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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-09
PYTHIAN OFFICERS
 WILL BE INSTALLED

Greenville. January S.-(Special) Installation ceremonies of the newly elected officers of Honor lodge No. 21, Knights of Pythias, will be con dl cted Monday evening at 7;30 at the Castle hall. according to an announcement made by H. P. Martin, the retiring chancellor commander. A large attendance of the members is expected. There will also be some work in the rank of Page, as well as a stunt to be pulled off by the stunt committee
 The incoming officers are the fol- lowing: w J. Ray. chancellor com mander; F. A. Koepcke, -chancel- Tor commander; L. H. Black, prelate; R. S Croskery, master of arms; F. Y Herlong, master of finance and keeper of records and seals; G. H, Tatum, master of exchequor; Jim Lynn. inner guard; Ben Danneman. outer guard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-09
FATHER KERRIGAN TALKS OF HIS NEW
 WORK AND CHARGE
(Continued from Page Five)

parish. l am confident, however. that l need no policy other than to strive to measure up, in some weak way, to the very high standard ap- pointed and reached and maintained by, your late beloved and lamented pastor and my very dear friend, Rather Coyle. No other policy then to strive to keep fit and at the same smooth momentum the spiritual and material fabric he so skillfully as~- sembled and caused so well to func- tion.
 No other policy than to stand ready If it be agreeable. and if not, still ready to do my poor part for the advancement of our city. By and large. then, this is my policy, and God helping me to it, and to 1t alone, do l dedicate do l sconsecrate my self: quietly and unobtrusively, yet none the less earnestly meeting each problem as 1t presents itself and solv- ing it as best l can, aided by your cooperation.
 Cooperation
 By your corporation. l hesitate to dwell upon the significance of that term. co-operation. because know you ever have been and are now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-09

q say, Camille! What about run ming over to Paris for some clothes?'
 Dolly voiced the idea tentatively. She was perched on the end of Ca miles bed, and watching that young woman pack, preparatory to depar ture from the highlands.
 "Paris?" repeated the latter vague ly, without turning her head.
 "Precisely!" Dolly spoke tartly. Her friend had been annoyingly dis trait" of late. Up in the clouds, as 1t were. with her mind miles away.
 Wake up, old girl! Since Elliot Glyns departed, you've grown almost dull. Young women who have their market still to make cant afford to lose their vivacity"
 Camille made no reply. Dolly often jared on her and more especially when that gay matron's mood was "crude," which alas it very often was.
 "well?" This testilly. She would goad Camille into response.
 You talk as though we were SC much cattle" The girls lip curled. Well aren't you? The lambs to the slaughter. and all that sort of thing! Ha! Hal Don't postpone mat rimony too long, dear child, or you'll find the lamb has skipped away and you've turned into staid old sheep! see signs of that already, 's'ma.- ter of fact. You're losing your skit- | tish little ways"
 | Dolly favored her friend with a critical stare. Had the man from 1 Africa anything to do with the re- cent metaphophosis in Camille? The l two hadn't seemed particularly chum- my since that gossiping letter Dolly had received from London, the con tents of which she had immediately and almost gleefully, divulged to the | girl.
 or course, the epistle had been in- accurate. Elliot .Glyn was free to marry whom he chose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-09
ALABAMA PARTY EXAMINES TEXAS
 COTTON SYSTEM
Organization Has Received Nearly 100000 Bales and Sold 30,000-Higher
 Prices Are Yielded

Dallas, Tex January S.--(SpeciaL) The Texas Farm Bureau Cotton as soeiation has. to date, advanced ap- proximately $S.5OO,OOO tomembers of the organization It has received in the neishborhood of 100000 bales of cotton and In pursuance of it's plan of orderly marketing 1t has sold about S0.0O0 bales.
 These things the officials of the Texas Farm Bureau Cotton associa- tion told the party of Alabama farm CTS and business men who are here to study the operation and results of the association. In addition, the Ala bamans were told that this cotton has been disposed of at a figure yield ing the farmers from $10 to $15 a bale more than street buyers are pay ing growers outside of the organiza- tion. According to Walton Poteet. secretary of the Texas farm bureau, the Texas Farm Bureau Cotton asso- clation has more cpttoon on hand classed and graded and ready for de- livery than any five cotton firms in the world
 Borrowing Privilege
 The Texas association has been ex- tended the privilege Of borrowing up to S15,000,000 from the war finance corporation, is using cash loan of a million dollars from Texas banks. has acceptance credit of another mill lion and half at Texas banks, and has been assured by NeV York bank CTS that 1t will be extended as much more credit in New York us it needs.
 The Cotton association in Dallas employs 125 office workers occupies three floors and an extra room in an- other office building In one room, for example. there are 8 clerks who do nothing else but write checks all day long So much work has accumu- lated that q night shift has been em- ployed, which works from ! D. m. to 6:30 a. m. The work of handling cot ton and keeping records of its move ment has been so scientifically ar- ranged that a fourth grade child can understand what has happened to any farmers cotton and can look on the book himself and see for himseif, If he wants to. The largest single sale made by the association so far was 6,200 bales, for which 1t received a check for $625,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-09
HEALTH EXPERT RETURNS
 TO STATE DEPARTMENT

Anniston. January S.-tSpecial)-- Miss Fleta McWhorter, health ex- pert, connected with the state de- partment of education, has returned to her headquarters in Montgomery. after spending a week in Calhoun county with Miss Sallie Caldwell, the rural school supervisor
 A campaign for improving the gen eral health conditions among rural pupils in this county was inaugu- rated by Miss McWhorter and the proposed plan will be fully carried out by Miss Caldwell and other coun- ty officials here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-09
THE BETTER MAN
XXV-PLANS FOR PARIS
By MAY CHRISTIE.
,yright, 1921 by the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

But the epistle had caused rift in the lute, apparently.
 Or maybe Reggie's interference was at the bottom of the break in Camille's newly sprung romance?
 Dolly was fond of Reggie, in her shallow and flirtatious way. Her standard of masculine perfection wasn't high. So long as man dressed well, "knew the ropes from the social point of view, and was anaasng she was satisfied.
 These requirements were adequate ly ll1ed by Reggie.
 It was annoying that the young man had these "hankerings" after Camille.
 Of course, money was the attrac- ton, so Dolly salved her pride by thinking And dear Camille was quite oblivious of the fact.
 "Well, what about trip to Paris !? I've been blue molded in this baron ial keep, and I'm simply dying for a little whirll It will do you the world of good as well, Camille! Anu really both of us have heaps of shop ping we must do before the boat sails for South Africa"
 TT didn't exactly promise l would go to Africa" Camille looked up from her trunks with diff dent air.
 Dolly gave a little scream like an angry bantam that has just been pecked.
 You would be so-so heartless as to back out of the trip when every things arranged, and the tickets got. and my plans fixed!" She slid off the bed and darted across to Ca miles side.s
 You've got the tickets?"
 "'Course I have. Stateroom reser- vations on a charming line. I've paid Els deposit, and when l get back to London I'll pay the balance, and l told the shipping people that you'd do the same"
 | l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-09
MIDDLE WEST IS ASKING FAIR PLAY FOR PORTSO OF SOUTH
Backing Up Plea of Birming- ham Shippers for Parity of Treatment of Nations
 Export GateWayS

Fest has been added to the request Of the Birmingham traffic bureau to southern rail carriers to see that gulf ports have same rates from middle west for exports as northern Atlantic ports have. Several middle western commercial and civic organizations have taken action looking toward the maintenance of shipping advantages through southern ports.
 The city of Cincinnati. through it's chamber of commerce, has taken an especially pronounced position. Head of the movement is Malcolm Stewart, former Birmingham citizen. who is manager of the foreign bureau of the Cincinnati chamber and chairman of the middle western merchant marine committee. recently organized. This committee went to Washington to urge preservation of the American merchant marine recently and, among other things, made the case of the gulf ports very plain.
 The case was presented by MT. Stewart and paragraphs from his presentation are these:
 Heretofore we have depended upon limited number of ports in the eastern section of the United States, but in normal times the facilities of these ports are not equal to the task of properly moving their own com merce In addition to the goods shipped through them from the in 1erior of the country. This results in congestion.
 Losses to Shippers
 Our experience has been that many millions of dollars have been lost to the interior manufacturer, farmer and producer through unreasonable delays, by the way of cancellations and loss of business as well as de- terioration In cases, theft and pilfer- age in others. not counting the dls- satisfaction caused the foreign cus- toner by having the goods lay in eastern terminals some times for as long as three months.
 We are convinced that the only way to relieve this situation Is perma- pently for the establishment of trade routes out of the south Atlantic, gulf and Pacific ports as well as north At 1antic ports, and the maintenance of these trade routes with a reliable schedule of sailings. This must be done even at a temporary loss"
 Jones Bill Provisions
 It is pointed out by middle western, southern and southeasterni shippers that maintenance of parity of advan- tages for southern. gulf and Pacific ports is enabled under section ' of the Jones bill, which call for regular shipping routes from the south At 1antfc and gulf ports.
 Action of the Birmingham traffic bureau in asking southern rail car siers to exert effort for maintenance of parity of export rates to gulf ports was provoked by recent publication of reduced rates from middle western points to the northern Atlantic sea- board without proporttonate reduc- tions to south Atlantic and gulf ports,
 Replies from one or two of the southern carriers have been received and indicate interest in removing the niscriminat tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-09
ALABAMA GIRL IS
 COMPOSER OF COMEDY

Selma, January Especial, )-Mis ss Aadelyn Sheppard of Central Mills, reputation as a composer, has just finished the entire musical score for q new musical comedy now being whipped into shape in New York city entitled, Just Because"
 The men in charge of the produc- ton of Just Because" have produced many of the most successful musical comedies to tour the country, and that it will be a success Is practically assured.
 The entire libretto for the new show Is the work of Helen Smith Woodruff. Miss Sheppard expects to return to New York within a few days where she will complete all nec- essary work preparatory to the enter ing of the show on the stage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-09
TREND LOWER IN
 COTTON MARKET
UnfavorabIe Financial Condi- tionS Are Felt in American
 Exchanges
By Associated Press

New Orleans, January 8.-The trend was lower In the cotton mar ket this last week, the high prices being reached on the opening ses- sion while the lowest levels were reached toward the end. From ad- vances of 10 to Is points over the close of the proceeding week prices fell to levels 97 to 122 points under.
 March traded up to 1s.3Oc and then fell to 1693c. The close was at net losses of 74 to S3 points with March at 17,S2. In the spot department mid ding lost 50 points, closing at 17.25c. which compared with 14.0Oc as the closing price a year ago.
 Unfavorable developments, both on this side of the water and in Eu- rope, furnished much of the selling pressure. In the early trading the bank troubles at Chicago were the main influence, the cloth failure at Manchester caused selling in the later sessions while toward the close the stock market difficulties in Italy had their effect, although the closing sessions of the week had much steadier tone because of messages from Italy stating that the troubles lad been smoothed over and that the stock exchanges would resume trad ing next week.
 Statistics BullIsh
 The statistics of the week were very bullish but had little effect be- cause the attention of the trade was so taken up by matters outside the cotton industry Itself The export movement bulged across the three million bale mark because of the large shipments of the week, mill takings were 310,0O0 bales against 274,000 last week and 297,000 this week last year, while the visible supply of American cotton decreased 74,579 bales against an increase this week of last year of 15,S62, and a decrease this week two years ago or .1S.376. At the end of the week the worlds visible supply of American cotton was 4,204,35S bales against 4,490,552 a year ago, and 4,4S5,4S4 two years ago.
 Considerable interest was taken in the ginning which promises to be dominating influence during the week to come because of the report from the census bureau due on the opening Tuesday, carrying the crop down to the first of January The trade expects something less than S,- 000, 900 bales as the total glnned' During the week a private bureau report placed the total at 7,92o,ooo bales, indicating an output for the eighth period of but 127,o0o bales' against 149,000 during the seventh period During the eighth ginning nerIod last year the production was s7s.3S5 bales, while two years ago it was 612,274.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-09
------as-~--- FLYING SQUADRON WILL HOLD MEETING IN SELMA

Selma, January S.-(Special. )-Min- isters of Selma indorsed the appear ance here February 25, 26, 27 of the flying squadron composed of widely known temperance workers, business men and lawyers, who are appearing through the country independent of any organization to stimulate a more healthy regard for law and order
 Meetings will be held in the Church Street Methodist church and local chairmen will preside over the ses- sfons. Announcement was made by the Rev. D. B. Taylor. president of the Ministers union, that T. L. McGill will he asked to serve as general chair man, and will appoint other local men 10 call together the different meet inEs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-09
MAY ESTABLISH AN
 ILLlTERACY SCHOOL

Anniston, January S.-(Special.)- Plans are now under way by Red Cross workers of the city for the establishment of a school for illit- crates to be opened about January 15, and to be continued as long as may be deemed feasible.
 Miss Sarah Luther, of Montgom- cry, a member of the illiteracy com mission of the state board of edu- cation, will be in the city this week to consult with Red Cross officers in regard to details of the move ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-09
WIVES AND SISTERS
 INVITED TO FORUM

Child welfare and health topics be- ing the subject for discussion by the Civic forum this noon, wives and sis ters of members of the Civic Asso- citation or forum visitors have been invited today at the IIillman hotel ballroom for the weekly luncheon.
 Health Work in Public Schools' will be the main topic to be discussed by local health authority Enter tainment and music features will be added.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-09
.LEYDEN ADDRESSES
 ANNISTON CNITANS

Anniston, January S.-(Special)- The Friday noon luncheon of the An niston Civitan club was featured by an address by the newly elected pres ident, Dr. Frank Leyden, presiding for the first time, which was an out line of his policies for the ensuing term, the motto of the club, Builders of Good Citizenship" being used as a basis for his remarks.
 A contest in story telling was the amusement feature of the meeting Civitan Wood Herren being award ed the prize, Alabama centennial half-dollar, for telling the most hu- morous story.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-09
By BRIGGS

Hotel Printup next Monday night. when a banquet will be served The chamber has a new slogan for 1922 which Is Spend Your Money in Gads- den." Some matters will be brought before the meeting, which will be of great interest to the people of tho city, and out of which may develop several new industries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-09
MAGNUM IN ANNISTON

Anniston, January S.-(Special.)- Charles A. Magnum, formerly em- ployed by the Palace Drug company in the city as prescription clerk, spent the weekend in the city, stop- ping off on the return trip from a visit to his home at Five Points to Talladega. where he now holds a position with the Owl Drug company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-09
Hubbard Bros. a Co.

Membsrs New Work Cotton Exchanse. Nss Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Pro. ducs Exchange. Associated Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Orders so- and Cotton Ssed oil for future delivery. Special attention and liberal tsr.ns given for eensisnmsnt of spet cotsaa sor ds-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-09
ANNUAL MEETING

Gadsden, January S.-(Special.)- The Gadsden Chamber of Commerce will hold it's annual meeting at the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-09

omorrow-Reggie in the Wake.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-24
SHOWS EFFECT OF EARLY
PUBLIC UTILITIES BILL
Measure Would Not Affect
Regulation by Cities, Elk.
ccpt in Rate Making.

When asked about the effect OF the
Early bill IL made law. IA member Of
the state Corporation Commission
said last night that IL correctly
printed in an afternoon paper. 1t was
evident It's author had followed close
~ the wording If the Utility Act Of
1914. by which light. heat. power. gas.
water and telephone companies wer:
put under regulation by the commits
SION. The measure would not he
said. affect regulation by cities cx-
cept as to rate making. since II
would place the street railway sit
uation I'm the same class with tcle-
phones. in which the cities FIX tho
routes OF pole lines and conduits. pre-
scribe safety regulations and TX local
franchise taxes. The commission
would. under the Early bill. have the
same Jurisdiction over street railways
In Richmond that II now has over
telephones In this city.
AS 20 rates. II Il street railway COM
pany claimed that a rate fixed by n
local franchise was insufficient to
permit IL 10 pay expenses and n rea-
Sonablc return on It's value, il could
apply TO tho State Corporation Com
mission for relief. \ public hearing
would then be had. and. If Il was
round by the commission that the
rate was not enough to allow the
'""'P"h! 10 continue to propcrly
serve the public. an increase wouId
he allowed. Notwithstanding n fran
else maximum Propcr i,Ii,;., No.,
'cdnrc would have to Ice follower be
added. as provided in tho UTILITIES
Net. after which the Early bin +.
modelled. 20
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-24
WORLDS BEST SALESMAN.
HOUSTON TELLS ADVERTISERS
New York Publisher Talks to Members of Better Bust
ness Bureau and Writers Club on Literature
and Universal Peace Problems.

OF world peace. spoke %n Building
Truth Into Business. lie pI,lined
what he termed tn. grcnt strides
that are being made from day In day
toward higher idcalism in business
relations between men.
Among other things. he said:
Did YOU ever stop to consider that
truth is the best salesman In the
world? And II is a salesman tina.
every one can employ the great or
the small. Like all the gifts Of God.
truth is unirersal: but II must he
practiced. or it departs. When il is
rracticed, II blcsscs both seller and
buyer aud imparts that intangible.
imponderab:c thing called condolences.
the atmosphere Of good will and the
fine feeling of honesty.
'WashnGton's trade mark helped
To create Il presumption OF honest
weight and Of honest quality To every
barrel Of flour and hoSshcad OF to-
tacco shipped from Virginia. The
business man who lies in his sell
Ing or his advertising is the enemy
Of every honest business man and
of the public us u whole.
because truth is the very life and
spirit OF business. Wholesale or re-
tail, mercantile. banking. publishing
business OF every kind. every honest
business man has II definite stake In
maintaining II. That explains and
justitics the support you gladly give
to this Better business Bureau. TO
your Advertising club and To the Ma
tional Advertising Clubs
Largely through the agency OF the
Associated clubs, honest advertising
laws have been put on the statute
books of thirty-four States Lost
the laws become dead letters. we
bcstirrcd ourselves Ia see that they
we're observed. To this end, the Ma
ional Vigilance Committee was or
Eanizcd AMI. under it's direction local
committees have been formed in the
hundreds OF clubs and In the last
three or four years Better Business
bureaus have been established. There
are now thirty-hve of these bu-
ienus, similar to this effective one
you have here in Richmond"
Colonel Thomas Is. McAdams pre-
sided and John Stewart Bryan intro
duccd the speaker. Governor l.. Lee
Trinklc was a guest OF honor and
headed an honorary committee Of
business executives. consisting of .hc
president OF the Chamber of Com
mercc. the president OF the Retail
Merchants Association. the president
of the Real, Estate Exchange and
the heads of various civic clubs and
50 cictics. Dianer was served in Muir
phys Hotel annex last evening.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-24

Herbert s. Houston. president Of
the Houston Publishing Company. OF
New York. former president of the
Associated Advertising Clubs of the
World. and chairman Of the board
OF trustees of the National Vigilance
Fund. delivered two addresses To as
many audiences in Richmond yestcr-
day afternoon. The first was before
the Virginia Writers Club in the au-
dttorium of the Collegiate School,
when he spoke on periodicals which
he is projecting. and the second was
before the Better Business bureau
and the Richmond Advertising club.
In his talk before the writer's
club. Mr.. Houston said. in part:
America. in her own interest. needs
Ia know about the rest of the world
Ihat has been my conviction for
years. And IL has been the conviction
of men and women OF ligh; aud lead
ing in all parts of the country. 1t
was the vision Miss Montague her
self had when she wrote Uncle sam
of Freedom Ridge 1t was the Spiri,
that John Stewart Bryan had when
| heard linn. as rector OF thu ruivcr-
sity q: Virginia. make the address Il I
the unveiling OF the bron7. .mcmuri-
nj tablet To the sons OF ~" university
who had died In the great war" The
SpShhci DolHleu out tnHt the world
these NirGinians had foa-h: To save
should be stabilized and sc; in order
The publishing enterprise to wn.en
reference has been made" said .Lr.
Houston. lis going to concern it;,if
with informing and enlight.niuS this
country about tina; world. R;.:. n. W
am preparing the first issue o. n
magazine to he called 'Our World.
which Will appear March -: Its
primary and controlling purpose VIII
nc In give true picture. in II vivid
anu dramatic way, Of the new anc
really different war that ia. followc:
the great war. 1t will try t. describe.
The ways and ideas and movements
that affect the peoples who dwell
| upon the earth.
but. am not contcatinE myself
with magazine that intcrprets nulv
the world of reality. Very shortly
shall publish n second r,aEaIin, To
be called Foreign Fiction which will
near the same relationship [, creative
literature throughout the wnrih trat
our World is to bear to human pros;
rcsS I'm all countries"
lie was introduced by Miss Nnrrn
ret Prescott Montague, president of
the club.
In his address to members or tho
Better business Bureau onI tn. Rich
Inond Advertising Club. Mr.. Houston.
who is an international figure. moi
only in the world OF literature. Lu,