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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16
GERMANY IS ANXIOUS OVER FOOD SHORTAGE
City Folks Travel To Country To
 Secure Supplies

BERLIN, Sept. 15.-(By Associated
 Press ss.)-Germany' food situation has
 reached what was called the bag
 man" stage in the Russian collapse,
 country and get their foodstuffs,
 unless they want to pay the extor-
 tionate prices asked by food-specula- tors.
 Suburban trains are crowded by
 men and women carrying vegetables.
 milk. butter. meat and other supplies which local retailers in almost all German cities are unable to provide under present conditions, Farmers
 who have food supplies insist upon payment in foreign money, As retail CTS must sell for German haper marks, their business Is at stand still.
 A weii-dressed man who was walk Ing along Inter den Linden carrying an. expensive alligator case. found
 himself recently tho center of an envlous group whom his case burst open and potatoes rolled out over Berlin's most fashionable boulevard, Berlin householders are already be- ginning to seek their winter supply of vegetables. and food scouts are travelling throughout the potato dis tricts making contracts for families, Field workers strikes and cold, rainy spring-the coldest, wettest spring in some goo years-have mate rially affected Germany's 1e23 har- vest, which otherwise would have been about the average, according to reports from the agricultural dis ftriets,
 Potatoes, ens ef Germany's chief foods. and in many families fully as important as meat and eggs and milk, were set back by the cold weather, and prospects for the late crop are not at all encouraging, the agrieuiturists report, Germany has been importing potatoes from Hol- menths in efforts te relieve the shortage,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16
P ARKING SP AC [
 FUR 2,O00 AUTOS AT GROTTO CIRCUS
Madam Eff, Mystery Circus Woman, Is In Birming-
 ham

we are going to have free park ing space for two thousand automo- piles at Kamram Grotto circus grounds during the progress of the show from September 27 to October G." said Frank Fl. Adams, chairman Q the grounds and lighting commit tee. "The Central of Georgia rail- road has generously donated us the ground at Twenty-fourth street, northside, between Ninth and Tenth avenues.
 There will be room for the nam moth circus tents and plenty of space for machines. We will illumi nate the grounds, arrange parking units and put the parking plans in the hands of Birmingham Boy Scouts. who always do things right. No charge will be made for parking Kamram Grotto wants to treat It's circus patrons fairly"
 To Choose Circus Queen.
 Great interest is being manifested in the popularity contest in which 27 well-known Birmingham ladies are contestants. The winner will be crowned Queen of the Circus" and at the hands of the Grotto. At the conclusion of the voting Saturday night Miss Marie Plemons. Mrs. w. H. Halcombe and Miss Marie Self were tied for first place. For the next two weeks tha voting will be secret balloting and the final result will be announced at the opening perormance Of the circus Thursday night, September 27-
 TyNteTy Woman AKEfve@.
 Accompanied by a Java monkey, a shaggy donkey called Violet" three pommeranfan dogs, French maid and a liverted chauffeur and foot man, Madam Eff, the mystery wom- an of cIrcusdom" drove into Bir- mingham and secured a spacious suite at the Tutwtler hotel
 Madam Fffi, always wears e black silk mask over the Upper portion of her face. She is reported to be of the defunct Russian nobility and has been engaged as one of the stellar features of Kamram Grotto circus She will rest in Birmingham until the circus engagement starts.
 This woman, whose identity is clothed fin a deep veil of mystery will drive through Birmingham streets just to give the best city in the south, the ~once over- Then she will retire to her apartment and will positively refuse to meet news paper interviewers-
 Attempts to see the madam Last night met with failure She would not answer the phone Neither would she respond to the drkdng bell at her suite door
 Madam ees in one great temper, explained Mile Celeste, French maid and quasf-companion
 She ees what you call all ees fin and say she nevafr talk ze newspaper talk"
 Monarch C. D. Gentry nf Kzmr1m Grotto said that Madam Eff was quite fatigred from a r0nE Euto drive from New York and fin addition was suffering pain from . trouble some tooth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16
PLAN FALL REUNION
Scottish Rite Body To Hold Affair
 In New Temple

OCONkfSA NANe oVOy AV AADAA NAAA~>@A
 In New Temple
 Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry will hold their fall reunion of the organization Novem- Der 13, IA, 15 and 16 In the Masonic temple, corner Sixth avenue and Nineteenth street, at which time work In every degree from the fourth through the thirty-second will be put on,
 The date of the meetings was de- cided at the regular meeting of the four Scottish Rite bodies Wednesday evening. Committees are being ar ranged and plans matured to make this fall meeting one of the best and largest of its kind. With plenty of room for the handling of large classes, future prospects seem bright. Harold McDermott has been named chairman of the campaign committee. Sub-committees are being appointed from active members of the lodge who will give their services in aid ing In giving large reunion.
 The tillng in bathrooms and kitoh- ems will glisten if quickly rubbed with a cloth dipped Tn gasoline and wiped dry with another cloth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16
DIR. LAND TO PREACH

Dr. George Land. professor of the social sciences and religious educa- tion at the University of Alabama, will preach at Il o'clock services at the First Presbyterian church al Fourth avenue and Twenty-firs street Dr. Land will speak op.a sub- feet of his own choosing. Sunday school will be held at 9:S0 o'clock and services for the Italians will be held at 5 o'clock. The Christian En- deavor will hold It's meeting at 6:30 o'clock Sunday evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16

A new leather tanning process in- vented by a Swedish inventor effects a 20 per cent saving in tanning ex- tracts used in Nhe process, a 50 per cent reduction in power and coal and a 60 per cent saving in labor, the most important item, In addition to this, in the process of tanning with the vacuum invention. the lining of the hides is accomplished in about one-seventh of the time necessary under old methods of tanning and the process is completed in from seven to eight days,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16
SPINDLE FARMERS
Department or Agriculture Warn
 AGainhf Imnrn cticaI Mefh hnda

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.-(By Asso- eiated Press.)-Farmers who have been asked to invest In methods for producing Illuminating and fuel gas rom distillation of straw. are warned by the department of agriculture to- day to be on their guard, Tests eon- ducted by department chemists for several years appear to show that de- struetive distiliation of straw or ether eeiiuiese material for the pro- duetien of gas on a commercial basis is so far impractical,
 Much of the advertising literature circulated among farmers exploiting various gas producing plants for rural use, has implied that these plants have received the indorse- ment of tho department, and many complaints have been received.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16
HOLD PEP MEETTNa

A 4pep7 meeting was held by the home members of the W0odfzwn commandery, No S1, Knights Tenn pIars, at their regular meeting at s o'clock Tuesday night in their Wood lawn lodge rooms
 The meeting was held in PrepMra- tfon for the class to be put through in the near future. The evening was spent in organizing degree workers and getting singers lined upA Olany good suggestions were offered and accepted by the membership
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16

Contrary to the general opinion. the American wage earner has been more prosperous during the past few months than he was even in the so- called peak" period of 1920, accord ing toA survey just made by the national industrial eenference beard To be specific. the purchasing DOW err of the pay envelope in May, 1925, old days of 1920 is as lsS to 12o, or IS per cent greater,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16
JUNIORMECHANICS HOLD PEP SESSION
Hear Reports On Pending Legislation From Mont
 gomery

Monday night will be the regular monthly pep" night of Birmingham Council No. 21, Junior Order United American Mechanics. and the com mittee promises a fine program. Judge Hugo Black will make a patriotic address and MT. Warner will read America's most celebrated piece of literature. There will be vocal and instrumental music and some stunts and altogether it prom ises to be the best pep" night pro- gram yet given. Members are asked to recollect that they may bring any friends whom they desire and these will have to wait only few min uates for the council meeting and then the doors will be thrown open for their admission.
 Meeting last Monday night was short. there being only some few matters of routine besides the regu- lar initiation. Interest centered In the legislation desired by the Jnpior Order which was pending before the state legislature. and the legislative committee made an encouraging re- port.
 Junior Order Bills.
 News from Montgomery with re- spect to the bills in which the Junior Order is interested shows that they are gaining much publicity, even if the present situation does not promise success altogether. The Hudgens bill in the senate, which requires attendance in the public schools of the state of all children between and including the ages of and 14 years. or if they attend a parochial school they are to stand examination at the end of each term to register as voters in Alabama shall adequate instruction, has been given an adverse report by the senate edu- cation committee. However, Senator Hudgens will move to take the bill from the adverse calendar soon, when it will be debated on it's merits This bill was not introduced in the house, it being decided to let 1t run it's course in the senate first.
 The Fite bill in the house for 8 constitutional amendment with the requirement that persons of foreign birth before they shall be permitted to register as votes in Alabama shall prove a continuous residence of 16 years in the United States after com pletion of naturalization, also was adversed by the judiciary committee of the house. It also will have its day in court when Mir. Fite moves to take it from the adverse calendar. The bill seeks to make the foreigner serve approximately the same length of time for the ballot as the native born citizen has to serve-21 years. The 16 years of residence and the 5 years for naturalization makes up the required 21 years. This bill also has been introduced into the senate by Senator Brewer and the expect&- ton is that 1t will be pushed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16
REV. WEED RETURNS

Rev. F. B. Webb, pastor of tho Avondale Presbyterian church. has re- turned from his vacation trip end will fill his pulpit at the II o'clock ser vices Sunday morning. All members of the congregation and visitors are cordially invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16

remarkable feats on the slack wire :; q bevy of 20 clowns headed by the famous Charlie Trimhles dainty Mae Matthews, who daily fltrts with death while high in the atrs Alex Lowanda, champion bareback rider of the United States; Heavy" Smith, grotesque mule rider. and Chester field" an equine contortiontst.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16
WEST END METHODIST

Sunday school at 9:S0; N. H. Price, superintendent. Preaching by the pastor at both
 hours. Subject at Il o'clock: What of the Church?' At 8 o'clock: '"The Last Word.'
 Reception of members at both hours.
 Those not worshipping elsewhere cordially invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16
wATERMELOy rrAsr

The Brotherhood class of the Vine Street Presbyterian church enter tained their wives and friends with a watermelon feast Thursday eve- ming at o'clock on the lawn of the Presbyterian manse.
 cordial invitation was extended every member of the class and their wives by the social committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16
OLIyER TO SPEAK

w. B. Oliver of Tuscaloosa will speak at 8 o'clock Sunday night be- fore the Mems club. of the First Pres byterian church of Bessemer. The Mems club takes great pride in se- curing the best speakers for Its fnem- bership, and were delighted to secure the services of Congressman Oliver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16
RESUME AUXILIARY WORK
First Presbyterian Women Active
 After Summer Holidays

After Summer Holidays
 Mrs. w. s. Webster, president of the Woman's Auxiliary of the First Pr Presbyterian church, announces re- sumption of active work of this or ganization after the summer holi- days, The various circles have al- ready begun their meetings, while the formal resumption of their &C., tivities will be marked by a meet Ing to be held at the church Mon day afternoon. The different com mittees will meet at o'clock, fol- lowed by the general business meet ing at o'clock,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16
MUSIC AT CHURCHES

Mrs. Minnie McNeill Carr. organist and director of the South Highlands Presbyterian church, announces the personnel of the choir for the winter season as follows: Mrs. R. H. Burn gardner, soprano; Mrs. J. K. Pratt contralto; Lawrence Cooper, Jr tenor. and Edwin Cook, bass. Mem bers of the congregation consider themselves most fortunate in having secured the services of such able ar lists and are looking forward to a season of exceptionally good music.
 The program for the morning and evening services Sunday Is: Morning.
 Prelude, "Sanctus" (Gounod).
 Anthem. Send Out Thy Light" (Gounod.
 Offertory interlude. "On Wings of Music" (Mendelssohn).
 Anthem, 'Fairest Lord Jesus" (Se- bastian Mathews).
 Postlude (Guilmant). O o O Evening.
 Prelude. "Evensong" (Meale).
 Anthem. Holy Father, Cheer Our Way" (Huhn).
 Quartet hymn. Wonderful Peace" (Towner). Postlude (Dubois).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16

Employment in Detroit factories has decreased about 15,00o from the high peak of approximately S05.0O0 persons at work June 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16
FAIRvIEw PRESBYTERIAN

Rev. J. F. Stevenson, pastor. Morning. services at Il o'clock, Stewardship"
 Evening services at 8 o'clock. "A Clear View of Duty"
 Sunday school at 9:3o o'clock. Junior Christian Endeavor at 2 o'clock.
 Senior Christian Endeavor at 2 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

Corner Fourth avenue and Twen- ty- First street.
 Sermon by pr. George Lang of the University of Alabama at Il o'clock. Sunday school at 9:30 o'clock.
 Services for Italians at 5 o'clock. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16
CHRISTIAN

First-Services at II a. m., and at D. m. Dr. Robert N. Simpson. Woodlawn-Fifty-S street. II a. m. The congregation will act upon the proposition tG build an ad- dition for the Bible school. An in- spirational message by the minister. s D. m., "Timothy." Rev. R. L. Har- rell
 North Birmingham-"M Choice Or Does It Pay to Sacrifice" II a. m. Suffering for Sins" p. m., Rev. J. A. Kerfoote.
 Ensley - Challenging Charges From the Christian Convention" Il a. m. and night service at 8 p. m. Rev, D. H. Griffin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16

Ivory absorbs grease. hence oily and creamy cleansing substances should never be used.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16

GRoTTo CIRCUS FEATURE Mk eats aaObat and open fo ninda in Brmnngha pmber2 2z.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16

bought in drug stores last year, the largest selling liquid laxative in the worldl Go to your druggist and buy a bottle. The cost is less than a cent a dose. You will see how much more effective a spoonful of Syrup
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16
SERMON TOPICS
PREsRYTERTAN

seventy-sixth street-"Home." II a. m; Repent Ye." 7:45 D. m. D. H. Carleton, pastor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16
WALKER MEMORIAL

Organ solo. Anthem. Peace Be Unto Thee (Dudwley Buck),
 Soprano solo. Mrs. A. c. Montgom- cry. o o o Evening Service.
 Anthem, Rejoice in the Lord" (Calkins).
 Soprano solo, "The Lord Is My shepherd (Liddle), Miss Myra Ban croft Olive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16
SECOND PRESBYTERIAN

Rev. J. B. Meachone, pastor.
 Morning services at II o'clock, Laying Foundations"
 Evening services at 8 o'clock. "A Mans Reason"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16


 BAPTIsTs
 West End-"The Profits of Godli- ness," II a. m.; "The Danger of De- lay" 7:3o D. m. Jesse A. Cook, pas tor.
 Fairfield-"The Exceeding Sinful ness of Sin," II 6. m; usual services at 7:45 D. m. E, B. Gatlin, pastor,
 East Thomas-"Consecra Child hood" II a. m.; "A Specific for All Trouble" 7::45 p. m. T. o. Hearn,
 First. City-Dr. John I. Hill. Nash vile. Tenn. will preach at bUsn services.
 West woodlawn-"The Keys of the Kingdom" Il a. m.; 'The Unknown Depths of sin," 7;So p. m. J. ". Partridge, pastor.
 tinues. Rev. Sam P. Lindsey will preach at both hours. T. F. Tendon, pastor.
 Flfty-sixth Street-"But say" Il a. m.; Hearts That Burned" 7:45 p. m. Frank Macdonald, pastor.
 Wylam-"God's Workmen," Il a m; Are We Necessary to the pastor.
 Rrhama, East Lake-Pastor J. C. Stivender will preach at Il a. m.; musical at 7:45 D. m.
 Avondale - "Stewardship-God ant Man in Partnership" II a. m; "A Bag of Holes" 7:So p. m. W. M. Sen tell, pastor.
 Giles Memorial-"The New Life II a. m; "The New Way" p. m B. F. Giles, pastor.
 Southside-Dr. Preston Blake, for mer pastor, will preach at both hours
 Calvary-'The A. B. c. of becoming Christian" Il a. m; evangeiistic services, followed by baptism, p. m Emmett Williams, pastor.
 Eleventh Street-"The Beloved Physician" II a. m.; What Shall My Answer Be?" 7:45 p. m. M M. Wood pastor.
 Pike Avenue-'Ts Christianity Failing ?-Why?" Il a. m.; "The Danger of Tampering With Sin" 7:46 D. m Theodore Harris. pastor. SOUTH HIGHLANDS PRESBYTERIAN
 nr William Raw nohUpr naStnr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16

FOOD health cannot be ca M mouflaged by powder and rouge. The eyes will tell. That sparkle and ciearness that denote good health will not be there if you are constipated. Mrs Clara Proctor of Pottersville, Mich, had been told by doctors she had this and that disease, and one advised an operation, but she knew she had been constipated all her life so first tried Dr. CaIdwcIl's Syrup Pepsin. She avoided the opera ton and now feels better than she ever did. Likewise Mrs. William Appleton of Eddington, Pa.. who was badly constipated and now looks her best again after using Syrup Pepsin.
 On Sale for 30 Years
 Intelligent women are realizing that health and mere outward complexion are two different things, and more and more arc taking Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pep sin. Over 10 million bottles were houpht. in drllp sf0rea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16
sOUTH HIGHLANDS PREsBYTERI

pr. William Ray Dobyns, pastor. Morning services at Il o'clock, 'No Shirkers, No Jerkers,-All Workers" Evening services at 7:45.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-16
Ladies! This Beats Cosmetics

Pepsin Is than tablets, powders or pills, and without shock to the system.
 Safe Family Laxative
 Use it regularly a day before and a day after the periods. The gentle emptying of the bowels will give you relief, and lessen head aches and congestion. Take a spoonful at bedtime and see how much better you feel in the morning. It is a vegetable com pound of Egyptian senna and pep sin with agreeable aromatics, and entirely safe not only for you but for the youngest child. Keep a bottle of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin constantly in the home for you or some other member of the family may need it any moment to relieve constipation, to break up fevers and colds, to clear up bihousness, indigestion. pimpie, a fever sore and other disturb anoes that show constipation. Want to Try It Freo Before Buyins.-.... psin," 5I7 Washington St., , Illinois.
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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31

have been held by him for the pas
three years. While he Is engaged II
the auto painting business and work.
ing more or less for himself, he Il
nevertheless very active ia the trade
union affairs of the city.
Brother Carl A. Kaxell, who suc-
ceeded brother Michael as president
of the council is a delegate from the
Painters and past president of that
local.
Brother Henry Spiegel, vice presi-
dent. succeeded Brother Kaxell when
he was elected presidnt In July. He
is a delegate from the Carpenters
union.
Brother C. q. Brown has served the
council as secretary since August Il.
1913. Brown was also president or
the council from 1912 until 1918. He
served as fourth vice president OF the
Washington State Federation OF La.
Dor one year during that time. and
has held different offices in the Mu-
siclans union from which he Is dele
gate b the s6aReli. Mr.. Brown mas |
been In Ill health for the past two
years but Is still always to be found
on the firing line OF the trade union
Rodolph StuF4h, has been treasurer
OF the council Ter such a long period
that few members remember just
when he was first elected, but after
considerable figuring finally announc-
ed that It had been for eight consecu-
tive years. He has also served as
secretary treasurer of the Tailors
union Of which he is a delegate to
the council almost continuously since
1904. Mr.. Sturm now has a shop OF
his own located on Simpson avenue
and every suit turned out bears the
union label.
Brother Nelson was elected ser
geant-at-arms during the July cleo
ton and is delegate from the Plumb
ers local.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31
HIGH FREIGHT RATES
CAUSES AND RESULTS
By United States Senator shipstead.

By United States Senator Shipstead.
Unfortunately the past history Of
railroading is of such a nature that
many of the railroad operators are
before the bar of public opinion in the
light of habitual criminals, morally
speaking. But we are not concerned
so much with the railroad operators
as we are with the question of fur
nishing efficient and economical
transportation to the people of the
United States. In curing a disease
of any kind it is good sense to find
the cause of the disease and elimi-
nate it, ad then the patient will get
well. This may possibly also apply
to the question Of transportation.
transportation Act.A
In reading the transportation act
we find that the railroad companies
enjoy marked distinction under the
law in that the act instructs a gov
eminent commission to fix rates that
shall yield 5% per cent on what they
find to be railroad values. 1t is evil
IDENTIFY the intention of the law that
the capital invested in railroad secur-
tiles shall have a living wage by gov
eminent decree. Yet the Railroad La
Dor board created by the transporta-
ton act made a statement last sum-
lner saying that to give labor a liv-
ing wage would bankrupt the railroad
system.
We find that capital invested in
railroad securities enjoys a special
privilege under the government
which is denied to the human ele-
ment of labor connected with the same
industry.
It is a generally accepted fact that
the cost Of transportation has now
exceeded the sO-called monopoly
price, that is, the price is higher than
the traffic viii bear, especially for
agricultural products. Agriculture,
not being monopoly, cannot fix its
prices.
High Rates Not Due to Wages.
Increase in wages to labor has
been given as the main reason for the
necessity Of these high transportation
rates. / quote a report of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission in the
advance rate case Of 1914:
at is interesting to note, however,
that Notwithstanding wages consti-
tute an exceptionally large part Of
the transportation expense, this
group Of expense has shown a rela-