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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13
DIAMOND ROBBERY

Will and Addie Long, negroes, were arrested Monday in connection with the robbery of $500 worth of diamonds that were stolen from Mrs. Harry Pur- ser of Brighton three months ago. The incident that led to the recovery of one of the lost diamonds. valued at $500 was when Will Smith, negro, offered to sell J. W. Leggett, local jeweler. the large diamonod. It was recognized by MT. Leggett and upon being questioned about how he ob- tained possession of the diamond, Smith stated that he had bought 1t from Bose O'Neal. negro, paying him $11 for it.
 O'Neal stated that he had bought the ring from Ling for 50 cents. From Ling was received information that led to the recovery of another ring valued at $f6O, gro at Pratt City. Will and Addie Ling investigation.
 The bicycle club of Troop No. 6. Bes- semer Boy Scouts will go on bicycle hike Wednesday afternoon, spending the night, and will return Thursday after noon. The boys will go to their favorite camping ground, Georges Bluff, and eN- pect to have a pleasant camp They will be accompanied by Scoutmaster George Burgardner.
 Rev. l.. F. Stansell is spending the week at Hanceville, where he will hold a revival. MT. Stansells popularity as a revivalist is demonstrated by the many requests from churches in the state to assist in revival services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13

and hand over it's body for dissection to the nations of Europe
 Another point in this covenant where charge must be made in order to pro- tect the safety of the United States in the future is in Article 1, where with drawal is provided for. As it now stands it reads that
 "'Any member of the league may, after two years notice of it's intention to do so. withdraw fpom the league, pro- vided that all it's international obligations and all it's obligations under this cove rant shall have been fulfilled at tn etimA of itS withdrawn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13

WANTED-By couple with young baby to rent or 5-room bungalow, or small apartment furnished or unfur- nished, on South Highlands; would share large house with congenial couple; possession any time up to September 1 good references 1122 S. 18th st.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13
OWL CLUB MEETING

Miss Dorothy Huffman, president of the Owl club. requests a full attendance of members at the meeting to be held with Miss Willie J. Hollingsworth, We'd nesday afternoon. as an important bus mess meeting will be held before the so- cial entertainment. The club will give dance in about two weeks that prom ises to be the social event of the sea son, and the arrangements will be dis cussed at the meeting.
 Mrs. R. l.. Zeigler arranged surprise party for her husband in honor of his birthday Tuesday evening, the enter tainment being given at the residence of MT. and Mrs. Jack Krahenbuhl, on Clarendon avenue. Dancing was the form of entertainment. and the new home Of Mir. and Mrs. Krahenbuhl was most attractive with decorations of ferns and yellow flowers. About 2 guests attended the dance. and very enjoyable even- ing was spent. Punch was served throughout the evening, and ice cream and cake were served late in the evening. A feature of the entertainment was the cutting of the handsome birthday cake. The party had been eiaDorately arrang- ed as a surprise to MT. zeigler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13

TIMBER LAND wanted, about 100 to- 300 acres; must-be within miles of rail- road and near good roads; also want to lease or buy a saw mill. What have you to offer? Address No 35, R. ] Stanton. Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13
PERSONALS

Ruby Ingram, Orlean Randle and Mai jie Crotwell.
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WANTED-To buy home in any good suburb of Birmingham; give address and price first letter. K-44. care Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13

NANTED-To buX Groom house. Prefer to deal with owner. Pay s30o down anc balance monthly. Woodlawn, West End or North Birmingham, with east ern frontage. Box Il, Boyles, Ala. WILL pay SIPS an acre cash for any Ala bana land. V-54. Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13

WANT to buy or Groom cottage or bungalow on Northside, or North Highlands. B. G. Ridgeway, 1924 10th Ave, N.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13
PERSONALS

T. De Walt Craig and family left this morning for south Alabama where they will spend the next two weeks.
 Miss Emma Self, play ground super visor for Ensley park has resumed her Guties after several weeks absence due to an operation.
 Miss Frances Youngblood has gone to Guntersville at which place she will do recreational work under the aus pices of the Red Cross.
 Misses Cleo and cWendolYn Cham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13
LOCAL MARKETS
Poultry
By BRIGGS

Poultry Roosters-f5c Turkeys-Live, s5c- Ducks-3cGS2c- Fryers-S0gSsc. Hens-27@2sc- Fresh EggsAn@50c- Creamery-5s14c.
 Fish Spanish Mackerel-20Qa11kc. Pompano-Ssc. Salt Water Trout-2o9e7c. Mixed Fish-l2c. Gray Snapper-Hcadless and drawn, 1lc Red Snapper-Headless and drawn, 2O0 nc. Fresh Water Perch-rz5&o. Grouper-1Sk@l4c. shrimp-n9121sc.
 Meats D. s. Clear Beliies-ss&n D. s. Rib Bellies-29 <c Pure Lard-ENc. dium, 20G121c. Hans--Regular, eS@ssc. skinned. s5@ssc. ~ Picnic Hams-2S54c. Bacon-Best. 4s1ac; lower grade. s7Gssc, Pork Loins-34c.
 Live Stock
 Union 5tock Yardsl Fed Steers: Good to Choice--S11G11 Medium to Good-s9p1t. Common to Medium-S@9 Grass cattle, according to weight, qual- ity ana flesh Steers-$9@I. Fat Ccws-s7Gs. Medium Cows-se@. Cutters-$6G650 Canners-$4. 5OQ7550. Heavy Bulls S7. .5O9e5o. Light Bulls-s6@7 fOxen- & 5OQiS. Fat Yearlings-N62 Medium rlings-$6@d Vealers-$SQ12. Hogs: Choice Corn Fed Hogs, f5 and mp. r9 Q0. Choice Corn Fed Hoss, 135 to f&$fHGds. Choice Corr Fed Hogs, 90 to 135-<f9ds. Light Pigs, 90 pounds down-$f3Gas. Best Heavy Rough. Hogs->l6d17. Half Fat Rough Hogs-$13@15. Soft and oily hogs from 1c to 0 per pound less than above prices.
 Produce Sweet Potatoes-s4 per hamper Lemons-$S. .0096.50. Peanuts-11@12c. Cabbage Alabama, $ crate Irish Potatoes-S35O per cwt. New irish Potatoes-66D6c 1b. Onions-Red Globe. $A50G6.00 per ic1 Beans--$2. Peppers-$3 hamper. California, N. Bananas-Extras, 6G17a Grapefruit-N. Limes-S1-50 per 100 Texas Onions-A 500s.oo Beans-s2 hamper. Pineapples-So crate. Peaches g. 5OQ3.50
 Meal and Feedstuff Mixed Horse s5oQ75. Old Style Hulls-11. p Corn-S.45 Corn Chops-A.G. No. White Oats-s1.O5 per bushel- Shorts-s70. Bran-$42 c. s. Meal. per cent-$7s Peanut Meal--s6O. Hen Feed s4.5o per loo-lb. sack Economy Dairy Feed-$O. Choice Pea Green Alfalfa-s4a Wheat Straw-sS. Timothys45.
 Hides and TaIlow No. green salt hides. 44m45c- No. green salt hides, 42Ql43e- No. green hides, 3SQl40c. No. 2 green hides, 3eGD3sc. No. dry flint hides. 49a50c. No. dry flint hides, 47G4Sc- No. dry salt hides, 46Gp47c, No dry salt hides, 45Q46c. Sheep skins, 50cGs1. Horse hides, s5d10 Colt skins. 75cAsl00 How skins, Soat75o. Tallow, 12415c Wool-Clear washed 6o67oc; clear grease, 50@s5c; bury wool. e5Qa5c. Gin seng. wild. sl0qls
 Cotton
 Strict mlddiing Oh Strict low middlng -.....>... 261k Mluullhg -......-..-..-~->~->>>~>. S916 Good middling .......-..--. So36 hers and Miss Nellie Gibbs arc visiting in Albertville and Boaz. Mrs. J. Ellis Brown has been removed from Talley's infirmary to her homo on Jefferson avenue. Her condition from recent oDeratiOu iS rourh nrouad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13
REAL ESTATE WANTED 10z

FOR SALE-5-room house. 23rd st., Ensley Highlands; modern convenience: also broom houses on 18th street between F and F avenues, Ensley; small cash payments, balance 20 per month oh 18th street house, and 50 monthly on 23rd street house; will take Ford car as down payment. Apply 5i6 16th st., Ensley, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13
Cotton

hers and Miss Nellie Gibbs arc visiting in Albertville and Boaz.
 Mrs J. Ellis Brown has been removed from Talley's infirmary to her homo on Jefferson avenue Her condition from recent operation is much improved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13

Misses Cleo and cwendolyn Cham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE K
 HOGsEs FOR SALE 100
SOME BUY

Modern Groom bungalow; corner lot LOOK 140; s3S5O; terms, $50 cash and $40 per month; no mortgage to assume Call Main 7566.
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quickening if the league were to per ish altogether. If it should be effec- lively and beneficiently changed the people who would lie awake in sorrow for a single night could be easily gathered in one not very large room, but those who would draw a long breath of relief would reach to mill lions
 Ideals have been thrust upon us as an argument for the league until the healthy mind which rejects cani revolts from them. Are ideals con- fined to this deformed experiment. upon Q noble purpose tainted as it is and tied to a peace treaty which might have been disposed of long ago to the great benefit of the world If it mad not been compelled to carry this rider on it's back?
 'No doubt many excellent and pat riotie people see a coming fulfillment of noble ideals in the words league for peace We all respect and share these aspirations and desires, but some of us see no hope, hut rather defeat, for them in this murky covenant. For we. too, have our ideals, even if we differ from those who have tried to establish a monopoly of idealism. Our first ideal is our country. We would have our country strong to resist a peril from the west. as she has flung back the German menace from the east We would not have our politics distracted and embittered by the dis co cf fn~ nf Al rdR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13

FOR SALE-Choice corner, lot 12. ad- joining lot IS. 5ox15o, block 15, South Highlands; bargain. Box S5, Ashland, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-13
PURELY AMERICAN POLICY

'It was purely an American doctrine a purely American policy, designed and wisely designed for our defense. It has never been an International engagement. No nation has veer formally recognized it. It has been the subject of reservA- tion at international conventions by American delegates. It has never been regional understanding or an under sta nding of any kind with anybody. It was the declaration of the United States of America, in their own behalf sup ported by their own power. They brought it into being and it's life was predicated on the force which the United States could place behind it. Unles sthe United States could sustain it, it would die. The United States has supported it, it has lived-strong. efficient. respected It is now proposed to kill it by provision in a treaty for a league of nations
 Why in the name of peace. shuold we extinguisf it? Why. in the name of peace, should we be called upon to leave the interpretation of the Monroe doctrine to other nations?, It is an American policy. It is our won. It has guarded us we'll and for one can never find consent in my heart to destroy it by clause in treaty
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-08
Cement Combine Inquiry.

A resolution directing Attorney
General Frank w. McAllister to make
an investigation to determine whether
there is an unlawful combination to
boost the price of cement was adopted
by the house.
The resolution was introduced by
Representative Wilkinson of Jackson
county, who said that the build now"
movement for the employment of re-
turning soldiers in Kansas City, st.
Louis and elsewhere was being badly
retarded by the high price of cement.
He declared on the floor that he
has information that an oil company
has bought UP a number of cement
plants and closed some of them down,
which at nee curtails output and in
creases the price. Cement, he said,
commands a price of $2,70 a barrel,
against a price of only $3.50 before
the war.
Attorney General McAllister said
that he had not received the resolu.
ton, but that he would make an in.
quiry to determine whether there is
rasis for proceedings.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-08
Chicken on a Jau.

A chicken owned by a woman living
near Jeffersonville, Ind, ..got on a
Jag a day or tive ago but it was the
owners fault, the chicken might plead.
She had some whisky put away, used
on physicians prescription for her
heart. The chicken was sick and she
diagnosed the case as heart trouble SO
thought she would try the same rem
edy. She gave It "the tlniest drop"
but the chicken did not need much.
Neighbors say they are satisfied the
chicken was cured, but 1t Immediately
began a furious war dance, exempt.
fed the different steps Of all the differ.
emit redskin tribes, passed from these
to the waltz, two-step, one-step and
other dances not yet invented, and ac-
cording to the faithful narrator tried
to sing ''The Star-Spangled Banner"
but this is probably an exaggeration,
even If not actually untrue.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-08
HENRY G. coSToN,
Private, Company, H., 18th
Infantry,

Conspicuous gallantry resulting in
wounds which caused his death won
the Distinguished Service Cross for
Private Coston. Near Bots de Con-
senvoye, France. October s, 1918, when
the advance of his platoon had been
held up by machine gun fire, and a
request was made for an automatic
rifle team to charge the nest, Private
CostOn was the first to volunteer. Co
ing forward with his team under ter
rifle fire Of enemy artillery, machine
guns and trench mortars. Private Cos
ton continued to advance after all his
comrades had become casualties and
he himself had received serious
wounds. He operated his gun until he
collapsed, but his act resulted in the
capture Of about 100 prisoners and
several machine guns. He died short
~ after from the effects of his
wounds. Private COston's widow
lives at 615 Mason avenue, Cape
Charles, Va.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-08
s~ootIeaaIna P.naI,Ie.


The minimum fine Of 81 FOR violation
Of the senate dry enforcement bill is
not entirely satisfactory to the dry
leaders Of the house, and there are in
dications that the house will material
ly amend the measure.
The senate bill, which was a sub
stitute for the drastic bone-dry bill
passed by the house. only makes vio-
lation a misdemeanor. The house bill
provided a felony in the third degree
for ~bootlegging when national prohibit
ton becomes effective.
Under the house bill the third Of
tense could have been punished by a
fine of $4,000 or five years imprison-
ment in the penitentiary, or beth.
The dry leaders in the house declare
that bootlegers will be practically i'm
mune from the, law If they T only
fined 81 and costs for violating the
liquor laws. They feel that the mini
mum fine should not be less than 800.
Norman of S~toddard, dry leader Of
the minority party in the house, has
started the movement to raise the
penalty. He is being supported by
Majority Floor Leader Dyott. Norman
and Dyott were the joint authors of
the house bin.
Should the house refuse to concur
in the senate bill, the appointment OF
a Joint conference committee will be
requested. The committee will then
finally determine whether the mini
mum fine shall be increased. u
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-08

among the thousands of Ameri-
can soldiers Who we're awarded the
Distinguished Service Cross for con-
spicuous bravery on the field of bat
tie in France, there were a fen
i1hose feats we're of such an unusual
character as to stand out above the
others. General Pershing's staff has
selected a number of these most
Notable cases of bravery on the part
of the fighting Americans, and a
fe,O of them are given below. They
present only a fen of the thousands
Of acts of heroism that are given
recognition in the official records of
the Udr department.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-08
Al r. skiNKER,
Captain, 13Sth Infantry.

Capt. Alexander r. Skinker (de-
ceased) was decorated for conspicuous
gallantry in action at Cheppy, France,
September &c, 1918. Unwilling to sac
rifce his men when his company was
held up by terrific machine gun fire
from iron pill boxes in the linden
burg line, Captain Skinker personally
led an automatic rifleman and a car.
rier in an attack on the machine guns.
The carrier was killed instantly, but
Captain Skinker seized the ammuni-
ton and continued through an opening
in the barbed wire, feeding the auto
matte rifle until he was killed, too.
His widow lives at 646 Elmwood ave,
nue., st. Louis, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-08
OLD AGE STARTS
WITH YOUR KIDNEYS.

action and enables the organs to throw
off the poisons which cause premature.
old age. New life and strength increase,
as you continue the treatment. When,
completely restored continue taking a.
capsule or two each day. GOLD MED
AL HARLEM Oil Capsules will keep You.
in health and vigor and prevent a return,
Of the disease.
Do not wait until old age or disease.
have settled down for good. At the first
sign that your kidneys are not working
box Of COLD MEDAL Harlem Oh
Capsules. MoLey refunded if they do
not help you. Three sizes. But re.
member to ask for the original imported
GOLD MEDAL brand. In sealed pack.
| ages.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-08
Bone Dry Agitation.

After an all-day session, sitting as
a committee of the whole, the senate
whipped its substitute for the house
"bone-dry" bill into shape and passed
ii by a vote of 20 to z.
The measure as it came from the
lower house will not be recognizable
by it's friends in that body when it is
returned there.
In amending the substitute the
"drys" succeeded in inserting the
words "give away" in section 1, deal
ing with the things declared unlawful
by the bill. This amendment stuck in
spite Of an effort to eliminate it.
Several teeth were. extracted from
the section covering the abatement by
injunction. The amendment offered
by Senator Casey, and adopted to sec
ton 6 of the bill passed, leaves, the
abatement of a nuisance entirely with
the attorney general of the state and
the prosecuting attorney of each coun-
ty. The amendment cut out "or any
other citizen"
The bill provides that it shall be
come effective January IS, 1920. This
was amended by Mccullough to read
"or when the amendment to the con
stitution of the United States shall
become effective"
The bill will be sent back to the
house Immediately for action in that
body. Both sides appear reasonably
well satisfied-the "drys" that they
have put bone dry" through, even il
slightly d%isfigured, and the vets That
they succeeded in procuring consider.
able modification of what they termed
very Objectionable features.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-08
OSCAR r. MILLER,
Major, 361st Infantry.

Maj. Miller received the Distinguish
ed Service Cross for conspicuous gal
lantry in action lear Gesnes, France,
September %, 1918. After two days
Of intense physical and mental strain,
during which Maj. Miller had led his
battalion in the front line of the adj
vance, through the forest of Argonne,
the enemy was met in a prepared po-
Sition south of Gesnes. Though al
most exhausted, he energetically re-
organized his battalion and ordered
an attack. Upon reaching open
ground, the advancing line began to
waver in the face of machine gun fire
from the front and tanks and direct
artillery fire. Personally leading his
command group forward between his
front line companies, Maj. Miller in
spired his men by his personal cour
age and they again pressed IN toward
the hostile position. AS this officer
led the renewed attack he was shot
in the right leg, but he nevertheless
staggered forward at the head of his
command. Soon afterward he was
again shot in the right arm, but he
continued the charge, personally cheer
ing his troops on through the heavy
machine gun fire. Just before the OBJ
jective was reached he received a
wound in the abdomen, which forced
him to the ground, but he continued
to urge his men on, telling them to
push on to the next ridge and leave
him where he lay. He died from his
wounds a few days later. Maj. Mil
ler's widow lives at 1927 West Fifty
first street, Los Angeles, Cal.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-08
JOSEPH A. BUFFALO,
Private, Company F, 25sth Infant

Private, Company F, 258th Infantry.
Private Buffalo, who lives with his
mother, Mrs. Pearl e. Buffalo, at Box.
by, Okla, was decorated for extraordi-
nary heroism in action near Fey-en-
Have, France, September IL, 1918. AL
though he vas seriously wounded early
in action, Private Buffalo remained in
the fight throughout the day, leading
small parties of men against machine
gun empIacements, killing two of the
enemy himself ard refusing to be
evacuated until late at night, unable
TO fight further.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-08
CLAYTON X. SLACK,
Private, company D, 124th M. G.

Private, company D, 124th M. G. B.
Private Slack received the Distin.
guished Service Cross for conspicuous
intrepidity in action near C~onsenvoye,
France, October s, 1918. Observing
German soldiers under cover fifty
yards away on the left flank, Private
Slack, upon his own initiative, rushed
them with his rifle, and single-handed
captured ten prisoners and two heavy
machine guns, thus saving his COM
pany and n%eighboring organizations
from heavy casualties. His home
is with his mother, Mrs. Jennie Mae
Slack, Lampson, wis.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-08

into which an enemy grenade was
thrown, landing directly in the midst
Of the group. Disregarding his own
safety, this soldier seized the grenade
and attempted to throw it out. but II
exploded in his hand just as he sue
ceeded in getting 1t above the level Of
the ground. His prompt action saved
the lives Of the men in the shell hole
but he was severely wounded. Pri
vate Mellen lives with his mother, Mrs
Elizabeth Mellen. % Worcester street
Worcester, Mass.