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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-09
ON FIRE PREVENTION
By TOM ESTES

President Harding has set aside october 10, as fire prevention day in order that the attention of the peo- pie throughout the country may be called to the appalling loss of hu- man lives and the destruction of property by fire. October 10, is the fiftieth anniversary of the great Chi- cago fire. It was one of the most terrible events in the history of the country; yet it started from a single tiny flame which might have been too small to accomplish any harm. There is a story that this flame was the light in a lantern which was carelessly set upon a stable floor and kicked over by a COW. Whatever may be the truth of this story, 1t is certain that the little flame grew swiftly into such tremendous blaze that the country will never forget the Chicago fire.
 During the year 1920, in the United States, over 15,000 human lives were lost as a result of fire, ana ne losses increased to over $500, 900, 900, bringing the total losses for the pre- vious five-year period to over $1,- 416, 6,SU0, ,0O0. Is 1t any wonder that we observe fire prevention day to teach the importance of protecting life and property from ravenous fires? It Is an astounding fact that over 75 per cent of all fires are due to carelessness. Millions of dollars in fire losses-to say nothing of the loss of human lives-may be pre- vented.
 Some of the strictly preventable causes of fire waste with annual
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-09
PLAN COMBINE OF
 HOSPITAL WORK
President Calls Conference to Work Out Plan Advanced
 By Dr. Sawyer
By Associated Press

Washington, October S.-Plans for creation of a permanent board to coordinate hospital work among the various health services of the gov ernment were discussed by President Harding today with a committee rep resenting about a dozen govern mental agencies which deal with hos pitalization and similar functions.
 The conference was called at the suggestion of Brig Gen. c. E. Saw yer, whom the President has placed in charge of public welfare CO., ordinations. Besides Dr. Sawyer those who saw the President in cluded Surgeon General Ireland of the army; Rear Admiral Stitt, head of the naval hospital; Dr. Forbes, of the veterans bureau; Commi ssion- CT Burke, of the Indian bureau and Dr. Lavender of the public health service.
 Reports compiled by the confer ence as submitted to President Hard ing showed that more than 1000 beds are now available in govern ment hospitals of various kinds throughout the country. MT. Hard ing was requested to appoint board to coordinate use of hospital space and to work towards standardization of hospital equipment. It was indi- cated chat such body probably would be named in the near future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-09
DIRECTORS
BIRMINGHAM REAL ESTATE BOARD

heat and out of the reach of ehil- dren; never throw a match away until the last spark is out; where oil lamps are used, they should have broad, even base, and a wick that fits snusly; surround the open flame gas burner with a globe; in placing stove, separate it from the nearest woodwork, protect the woodwork with asbestos or tin, protect the floor beneath and ash pit with metal; never allow a stove to become red hot; do not burn dead leaves, bury them' do not use gasoline in cleaning, it IS more explosive than dynamite, one pint of gasoline makes more than 2oo cubic feet of explosive air; on smell ing leaking gas, open all doors anu windows, then search for the teak by the sense of smell or with an electric flashlight, but never with an open flame of any kind; disconnect an electric iron from the socket after using; smoking is the most danger ous personal habit--145 lives were lost in a shirt factory because a careless workman threw cigarette stub in the litter around sewing machines Christmas trees are danger ous when trimmed with lighted can dies and inflammable decorations; ar ticles of celuloid should be kept away from fire and great heat; base ments of homes, stores and all bulld- ings should be kept extremely ciean because it is the nature or ire to burn upward; an important rule for campers is never to leave the fire until positive the last spark Is out. Remember: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure"
 TOM G. ESTES,
 President, Birmingham Fire and Cas-
 ualty Insurance Exchange.
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losses for each in round numbers are as follows:
 Defective chimneys and. flues. s14.- 100000. Fireworks, firecrackers, etc, s300,O00. Gas, natural and artificial, $3,0O0,o0 Open fires, grates, s4,- 500,0OO Ignition of hot grease, oil ing, s19.000,O0O Petroleum and it's products, $7000,00O. Open lights, $4,500. Rubbish and litter, s1,00o,- 900. Spark on roof $500, ,000 Stoves, furnaces, boilers and their pipes, $14,50O,0O0.
 Some of the partly preventable causes and amounts are;
 Electricity, $22.000,000. Explosions $4,00O00O Exposures, Qneluding conflagrations), $65.000,000. Sparks from machinery, $S,5O0,OOO. Incl darism, s3,500,000. Lightning, $11,- 900, 10000. Unknown causes, probably largely preventable) $125, ,O00,000.
 These figures are drawn from the latest detailed statistics but do not total much more than half of the losses for 1920.
 The losses in Birmingham in 1920 totaled s737, 466.5S. There were 3,357 fires in Birmingham last year and of this number ZOOS were caused by sparks on wooden shingle roofs
 Following are some practical sug- gestions which, if complied with by our local citizens, will largely elim- mate the disastrous loss of life and property by fire: Cultivate habits of carefulness in the home, store and factory; cover your home with fire proof roofing-the wooden shingle is the chief cause of fires in Birming- ham; keep ashes in a metal can, covered; use safety matches and keep them in a covered box away from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-09
DEMOCRATS PLAN
 COMMITTEE MEET
Chairman White to Issue Call to Discuss Welfare
 of the Party
Bx Associated Press

Washington, October S.--A call is to be issued by Chairman George White tomorrow for a meeting of .he democratic national committee, to be held within the next two or three weeks, probably at chicago. Demo cratic leaders with whom MT. White conferred at the capitol today said it would bring together prominent men and women party spokesmen from all sections of the country
 Chairman White is expected to make detailed report on the rec ant presidential campaign, and resolu- tions will probably be adopted in support of the conference on limita- tion of armament.
 ''The meeting is to be called" MT. White said tonight, flor general, ris- cussion of party welfare. It will bring together for the first time many democratic national committed women who have never attended a committee meting.
 The meeting will be the first held since the close of the national presi- dential campaign last November. Several months ago friends of Will liam G. McAdoo urged meeting, tut a call was refused by Chairman White. The question of Mr. Whites resignation was widely discussed at that time. That Asr. White would continue as chairman, for the pres ent at least, was declared by party leaders here tonight. MT. White him. self was noncommi' '>~- except to declare that he did not expect any developments at the meeting affect ing his personal status. His friends in Ohio are believed urging him to become candidate for governor for the next election, and those here de- clare this development is probable.
 Among business affairs of the party to be discussed at the meeting is he deficit which, MT. White said, has been reduced since November but still remains a matter for settlement.
 Former Governor Cox, it was 'aid, is not expected to attend the meeting, and the question of future candida cies, leaders said, would not be raised, formally, at least.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-09
uLGne Comes Back
 and RedeemS Sell

New Orleans. october s.-Tulane'| football team came back with bana today and snuffed out Mississippi university by score of 26 to O Thl brand of football played by the "GreeI| Wave" was the exact opposite of Iasl Saturdays work, which the Greenl backs were beaten by Mississippi coll lege.
 Morris Legendre was the outstandl ing star of the game at fullback while Captain Eddie Reed played stelI lar football on the line. Legendr] tore the Mississippi line to pieces fol consistenF gains, while it was impos1 sible to pass Reed on the center rush. The score
 Mississippi .... 0 0 0 O. Tulane .....-...... 0 13--2l
 Tonchdowns: Legendre, Ray, Mel Kinney, Mallory. Goal from touchI dowss. Brown, Maloney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-09


 the attack of all blood-sucking parasites as these pests positively will not stay or| "a fowl taking this remedy It also acts a splendid Tonic and Blood Purifier, as well as increasing eg:| production and growth, for with thes ] pests eliminated hens lay betteer and young stock grows faster It is posll lively guaranteed not to affect the mea or eggs The manufacturers of this wonderful remedy are anxious to get it quickly ind troduccd among poultry raisers every1 where, and make this Special Introduc1 tory Offer Send no money, just you1 name and address to the Imperial Labora tories; Room 520. 211o Grand Ave, Kan1 sas City, Mo. and they will send you s| regular full sized s1.00 bottle and will also send you free big full sized ,doul ble strength) $1.O0 package of Imperial Egg Tonic, the guaranteed egg producer] Pay the Postman only S1.o0 and fep cents postage when both packages ard delivered. If, after 80 days trial you are not satisfied with results just say sd and your money will be cheerfully refund ed-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-09

with Gibbons for the international bout. Rickard realizes Greb Is one he does not think Gibbons, if he Is as good as he has appeared to be in the past year. has any reason to be afraid of the former Pittsburger.
 Tex Likes Idea
 But on the other hand, Rickard knows the fight would draw and the hardest things he Is up against this season Is to get heavy men Into his rir.g The public likes to see the lit- tie fellows, true enough, but too many of them is not wise promoting. Every now and then the fans like to see the truck horses pounding each other. But big men are scarce, and where you find a fairly good one you have only set up to put against him. And that is not good promoting, either.
 But Greb and Gibbons! That woul1 be fight Harry won q 10-round decision over Tommy when they last met and he thinks he can do 1t again. Both men are fast and clever and the scrap would be about as good card as Rickard could put on.
 Gibbons Holding Out
 Greb, who can't seem to get fight CTS to meet him, is willing and eager. but Gibbons Is holding back. He holds back even though he knows he could get a fine piece of change for meeting Greb. Reasons for this are not far to seek. He has signed to meet Carpenter for the biggest purse ever offered him. If Greb shoud out-point him, let alone knock him out, where would the big inter- national bout be? Up the liver for sure. It is just the situation Carpeu- tier faced when he was matched to light Dempsey and Frank Moran had knocked out Beckett.
 Still the public Is interested in Greb, who is no Moran by long shot, and while Gibbons ought to be able to hold Rickard to his agree ment to put him on against Carpen- tier, Gibbons would gain a high standing with the fans were he to take on Greb first. Since Harry came to New York to live he has been able to obtain but one fight, that against Joe Cox, the sailor Greb gave Cox 20 pounds handicap and beat him handily.~
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sell the price asked would be out rageously high yet the club is tend ing downward and will continue that way.
 If there were grounds suitably To- cated there would be chance to start new league, if anyone wished to do so. The league would have TO go before the public with popular baseball at prices which would be satisfactory to the general run of baseball fans. The trouble with such an undertaking is that the moment it was put on the road the old leagues would drop their prices to try to freeze out the new business,
 It is asserted that not all is pleas ant in organized baseball. While there Is no open criticism, there IS something which Is akin to it in the comment of some of the club owners, who believe they paid too stiff a price for what they got when they settled up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-09
Earl Smith Fined
 By Judge Landis

New York. October s.-Earl Smith, catcher for the Giants in Thursdays worlds series game, was fined s200 today by Judge Kennesaw Mountain Landis, com missioner of baseball, for 'ir- regularities" behind the plate. Judge Landis gave no further ex- planation of the reason for pun ishine the player.
 During the game, angry words passed between Smith and Bob Meusel. right fielder for the. Yam kees, when he came to bat. Later Meusel stole home. The Giants catcher also had a verbal battle with Umpire Moriarty, who worked at the plate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-09
sHERIFF sLAYERs GUILTY

Jackson, Tenn, October S.-A ver- dict of murder in the first degree with mitigating circumstances was returned by the jury this morning in the case of Fred Jones and Virgil Reno, charged with the murder or A. ], wortnam. deputy sheriff. who was shot and killed near Jeliico re- gently.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-09
 NEELEY MAKES BOND

Troy. october s.--(Speoial. )--Jef- ferson D. Medley, who was recently brought here by sheriff Reeves from Fort Worth, Tex. charged with hav- ing passed a bad draft-in payment for a car of cattle to Johnston Bros. at Brundidge. made bond and was re leased. He left Immediately for New Orleans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-09
GIBBONS DOESN'T FIGURE GAIN INV BATTLE WITH CREE
ex Rickard Anxious to Get Big Fellows Into Ring at
 Madison Square
By SPARROW M.GANN
Special Correspondent of The Age Heralt (Copyright, 1891, by The Age uerald.)

NNVpNitShAr i"~At bS AhN
 New York. October S.-An interest ing and curious state of affairs has developed out of the light-heavy- weight championship situation. It IS caused chiefly by the growing es- teem in which fight fans, promoters and the like, hold Harry Greb. Tex Rickard wants Tommy Gibbons to fight Greb at Madison Square Gar den, the winner to have the honor of meeting Georges Carpenter.
 This Is sort of a switch in the in- tentions of the great promoter, who had already signed an agreement of the classiest fighters we have, but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-09

using q new Rem edy recently dis covered by q Kan sas City Chenis I n d called I'm oerial Lice & Nit Remedy.
 All that is neces sary is to occasion ally put a few drop
 of this amazini remedy i n t h f o W l s drinl,inj water. It rend sr them immune frpr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-09
THE REALTOR NEWS
OFFICERS

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QUIET ON THE POTOMAC.

From Life.
 No news Is always good news to the proofreaders on the Congressi1na Record.
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Easy Now to Get Rid
 of Lice and Mites
Startling New Discovery Eliminate, These Pests Without Dusting.
 Spraying or Dipping

Any poultry raiser can easily al quickly clean out Lice and Mites
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FARM NO. 6

424 Acres Lowndes County lime land, miles from town; 150 acres under cultivation; land gently rolling with good pasture; running water; one and half million feet of timber; good five-room ceiled house and one four-room tenant house and one stwo-room tenant house. Price SIS per acre; $500 cash. balance $50 per month until paid.
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is-Acrc poultry farm with four room house; 10 acres under cul- tivation; good land; well watered, and near splendid town Price 1900, $l5o cash, balance $io per month.
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FARM NO 3

30 Acres, 70 of them level, 10 acres under cultivation Really excellent piece of land with clay soil and running water. Price $1,25o; $2o0 cash, balance $i5o PCT year.
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FARM NO. 4

20 Acres, enclosed by woven wire fence, good five-room house and well of water; 4o0-ton siio; good dairy barn with large wagon sheds and everything in good shape for dairy farm, with more land that can be added. Price $2,oo0; $500 cash, balance $40 per month until paid.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-17
MANY entertainments
TAKE PLACE IN ONANCOCK
High School Baseball Team Loses
to Painter Nine by
Score 100.

ONANCOCk. VA. Apri! lG.-M!ss
Leila Parkcs entertained a number
of her schoolmates last Thursday
evening. IL being her 10th birthday.
Mrs J. $ Mills was hostess for
tn" afternoon Card Club Wednesday.
Mrs. ]. W. duncan and Miss sarah
y. y. Parker entertained the Friday
Card Club last Friday at the horn"
of Mrs. j. w. Duncan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert =. Hopkins.
of Norfolk; Mrs. William WaGd"y. OF
EaStville. and Mrs. Edgar Carpenter
OF Alexandria. are at "inglcsidc." tho
home OF Mr. and Mrs. X. l.. Hopkins
Miss Amanda Landlord. OF Princess
Anne. Md. was - guest at the home
OF Mrs. J. l.. l.. Hopkins this week
The Onancock High School baseball
team lost the game played ut Painter
with the Painter High School team,
by the score of 10 to q.
Mrs. Louis Pcnneweil returned
from Norfolk Sunday. where sh. spent
several days with her son. par"
rcnncwclI. who is in the Sarah Leigh
Hospital. MIR. Pennewcll is gaining
strength daily. and homes to be home
by the last of the week.
Mrs. William y. Nottingham. who
was the guest OF her sister Mrs.
Robert l.. Hopkins, for scvcra! days,
has returned TO Eastvilie.
Frank Grey. who has been i'll for
two weeks. though still quite sick
is somewhat improved.
Miss Mabel Young. of ,Pungoteague
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Was the Weekend guest of Miss
Elizabeth Tunnel.
Mrs. T.. H. Parker returned from
IA trip to Baltimore Wednesday.
MISS virginia w. Hopkins. of st.
Mnry's school. Raleigh. is spending
u lew days with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs J. =. Hopkins.
Mrs. Beatric" Justis and Master
.T.nmeus Justis are back from Is
Mrs. il. L. Fitchctt and Miss Fan
me fiichct;. Of Cape Charles. are
guests OF Mrs George Lee Fosquc
Mrs. George Lee Fosuuc was hos
tess f@r her friends saturday after
n"on from To j in honor Of Mrs
j. Drunmond Fosuuc. Of Hampton.
,,nd Miss Dorothy y. Hopkins. OF
OnanCock.
Mrs, Charles Hancock and 1it,l.
son. Floyd. of Philadelphia. are at
,ns nome of Mr. ana Mrs. w 7.
Mrs: Charles Naples. Of philadcl
hi" Rogers WI
Cariain John Evans. Of Baltimore
tingham
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-17
Alkali in Soap
Bad for the Hair

Soap should be used very carefully.
IL you want to keep your hair look
Ing It's best. Most soaps and pre-
pared shampOos contain too much
a!kali. This dries the scalp. makes
the hair brittle. and ruins IL.
The bcs, thing for steady use is
Mulsihcd cocoanut oil shampoo
(Which is pure and greascicss). and
is better than anything else you can
use.
one or two teaspoonsful Of muIsi-
fed VIII cleans. the hair and scalp
thoroughly. Simply moistcn the hair
with water and rub IL in. /, makes
an abundance OF rich, creamy iathcr
which rlns.s out easily. removing
every particle Of dust, dirt. dandrun
and excessive oil. The hair dries
quickly and evenly. and IL leaves the
scalp soft. and the hair fine and silky.
bright. ustrous. iiuay and easy to
manage.
You can get Mulsificd cocoanut oil
shampoo at any pharmacy. It's very
cheap. and 4 few ounces will supply
every member of the family for
months. BE sure your druggist gives
you Muls!.i.d.--Adv.
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BLACKSBURG

BI.ACkSBuRG. VA. April l6.--Miss
iiaz"l Coulter, OF New York. is the
mouse guest of Mrs. j. T. Ware for
April. Miss Coulth = was honor.d n
Il dinner party Wednesday evening
given by Profc~Sc" and Mrs otto -
i'urh hart. the x iost5 including Miss
coulter. Mrs. Ware, Hiss Elinor Jones.
Major John 6. Skusc. Fred s Val
"ntinc. Jr.. and BraXton Valentine, OF
Richmond
Mrs. John j. Davis has returned
TO chapel Hill. y. G.. and Mrs. X. VI.
Patterson 10 Philadelphia. after "A
visit here to their sister and brother
in-law. hr. and Mrs. Alexander BLACK.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward j. P!ter. Of
Roanoke. are guests of Mrs. Pliers
brother. Charles l. Pedigo.
Mrs. Milton Shafcr and Miss Anne
Shafcr are spending several days with
relatives In Roanoke.
-. Harmon keister spent the week
with his daughter. Mrs John Thomas
Watson. at Eckman. W. Va.
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olas. oiiiciating The Dried wore II
travelling costume or navy blue tri-
cotinc with ha, 10 match. and Il cor
sage bouquet OF orchids.
Following the ceremony Nh. and
Mrs. Walker LEFT for Il Northern trip
which Will include Baltimore. New
nnrk AMI Boston. ana upon their re-
turn VIII make their home at 700
stuart Road.
Highland Park Club.
ne regular meeting o! the Wom-
ans club of Highland Park will be
menu IN the club rooms. 1901 Second
NEch'ic. Wednesday afternoon ut $50
o'clock. Mrs. Paul Kcdd Is chairman
ior the afternoon and Will read Il
paner on Places OF Historic Interest
in Eirginia'
Pupils HrritnI.
IN" pupils Of Miss blanche Thomas
h"r studio. 2lo East Grace street The
next and last program Tor the win
Ter VIII he "cnlon!a! Music by Can
die Light"
HnIion Heights Womnn's Club.
me program and social meeting Of
thc. Barton Heights Wo,nan's Club
NJ! De ned on Wednesday afternoon
at 800 O'clock In the assembly hall
~ the school. Mrs. John SHELTON
w iliihmS VIII address the club. her
t t"ni1 being Mount Vernon ana It's
'arh"ns Following the PROGRAM a
reception will be held and the usual
s"cia! hour enjoyed
:, iiostess"s for the afternoon Will be
Mrs. Charles RossOm. chairman; Mrs
Fred Stccrc. Mrs. J. " McI.aim. Mrs
!t"tts. Mrs. G. g. iiolyncld
For the Uctrcnt.
,,H ,h,Gheht moving picture show at
inc BiJ0u Theatcr viii he held Mon
uay, Tuesday and Wednesday OF this
Week under the auspices OF board Of
managers o. the Retreat for the Sick
airs. frcI NJ. Hodges is chairman Of
The ways and means committee. and
Mrs. H. iii!lsman is in charge OF
inc Ticket committee. assisted by Mrs
Rosa Broch and Mrs prar Tho 10
treat only benefits from the tickets
SOFA by the board Of the hospital. The
titi" OF the picture is Society Snobs"
Quiet Wedding.
quiet wedding took place Tues
nay morning at IL o'clock IN the First
English Luthcrn Church. when Miss
Annette Helena Schilling. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. X l.. Schilling. be-
came the bride OF Lynwood Eugene
NNdr0p. Rev j. J. Shcrcr. oficiat-
ing. The wedding march was play
eel by Mrs. Gcorg" Appich. The bride
wore Il suit Of blue tricotinc with
hat and gloves TO match. ana cor
sage bouquet % white rosebuds ana
hli"s of the valley.
Waldrop left for Northern trip
ON their return they win be at
home AZ 2007 Stuart Avenue.
Z. ID. e. cnrd Party.
Stonewnll Jackson chapter l.. u. G..
VIII give Il benefit card party on
Wednesday afternoon ut 1870 o'clock
at the home o! Mrs. Reuben Butler.
500 seminary Avenue. G!ntcr PARK.
ihos" desiring tables VIII telephone.
Boulevard 3.sS.
Guests are asked to bring their
own cards and pencils.
Every Monday Club.
The Every Monday club vii, meet
Monday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
with Mrs. julian Il. Thomas. In the
homo. Of Mrs q. Carlton Jackson,
Gl9 Noble Avenue, C;intcr PARK
Mrs. X. l.. Gaines viii present "a
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paper on The Teacher" the last Of
the club series. America of the
Twentieth Century"
general discussion OF Current
Events viii follow the paper.
Concert Lust Monday.
Monday afternoon ut / o'clock at
Monte Marie Academy, delightful
concert WAS given BY Father Finn
and the Paulist Choir, of New York
CITY. 1t was II charming affair, and
owing TO the seating capacity Of the
music hall only The faculty and
students were present.