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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
STRONG UNDERTONE
Cotton Buyers Encouraged by the
 Steadiness of Price

]. ". Gay & Co. of New York yes- terday wired M. D. orcutt, their To- cal representative, as follows:
 The very strong undertone of the cotton market is factor which the trade cannot define to it's satisfac- tion, but generally speaking the fac tors which have caused the decline during recent months create a con tinued bearish sentiment, but they seem to be offset by factors which are not defnable and are apparently the outgrowth of more confident feeling that commercial and financial condi- tions are gradually changing for the better.
 Having sold large portion Of their crop the producers show less in- clination to sell now. Spinners and exporters buy a small quantity every day and are encouraged to do so by the steadiness of the price
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
By MINGoN HALL


 John Mccormack, vice and all-big and breezy-and scared to death the photographers were going to get a picture of him--arrived, in Birming ham on his private car, and looked out upon a very surly, rainy smoky Birming ham, who looked so ashamed of herself that the world-celebrated singer had caught her in such tan- trum.
 It was especially humiliating, as 1t was the great tenor's first call at her house.
 She has been so sunshiny and sweet pretty Miss Birmingham-for the past few months, everybody felt It couldn't last, and that there was bound to be spasm sooner or, later
 And-naturally it had to happen right before company. Just before MT. McCormack's party got In, Miss Birmingham stamped her positive little foot, shot some dag gers of lightning out of her eyes, rolled around lot of thunder, and then turned to and wept bitterly.
 Getting over It She was just drying her eyes when Mir. Mccormack got in, and telling 1.-the weather man that she was going right on and get as cold s-nd chilly as she pleased; she intended to make ev- erybody drag out their overcoats and wraps, and it didn't make any differ ence what he said-or anybody said let the chips fall where they might. believe her
 And-and--> Then when her ear caught the sound: MT Mccormack, ladies and gentlemen" she hushed up quick. She nd n a iiffv nllleu down a whole cloud between her and tho Terminal station, so that the singer couldn't see her discontinue and swollen eyes.
 She was trying strong last night to straighten up and be d beautiful, me day today, when thousands of per sons will wend their way to the Bijou theatre to hear this man whom God has blessed with a beautiful voice, sing his songs of joy and love, and | sorrow and happiness that all the world delights to hear
 His program begins at o'clock. Tn his party are Donald McBeath, ,vloiih- list: Edwin Schneider, who has been his accompanist eight years, ana r. F. McSweeney, manager. Appearance Modest t Mir. Mccormack is modest. hates 1 interviews, and thinks the lrish treaty d inc thing as far as 1t goes.
 Being born in Ireland, he has all the native sense of humors tf ats sons kr cps up his side of an argument says he despises the usual story writ- | ten in Irish brogue. which claims 70 be funny, but ugually isn't. When Dolly DalrympIe, Mrs Rlch- ard Johnston, Sig Bauer and l filed l into his little private sitting room, Mir. Mccormack fixed wary glance 1 on me pretty soon, because he must have seen in my eye was hot on the trail of an interview" and didn mean to give up until l had one corralled.
 After ..bulldozing him awhile here's what I got-and this one su- nreme, everlasting conviction:
 He's one of the very few celepr;- ties in the world 1 have interviewed and have interviewed many doz- ems of them in several years of news paper work-who didn't sort of gen | tIy pass out the information that he thought he was the greatest artist | who ever lived. and that the world would be a dull place after he was l gone.
 Compliments Caruso l got this impression after MT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
BANKHEAD TICKLED;
 HE IS GRANDFATHER

Jasper, December IT. - Special, , There was born to Mir. and Mrs ". w. Bankhead, a daughter yesterday m Jasper, which is the first grand daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. H. Bankhead, Jr., of this city. MT. Rankhead expressed himself as be- ing very happy over the event Of becoming a grandfather.
 Mrs. w. ". Bankhead was Miss Crumpton of Maplesville before her marriage and vii be remembered as very popular young lady of Tus- caloosa and Birmingham. Since making her home in Jasper she has become great favorite with the people of Jasper by her amiable dis position and broad culture and dem ocratic manners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
DR. GOSSARD TELLS
 NEEDS OF EUROPE
Delivers Instructive Lecture Before Students and FacuI-
 ty at Auburn

Auburn, December 17.-(speciaI) ) With student conditions in Europe as his subject and tho student body and faculty at Auburn as an audi ence, Dr. II. c. Gossard. student sec retary of the improvement commlt- toe of the Y. Nj. C. A., southern re-
 zion, Atlanta. delivered an un- ually interesting and instructive lecture this morning.
 Immediately following recent i tcur of Europe which carried him to all the principal European na- tions Dr. Gossard spoke feelinRly of conditions as they exist there and especially did he emphasize the need of improvement along econom- ioal lines, which he says can best be served by a spiritual revival re- sulting in the abandoning of hard feeling, i'll will and bad effect of the recent World war, thereby es- tablishing confidence and true fel- lowship among the nations of Eu- rope and resulting in general im- provement of both social and eco- homie conditions.
 The seriousnes of European con- ditions was vlvidly represented by Dr. NosSaru when ne Stateu tnat al the time of his visit the price pf a loaf of bread in Germany was equal to one-sixth of the average daily wage and that only seven out or 50 smokestaeks in some of the Eu- ropean countries were emitting smoke, which added to the extreme ly low value of European money, means not only business stagnation in that continent but similar effect in America because of the sympa : thetic relations
 pr. Gossard closed his address with an effective plea for Christian fellowship and a sympathetic appre- citation among the students of Amer ica with those of Europe who are working and struggling under very difficult conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
MAN HELD FOR THEFT
 BOUND OVER TO COURT

Henry Holmes, resident. of Wal ker county. who was arrested last Friday following an investigation of the robbery of the post office at Gam ble Mines in Walker county last Tues day night. was bound over yesterday to the federal court.
 Holmes was charged with having entered the postoffice and obtaining boxes of merchandise valued at $200, which included shoes and quantity of wearing apparel.
 He was arrested by county officials and arraigned before United States Commissioner J. B. Shields of Jasper. who bound the case over to the fed eral court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
NO EXTRA TIME IS
 ALLOWED REGISTRARS

Montgomery, December 17.-(Spe- cial. .)-Registrar of Alabama. except in Jefferson county. must complete their work beginning in January within 40 days. under an opinion rem dered by Harwell G. Davis, attorney general late today. The opinion held that the law did not contemplate the allowance of extra time with pay for any portion of the work, even the preparation of lists of voters, after the registration work has been com pleted. Jefferson county registrars must finish their work in 75 days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18

I Bauer had asked him the question: Who is to take Caruso's placer" and he whipped out:
 Nobody
 And then, in few minutes, when I asked him Did you ever compose anything?" he told me:
 "No. There's enough bad music in the world now"
 If there is bad music in the world. | Mccormack doesn't sing it to his hearers, who pay anywhere from s3 a seat to her him sing to s1O. He enunciates his words clearly, and gives a repertoire that is lyrical and classical al the same time.
 The songs he sings to his children at home, he says, are the ones that he sings to his audiences.
 But, oh, how they sing to him and have sung Not the little ditties or Mother Goose and such lyrics, as lit- tie folks usually hum around their play. but bits of beautiful things they have heard from the lips of the great man himself.
 For instance. there is Gwendolyn, | whose best beloved song is "Mlmt" from La Boheme, which she delights to interpret in her own pretty way. Having known nothing but music that is 'grow-up," both of Mir. Me- | Cormack's children are fond of that l sort; and are very much little men and women, considering that Cyril, l 14, already has his eye on a motor car, and has made up his mind what | life profession he would like to fol- low.
 Ambition Mechanical
 When he was asked once. said MT. Mccormack, as he glanced from the car window, If he was going to be singer like his father, he said: | No, indeed. I'd rather work for my 1 living. want to be a mechanical engineer" And he does, too. dirt and all.
 l From which one would judge that Mccormack. Jr.. inherits the parental repartee, and head of his own.
 But MT. Mccormack really has worked for his living. as hard probably as any man who has ever reached the great pinnacle of fame which he has attained.
 This goes without saying Hour after hour he shuts himself away. striving for that last, least perfec- tion of song that has won him t..e /, adulation and the encores. the praise and the laughter of this century's | and made them cry; he has sung to them and given them a glimpse of what that promised land of song must mean, lover there" from where they sent him.
 | Those who are truly great are ever human, and what a pretty picture he gave me when he spoke of his wife, after had asked him if there was a particular song that he could lay claim to as having won her over" thinking to tip off the general pub lie as to it's name and general matri- monial usefulness. For his wife is a most beautiful and accomplished 1 woman.
 l His Ruse Can't lay it to a song on earth l deprecated the artist. "I just said | to her: Let us let on" tD be en- gagged. and tease you sister She was 1 gameH---nis eyes twink1ed-"she was l an Irish girl. We carried off the 1 joke all right, and after 1t went so we'll I said, Why couldn't we just | continue it on?' and this time, of course. it was harder-but I finally won my point"
 l Where was it?" l queried, and the great singer paused for a second and then admitted: Don't breathe 1t to a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
WIFE. SUES FATHER
 OF HER HUSBAND

Los Angeles. December 17.-Mrs. Ethel Naomi Lyons, who Is being sued for divorce by Leonard Le Barot Lyons, Jr., today filed two suits against her husbands father. res ident of Mobile, Ala, asking dam ages aggregating s125,000.
 She charges Mir. Lyons. Sr., with alienating her husbands affections and with islander. She married the younger Lyons at Riverside. Cal, De- tober 25. In his suit for divorce he charges fraud.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
CHRISTMAS TREE PLANNED

Cullman. December 17.-(Special) The 100 children at the I. o. 0. F. home here are planning their Christ mas tree to be had on Christmas night. The various lodges over the state always send large boxes of presents and good things to eat to tho children, and this is to be one of the biggest of their Christmases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18
NEWS CLOTHIERS TO
 REMAIN OPEN UNTIL. 9

By general agreement the mems clothing establishments of the city will remain open until 8 o'clock all next week on account of approach ing holidays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-18

COmpIiments CarusO got this impression after MT.
Arizona republican., 1921-06-06
HAPPENINGS OF THE : WEEK IN FLORENCE

FLORENCE. June Mrs. Fred Dunsmore left Wednesday for Yuma where she will visit few weeks with her parents before going on to Tur- lock. Calf. where she will spend the summer visiting relatives
 George Truman returned Tuesday from Santa Clara. Calif-, where he has been attending school
 Miss Margaret Hall Is home from Tucson where she has been attend ing the University of Arizona
 Word has been received from N E- Guyer, post adjufant of Norman E.. Griffin Post No. 22 of Hayden, that the body of Pvt. Francisco C. SiQuei- ros arrived in New York from France June 2 and that his father wished the body to be buried here, where there are relatives. The Mcclellan Parsons post, American Legion. will conduct the funeral. IL is planned % have a military funeral with a firing squad of eight men and an escort including every available ex-service man. If the Arizona national returns in time from it's eucampment at Douglas the Casa Grande company will be asked to come over. The members of the firing squad were detailed to report each evening for practice in handling rifles.
 Mir. and Mrs. Dick Richards ana
 family spent last week end on thu Arivapa.
 | J. w. McCann was a business visi
 tor in Phoenix Tuesday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Taylor Branaman an' Mir. and Mrs. Louis Michea were Ari vapa visitors last week.
Arizona republican., 1921-06-06

Monday afternoon was one round of sport from the time the ball game was called until the last fight was over at the Arizona state prison here. The Florence Independents lost their initial game of the season to the prison 7-s. After the game all ad- journed to tho fight corner of the yard where Johnson, the star third sacker of the prison team. lost the decision In a four-round fistic con- test to Poche Carrasco. The sec ond cotest between Battling Rios and Freddie Cameron was Rios fight from the start. Though a pounds lighter than his opponent he hit at will and put Cameron to sleep Is sec onds before the gong sounded for the end of the first round with a smash ing right to the jaw. Cameron took the count and was carried out of the ring.
 The main event, a ix-round so be-
 tween Dewey Thurlow and Battling Hayes, was called a draw. The men | stood face to face and exchanged
 smashing blows to the head and body. | Never during the fast six rounds was | there any stailing. The first two rounds were Thurio's without a doubt. while the next two were even
 The last two were Hayes
 l The DIl game Was taSN anu tuou<E
 the first game of the season of the town team the local boys showed they
 could play ball Kent. the prison hurler, proved the star of the game knocking two long ones over tho
 walls and making the circuit for fou' II bases.
 The prison team and the reju
 venated Arizona Eastern, Slug ger met on the local diamond Sunda,
 afternoon. After seven innings O merry go-round to the tune of th' calls of the spectators the game wa called off with the prison team on tn short end of 1l to score. Jacl Wonders pitched a fairly good gam
 but was without support from hi
 teammates. hence the fall of tn prison nine.
 q Florence lodge No. 30. I. O. O. F ]. held its semi annual election of off d cers Thursday evening The follow f ing were elected: Noble Grand, liar " Summer: vice grand. Ben Arnold
 secretary. Lynn Barley: treasure F. O. Devine. The local lodge wi
 hold its memorial day Sunday. Jun i, i2, when all members will meet at th lodge hall and repair to the cemeter, They will so from there to the churc ' where special services win bs held
Arizona republican., 1921-06-06
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids will be received until 2 p. m. June '. 1921. at the office of the State Engineer. Phoenix. Ariz- ona. for the construction of the Ray Superior Highway. Federal Aid Pro- ject No. ss. Sta. 0-00 to Sta 139-00. The work consists of approximate ly 26,o00 cubic yards of excavation, 500 cubic yards of concrete and other incidental items
 Proposals shall be addressed to Thos. Maddock, State Engineer. Phoenix. Arizona. and plainly mark ed on the outside of the envelope: "State Highway Contract. Ray Su- perior Highway"
 Plans and specifications may be seen at the office of the State En- gineer, Phoenix, Arizona, or at the office of the Pinal County Highway Commission. Florence. Arizona
 Copies of the plans and specified tions may be obtained upon payment of Five tS5.00) Dollars to Thos. Mad dock. State Engineer.
 An unendorsed. certified or cash ier's check for five per cent of tho total amount of the bid. payable tS the State Treasurer of Arizona, wil be required with all proposals.
 Satisfactory bonds will be required of the contractor to whom the awar' Is made.
 The State Engineer reserves tn right to reject any and all bids.
 All proposals shall be made oi blanks furnished for that purpose.
 THOS. MADDOCK.
 State Engineer. Phoenix. Arizona, May 24. 1921.
Arizona republican., 1921-06-06

o41s30
 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR U. 6. LAND OFFICE at Phoenix. Arizona May 6. 1921.
 NOTICE is hereby given that Christian W. Jacobs. of Box 166. Seottsdale, Aiizons- who on May 12. 1919, made homestead entry No. o4s1e3o. for S. w. <. s. w. L. Sec 8. Township 3-N, Range 4-E-. c. & 6. R. B. & Meridian. has filed notice of intention to make three year proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before the Register and Receiver. U. s. Land Office. at Phoenix. Arizona. on the l4th day of June. 1921.
 Claimant names as witnesses:
 Alex. J. Robi. of Phoenix. Arizona: Patrick O'Donnell. Frank A Gatcheli and Carrie Donaldson. all 3 of Scotts- dale, Arizona.
 CHAS. E. MARSHALL. Register.
Arizona republican., 1921-06-06

The longest range gun ever con structed in the United States is soon to be mounted somewhere along the Atlantic coast. The weapon Is a l6- inch, 50-caliber coast defense gun. capable of hurling 2sto- pound prof ectile al miles. IL is supplied with full electrical equipment for firing lighting. traversing. elevating and ramming. The powder charge is $50 pounds.
Arizona republican., 1921-06-06
EVIDENTLY THE 6ooBY

Kitty got the prize al our cooking class"
 How proud she must be. What Is itg'
 That useful book. What to Do Be fore the Doctor Comes -'"-Boston Transcript
Arizona republican., 1921-06-06
NORMAL PRESIDENT
 HOST ID SENIORS

TEMPE. Jun 5.-Notable among the affairs of commencement week at the Normal was the presidents reception to the faculty and seniors Saturday evening The lawn al Dr. and Mira Matthews home was beautifully lighted. the lights shining down on the green grass and the bright coiors of the Navajo rugs. these combined with gowns of beautiful girls and women presented a magnificent pic- turc- Those in the receiving line .were Dr. and Mrs Mathews. Prof. F. M- Irish. Mir. and Mrs. Van Pettsn. Dr. and Mrs. w c. DeNore. Young women students served punch throughout the evening Refresh menrs were served. closing . very pleasant evening
 Maccabess Meet
 A regular meeting of the Ladies of the Naccabees win be held Tussday afternoon Let all members try 10 be present
 Weekend visiters
 Mrs. Henry Sandox has as week end visitors. the Misses Edna and Alice Cast from Phoenix-
 Leave For Dallas. Tsxas
 Harry Stewart and Brice Seaman both well known baseball players Of the. valley also University plAyerA left Friday for Dallas. Tcxaa- where they will line up with feagus piAyers-
 Waiting Mother
 Mrs Rex Anderson fs visiting her parents. Mir and Mrs- l. V. Stewart
 Reberts- Ls~is Wedding
 Miss Ruby Lewis and Chsrjes F.. Roberts were married Saturday eve ming at the n. A. cnrns home. west of town Miss Lewis is just late from Muscatah. Kansas. Mir. Roberts is q brother of Nrs- Carns and has unad> this his home for some time He is an ex-rervice man having served fr Tank Corps department They vii return soon to Kan~ss by auto
 senisrs to Hivsrsids Te6sy
 There will be no public program to- day al the Normal but the seniorI wiu so 10 Riverside park. leavinl here about ( o'clock They win hav' good time swimming and dancing then have picnic lunch served befor' returning home
 [ University Students Rsturnir0
 Gas Luken and Chester Wickliff have returned for the summer vaca } tion. They attended the univernit, ] at Tucson
 } Down From, Cattle Rsros Dick Robbins fs down from th : range for a visit with his pArents an 2 friends.
 Left For Wss< Virginia Mrs Frun and her daughter Nfis 2 Blsnch. Jeff for their home In WeI Virginia. Mise Frum was one of d |, critic teachers at the Normal
Arizona republican., 1921-06-06
Legal Ad1ertisins

NOTICE OF SALE OF BANKRUPT
 STOCK IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
 UNITED STATES IN AND FOR
 THE FEDERAL DISTRICT OF
 ARIZONA.
 In re: Bankruptcy of B. WIENER.
 In pursuance of an order to me directed. I will receive at my offices. 205-os O'Nein Building. in the City of Phoenix. Arizona. up to 10: % o'clock a. m. on Saturday, the 4th day of June, A. ID. 1921. bids for the purchase of the aforesaid bank rupt's jewelry and notion stock. Bids may be for whole of stock or for part of stock composed of suit cases and grips and part of stock composed of jewelry and notions. Terms of sale. Cash: sale subject to confirmation by Court.
 WALTER ]. THALHEIMER. Trustee in Bankruptcy. -o- osss22 Department of the Interior. U. s. Land Office at Phoenix. Arizona
 May 2f. 1921. Notice is hereby given that Mary A. Brooke. of Avondaie. Arizona. whc on August 21. 1918. made Desert Land Entry No. o3ss72. for Ehwb. Sec | ton 11. Township IN. Range f-W. c. & s. R. B. q Meridian. has filed notice of intention to make Fina Proof. to establish claim to the lant above described. before the Register Il and Receiver, U. S. Land Office. al I Phoenix. Arizona, on the 5th day O July. 1921. Claimant names as wit nesses:
 Il Joseph 4. Hill and Francis 4 Campbell, both of Avondale. Arizona Ralph F. Wilson. of Liberty. Arizo ma; J. N. Brooke, of Avondale. Ari zona-
 I cHAs. E. MARSHALL. Il Register.
Arizona republican., 1921-06-06

WELL ESTABLISHED business of groceries. vegetables and fruit; room for meat market in connection; on the business part of Washington st; about $500 will handle. Box AK. Republican.
 SOFT DRINK and cigar store; stock, cash register, fixtures and lease with last months rent paid; in business section: good business; only s75o; with the coming hot weather, now Is the time to buy this bargain. O. F. Realty Co.,, 30 South Second ave. m
 SMALL GROCERY for sale: must sell this week; 5000 worth of stock, furniture and least, for $575 cash. Apply Box 54-K. Republican. m
 FOR SALE-Grocery store with ice cream and cold drink business. ln- quire 942 East Van Buren. WANTED--Party with s5,000 to close dea on valuable gold property, 1000 tons free milling ore on dump; 1 10, ,O00 tons same blocked out; all ore will horn, immediate action neces- sary. Address, D H. Afnsworth, MOT
 ristown. Ariz
 FOR SALE-Grocery store with ice cream and cold drink business In quire e42 E. Van Buren. \
Arizona republican., 1921-06-06
BUSINESS CHANGES

FOX SALE--Well established cor set and speciality shoppe. doing nice business: reason for selling~our wholesale and retail business conflict. For further information, phone 1889.
Arizona republican., 1921-06-06
Maeesbsss Meet

regular meeting of the Ladies of the Naccabees win be held Tussday afternoon Let all members try to bs present
Arizona republican., 1921-06-06
SPECIAL NOTICES NOW IN OUR NEW QUARTERS 11o NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE YOUF. LISTINGS ON CITY AND RANCH PROPERTIES APPREcI- ATED-
 HERBERT s. FRINGE co.
 REALTORS
 TELEPHONE 1884 1t

s THE SHERWOOD MUSIC School branches in Phoenix and Glendale will remain open all summer: in structions in all branches; pupils may enter at any time; rates reasonable Juvenile orchestra practice at 7:30 Tuesday and Friday evenings, at the studio, SIS North Sixth st.: young players desiring ensemble practice may enter free of charge. Phone 3039.
 bb PHOENIX BOARDING KENNELS opened for summer. Phone 246S; 920 East Mckinley. n MISS POWELL. 6ressmaker, form erly o, PA E. Van Buren. would be pleased to meet her old patrons or any now ones at So6 E. Van Buren.
 It NOTICE-That Green Bros. have sold the Bungalow Restaurant to Clem x Pinkham. All creditors must have bills within 10 days. 242 w. Washington St. bg II
Arizona republican., 1921-06-06

Baggage checked to destination. All kinds of hauling. Fireproof storage. Lightning Delivery Co. 42 $. Center. Phone sos4 and 4l2s. If