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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19
MORE TYPHUS REPORTED
Health Officers Redouble Efforts to
 Check Entry of Infected
Bx Associated Press

New York, February 1SWith three
 cases of typhus reported todayato have
 been carried upstate by immigrants ar- irving at this port health authorities re-
 doubled their efforts to check entry of lice infested foreigners. s.
 Several more new corners arriving here after entering the country At Boston
 were detained. In addition, extra pre- cautions were taken along the water sfront and in one instance, 1.22S passen- gers arriving on a vessel passed at quar- antine were rounded up after they had
 started to debark and subjected to searching examination. The vessel was sthe Guglielmo Peirce,s from Naples. 2 Representatives of the CunardE steam
 ship lines today notified Health Commis- Ssioner Copeland that additional equip ment will be installed on it's ships sailing from foreign ports as a precautionary measure against bringing disease to the United States. s
 The health commissioners announced today that Dr. Ralph N Greene, health
 officer of the state of Florida and R 1 L. Arms, health official of that state, will arrive in New York next week. to confer with him regarding thes situation here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19
MURDER MYSTERY
 NE|GHbORS HELD
Prosperous Farmer, With Gun shot Wound In Back, Found
 Dead In Creek

Elba, February 1s.-Nathan Reeves. Homer Thomas and D. C. Rhodes, white men. and all neighbors of w M. Par ker, who was found dead in the woods last Thursday afternoon, have been ar rested and are now in the Eiba iail.
 Just what evidence has been secured against these men, and what connection they have with the alleged murder can not be learned Relatives of the dead man caused their arrest. A preliminary hearing will be given the men this week before Justice A., NJ. McCollough at Elba. It is said that quite a number of wit nesses have been summoned and a large attendance is looked for at the prelin- mary
 Parker & prosperous farmer, was found lsing ina small creek Wednesday of last week. A gun shot wound in the back and shoulder aroused suspicious and officers began an investigation.
 The body was badly decomposed and 1t is thought had been lying in the water Several days VI Xss&st}
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19
IHOWTO OREMOVE
 SKIN BLEMlSHES
Such q Pimples, Tan, Sun
 and Wind Freckles and Liver Spots

How to remove unsixhtay skin biemishes and then keep the complexion white, soft and youthful. has been the desire of women for ages. &
 Black and White Ointment vin not only remove skin blemishes. such U pimples. tsn. sun and wind freckles, meet bitss, liver spots, but hghtens dark. sallow. muddy seomplexion. and the continued use of Biack and White Soap will keep the co1hplsxion 1. in perfeet condition. N
 This Black and White Beauty Treaxn.snt 2 ii safe to use-you eleanse the skinE with l, Black and White Soap. Dry thegpushly. White Ointment. The next morning n6ain clea1Se the skin with Black and Whita 6o1D. ! Use this treatment for ssverol dayb anl yotT be delfehtsd with the tseults.
 es aiso Eaee and 7AIeun pewdRs nAilo1 ' Hissk n Wkits te1 HOT. Msnuhis,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19
PREPARE FOR HOLIDAY

Rockford, February Especial. 5- The Coosa County High school will be in session Saturday in order to dis miss Monday and Tuesday This was arranged that the boarding students may be able to go home for Washing tons birthday. The pupils of the public school will give a public en- tertainment on the night of February22 at the high school auditorium. Thr chief feature of the play entertainment will be colonial play entitled "A Brave Little Tomboy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19
MARKET BUREAU PLANNED
Thorsby Planters Will Meet Saturday
 Afternoon's

Thorsbyf February -(special)- 4 movement cqnstdered among ssev- eral progressive people of Thorsby for some time, for the purpose of organ. 7izing a eo-operative and marketing bureau and a aneeting is announced for 2 o'clock Saturday for perfecting a permanent organization. It is not ex. pected that this. will, in any way con- flict with the Thorsby Fruit and Tfuck Growers association, which has been an organized and successfully con- ducted business for the last Is years. but does not handle such farm crops as the farmer is in these days of diversification. producing in market able quantities. but cannot dispose of to advantage by going 1t alone"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19
$: ::::.:: BESSEMER :' =;
 csrresp subseripHsus q ss

, Miss Elizabeth Lewis. who is in school
 in that city.
 Mrs. Maria Goodloe and Harry Good
 Joe of Columbus, Miss, are the. guests of Mrs. Robert Stevenson. Hubert Kilgore of Norfolk Va, is vis- ting his mother. Mrs. J. l.. Russell and MT. Russell on Dartmouth avenue. Mrs. R. H. Tuck returned to her home in Marion today. accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Henry Pendleton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19

First Methodist Church-The Rev. J. C. Persinger, pastor. Sunday school at s:Sc, L. c. smith, superintendent. Morning services at II o'clock, sermon subject, The One Foundation" Evening subject, What Love Did"
 St. Johns Episcopal Church-Dr Ed monds Bennett, rector. Second Sunday in Lent. Sunday school at 9:45 Morning services at Il o'clock, Algernon Blair of Montgomery conducting the services.
 Ensley Highland Presbyterian church the Rev. l.. F.. Brubaker pastor. Sunday school at 9:30. J. A. Simpson. superin- tcndent. Morning services at Il o'clock. Sermon subject, ''Is Man Better Than a Sheep?N Christian Endeavor at 645. School of missions at o'clock, with Mrs. J. A. Dupuy and Roy Graff instructors, The subject is. "The Near East short service will be held at 8 o'clock. The sermon subject will be, The Cost of a Good Time.
 Ensley Baptist church-The Rev. David NJ Gardner, pastor. Morning subject, Our Friendly foes The choir will sing "I Am Alpha and Omega" The evening service will be especially for young peo- pie, the subject being. The Young Man Who Forgets His Future" Mrs Gard ner will render solo at this service.
 
 Mrs. George Lewis. age 65. died yes- terday morning at o'clock at the homo of her daughter. Mrs. George Surtees, 4405 Fifth avenue. Wylam. She Is sur vived by her daughter, two sons. James Rowe and W. H. Rowe, and 20 grand children.
 Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19
CHAIR PLAYS AN IMPORTANT PART
 IN BATTLE TRIAL
Justice of Peace Declares Hat field Told Him He Had Killed Three of BaIdWin-FeIts
 Detectives
By Associated Press


 Williamson, w. Va, February 1S.-A wicker chair, with an alleged bullet hole through the back, played an important part in the Matewan battle trial here to- day. J. Ws Ferguson, one of the seven Baldwin-Felts detectives who was killed in the fight, rested in the chair on the back porch of Mrs. Mary Duty's home before he was killed. several witnesses testified
 John Akers told the jury that he as- sisted Ferguson to the Duty home after the detective had been wounded He said that he ran from the porch when several men, armed with rifles, came through the house from the front He said he had not gone far when he heard shots. He turned into an alley on which the Duty home faced, and he saw Fer guson lying dead in the roadway with several men near the body, the witness said.
 Captain Avis of counsel for the state introduced the wicker chair as an ex- hibit Pointing to the hole in the back, he said he intended to prove that the wounded man had been shot again and Killed after he was taken to the Duty home
 Harry Staton, a justice of the peace.
 
 today. He said he went to Matewan s after the hearing, where he met Sid Hat field, defendant. lie testified that Hatfield shook hands with him and sold him that he had killed three of the Baldwin-Felts men.
 KICKED DEAD FORMS
 Another witness, Miss Bessie Hamilton, told the jury that after the fight she saw three bodies lyIng in the street. Sid Hatfield searched two of the bodies, she said, adding that later she saw him kick the prostrate form of man.
 Miss Hamltons sister, Jessie, testified that shortly after the battle she was standing near the body of a detective. Several men passed her, she said, and as they neared the body one of them re- marked: 'Aint that good bait for fish ing?' s Mrs. Mary Duty, who resided in the house where Ferguson was taken after lie was wounded, told the judge that she left home shortly after the detective was brought there. She said that when she departed, Ferguson was alive, but that when she returned, the detectives body was lying in an alley nearby.
 Mrs. Rhoda Compton, aged 6l years, was called as q witness by the state. on the day of the fight. she said, Sid Hat field and crowd of men chased man down the railroad tracks near her home. She shouted at Hatfield, she said. telling him For Gods sake, go back and stop that trouble' Someone answered. Ma, don't worry; no one will bother youg
 Jeff Hatfield, a Matewan merchant, was called late today. He testified that he saw several of the defendants armed before or after the battle. Jesse Boyd. he said, was firing pistol in the direc- tion of the postoffice and hardware store, where several of the detectives were killed As Hatfield named the various defendants he saw, each was asked to stand up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19
Would CIose Stations

Montgomery, February s.-(SpeciaI)-- The Mobile and Ohio railroad will close the agencies at Fowl River and Escataw- pa. in the Mobile trade territory, and the Southern will close the stations at Eden, Mulga and Seddon, in the Bir- mingham trade territory, if the public commission grants petitions filed with it today The petitions were set for March and all interested persons werc notified
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19
DANGER POINT PASSED
By Associated Press Q c C Eabr,1arx, 1S

Greenville. s. C., February 1S-W P. G. Harding, governor of the federal reserve board, in speech this afteronon before the Greenville Kiwanis club, declared that in his Judgment the country has passed the danger point of the present readjustment period.
 Knowing as I do of the reserves Of the federal reserve system. have never felt any danger of a money panic in this country" the speaker declared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19

Bessemer February 18.--(Special.) )--Bes- semer will enter the contest for the "cleanest city, in the state, held under the auspices of the State Federation cf clubs, it was decided at a meeting of the Civic club held Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. NV. W. Hollingsworth. As means of insuring clean city, the Civic club voted to create Civic club in each ward, with chairman of that ward to be appointed by the president of the Civic club.
 Mrs R. w. Waldrop park commissions CT of Bessemer, made short talk on the needs of the city park and outlined briefly her plan of work. and asked fl- rancial aid from the club for providing flowers and plants for the purpose of beautifying the park, which was granted.
 A decision was made at this meeting that the Civic club would confer with the Kiwanis and Rotary clubs in ref erence to a general clean up of the city, and a committee for this purpose was Appointed, composed of Mrs. E. l.. Huey, Mrs. H. L. Bains, Mrs. Gardner F. Goodwin and Mrs. l.. D. McCollum.
 The personnel of the cemetery and church committees of last year will re- main the same for this year, splendid reports having been made by each. The president appointed a committee to ap- pear before the city council at it's next meeting to ask that an ordinance be en- acted by the council with reference to citizens keeping their rowls up.
 Afterathe business of the meeting re- freshments were served in the dining room from a prettily appointed table having center piece, basket of white narcissus. Tea was served by Mrs. F. IL Huey and coffee by Mrs W. l.. Rush. [Sandwiches and cake were passed by Mrs John Neal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19
Baptist Ladies Busy

Fort Payne, February 1S.-(Special)- J. The iunchroom being operated by the ladies of the Baptist church in the base ment of the new church building is meet ing with decided success and every day at noon hundreds of people are being fed. The proceeds from the enterprise will be applied on the new building which has just been completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19
Patrons Visit Schnol

Dothan, February 1S.- (Special.) --- The parent-teachers association If the Dothan High school met yesterday afternoon at the high school audito- rum. After the programme, social hour was enjoyed by the parents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19
rhs meeting was well attended.

A meeting of the Shadyside Improve ment club will be held on Monday night at the Shadysde Methodist church.
 Miss Mayme Fisher Propst is spending the weekend with her sister, Mrs James H. Rimel, at IeHigh. Mrs. C. S. Moseley will entertain the men, bers of the Junior Missionary so- ety of the First Methodist church at her home, 2020 Twenty-eighth street, this afternoon from 2 to o'clock. Mrs, M. M. Hughes is attending the North Alabama conference of the Wom- ans Missionary societies in session at Gadsden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19
Big Oklahoma Fire

Guthrie, Okla. February I8A block of buildings, including bank and several stores, were destroyed by fire at Mar shall, Okla, today. Damage was esti- ,rut an at SaO am
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19

her daughter. Mrs. Surteas. The Rev. II. w. Hawkins will conduct the ser vices which will be in charge of the Macabees and Rebekas. lnterment at Bethlehem cemetery. Dolomite.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19

At meeting of the Argonian Literary society of High school. Professor Hoff- man. head of the science department of Ensley High. talked on How To Make the Argonian Literary Society a Success"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19
FOREIGN MISSIONS

Prayer service for foreign missions was held Friday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church, with Mrs B. l.. Luther leader A special feature of the meeting was the reading of letters from different missionaries asking for prayers for certain phases of the work.
 Messages from seven foreign mission fields, were given, and a special collection for them taken which will be added to the amounts which the members have placed in their foreign mission boxes
 Mrs. Thomas Johnston gave solo. Ninety and Nine,'' and Mrs; Georgs Waller talked on the Foreign Mission ary Needs of Korea and Mrs. George Stevenson on "The Needs of Japan + was decided to hold an all day meet ing at the church Tuesday for the study of Korea, with Mrs. r. 0. Heller lead CT. and all members are asked to bring their missionary boxes to this meeting or take them Sunday to service. IA marriage license was issued in the probate office in the city today to A. D. Mitchum and Miss Bonnie Wallace Of Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19

Advertising and news items, Cora Chapman Beterweg, 1912 Ave. E.. Russell Bros. Stu die. Phone Enslcy 300
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19
PRlRSONALS

Ni6e Kathsi7ne' Harding, of Hayview. Iha4 t4tptne6 tQ her home. after spsndinE |se3ef txn N1th Nieses Iva and Garnet
 llr& 'W. R, chinn of Duluth. Minn A,- tho gsaeot 6f her niece Mrs. Ge0V E 6tovee. en Dartmouth avenue.
 MnA a. ns Letia left Frlday for Nash 'vtr< where ohe VIII whit her daughter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19
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In correspondence. advertising and sbseiPtSns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19
REssEMER BEATS COUNTY

. The Bessemer basketball team defeat ed the Jefferson county team on the Bes- senner court at the High school Friday afternoon with score of 31 to A. The game is the second won by the Bessemer team this season and was witnessed by an enthuiastic crowd of students and teachers,
 over half of the amount of poll taxes received at the collectors office for the year 192! was paid by women, according to an estimate made by IT. E.. Primer, tax collector for the Bessemer district. The exact figures were not given but this estimate is considered correct. In thus preparing themselves for .the rights of citizenship, the women have proven that they intend to carry their share Of their state's responsibilities.
 MEMORIAL SERVICE
 The Womans Christian Temperance union will hold a Francis Willard me moral service Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the First. Christian churcn, Sixteenth street and Fourth avenue. There will be an interesting programme which will include some of the best speakers in the city. Mrs. E. l.. Huey will speak on What Frances P, Willard Meant to the World" Rev. E. H. Hut chinson, pastor of the Christian church. on Law Enforcement, the Need of It. Rev. l.. F. Stansell of the Methodist church, What Prohibition Means to The World:'' Mrs. FEB. Hill, Why the Wil- lard Fund The president of the or ganization, Mrs. c. G. Neal. will preside,
 The public is cordially invited to at tend this meeting and the members arc expected to be present and wear their white ribbon bow.
 The senior matron's class of the FtrDt Raptist church met Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. E. F. Ray in bus.- ness meeting and elected the following officers for the year: Teacher, Mrs. F.. F. Ray; Mrs. Gwylam Herbert, assis- tnnt teacher: Mrs. J. IT. Crofford. pres ident: Mrs. F, M. Haney first vice pres fdent; Mrs. J. w. Perkins, second vice presIdent; Mrs Charles Brownrigg, third vice president: Mrs J. W. Leggett. sec retry; Mrs. J. w. Taylor. essistant socretary: Mrs. w. |. Hartline. treasur- |er: Mrs. ,. L. Whitmorc. reporter: Mrs. Rc~e Huey. chairman of the flower com After the business . social hour was enjoyed In which the hostess served de- ligftful fefreshments
 PERSONALS
 Xioo KathSizne Harding, of Hayview. Iha4 t4tptne6 tQ her home. after spsndinE |seSSi xn N1th Nieees Iva and Garnet
 MrS. W. \ chinn of Duluth. Minn; {. the gsseot 6f her niece. Mrs. Ge0V '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-19

4o.ineh Chafmsune black and colors. lus- trsus.. ciinging quality. e4.e6 quality. 3G-ineh Black Taffatar wonderful. Amazing in its love1lness and to think. at this low price 3c-ineh extra heavy Black 6atin--a wonderful, lustfous, sh;mmer;ng quality
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-18

cherbourg; Pepita Mumbru (sp). Gibraltar;
Gotha (Sw). Now York; Belvernon (Nor) /.
Philadelphia: Wassenaar Dutch. Santiago.
Arrived 18th. strs Clan Macindoe C3r) ,
Greenocki Demetrios Pandeis (Greek), Rot
terdam; Texas Maru 0ap), Venice; Progreso
tDan), New York.
Arrived nth, strs Cbaralambos (Greek) ;.
- Nazalre; Coquetmede (Br), Rotterdam.
Lomhardia (Sw), Boston Dorset t3r), Mar
settles; Glenspey (Brl, Rotterdam; sand
cato CBp. st Nazaire, Yeifuku Maru tlap).
Genoa; Tasmania (isr). Auckland; Ebros
tGreeD, Glasgow; Volumna orr, Civita
Necchia; Laura ntaD. New York; Munin-
dies (Br), London: Paraguay. Texas City.
Sailed 18th. strs Dront (Br). Rosario:
Des Moines Bridge, Cork. Sc Mandy
Grange (BD. Bordeaux; Polycarp (3r) !,
Para; Meteor. New England; schr Estelle
Sailed 10th. strs Hyanthes CBD. New
York; Heka DAM. Savannah; Adellna
QtaD. Gibraltar; Meropi Greek, Newport
News; Capetown Maru (Jap). Baltimore.
Atlantic City CBr), Rotterdam: Canadian
Prospector (Br). Vancouver.
Sailed nth, strs Stikested CNor). Italy;
Petro Gori GtaD. Baltimore; General
Church tBr), Galveston; Bevernon tNorl.
Santiago; Gent OBJ, Santa Marta: tug No
G tBr)). Halifax.
PORTLAND, o. July l4--Arrived. str Eff
fingham. Tacoma.
CONTINUED ON NEXT PACED
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-18
CABLE REPORTS.

BALBOA July 15--Arrived. strs San Jose,
San Francisco, West Kedron, Portland.
Sailed 18th, str Canadian Spinner (Br),
Brisbane and sydney
Sailed l4th strs Denmark Maru (Jap), Yo-
kohama; Liberty Land. San Francisco.
(from Singapore), New York via Marseilles.
CRIsToBAL. July 12-Arrived. str Column
bia, Cartagena.
Arrived 14th, strs La Plaz (Br), Hamburg;
Henry Grove, Mobile
Arrived 10th, strs Benedict (Br), Port
Limon Canadian Farmer (BD. Tampico.
Sailed 10th, strs San Bruno (Br, Boston;
Gallo (Br). Norfolk and London.
GLASGOW, July 16--Sailed, str Camerona
(3I). New York via Moville.
HAMBURG, July 1i-Arrived. str Mount
Seward, Baltimore.
HAVANA, July 16--Saied. strs Henry "
Mallory New York; Toloa (Isr), from New
York for Cristobal; Siboney. Corunna; Zee
landia DUTCH, do.
Sailed nth. str Carnarthenshire (Br),
from Galveston for Vigo.
KINGSTON, July 16-Sailed. str Slxaola
(from CristobaD, New York:
CBr) New York: Canada (Br) Montreal.
MONTREAL. July 16-Arrived, strs Nieuw
Mas (Dutch), Rotterdam; Hastings County
(Br), Bergen; nth, Manchester Port (Sr)
Manchester.
Sailed 16th strs Megantic IBID. Liverpool !;
Ansaldo SaVoia UtaD. Gibraltar. Ansaldo
VI ItaD, do; Mercer Victory. Rotterdam
Lord Dufferin (Br) do; Porsanger (BD,
London Bolinbroke (s3r), do: Gracia tBr)
vindelia (Br). London; Hobby (Br) }
SOUTHAMPTON. July i6-Sailed, str Aqui-
tania tBr), New York
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-07-18
PIPING NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD

tugs Alert, New London; Carlisle. Philadel-
phia; Confidence. Lynn; Energy. New YORK;
Herzegy, Salem. ,nn.. rail- p,vor.
Binghamton, Riga and Reval via sydney,
CD; Camden. Bangor; North Land, New New
H9rk Pr,noe hp nar ssr Sharon xsrg Nem Lon
dom Energy. New York, towing barges John
4 Hughes and Lake, Huron; poane.
Rockport: Patience ,frCn Philadelphia)
Portland, towing barge 1homaston for saco
Piedmont. Norfolk, towing barges Nos II.
- and another.
BALTIMORE. Nd. July l7--Arrivsed. strs
Capetown Maru (Jap). Norfolk; Mineola.
New York; Vaudeville (Norl, Tela Clarks-
Sailed nth. str Kate (Greeo. Buenos
CHARLESTON. SO, July 1e--Arrived. strs
Livingston Roe, Stockholm land proceeded
for Eaton Rouge West Erral. New Orleans
(and proceeded for Manchester). -,
Arrived 10th, str Exeter City tBr). jack
sonvie
Arrived nth. str Youngstown. Rotterdam.
Sailed 10th, str lngold Liverpool
Sailed 18th. strs wilfaro. Baltimore; River
side Bridge, Bremen; Auditor, Gaiveston !:
Afoundria, New Orleans: schr Camilla May
GALVESTON, Tex, July 1s--Arriyed. strs
II FoIger. Philadelphia w II Libby. New
York; Tiberton (Sr), Liverpool:
ports t''i in Ai Italy; Fl occIdente. New York;
Nueces. do; West Shore, Havre.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, July 1o-ArriVed'
str Merrimack. Philadelphia.
Sailed 10th. strs Thames. Miami; Apacho,
New York; Bay Head, Buenos Aires.
MOBILE. Ala. July 16-Arrived. strs Halo.
Philadelphia; Ormes lNor), Tela. r
Arrived 18TH strs LON (Nor). Progreso
Hampton Roads. Tampico.
Sailed 18th, Str Honduras (Nor), Truxilio
schrs Lewis Brothers, Tampico; Edward
Drake, New York.
Sailed 16th str Lake Faribault, Tampa.
Sailed 10Th, str Bayou Chico, Hamburg.
rs..Ny
Agwiword. Port Lobos.
Sailed from Port Eads 10th. strs A lI,;,
(Dutch, Rotterdam; Carib. Vera Cruz
Gansfjord (Nor), Belize: Gufcoast. Port Ar
thur; kentucky (Br). Shanghai; Verona
VIEWPOINT NEWS, va. July 1s-Arrived,
str Cambronne (F'r) Norfolk,
Sailed 10th. strs Egremont Castle lbrl'
Palestine: Gorbea Mendi (Sp), Port Arthur.
NORFOLK, Va, July 16-Arrived. str Tas-
mania Maru (Jap). Genoa. >
Arrived 18th, strs Glasgow Maru Jap)
Hull: Clarissa Radcliffe CBr). Gibraltar;
Grelgrant (BD. Cardiff: Attivita QtaD.