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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
WAR DEPARTMENT. GRIT |C|ZED FOR. TROOPS ON RHINE.
Forces Very Small, But Army" Itself Wishes to Stay on Front Payment
 to Be Difficult
WASHINGTON BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD } Washington. ID. C., Dec. B ]

Although the United States is at peace with Germany as result or q formal treaty submitted to the Sen ate by the President and ratified, the United States still maintains q stand ing army on the banks of the Rhine.
 The army of occupation is very small as result of "heroie" efforts on the part of the United States to eliminate 1t entirely without offend ing the army" itself. which desires to stay abroad, or France, which sees the United States withdraw only with great reluctance.
 On october 31, 1922, the United States in Germany had 1i3 officers. and 1,046 enlisted men. These flg- ures are official and emanate from the office of the adjutant general. Im- mediately after the armistiee, the United States forces in Germany comprised an exceedingly strong body July 1s, 1919, this body was officially termed the American forces in Germany" and on that date consisted of three divfsions with 16S6 officers and 3s,142 enlisted men. It is pointed out that since July ls, 1919, the separate peace pact was ratified, and that by withdrawals, the force has all but evaporated.
 Department Criticised
 The war department, however, has been criticised for having declined to march out of Germany as soon as the separate peace went into effect. By certain senators and representatives, it was said to be anomalous that the United States should maintain In country with which it was at pro- found peace an army of occupation, the expenses of which were 10 De borne by the country occupied.
 There are no exact figures Tn the war department showing the amount of money that Germany owes the United States as result of that sec tien of the Versailles treaty which required Germany to pay the eA- penses of the armies of the allied powers which would occupy German territory.
 On July 1. however, 1t is officially made known today to this bureau, Germany owed the United states Tor maintenance S254, 4,S15,39252. The DOT ton of the total cost of the occupa- tion Germany has liqnidated Is not made public It is known, however, that Germany has paid in a relatively very small sum.
 There is no question made or the difficulty that the United States VIII experience in receiving total pay ment from Germany. In view or the value of the mark, doubt IS re uuently expressed that the united States will ever recover the cost or occupation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
28 Lucky Prize Winner
 m Cruse-CralUford Contest

There are 2S persons in this town today, who can brag that they are just naturally lucky.
 Born like that. Can't help it! Why yesterday
 And then they'll relate to you that short time ago they dropped by Cruse Ora wford's auto shop and were handed slip to vote on.
 They signed their names on the dotted line-thought no more about 1t. Then, Saturday, when the draw ing took place, their card came to life and pushed itself right up into the hand of the person who was charged with the shut-eye task of drawing the lucky numbers. The little thing couldn't be downed How's that for luek-eh2
 Three of the persons, NJ. r. Mar tin, J. F. Henderson and Nick Graf feo, can relate that they won the three leading big merchandise prizes amounting to $100, $50 and s25 and 25 other prize winners can advise how they came in for one dollar btll's worth of automobile merchan- disc from Gruse -Grawford's just like shooting a nickel.
 Crowd Happy
 The drawing took place at the Cruse- Crawford shop with the crowd present all excited. Their cards were among the several hundred placed all together in q big half-barrel; and maybe this time the heretofore stingy little luck god would be kind.
 Miss Mignon Hall of The Age Her aid staff drew the lucky numbers.
 The auto firm presented her with a huge Christmasy box of candy just preceding the drawing.
 The total results were as folows: First prize winner, M. r. Martin, 1240 BrownM Marx building, slo0 in mer- chandlse.
 Second prize winner. ]. B. Tender son, 2712 Avenue II, Ensley, $50 in merchandise.
 Third prize winner, Nick Graffeo, 11O5 Third avenue. s25 In merchan- disc.
 The % prize winners who drew lucky numbers entitling them to Sl worth of merchandise were as fol- lows--" merchandise" at Cruse-craw ford's consisting of everything from q spark plug to an Overland or a Willys- Knight automobile:
 F. Labous, 346 Fifty fourth street, north
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
 -MY~w -wY Mrs. Harold Mandy M & "a PhoneE Ensley M~ Resden H G~AA Creuado
 St,

liam II. Mansfield, pastor Sunday morning sermon topic, The Christ mas Tree of the Angels" White Christmas services at o'clock.
 First Baptist church. Rev. David M Gardner. pastor. Sunday morning sermon topic. Seeking 10 See Jesus. sunday evening the cholr will render the cantata. The Coming of the King" Dudley Buek).
 St. Johns Episcopal church, Dr. Edmonds Bennett, rector. Holy com lnuniGn. 7:20 Sunday morning, sermon topic. "Christmas and the Christi Christmas tree and program by sunday school. 730 p. m.
 EnsIey Highlands Presbyterian church, Rev |. F. Brubaker, pastor. sunday morning sermon topic. What Christmas Vouchsafes to the Child. White Christmas exercises at 9:30 o'clock. Nesper services by the choir at 0 clock.
 Ensley Highlands Methodist church, Rev. L. A. Holmes, pastor White Christmas services sunday morning at II o'clock. Sunday even- Ing sermon by Dr. K. N Matthew's presiding elder of the Bessemer dis l, trict.
 Pike Avenue Baptist church. Rev. Theo Harris, pastor. Sunday morning sermon topic. Has the Savior Conner? White Christmas exercises at 6.s0 T. m.
 shadyside Methodist church, Rev. F. NJ Barnes. pastor. Sunday morn ing sermon topic, "The Birth of Jesus Christi White Christmas services at 7:15 p. m.
 The EnsIey and Fairview fire de- partments were called t0 the resi- dence of C. A Helm. 1929 Davis ave nue. yesterday afternoon about S:39 o'clock. A spark from the chimney caused about s2 damage,
 Personnis
 Mrs. L. J. Towles of Blount Springs mother of Mrs. E. F. Elderman. reported te be resting well follow ,ng an operation for appendicitis.
 George and Henry Autrey are spending thei holidays with friends and relatives In Cleveland, Ala
 Lieut., Leslie 4. Walker, head Of the aviation department of the Cul- yer Military academy Is spending the holidays with his parents. MT. and Mrs J. J. Walker.
 MT. and Mrs. A. Winfield are spend- Ing the holidays with relatives in Georgia.
 Mrs. Belle Guthrie has returned from Gadsden where she visited her daughter. Mrs. Malcolm Morgan. Mir. and Mrs. V A. Hopwell are vis- iting relatives at Mount Pinson. Mrs. George R. Bynum has been called to Asheville, N. C.. to attend the funeral of her sister, Mrs. W. T. Pe- gram, who died at the home of her son in McColl, N. C.
 The condition of Mrs Robert Godfrey, who is seriously III at the Ensley infirmary, shows siisht i'm provement. | Saturday was one of the rus-sse days the Ensley merchants have has In some time as the stores wcss crowded from early morning until | a late hour at night The transpor- tation trucks operated by the mer- chants association did rushing bust ness. bringing in the people living in | the outlying districts and all the merchants reported a very brisk holi- day trade.
 Things were especially quiet in the police department as only few ar rests were made for disorderly con- duct or for being drunk. The entire police department worked a 16-hour shift Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24

thorne avenue, Fairview.
 Christmas Tree For Unfortunate 1 Miss Bernice McGill entertained at her home with a Christmas tree which was laden with lovely and use full gifts and toys, fruits and candies. The children were those whose names had been given in to the principal Of the Roberts Vance school as being unfortunate in circumstances caused by illness of parents or lack of funds and they were the inspiration of the sweet thoughtfulness of the hostess.
 The home was decorated in mis- t1etoe, holly and red and green col ors and the children were enter tained with program of music and readings rendered by Miss Gloriax Waldrop. number of friends of the hostess donated gifts for the tree for the children and cakes and ice cream were served
 Beautiful Christmas Party
 A beautiful Christmas party radI ating the joyousness of season with lovely young girls in pretty holiday frocks and with brilliant decorations of last evening given by Miss Eliza beth Fitzpatrick and Miss Katherine Harrison at the home of the former. Dancing was the principal feature of the evening with beautiful favors and with confetti. The grand march was a pretyt detail and 9 gaily deco rated Christmas tree with gifts and favors was another lovely feature.
 Refreshments were served in the dining room which was beautifully decorated. the table having for cen- terpiece miniature Christmas tree. delicious salad course was served. The young guests who shared the hospitality of these charming hos tesses were as follows Miss Eliza beth McAdory of Birmingham, Miss Dulcie Terrell. Miss Pauline Terrell. Miss Margaret Waller. Miss Florence Waller, Miss Fern Hatcher. Miss Mary Elizabeth Rutledse, Miss Eliza beth Rutledge. Miss Elizabeth Dalton, Miss Sarah Edmundson, Miss Eliza beth Griggoy, Miss Francis Rush, Miss Dorothy Comerford Miss Iris Lehman, Miss Hilreth Duffey. Miss Essie May Ray, Miss Josephine Vance, Miss Dorothy Canterbury, Miss Claudia Mae Smith, Miss Carolyn Bradley and Guy White, Luther Berry. withers Caughlin, Edward Saunders, Meal Rodenberg, Charles mundson, Louis Waldrop, George Woodrow, James Glasgow, Ben Hosey. owen Wilton, Howard Harold Kirkpatrick, Maxwell Pickens, Edgar Pickens. Edward Houston, Joe Cox.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24

D. B. Wood. 1905 American Trust building.
 William Sullivan. t214 Fifteenth street, south.
 Mrs. .. E. Mason 8O26 Mountain avenue.
 Lide Land company, Il Twenty first street, north
 A s. Van Cries. P. 0. Box l464.
 S s. Riddle, FIG Twenty eighth street south.
 s. $. Coggins, 22os Third avenue. w. F. Thomas, 209 Hoken street.
 M. G. Amatt, 2222 Avenue F.
 W. F. Riddle, 3506 Forty-second avenue.
 Henry Holmes, Watson. Ala.
 Bob Borders, 1403 Cullom street.
 Prescott Y. Kelley, l706 Fifteenth avenue. south.
 II. J. Lewis. f6I6 Empire building. I. E. Clements, 23t5 orange avenue. Q. D. Barr. 1901 Fourteenth avenue. Mrs. r. Karesek, t103 Fifteenth street, south.
 c. II. Armstrong, wofford oil com pany.
 Mrs. ]. F. Day. Edgewood
 Mrs. c. C. Washburn, lt9 Eubank street.
 Ben Herring. l. C. railway.
 
 Carl Grey, 3609 Bessemer boule- ward.
 Mrs. Rhodes Bacon. 22i1 Highland avenue.
 The contest has been put on as an exeitingly pleasant community event for two years, previously. Edward w. Barrett, former editor of The Age Herald. having been the contest of ficial who drew the lucky numbers for this splendid firm.
 The idea of the contest originated with J. r. Miles. hustling, capable manager of the tire department of tho Cruse Crawford company, and each season city-wide and concen- tIated interest is manifested in the drawing. MT Miles has the reput ta ton of being one of the city's most efficient courteous and splendid as- sets, the tire department he manages, ranking among the most up-t date in service and methods in the south. He numbers his friends locally by the hundreds. and can prdefully claim, in his auto merchandise con- test, to have started something brand new.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
TUG BELIEVED LOST UPON GREAT LAKES

ERIE, Pa. Dec. 23.-The tug Cor nell of Cleveland, missing for three days, is believed to have been lose on Lake Erie with her crew of nlhe men. TWO tugs, the Lutz from Cleveland and the Tennessee rom Buffalo. came into the harbor here tonight and reported they founa no trace of the Cornell which was bound from Cleveland to New York.
 The Cornell Is owned by the Greae Lakes Towing company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
MILITARY MEN ARE NOT DESIRED AS HUSBANDS

TOXIC. Dec. 23.-Military men are not desired as husbands by the mod ern Japanese girls, 1t Is indicated in the voting of pupils of the Ochano- mizu High school; one of the best In Tokio. These girls come from mili- tary and official families but not one out of hundred voted for a soldier husband. The majority favored inde- pendent merchants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
MEETING PosTPoNEp

The regular meeting of Steel City Lodge, No. 156. woodmen of the World. which was to have been held Monday night, has been postponed on account of Monday being Christmas, and have also postponed the follow ing meet on account of New Years The next meeting of the lodge will be on Monday night, January 8. at which time the installation of the newly elected officers will be held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
HORACE , PLUNKET IS ON WAY TO AMERICA

LIVERPOOL Dec. 23.-Sir Horace Plunkett sailed today on the Ad- riatic for six weeks visit to Wash ington, and Other American cities, in behalf of the Irish government Sir Horace. who for many years has been interested in agricultural subjects. having held number of positions in that connection, will inquire especial ly nto agricultural questions in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
FEARING CRIME WAVE.
 ENRIGHT MOBILIZES ALL POLICE FORCES

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Acting on tips from western cities that scores of known criminals were headed for New York for a holiday cleanup" Police Chief Enright tonight ordered on duty on the Manhattan shopping district every available man in the metropolitan department, including the headquarters clerical staff and 800 detectives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
Church Annonncements

First Christian church, Rev. J. L. Alderson. pastor. Sunday morning topic The Christmas Message" Sun day evening" pageant. The Child of Prophecy presented by the~ young people.
 First Presbyterian church Sunday morning sermon by Rev. J. H. Ak ford. White Christmas exercises at 7;30 o'clock.
 First Methodist church. Rev Will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
DEATHS

Mrs. Emily FIetcher-Funeral ser vices for Mrs. Emily Frances Fletcher, age 75, died at her resi- dence, Sos2 Sloss avenue, Saturday morning at 11:30 o'clock, will take place from the residence sunday afternoon at o'clock. Burial Will be in Forest Hill cemetery. wee will be in charge. Mrs. tletcner 10 survived bv two daughters, Mrs. $. C. Cadenhead and Mrs, D. J. Robin Z son II grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
 Mrs. |. F. Ross--Fhe body of Mrs J. E. Ross. 65, who died Thursday in Memphis, was received by Hldout Saturday afternoon. Funeral serv- ices will be held from the resi- dence. 1917 Seventh avenue, north, at3.3o o'clock Sunday ofternoon at s:so o'clock Sunday afternoon Burial will be in Forest Hill ceme- tery.
 Mrs. Virginia Shotcs-Age 33, died at a local infirmary Saturday after noon. The body win be sent to Knoxville Tenn, Tuesday by Johns for burial.
 James X. Lane-t'uneral services for James A. Lane. age 13, who died Friday were held Saturday after noon. Burial was in Forest Hill, with Johns in charge.
 Mrs. Anna kennedy-Funeral serv- ices for Mrs. Anna Kennedy. age 49. who died Friday, were held al the residence in West End Saturday afternoon followed with burial in Elmwood. Johns was in charge. FITS. |. C. MotIey-The body of Mrs ]. c. Motley. who died Friday morn ing at her residence on St. Charles street. was sent to Thorsby, Ala, by Ridout's for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24

The Agc-HeraId maintains special rcp- resentatives in Bcssemer for handling correspondence, advertising and sub scriptions. Mrs. l.. D. rfcCoilum, core spondeHt. receives pews items: phone Bessemer 1872. Eugene Southwick. 32SM \. 18th St., Room No. 6, Cir- cuiation Manager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
THE WEATHER

Alabama. Mississippi and Tennes- see; Fair Sunday and Monday: mild temperature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
IOCAL DATA

E. c. HORTON, Observer Summary of observations made at sta tions of the United States Weather Bureau during the 2t hours ending at ! D. nl., 90th meridian time. December 2s ls22:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
Personals

Prof. and Mrs. F. c. Lowery. of Blue Mountain, Miss, are the holi- day guests of relatives in the city
 Mir. and Mrs. Roy Hamrick have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24

The Ludington club of the Central league makes the announcement that Earl Sykes. first baseman, obtained from the Bloomington club of the Three-I league, will manage the Lud- ington team next. season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
AT THE CHURCHES

First Methodist, Rev. E. T. Waites, pastor. Morning topic, The Signifi- canoe of Christmas There will be no evening service. White Christmas celebration at D. m.-
 First Baptist church, Rev. w. F.. Price, pastor. Sunday morning ser mon topic, "The Angels Sang Peace On Earth and Goodwill to Men, White Christmas exercises at ! D. m. Trinity Episcopal. Dr. Joseph Schieffelin, rector. Regular services at II o'clock Sunday morning No evening service, the rector filling an appointment at Woodward parish house at 7:30 p. m.
 Lipscomb Baptist church-Rev. T. E. Steeley, pastor. Sunday morning topic. His Wonderful Name" sun day evening. The Wise Men and the Starr
 First Christian church, Rev. F. r Corley. pastor. Regular services sun- day morning and evening. White Christmas exercises between Sun- day school and church at II a. m.
 Christian Science services will be held at II o'clock Sunday morning In the Realty building. Subject. Christ Jesus" Wednesday evening testimon- ial at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24

gone to Cedartcwn. Ga, where they will spend Christmas week with Mr., Hamrick's parents.
 MT. and Mrs. Sam Leftkovits will spend the holidays with relatives and friends In Gadsden.
 MT. and Mrs. Roy l.. Parke are the guests for Christmas of Mrs. Parke's parents. Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Grove.
 Young vann, of the university, Is at home with his parents, pr. and Mrs. l.. L. vann. for the holidays.
 MT. and Mrs L. l. Vann. of Hunts vile. are holiday visitors In the city. dividing their time between Mir. and Mrs. W. W. Hollngsworth and Dr. and Mrs. l.. L. Vann.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24

they will be at home at 243S Haw- thorne avenue, Fairview.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
Christn1as Carols

Christmas carols will be sung throughout the residence section of thes city stops being made It the principal streets and places in the city by the Baraca Choral society and by group of young people under
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24
Obituary

day morning, Rev. L. A. Reagor, age A years, who died Thursday night at the family residence, 234S Twentieth street, Shadyside, were conducted from the residence yester- day morning. Rev. l.. 4. Reagor. officiating. Interment followed at the Oakland cemetery. The deceased Is survived by his widow and one child.
 The pallbearers were as follows: P. A Eubank. J. A. Dupuy, \. W. Scott. w F. Hyde. I. A. Hunt and Floyd Mccain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-24

The Ensley and Fairview fire de- partments were called t0 the resi- dence of c. A Helm. 1929 Davis ave nue. yesterday afternoon about S:s0 o'clock. A spark from the chimney caused about g damage,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-04-21
U. S. MARKET REPORT
Weekly Marketgram of Bureau
of Markets and Crops.

Washington, April 171For the week week
within narrow range during the week,
but worked gradually higher and closed
at fair gains over q week ago. Chlcago
May wheat up 34cs closing at Sl54; Chl-
cago May corn up 112c at 60c. Prlnclpai
market factors We're bad weather anu
unfavorable crop news over wheat peit'
higher foreign markets and advance In
exchange rates. Closing prices IN chi
cagO cash markets: No. 2 red WINTER
wheat, $780, No. 2 hard winter wheat
a.34 No. 2 mixed corn, 59c; No. yellow
corn, 60c; No. white oats, Sl1ac. Aver
age farm prices: No. 2 mixed corn IN
central Iowa about Ace; No ] dark nortn-
$1.331a; No. 2 hard winter wheat in CEN
trail Kansas, $1.20. For the week Mime
apolis May wheat up 31ac at SLID; kan-
sas City May wheat up SIC at S1.2l; VIM
nipeg May wheat up 4c at $136.
HAY-Quoted April II: No. timothy not ~
New York, $31O0; Philadelphia, $500;
Pittsburgh $A.00; Cincinnati, S252o chi
cago, $500; Minneapolis, $22.OO; Atlanta
$1,000 No. / alfalfa, Memphis, $2l50; At
lanta, $31.00; Minneapolis, $500; CHICAGO
24.oo Kansas City, $3.50. No. | prairie,
Minneapolis, $500; Chicago. $500; KAN
FEED-ouoted April u: Bran. $1,000;
middlings, $21.0o, MINNEAPOLIS; So per cent 1d
cottonseed meal, $42.00, Memphis; $42o %
Atlanta; gluten feed. $3.50. Chtc csd 1o
white hominy feed, 5000, st. Louis; s2o.5O,
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES-Pota
markets weak, demand limited, supplies
liberal Florida Spaulding Rose No.
down $1.00-1.25 per barrel in most city
markets at $700-7.50; firm in Pittsburgh at
s8.75; firm in Detroit at $500; down 75c IN
producing sections at $5.00-5.25, f. o. b.
Northern sacked round whites weak IN
Chicago at $150-1.60 per 100 lbs; weak,
0. b., north central points at $125-l. 40.
Strawberry markets weakened under
liberal supplies. Louisiana Klondikes
weak in leading eastern cities at 15c to
18c pint down 81 .00-2.O0 per 24-pint crate
in Pittsburgh and the Middle West at
$3-00-4.25. Onion markets firm, demand
moderate Texas yellow Bermudas No.
and 2 standard crates, s4.75-6.00 in east
ern markets. $4.25Q4.50 in the Middle
West
LIVE sTOCK-April 10 Chicago prices
Hogs, top, $l0.65; bulk of sales, S1015-10.60:
medium and good beef steers, $7.50-S.85;
butcher cows and heifers, 81. 35-8.40; feeder
steers, $5.40-7.35; light and medium weight
veal calves, s5.50-7.75; fat lambs, S11.00-
400; yearlings, $1050-13.50; fat ewes, $6.75-
$50. Stocker and feeder shipments from
ending April 7 were: Cattle and calves.
AZ, 119; hogs, 7439: sheep, 14,o14
DAIRY PRODUCTS = Closing butter
prices, 80 score: Philadelphia, 38Ac; Bos-
ton. CSC; New York, soc; Chicago, SIC.
Prices in Wisconsin primary cheese mar
kets. April II: Twins, 1880; Daisies, 16Ac;
Double Daisies, 16c: Young Americas
1916; Longhorns and Square Prints, 15c
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1922-04-21
LIMIT CUT IN FREIGHT RATES
Interstate Commerce Commission i
Exhaustive Analysis of Rocky
Mountain Schedules.

Washington, April 17.-Proposals of
transcontinental railroads to modify
present freight schedules in Rocky
mountain and Pacific coast territory to
meet water competition in the coast to
coast and coast TO gulf trade were ex-
haustively analysed in a report made
to the interstate commerce commission
by Examiner Disque, who recon-
mendal that the roads applications be
rejected in part but granted N several
particulars. The report, if accepted by
the commission, will guide final de-
cisions fixing the new status of rates.