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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-01
Circles to Meet.

Circle A. c. athletes will meet
tonight at I'LL Lincoln avenue
northeast at 1880 o'clock for a base
ball session
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-01
v. m. |. Claims Title.

with defeats over Virginia and vir-
ginia Polytechnic the Virginia Mill.
tary Institute basketball team claims
tho South Atlantic title.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-01
st. Johns Props Win.

st Johns Props won q 1s-to-ls
game from the Hilltops yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-01

Letter for Collins.
There Is a letter in this office in the
care of the Sporting Editor Tor
Leonard w. Collins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-17
CIVIC ASSOCIATION
 LUNCHEON FORUM
R. DuPont Thompson Heads Second Forum Unit of
 Monday Meetings

Luncheon forum No of the Civic as- sociation is now reality under the leadership of President R. DuPont Thompson. This second unit of the as- sociation is the direct result of the over flow meetings which have characterized the programme of the luncheon forum No. l. under the guidance of President R. G. Hershey. Forum No has de- cided upon Wednesday at 12:30 each week as it's meeting day. thus affordins two choices for the membership of the association as to the forum which they prefer to attend. Forum No I has met on Mondays and will continue to meet on that date.
 .The day of the general meetings of a commercial or civic body at night are about to disappear,'' said Secretary Manager c. L Harold of the Birming- ham Civic association. This is the log ical result of American business and social life. The business man of today works fast and strenuously under the stress .of an overincreasing competition. When he goes home at night and be- gins his relaxation there must be an un- usual pulling power to take him away from home or some diversion in the form of pure amusement. Hence we see the monday meeting substituted gradually for the night meeting.
 Ut is to accommodate the Civic As sociation to the custom of the monday forum that the SC. tions of our member ship are being organized for the week. Fly luncheon. One hour each week of the days named is Ct consumed with the dis cussion of some important civic matter by capable leader, and where action is needed committees are organized tu put them into executiou.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-17
MAIL EARLY AND OF TEN CLERKS ASK Peak-Load of Mail at Close of Day Causes Delay and
 Night Work

nationwide campaign to induce pos- tai patrons to get mail into the postof- fees early in the day has been started by the National Federation of Postoffice Clerks. In statement issued by off ticials of the postoffice clerks organ ization it is claimed that 75 per cent of all mail handled in the postoffices does not get into the hands of the clerks until after o'clock in the evening
 We want to reduce the postoffice peak load of mail by pointing out to mail patrons the advantages of mailing early and often,' said Gilbert E. Hyatt, in charge of the campaign. At present there is an evening mail congestion In every large postoffice, which could be avoided, in part at least. if the business men and large mailers would exercise more care in mailing early and often and not permitting mail to accumulate in their offices.
 If circular matter and relatively un- important mail is sent to the offices early in the day it will clear the way for the speedier handling of the more important mail in the evening. The ser vice handles 1,500.000 letters every hour. Each letter is handled on an average of eight times, which makes the equiva- lent of 100000 every hour of the day and night. The clerks in the postoffices would like to get hold of more of this mail earlier in the day. If this can be done it will mean. not only bettev service to the public, but day work for thousands of clerks who now work at nights
 The government pays no wage nor time differential to postoffice clerks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-17
ORGAN RECITAL AT CHURCH OF ADVENT
 MUSICAL FEATURE

The organ recital by Ferrdinand Dunl<ley, which follows the Sunday aft ernoon service at the Church of the Ad- vent, is fast becoming one of the mu- sical features of the week.
 The programme yesterday afternoon made very popular appeal through tho familiarity of most of the audience with several of the compositions played.
 "Morning," from the Peer Gynt Suite of Grieg, was the opening number and was beautifully orchestrate6.
 The tonal quality of the organ makes | it possible to initiate very accurately
 the orchestral effects, and this is one of the most enjoyable features of Mr.
 Dunkley's work. Only one who is thor- oughIy familiar with the instruments
 of the orchestra could be so delightfully."-
 have played this popular number. The Little Shepherd" from Tho Children's Corner" of Debussy, afforded little glimpse of the ultra modern
 school and was charmingly played. The Answer" by Molstenholme, anA ''Marche Militaire," by Harry Rome Sheeley, were both well received, adding variety and beauty to most satisfac- tory half hour of real music.
 Another of the features yesterday afternoon was solo by Mrs. Herman
 Rich, "Why Art Thou Cast Down, o My Soul" Mrs. Rich possesses voice of much richness and beauty, and the song she sang yesterday afternoon was highly appreciated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-17
DECIDED SLUMP IN
 MARKET FOR COAL
Weather Conditions and Slack Industrial Consumption
 GlutS Coal Market

With the prevalence of "soft' weather throughout the country and slack industrial consumption, there has been mo demand for coal" during the week, says the Black Diamond.
 Production in Alabama has been above normal for several weeks and was above normal last week, but a large proportion of the production is going into reserve stocks of the rail- roads and the larger industries. Ala bama situation appears to De better than that of most sections.
 The export trade has stopped, ac- cording to the Black Diamond, Europe being overstocked as result of tn industrial slump
 Black Diamond says: "weather con ditions in the east brought about ;l softening of demand for anthracite and as for bituminous practically nc demand exists in any market. In dustry is not burning coal and being stocked to capacity refuses to buy re- gardless of price concessions.
 This condition brought about rurth CT mine closing in the different coal fields during the week, so that at a time when production might be run ming close to capacity, as far as trans portation facilities are concerned, il is being held down to minimum by the factor of no market"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-17
MAN ASSAULTED AND ROBBED OF WALLET
 BY TWO HIGHWAYMEN

J. R. Klatt. 1920 Seventeenth avenhe. south, was knocked in the head anH robbed of his pocketbook containing $43 at Fifteenth avenue and Four teenth street, south, about 1o:So o'clock last night.
 Officers believe that he was strlck with lead pipe or hammer. After robbing him. the highwaymen dragged his body into an alley half block away and left it there. He regatned consciousness in about an hour, and was walking down the streets in a dazed condition when Motor Sec It's Ellis and Vaughan ran across him.
 He told the officers how he had been held up and robbed, but was unable to give any description of his rssail- ants The officers searched the entire |neighborhood for the highwaymen, but lat late hour last night no trace of them had been found. MT. Klatt was removed to his home by emergency lcall officers from police headquar.ers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-17
Views and Suggestions
 On Shop Early MoUement
Opinions Differ Method of Bringing About Closing of Stores Early Saturday Night-Business
 Women Give Views on Situation

and let the remainder come on about o'clock and work until o'clock that
 night"
 The early closing hour for stores
 on Saturdays was discussed at the cabinet meeting of the Business and Professional Womens club last Tues day" said Dr. Lola Taylor. president of the organization. and every mem 1 Der pledged themselves 10 cooperate
 within the next week We will mail to every member the pledge card being circulated by the Women's Christian Temperance union and urge the mem bers to sign and return it. thus pleuc ing themselves to discontinue shop ping after 6 o'clock. If we can prove
 to the merchants that the public does not demand that they remaiu open
 after C o'clock. they will not want to keep their stores open"
 Tt is with pleasure that endorse
 the movement of the Womens C1ris- tan Temperance union 10 have the merchants close their stores at i o'clock on Saturdays said Mrs. Willie Cork. one of the record clerks in the office of William J. Waldrop clerk of the circuit court
 Tt seems shame that practically all business women, with the excep- ton of salesladies, have Saturday afternoons off or maybe they have to work one in each month as We do. "l am heartily in favor of the shop early movement to have Birmingham stores close at o'clock on Saturday afternoons,'' said Miss Amy Jasperson. employed at the court house 'It is very hard on young women to worn from S:S0 until in the afternoon ana then take night shift on Saturday nights"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-17
SUMMARY OF WORK
 OF C|TYDEPARTMENT OF RELIEF IS GIVEN

A three-year summary of the work or the department of relief and correction, recently compiled by Dr. Walter 5. Brown at the request of the city commits sioners, shows great volume of work done by that department of the city ad- ministration.
 The following facts and figures, briefly stated, form the report as sub mitted to the commissioners by pr. Brown:
 .'The number of people helped in some of the many ways of relief or correction was 11612. Only few of these many means of help can be mentioned, but they are as varied as the needs of man.
 'sThe number helped with food, cloth ing shoes, housing and medicine was 3,47S. In cooperation with other instttu- tions, city, eol.aty, state and private, 3206 people were aided.
 Lost children found and restored to their parents and homes numbered zi. Physicians furnished, 193. Convalescents cared for from hospitals, lSo. The de- partment conducted S4 funerals. Trans portations furnished to all parts of the
 
 visits and investigations made num- bered S,509. Office interviews held, S,76S. Free lodgings furnished at Pisgah Vel fare home, 19831 and 6O,257 meals given . Employment was found for 1,191 people. Coal given away and delivered amounted to 2,974 loads. There were 1,666 yards or rag carpet and rugs woven at the Wom- ans Industrial home, valued at s2,499.
 s'The private donations and co-opera- ton of individuals and private agencies hAve been and are still absolutely neces- afy to the successful operation of this charity work. It is based on the prom ise of giving to the needy 100 per cent of all donations plus scientific handling, the cost of which is paid by the city and does not come out of the donated funds.
 'sThis charity work has never had drive for funds like the other sociai agencies, but there should be one given and managed by the civic bodies of Bir- mingham like those recently put through for the Red Cross and Anti-Tubercu- losis association"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-17

Opinions on the shop-early move ment looking toward having Birming- lam stores close at o'clock continue to be expressed by citizens of Birming- ham.
 The movement was recently launched by the Women's Christian Temperance union and is receiving a great deal of attention and arousing widespread interest among people all over the city.
 Here are some of the opinions ex- pressed yesterday:
 q am in favor of the adoption Of a plan either the early closing or the two shifts for the relief of saleswomen on Saturdays" said Mrs. $ D. Led Letter, chairman of the Birmingham Leag que of Women Voters. If the mer- chants feel that they must keep their stores open they should employ enough people to have two separate shifts. 'lf they think that two shifts is impractical then they should let the young women who work in the stores i go at reasonable hour, by or : o'clock at least. l realize that there are many people who do their shop ping on Saturday nights. but l believe that it is habit which can be broken 1, in most cases, rather than a necessity" T am not in favor ot the stores closing at o'clock on Saturdays,p said Miss Inez Powell in the office of Will | liam j. Waldrop, clerk of the circuit court, as that is practically the only I time the women who work have to shop. However l do think the mer- chants could arrange to divide the force on Saturdays and allow d portion of it to come to work at the regular hour and quit at o'clock as usual
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-17
ADVENT OF NATION- WIDE PROHIBITION IS
 HONORED AT CHURCH

In place of the regular preac ing service at the West End Meth odist church yesterday the members united lin rendering a programme in honor Of
 the anniversary of the advent Of na- tion- wide prohibition.
 The programme for the occasion was
 arranged by officers of the Women's Christian Temperance union of the
 church. who worked in conjunction
 with the Loyal Temperance union of
 the church. Leon Stevenson opened
 the meeting by reading the body ct the prohibition act. Mrs. R. T. Work uan read new years selection, the keynote of which was that the :>rohi- bition forces must at all times keep wide awake, unless they, want the wet forces to regain the field. Miss Grace Hall made short talk, In which she told of the benefits that come with prohibition.
 Music was rendered by various members of the Sunday school. ons of the features of the meeting was sn original poem by Miss Elsie Sparr DIV called The Modern Miracle which she recited Addresses were also made by Arthur Gregory and Paul Black wood. Each of the young men made plea for the unity of public sentiment saying it would be impossible for the officers to enforce the prohibition laws
 unless the public will stand solidly te- hind them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-17
LEES ANNIVERSARY
 WILL BE OBSERVED
Exercises Will Be Held at Will son Park-Fitting Pro-
 gramme Arranged

The fifty-first anniversary of the death of Gen. Robert F. Lee will be observed Wednesday, January 19, throughout the south with fitting exercises. Some time during the eighties the first anniversary Iof the death of General Lee was ob- served, and the custom grew until the day became a legal holiday in most of the southern states.
 The day is now legal holiday in Ala bama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mis- sissippi. South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia. It will be observed here by the banks as whole holiday, par tially by the postoffice and in the schools as feature of the day.
 The United Daughters of the Confed- eracy and the Sons of Veterans will CO., operate with local veterans in the day s celebration. The organizations will meet at Wilson park, where they will pre- sent a programme appropriate to the oc- casion, including music offered by the Boys' Industrial School band.
 They will march from the park to both of the cemeteries to place flowers or the graves of departed heroes. Crosses of honor will be given to two veterans present on the occasion as an
 acknowledgement of the bravery of years past but not forgotten.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-17
NEGRO KILLS WIFE
 AND MAKES ESCAPE

The news was received in local ro- llice circles early this morning about la shooting scrape among a group of negroes near Odenyille in the carly part of the night Will Ellis, negro, lis said to have shot and killed his wife shooting her three times and causing
 negroes were standing nearby when
 Ellis is alleged to have started shoot ing, but it is not believed that anyone Ielse was struck. The negro made his escape. Police authorities searched the ..ur-
 rounding woods with bloodhounds, but
 no trace of the man had been found
 last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-17
40 PER CENT INCREASE
 IN FREIGHT RATES

The advance in freight rates in the Mississippi valley territory. which be- came effective this week, is in some in- stances as high as 70 per cent. 1t was announced here by c. E. Jones, assis- tant manager of the Birmingham Traffic association. As an example. MT. Jones cited the fact that the rate from Chi- cago to New Orleans had been increased from 961s cents to N.37. The new tariff does not affect the Birmingham direct ly. but will be felt here indirectly by shippers.
 The advance resulted from the action of the interstate commerce commission in lifting it's suspension of the raise an nounced some weeks ago by the rail- roads for the Mississippi valley terri tory. which extends from Chicago to the gulf. and embraces Mississippi points as far east as Meridian.
 The telegram announcing that the rate raise had been allowed follows: Birmingham Traffic Association. Br- mingham, Ala:
 Suspension of rates in Mississippi val ley territory was lifted on 3d inst, as to rates from Ohio river crossings and related points to Mississippi river in
 terior junction points. effective January
 1s G. B. MGINTY, Secretary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-17
QUARTERLY MEETING
Local Union of Woman's Auxiliary of Presbyterian Church U. s. A. to Meet

The local union of the womans aux Hilary of the Presbyterian churches, u. s. A., of the Birmingham district will hold it's quarterly meeting next Thurs day at o'clock at the Second Presby- terian church, corner Twelfth street and Tenth avenue, south.
 Miss Mary Eula Chandler, general sec- retary of the Young Womans Christian association of this city. will conduct the devotionals. The Rev Mr. Melgiorie of the Ensley Presbyterian mission will tell Of his work at the mission.
 Q. R. Magill, returned missionary from Manchuria, China, a former resi- dent of this city will speak to the women on. conditions in China and of his work there.
 MT. Magiii is the son of Mir. and Mrs. R. N. Magill of this city, and together with his family are on a years fur tough. The friends and members of tn auxiliaries are asked to attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-17
]. R. |. INSTALLATION IS ENJOYABLE AFT AIR
Impressive Ceremonial Marks Installation of Conductors
 and AuxiliarieS

The main auditorium of the Fra ternal hall was crowded to it's ca pacity when officials of the Birming- ham division,a as1S6, and Avondale divi- sion, 334, Order of Railway Conduc- tors, and the ladies auxiliaries to both, were installed with impressive cere- monial features yesterday afternoon beginning at 2;3o o'clock.
 C. J. Holt acted as installing officer for the conductors and J. c. Nicholson was grand marshal of the ceremonies. Mrs. w. T. Mooney of Atlanta, vice president of the ladies auxiliaries, acted as the installing officer of that branch, while John R. T. Rives was master of ceremonies.
 The luncheon and the entertainment committees prepared an excellent en- tertainment programme which was much enjoyed.
 The songs by the Ganus brothers were the feature of the afternoon from musical standpoint. They were listed on the programme to sing three songs, but had to sing several more before they were allowed to sit down. The readings of Miss Kathryn Rule
 
 fee were served towards the close O. the meeting, the ladies auxiliaries act ing as hostess.
 Maj Walter Brewer made a shor. talk about the general situation as to public utilities. He mentioned the rate increase of the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power company in street car fare, the increase of the water rates by the Birmingham Water Works company and the proposed raise in telephone rates, stating that every laboring man was more or less affected by the increases.
 H. L. Jordon, who has been pas senger conductor on a train operating between Birmingham and Atlanta for the past 30 years, told of conditions as they are now and as they were when he first started in on the run He expressed confidence in the future and stated that he had lived through a couple of panics and several periods of depression, but stated he thought the periods of depression over the country would never occur if the peo- pie would work in harmony.
 Other speakers during the course ct the afternoon were Mrs. w. T. Mooney R. w. Arnold and John R. T. Rives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-17

A fuller statement of the contention of the complaints in the injunction suit now pending before Judge Hugh A. Locke in the chancery division of the circuit court was given to The Age-Herald yesterday by M. NJ. Ullman, attorney for Charlie Barber, who has sought to enjoin mo city commission and the election com missioiers from submitting the ratifca- ton of the contract between the city and the watsrworks company to vote of the people.
 Mir Ullmanc statement follows:
 Our contention is that the law requires the city commission to adopt all ordi- nances and contracts granting fran chise to use the streets or the highways, but does not authorize a submission to the votes of the people unless they first petition for a referendum or they them selves initiate the legislation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-17
WOMAN TAKES POISON
 THROUGH ACCIDENT

Mrs. c. l.. Lampkin, 2412 Fifth ave- nue, north, is at the Hillman hospital recovering from the effects of nayins swallowed small potion of rat poi son, taken yesterday.
 Members of the family stated that Mrs Lampkin had taken the poison by acci- dent. She was carried to the hospital in a private car immediately after she is said to have swallowed the poison about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon Attending physicians stated she tad taken only small potion of the poi son, and was not in any serious can, ger
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-17
HARDING MAKES REPLY
Thinks It Fine to Save Youth of the
 Nation From Tobacco Habit
Fly Associated Press

Topeka Kans.. January 16.-Miss Lucy Page Gaston of Chicago. representing the National Anti-Cigarette league, an rounced today that she had received a reply from President-elect Harding in response to a letter in which she had asked him to refrain from the use of cigarettes as an example to the youth of the land.
 q think it is fine to save the youth of America from the tobacco habit" says Mir. Harding's reply "I think. however. the movement ought to be carried on in perfect good faith and should be free from any kind of hypocrisy or deceit on the part of those who are giving it their earnest attention"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-17
Ulln1an Defines
 Waterwork Contention

Further, in the case of the city of Mobile vs. the Mobile Electric company. two years ago, the supreme court de- cided such procedure was illegal and properly enjofned. Judge Wilkinson, fog the city, attempted to show it was not delegation of legislative authority 70 hold such an election, thus setting up a strawman and knocking him down again
 Our reply to this contention was that the state might submit through reter- endum anything not prohibited by US constitution, while the city commission can only do the things specifically grant ed by it's charter or necessarily implied or indispensable to the purposes Tor which the municipality was created, and no such authority to hold such an elec- ton has been given; therefore to ex~ pend money for such purpose is ii- legal"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-17
ATTEMPT TO FIRE
 DWELLING ALLEGED

Unknown persons attempted to set fire to the house occupied by Louis Jackson. negro. and his wife, at 1888 Copeland ave- nue, north, about Il 30 o'clock last night Jackson called police headquarters and stated that a ''big black negro had ius, set fire to his house and was running away
 Emergency Call Officers Barfisld and coggins answered immediately, but when they arrived the big black negro" nal made his escape. A small blaze which looked to have been recently started was burning under the bedroom flooring This was extingushed by the officers. Kero- sene and rags had been used to start the fire