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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
OFFICERS SOUTHERN LIFE ARE REELECTED;
 DIVIDEND DECLARED

A 10 per cent dividend from the
 earnings of 1920, declared to be the
 best year from financial standpoint |since the company's organization. was
 voted by the board of directors of tho
 Great Southern Life Insurance com
 pany at a meeting held yesterday in
 the offices of the company in the First
 National bank building.
 At a stockholders meeting held just
 previous to the directors session,
 Judge Dan A. Greene presiding, the record for 1920 was reviewed. All old officers were reelected as follows: E. R. McDavid, president; J. IT. Palmer. vice president; Sam V. Woodfin. vice president; J. E. Burris.
 vice president; Sterling J Foster, vice president and agency director; A. l.
 F'airley,, secretary treasurer; pr. J. D.
 Heacock. medical director; pr. W. F. ,McAdory, assistant medical director. Tn addition to the above officers, the following Birmingham citizens are members of the board of directors: Dr. George w. Bains, T. J. Dusenberry, J. M. Gillespy. Jr., Dr. John s. Gillespy, Judge Dan A. Greene, L. B. Shelton and J. l.. Yancey.
 The company operates in Alabama and Mississippi and will add Florida and Oklahoma to their territory this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09


 Look out, you little girl with hec- tic complexion artificially produced; you are liable to have your face washed
 At least, that is what Mrs. Hulda Newsome, the city's woman member of the police force, says she is going to do.
 Not that Mrs Newsome contends for moment that girls have not the right to the use of artificial means to make them more attractive if they so desire, but she does contend that when young girls put cosmetics on their respective physioEomies with trowel, so to speak, it is time to pro- test.
 When I see a young girl with a chalky white complexion, cheeks of brilliant red, vermillion pigment on her lips, and her nose powdered to the ninth degree, tho resultant effect be- ing as grotesque as that of a circus clown, I feel like escorting her to the nearest bathroom and administering to her face a liberal dose of soap and water" said Mrs. Newsome in speak, ing of the matter yesterday. And l am going to do it, too" she added The above words. fair reader, arc Mrs. Newsomes. positively, and not ours; and just between us, girls, we firmly believe she fully intends to carry her statement into effect
 So, again little girl with the hectic complexion aforesaid, look out, for the very next time you buy 8 worth of face fixings, and use E. 5 worth at one application. you are very liable, should you appear on the streets, to be introduced to bowl of warm water, cake of soap and a rough towel, under circumstances that will not be agreeable, to say the least.
 Personally. we believe that a woman has every right to the use of such artificial means that will add to her attractiveness, and there is no deny ing the fact that such aids, artisticai- ly applied, do help lots; yet it is also a fact that the abuse in the use of such artifices not only has the op- posite effect, but as Mrs. Newsome says, borders on the grotesque.
 Then, again, we believe that if the girls addicted to the excessive use of cosmetics had any idea of the unfav- orable impression such excess cre- ates upon the masculine mind, mean ing the sure-enough fellow, not the jelly beam variety, and the decided uncomplimentary remarks made there on, they would throw the paint and paste into the discard, or at least use them in moderation.
 Did you ever see a real oil paint ing by the side of a chromo? If so,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09

Rice is now cheaper than it has been Tn many years. and bag of rice of 100 pounds can be delivered at Constanti- hople at a cost of less than 8, thus pre- sentiEg the cheapest way of furnishing substantial food for starving children yet Foffered
 JUDGE SANFORD CHAIRMAN
 Judge William Ii. Sanford of Mont gomery is the state chairman of the Near East relief, formerly the Armenian and syrian relief committee, which will have charge of the Armenian rice fund cam palgn In Alabama, and it is proposed IaionS with this to promote the "eat more rice slogan and to stress the impor- tance of shipping southern rice abroad
 Out of the port of New Orleans in ships steaming straigh. to Constantinopia some s6O0000 worth of rice is to ne shipped from the United States to the starving children of Armenia, according to plans announced by John J. Martin state director for the Near East relief, in Alabama Mir. Martin has just returned from New Orleans, where a special rice conference was held, attended by rep resentatlvs of the Near East Relief asso- ciation from Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas and Alabama and leading members of the Southern Rice Growers association and the Associated Rice Millers of America
 This Armenian rice campaign is dou- ble-header, in that it will not only be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
FRANCE HONORS
 BIRMINGHAM MAN Simon K!otz Is Elected to the Academy, Receiving Notice
 Yesterday a

Simon Klotz, for the past 26 years French consul for the Birmingham district, received diploma yesterday from the French government certify. ing that he had been elected an officer of the famous French academy.
 With the diploma goes decoration for those receiving that signal honor. The diploma is signed by Andre Hon. norat, minister of public instruction and fine arts. It sets out that the honor is conferred on MT. Klotz in rec ognition of the services to the French government. especially during the war.
 With the diploma there came let ter from the consul general at New orleans, in which MT. Klotz is con- graduated on the honor and compli- mented for his work.
 An idea of the honor conferred can be had from the fact, say Mir. Klotz's friends, that it was only after the steady insistence of American news papers that former Premier Clemen- |ceau of France was elected member.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
BOX OFFICE SALE . OF FESTIVAL SEATS WILL BEGIN TODAY Tetrazzini and Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra to Be Attractions Here Friday
 and Saturday

When the box office opens this morning at o'clock for the midwinter festival which opens Friday evening with a concert by the renowned Luisa Tetrazzini and her concert company, it is understood that not only Birming- ham will be largely represented in the line at the box office but orders have been coming in for several days from over the state and as far as Meridian and Columbus Miss.
 No less popular an attraction is the Minneapolis Symphony orchestra, which will give two concerts Saturday after noon and evening. They, too, are re- caiving orders from Tuscaloosa, Monte vallo, Montgomery, Fayette, Jasper and Columbus. One order from Monte vallo included Il tickets with other ors1ers from the same townA Indica- items are that the "all-star concerts wiN score another big success as a climax to season notable for it's fine attractions and capacity houses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
POLICE BUSINESS
 SHOWS AN INCREASE

Police department activities flor Jan uary show q slight increase over Decem- Der business. according to figures given out yesterday by J. E. Shirley chief of police.
 The reports of the department show that in January there were Lsb ar rests. and in December there were but 1902. In January Judge Henry J. Mar tin kept the docket moving by clearing 1,S7 cases. of which 9d were convic- tions. He continued g cases,
 Judge Martin in December moved 1,z5S cases. convictins 9N and continuing only 17.
 In hoth months traffic law violations led the list. with liquor law violations running close second Gaming cases in January showed sharp decline over the number arrested in December. but assault and battery ewers on the up- grade
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
41,OOO,OOO PEOPLE DYING IN RUSSIA,
 THROUGH SOV|ETS
Starvation and Disease, With Which BoIshevists Have Not Intelligence to Cope,
 Is Everywhere

Twenty-six million children and 30,000,000 adults are starving in Russia today, and 100000 are dying of typhus, cholera and other epidemic diseases which are ravaging the 1S0,0O0,000, population of the huge country, Dr. Gregory Zilboorg, former member of Kerensky's cabinet, told Xii wanians at their luncheon at the Southern club yesterday afternoon.
 With scarcely piece of soap in the entire country, no warm wa ter, for lack of fuel, which cam not he obtained because of m ut ter breakdown in the transportn- ton system of the country, with rags serving as clothes, Russia is slowly starving to death, declared Dr. Ziboorg.
 "Russin is starving, with the why for food blocked on nII sides,s Dr. ZflbOOrg stated. "South Russia md the Crimca is held by the nntf-bolsbevfk element, Japan con- troIs Siberia, and last scnson's crops, already poor, were half burned during the summer, Cen eral WrangeI exported to France S0.OOO, GOO bushels of wheat during his campaign in south Russia.
 'Thc tragedy of Russia x that the so-cnllcd nnti-bOishevik cIe- ment are mostly trying to restore czardom, and mn organized footing of the country is going on mean while.
 "The bolshcvikf are not strong, hut n, starving pcopIpe cannot overthrown my sort of govern ment. matter how bad. The menace of Russia today Is not in the spread of soviet rule to the entire world, but in the threat of sprened throughout the world, un- less steps nre taken nt once to as- sfst Russia solve her problem
 "Boihevism grew into being, not through the -cnt power of Lem fne's fannticism and Trotsky's sarcastic politics, hut through the blunders of the rest of the world with regard to Russia.o
 Dr. Ztfboorg, who has been in this country, hut little more than year, hns visited twcnty-nine states. His tnIk was received with much interest by kiwnnis mem bers, WI ose luncheon guest he was <. yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
AUSTIN INJUNCTION
 DISSOLVED BY COURT

Temporary injunction issued several
 weeks ago against w. l.. Smith and the Roberts Realty company was dissolved
 yesterday by Judge Richard Evans in
 the chancery division of the circuit court. Petition for an injunction to restrain the defendants from the alleged opera tion of hotel for unlawful purposes was
 filed by Conrad w. Austin, state law
 enforcement officer. In the orders issued yesterday Judge Evans dismissed the case from this court and ordered the injunction heretofore is- sued against the defendants dissolved
 Court costs were ordered taxed agaipst the complainant, This is the first of number of sim- liar injunctions against defendants at the instance Of the state law enforcement of-
 ficer to be filed in the chancery division of the circuit court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
MAKING FIGHT FOR THE A, B. & A. ROAD
President Goes to Chicago to Appear Before Railway
 Board

Just how necessary the Atlanta Bir- mingham and Atlantic railroad is as a trade artery in Alabama and Georgia will be placed before the railway labor board at Chicago tomorrow by B. L. Bugg, president of the road.
 MT. Bugg has been at work for the past two weeks collecting data to show the board at Chicago. and when he appears before that body Thursday he will be armed with resolutions and reports passed and compiled by almost every civic and municipal body of the more important cities touched by the railroad. He will have the written expressions of the mass meetings citi- zens have been holding up and down the road, and they all state the At ianta, Birmingham and Atlantic rail- road is a vital factor in the commu- mites served.
 "The board at Chicago intimated said " F. Whitaker, superintendent of traffic and transportation, yester- day, "but after we have been over whelmed with these resolutions and expressions from the civic, municipal and public bodies along the route we are certainly convinced of our im- portance.
 What will come of the wage dis putelI cannot at this time say. I only know We have tried to economize in every department before we had to consider reduction in wages to make ends meet.
 Tt stands to reason, when road Is not making enough to meet its pay roll after every economy has been practiced down to the cutting of forces, something further must be brought about or the road Is due for bankruptcy"
 Mr. Whitaker would not express an opinion as to what the decision of the Chicago board would be after hearing Mir. Bugg on the local problems.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09

saving thousands in Armenia from star Tation, but it will also be a relief meas ure for rice growers of the southern states. It is unique Tn so far as it func- lions as relief campaign is concerned, in that every dollar of the money raised will remain in Alabama, and, if the cam pajgn is successful. it w:ll mean that a trainload of the cheaper grade of rico will be shipped from Alabama.
 STORES TO HELP
 . Every grocery secre in each of the four states named will be asked to put on a special rice display and special posters will be displayed in stores, banks and other public places, with a coin receptacle at the bottom into which the pubic will be asked to place contributions. Each coin poster will hold five dollars, the amount needed to send a bag of rice If 100 pounds to Armenia. Coupon books bearing the slogan. "A Bag of Rice Saves an Orphans Life,' will also be sold
 This campaign has no connection with the Hoover campaign for central Europe, which is called the central European committee, of which Mir. Hoover is chair man, and which is administering relief in Germany, Austria Hungary, Poland and adjoining countries while the Near East Relief association, which will con duct the Armenian rice campaign, is functioning in Armenia, Syria, Assyria, Persia and Palestine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
KIWANIS MEMBERSHIP
 LIMITED TO 225

Membership of the Kiwanis club was limited to 275 by resolution passed by the club yesterday afternoon at their luncheon at the Southern club.
 Members of the club concurred in a resolution fostered by the Kiwanis, Civitan. Exchange. Rotary and Com munity clubs. providing for an inter club council to pass on all requests for support of public campaigns
 Kiwanis members were also re- quested by the. Civic Association to assist in the entertainment of the delegation of Cleveland business men who will visit Birmingham tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09

In case farmers have reduced cotton acreage. he believes the price of cotton will rise and make credits good In case the farmers have not reduced acreage. he holds that~the bankers should feel free to force liquidation because the farmers shall have failed to stand the test.
 After recalling past history of the banks in putting the farmer on his feet and the holding from the market of his 1920 products and failing to liquidate his debts, MT. Allgood says:
 Extend farmers payments until July 1. at which time the government acreage report is made If the report shows that the acreage has been cut throughout the south from 40 to 50 per cent, then cotton will go up and farmers can sell on an advancing market. If report shows but small cut in acreage, then call your loans and force them to sell because they have not kept good faith as class, and, be- sides, with small reduction and a big
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
Euents of Today
 In Birmingham

Rotary club luncheon at 1 o'clocl at the TutwiIer hotel.
 ADJUSTMENTS Jefferson Theatre-NeiI O'Brfen's minstrels.
 Lyric-keith vaudeville and pie lures.
 Loew's Bijou--Vaudevi1Ie and pie lures.
 Alcazar-Rex Beach's "The North Winds Malice" Trinnon--katherine Macdonald. ir "My Lady's Latch Key" Strand-Fatty Arbuckle, in ."Brews- ter's MiiIions."
 GaIax-Mary Miles Minter. in "Swee' Lavender"
 Rialto--Willinm Farnum, in eff Were King"
 Prfncess-SeriaI md comedy. Odeon-Serial and comedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
City Hail Repairs

At an adjourned meeting of the city commission tomorrow afternoon at , o'clock. bids will be opened covering repairs to the city hall. involving an outlay of several thousand dollars The work to be done includes painting of inside walls. mainly in the halls, and other minor repsirs throughout the building. Other minor matters will also be considered by the commission at to- morrow's session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
WANTS A., B. & A. R. R. TO
 STAY IN OPERATION

The Birmingham Traffic Bureau has en- tered it's protest against the suggestion of discontinuinE the operation of the At lanta Birmingham and Atlantic railroad. which, it declares, is a vital necessity to the commercial and industrial interests of the Birmingham district and the state" The resolutions say it's abandon ment would ''detnoralize shipping in this territory ,
 The protest was embodied in the form of a resolution and wired to the war labor board at Washington by Assistant General Manager -Charles Jones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
Storm Twists Doors

Albany, February. 8.-(Special. )-The high wind which visited the Somerville section Saturday twisted . barn on the place of Fletchert Turney so badly the owners were forced to saw off the doors to get inside, according to re- ports received hero today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
COUNCIL OF JEWISH
 WOMEN TO ENTERTAIN

. Mrs. Mary Gillen, well-known local entertainer will render programme at the social to be held by the Council of Jewish Women at Temple Emanu- El this afternoon at 3 o'clock. All members and friends are cordially in vited. M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
PHARMACY BOARD HERE

The state board of pharmacy will open at o'clock at the Tutwiler hotel. Ex- aminations will begin at once, and will be held throughout today and tomorrow. Members of the board who will conduct the examination are: W. E. Bingham. president; F. P. Gait. secretary: Sam A. Williams. treasurer; Lawrence c. Lew1s and w. F. Thomson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09

crop, it will be good business to sell be- fore the new crop comes on.
 NO BANK FAILURES
 T rejoice that there has not been bank failure the past season in Alabama. and I am as desirous as the bank off, cials, stockholders and depositors that this record be maintained, and I believe if the banks of the south would unite on policy of absolutely not lending money to farmers to grow cotton this year, and agree to force sale of cotton after July, if reduction is not 70 per cent they can save the south from five-cent cotton, or they can call loans now and drive cotton down to five cents, and this would certainly help reduce the acreage, but would break thousands of farmers
 Tt looks like the bankers and farmers cooperating can save the day. or with bankers calling loans now, or with farm CTS refusing to reduce one-half through out the entire south, there is destruc- tion now and hereafter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
Rice Campaign to Aid The Helpless, Create Business,
 AdUertise Souths Product
Shipoad Will be Sent to Starving Children of Syria Armenia, Persia, Assyria and Palestine $5 Delivers 100-pound Sack at Constantinople- Grocers
 Asked to Aid-Four States Interested

Rice for the starving children of Armenia will be the slo of campaign which will open in Alabama Arkansas Louisiana and February 25 continue to March 25 of which to send snpload of rice the orphans and refugees of Armenia To that end those interested the industry Alabama and the growers the states, have formed organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
WHO HASlOST $l00?

Chief of Detectives George J. Lyons has in his possession $100 lawful money of the Unite4l States. which was found somewhere in the city and turned over to him.
 Chief Lyons states that on proper Identification of thel money it will be returned to the person who lost it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the office of the probate judge 4 J. B. Roper and Mis-, Mary K. Mo- Donald.
 Frank J. Kreinser aa,d Miss Marie Rowland.
 Edward Rayson Bishop and Miss Caroline Elizabeth Copeland.
 Ruffin Ragland and Mias Alice Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
A1lgood Urges Bank To
 Cooperate With Farmers

open issued the bankers and farmers of Ala bama Commissioner of Agriculture Agood the bankers farmers credits July when the age report is made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
The Key to Wealth
 Is Will Power

Merely make up your mind to save . certain portion of each month's earninss. It takes the moot will power to start; after you start, you'll take pride in your ambition t.o make . success of life. Have y,u. ', will power? Then open . Savings Ac- count with us. {
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09
NO BANK FAILURES

crop, it will be good business to sell be- fore the new crop comes on.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-11-03
DYED HER SWEATER
77e AND SILK STOCKINGS

Each package of Diamond Dyes"
contains directions so simple that
any woman can dye or tint faded,
shabby skirts, dresses, waists, coats,
sweaters, stockings, hangings, drap-
cries, everything like new. Buy 'Dia-
mond Dyes"-no other kind then
perfect home dyeing is guaranteed,
even if you have never dyed before.
Tell your druggist whether the ma
terial you wish to dye is wool or
silk. or whether It is linen, cotton, sr
mixed goods. Diamond Dyes never
streak. spot, fade. or run.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-11-03
DEBATING SOCIETY
MEETS TUESDAY

Roll call at the high school debat-
ing society was answered by a pa
triotic quotation on Tuesday evening,
and full attendance responded.
more than so being present. besides:
number of spectators. 1t is the
yish of the society that more parents
should be present at it's meetings. AS
no new candidates for place on the
class teams with the sophomores pre-
scented themselves, Mr.. Wright gave
in the names of those composing this
team. They are Messrs. Hill, Wilkin-
son and Pease.
In the junior try-out Isenberg,
Feeck and Mould appeared and aac-
counted for themselves in such man.
ner that they were chosen : for the.
class team. John Taras entered the
lists in the senior, try-out and made >
splendid showing. Sophomore try-oat
for place on the interseholastic team
will be given next week. s
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1921-11-03
WHAT OF THE LAW AGAINST
GLAZING AUTO LIGHTS

When is the law calling for the dim
ming of glaring lights on motor cars
to be enforced? Is it to happen after
countless accidents have occurred?
There are too many occurring now,
due to this fragrant offense against
Khe just and matt A. rights of others
as well as against the statute.
Last evening as Ray Watson was
driving along the road to BarabOo the
blinding headlights of a huge truck
threw out Of commission all powers
Of vision on the part of those ap-
preaching. Slowing down to fifteen
miles per hour and turning out to
pass the truck he found himself up
on another auto which, blinded by the
hight, had turned out for the truck
and had come to rest. Full upon the
auto, there was nothing TO DO but to
tRrn off into the ditch. Even then
he only escaped collision by foot.
Happily no injury came to either
awto or occupants, but anything might
have happened in such circumstan-
ces.-Portage Regfster-Democrat.