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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-23
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From Louisville CourierJ
 Now, girls. what do we learn from the story of King Robert Bruce? He watched spider spinning its web
 q know. His wife was a poor housekeeper."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-23
MERIT BADGE AWARDS

During the month of Otcober, 4o1 life badges, 412 star badges and 26S eagle badges. awarded to first-class scouts all over the country. were re- corded at the national council head quarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-23

Toy balloons filled with hydrogen are inflammable and explosive and have been the cause of several &C., cidents to children.
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Michigan Scouts
 Get Camp Erectee

The Scouts of Sault Ste Marie, Mich wanted a camp and were only to glad to build it, if theobusiness me of the city would give them the ma terials.
 Did they do 1t? You betcher! An not only did the grown-ups pitch i and furnish the lumber, nails, glas and other things needed to erect first class Scout rendezvous. bu they laid aside their dignity. too off their coats, rolled up their sleeve and set to work with the Scouts, fin ishing the job in five hours.
 When the two score men arrived everything had been prepared fc putting up the floor and walls. The were split into hammer and saw d visions. The first work done was { lay the floor, which was made ( hatch covers donated by a steamshi company. After the floor was lait the walls were raised.
 The crews worked steadily unt evening, when the roof was final laid and the sheathing put on. Every thing was completed on the buiIdinl except the porch. The building 1sx36 feet long. feet and a 1a' high and the porch will be 9xS0 fee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-23
THE HOLY MANAGER

Girls and boys of Italy and Spain, which are called the Latin countries, never hang up their stockings at Chrlstmas time, nor do they have Christmas trees. Kris Kringle and Santa Claus are German saints and thu Christmas tree came out of the German forests long, long ago, when the nations of northern Europe were forest tribes It Is the northern peo- ples-the Germans. Scandinavians and English, all of whom are descended from old Teutonic tribes-who keep Christmas as Americans do.
 Instead of the Christmas tree, Italian and Spanish boys and girls have the presipio. "Presipio" means manager, and 1t is a representation of the manager where the baby Christ lay in Bethlehem. It is presented in different ways. Sometimes 1t shows only the inside of the barn where the Baby and His mother lay, with Jo- seph, the Three Wise Men and the ani- mals about. Sometimes 1t shows & hillside, with the Wise Men coming on foot or horseback, or on donkeys, bringing their gifts to the stable. Sometimes 1t Is large enough to oc- cupy the whole end of a room. It is built on board foundation and is Ol WOOd, Witu tdTln, peDpltS, dried grass and leaves for the out door scenes. The figures are carved of wood, or perhaps little dolls are used, all very carefully and elaborate ly dressed by the girls. Sometimes brooks and lakes are ingeniously rep resented with paper, glass or isin- glass. Sometimes the whole Is rough and rude, but again 1t is very neatly and beautifully done, and is quaint and interesting when all complete.
 The French, who are half Latin and half Teutonic in their makeup, mix the customs of both races in their Christmas keeping. They build the manager and they also give the chil- dren presents; only. instead of hang ing her stocking, little French Bab- cite puts out her shoes. The French call the manager "creche." and in coun- try villages in France companies of children still go from house to house on Christmas eve, carrying the creche and singing Christmas carols. Some times they help to build a beautiful large creche in the village church, over which they are very proud and elighted.-Exchange
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-23

MT. White and Scout Curtis McIn- tosh of Troop 52 visited our meeting and rMr. White gave us a splendid talk on girls and boys scouting.
 We then had patrol meetings, af- ter which we adjourned. Just before we adjourned Rev. Everhart said that every second Sunday of every month was going to be Junior Day at church and Sunday school. He iu- vited the boys and girls In Troops
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Two New Troops Of
 Girl Scouts Found
By CHRIS IVES

Just dlscoVered Two troops of Girl Scouts!
 They Pratt and about that time has been enrolled membership toang 6 The official headquarters The Pratt Girl Mr and Mrs Williams Mir Williams of Troop 43
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-23
THE WAY OF THE DAY

Ending of the ultra modern story a and so they were divorced and lived happy ever after"
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small trees which were used in the bazar booths.
 They are members of Troop 1 of the Edgewater Scouts who offered their assistance in this work as their bit in the drive for funds for the Childrens hospital.
 The Scouts who served are: Harry Beach, Will Warren, Hollis Patter- son, Willie Shell, George Marsh Law son Vansant, Jack Warren, Corbett Higginbotham, Doddy Pike and Fred Flemn1inE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-23

Industrial smokes and dusts not only injure vegetation directly but often affect the soils of the region.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-23
May Haue Camp During
 The Christmas Holidays

Billie McTyeire reporter Troop very enthusiastic his boastng audatory in his praise of his This report special meeting ..n Lal
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DISCOVER MoONsHINE PLANT

DtS0OtEh hOON E PLANT
 While taking a woodland hike little while ago a group of Be Scouts of a Virginia City perceive a peculiar odor at their campin point. They thought little of it 1; first and went on with their scout a, tivities as scheduled. As time wei on the odor remained and present. two scouts poking into thicket tall weeds. discovered compile miniature still. The boys hastene back to town, reported their disco cry and the federal prohibition off cer. who later, guided by scouts, weI to the spot and destroyed whatev, remained of the moonshine paraphe nalia. This particular troop was cha tered September only. and sin, that date it has given valuab service to the county fair, and su fessfully fought serious forest if which threatened to destroy neg settlement.
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2s. 57 and to come on these days ana especially to the services of the second Sunday in January.
 scouts Florence Tucker and Mary Haii got busy Tuesday and got a basket of canned goods and meal together in about 45 minutes. This .ney procured for needy family Of whom they had heard.
 Florence Monica Tucker. renorter Troop 4, G. S. A."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-23
NeuU Scout Executiue WEI Arriue to
 Take Up His Duties First of January
He Will
 sitan tScoutExe MostEf Efficient Leader
Live for Birmingham.

t land L Shin O nc h vii ucee H rsgn h commit h is
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The smells were generally mue stronger by night than by day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-16
CLEARING HOUSE BANKS
By Associated Press

New York, May 1.-THE actual condi-
ton of clearing house banks and trust
companies for the week shows that they
hold s4,290,900 reserve in excess Of legal
requirements This is an increase OF
$7O2,S90 from last week
: The statement follows:
Actual condition-Loans, discounts, etc.
decrease, $106,527, 900; cash in. own vaults
members federal reserve bank. decrease
S4s3,0O0; reserve in federal reserve bank
OF mmoer banks, decrease. $1,1s9, 900; re-
serve in own vaults, state banks and
trust companies, decrease. $4,000; re-
serve in depositaries, state banks and
trust companies. increase, $4,000; net
demand deposits, decrease. 81, S95, 900;
time deposits, decrease, 1888. 900: circu-
lation, increase, $4,000; excess reserve,
increase, 500, $780,
Summary of state banks and trust CON-
panles in greater New York not included
IN clearing house statement-Loans, dis
counts, etc, increase. $4,672. 200; gold, de.
crease, $780, currency and bank notes
increase, $1,000; deposits with federal
reserve bank, New York. increase, ST.
$4,000; total deposits, increase. $202S, 200
eliminating amounts due from reserve
depositaries and other banks and trust
companies in New York city and United
States deposits, increase. s.. 5S5. 500.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-16
K. OF P. GRAND LODGE
C0NVENES WEDNESDAY

Montgomery, May 15.-(Special) 1.-THE
grand lodge of knights of Pythias of
Alabama will hold their annual conven-
ton In the Pythian building here We'd
nesday and Thursday and among the
important subjects for discussion will be
the plan for the construction of a Py-
THAN home for widows and orphans of
members. Advance information is that
1000 or more has been contributed to
the building fund during the past year
ana that a three-cornered race is being
mace with Birmingham, Mobile and
montgomery as entrants for the honor
OF contributing the greatest amount
The grand lodge at it's last meeting de-
cided TO construct home at some suit
able point in Alabama yet to be selected
OF arousing interest in the building. This
committee has completed its preliminary
work and an effort will be made to OBJ
tain the necessary funds during the next
two or three years.
William LaDew supreme chancellor of
the order, will be the guest of the grand
lodge Wednesday and probably Thursday
and will deliver an address. Mr.. I.aDew
Will arrive Tuesday night from Missis-
sppi and will remain throughout the
meeting if possible
One feature of the meeting will be the
presentation of veterans Jewels to about
% members of Montgomery lodges who
have been identified with the order for
Is years or more
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-16
PLACING PURE-BRED
BULLSBY AGENTS.
Many Sections Want Only
Noble Sires to Head Com
munity or Private Herds

Auburn, May 15.-(Special) THE inn
provement of dairy cattle by bringing
in pure-bred bulls from high produce
ing herds is being and has for some
time been promoted by the Alabama
county demonstration agents. During
the week ending May two excellent
bulls were placed among the farmers
of two counties. while bull associa-
ton was formed in another county.
From Lauderdale county j. r. High
reports that a fine Jersey bull was de-
livered to the people of the Grassy
community and paid for by Is men Of
the community, making it co-opera-
tive purchase with minimum expen-
diture for each man concerned. There
Is already a great deal of interest in
oairying around Grassy and it is evil
dent from this purchase that The inter
est is growing.
Keeping step with their neigh bors
across the river, County Agent e. l..
Deal states that bull from a regis
ter of merit herd has just been deliv-
cred to the people of Melrose com
munity in Colbert county. This is the
first step in a proposed cooperative
bull association, which is expected to
eventually reach practically all parts
of the county. The First National ,.ank
of Tuscumbia co-operated in the work
by lending the money to the farm ers
on long time basis in order that
they may have ample time to meet
their obligations.
During the same week County Agent
J. 7. Belue of Barbour organized a bull
association with 10 members in Clay
ton, which organization will buy II
high grade Jersey bull and thereby i'm
prove the dairy blood around Clayton
and, incidentally make dairying more
profitable.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-16
STANDARDIZING VANS
AT SELMA CURING
PLANT FOR MARKET


Selma, May 15.-tSpeciaL)-A carload of
"Sweet-Ala'' yams. from the Alabama
Sweet Potato Curing company plant here,
will leave Selma this week for New
York The potatoes are neatly packed
in hampers, each bearing a label from
the Selma sweet potato curing plant.
This will mark the first shipment of
potatoes from Selma's curing house,
where superior product is being han
died. The potatoes will command the
top market price. Sale of the carload
of potatoes was made by R. F. Ross, a
broker.
This shipment is the first of several
that will be made. The Dallas county
raised yams are now being placed on the
market and the demand for them is
growing steadily
Up to the present no effort has been
made to find market for the potatoes.
although number have been sold local
ly The potato curing company, of which
T. L. McGill is president. expect to sell
their entire stock of perhaps 1900 bushels
of potatoes within the next two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-16
ALABAMA FARMERS
MORE OPTIMISTIC

Montgomery, May b. Especial FARM
ers of Alabama are now in much better
frame of mind than they were two weeks
ago because Of the good weather which
has aided the growing crops and because
of the fact that there is little indica-
ton of need for replanting, according to
the weekly summary of crop conditions,
issued today by F. w. Gist, agricultural
statistician for the state and federal gov
ernments.
Mr. Gist said corn is growing fast and
there is little complaint of cutworns
that cotton has been replanted, but
there is better prospect of a good stand
than there was a few days ago; that
there is evidence of heavy crops of pea
nuts and velvet beans in the southeast,
regardless of the disappointing prices last
year, and that there will be heavy
planting of sweet potatoes for the mar
ket and for home consumption
Strawberries and wild berries have
appeared in large quantities in the Local
markets. which are affording money
crop for this season. while a large
acreage is being planted in water1melons
great interest being shown in this crol
in south Alabama. Grass hay Is beins
given much attention and already the
first cutting of alfalfa has been baleo
and preserved in good condition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-16
WEEKLY COTTON REVIEW
Rx Associated Press

New Orleans May 15.-Up to the
middle of the week just ended the
trend of values in the cotton market
was higher, mainly because of the
heavy rains in the belt, but after the
middle of the week the market edevel-
oped a sagging tendency partly on ac-
count of liquidation of long contracts
and partly because of the unfavorable
labor news from England. On the last
session of the week the disappointing
American mill figures from the census
bureau, showing consumption during
April of only 40s,8S2 bales against 49,
sS3 in March of this year and 66S,s14
in April of last, were selling influ-
ence and carried the market off to the
lowest levels of the week. At the high
est the trading months were Is to "a
points over the close of the preceding
week. with July up to 1900: at the
lowest they were "a to AS points I'M
der, with July at 1880. The market
moved over a range of So to 70 points.
In the net results, prices lost 81 to Al
points, July closing at 12.40c. In the
spot department middling stood un-
changed, at 1850 In the net results. A
year ago, middling closed at 40.o5c.
The weather Of the week was accepts
ed as further retarding the start of
the new crop, official accounts telling
of too much rain over a large part of
the belt. Planting and replanting
were prevented and in some localities
rains were heavy enough to wash out
and flood crops so that it was claim ed
In some instances the third planting
OF the season was lost. Those sections
which had cotton up reported slow
growth, and more or less damage was
done by hail storms in the western
belt
Cnfavorable weather conditions were
balanced to great extent by the IN
favorable turn taken by DEVELOPMENTS
connected with the coal strike in Great
britain, the refusal OF transport and
railway workers to handle imported
coai putting new face on the situa.
tion. The lack of fuel among English
cotton mills had all the more effect on
the market because OF the large orders
for manufactured goods said to be
waiting to be filled Reports that late
In the week mill owners and mill OPP
eratives had completely disagree ID on
the proposed new wage schedule in
creased the feeling regarding labor
conditions
Cotton goods accounts from the
markets on this side of the water were
regarded as distinctly encoura cling and
any further improvement this coming
week in this direction will be found
to have its effect on the market al
though the trade will be forced to pay
great deal of attention to weather
conditions over the belt, owing to the
nearness of the first monthly report
OF the season on the new crop. Fur
ther rains would cause buying. but 1t
seemed to be a rather general idea at
the end of last week that q spell Of
good weather would develop selling
pressure of consequence.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-16

slch Officers may see an automobile
loaded with prohibited liquors, bat must
stand by and await its seizure until II
tegins to move. The condemnation sec
ton of the act includes all conyeyances
and vehicles of any kind whether on the
waters of the state, under the water, on
land or in the air. Should an officer
charged with the enforcement of this
law see prohibited liquors stored in an
eirplsne, under this decision, he is net
permitted to seize 1t for the purpose OF
condemnation until it's movements have
legun, at which time 1t may De says to
say it's seizure could scarcely be effected.
Like illustrations are applicable as to
beats upon the waters of the state.
Certainly. it cannot be gainsaid that
every section of the prohibition laws,
both of 1915 and 1919, indicate a deter
mined purpose on the part of the legis-
lature that no guilty agency shall escape
and yet, in my humble opinion, this de-
cision leads to just that opportunity.
To my mind it is very clear shat whtn
the prohibited liquors were placed in the
cor for the purpose of being carried
| from one point in Morgan county t.; an
other, as allie ged in this bill, hat car
was then beng used for that purpose al
that very time and comes within the
mea ming of the language of section q f
the act Of 1919
! Sheriff W. H. Holcombe of Mobile and
| other law enforcement agencies of Mobile
county will be unable to seize many
! boats for condemnation if the decision
stands, according to law enforcement
| agents. The boats are always inoored at
| the wharves when seizures of liquors are
made, and 1T will be impossible to obtain
proof that tho liquors were brought into
Mobile on the boats, but those response
BILE for the liquor will be able to testify
that the liquors were placed on the boats
while they were standing at the wharves
Under the supreme courts decision, there
could be no seizures under such circum-
stances.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-16
ASK EQUITABLE RATE

Montgomery, May ESPECIAL Con
tending that the present revenue is not
sufficient to pay operating expenses and
give reasonable return on the invest.
ment, the Alabama Water company has
asked the public service commission tc
place valuation on its property at An
niston, Oxford and Blue Mountain and
to establish such equitable rates as Will
give reasonable return
The commissiontoday announced thai
an engineer will be sent to Calhoun
county to make the valuation and thai
the petition will be heard June %. Cit-
zens interested in the petition were ncti.
fled through the city governments Of An
niston and Oxford and the commercial
organizations
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-16
bud" NOBLE HAS
BEST OF BARKER
Rumor Has 1t That Referees
Are Behind Admission Man In
Preference to Mobile Man
By HUGH w. ROBERTS
Washington Bureau The Age-Herald
EOn nuvfda0v Rus1dfno

OUU DuVIuSOn
Washington. May Especial. lit
comes TO Washington Gin very good au-
thority that Mai. p. d. Barker of Mo-
bile will not have the support of the
republican referees in Alabama, Pope
NJ Long and o. y. Street, in his APP
plication for collector of the port OF
Mobile
on the contrary, it is understood
here that the referees favor the APP
pointment of bud" Noble, a well
known citizen of Admission. 1t is also
understood that they have asked for
the appointment of j. A. Middleton or
Mobile, formerly of Clanton. as at
torney for the southern district OF
Alabama
But in one important particular, the
referees have suffered a chronic dis
agreement, if reports are true. Mr..
Long stands for the appointment OF
Will Ford as collector of internal rev.
enue, whereas Mr.. Street is attempting
to secure the job, very god one, in
cidentally, for Gordon Ashley.
AS a result of the disagreement,
Major Burke, who stands well with the
officials in Washington, and who has
the Endorsement of Ex-Governor Low
den of Illinois, very influential with
the President may win the port col
lectorship; and T. H.. Aldrich of Biz
mingham may land the job of internal
revenue collector.
The referees are said to be in strong
agreement regarding the Jobs they
have selected for themselves. Mr..
Long has Mr.. Streets Endorsement in
his race for marshal of the. northern
district and Mr.. Long strongly sup
ports Mr.. Street in his effort to ac-
qure the attorneyship Of the northern
district
g. B. Kennamer who aspires to Rep
resentative Rainey's seat in Congress
from the Seventh district, will ask to
be appointed prohibition enforcement
officer it is understood, in the event
the republicans of the House find no
merit in his contest for the congress.
Sional berth
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-16

Montgomery. May 15.-(Special.)--J. j,
Dunnavant OF New Brockton appealed I'd
the state agricultural department today
for 20 men who will cut cord wood at 81
a cord and the department conveyed the
information to the Junior Chamber OF
Commerce Of Birmingham and the federal
and city employment agency OF Birming-
ham. Mr.. DunnavAnt also said he would
appeal to the public service commission
soon for a better rate on cord wood. say
ing the cost of transportin it ga miles
now is two-thirds as much as the cost
Of transporting coal from Birmingham
to Enterprise
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-16
D0THAN LOOKING ON
BRIGHT SIDE OF THINGS

Dothan, May 15.-tSpecial)-The build
ing industry is looking up as it has not
since high prices went into effect. Build
ing materials and lower and the buying
of land, which was held up some time
ago, is on the bright side again. A local
real estate firm says they are having
many inquiries every day from people
who are in the market for farm lands.
They have sent out to various business
houses over the country an attractive
calendar showing a picture of Shorthorn
COWS, with a neat ad printed on them,
and they say many inquiries are coming
from this form of advertising
They believe that business is looking
up stronger than it has for year. and
think that it is on a permanent basis
and will remain that way.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-05-16

AhC t@1NAOS faiQ Swiftly VI SHS
Christian church will meet at the church
this afternoon at 2:3O.
The Needlework club will meet with
Mrs. A. j. Monfee. Maple street, Pratt
City Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs Oscar Rhinehart Of Birmingham
will address the Womari's Missionary So
ciety of the First Methodist church.
Fairfield, at the home of Mrs. J. W.
Daniels, 3o1 Forty-Arst street, this after
noon at 2:30.
The Progressive Study club will meet
Friday afternoon with Mrs. William
Richardson on jefferson avenue.
PERSONALS
Mrs. NJ, H. Mcdowell has been called
to Tennessee by the death of her sister
in-law.
o. D. Brown has returned from trip
to Columbus Ga.
Desk Sergeant D. A. Flummer is IN
Atlanta on business for the Ensley police
department.
Oney Mackey is improving from his re-
cent serious illness.
Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Lively and young
son are visiting relatives in Mississippi