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The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-12-15

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
PUBLIC AGAINST
 HIGH PAY, CLAIM
American WooIen Company Announces 22 Per Cent
 Wage Reduction
By Associated Press

Lawrence, Mass, January 10.--The pub lie attitude is against maintaining the wage of textile workers at the high war time rates, William M. Wood, president of the American Woolen company, said tonight, in reference to the reduction of 221s per cent in the wages of the opera tives of the 50 mills of that company, which was announced today This cut brought into the lower wage levels If the textile trade in New England the last importants manufacturing interest Involved.
 Addressing the overseers of the Ameri- can Woolen companys four mills in this city >at dinner which he gave them at his home in Andover,. President Wood said that the decision to readjust wages was reached with a full regard for wlia { is just to the company's workers. IF the prevailing rate of wages could nave been maintained l would have been only too glad he said, but the attitude of the public is against it. They will lo- pay the prices which the present wages involve, and We must all of us bow to the public will.
 The present situation in industries is it seems to me, one of the most diff ficult we have ever met We have hdc several years of active and prosperous business Our mills have been running full time and our employees have been paid wages inuch higher than ever be : fore. But now suddenly we are called upon to face the most drastic readjust- ment Ihe business has ever known. This is not altogether pleasant. It inevitably means reduced demands for our goods reduced profits and reduced wages. "The first important thing to do is to keep our mills open and running, so far as possible To do this, we must get orders and in order to sell our cloth we must manufacture it at price that the public is willing to give.
 "The first thing in order therefore IS to reduce our costs. We have got to cut down unnecessary costs. We have got to cut out extravaganza and cuti- vate economy. l am convinced that we cannot resume operations unless our Ia bor costs are reduced"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
ADJUSTMENTS
THE BIRD OF PARADISE" AT
 - JEFFERSON FRIDAY
By EsTELLE BETHEA HALE

Few dramas produced in recent years have secured as firm a hold on the public as Richard Walton Tullys exotic drama. The Bird of Paradise, which comes for two nights to the Jefferson theatre commencing Friday, January 14. with matinee on Satur> day several plays have appeared to be bigger successes, have come and gone since 1t was first produced but it's popularity continues to increase in- stead Of diminish. It's phenomenal run is undoubtedly largely due to the spell cast by the weird and beautiful Hawaiian music, which never seems to lose it's haunting spell.
 Mir. 1ully, the producer has particu- larly been successful in finding new Luanas. This season he announces Miss Ann Reader, a beautiful and tal- ented actress who gives promise of be- coming as famous as her predecessors Miss Reader is said to be ideal in the part, possessing all the characteristics of the little Hawaiian princess; Will liam MacauleN one of the dramas most popular leading men. has the role of Paul Wilson, the American physician Frederick Forester, remembered for his Wonderful portrayal of the beach : eolnDef, Is also member of this ex- eeptlonally strong company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
TRAFFIC BUREAU IS
 AT TER LOWER RATES
February g Set for Hearing of Birmingham Case Against
 Roads

February is the date set for oral argument of the case which presents Birmingham claims for the same base of freight rates from Memphis as i5 accorded Nashville and Chattanooga.
 o. l.. Bum, general manager of tho Birmingham Traffic bureau. who is in charge of the case and is a lawyer, has prepared the brief and will make the argument. MT. Bum said:
 ''The meat in the cocoanut is this; Chattanooga and Nashville, by reason of the old base of water rates, enjoy freight rate determinations from Memphis over Birmingham. If we put through what we are asking for, all rates from Memphis to Birmingham will be reduced. The first-class rate from Memphis to Birmingham, for in- stance. will be reduced about 40 cents.
 At present. although Chattanooga is further from Memphis than Birming- ham and Nashville about the same dis- tance as Birmingham the first-class rate to Birmingham is about 2a cents per 100 pounds greater. This is the dis crepancy which We seek to wipe out and believe we will.
 If we succeed it will be a great thing for Birmingham because Mem phis is a great gateway for goods com ing this way from the west"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
EVERY ACT AT LYRIC FOR
 FIRST HALF IS POPULAR

Every act at the Lyric for the first haif of the week is really exceptional with Madame Rhea as the headliner Madame Rhea is called the sweetheart or the dance, and her beauty and grace enthrailed the audience yesterday She dances in story form with dances that are clasically simple Supporting her are three men, a violinist a pianist and a tenor all of first-class ability. The act is featured by number of changes in scenery and the costume of the dancer The most appreciated of the scenes is the one representing valentine This act won steady appreciation throughout
 Two lively blackface actors come on supported by pianist and talker. They proceed at once to get deep into char acterstic negro fuss and mouth away through the whole act to the hilarious amusement of everybody. They have some singing and dancing, but their sure fire comedy was what the audience llnet,.
 Enioyins equal applause with the backfaces was the one-act playlet, a satire on the taking of the motion pie ture Three scenes composed the skit an introduction, the picture taking where the two movie actors have a love scene taken, and back to real life. The act Is in fine comedy style.
 Ethel Keller and chums sing dance and generally liven things up. They give a turn that is entirely musical, jazz and otherwise The audience liked them very much. The opening act was girl violin ist. who could put all kinds of pep into the violin, and played so rapidly and with such go that she set the spectators in whirl.
 The picture attraction is Blanche Sweet in ''The Unwilling Husband"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
DIR. HENDRIX SPEAKS ON DEBORAH HEROINE
 OF OLD TESTAMENT
Fly JUDGE DAN A. GREENE

Those who failed to hear pr. W. k. Hendrix at the Highlands church Sunday night missed rare treat" said Judge borah, the Home Queen and from the life and character of this heroine in Old Testament history he drew a most m~ structive lesson as to the opportunities afforded the present-day woman, with her enlarged sphere of activities and in- a wife and mother under modern con ditions.
 While in no sense detracting from her right and privilege and even her duty, to take an active interest in public affairs and give them time thought and personal attention, yet whenever woman lost sight of home and husband and children for other duties and interests, she lacked a sense of proportion and lost the real perspective of life.
 This truth was ably illustrated in his reference to the answer of Deborah te the demand of the Jews that she should become judge of Israel, in which she said that if they willed she would judge over Israel but it would be in and from her own home, in the tent, under the palm trees.~ She would not go to the White House and so the White House came to her, and for 40 years she was a judge in Israel in her tent under the palms, giving her hands and her head to her people, but her heart to her home, her husband and her children.
 '@The gifted speaker expressed the hope and belief that the present time would develop some outstanding woman who would be modern Deborah to her sex and people"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
ssMIDSUMMER MADNESS.' WITH
 FOJJR STARS AT STRAND

"Midsummer Madness at the Strand is the story of crisis in the married life of two couples, all oi whom are warm friends. It deals wl'h that climatic period In married lie when the husbands love has become so deeply imbedded fin, his nature. pr nas' in fact. become such second nature that he scarcely realizes 1t himself ana his wife cannot discern it at all
 The two wives in ..Midsummer Mid x ness are both at this stage. One goes on blindly adoring while the other seeks love from another. who happens to be the husband of the other woman, her best friend. In an attack of mio> summer madness the two go on one summers night to lodge in the mountains. Sanity comes before req. harm is done. but the results are very far reaching in the lives of the two couples.
 Midsummer Madness" is unusual in having four stars equally featuced. They are Lois Wilson. Lila Lee e.ACoarad Nagel and Jack Holt Each one of the featured actors renders perform lance that is practically perfect. Miss Wilson's enactment of the wife who |seeks love from her husbands friend lis particularly good. It far surpasses anything that she has ever donein he screen drama. The picture is straight and serious drama dealing with q real problem of life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
LOEW'S BILL HEADED BY
 ELECTRICAL WIZARD

Big time vaudeville is in evidence in every act on the bill at Loew's Bijou for the first half of the week, with Fred l4a-
 Rene, electrical wizard, as the headline attraction,
 His act is a real study in elementary electricity, and he produces a number of startling effects. One of these is lighting a cigar from the arm of his assistant q pretty young girl But the most starthns part of his act was when he awakened tie young girl up on the stage whom he had put to >leep at l o'clock yesterday afternoon in the display window of the Binder Electric company at 4l2 Twentieth street, north.
 Wilbur and Girle jugglers. was the first act. They have really clever act and get out of the rut of acts of this kind. They made good from the start Olive Thorn and the Swedish maid are vaudeville artists of unusual ability and deserved better position on the pill They sang, danced bit and told several funny stories, all of which made a solis! thit with the audience and was the cause of several encores
 After the Game, a one-act comedy sketch, was nleasfng This is the thirc; appearance in the past two years of th.s act in Birmingham. The act made a fair showing
 Brady and Mahoney appeared in an
 act that smaclled of the burlesque. "The Palace of Gardening Shadows is the screen attraction
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN DETROIT CASE.
Rx Associnted Press

Detroit January 10.-Developments in. the controversy between the city and the Detroit United Railway company. which flared up early Sunday morning when the city effected forcible crossing with the tracks of the new municipal street railway over the lines of the Detroit United railway, came rapidly today.
 Acting Mayor Lodge has ordered thorough investigation of the circum- stances surrounding the arrest and de- tention Of Ellsworth J. Burdick, assistant general manager of the Detroit United railway who with temporary inJunc- tion, attempted to stop the work of lay ing the city rails across those of his company. MT. Burdick, who, the police charged, was disturbing the peace. was taken across the bridge to Belle Isle and left marooned there during the early hours of Sunday while the track-iayins proceeded announced this evening ne would file suit against the city for per scnal damages.
 Police Commissioner James Inches, re- porting to the acting mayor. justified his course in sending 200 policemen to the East Side street intersection when work was begun by asserting the Detroil United railway proposed to start fight. Mr Burdicl<, he said, did not go to the scene merely to serve his temporary m Junction, but to direct fight. The po- ice cOfDlllSSlOtltI Citcu tlic hh SA~AtSO several wrecking cars, a big snow blow and number of large trucks with drivers on them waiting for signar as evidence that physical resistance was planned MT. Burdick, as responsible head of the company present he salu, was properly arrested for investigation on a charge of disturbing the peace.
 At the opening of court this morning. attorneys for the Detroit United railway presented a petition for an order to com pei the city to remove the tracks IL placed Sunday morning, and also for an injunction permanently restraining the city from effecting similar crossings at other points where the new city me would cross tracks of the company. Hearing on the petition was set Tor to- morrow morning.
 Coincdentally with developments grow ing out of the incidents of Sunday morn ing, the draft of a proposed city ordi- nance which would provide a street car service at cost and unified service by the cits lines and the Detroit United railway reached the city attorneys office from the legal department of the Detroit United railway.
 The proposed ordinance provldes TOT organization of new company to nave complete control of all lines in the city and would fix fares that would enable the Detroit United railway<fto pay 6 per cent annually on the property valuation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
LOVE-" WITH LOUISE
 CLAIM AT THE AICAZAR

Louise Glaum's new picture. Love DOW showing at the Alcazar. is all that the title of the production would sug- eest It's story never once leaves the theme of love winch is always uppef- most either gin it's normal or pervertea sense As the story goes it is -usually in the perverted sense. for the exper:en-
 es of lhe girl who gives up her love af- fair and her honor to go the easiest way for the sake of starving little sister prove to be the experiences of the klnd of love that can always be written with question mark.
 Love is another picture added to the ever-increasing throns of pictures oasea ~, the most sensuous side of New York life. There are the gay and elaborate scenes of pleasure parties ana scenes where the gay cafes are professionals entertained by extravagant per1orm- auces.
 Louise Gaum always attires herse'f -erreousy, enough so 10 have won the title of the Peacock of the screen 'n s'Love, she is as gorgeous as ever
 jcthng herself in startlingly oeautl1ui gowns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
BOOK BIDS OPENED
P Sets of Primers, First and Second
 Readers Offered

Montgomery. January l0.-(Special)- Twenty-two sets of primers, first, sec ond and third readers, were offered to the state for adoption today when bids were opened for books to take the places of those in the forfeited contract of Sil- yer Burdette x Co. The textbook com mittee during the day tabulated the bids and took the various offers under ad- visement. with the announcement that a confidential report would be made to the state board of education, which Will meet here for final action Friday.
 Each company offering set for adop- tion deposited a check as forfeit II It failed to accept the contract if rendered Although the bids were not made pupilc, it is known that patrons will pay more for these books than they have palu i.i the past This is due, according to the publishers to the heavy advances Tn the price of paper and materials and a great increase in wages. The old contract was executed two years ago and was Tor rive years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
FRISCO RAILROAD
 ID IMPROVE LINES
Director Speaks of Unusual Prosperity In Evidence
 Here

A campaign of improvements and ex- ,tensive additions to the Frisco railroad lines whic hwill include the spending of and around Birmingham, is certain to be undertaken within the next several months, according to Floyd l.. Bell, di- rector of public relations of the Frisco lines, who is spending several days on a tour of inspection of the Memphis Birmingham lines of that railway.
 "The president of the Frisco, James M. Kurn, has recently issued public statement in which he forecasts an era of optimism and prosperity for the south" said MT. Bell yesterday, and the conditions in every part of the territory served by our lines are such as to thor oughly warrant the belief that the Transportation lines, and therefore all business enterprises, are due to enter upon a spelndid future.
 "On the Frisco lines the figures have shown that the first 10 months of the past year were the most prosperous in the history of the organization The great oil fields of the southwest, the agricultural and manufacturing dis .tricts of the south, are alike prospering, else the railroads traversinS these sec tions could not have prosperea. And t should be remembered that during this time the roads were all handicapped by lack of suitable equipment due to the condition in which the owners found them at the close of the war
 Tn spite of this, the movement of freight and passenger traffic has been rapid and there have been few com lplaints. It is the policy of the Frisco under it's present management to main ltain at all times a constructive pro- gramme of progress. Every thing pos sible to further increase the efficiency of the lines will be done"
 MT. Bell paid tribute to Birmingham, designating it as one of the most pros porous and progressive cities on the Frisco lines. saying: 'I have been most agreeably surprised at the evidence on every hand of progress and life in Bir- mingham had been told tifa | throughout the south there existed a spirit of depression On the contrary, in Birmingham I have found the utmost optimism prevailing, and that it is well justified is apparent in the bank clear ing figures for your. city, the record of business achievement during 1920, and the splendid programme of building completed and outlined for your city. was delighted today on visit to the rooms of the Civic Association to find the men whom l met there and likewise at the offices of the Chamber of Com merce cheerfully optimistic and alive to the great possibilities which exist in this section"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
ARMY RECRUITING
 MAKES NEW RECORD
Practical EduCations Offered Draw Men By the Hun
 dredS Now

The Birmingham army recruiting sta tion has again broken all recruiting records for tri-monthly periods by ac- cepting PCT men for the army during the first 10 days of the present month
 During the past week all recruiting records were smashed when 61 men were accepted in one day and 36, 40 and 49 men were accepted during each of the three days following.
 The recruits were formed into squads at the recruiting station and marched by sergeant to the depots from which they were to leave for the army recruit depots or stations for which enlisted.
 Before the war, if man enlisted in the army, he did not know whether he was going into the infantry, field artil- lery or cavalry until he had passed the very rigid physical examination, say S Capt. H. B. May. Then if he was tall he was sent to the infantry, if his weight was right(he drew the cavalry, and if he was short but active, he was certain to draw the field artillery.
 Nowadays it is different, for man can choose his branch of the service land even his regiment under certain conditions. Likewise, he can choose the branch of the service which will give him the best training in the vocation which he has selected to follow in his life work. Uncle Sam means to send the men who serve in his army back to civil life satisfied, trained and produc- tive citizens,
 Alabama men enlisting Monday were: Clyde McVicker. Andalusia; Wayne Ward, Perdue Hill; Lawrence Simpson, Jones Mill; Jasper Howell, Brady Pow ell, 0Burley Powell Edward Fraser, Chester White, and Oscar White, Bay Minette; Ben Kellum Dolomite; Ralph Roger, Falkner; Robert Jones, Besse- mer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
BIRMINGHAM AS
 MUNICIPAL MODEL
South Bend Tribune Holds Up Magic City as Good
 Example

''Birmingham is receiving recogni- tion all over the United states for the feat which was accomplished during the three highest priced years Of her life. when every debt was pald ana !, was found that Birmingham had lived within her income" said H. Scuddar Ryall yesterday
 "Every day there come to the city hall papers with stories and editorials on this accom- mplishment sabmit the following editorial from the Trib- une of South Bend, Ind;
 Can q city operate properly, grad ually reduce it's indebtedness to the point of elimination and then close the books on year with money in the bank? It can Birmingham, Ala. has proved it.
 Birmingham has wiped out debt of S207,000 in three years and at close of business for 1920 had on hand s4O- 5SS The tax rate, one can hardly be- lieve, is only s1 per s100 on valua- tion for all purposes.
 How did Birmingham do it? It Is no small place, but the Pittsburg of the south, great iron and steel cen ter. The average worldly minded pol itician would believe that some fabu- lously rich citizen must have endowed the municipal corporation.
 "'Not SO Birmingham is simply be- ing conducted on buSlneSS-HKe pasiS and while it has the commission plan of government no special credit is given the form of administration. The people there have been willing to do what the people of, other cities must do in order to put their local govern ment on sound financial footing. They have been willing to take an intelii- gent active interest in public affairs and to see the city do without non essentials.
 Expenditures Tor health, safety and education were increased during the three hard years Birmingham took care of the essentials. But it went on a municipal diet. cut out all extrava- gances and frills and made the public dollar do as much as the private cor poration dollar. South Bend could do the same thing if the people would de- rpgpd if
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
WAGE CONFERENCE ENDS
Impossible for A. E. & A. to Continue
 Present Scale, Says Bugg
By Associated Press

Atlanta, January 10.-The wage confer ence which opened here today between officials of the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic railway and heads of railroad unions, came to a close late today when President B. l.. Bugg of the railroad stated that the financial situation makes it impossible for the road to continne paying the present scale of wages and that the announced reduction will go into effect February r.
 The union leaders held that the reduce tion, approximately 50 per cent of the increases granted Since 1917, should not be made pending action by the United States Railway Labor board. E. P Cur tis of Crystal City, Tex, national vice president of the Order of Railway Con- ductors, acting as spokesman for the unions,f replied to MT. Bugg's statement that the union delegates would consider the. matter and request reopening of the conference at later date
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-11
CONSTANCE TALMADGE IN
 ssDANGEROUS BUSINESS"

One shoull not rifle with love- be- gins clever subtitle in "Dangeroui Buslness.' with Constance Talmadge, at the Trianon. Then the pretty heroine. Nancy F'iavell proceeds needlessly to do that very thing One of-Nancy's most ardent admirers is Clarence. a sinfpl.' soul, who devoutly worships at her feet until war is declared, when he shows his real metal by enlisting.
 S While he Is gone Nancy tells that she has married him to escape another un- willing marriage, She thinks 1t will be easy to arrange with the simple soul But Clarence is completely transformed by the war He returns changed from the adoring lover to one of the treat 'er, rough and tell em nothing va riety The way he deals with Nancy's g