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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26

The woman's auxiliary of the First
Presbyterian church will meet Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock in an all
day study session at the church be-
ginning the mission book. THE I'm
finished Task with Mrs. F, Q. Hell
lier in charge of the class. At noon
a lunch will be served and at
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26

Funeral services over the remains
Of Mrs. Bara Malta age 81 years,
who died Friday evening at her home,
1872 Forty third street, Wylam, will
be conducted from the st. Anthony's
Catholic church Sunday afternoon at
3 o'clock at the Oakland cemetery
Mrs. Malta is survived by her hus-
band, John Mata, and several chill
1rrn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
Observation-Disclosures

The marriage of c. William Wake
field and Miss Lillian Hatcher was
quietly solemnized Saturday after
noon at McCalla. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J.
Hatcher of Bessemer and the groom
is connected with the Bessemer
Weekly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26

The women's Missionary society or
the First Baptist church will meet
Monday afternoon. all bands, at the
church at o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26

Red Cross Roll Call
The tsnsleY lied Cross roll call
drive will be continued until next
Thursday through the various mis-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26

Mrs. ]. ]. Walker left yesterday
to visit friends and relatives in John
son City, Tenn.
Mrs. a. c. Davis left yesterday to
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Gilmore at Nashville, Tenn.
Mrs. f. IL. Stenson, who attended
the Eastern Star grand chapter meet
ing in Montgomery as a delegate
from Aster chapter. stopped ever in
Prattville to visit relatives. She has
returned home
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26

The r. c, I. malo chorus, under the
erection Of stephen Allsop. viii give
concert next Thursday evening
ut the Fairview Masonic temple. The
chorus has given u number of con-
certs this season which have prov, n
popular and enjoyable and a large
crowd is expected to be on hand
Thursday evening.
The following program will be
rendered; we Arc the Young AIu
sicians" chorus; solo. william
Scholl Holy City" chorus; solo,
Mrs. j. Il. HUMPHREYS; ION the RAM
parts" chorus. piano solo. Miss Ellen
Payne; Deep River" chorus; read
ing, Mrs. C. b. saunders; Martyrs
of the Arena" chorus; solo, Mrs.
BumEardner; Soldiers March to Vic
tory" chorus; piano solo, Mrs. c. W.
Phillips; Perfect Day chorus.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26

terest," and enc on worlds Hap
penings" by Mrs John Mcconnell.
The club plans tc take up at the next
meeting the book, IF Winter
Comes" (Hutchinson), and later
This Freedom" by the same author.
After the business and program
the club members enjoyed light
refreshments of cake and chocolate.
Those who were present were Mrs.
Fitzgerald Mrs. Martin. Mrs. George
Cochran, Miss Elizabeth Mitchell.
Mrs. John Mcconnell and Mrs. w.
A. Cochran and Miss Huntingdon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26

O'Clock the regular business meeting
of the auxiliary will be held,
Worth Lewis Post auxiliary will
meet Friday afternoon at the Cham
Der of Commerce rooms at o'clock.
All members are urged to attend.
The Culture club will meet Thurs
day afternoon at O'Clock at the
library.
The Junior Wednesday Music club
will meet Wednesday afternoon at
O'Clock with Miss Kathleen Naylor.
The Women's Missionary society of
the First Methodist church will meet
Monday afternoon at o'clock in a
mission study, with Mrs. II. L. Bains,
leader.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26

Or. f. O. HELLER, pastor Ct me
First Presbyterian church VII
preach on Lessons From the DoIo-
mite Disaster, On SUNDAY evenins'
. ...rha sailing ride" will be his topic
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26

First Christian Church--Rev. ]. l..
Anderson, pastor: Sunday mornins
sermon subject. Prayer"
First Baptist Church-Rev. David
NJ. Gardner. pastor; Sunday morning
service in charge of the Mems club.
Evening service will be conducted by
r. h. Daniel. b. Y. p. us at the reg
ular hours.
First Presbyterian Church-Rev. j.
II. AFFORD of Birmingham will preach
the morning service. There will be
no evening service.
Ensley Highlands Methodist Church
Rev. j.. a. Holmes, pastor; Sunday
morning sermon topic, Jesus at
Bethany Evening subject, THE
Woman at the Well" Epworth league
at $50 o'clock.
.Ensley Highland Presbyterian
Church--Rev. L. e. Brubaker, pas
tor; sunday morning Thanksgiving
service, sermon topic. as 1t Good to
Give Thanks?" Special music by the
choir. Evening theme, "The Challenge
of the Common Place.
Pike Avenue Baptist Church---Rev.
Theo Harris, pastor; Sunday morning
sermon topic, BE Ye Thankful"
Evening subject, rs the Young Man
Safea" Junior and Senior b. Y. F..
Z. at $50 o'clock.
Shadyside Methodist Church-Rev.
L. NJ. Barnes, pastor; Sunday morn
ing sermon topic, THE Uplifted
Christ" Evening subject, Unusual
Faith" Epworth league at 6:15
o'clock.
Hunter Street Baptist Church--Rev.
L. NJ. Bradley, pastor. Sunday morn
ing sermon topic. THE Fading
Leaf Evening subject Team Work."
b. Y. 7. Us at the regular hour.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
Children of the confederacy


The Children of the Confederacy
held their monthly meeting this
week at the home OF Miss Edith High
in Jonesboro.
The program for the afternoon con-
sisted of a study of Jefferson Davis
and the following subjects were dis
cussed: Sketch of His Life" Eliza
beth Grigsby; His Inauguration as
President Mrs. ]. o. Studivant;
Marriage to Sarah Taylor" Rebecea
Williamson; His Second Marriage
and Children" Margaret Briggs;
piano solo, Edith High reading, IN
Memoriam," Clara Mae Loveless.
After the historical program. re-
freshments of fruit salad and cake
were served. Those present were:
Mrs. f. l.. Huey, Mrs. J. o. Sturdivant
Fanny Morton, Francis Rush, Clara
Mae Loveless, Marguerite Briggs,
Sarah Huey and Elizabeth Grigsby,
Rebecca Williamson.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
Mis-. pennington Hostess.

Miss Bob Pennington was charm
ing young hostess Saturday after
noon. entertaining number OF
friends at bridge at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Pen
nington, the guests including the
members of the Bridgette club. The
prize for the games, French powder,
was awardedNto Miss Ethel William
son and later in the evening turkey
plate luncheon was served.
This was lovely Thanksgiving
party with Thanksgiving favors, and
the score cards and the home were
pretty with quantities of ferns and
chrysanthemums.
The guests were Miss Avis Little.
Miss Elizabeth Hill. Miss Myrtle
Hayes. Miss Maggie Johnston. Miss
Elizabeth Pearce, Miss Amy Brown
and Miss Ethel Williamson.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26

Dr. ". p. price will preach sun
,ay morning at the First Baptist
chnrch on .The Glory of Going On
This sermon will be in support OF
the supplementary campaign which
begins Sunday in the Bapust
churches for the Seventy Million Dol
lar campaign. In the evening Dr.
price will preach on Lessons FROM
tbe Dolomite Tragedy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26

Funeral services over the remains
OF Dan A. Dunstan, age 6S years, who
died at his residence, sos Twelfth
street west. East Thomas, Friday
evening, win be conducted from the
residence this Sunday at 2:30 o'clock.
Rev. 7. O. Hearn, pastor of the East
Thomas Baptist church, win offici-
ate. Interment Will follow at the
Elmwood cemetery.
He is survived by his widow, one
daughter, Mrs. Nj. L. Womack, a
granddaughter, Mrs. Gordon Smith, a
grandson. Dan Dunstan Smith and a
sister, Miss Salle Dunstan Of Peters
burg, Va. The deceased was a promi-
nent Mason and member OF the Order
of Red Men and has been employed
by the !. c. Railroad company for
number of years.
The members of Florida lodge No.
$50, A. T. and A. NJ. VIII have charge
of the services at the grave and
all members are requested to meet
in the Masonic hall, Pratt city, at
1880 O'clock Sunday afternoon Tor
the purpose of attending the funeral.
The deceased has lived in this district
for number ow years and had many
friends who will learn of his death
with regret
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
Al the Churches

DIR. Middleton S. Barnweu Will au-
minister holy communion sunday
morning at Trinity church in Bes-
senior at o'clock. Rev Joseph
Schieffelin. the rector of the church'
viii hold service at II o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26

Rev. J. II. Harris will preach sun
dav at the Jonesboro Metnouis.
church. using as subject IN ne
morning, The Reward of the rain
fur: in the evening, "Christs DIS
ciples.n
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26

DR.. B. T. Waites will hold services
sunday morning at the First Metho-
dist church and will use as topic
.The Victorious Christ" In the eve
ming he will preach on walking on
the Water.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
.RITOLA WINS CROSS
COUNTRY TITLE A. A. u

New York. November 25.-Willie
Ritola of the Finnish American A. G..
of New York. won the national senior
A. A. U. cross country championship
today over the six and half mile Van
Cortlandt Park course. defeating r..
Earl johnson Of Pittsburg. the pre-
sent title hilder of 800 yards. The
Finnish American A. c. won the
team championship.
Ritola covered the course in 81
minutes 81 AS seconds. johnson OF
the Edgar Thomson Steel a. A. was
second and 1lmar Prin, Finnish
American A, C; third.
The Finnish American team scored
~ points
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
Beer and stiII Found

Three thousand gallons of beer
and copper still of S50-gallon ca
pacity were captured Saturday MORN
ing by Bessemer deputies near the
nery's Gap.
Two men were arrested In connec-
ton with the still, John O'Brien and
Joe Bum, on a charge of distilling.
Both men furnished bond.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26

The Quest club was delightfully."-
entertained Saturday afternoon by
Mrs. II. II. Pendleton at the home OF
Mrs. W. a. Cochran en- Clarendon
avenue. The club recently organized
is composed Of charming coterie of
young matrons who have banded to-
gerher for study and will become
members Of the Alabama Federation
Of W. mems clubs.
The program for the afternoon con-
sisted Of talk by Mrs. Herbert
Milton on Recent Editorials Of In
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26

Rev. E. r Corley will hold serv-
icas ~ the First Christian church
sunday MT rning and evening.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26
Funeral Service


THE Bessemer Fire department
answered four calls Saturday, one to
the residence of John Reese on sixth
avenue. which was damaged to tic
amount of $3.50 and one to the nome
of w. A. Simmons on CLARENDON
avenue, and one to 1925 Arlington
avenue at the home of II. b. Duftee'
and one to a house occupied by
negro on Berkely avenue.
small damage was incurred at each
one of the fires.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-26

Thirty bodies remain at Huey &
McConnelfs awaiting relatives or be-
ing removed to their homes. All of
these are negroes. One remains at
Jacobs, Jim Scott, white miner.
who will be buried Tuesday.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-06-24
90, 900 900 Is EsTIMATEo RE0uc.
TIoN FOR RAILWAY EN-
PLoYEs.
new WAGE REDUCTIONS
100000 RAILWAY CLERKS WILL
RECEIVE BULK OF LATEST
WAGE CLASH.

ChlcugO.-Wnge reductions estimnt-
ed at not exceeding $4O,OO0,O 600 for sI5.-
600 additional railway employees whose
wages the carriers seek to lower
through the railroad labor board, are
expected to issue from the board with
In few days to be effective July l.
The new decisions will make a total of
approximately 315O,O0O.OOO to he cut
from the annual pay rolls Of the roads.
The bulk Of those whom the new
cut will hit are railway clerks who
number approximately 20O.OO. Their
pay, It WAC said. would not he cut
more than 8 cents an hour. however,
and certain chief clerks and other su-
pervisory clerical forccs may NOT feel
the order ut all.
About 5000 train disputchers, gcner-
ally considered as subordinate Off
Gals, while coming under the pending
decision. will not suffer any reduction.
according to authoritative Information.
Supervisory officials In the shop crafts
whose pay was slashed $50, ONO. 600 like
wise received no cuts.
Coal passers, oilers and water ten
ders, including In the general classifi,
cation OF statlnonary engineers and
firemen, and freight handlers and
other common labor Included In the
station employees group. nre expected
to receive a reduction of approximate
~ . cents an lIOur. the nume cut APP
piled to common labor in the main.
tenance OF way department There are
about 125.OOO unskilled lnbOrers In
these two clnsse.
The signal men ind marine employ
rs, numbering 1900 and 500 respec-
lively, arc cxpected.to come under the
reduction, but no figures were obtain
able to Indicate the amount Of their
cut.
Anticipating IL reduction, however,
d. W. Helt, president OF the signal
men. declared the board would prob
ably hamstrIng U.S." adding that he
could find no justification for the cut
to present to his men and that he
expected them to vote 10 strike. as soon
us IL decision WIS issued. f. II. Fit
gerald, president -nf the clerks. lil:e.
wise declared further cut was unrea-
sOnnble and that his organization
would begin II strike vote Immediately
when the decision Is announced, In
line with the agreement Of the eleven
organizations affected by the cuts ia
take strike votes, made ut the confer
ence In Cincinnati recently.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-06-24
UNIONS ENDANGERED
DECLARES ORGANIZED LABOR
WILL APPEAL TO CONGRESS
FEDERATION PRESIDENT WARNS
AGAiNsT DRIVING THE BAR.
GAlk-Ioo HARD.
western y..p.,., uaio. NJ, s.,,,e..,

Cinclnnati.-PrOtests OF organized
labor as voiced ut Cincinnati ut prelim-
innries for the annual convention OF
the American Federation OF Labor. cen
tered against the Supreme Court, the
Congress nnd State Legislatures In gen.
eral.
Samuel GOmbers. president of the
federation, In addressing club Of bus
lness men, interpreted the Supreme
Court decision In the celebrated Coro-
nadO coal cases rs ii negatiOn of the
right to strike, und declared TINT or
ganized labor would appeal to Congress
for new legislation setting aside the
decision.
In criticlzing the Supreme Court. Mr..
Gompers said that he expected to he
taken strictly to account" for his ut
terances. adding that ~; do not run
away from fight" ~
''But 1t has come to a pretty pass"
he continued, when an A,nsstcan citi-
zen can no longer discuss and criticize
the decision Of the courts Anyone, n
he feels 80 disposed. can criticize even
the President of the United States or
the United States Senate or the Con-
gress-" II, .
Delegates to the meeting of the met
al trades department Of tl,e federation
by unanimous action assalled Congress
and State Legislatures us enemies of
labor. and declared for labOr's active
participation In the full campaigns In
an effort to elect Its friends, regard.
less of their politics.
IF YOU compel men md women, re.
gardiess of conditions" he continued,
ITO work against their will. you have
rc-established slavery. Some people
ure Impressed now Is the time to take
advantage OF the working people, re.
duce wages and break up their organ
izations, and, under the open shop
weaken or destroy the unions"
In this connection he warned against
driving the bargain too l,arU assert.
Ing that ",lny of reckoning will
come" and adding that the organized
workers nre the greatest establishing
force" III the country. Referring to
rnil union chiefs. he said they had pre-
vented strikes. which, he sald. had
been desired by the union members
generally, and he concluded with the
expression of hope for tile time
when employers and employees would
solve their problems ut the confer
ence table.
The gathering Of labor chiefs for
the federation convention also was
marked by II meeting of the executive
hoard Of the International Ladies' Gnr-
inent Workers Union. mt which $780,
600 was set aside as fund to finance
nm organizing campaign extending to
the Pacific coast, Middle Western
cities and Canada.
The delegates to the metal trades
meeting, In turning attention to poll
tics. declared by resolution that Con-
gress had sneered for months ut the
representatives of organized lnbor.
md that most members had been
elected for services rendered "high
corporate interests"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-06-24
Explorer to Fly Over North Pole.

LOndon.-Capt. ROald Amundsen.
the explorer. who is about to begin
IL fIve-year expedition into Arctic re-
gions. says that the plan WIS for his
ship. Maud. which smiled from Seattle,
WASH, recently for Nome, to drift
across the Polar ocean, while short
reconnaissance trips would be made in
small planes. Developments. however.
had caused considerable change In the
flying plans, and should conditions Ill
low he would start with Lieutenant
Omdal. his PILOT, from Point Barrow.
Polar basin. across the north pole and
thence to Cape Columbia (Grant land)
where depot had already been es-
tnblishcti.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-06-24
v.t,.r seniors Lose to Fa..,srs.

Poughkeepsle, n. Y.-Futhers of
Vussar seniors permitted themselves Il
self-congratulutOry smile ut clnss-day
festivities. Undaunted by the presence
of three professors on the baseball
nine of the Vassar senior team, fathers
defeated daughters by the score of IL
to 3. After fnnning consistently and
courteOusly In the first Inning. the
dads" Inter pounded gleefully the Of
ferings OF Miss Edith Fitch. Vassar's
pitching nee. scoring six runs in the
third inning and five in the fourth
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-06-24
Labor Fac. Fieh. for 4xi...ne..

Cincinnati.-Facing flight that
leaders OF organized labor regard az
one for the very existencel Of union.
Ism, the American federation here
opened its fOrty-second ANNUAL cOnven-
tion, which was marked bH the pre-
sentatiOn of many Issues 10 b., consld-
cred during the next two wkseks. and
speech by President Gontpers. de-
olaring I'VE do not fool ourselves into
any fancled security" Tkf issues
were brought before the delegates by
the report of the federatlon'E execu-
tive council.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-06-24
400 Person, Drowned in Flood.

San Salvador, Republic OF lvador.
Three hundred persons are H own ~
hive been drowned and many srsons
are missing following an nbnor, nj rise
In the Avelhuate and Arenul rivers.
which overflowed their ban $ ana
Joined together in one stream inun-
lnting the CandeInrin district this
city. Several houses were swept away
by the raging torrent. The vern-
ment Inns sent II relief exreditio here
to succOr people in distress. Atparge
subscription list has been startfl for
the relief OF the sufferers.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-06-24
HUNDREDS ARE HURT
THOUSANDS MISSING As ss-MlLE
WIND SWEEPS TWO STATES.
SCORES INJURED As WIND
WRECKS FERRis WHEEL IN
PARK,
,w.,.r. Ss..p.p, Union s... s.r...,

NWestsru Ntvspsp<v uhl9a Ness orV.v.S
New York--A violent storm accom-
panied by shifting winds that reached
u velocity of, lightweight miles an
hour took the lives Of more than fifty
persons. injured mOres than a hundred
and caused enormous property loss in
the metropolitan section. Forty per
IONS were reported to have lost their
lives while boating In Long Island
sound and many others were killed by
falling tree lightning and accidents
caused by the wind.
The storm came at the close Of one
Of the most tOrrid days Of the season.
The wind, coming gently from the
south and southwest. shifted suddenly
Into the northwest and increased In
velocity to eiRhty-eIght miles, and
sweeping through New Jersey. West
chester county, across City Island, the
Bronx and Manhattan, left death and
destruction In Its wake.
Torrential rains. then lightning, fol-
loked the wind.
Hundreds of thousands of New
Workers. were on the benches and Mt
various outlying resorts, seeking re-
lief from the heat, when the storm
broke, and 1t was from these that the
storm took Its death toll.
Forty persons are reported to have
been drowned off City Island In Long
Island sound, when the mad storm that
hit the city, capsixed scores OF small
pleasure craft. Ten bodies have been
recovered and thirty more persons are
reported missing.
1t was estimated by the police that
over 100 small boats were over turned,
and 1t also was reported that IN entire
bont load Of persons went down he
fore the storms fury.
1t is estimated by Lieut.. Joseph
Reilly Of the City Island detectives
that no fewer than 10000 persons
were fishing when the storm broke.
After 1t had pissed and the sky
cleared the waters OF Pelham bay ind
Long Island sound were dotted with
overturned rOwboats, launches, canoes
md yachts.
Extensive property damage from
wind ind lightning was reported from
all boroughs. OF the city and outlying
districts. Central park suffered heavily,
dozens Of trees having been uproOted
and hurled across the drlvewnys.
blocking automobile traffic.
Lightning struck Brooklyn trolley
car, and u -half u dozen passengers
were stunned and thrown to the floor.
Lightning alsO struck u barn In Flush
ing andten horses were burned to
death.
The fury of the electrical storm
broke suddenly over little nmuse-
ment park ut ClasOn's Point, the
Bronx. lushed into ferris wheel
crowded with young people, crushed 1t
to the ground and passed on. leaving
six known dead and more than forty
injured.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-06-24
M,rine Guard, s.l.. Llquer.

Norfolk. vu.--Approximately 1000
quarts OF liquor valued ut more than
$4,000. were said to have been seized
by marine guards of the navy yard In
= raid on tlse naval transport Sirius
under orders Of Rear Admiral Ralph
Andrews, commandment of the Norfolk
navy yard. Officers and men Of the
ship are confined to their ship under
I,Inrd
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-06-24
Colorado River Floods 1000 Aerss.

Brawley, CalIf.-The Colorado river
levee broke ut Ranb ranch. two miles
east and IL mile and hulf south Of
Blythe, Calf, according to messages
received here. The gap In the levee
measures 100 feet and ~ expected to
widen, according to the messages. Two
thousand ncres were Inundated. The
town Of Blythe itself was reported to
be in no dunger.