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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-01

whose department smusements come. stated that the order had been placed after bids were opened. He stated that there were two firms with very little difference in the bids and on recommendation of the managers of the Ensley swimming pool and East Lake the order was placed with the company selected on account of the quality of the suits.
 Q, P. Wittie, salesman for the Goodall- Brown Dry Goods company, was present and asked that some ae- tion be taken by the commission in order that he might know who to see in future regarding purchases to be made by he city.
 He dec ared that Mir. Shook had stated that he was not ready to award the contract, but that Mir. liar rison had decided this should be done.
 MT. Wittie stated last evening that bid of another out-of- the-city firm was lower than that of the firm which received the order.
 "Our firm has no complaint to make on letting of business to outside firms, but we believe we should have had the privilege of bidding on this rder" he said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-01
IRWIN HERE TONIGHT
Noted Author Cheered to EchosWhen He Urged Pacifism as Sole Means
 of War Prevention

Five thousand people heard Will Irwin, famous author. deliver what he called Straight from the Shoulder Talk" on disarmament on the Boston common on August 20. in 1t he urged a He Man and She Woman common sense" pacifism right now as the sole means of preventing the next war which will destroy the white race.
 At the conclusion of Mir. Irwin s address, he was greeted with thund- erous applause and important reso- lutons fayoring disarmament were introduced and unanimously adopted. says the Boston Globe.
 The Next War, if we are going to have it." said Mir. Irwin, lis be- ginning now. If we are going to stop it, the time to stop 1t Is now. We need pacifism, but not sentlmen- tai, seventh hour pacifism. We need pacifism that can be subscribed to by she-women and he-men."
 The speaker then pointed out that the next war would be conducted on the basis of wholesale destruction. instead of what militarists refer to as the retail destruction of the last war. This despite the fact that 1O,- 100000 soldiers. the flower of the white race" had perished In the last war, with 30,000,0 900 civilians. Even women will not be inviolable, for war would be made upon whole cities at time, by means of indescribably powerful bombs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-01
SUES TO COLLECT
 FOR INTEREST PAID

Ed Peek, who claims he was a vic- tim of excessive interest charged by a loan company for six years. during which he alleges that he paid out approximately 5000 in interest on loans aggregating s2oo, four local money lenders, seeking 10 recover the alleged usurious interest he says he was forced to pay.
 He claims s1,O0O each in alleged bers. doing business as the Chambers Loan company; W. J. Gibbs and ". l.. Hargrove, doing business as the Lecroy and Y. B. Lecroy, doing bus mess as the Lecroy Loan company, and w. R. McLure, doing business as W. R. McLure and company.
 The allegations in each of the four suits is the same. According to the complaints filed the plaintiff on De- tober 1. 1915. borrowed $50 from each of the defendants, giving there for his note which stipulated for the payment of the legal rate of interest according to the laws of Alabama.
 Notwithstanding this stipulation, plaintiff alleges he was required by defendants to make verbal contract with reference to the loans, to pay usurious interest at the rate of 20 cents on each dollar of said loan every two weeks during the life of the loan.
 Plaintiff alleges that because of urgent necessity he was compelled to renew such loans many times between October l, 1915 and October 1. 1921. He has lost track of the full amount of interest he has been compelled to pay, he says, but knows that it amounts to $1.OOO in each case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-01
COMMISSION FAILS
 SUSTAIN CLOE
Motion to Revoke Licenses of Merchants Buying Stolen
 Property Loses

Declaring that in his opinion many of the murders occurring In Birmingham resulted from some of the smaller merchants buying stolen property, Commissioner ". B. Cloe of public safety yesterday requested the city commission to revoke the It. censes of merchants arrested on charges of buying stolen property.
 When the commission failed to re- yoke the licenses of these merchants. Commissioner Cloe stated he would not be responsible if four and five people were killed as result. He then withdrew his motion that the licenses be revoked.
 In making the motion MT. Cloe stated that in his opinion many of the murders were caused as a re- suit of certain merchants buying stolen property and it was necessary for some action to be taken that would break up this practice. The only way this practice can be stop ped is to revoke the licenses of the men arrested and convicted on charges of buying stolen property. he said. If this is done then Mir. Cloe stated in his opinion the number of murders occurring in Birmingham would be reduced.
 Commissioner W. l.. Harrison stat ed that he did not know if the con- missoin had the authority to take such action as to deprive person of a means of making living, and he wanted to know if an appeal had been taken in these cases.
 Commissioner W. E. Dickson stated he thought the licenses should be revoked if the party was arrested and convicted second time for the same offense. President D. E. McLendon stated he felt that somthing should be done to put a stop to the practice of buying stolen property but he felt that the merchants in question should be given another opportunity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-01
WOMEN OF WO0DLAWN ASK COOPERATION IN
 MULTIPLICATION PLAN

Mrs. Dupont Thompson headed a delegation of women from the Wom- ans club of Woodlawn asking mem bers of the city commission to CO., operate and assist them in building a beautiful boulevard from the Wealth erly viaduct to East Lake.
 She stated that it was the idea of the club to plant trees and shrubs along this boulevard and make it a thing of beauty. If the women fur nished the shrubs they were anxious to know whether the city would plant them.
 D. E. MeLendon, president of the commission, assured the women that the commission would cooperate in this undertaking and would assist in every way possible. Members of the delegation were Mrs. J. M. Han kins, president of the organization; !; Mrs. R. A. Clayton, Mrs. o. D. Free man and Mrs. Thompson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-01
PRESBYTERIAN UNION
 TO HOLD MEETING

The local union of the Presbyte- rian churches will hold it's regular meeting at the Third Presbyterian church tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
 Several topics of much interest 70 the local unisn will be discussed and large attendance is expected. Among those taking active part in the program are Miss Alice Daly, de- votional exercises; Mrs. Joseph Me Lcstetr, tribute to the late Mrs. James Bruce, former president of the union throughout the state: Mrs. J. s. With erspoon, who will preside. and Mrs. John 5. Weakley. who will report on the contributions made to the Or phans' home since the last meeting in October.
 John A. Stockwell, the principal speaker of the day and missionary to Africa will speak of the wcrlS and conditions existing there, taking into consideration the customs and hab it's of the inhabitants, after which there will be social hour with the ladies Of the Third Presbyterian church.
 Mrs. Frank Jones. secretary of the union, has announced that all who are interested in missions are invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-01
Salesman Claims City Bought Bathing Suits Irrespective Of Bids
Goodall-Brown Representative Says His Firm Had no Opportunity to Bid On 181 Dozen Suits Bought
 By City-Out-of-town Firm Gets Order

Declaring that they had not been given an opportunity to bid on tho bathing suits to be purchased by the city of Birmingham, letter from the Goodall-Brown Dry Goods company was filed with the commission yes terday morning. According to tho letter, two salesmen of the company approached P. C. Shook, the parchas- ing agent 50 days ago in regard 10 this purchase and were assured that they would be given a chance to place their bid.
 Again. on January 26, these sales men appeared at the office of Mir. Shook, the letter recites, and were as- sured that there was no hurry about awarding this contract and that they might put in their bid within a few days.
 On January 27, 1t was stated, they saw in the paper where an order for 1Sf dozen bathing suits had been placed with an out town firm, and protest was made against such ac- tion, as the Goodall Brown company is a local concern and is entitled to a fair chance in making bids on all goods to be purchased by the city.
 Says Bids Considered
 Commissioner w. l.. Harrison, ia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-01
SPRING DEBILITY
Loss of Appetite, That Tired Feeling
 and Sometimes Eruptions.

Thousands take Hoods Sarsaparilla as q spring med.ine for that tired feeling, nervous weakness, impure blood end says 1t makes them feel better, eat and sleep better, and makes food taste good"
 Spring debility is condition in which it is especially hard to combat disease germs, which invade the system here, there and everywhere. The white blood corpus cles, sometimes called "the little soldiers in the blood" because it is thor duty to fight disease germs, are too weak to do good service.
 Hoods Sarsaparilla strengthens the little soldiers" and enables them to repel germs of grip, influenzs. levers and other ailments relieves catarrh and rheumatism. It has given satisfaction to three genera tion. Get it today. and for a iaxatiye take Hoods Pills.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-01
SEVEN
STEINER mos. WINNERS

An ordinance designating Steiner Brothers bank as a city depository was adopted by the city commission at its meeting yesterday morning. Under the provisions of the ordinance the city comptroller was authorized to deposit such funds as he may deem proper in this bank subject 10 the approval of the president of the commission.
 Some of the city funds are 1c- posted In each bank of the city, 1t is stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-01
APPOINTMENT C0NFIRMED

Resolutions confirming the appoint ment of George F. Schweikert as so- licitor for the federal municipal em- ployment bureau was adopted by the city commission at it's meeting yester- day morning. This appointment which was made several days ago by Commissioner W. E. Clee, is effective today. Mir Schweillert will succeed C. L. Spain, who has neld this posi- tion for several years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-01
ROTARY CLUB MEETING

Report of the nominating commit tee will be ratified at the meeting of the Rotary club this afternoon at l o'clock in the ballroom of the Southern club.
 In addition, Lew Cody. the he vamp" of the movies, will make a short talk. as will John c. Henley, Jr. The subject of the latter will be "The Conference of the Eighth Rotary District" which will be held in March in Savannah, Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-01
NEW BUILDING STARTED

Tuscaloosa, January 31-(Special) Dirt has been broken for the cree tion of a new $10,000 building on Broad street adjoining the present Morgenthau Cleaning and Dyeing plant This building will be used by MT. Morgenthau in the capacity f both an automobile business and his cleaning and dyeng plant It will be constructed of pressed brick and hollow tile and will be fireproof, and up-to-date in every respect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-01

Lewis, Mrs. Laura Jackson Davids, Mrs. James A. Martin, Mrs. Charles A. Brown, Mrs. E. II. Andrews, Mrs. Thomas J. Wingfield. Mrs. Augusta Friedman, Mrs. J. W. Donnelly, Mrs. A. l.. Boynton, Mrs. Solon Jacobs, Mrs. White Matthews, Mrs. Clarence
 Bonham, Mrs. J. F. King, Mrs. N. C.. Clark, Mrs. oscar Berney. Mrs. J. A. Caheen, Miss Ora c. Smith, Miss Ola Brown, Mrs, Mary Echols, Mrs. Nor ris Newheld, Mrs. Louis Gelders, Mrs. Sidney Hart. Mrs. James Hood, Mrs.
 ]. D. Porter, Mrs. s. P. Moore, Mrs. Stubblns, Mrs. s. o. Cox, Mrs. Si Meyerson, Mrs. Jack Cohn. Mrs. Marc Link, Mrs. M. Y. Lee, Mrs. Herbert Smith. Mrs Robert Hitchcock. Mrs. J. F.. Fries. Mrs. S. l., Ledbetter, Mrs. George Corners, Mrs. Cabot Lull, Mrs. J. NJ. Mason and Mrs. A. W. Crowder.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-28
Crop Conditions in Wisconsin.

Cool weather with generous rains
prevailed first half of week over the
greater part of the State. Light
frosts occurred in the north and CEN
trail portions on the IA, 16, and 18th,
with no material damage to crops.
Late corn is ripe in most sections
and is nearly all safe from frost.
Cutting is general and some is in
shock. Silo filling is practically COM
pleted. Pastures are mostly green
and considerably improved. Rains
benefited late potatoes; some are be-
ing dug. Fall blowing and seeding
are in progress. Cabbage and sugar
beets are good. Buckwheat is poor.
Fruit is plentiful. Tobacco cutting
is well advanced and curing is pro-
crossing satisfactorily. The cram
berry harvest is nearing completion;
quality variable.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-28
Sends Cheese Exhibit to Big
National Show.

Wisconsin cheese will play a very
important part in the mammoth ex-
hibit which will be seen at the Ma
tional Dairy Show.
The exhibit will consist of cheese
displays by leading manufacturers
and dealers throughout the country,
and the national character Of the en-
terprise will be further demonstrate
ed by depicting the cheese manufact-
ing in each state. Leading firms
will be represented in pillars Of the
Cheese Industry"
Inasmuch as Wisconsin produces
two-thirds Of the nations cheese,
Badger cheesemakers are on their
toes to make this best exhibit OF the
show. J. L. Sammis Of the Wiscon-
sin College of Agriculture. and presi-
dent of the national association, will
be in charge Of the exhibit. r. b.
Stoltz of Columbus, Ohio, is secre-
tary OF the association.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-28
Power Wringer Gets Boys Arm.

Prairie du Chen Courier: The
three-year old son of Mrs. Carroll
Bosch of Sylvan had his right arm
flattened out in a power wringer at
the home of a neighbor last Wednes-
day afternoon, where he stayed while
his mother taught school. The ends
of two fingers were torn off and the
bones in the arm broken in two
places. The woman was washing
and left the wringer running while
she stepped outside for a few mo-
ments, and the little tot tried to feed
some clothes through the machine
while she was away.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-28
Catherine McGregOr Returns
From Jungle.

Fennimore Times: Catherine Nc
Gregor, niece of the late DR.. Duncan
McGregor, has returned to the United
States. Miss McGregor is the first
woman to explore the wilds of the
Andes Mountains of South America
and to hunt in the jungles. Her
home is at Waupaca, Wis. With
Miss Hutton she made trip to Cuba
in a airplane. While Miss McGregor
was in South American she made ex-
penses by writing for papers. She
intends to return there in the future
and make further explorations.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-28
Son Sends 100000 Check To
Mother.

Platteville Journal: Mrs. w. j.
Bridges of this city. received a check
from her son in Oklahoma City, of
100000 last week, to apply on the
payment of the new home she recent
ly purchased on West Mineral street.
Chase Bridges is in Oklahoma City
and is captain Of the Veterinarians
Of Remount Station at Fort Sill.
This gift to his mother came as a
complete surprise.
Captain Bridges was in France
during the World War, and on his
return here, was sent to the Mexican
border. He has since been at Fort
Sill.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-28

Headaches, coated tongue, sour
stomach, no appetite, bad breathe,
pimples, clogged bowels - Ugh!
These are natures danger signals
remove the cause, eliminate the poi
son from the Liver, Kidneys and
Bowels HOLSTERS ROCKY
MOUNTAIN TEA will do the job
endorsed by women everywhere.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-28
Three Babes Killed Playing In
The Sand.

Rich1and Democrat: Clarice, aged
three years, Marjorie aged four, and
Lucille, aged six, baby daughters of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Beatty, lost
their lives Saturday afternoon while
at play in a dug-out in near vicinity
to their mother and home, all being
dead when released from beneath
the tons of rock and sand.
The Beatty home is but a short
distance from the village of Wood
stock.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-28
Burlington's Population is 1908.

Standard-Democrat: Work on
checking up the material for the new
Burlington city directory was COM
pleted this week and the data is now
being put in readiness for the print
er.
Final figures show the population
of Burlington to be 1908, an increase
of 1872 since the 1920 census was
taken.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-28
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the weekend with Mae Uren.
j. ]. Humbert attended the Sold
ier's reunion at Des Moines. Ia, last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Reynolds and
daughter Maud of Mineral Point and
w. c. Reynolds of Chicago, called on
their many friends here Saturday.
J. H. Harris spent last week at the
Henry Nygard home near Darlington.
John Bond of Bethel, was a caller
here Thursday.
Fred Bliss of Mineral Point was
business caller here Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Uren of Hollan-
dale, spent Wednesday at Chad Har-
ker's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom league left
Tuesday for visit with relatives at
Rapid City, N. Oak.
Carl Chandler of Blanchardville,
was a business caller here Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Skinner, and
Mrs. Clara Buckingham and daugh-
ter Mildred, visited relatives in
Blanchardville Friday.
Charles Harris, Harvey Uren and
Earl Brewster, were Mineral Point
callers Wednesday.
Fred Whitford, Bill Ooley and
Wesley Lehr and family, spent Sun
day at Joe Ooley's in Willow Springs.
Dorothy Harris of Mineral Point,
spent the weekend with Doris Har-
ker.
Eva Humbert and Ruth Van Matre,
spent the weekend in Milwaukee.
Mr.. Abbie and family who have
been employed on the Dwight James
farm for the past three years have
moved to their home at Powell.
H. w. Nicholas was a Mineral
Point caller Wednesday.
Mrs. Wilmerth Ching entertained
a large crowd at the ladies aid on
Thursday. Mrs. Roy Buckingham
will entertain on October 5th. All
are welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Buckingham
of Mineral Point, spent Sunday at
w. J. Rodda's.
Mia Lehr of Milwaukee, visited
relatives here last week.
Chad Harker accompanied a car
load of stock to Chicago Monday.
Berniece Shackley had the mis-
fortune to have both bones in her
right arm broken at the wrist, while
playing at school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rev. Supp1ee and
Mr.. and Mrs. N. H. Cockings, were
Mineral Point callers Saturday.
Dan Hawley of Argyle was bust
ness caller here Saturday.
Ruth Skinner spent the weekend
with Rella Terrell.
Rev. and Mrs. Lindsey and son
Bob of Livingston, spent Friday at
the Paul Meyer home.
The ladies aid will hold their ann
ual bazaar and supper on October
10th. All are welcome.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-28
An Automobile Accident.

Platteville Witness: Dale Seely
and Walter Dawson of Benton in
Fords met in collision just at the
Willows on the Galena road. Not
understanding there was room for
four cars to pass they hooked hubs
and the Dawson car was turned over,
stunning lady in it. 1t is said the
Dawson car was running at high
rate of speed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-28
Stored Zinc Ores To Be Put On
The Market.

Platteville Journal 1t is antici-
pated that lead and zinc ores stored
in this district will now be unloaded
on the market, due to the fact that
the Joplin, Mo-, cannot be marketed
due to the shortage of cars. In the
Joplin field, cars are being used for
shipment of coal. Zinc ore is bring
ing $40 and higher price is expect
ed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-28
A School of Carp.

Prairie du Chen Courier: Per
SONS who CHANGED to be on St. Feri-
ole bridge about $3.50 Sunday after
noon saw a rare sight when Joe Billy
pointed out to passers by a school of
fish, carp about 800 or 400 of them
in the deep hole below the bridge.
They were good sized ones, too, prob
ably averaged sixteen or eighteen
inches in length.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-28
The Mason Family Have
Reunion.

Blanchardville Blade: One of the
interesting events of the past week
was the Mason reunion held at the
home of William Blanchard, of this
place, Sunday.
Ninety-seYen relatives partook of
a sumptuous cafeteria dinner.
After dinner the time was spent
in visiting. Pictures were taken of
those present. A business session
was held and it was decided to make
this an annual event.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-28
Lost Many Hogs From Cholera.

Hog cholera has entered the herd
of L. A. Bartling, and he has lost in
the neighborhood of twenty head.
He has had all of them vaccinated
and hopes to save the rest of his ami
Enthusiastically Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-28
Cures Piles Without Operation.

Drs. Taylor and Schlueter. 407 Sc
curity bldg. Milwaukee, Wis, have
originated q method Of curing piles
without the knife, choloform or con-
f1nement. The doctors are so sure
of this method that they guarantee
results for life. They promise to
answer all letters of inquiry 5w4
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-28

To assist the u. S. bureau Of fish
cries in stocking streams with fish,
interesting studies in life and habits
OF fish are being made by biologists
Of the University Of Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-28
Sells and Buys.

Dodgeville Chronicle: William
Mari has sold his home on West
Walnut street to Henry Jones and
has purchased the T. Edgar Hender-
son cottage on West Fountain street.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-28
Five New Homes i'm Blanchard.
vile This Year.

The Blade: Five new homes have
been built or are in process Of con-
struction in Blanchardville this year.
They all are OF kellastone exterior
and are beautiful addition to the
many other beautiful homes in this
city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-28

Some 500 jobs were secured for
needy students by the Y. M. c. A. OF
the University Of Wisconsin during
part Of last year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-28
Giant Berries Found.

Giant berries, looking like black.
berries, but dark red in color, have
Deen discovered in Columbia, South
America.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-28
Rev. Doering On Mining School
Faculty.

Rev. Doering has been appointed
to take the work in the Department
of English in the Mining School dur
ing the absence of j. e. Kennedy,
who is in i'll health.-Platteville Wit
ness.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-09-28

Left and Right Legs Differ.
Human legs are not of the same
strength. In "a cases in a hundred
the left is stronger than the right.