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Bessemer. February s.-(Specid1.)-- The vote boiled in Bessemer Tuesday
 in the elect.on for the amendments
 was very light the largest vote cast being in ward one. Although the first
 amendment was understood to be void,
 the voters just to show their senti-
 ment in the matter voted on that as well as on the suffrage amendment. The pupils of the High school will be placed on the honor roll of the
 European drive, 20 children being pro- vldeo for by them in tneIr collection of s2oo
 The contribution was made through the literary soc.etIes of the school, the Pershing society leading in their con tribution of $4U. Sacrifices of personal
 pleasures. of picture shows. of soda fountain drinks and other things were made by these pupils for the European children
 With the reports of several outlying districts to be turned in Wedn ssJay, lit is expected that the fund will reach Savoo. Interest has increased each day in the drive, and If there are still persons who have not contributed, they may leave contributions at the Grand theatre or with NJ L. Morrill,, at the office of the Birmingham Rail way Light and Power company. Y. w. C. A. PLANNED The movement to organize a Young Womans Christian association in Bes- semcr was further augmented today l oy the appointment of committees from the various churches in the city to meet Thursday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church to discuss
 the first steps to be taken in the or iganization. Mrs. George Waller, Mrs. F. 0. Hell Tier and Miss Mamie Cline from the Presbyterian church; Mrs. H. L. Rains, Mrs. o. l.. Lowe and Miss Maud Buck. from the Methodist church; Mrs. A. K. Williamson Mrs. Ben e. Perry and Mrs. A. T. Drysdaie, from the Episco pal church; Mrs. J. T. Crofford, Mrs.
 E. F. Ray and Mrs B. H. Williams.
 from the Baptist; Mrs. Gardner Good > wyn' Mrs. A. w. Gray and Mrs. J. l.. Gioson, from the Christian. and Mrs. sam Brick, Mrs. Phillip Erlick and Mrs. I. J. White, from the Beth -Ei tenn pie form the committee which will
 discuss and make plans for the oe- ginning of the work of organizing the association.
 It Is not planned to provide a build Ing for the association at this time. the chief thought being to provide for the young women of the community ithe uplifting activities which the wom : en of the churches believe are vitally n coded.
 The meeting of all committees will be held Thursday afternoon at s;3o o'clock at the Presbyterian church.
 
 MILLER C. DAVIS The funeral of Miller c. Davis. age
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Commissioner Hornady. but plans for othees are being developed. and no time will be lost in setting them under way. Other bpildinks are being planned at Vivian. East Thomas and Ensley. and additions are to De erected at Robinson school and at the Baker school in Ems ley. Additions to the UllmAn school are also being planned.
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House Passes Army Bill Gl~ Aaan~enhAA Rpnaa

Washington. february s-The army appropriation bill. carrying approximat. ly $a2s .ooo0oo, and providing for . force of only l5o0oO men in 1922. was passed today by the House and sent to the Sens
 ate.
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Chieago Egss Decline

Chicago. February 8.-Big receipts of egga today forced prices down cents . dozen, wholesale Today's receipts were the largest this year. Including tcday's fall in prices. the Chicago market showed . decline of II cents % far this week. with the grade known as ordinary first commanding 9 to d cents. whole
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BESSEMER

The Asshsrsd maintains hanans correspondence advertising and subserpaon
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ENSLEY z 5: *: :;;:.:;

One of the many interesting lodge events of the week in Ensley was the entertaining of the grand matron, Mrs. Etta B. smith, and grand patron, J. A. Beachamp, of Montgomery, by the Cunningham chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, at the Masonic temple last evening. Mrs. Smith, who is an Ensley woman, was charter member of this chapter
 The programme preceding the social hour follows: Piano and cornet mum mber, Mrs. Knight and Mir. Will Portias; vocal solo, Mrs. David NJ. Gardner; address. The Grand Matron and Her Office. Mrs. Elizabeth Sal vocal solo, selected. Mrs. Gardner; address, Judge Dan A Greene, past grand patron; selection. Ensley male quartet: address to grand matron. Prof. c P. Bowman; reply, Mrs. Etta B. Smith; address to worthy grand pa- tron; reply. MT. Beachamp.
 As it has been the custom through out the state to present some gift to the visiting grand matron, at Mrs Smiths request the amount of a "Save Life Club" was turned over to the European relief council However, the chapter presented her a lovely bou- quet of roses. Mrs. Beachamp was also the recipient of like courtesy Following the programme, the large number of guests assembled in the auditorium were received in the club parlors by the present and past off cers of the chapter and the visiting grand officers.
 Delightful refreshments were served. f CIVIL SERVICE NOTICE Postmaster R. s. Hickman has is- sued q notice for a civil service ex- animation to be held March 5 for the positions of clerks and carriers of the Ensiey postoffice.
 HIAWATHA TRIBE Hfawatha tribe. No. 17s, Improved Order of Red Men, will have a public 1 installation of officers at their hal this evening at 7:3t o'clock. to which all Red Men, their families and friends are invited Several excellent speak CTS will be present and an excellen, musical programme rendered. Durinn | the social hour which will follow, re. Treatments will be served.
 Among those present will be the great sachem. W. T. Berry, of Mont. gomery, and great junior saSamore c. R. Wells, of Pratt City.
 SILVER TEA
 Mrs L. ". Dupuy was hostess to ], the monthly silver tea of the Mis-
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H. B. W alker, Realty Building, Eesserer. Manager of Cheula- tion.
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HIAWATHA TRIBE
SILVER l

Mrs. l.. ". Dupuy was hostess to the monthly silver tea of the Mis-
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Mrs. L. D. MeCuliurn,
 correspondent. re- esives news items. Phone Bessemer io7z
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MILLER c. DAVIS

The funeral of Miller c. Davis. age Is, who died in Meridian. Miss. Sun. day from wounds receivel when he at- tempted to board a train, was held Tuesday afternoon at 3:56 o'clock from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-09

Huey and Mcconnell. with Rev, L. F.. lStansell officiating. Interment fol- lowed at Cedar Hill cemetery. The deceased was sn orphan. and made h,s home in Bessemer with his uncle, Mir, Perkins of Bell street. At
 the time of the accident. Joe York, son of Mir. and Mrs. H. .. York of Joaes- boro, was with the young man. and
 returned to his home Monday morn ! ing.
 Marvel City lodge. No. s4S. I. o. E.. B., will hold a meeting Wednesday evening at s o'clock At their hall on Second avenue, when special business twill be transacted. All members are urged to attend.
 Jefferson Valley lodge, No. 795, A. F.. & A. Nj, will hold meeting Wednes- day evening. Work in two degrees will be transacted. and a large at tendance is urged. Myrtle Linton lodge. No. 13o. k. of }P, will hold it's regular meeting Thursday evening at o'clock. There will be work, in one of the ranks All members are urged to attend.
 MUSIC RECITALS
 Among the attractive numbers on the programme of the Grove School of Mu.ic recital on Friday evening will be a stringed quartet played by Pro- lessor Chester, Sidney kartus. Tom De Jarnette and Howard Bailey; a :nu- sical reading by Misses Flora Jane Files, Linnie Mae Lipscomb; Me lDowell cycle by Misses Morela ld, Steele, Porter and Kartus, and dardi Gras suite by Lillard McNeil The ushers for the Thursday evening re- cital are Misses Hattie Mae Bennett, Sybil Kartus and Pauline Powell and Messrs Tom DeJarnette, Howard Bai- ley and Lillard McNeil. The recitals
 will last one hour, beginning at s o'clock.
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CIVIL SERVICE NOTICE
 Postmaster R. s. Hickman has is- sued a notice for a civil service ex- animation to be held March for the positions of clerks and carriers of the Ensiey postoffice.
, 1921-10-21
G0PHERS READY
FOR BIG GAME
Improved in Football Showing
Expected in Clash With
Hoosiers Tomorrow.

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. Oct H.
Tho University Of Minnesota football
team. which meat tho University OF
Indiana at Northrop field Saturday.
has been worked into shape for the
strong opposition Indiana - expected
to furnish
The unexpected defeat suffered by
tho Minnesota team a . Saturday
against Ohio State h.s sivcn@Hsad
Coach WILLIAMS and his STAFF Of as.
sistants material to work on in cor.
roofing his defensive play. and dsvei-
oping q penetrating offenss. The in.
jury to Arnold oss. Jeff haifback. who
has been out OF the play since the
Northwestern game. IN the opinion OF
Or. williams. II responsible for the
poor showing Minnesota made last
Saturday on the offense.
Minnssota's attack was buflt about
oss. and without his dashing play. the
Maroon and Gold was unable TO de
velop an Offensive which could car.
ry through Ohio's defense. Mime
sota's inability Z stop Ohio Stats Is
said TO have bean due to The weakness
OF the ends. who are green. but show
promise OF development
The injury bugnboo Is hard on tina
trail Of the Minnesota squad. johnson
at tackle being able 10 participate
only in Hight workouts due to a bruised
side which ~nccessitnted his removal
from the Ohio game.
DR.. williams expects to meet a
team in Indiana that will test the en-
durancs of his players. Tho expert
encs gained by Coach Jumbo
Stehm's men against Harvard. Is Elk
pected to offset whatever advantage
Minnesota may have gained in the
win over Northwestern and tho defeat
at the hands Of Ohio State.
During tho week the activities Of
the Minnesota squad has been con
| Quoted behind closed gates. with only
campus gossip giving the follower
| Of the team n line on the weeks nc
tivities. 1t Is not expected hat Os,
will 30 I'm condition to play. and the
same lineup used against Ohio State
Will be started against Martineau'i
kicking. running and passing abiit,
will be used as Minnesota's mair
threat against Indiana.
Coach Williams declared the Ind
ana game will be the hardest OF Mn
nesota's schedule. warning the sup
porters of the team not to expect tos
much. because the team is still green
crude and unpublished"
, 1921-10-21
s. SLOOP TO
/ DEFEND TITLE
Schooner elsie" in Trim fol-
international Race With
Challenger.

HALIFAX. N. g.. Oct. 11.-Elsie.
|shc American schooner which win de-
|fend tho international fshermen's
.racing trophy tomorrow. left her slip
lat Dartmouth this morning in good
trim. and was succeeded on the re-
pair ways by the challenging craft.
Biuenose-
IF I think Alright we're going TO
have n lively little rae tomorrow but
tho winds seem right 10 the Eisie's
liking and L have no fears" said Capt.
Marty WEIGH OF the American schoon-
er. as he took the Elsie for a sail.
ing drill today. sr
Captain Walters Of tho Bluenose
has ordered many minor questions OF
his vessel but these. he thought could
DO finished in a short time and he
hoped to be out for another trial spin
before dusk
, 1921-10-21
TIGERS and M0RM0Ns IN
LIGHT PRACTICE
FOR BATTLE TOMORROW

COLORADO SYRINGE. Colo, Oct.
2i@rhe University Of Utah football
team arrives here at $40 o'clock this
afternoon for a final sprint through
signals on washburn field In prcpar
alton for the battle Saturday with Col.
orndo college. Utah is bringing 10
players and ure, backfield star. IN the
only ono OF the visitors who will be
unable to compete
An hour and n half OF work each
night by arc light has added 70 the ec.
flciency Of the Tigers this week. Mo.
MILAN. Harvey and MacDougali are
all In suits again after injuries. The
Tigers consider tomorrow's conflict "A
an elimination They figure the team
winning tomorrow's battle will land
high In the conference flight. that the
loser will drop to the bottom.
, 1921-10-21
Sport Notes

~
The first ring fight in America was
between Jacob Hyer and Tom Beas-
ley. in 1916.
Up to 1880 the largest stake ever
fought for in the American prize ring
WAS 10000.
Harvard has been having q fall
hsssbail season, the Crimson varsity
nine playing apateur teams In and
around Boston.
Manager Iris Speaker Of the Cleve.
land Indians Is enjoying his annual
fishing and hunting outing at Rice
Lake. Ontario.
Ted Rid) Lewis. the English mid
dleweight champion. is still a great
battler, notwithstanding his IL stren-
ucus a in the fight game.
at Boston ON May II. 1877. tho
Harvard University baseball nine and
y professional team Of Manchester
played n 24-inning game to a tie score
Of 0 to 0.
Among the. long trips taken by the
college football teams this season nre
those OF the University of Tennessee
eleven to Dartmouth and the Boston
College team to Texas to meet Baylor
University.
StenisIaus Zhyszko, the wrestling
champion, Is now back from Europe
and will make his reappearance on
the mat at Dcs Moines, October rs,
when he viii engage in q contest with
Earl CnddoclI.
During the past hundred years. ever
since the substitution Of h u for
the mace, tho game Of billiards has
bsen played much In the same way as
II IL today, the chief alterations be-
ing made In respect to the size Of the
balls and table.
In 1878 tho first Northwestern
league of professional baseball clubs
was formed with a circuit made up
OF Dubuque. Omaha. Davenport and
Rockford. The Dubuque team gained
such a lead from the start that the
other three clubs dropped out before
the season half finished.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bicycle raeing
that has been all the rage in Europe
win be run for tho first time In New
York City I'm tho list Regiment Ar
mory, starting one minute after mid
right on the evening Of October "a.
Both foreign and American pedal
speedsters wm compete In the nov
city event.
, 1921-10-21

the same district 70 arrive At a dcf1
mite standing.
worinnd. which started the reason
at a whirlwind pace In defeating two
upstate squads. met defeat n week
ago when It FLASHED with the strong
T~hermopoils eleven. Several back.
neid players were out OF the lineup,
however N Il did not lose its chance
bt h Big Horn basion championship
by the defeat. Woriand players con
fidentiy hope to repeat early season
p~erfumandhs In the remainder of
their games and tho game at Athletic
park tomorrow IL expected to DO one
OF the hardest contested of the year
Hard scrimmags and last weeks cx
pertence in an easv victory over Doug
las have put Casper players in tor
condition for the game ana ms-=-.
Improvement has been shown in lins
work and in running Off plays. Thu
team IA far from being perfect IN ths
timer points OF the game but thos,
who have been lampins their prac
tce here are certain that they viii
lie able to hold their own against The
| visftors.
Ideal weather such as today proha
bly, will result in the largest turnout
aver witnessed at a game here.
, 1921-10-21
EIGHT ARRESTED IN BIG
RAID At EVANSTON, WY0.

CHEYENNE. wyo.. Oct 21.-Eight
persuasive men and three women
were arrested At Evanston. wyo-
Wednesday. In pursuance OF the fed
eral prohibition departments cam.
paign to clean Wyoming Of bootleg.
gers and moonshincrs. The defend
ants. all charged with violation OF tho
volstead act. will be brought to Chey'
emo to await action by the Novem'
Der grand jury of tho United States
district court.
, 1921-10-21

are 30 arranged that they can be
are being sold AZ $40 each to those In
,erested IN tho enterprise. ALREADY
over 5000 have been raised from
alumni alone and the drive has hardly
been started Al soon as n scat is
sold. the purchasers name r. written
on the block and Il 10 piscsd IN thu
model stadium Tns present plans call
for a first unit To seat about 2.5oo PEG
pie This viii care for the needs for
some time and Will provide a stadium
in appropriate keeping with the new
field and the general excellence OF the
entire campus
, 1921-10-21
IzBYszk0 WELL EDUCATED, SPEAKS MANY LANGUAGES
WESTERN TOUR MAY BRING HIM TO CASPER FOR MATCH

Unique IN the history OF the sport
game. one OF the important
branches of professional athletics
is headed by n nan who has been
rendered important government
posts, is an accomplished lawyer
and a student on a big scale.
This man Is Stanislaus zbyszko,
and the crown which he holds is
champion wrestler of the world.
The following item recently appear
ed in an eastern paper.
When Stanislaus zbysxko. the
worlds wrestling champion cores
here tho fans who arc fortunate
enough to see him In action. will
find q highly polished. well edu-
Gated man Of ~ years. instead Of a
big buily foreigner.
Before taking up wrestling pro-
fessionally zbysxlko was q wrestler
In Warsaw. Poland. He IL a grad
uate from a Polish college and is a
master of several languages, In
GLIDING his native and the English
tongue as well as German, French
and Russian.
"zbyszko was % well thought Of
In his OWN country that Paderewski
when he abandoned his piano to be-
come the saviour Of Poland as its
premier. asked Stanislaus to accept
a position In the Polish cabinet.
zbyszlko declined for the call of
the wrestling game was strong
within him and he believed that he
could win tho worlds championship
by coming to America
"Paderewski and his friends are
out of office In Poland but Zbyszko
continues to wear the crown, en-
blematic Of the worlds wrestling
title. and he has drawn no lines to
, 1921-10-21
new STADIUM FOR ATHLETICS
AT UNIVERSITY is ASSURED

LARAMIE. wyo. Oct ,l-Dus TO
the efforts OF tho Alumni association.
q new stadium nj the university
seems assured. During home coming
week. the new athletic field was dedi-
Gated and named wyoming field" 1t
now remains TO provide a suitable
stadium. For many years the need
for a nsw stadium has been acute
alumni and friends have under
taken 70 see that q stadium IN keep
ing with the rest of tho university
plant Is provided. A novel means Of
raising money for the enterprise has
been put forth by Professor g. II
knight. president OF the Alumni as
ISOLATION A miniature model OF the
new grand stand has been constructed
and small blocks representing seats
, 1921-10-21
ARMY RIOTERS
GOING To YALE
Two Special Trains Chartered
for Attendance at Big
Football Game.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Oct 1.-Two
special trains VIII bring the West
Point cadets and army officers from
Beason. y. 7. TO this city Saturday
for he Yaie-Army football game. The
arrangements call for 1900 persons on
the two trains which VIII leave Bea,
con at 7 a m. travelling by war OF
Daubury. The special trains ara
, 1921-10-21

prevent those who believe that IT Is
not rightfully lodged in his posses
sion, to take their chances on tho
mat"
At this time. Zbyszko Is contem-
plating a western tour. 1t Is prob
able that before the winter is over
the fans who were disappointed
when the Illness of Zbyszko's moth
er prevented the Taylor-zbyszko
match at Douglas win be given en-
opportunity to see the postponed
event here.
, 1921-10-21
DEAFNESS
MAY BE

II you have Catarrhal Deafness
or are even Just q little hard Of
hearing or have head noises go to
your druggist and get I ounce of
Parmint double strength. and add
to Il y pint OF hot water and a
little graduated sugar. Take 1
tablespoonful four times q day.
This VIII often bring quick relief
from tho distressing head noises.
Clogged nostrfls should open,
breathing become easy and the
mucous stop dropping into the
throat It Ia easy to prepare, costs
little and Is pleasant to take. Any
ono losing hearing or who has
Catarrhal Deafness or head noises
should give this prescription a trial.
Ady.
, 1921-10-21
Barnes Would
Forget Ball
For Present

TOPEKA. Kan. Oct HI want
TO get ,ut In the country where I
can take mr. gun and forget all
about BASEBALL" said Jess Barnes.
New York Giant pitcher and winner
Of two games In the worlds
ssrtes a. he stopped In ropekn to-
day on his why TO his homo IN Cir
cieviiie. Kan
Barnes viii return to Topska to
pitch Sunday. II he finds Judge Ian
dis. commissioner OF baseball. will
ing
The credit for my bs,ns a win
ming pitcher goes TO my father"
said Barnes. He Is an oid-time
baseball player and It was from him
that I received my first instruction
He also taught my brother. Virgil.
who belongs to the Giants"
, 1921-10-21

In the early days Of baseball. when
batting was regarded Is almost the
only feature Of the game. the send,
Ing OF n lively bali-10 inches In cir
cumferencs and containing over two
ounces OF rubber-to the outneld for
home runs was considered quito q
feat In the decade from 1857 e
1857 the scores OF games were grad
ualiy increased until 1867. when tho
general average OF the scores Of the
leading clubs OF the period was 20
nj and yer.
, 1921-10-21
HI TIE TDDTTMC,C DANE OE CDNDTTAIr NCvxTC II Fhah
H III AAAOO1VLO l = vi ~ ON1uvO lVEWO OF
First in NeUs
OF All EUents
seheduied to leave New Haven On d

scheduled to leave New Haven On Us
return trip at ) .. m
Thu public sale Of tickets for tie
game continues Tbs Tsis football
management expects that the 17.ooo
seats in the bowl viii Be taken
The guests a. the match VIII fncluds
SECRETARY Of War wbeks. oensra1
Dias Of Italy. Major Generals MoAr
thur and Edwards: United States Sea
ator wadrworth Of New York and
Governor Lake OF Conneotcut
, 1921-10-21
HEARST LOSES LIBEL SUIT.

MADISON. Wis. Oct 21.-A Jury
yesterday awarded Il. j. Lawrence
punitory damages of Ss5 900 in a H.
bel suit against the Chicago Evening
American. The suit grew out of ar
ticles published by the newspaper
concerning the death Of r. J. Law
INC e.~n
, 1921-10-21
NATRONAH HIGH WARRIORS READY
FOR BATTLE WITH W0RLAND TEAM
Upstate Eleven to Clash WihLocals IN First Inter
sectional Game; Visitors Touted as Probable
Champions IF Big HON Basin

Natrona County High School football warriors have
rounded out their training and await the arrival Of the Wor-
land High eleven for the first intersectional game Of the sea-
son at Athletic park tomorrow afternoon. The game, it is
said, may have an important bearing on the state champion
ship. being one Of the few scheduIed between teams not in
, 1921-10-21
NOTICE.

OF Field. Ga- Well and Refinc-v
Workers local No. IS endorse the
H,at. more tt4rtv. 20 a
, 1921-10-21

Moro than 10000. 900 golf balls arc
used up I'm Britain every year
, 1921-10-21

TRIBUNE U1ssrMD ADE
--BRING REsULTS--
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-21
poforestat,og. Need of Delaware.

The PENNSYLVANIA state Chamber of
Commerce. At meeting IN FhH
phia this week. adopted a rec
urging the Legislature to authori-e
bond issue IF sg6 .0oo 600 for the con
sarvation and extension Of forestry In
the state. which inficates the com
mandlns interest me subject has
reached in the estimation Of leading
business men of al sections of thnt
commonwealth It would. with this
bia fund acquire possession of the
waste land and replant IL IN forest
trees. and thuH provide for the states
future needs in the way of timber
Perhaps there is no matter Of more
Importance to the people Of Delaware
than reforestation. and yet the years
raas and the trees become fewer and
fewer. uutn almost ell have been cut
down and marketed. and not one has
been planted by the State. and few 10y
the landowners. 20 provide for the fu
ture requirements Of our people. Trees
planted on waste places in the State
would prove the best investment that
could be made,
There ia an increasing demand for
| timber and lumber at constantly ad
vancinR prices that must bring largo
returns eventually when the trees are
marketed. Meantime they GOULD be
| planted on laud ft FOR no other pur-
| poses. and they would grow and de-
! veIop with a minimum OF care and a
maximum OF profit for the little out
/ lay the planting would entail.
We could plant. year by year, enough
| trees in Delaware TO meet all of our
demands for lumber and timber of ell
| kinds. and the waste ground would Ice
| improved and benefited by the useful
service and the State very materially
enriched.
We do not. however. seem to have
reached tho place in the depletion of
/ our natural resources whore the state
| has begun to realize our losses. and
perhaps until we do our Legislature
| will remain unresponsive TO the mat
| ter of conservation than which there
/ is no more vital question for our Cen
eral Assembly to consider.