table.
Now tell me-" he said, what It is
that you have to say to me-
DO you read the papers?" wray-
son asked abruptly.
'Only so far as they treat Of matters
connected with this country" Dun
can answered.
"You have not read, then, Of the
Mexonian divorce?"
The mans eyes were lit with hre.
The handle Of the riding whip snap
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LISTEN, WORLD!
BY ELSIE ROBINSON.

This talk is especially for men
folks It is about four walls tired
ness. That's species of tired
about. yet there are few things more
dreadful in the world. It's the tired
ness of the woman worker in the
home. And for those who face 1t
cheerily there should be laurel
wreaths Of beaten gold.
Men are apt to measure a woman's
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"Of all things!" exclaimed Mr.
Wren, as they inspected what Farm
.er Browns Boy had been doing. Now.
what do you suppose that thing Is
for?"
Jenny hadn't the least idea. so for
once she held her tongue. Besides,
she was in a hurry to get back to
those precious eggs. 1t is no won
der that Mr.. Wren wondered what
that thing" was for. Around that
post Farmer Browns Boy had nailed
a piece of tin. 1t went. completely
around the post and was about two
feet deep. Mr.. Wren studied and
studied it. but he couldn't make out
what 1t was for. In fact, he spent
the rest of the afternoon studying it.
He actually forgot to sing.
Farmer Browns Boy laughed. You
haven't discovered it yet. but once
again all is WE'LL" said he. That
piece of tin puzzles you. but 1t is go
ing to fool some one else. unless !
am greatly mistaken. And when II
does, you will thank me for II"
Copyright. 1921. BY T. W. Bngess)
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At the age of twenty-five years Miss
Clara Goldhurst is the only woman
put and call dealer in the world. She
came to this country from Russia
thirteen years ago.
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FOUND.

FOUNTAIN PEN, between ( and pm. July
8, in Judiciary Park. Owner can have by pay
Ing for this ad. NJ. Jennings. 500 Sd 1t. nv,
Apt A.
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BULL TERRIER, female. Bladensburg
road. black spot on back and around one eye.
Reward Sth 81
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CARD CASE, lady's. containing papers, visiting
cards. moDey and DOCTORS prescription. Reward.
return intact to 1923 Swami st. NV. 3rd
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GOLD CHAIN and blue enamel locket, child's;
Sunday morning between 1915 Euclid NV. and
church corner Fairmont and 18th sts NV. Re-
ward return to 1915 Euclid st.
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FEMALE.

BOOKKEEPER and typist; experienced in To-
cal Office Of large rubber corporation: answer
IN own handwriting stating experience and
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Huckleberry Loaf Cake,

SHIT two cups Of flour with two heap
ing teaspoons Of baking powder and a
little salt Cream a cup Of butter with
two cups Of powdered sugar, stir in the
beaten yolks Of four eggs. half pint of
sweet milk, half teaspoon each of pow
dered nutmeg and cinnamon and the
stifened whites Of the four eggs added
alternately with the sifted flour; Last
Of all stir in lightly a quart Of huckle-
berries thicltly dredged with flour. Turn
into creased mold with funnel In the
center and bake.
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Gooseberry Pie.

ly with about eight ounces of sugar
to every pint of water. Add one
ounce of cornstarch mixed with water
just before taking off the fire. When
cool place in a covered pie tin with
strips of the dough across the top.
This pie may also be made without
stewing the berries. Then all the
ingredients must be mixed together
and some cake crumbs sprinkled in
the bottom Of the plate. Cover en-
tirely.
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Red P0ttage,

Put two tablespoonfuls Of butter in
q saucepan, add two onions. a piece of
celery and small piece Of parsnip.
Cook g. little. but do not let it get
very brown, then add one-half pound
Of dried beans and one cup Of to-
mato puree. Add one sliced beet and
pepper and salt to taste and two
quarters Of good stock. Boil until all
is tender. Rub through = dne Sieve,
reheat and ge1Ye.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. log cabin, contains ar
ticles OF clothing: on 10th St bet reservoir
noon Reward. Col. 6s76-W. 1854 Parkwood
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COLLIE DOG-Strayed from premises FIT
day night. Finder deliver to owner and re-
ceive reward. C. T. Nicholson. Braddock
Heights, Alexandria, Va. g.
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Cherry Brown Betty.

Put layer of finely chopped, well
sweetened cherries in the bottom of a
baking dish. Cover with fine bread
crumbs. dotted thickly with bits of
butter. Put in more cherries, more
sugar and so on. continuing until the
dish is full. Have the top layer of
buttered crumbs. cover and bake for
an hour. then remove the cover and
brown. Serve with hard sauce fla
vored with nutmeg.
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GLASSES-Saturdry near 14th and Fla. ave-. !:
tortoise shell spectacles. Reward. 1862 Belmont
n nj