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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-12
BRIDGE CLUB

Mrs. Joe Lacey entertained the Wood ward Bridge club Tuesday afternoon at her home at Woodward White nar- cssus and ferns in bowls and vases were artisticallv used in the decoration of the attractive home. The club prize, a hand made tea table cover was woY by Mrs. Ed Duncan. After the games, Mrs. Lacey served a delicious ice course with cake to the guests, who included Mrs. John Eagan, Mrs. Herbert Smith, Mrs. J H. Leonard, Mrs. John Bonds, Mrs. Tom Conniff Mrs. Harry Jones' Mrs. A. D. Boynton, Mrs. r. Steele. Mrs. Rob ert Knowles, Mrs. W. T. Kersting, Mrs. Hitchcock and Mrs Kegle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-12
BIRDMEN VISIT TROY
Birmingham and Kansas City Planes
 Make Short Stops

Troy, January 11.-(Special) 1.-Two pri- vately owned airplanes were in Troy last week. One was the property of MT. Logan of Kansas City, who visited Mayor F. Folmar here, and the other belonged to party in Birmingham. Both were on the Ray field south of town at the same time. Much attention was attracted by their flights over ahe city at night when they used a large searchlight on the planes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-12

The monthly silver tea of the Ensley Highlands Methodist church was held yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Walter Lynch and Mrs. Huffstutler, joint hos tess.
 key. Garner sturdivant led the de- votional exercises, after which the fol- lowing programme given; Violin solo, Lullaby" (Jecelyn), Goddard. Mrs. T. M. Thomasson; group of songs Mrs. Walter Lynch; "The Land of the Sky Blue Water" soprano solo. Mrs. C. F. Maxwell; reading, Mrs Lynch; vislin solo, 'Tramueri'' (Schumann). Mrs. Thomasson soprano solo, "All for You, Mrs. H. J Cummings. accompanst, Mrs, Conrad Boterweg
 Mrs. W. S. Hamilton was leader for the programme, following which coffee and sandwiches were served in the dining room from prettily appointed table py Mrs Sanderson and Mrs. Goudlock.
 Of interest to large number of Bir- mingham and Ensley people is the career of John Shaddick, whose voice and per sonality are pleasantly remembered in this city, where he formerly made his home. For the past several years Mir. Shaddick has been established as an in- structor in voice in Tampa Fla, and the fact that he is now making a con- cert tour of the larger cities of tha. state where he is being cordially re- ceiyed. will be of interest to his many Birmingham admirers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-12
Tuscaloosa Property Proving Attrac-.
 tive as Investment

Tuscaloosa January 11-Cspecial)- Considerable property has been chang ing hands in this city of late. E. L. Dodson purchased 2S-acre farm few days ago, and sold it yesterday to E J. Poole, who will reside on it and farm this year. MT and Mrs. James Thomp- son purchased from J. c. Maxwell the Locket home on Twenty-sixth avenue and many are looking into the purchase Of homes or lots on which to build.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-12

Friday afternoon at 2:s0 with Mrs. W. F. Shehee on Ensley avenue.
 Evangelist ONeal will speak on the fol- lowing subjects this week at the Twenty seventh Street mission: Wednesday, The Objectionable Sip;" Thursday, "Hell; Friday, "The Baptism of the Holy Spirit:H Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock How to Keep From Backsliding;' sun day evening, Sowing and Reaping Prayer meeting eacn morning at t C clock.
 The Woman's auxiliary of the Far view Methodist church will give mas querade in the basement of the charcf Friday evening at 7:30 clock.
 Mir. and Mrs. H. H. vann have named their little daughter vederra Volenc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-12
Weekly Offering Favored

Atlanta, January 11.Monthly and week. ly offerings by the 25,0O0 local Baptist churches of the south to the general mis- sion, educational and benevolent work was favored in resolutions adopted to- day by the home mission board of the Southern Baptist convention as cure for the problem presented in the financing or the general work of the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-12
FAIRYIEW SCHOOL

Dr. c. E. Glenn. assistant superinten- dent of education, spoke before the mem- bers of the Fairview School Improve ment association at the monthly meet. ing yesterday afternoon Dr. Glenn $ subject was Child Motive in Keeping Children iii School" Miss Agnes Cliett gave group of piano selections.
 The meeting was well attended
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-12
Invests In H0ps

Troy. January H.--(Special )--W.s L. Thompson of Troy bought a large lot Of hogs in Luverne last week at the cos operative sale there.i The price paid was sS.75 hundred. MT. Thompson bought heavily iR the Pike county cooperative sales last winter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-12
Pleads Chilly

Herman Scott, alias Roy Simmons, plead guilty to grand larceny yesterday before Judge H. B. Abernathy in the Jefferson county court of misdemeanors and was fined $250 and given nine months addi- tional He is alleged to have stolen bicycle from William She'll valued at S30
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-12
Falkner was hostess to tn

Mrs. J. s. Falkner was hostess to the meeting of the Workers Circle of the Ensley Baptist church Monday after noon. The subject for open discussion WAS "The Open Gate" Little Sadye Ray Gardner sang several selections and Mrs. M. B. Cooper read eThe Sisters Affinity"
 The hostess served a salad course.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-12
Bride Gives Up Search

New Orleans, January 11-After four days of vain searching for her husband. who disappeared mysteriously last Thursday evening, Mrs. James M Ad- ans, bride of ten days. left here today for her home in Helena, Ark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-12
I.R Sirmnn Dies

eireenville, January 11-(specia1D---J R
 Sirmon, a well-known farmer of Butler county. and who died at his home Satur- day after an illness of several months, was buried at Pine Flat yesterday. He is survived by his wife and a number ot children, also his brother. W. F. Sirmon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-12
INSTALL OFFICERS

Fonville Grove No. 75 will hold an in- stallation of officers this afternoon at 9 o'clock. The meeting will be jubilee. and
 the Woodmer@ of the World and the friends of the order are invited. Among the speakers will be several grand offi- cers. Members of the degree team arc requested to report at 1 o'clock. A social
 hour and refreshments will be enjoyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-12

Advertising and news items, Cora Chapman
 Boterwes, 1912 Ave. E., Russell Bros. Stu dio. Phone EnsIey 300
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-12
For Good of the
 Community

A CITIZEN of Birmingham suggested "A the other day that there be pub lished as a roll of honor the names of the young couples of Birmingham who ac- quire homes
 He would have two-star column for those who sacrifice some personal and transitory luxury in the name of home and to secure that home.
 Not bad idea Men love the plaudits of their fellow man for having done some thing worthy. He who has built home has served. his city, his county and his state. He is entitled to the regard of his fellow citizens. He gets it.
 How often one hears this remark: es, he lives i1l his own home; quite 8 substantial kind of man that"
 It is the unconscious tribute that men pay to home ownership. It means credit at the bank which the renter will not get. It means a job often denied the 'fly-by- night applicant of whose staying quail ties there is less evidence than of the op- posite tendency.
 Is home luxury? Maybe so. It is possible to move ones family from one set of rooms to another and, in the end, perhaps pay out dollar or so less than home ownership might have cost. It is possible to have ones wife harried every fall or spring by search for place within her husbands means and one where the baby will be tolerated.
 In Denver, where 'lungerso go, one reads an endless iteration of this clause in advertisements of rooms and apartments for rent: Dogs, children and lungers not allowed" Children on the same plane as dogs. The sick on the same plane as dogs Not much home atmosphere in that
 Nature made all creation alike None can side-step her laws with impunity None can avoid them without loss greater than any gain accruing from refusal of ones share of the load. The tiniest white and green cottage on a country road, where family assemblies in the evenings under it's own roof-tree, means more for the United States and for Alabama than the most luxurious apartment rented from another.
 Why wait until everyone else has begun and there is smother rush for the builders and another scramble for the raw material; until prices, which are down, begin another advance in response to the heavy demand on the capacity of brick yards, lumber mills and cement works?
 Shall man calculate the needs of his family as he would the interest on 73% bond for four months and four days? Does he wish to rear boys and girls, going toward matrimony, with the impression that somehow children are not wanted in well-regulated dwelling places?
 Vacant property in Birmingham is the one thing that has not risen in price during the war. That part of the home acquiring problem is an easy one. Building ma terials are down from 30 to 50 per cent under war prices Labor is more regular and efficient. Contractors feel safe in making conservative estimates on cost of h,1i1dinC Reason rniOnc in h11i1r1i,cr oir-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-12

The Junior Missionary society of the Ensley Methodist church will meet at the church this afternoon at 3 o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-12

The Thread of the Story club will meet this afternoon with Mrs. J. A. Dupuy tn Bessemer boulevard instead of with Mrs. ". F. Turnipseed. as scheduled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-12

The American Study club will meet Thursday afternoon at 8 o'clock with Mrs. Glenn Montsomery on Nineteenth avenue, Ensley Highlands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-12
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Wesley class of the Shadysitle Methodist church will hold banquet this evening at 6:30 o'clock in the base ment of the church. The annual cleo tion of officers will take place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-12
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-12

The Westminster guild of the Ensley Highlands Presbyterian church will meet this afternoon with Mrs Sam Fort and Mrs. Fred Lewis as joint hostesses. The annual mite box opening will be held an an interesting programme given
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-12
MASONIC CONFERENCE

The fourth quarterly conference of the Bessemer division of the Jefferson County Masonic conference will De held at the Masonic temple, BesssnAh, on Monday January r, beginning at 1;S0 D. m., with Bessemer lodge. No. 4aS, as host to the conference
 The lodges which compose the Bease~ mer division of the Jefferson County Masonic conference are. Dolomite Hodge No. 452, Johns lodge. No. Ill; Brighton lodge. No. 595: Jefferson Val ley, No 7s5 Bessemer lodge, No. 45s; Concord lodge, No. 5s6: Victoria lodgs, No. 57S; Flint Hill lodge, No. S1o.
 There will be number of prominent Masons present at this conference among them T. o. Jones, who will ad dress the conference. The following are the officers of the conferences. J. M Wood, Bessemer, worshipful mas ter; J. E. Watson, Johns, senior war den; T. J. Letson, Flint Hill, junior warden; M. E. Baird. Jefferson Valley, senior deacon; D. o. Worthy. Brighten, Junior deacon; T. J. Jones, Jeff srs on Valley, secretary treasurer; NJ c. An derson, Bessemer. chaplain; H. J. Green. Jefferson Valley. senior senti- nel; J. H. Ball, Jefferson Valley junior sentinel; J. A. Fitzpa trick, Bessemer. filer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-12
ART EXHIBIT

A number of representative women iron, Bessemer will attend the art exhibit in Birmingham on Thursday. which will be
 Bessemer Day at this display of color prints of famous pictures.
 Mrs. p, l.. Huey, chairman of the Second district of federated clubs, will assist Miss Margaret McAdory, in whose studio the display is made in the ex- hibit on that day and has asked repre- sentatiyes from the federated clubs and the church societies to receive with her and Miss MeAdory during the hours oi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-12

The Sesame Literary club will meet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-12
ACTIVE REALTY MARKET

Mir and Mrs H. Fl. vann have name their little daughter Xederra Nolene.
Evening star., 1921-12-18
FARMERS SHOW PRIZES.
Annual Community Awards at Ex.
hibit Near Laurel, Nd.
Special Dispatch TO The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star. - : IS
LAUREL. Md. December 1.-THE
fourth animal Community show of the
Farmers Club was held in the Laurel
Farmers Club Community Hall near
The quality of the exhibits .was un,
usually high for this year. The con-
test for the handsome silver lovirfe
cup Of the: club for. the best ten earl
Of corn was keen, and was won by
Mr.. Evan g. CLANCY. with ten ears
Of Reid's Yellow Dent corn. = 9
Mr.. Chaney having won the cur
three times, 1917, 1890 and 1921, II
now remains in his possession per
manently. He also won the sweep.
stakes on corn.
The Farmers Club cup for the best
LOAF of bread was won this year BY
Mrs. Nettte Carr, her nearest competi.
tors being Mrs. Herman r. Millard
and Mrs: Steuart Aitcheson.
DR.. j. H. Patterson, director Of the
Maryland experiment stations. made
the presentation TO Mrs. Carr and Mr.
CLANCY. :
Mr.. b. Fred shamberger Of Balti.
more. vice president of the Federal
Land Bank, made an address on the
Agricultural Corporation, recently or.
ganised TO purchase supplies for
farmers.
After the auction of the exhibit.
the people for many miles around en-
Joyed an old-fashioned square dance
such sac as they used to have long years
Evening star., 1921-12-18
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

BALTIMORE, Nd, December II
(Special).-The market for, live cat
tie rules steady under a fair demand
for top-grade stock and receipts rum
ming ample. Ordinary thin cattle
slow sale. Quotations today at Light
street wharf: Beef cattle-First quail
fty, lb., 7aS: medium. 5a6: bulls. as
to quality, 3a5; cows, choice to fancy.
5a6: oxen, as to quality. 3a5; milch
cows, choice to fancy, per head. 50o0a
$500; common to fair, per head, 30.O0a
1000 .
Caives-Choice handy weight veals.
lb., 11a11k: choice heavy fat veals.
10a1ok; fair to good, sale: heavy.
smooth fat calves. 7aS; heavy rough
calves. Sat.
Lambs and sheep-No. sheep. lb..
3h: fair to good. 2ka3. Common.
,1Ha2: old bucks, 2Aa3. Spring
lambs. choice. 11a12; fair to good.
sa1o; poor and heavy lambs. sa9:
common, thin. 6a7. -.
7 Hogs-stfaight. 1b.. 8: sows a.. to
quality. SAT; stays and boars. 4a5:
live pigs. as to size and quality, 1oa
II; shoats, as to size and quality, sa?.
NEW YORK. December 1Z-Cat7,
tle-Receipts. 575. no trading. .:-a.
caives--RsSeipts. $780, steady: goods
Sheep and lambs-Receipts. 2.7ss.
quiet, no trading. 80. :si". &,
Hogs-Recetpts. 1.7zS; weak. ms
dium to light weights. 3.54ae.7Ss
heavy hogs. 7.76as.oo; roughs. 46'caAs
Evening star., 1921-12-18
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, December 17.-Trade in
all lines was light on the Chicago
Board of Trade today. Wheat finished
x lower to " higher. Corn was Y
to y lower, oats y to X higher and
provisions unchanged to 10 higher.
Wheat started easy and after an
initial furry turned heavy, sagging
slowly until half an hour before the
close. when a sharp break was re-
corded. In tho final thirty minutes
evening up and some buying. inhu-
enced by export news. caused re-
action. in which the losses were gen.
orally regained.
The trade was singularly indiffer-
ent to news that 2,25o.0o0 bushels Of
wheat had been worked for export
in two days, and the Northwestern
Grain Dealers Associations 8 report at
Winnipeg on Canadian production and
reserves was also ignored. 1t was
dealers had based their figures on the
old acreage. whereas government
fieures showed some 100000 acres
excess, and 1t was argued that this
made the two reports about equal.
Sharpshooters in the pits. have devel-
oped q favorite spread OF selling May
against purchases Of July wheat. AZ
been gaining strength.
Heavy rains, making country roads
impAssable. helped to hold corn frm.
Toward the end, however, the break
in wheat, coupled with the fact that
export bids were below, working
basis, turned that grain heavy. Oats
were dull and merely followed corn.
Provisions huctuated within narrow
limits.
NEW YORK. December 17.->Wheat
Spot barely steady; No. ; red, 1.26:
No. 2 hard. LIS; No. Manitoba. LA v. .
Evening star., 1921-12-18

Camp: Comrade Albert Michaud. COM
mander Harden Camp. and comrade
During the illness Of dpmrade Rob-
ert Wood .Comrade ClaiRorn: s. Close
will act as chairman, department
all news direct to MIN. box 1918. clty.
Comrade janet J. Murphy. chair
man department Legislative commit
tee, IL working hard In conjunction
with the national legislative commit
tee on pension legislation. which he
expects to be soon taken up by the
Sixty-seventh Congress. -
The Military Order of the Serpent
held big crawl and elected new OFF,
GERS for the ensuing year. Col. John
A. Gallagher was reelected grand
gu-gu. with the following companions
as as his special staff: Grand date, John
o'Brien; slick Shiny keepers. Fred
erick Royse. George B. Parker. Rich
ard L. Lamb and James Wright: grand
lord high keeper, sacred amponfan,
Joseph j. Harvey; inside guard, Harry
=. Coulter. A big crawl will be held
February 81.
The officers and boys out at, the
national training school wish to ex-
tend a unanimous vote of thanks to
the department band; Miss Jeanette
McCaffrey, daughter of our depart
ment commander, for the two vocal
solos. and Miss Ethel Perry, grand
daughter Of Comrade John A. Baxter.
commander-elect of Miles Camp, for
her singing and dancing. The affair
was given under the auspices of Com
pany B.
Commander Robert E., Cox Of Dewey
Camp has been on sick report for a
few days.
The Washington Fair. after a four
week run in Continental Hail. closed
Saturday night in a blaze of glory.
Commander McCaffrey wishes to
thank all the comrades and ladies for
/ their faithful attendance and hard
work rendered during the progress
Of the fair, and for the moral support
and cooperation OF all who helped
make the fair the big success it has
been.
+ Past Commander-in-chi Daniel V.
Chisholm and Past Judge Advocate
General Tony Entenza of Detroit. de-
partment of Michigan. were special
visitors to Miles Camp at It's last
muster. The comrades were also glad
to see Past Commander-in-ch chief John
Lewis Smith back in the fold after a
long absence. Come asain!. Recruits
Charles d. Wise and William e. Sus-
sens were admitted as new members.
Department Adjutant Ciaiborn S.
Evening star., 1921-12-18
TRADE
IN STEEL IS SEEN
Mills Filling Orders Placed in
9 November-Copper Mar
ket Quiet.

NEW YORK, December II. Lead
iDe steel mills are about maintaining
their previous rate OF production as
the result Of orders placed during No
the first quarter Of next year. New
business 10 very slow, however, and
competition for new orders is very
keen. In consequence the tone OF the
market 10 easier and q reduction OF
S. per ton in the price OF pipe reveals
. reactionary trend to the market.
Eastern Denaaa for Pig IsoD.
The eastern demand for pig iron is
fairly active. with consumers provid-
ing for their immediate needs. but
elsewhere the volume Of business Is
being reduced somewhat. On the
whole. tone Of the market is easier.
The copper market has been com
recent business on the statistical po-
sition has been shown in the general
ly firm ruling Of prices. Some few
small lots Of electrolytic are still said
to be available around 1871 to 13H
TO, for or
are Arm at the 14-cent level and some
Of the larger producers are practical
.ly out Of the market for January
shipment. Foreign consumers are
buying less. but prices are tending
upward because Of the recent advance
in foreign exchange. and in the last
few days few orders have been
taken for shipment to Europe and
the far east.
Lead STEADY, Tia Erratie.
Lead still holds steady. with a
broadening interest in January ship
ment.
Tin has been erratic, but generally
firm, in response to the bullish show
ing Of London and the improvement
in sterling exchange. Trading fs still
mainly between dealers.
Zinc, quiet, but steadier. with Offer
ings not large and a better demand
for first quarter shipment.
Antimony. quiet and barely steady.
Evening star., 1921-12-18
SPANISH WAR VETERANS

commander Comrade Francis c. HUM,
chairman good and welfare commit
tee. defeated his opponent and won
by a majority of one vote. For
senior vice commander, Comrade
Clarence b. Brewer; junior vice COM
mander, Comrade Steve Harder; off,
Ger of the day. Comrade George j.
Nuener: officer of the guard. Com
rade Daniel Foley. and trustee, Com
rade Albert Michaud.
Through the recommendation of
Department Commander Mccartney,
for service rendered. faithful and hon :
est, Commander-in-Chfef Carlstrom.
from national headquarters in Chi
cago. has made the following appoint
ments: Past Commander, Comrade
Harry r. Coulter. to be inspector gen.
eraf of the departments of Virginia,
West Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina and the District Of Colum-
bia: national e-de-camps.- Comrade
Frederick Iulch. commander Miles
Evening star., 1921-12-18

The following camps will assemble
tot muster at their respective head
quarters this week: Monday evening,
Co. John Jacob Astor Camp. TO. s:
Tuesday evening. Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Camp. No. 1: Wednesday evening. Gen.
M. Emmet Urell Camp. No. 3; Thnrs-
day evening. Gen. Henry W. Law ton
Camp, No. 4, and Friday evening. .Ad-
mifal George Dewey Naval Camp. No.
2. Dewey and Lawton camps will
elect officers for the ensuing yearl
Past department commander. Cpm-
rade Robert Wood. suffered relatpse
and lies critically i'll at George Wash
ington Hospital.
Richard ]. Harden Camp. No. .. held
an enthusiastic muster and election.
In . hard and exciting contest for
Evening star., 1921-12-18
U. S. EXPENDITURES GROW
But Disbursements ON Public Debt
Fell OF During November.

Ordinary expenditures of the gov.
ernment during November increased
by about $20.00O.000. as compared
with October, while disbursements on
the. public debt fell Off by approx
mately $500.0O0, 900, according to the
monthly statement issued yesterday
by the Treasury.
The decrease in public debt ex-
penditures was accounted for mainly
by redemption of certificates OF In
debtedness, which amounted to about
sac. 900. 900 in November, as compared
with about S458,000,000 in October.
Approximately $s6,5o0,o00 was ex.
pended in interest on the public debt
in November, as compared with
$3.50, 100000 in october.
Evening star., 1921-12-18
coTToNsEED OIL SLUMP.

|. NEW YORK. December 17.-Cotton-
seed oil was lower under liquidation
due to a bearish Interpretation of the
census report. which indicated a con-
sumption of about 179,O0O barrels
during November, which was CON
siderably smaller than anticipated.
Aside from covering the demand was
slow. and final prices were l3 to Is
points net lower Sales were 1900
prime summer yellow, spot, S.10a9.5o
January, s.24; March, s.61; May. $50
all bid.
Evening star., 1921-12-18
MAY SEND MANY LETTERS
|Hyattsvil1e Women to Write Gov.
ernor About Gas Rates.
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HYATTSVILLE. Md, December IT.
poor quality of gas in
Hyattsville was scored at a meeting
OF the Hyattsville Woman's Club, and
each member was requested to write
Coy. Ritchie. urging him to use his
influence to have the case OF con-
sumers who are seeking a reduction
in rates reopened by the Maryland
public service commission.
The matter was brought up by Mrs
&. II. Morley. chairman of the civic
committee.
Mrs. N. NJ. Harrison, president. was
requested to name committee to
take up with the city council a prop
osition looking to the erection of q
home by the club on property owned
by the town on Rayenswood avenue.