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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01

The Rev. Middleton s. Earn we'll, rector of the Church of the Advent in Birmingham. the larg- est Episcopal parish in the city, has just returned from a vacation and he had q good time in a num- Der of different ways.
 He drove his own automobile, dressed in khaki and an old blue shirt with half sleeves. and trav- eled more than 5000 miles, going far up into Canada: where he spent most of his tiDe fishing. But it was in Chattanooga last Sunday morning on the return trip that he had a unique ex- perience. He had made hurried breakfast on Coney Islands, con- sisting of bun stuffed with a weiner sausage and sauer kraut and mustard, and as it was Sunday his first thought was of going to church.
 The fact that he was scarcely dressed for the occasion was no deterrent. So even in khaki brooches, blue shirt and slouch hat he went to St. Pauls, tho Episcopal church in Chattanooga. which in that city corresponds to the Church of the Advent in Birmingham.
 As the smart automobiles drove up to the church." said Mir. Barnwell in discussing the mat ter with a party of friends since his return, fit gave me amuse- ment to compare them with my own parishioners in Birmingham.
 "'There come Mir. and Mrs. So and So,' I said to myself. And there are my friends the Blanks In my minds eye I was almost able to ina zine myself at home in Birmingham surrounded by my own people.
 When I entered the great church took as inconspicuous seat as l could find in a rear pew.
 Now if there is anything that an Episcopal rector believes firmly it is that the church service Is for both priest and people and that the congrega- tion's duty to participate is as urgent as that of the rector. The responses of the congregation are just as important as the words
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01

More business. greater enthu- siasm these days. says Charley W. Myers. advertising manager for Morris & Co.,, packers, Chicago, win take up the slack in>business and clarify present conditions to the masses.
 Mir. Myers, who is making a tour through the south, will visit nearly 50 of the company's branch houses. studying condi- lions and stribution of prod ucts. While in Birmingham MT. Myers will be the guest of C. H. Dow, local manager for Morris & Co, and Messrs. Paul Shropshire and B. c. Apperson. president and secretary, respectively, of the Birmingham netail Grocers' as- sociation.
 To Birmingham's retailers. Mir. Myers sends the following mes sage: Ut is the function of ad- vertising to instruct as well as to fulfil Its principal purpose Of selling goods. Readers often look at your space, if you are an Advertiser. merely for the pur- poce of determining exactly what your lines or brands are, whether your prices are equi- table, possibly to obtain your business address. Advertising not only builds up businesses, but u builds up cities and com munities. It is one of the surest sources of optimism"
 Advertising is the very spirit of current events. There is, how ever, still a little of the effects of pessimism existing in the business world. Don't listen to it. It has done it's worst and we are rounding the corner to gradually improving times. It is trite but true saying that 'Prosperity's right hand is indus try and her left hand is thrift. To learn from adverse cond1-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01
s. w. HAWKINS AND
 FAMILY RETURN
 FROM AUTO TOUR

Mir and Mrs. S. W. Hawkins and daughter, Miss Bessie May, returned yesterday from a seven months stay in Colorado Springs. Col, making the rettita trip in their automobile. They were accompanied home by N. T. Hickman.
 The return trip took them 5 days, but frequent stops were made along the way. They were very much pleased with travelling in their car, and while they admit that some of the roads over which they came were not very good, they say that the ad- vantage of being able to see so much of the country more than ms de up for this disadvantage.
 Mir. Hawkins is a member of the state legislature from Jefferso county,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01
Birmingham Generous Heart Pours
 Out Supplies for the Needy in Wylan1
Age-HeraId Trucks Carry Food and Clothing-Sugar, Canned Milk and Tomatoes Needed

Will Birmingham people help her own who are suffering for food?
 The answer is Yes" For con tributions are still coming in for the IT needy families in Vivian who are practically destitute, and whose cases were reported to The Age Herald four days ago by the Woman's Benefit association of the Maccabees. Many children are involved.
 Dut these are special things that are needed nowi
 Canned milk for 20 cases of cornflakcs donated.
 Also canned milk for the ba- bies.
 Canned tomatoes - or fresh ones--to be used with donated mncnroni.
 Sugar.
 Jobs for the men and their sons.
 Whatever you can-or will give send it to\ The Age Herald office at once, as another loaded truck will be sent out today.
 These are the people who do- mated yesterday. and who helped make possible the loaded trucks that went out at 12 o'clock. &C., companied by the distribution who were in a separate car:
 R. H. Holmes, S150 worth of maearoni. corn flakes, prunes, sauer kraut and pickles.
 Capt Jack Phillips, 20-lb. strip
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01

Having accomplished their purpose of dipping the front wheels of their car in the Pacific ocean t Los An geles, Cal. M. c. Byce and R. $. Case passed through Birmingham yesterday on the return trip to their home in Miami Fla, from which place they started on May 19. after the rear wheels of the car had been dipped in the Atlantic.
 The 460-n,ile trip to the Pacific coast was made in seven and one half weeks, with frequent stop overs on the way. On bet the two are determined to get back to Miami
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01

on the return trip in 30 days. They left Los Angeles on August 14 and expect to get back home in about week from Friday.
 The car in which they made the trip to the coast was equipped With chimes which called attention to the circulars they were distributing about the resources of Miami The return trip was begun in this car, but due to wreck just out of Los Angeles. the second car had ito be substituted.
 The car passed through Birming- ham on it's way to the coast on June G. While in Los Angeles they attend-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01

Mrs. J. c. Thigpen, Scottsboro,
 box of clothing.
 Mrs. J. S, Mathews, box of
 clothing for the widow,
 Mrs. S. w. Mccullough, cloth
 ing ito baby"
 Mrs. Kate Leslie, bundle of
 clothes
 Mrs. E. E. Essig. five packages
 Frank O. croy. bundle of mems
 Mamma, mammal Is it Christi mas?"
 A tiny bit of 2 girl with so many white curls that not another one could grow upon her excited, bobbed head danced about her moth CTS feet.
 It was at wylam and a box of groceries had just been delivered to the house because the family, one of the IT needy ones, reported to The Age Herald, was without food
 The mother hesitated for minute. Yes, darling" she answered, "it is Christmas-almost." And the tears sprang into the woman's eyes.
 But the baby could not under stand.
 3 VI mas, then what are you crying about?'' she insisted.
 But at this the mother complete ly broke down, while the crowd of donors grew strangely still. and looked other ways, She smothered her baby in her arms
 For moment she could not speak. When she did it was to thank, with shining eyes, Mrs. Mary Jenkins, commander of the Wylam Woman's Benefit association of the Macca- bees, and representatives of The Age Herald, and to tell them how kind everybody was to send things to help her children and herself and her husband tide over till a job could be found again.
 From each house there came the same grateful thanks as The Age Berald's big truck and a truck lent by F. G. Chandler made the rounds and left behind them the assurance that for a few days at least there would be hot biscuits for breakfast and a change of sdiet from fat meat and cornbread.
 Thirteen Boxes Left
 Thirteen full boxes were left at the homes ofN the needy ones, the basis of which was sack of flour and because night was approaching and all deliveries could not be made, the remainder of the full trucks, which consisted not only of food, but clothing. was left at Fraternal hall, where the Wylam ladies hold their organization meetings.
 From this building it will be dis tributed to the most needy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01

American Association of Travelling Passenger Agents which will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah. Mir. Doughty will extend the convention invita- ton to hold the next annual con vention in Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01
PERSONAL

Mir. and Mrs. A. B. Donnerle and MT and Mrs William Wells re- turned yesterday after motor trip to various points in Alabama, Mis- sissippi and Tennessee Although
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01

they travelled more than 2.ooo miles in their car. the trip was made. without serious automobile trouble.
 J. II. Doughty, general agent of the Union Pacific System in Bir- mingham. will leave today to attend he sixth annual convention of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01
NoN"oNN M whels in the

ed the convention of the Elks. Ac- curate accounts were kept or rne ga soline and oil used on the trip, and it took 565 gallons to make the trir to the Pacific, and has taken an av- craze of six gallons day on the return trip.
 MT Byce Is accompanied by his thoroughbred Scotch collie. Prince the Tourist. who has made two sim liar trips to the coast and has made five automobile trips to New York city from Miami
 The car will leave here Friday morning for Miami, going by way of Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-01
Diamonds

1Ts carat, absolutely perfect, superb color and brilliancy, $790; also magnificent stone, ss carat, ,nly S485. Apply 217 Brown Marx Bldg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-04
PERKINS TAKES CHARGE
OF DRY FORCES IN D. c.
Ex-Army Captain Has Had Ex-
perience in Enforcement in
Baltimore and in Ohio.

Boyd w. Perkins. a former captain
of infantry in the 29th Division. to-
day took charge of the local office of
the federal prohibition agent for this
district, which includes Ohio, Mary
land, West Virginia and the District
of Columbia. He succeeds S. d. Ed
wards, who will go from here to Bal
timore.
Mr.. Perkins. whose home is in Bal
timore, has been active in prohibition
enforcement in that city and in Ohio,
under the direction of Thomas s.
Stone. supervising agent for the
Maryland Ohio district.
A warrant for the arrest of Allen
Colbert was signed by United States
Commissi oner Hit today, at the in
stance of local enforcement officers,
who entered the Colbert home at 9
Blagden alley last night. where they
allege they found a large number of
and a quantity of spurious labels.
They also said they found a quantity
of alcohol and coloring matter. COL
bert was not at home at the time the
raid was made.
Federal prohibition agents through
out the country have been asked by
Commissioner Kramer to send in an
estimate of the amount of whisky out
of bond in their respective districts.
This will include that held by whole
sale liquor dealers. who may not with
draw any more from bond. according
to the opinion of Attorney General
Palmer, and the stock held by whole
sale and retail druggists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-04
Today's News
in Paragraphs

Hearing on street car merger bill con-
tinues. Page /
Union leaders threaten great railroad
strike II u. S. Labor Board permits
abrogation OF wage contracts. Page l
American protest on German repara-
tion proposals being considered.
Page
President Wilson begins moving into his
new home. rage 1
city-wide campaign planned to fight
for more water. Page
n to call disarmament conference
soon after March 4. Page /
r.x, OF papal ban on Y. NJ. c. A. and
other bodies awaited. Page /
~ 6 Shipping Board takes over great
Hog Island shipyard at Philadelphia.
Page 3
Mexican banks open. Other foreign
news In brief Page 4
Poland and Rumana are negotiating a
drfensive alliance against danger OF
boishevism. rage
rwe,ye more officers slain In Ireland; !;
sir James Craig made unionist leader
Page Is
Commissioners order hearing on GEN.
sorship OF motion pictures. Page IT
Tariff bill again occupies attention Of
senate floor. Page IS
u. S. fleets feted by Chile and Peru;
naval aviator killed. Page %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-04
HARDING MAY ABANDON
JOURNEY ON VICTORIA
Houseboat, Unable to Shake Jinx,
Loses More Time-Anchors 10
Miles From Palm Beach.

PALM BEACH. Fla. February A.
Unless President elect Harding's
houseboat. Victoria, can shake the
jinx which has followed her since she
left Miami Wednesday morning. her
company probably will be transferred
to faster conveyance ashore In order
to get them back to st. Augustine on
schedule time.
When she began her third days
sailing this morning the Victoria had
lost full day because Of troubles
with mud reefs along her course in
the Indian river During the night
she was at anchor ten miles below
Palm Beach. and much of the day the
President-elect and his party had
promised to spend ashore here play
ing golf and calling on friends. The
houseboat cannot run at night, and it
will require good luck and uninter-
rupted sailing during the daylight
hours of the next two days to get her
back to st. Augustine by Sunday
night, which Is the time limit set by
MIR. Harding on his vaca ton cruise.
During his stop here the President
elect arranged to take lunch privately,
and to keep away from the crowds
about the Palm Beach winter hotels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-04
IN DISTRESS. MIGRATE.
All of London's East End Seems to
Be Headed for u. S,

LONDON. February 4.-The dis
tressing conditions in central Europe.
reflected here in unemployment. are
among the contributory causes Of the
flood of emigrants from England to
America. The foreign elements Of the
population predominant in the appli-
cations for vises. until, as the con-
sular officials describe the situation,
all Of London's East End seems to be
seeking permission 10 proceed to
America.
Three thousand persons have en-
barked from the port Of London alone
in the past six weeks, and hundreds
are waiting vises, the delay being due
to the enforcement of the American
regulations requiring investigation of
the applicants.
Fear Of American legislation strict
ly limiting immigration. coupled with
increased activity of the steamship
agents for passengers, owing to the
shipping surplus. is given as the
chief cause of the present rush to
America. which is demanding all the
attention of the consuls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-04
VAR DEPARTMENTS
CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES
NOV FACE CUSTER

Strict retrenchment is the order
of the day at the War Department.
In addition to previous measures of
economy in the QuartermaSter
Corps and other departments of the
Army, an order was issued today
directing that no civilian employees
shall be hired hereafter by any
branch or agency of the War De-
partment or the Army. "unless it
can be shown to the Secretary of
War that the work involved should
not or cannot be performed by the
commissioned officers now author
lied by law
1t is added that eff, through lack
OF training. the officers already
commissioned cannot perform the
duties demanded of them. immedi-
ate steps will be taken by the re-
sponsible officers to see that they
are properly trained"
Chiefs of all branches are in
structed to report the names. clas-
Sif1cations and rates of pay of all
technical and professional experts
drawing $500 or more year. en-
ployed in the District of Columbia
or outside. and show why their
services cannot be dispensed with.
The reports called for do not in
clude personnel engaged on river
and harbor work or in connection
with inland and coastwise water
ways activities. The adjutant gem
eral will submit similar report
with reference to that class of per-
Sonnel engaged in the work of edu-
cation and recreation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-04
HEARING ON CAR
MERCERCONT|NUES
Col. Kutz Does Not Believe
Classes of Patrons Should
Be Combined.

The special subcommittee of five
members of the House District COM
mittee held it's second executive con-
ference today in an effort to agree
upon the terms of a bill designed to
force merger of the two street rail-
way systems in Washington.
District Commissioner Kutz again was
before the committee. While the
meeting was executive, it is under
stood that Col. Kutz opposed, as he
did year ago, the proposal in the
Woodc bill t. relieve both street car
companies from the 4 per cent tax on
gross incomes and substitute fran
chise tax Of l per cent.
bill introduced by Representative
Gould of New York at the direction
of the House District committee as a
preliminary to the merger bill and
which would allow the Washington
Hallway and Electric Company and
the Potomac Electric Power Company
to consolidate. Col. Kutz's objection
is that the consumers of electric DOW
er should pay for that service inde-
pendently of any cost of service to
street car patrons. The reply Of Rep
resentative Woods and other propo-
nentS OF the COnSOllOallOn Is tndt the
Public Utilities Commission would
still have authority to regulate the
cost of either service.
Chairman Mapes expects to intro
duce tomorrow minority report
on the Could bill Representative
Mapes received permission yesterday
to make this minority report after
questions had been asked by Repre-
sentative Wingo of Arkansas, Rep
resentative Sisson of Mississippi and
Blanton Of Texas, all democrats.
The vote of the committee, which in
structed Representative Gould to
draft the bill and submit it with a
favorable report to the House. was
I3 to /. Chairman Mapes being alone
in his opposition to this measure.
A bill providing for the merger of
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company and the Potomac Electric
Power Company has been introduced
by Senator France of Maryland. 1t is
identical with the bill favorably re-
ported to the House
The bill has been referred to the
Senate District committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-04
CURB SPEEDING ON BRIDGE
Damage to Structure Necessitates
Strict Law-4O Arrests Made.

Upon complaint of Maj. Ridley. su-
perintendent of the public buildings
and grounds. the United States police
have been notified to arrest all vio-
lators of the speed law over the High
way bridge. Heavy trucks and street
cars. Maj. Ridley states. exceeding the
maximum twelve miles per hour speed
limit are causing great damage to the
surface of the bridge and draw
In cooperation with Maj. Ridley's
orders during the last three days
forty arrests have been made. of
which number thirty-nine have for
feited - collateral at No. police
precinct. George S. Eggleston. truck
driver for the Public Health Service
Hospital. was the first offender to ap-
pear in court. Upon his appearance
before Judge Hardison today he was
convicted and placed upon probation.
notification being made to the mill
tary authorities at the hospital
II. T. Miskell and H. L. Marcey
United States police. have stationed
themselves at different points on the
bridge and time each machine by a
stop watch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-04
.C|Ty-W|DE FIGHT
/. FOR MORE WATER
= NOWPROPOSED
Citizens Associations Asked
to Urge Passage of Leg
isIation.
WANT IMMEDIATE ACTION
ON S10,000,000 PROJECT
Also Will Push Resolution for Gov
ernment to Pay for Its
Own Supply.

Plans for a city-wide campaign 10
urge upon Congress immediate action for
increasing the Capitals water supply
Will be considered Monday at special
meeting of the water supply committee
of the Board of Trade.
Francis r. Weller. chairman of the
committee. said today it is intended to
organize a campaign which will be- in
auguEated with the assembling Of the
new Congress and waged without let-up
until favorable action is had.
Water is the pressing need of the
hour" said Mr.. Weller because the
present overtaxed condition of the con-
duit constitutes real menace 10 the
| lives and property of Washingtonians.
We believe Congress will act speedily
when the facts are presented to it
AS chairman of the public utilities
group of the City Club. Mr.. Weller al
ready has addressed d communication TO
every citizens association OF Washing
, ton urging that it adopt resolutions re-
questing the earliest action possible by
Congress to relieve the water supply
situation, and also passage of the Zihl-
man joint resolution requiring the fed
eral government to pay tor the water 1t
uses. The latter measure is designed
to prevent the waste by government de-
partments of filtered water. which is said
! to approximate 5.OO0.OOO gallons daily.
All Organisations to Join Forces.
1t is expected that by the time the
extra session of Congress conVenes
every citizens association in WASH
! ington. as well AS a majority of the
business and civic organizations. viii
| have adopted resolutions in line with
| the request of the City Club.
With this as starter, the Board
/ of Trade probably will call a mass
meeting of citizens at which me-
! mortal to Congress urging immedi-
ate action on the plan presented by
Maj Tyler of the Corps of Engineers
of the Army for increasing the water
supply at cost of approximately
| $10.OOO.000 will be presented for
| adoption.
! 1t is considered practically impos-
| sible to get any action in Congress
| on the water situation during the
| closing days of the present session,
/ but Mr.. Weller is convinced the mat
! ter can be pressed for consideration
! soon after March 4.
Representative Zihlman said today
| he would Immediately reintroduce,
! after the assembling of the new Con-
| eress his resolution to require the
| federal departments to pay for the
| water they consume. He said the
| present waste of filtered water for
condensation purposes is almost
! criminal in view of the dire neces-
! sity of conserving every gallon OF
! the available supply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-02-04
THREATEN GREAT
RAILROAD STRIKE
Union Leaders Say Men Will
Walk Out if Labor Board
Permits Wage Changes.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. February 4.-Interna-
tional and national officers of the rail-
road labor unions today were sum-
moned to Chicago to consider labor's
side in the controversy before the
railroad labor board over the en-
ployers' proposal to abrogate the ma
tional agreements.
William Schoenberg of Chicago, or
ganizer for the machinists' union, told
the Federated Trades Council of Mil
waukee that general railroad strike e
will take place within week if the
railroad labor board permits railroad
executives to abrogate wage con-
tracts.
Predicts Natiou- Wide strike.
Copies of a statement isued in De-
troit by S. J. Pegg, International sec
retary treasurer Of the maintenance
of way employees and railway shop
1aborers announced that 10000 MEM
bers of the organization would stage
countrywide walk-out without the
formality of a strike vote the mo-
ment wages are cut or the national
wage agreements are broken.
The men will not work for less
money! Pegg said. irrespective Of
the wishes Of union officials or what
they might say. Thousands Of them.
embittered over wage conditions, are
SeadX now to leave their work.
H1V& railway labor board went into
EXECUTIVE session after the compile
tion pr another portion Of the hearing
on wage agreements late yesterday
and announced it would hear B. NJ.
Jewell. representing the railroad
unions. next Monday. Statements in
rebuttal by the employers are to fol-
low. the board decided. and an inn
mediate decision is expected.
Ways to assist in the financial re-
habilitation of the railroads were dis
cussed at meeting of shippers and
bankers here yesterday. Some Of the
proposals considered were speeding
up of congressional action. so that
railroads can get the money due them
since the days of government control
readjustment of wages and tariffs and
abrogation of the national agreements
in part, at least