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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
MANY SPEAKERS
 ON PROGRAM
State Vocational Home Econ- omiCS Teachers Convene
 In MontevaIIo Today

Montevallo. December s.-(Special.) Among the speakers at the semi-an- nual conference of teachers of voca tional home economics of the state at Alabama Technical Institute and Col lege for Women, Friday and Saturday. December and 10, will be J. E. Hob dy, state director of vocational edu- cation, Montgomery who will talk Saturday evening on Home Making in Alabama" and Miss Nina Willis, assistant state home demonstration agent, Auburn.
 All of the members of the home economies faculty at the college have a part in the program as well as Miss Myrtle Brooks, head of the depart ment of education, and C. G. Sharpe, agriculture.
 Twenty vocational teachers will at tend the conference.
 Miss Ivol Spafford, state super visor of vocational home economies, who Is in charge of the conference, will outline the plans for the first session, o'clock Friday morning. fol- lowing which Miss Lois Beem. foods teacher, and Mir. Sharpe will discuss the care of pork in the home.
 The afternoonfsess Friday, in- cludes outlining the course of study by Miss Spafford; Glass Room Man agement," Miss Margaret C. Jones, head of the home economies depart- ment; How We Improve Our Rooms" Miss Lillian Bell, Wetump- ka; Our Dining Room" Miss Re becca Paisley. Blountsville; What Home Economics Departments May Mean to the School" Miss Laura Winters. Lineville; GO operating with the Agriculture Department" Miss Jean Ford, Hamilton; "The Com munity Fair" Miss Mozelle Boyette. Liberty. followed by a round table discussion.
 Miss Willis. nutrition expert. will speak on Nutrition Simplified" at the Friday evening session, after which Miss Brooke will speak on "The Home Economies Teacher in the Community" Saturday morning. Miss Julia Lewis, Ragland. will dis cuss How, Use Textbooks and Ref erence Books" Each teacher will tell of the best thing she has done in her work this year
 Miss Madge Johnson. teacher of home management. will discuss Home Management in the High SchooI"; Miss Elsie Richardson, teacher of textiles and millinery, will discuss Preaching Textiles In the High School while other topics for discussion during the morning are: Science Related to Home Econom- ics," "Art Related to Home Eco nomicss," The Greatest Difficulty in Making Home Economies Success full"
 A demonstration lesson on teach
 ing budgets and account keeping by Miss Jones will open the Saturday , afternoon work. Miss Spafford will lead a discussion of lessons taught; Miss Annie Kemp, teacher of sewing. will discuss Teaching Purchasing l. Miss Allene Bell, Blountsville. Tests and Examinations" Miss Bess Stillwagon, teacher of dietetics, Grading"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09

We'll bring over something to eatr shouted the heads of other houses little further along on the street, "and be up in a jiffy. Every body hurry, now% .
 In the jiffy ten women, two of them widows, eight fathers. four soldiers home on furlough. a raft of kids of all ages and their big brothers and sisters were gracefully draped upon a discarded family bed. some antique furniture, and the overflow was seated on the floor around the wall They followed the fortunes of sad Sally Ann," who was changed to golden grasshopper and finally was restored to her job as housemaid for the Biixeys. where she fell through the floor one day and won happy luxury in the person of Billiken Jones, ineognito prince who was looking for a wife, that lively and work-loving
 Generally Speaking
 Maybe I haven't got all the de- tails minutely correct, but this gives you enough of an idea to imagine that pretty soon kids were roaring, moth CTS and fathers were calling for a little time in which to untangle the plot, and youths were yelling; "Go onl You tell 'eml'
 The actor-father is now a celebrity in the neighborhood, his life having become a continuous journey from one neighbours house to another as an entertainer when Friday night rolls around.
 I'm beginning to decide I'm good" he admitted when tackled on the subject. "but I'm about to run out of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
HOUSES ADJOURN
 ID HONOR FLOOD.
Democratic Congressman Dies After Illness of SeV-
 eraI Weeks
By Associated Press

Washington, December s.-Con- gressional business was suspended today out of respect to Representa- tive Henry Flood, Virginia, chair man of the democratic congressional committee, whose death, caused by heart trouble, occurred shortly before noon.
 The House, immediately after going into session, adjourned until tomor- row after adopting resolutions of re- gret Later the Senate adjourned until Monday out of respect to the dead representative, who, as chair man of the House foreign affairs committee in 1917, introduced the resolutions declaring that state of war existed between the United States and the imperial governments of Germany and Austro Hungary.
 MT. Flood had been In i'll health for several weeks. As chairman of the state democratic committee he took an active part in the recent gu- bernatorial campaign in Virginia, but since the election had been unable to attend sessions of Congress. He died at his Washington home.
 Serving his eleventh term in Con- gress, Mir. Flood represented the Tenth Virginia district. His home was in Appomattox, where burial will be after funeral services here Mon day. Speaker Gillett Is expected to announce tomorrow the selection of committee of IS representatives to represent the House at the funeral. On the Senate committee will be Sen ators Swanson, Glass, Harrison, Caraway, Heflin, Curtis. Mckinley and Willis.
 As chairman of the committee on territories, MT. Flood was author of the resolution admitting New Mex leo and Arizona to statehood. He was recognized as one of the demo cratic leaders in the House and had an important part in framing legis- lation during the last two decades.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
SELF F-REL|ANCE
 GOES BANKRUPT
Thin Blood Saps Energy. Gude's Pepto-Mangan
 Rebuilds the Blood

wrestling with . weakened condi- ton of the blood Is a desperate strug- gle. Thin, watery blood deprives tho body of energy and causes a played out feeling not unlike utter exhaus- ton. A man with weak blood has not the full use of his powers. He lacks decision, and vacillates until he loses self-confidence.
 Some men, and women, too, go faltering along for months scarcely realizing that they need Gude's epto-ManSan, the blood builder. But when they have taken it for while, what a difference there Is In the feel ings! They old-time vIgor and the red-blooded hue of good health re- turn. The new rich blood gets to work, building, fortifying, lifting the spirit up to its normal standard. Physicians have prescribed Gude's Pepto- Mangan for years as a blood builder. Druggists sell 1t in liquid and tablet form. Look for the name "Gude's Pepto- -Mangan" on the pack age.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09

The things that parents can think up to make their children happy Fri day nights are as numerous as dog fennel is In July. A child is easily made joyous. Simple things delight him. They do not even have to be uncommon things.
 Not long ago one father who used to be an actor dug out lot of fancy duds, dressed up his wife as the hero inc and the kids in everything from Indian regalia to bedtime pajamas decorated with green tissue paper, and started wild-eyed play In the attic room.
 Pretty soon the neighbors got "hep."--through the boys and girls, of course, who always hear and see any unusual excitement-and windows went up with:s
 Wanted to Come
 Hey, there! Ain't you gonna let anybody else in on the shindigging? We all know something is going on, and we can't live with the children here unless you give us at least one peep"
 Actor-father stuck his head out of the window.
 COiH6 on up ana DEinB your friends" he yelled. "The heroine Is Just getting ready to vanish up the chimney flue.''
 ''Wh-a-t?" gurgled the oncom- ing audience
 The actor laughed.
 Maybe not as bad as that" he ad- mitted. waving a painted hand, but you get the general idea. We're mak- ing plots up as we go."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09

characters. I've done everything from Little Lord Fauntleroy' to Weary Willie.' I think I could make little money on some of these plots I've matched up, only my wife says no more stage for me, as long as I've got a good steady job as stoker."
 It isn't possible fathers and moth- CTS all can be actors. It's a gift. But they can plan fun: making pro- grams and educational things which will satisfy the hearts of their It, tie folks. These programs will serve to cheer the whole family.
 Says one man.
 "Ideais" Night
 I'm taking Friday nights with my children to implant in their hearts certain ideals. I never thought much about this before The Age-Herald started it's crusade of celebrating Fri day nights as 'kiddies' nights The whole thing set me to thinking that I actually was giving more thought to the development of my employees than I was to my own children. l wished to make my employees more efficient that they might be able to bring in more money for me. ad- mitted I wanted love from my chill dren and a certain understanding from them, so much greater than all the money in the world, but I was not doing very much to deserve such considerations. l was the kind of man who believes in letting mother look after the children but I'm not any more."
 Read the Children's page each Sat urday. The contributions will inter est you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
COTTON INDUSTRY. OBJECTS TORATES
 IN FORDNEY BILL
Lippett Calls Schedule Ap- proved By House Most Rev. oIutionary Since First
 Tariff Bill r
By Assoeiated Press

Washington, December S.-Serious injury to the cotton textile industry in New England would result from enactment of the cotton goods sched- ules in the Fordney tariff bill, for mer Senator Henry F. Lippitt of Providence, R. l., declared today be- fore the Senate finance committee. He described the schedules as ap- proved by the House as the most Revolutionary" put forward under a protective policy since the signing of the first tariff bill in 1864.
 Been MT. Llppitt, who spoke for the New England manufacturers. and Arthur H. Lowe of Fitchburg, Mass, who spoke for associations of cotton goods manufacturers, north and south, declared that the schedules failed to take care of the fine, fancy, hSure-woven goods turned out in the New England mills at a much higher cost than the ordinary cotton goods. These lines, built up largely during the war, face extinction, 1t was con tended, by reason of the old and firmly established industry in Eu rope.
 Mir. Llppitt brought for inspection of the committeeman numerous sam ples of fancy goods which he dis played as he talked, and at the fin- ish the committee table looked like Il bargain counter of a dry goods store during a remnant sale. Mem- | na niration for the handlwork of the American craftsmen, and MT. Lippitt assured them that no finer cotton products were turned out anywhere.
 40 Per Cent Protection
 Urging a 40 per cent protection for these goods as against the pres ent average of 22 per cent, MT. Lip pitt said:
 Poker chips get 70 per cent protection. l think the cotton in- dpstry is equally entitled to that much protection"
 Opposing any embargo on dyes, Mir. Llppitt and MT. Lowe said they be- iieved the dye industry should be protected, but al the same time pro- vision should be made in the tariff bill to cover the dyes in imported poods, since, they said, the foreign manufacturers obtain their dyes at a lower price than do the American manufacturers. Majority members Df the committee evinced favorable attitude on this proposal, but regard cd the working out of plan as difficult proposition.
 The American valuation plan as worked out in the Fordney bill, MT. l.ippitt said, would afford an addi- tional protection of from to per cent. Both witnesses took the posi- ton that even under this plan the rates were too low. MT. Lippitt said the schedules should be "scrapped md entirely new ones written to cover the various grades of cotton goods manufactured with greater de gree of protection for each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
ALABAMA AGAIN TAKES BIG HONOR
 AT CATTLE SHOW
Meadow Brook Farm Sends Seven Shorthorns and Wins Five Prizes at
 Nashville
By FRANK WILLIS BARNETT

Nashville, December s.-(Special) Alabama again reports sensation It Nashville's Southern Fat Steer ex- position, which opened today with 25 carloads of show animals. Walter Smith once more puts Meadow Brook farm on the south's cattle map. He sent seven shorthorns in the baby beef class by James Neal, a colored boy, who fed and prepared them for the event. He used his own judg- ment and entered only five, and, in spite of a large class of classy short horns from Tennessee, Kentucky and elsewhere, he won first, second, third, fourth and fifth, making clean sweep. He was the proudest negro in Nashville when the judges handed him his ribbons.
 Walter Smith Is in line for win ming at the International at Chicago next year. Capt. Jack Phillips and other Alabamians present were jubi- lant over the Meadow Brook phenom- enal record. Last year 1t won the grand championship and with five prizes in an entry of five this year. it Is being showered with congratu- lations.
 Major wentworth of Chicago, 8 judge at the show and one of the judges at tbe Alabama State Falr, thinks Alabama is standing in its own light if her cattlemen do not get more herds and individuals ready for the fat steer classes at Birming- hams fair and Nashvilles exposition.
 Five hundred Ward Belmont girls attended the show this afternoon. If took 10 street cars eto handle them. The annual banquet was great suc- cess and prospects for the sale to- morrow are good. as a number of the big packers are on hand and Capt. Jack Phillips, who bought the grand champions last year for the Birming- ham Packing company. Is going to buy him this year or make somebody dig deep down in their jeans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
ST. VINCENTS HOSPITAL
 TO BUILD ADDITION

Work on the new s1OO.oO0 addition to St. Vincent's hospital. which will greatly increase the size and scope of work of the institution, will start today.
 It is expected building operations will continue with sufficient rapid ity so that the addition will be ready for occupancy within three months. at which time the local institution may boast of one of the most mod ernly equipped hospitals in this sec- tion of the country.
 When completed there will be new operating rooms, new X-ray de- partment. nurses dining room and kitchen which will add greatly to the present facilities of the hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
MORE PAVING URGED

Gadsden, December S-( Special )- Since paving has been started on sev- eral of the streets in Attalla the prop erty owners of some seven other resi- dential streets in that place have pe- titioned the city council to order paw ing. which will keep the contractors busy for several months longer. The paving being done now is being put down rapidly and the people of At talla are getting the best work seen in this section. which is being done by former citizen of that place, and he says he intends to leave the job as monument to himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
BOARD ADVISES THE ABANDONMENT
 OF POISONOUS GAS
(Continued from Page One)

emergency. Wherever coke ovens ex- ist, it is said, by-products from the production of high explosives and Of deadly gases are to be had for the taking. To produce the gas in Guan- tity is a compar aratively simple matter for any nation with strong chemical industry, once the methods of produce ton are known, it is said American gas production far outstrirped Ger many during the war because of the knowIedye of the mechanics of quan- tity in which American chemists have always specialized.
 The advisory comnittee's report is in Secretary Hughes hands. It Is re- garded as possible that the question will not come directly before the Washington conference. but be re- ferred to a continuing commission for study after adjournment of the con ference itself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
FARLEY DISCUSSES
 ARM A ENT ON
 PACIFIC ISLANDS
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it accept a place in the new arrange ment. A favorable response Is eX- pocted soon.
 Meantime, some of the Italian dele gates have suggested in an entirely unofficial way that the Pacific agree ment might be strengthened by the addition of Italy, but the position of the delegation as a whole is said to be one of satisfaction with the four power arrangement. Italy has not the extensive interests of the others in the Pacific and her official spokes- men say they have no intention or formally presenting a suggestion Tor her inclusion.
 Moving Rapidly
 So rapidly is the conference nov ing that many of the delegates now are hoping to get most of the im- portant questions out of the way be- fore the end of the year. The British have made tentative steamship reser- vations for December 31 and January T. and some of the French have defi- uite plans for leaving even sooner.
 Much of the detail work, however is to be left in the hands of various com missions of experts, who Will communicate directly with the for eien offices concerned, These com missions are expected to continue study of such subjects as methods of scrapping the ships to be disposed of under the naval reduction plae the revision of the rules of warfare and certain subjects relating tc China.
 It is the general opinion, however that all the principal problems, like naval ratio. the Pacific Qualifications and the four power agreement, must fx. no taIa q tiaries depart general settlement in regard to these major subjects Is expected to be included in a single understanding among the delegates and translated later into several sep arate treaties and agreements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
LITTLE BOY BURIED

Anniston. December S.-(Special.)- Funeral services for little Samuel Peyton Moore. who died at a local hospital Wednesday after a brief ill- ness, were held from the late resi- dence on Pine avenue Thursday after noon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. J. M. Wat son conducting the last rites. The little fellow was six years of age and is survived by his parents, MT. and Mrs. D. s. Moore, and one brother
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
THE WEATHER

Washington, December S.-Ala- bama. Cloudy and somewhat colder Friday; Saturday fair.
 Georgia Rain and colder Friday; Saturday fair.
 Mississippi: Partly cloudy Friday; colder in southeast portion: Saturday fair.
 Tennessee: Partly cloudy and somewhat colder Friday; Saturday fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
GOOD HEALTH
 PAYS DIVIDENDS

Too many people neglect keeping their system in condition and allow their blood to accumulate impurities. Poisonous waste remaining in the blood is direct invitation to sickness and disease.
 NEWLON'S BLOOD AND
 RHEUMATIC REMEDY is natural and definite in action: prompt and positive in results; pleasing, safe. cer- tain. Impure blood is the underlying cause in most cases of skin diseases. boils. ulcers and abscesses. Newlon's Blood and Rheumatic Remedy drives impurities from the blood It also tones up the nervous system.
 It is unexcelled for rheumatism, erysipe- las. liver complaint bladder and kidney troubles. Composed of rare ingredients. scientifically compounded ip our own aboratoris.
 Thousands of chronic sufferers have been geratly benefited or completely cured by this wonderful constitutional remedy. It is sold under bona fide guarantee to show satisfactory results or money re- funded At most drug stores, or mailed direct, for full l6-ounce bottle containing l2s doses or AZ days treatment. Write our Free Clinic of your condition. NEW LON CHEMICAL COMPANY: KANSAS CITY, MO.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
TO pREsENT PAGEANT

Anniston. December S.--(Special) "When the Star Shone,' pretty Christmas pageant. Is to be presented by the First Methodist Sunday school In this city on December IS. some of the leading artists in the organiza- ton to take part in the ceremony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09

PILES CURED IN 6 TO IA DAYS Druggists refund money If PAAO OINTMENT fails to cure ltcnins' Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Plies. Instantly relieves Itching Piles. 5oc' Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
Birmingham, Suffers In Census Report
 CoUering HIiteracy
By HUGH ". ROBERTS Washington Bureau. The Age-HeraId.
 5OO DaVfhaOu Ruilding.

500 Davidson Building. Washington, December B. (Spe- cial. .)-Birmingham, respecting Hit eracy, suffers like the majority of other southern cities which have large negro populations. This fact Is strikingly illustrated today by statement of the census bureau deal ing with iliiteracy in American cities of population in excess of 10000
 Birmingham has 12,200 i1llterates, S.4 per cent of it's population. Its native white illiterates, however, number only 5s5, a percentage of or. Foreign born white illiterates are 93e, or 15.6 per cent. Negro illiterates number 1o.674. or 1894 per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09

MAsToDON FOUND IN COSTA RIGA
 Washington.-tSc Science Service.)- The remains of a mastodon were re- gently found near Carriage. Costa Rica, according to information re- ceived here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
LOCAL DATA

E. .. HOKION. UbserVer. Summary of observations made at sta tions of the United States Weather Btu reau during the 24 hours ending at D. m.. 9Oth meridian time, December s, 1921:
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-09-22
RED PLOTS IN LATIN AMERICA.

4 correspondent OF Llndcnendence
Beige describes In O series of letters to
that journal the manifestations Of what
he characterizes bolshevist plot COW
erlng the Spanlsh-American countries,
says the Living Age. lie cites II Sc
rles of bomb Outrages. revolutionary
strikes and similar occurrences IN Ar
gentna, Brazil, Paraguay. Chile, Ven
ezuela, Colombia. the Central Amer
lean countries and Mexico, which he
attributes to II conspiracy having its
center probably In Buenos Aires. Sc
rious strikes, rs well as agrarlnn DIS
orders In Argentina, with rrpcrcus-
slons In Paraguay AMI IN Brazil. defy
the efforts of the government To re-
press them or to ferret out the source
from which they spring. Quantities of
communist literature have been seized
In Argentina and Chile. and some 30
communist propaganda libraries have
been established In Mexico with hooks
furnished from Argentina and Colon
tbia.