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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-06
MYSTERY MODEL
 ATTRACTS CROWD
Saks' Show Window Held Attention of Thousands
 of People

The Clara Kimball Young mystery style model" a charming and shapely model demonstrating the spring fash ions every morning and evening at Saks' department store. was the center of at traction yesterday. People thronged the aisles of the store in the morning from lc:90 to Il 30, where a revue of fashion able spring millinery and gowns was ex- hibited. In the afternoon, from to 4, several stylish spring gowns and gor- geous hats were shown, all advanced cre-
 ations of this season.
 The mystery style moder expressly thanked the Jenkins Taxicab Company
 for their promptness in enabling her to keep appointments on scheduled time.
 She stated that she had been on exhibi- | ton in several cities lately, and was em- barrassed through taxicab companies neglecting to meet her at appointed times. The Jenkins automobiles are her official cars while she is in Birmingham this week
 The mystery style model'' is here un- der the auspices of the Trianon theater. where Clara Kimball Young. the mystery woman is being featured in the magnif- cent production, The Forbidden Wom- | an." It is a gigantic masterpiece, backed | by an all-star cast of popular players, 1 and is attracting much attention through | out Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-06
Notice

state of Alabama. Jefferson County. Estate of Mrs. Maggie J. II. Helms. deceased
 Letters of administration upon the estate of said decedent having been tsranted to the undersigned, on the s2d day of March 1920. by the Honor able l. P. Stiles Judge of the Pro- hate Court of Jefferson County, nosice is hereby given that all persons hay ing claims against said estate will be required to present The same within tie time allowed by law. or that the same will be barred
 w. S. PRITCHARD,
 Administrator
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Legal Notice
 Office nf

The Alabama State Land Company,
 Birmingham, Ala, April 1st, 1920,
 Notice is hereby given that the an cual meeting of the stockholders or this company, for the purpose or elect ing A board of directors for the en- suing year and for such other busi- ness as may come before the meeting. win be held at the office of the com ranv in the city of Birmingham, Ala Tuesday, April 2oth. 1920. at 10 o'clock m.
 By order of the board.
 l.. A. BUTTERFIELD. Secretary, !
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Rice Market

New York, April 5.--Rough rice, no ceipts. same Clean rice, strong; sales.
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creamery. 49@6O1ac; eggs

creamery. 4s@sO14c; eggs unsettled firsts, 41s @521sc.
 Poultry higher; live, springs, SSc; fowls, 42c.
 St Louis. April 5.-Poultry. hens, S5c; springs. 3sc; turkeys, Ale; ducks, SSci geese, 1sc
 Butter. creamery. s5o; GEES. s9c.
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Potato Market

Chicago April 5.-Potatoes strong receipts. 37 cars; northern round, white, sacked. $6.25p6.35.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-06

Honduras, 270 pockets at l3Ac; Blue Rose, S,2o7 pockets, 10hc@12Ac; re- ceipts, 12,505
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-06

Insist on "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" in A "Bayer package containing proper di- rections for Colds, Pain, Headache. Neural gia, Lumbago, and Rheumatism Name "Payer" means genuine Aspirin prescribed by physicians for nineteen years. Handy tin boxes of l2 tablets cost few cents. Aspirin is trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of onaceticacdester of Salcylicacid.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-06
Chicago Futures

Cash Grain
 Chicago, April 5.-Cash Wheat-No. hard $263; northern S260
 Corn--No. ? mixed $1.69; No. ? yellow $f. 60af.7o
 Oats-No. white s1. .00dD1 0i; No. white 9S@99A Rye Mo- ? SSAc; barley $1. 1.42@ 16s Timothy seed g O0912oo; clover seed $4s@5e; pork nominal: lard $2oo5; dibs sls @1e. The close was strong 1c higher to Sc net higher. l St Louis. April 5-Cash. Wheat-No. | 2 red E. ssQ2.7; No. 8 red g. 66@2.67. 1 Corn-No. 8, $l-70; No. white S1.74; May S1671s July $i.6
 oats-No white s1.o7lz; No. white $1. 02@1.0 .03; May SIC. 1 Produce Market l By Associated Press l New York April 5.--Butter firm; creamery firsts, 63@66hc. { Eggs steady; fresh gathered firsts 42@ 44c | Cheese irregular; average run 27G ! 2Sc
 1 Live poultry firm: chickens, Ss@ 4Sc | fowls. Arc; turkeys. 55@60c; dressed , steday: broilers. frozen, 39 O 5lc; stags fresh, 26@32c; old roosters, fresh. 27d 2Sc; frozen, 27@ 2Sc; turkeys. 51 @55c. Chicago April 5.-Butter higher
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Produce Market n1aa n-.

Chicago. April 5.-Butter higher
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-02-20

Germs are plentiful in the summer
air, we breathe them every minute. In
health they do no harm. but to those
who have a bad liver, disordered stom-
ach or constipated bowels they mean
Il spell of sick ess. The best way to
insure your health is to take Prickly
Ash Bitters. 1t purifies and strength
ems the system. Price $1.25 per bot
tie. Bonds Drug Store. Special
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-02-20

deadly as a makes venom. -
The liver acts as a guard wei our
~well-being, sitting out the cinders and
ashes from the general circulation. II
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are made
of May-apple, leaves of aloe and jalap,
first put into ready-to-use form by Doctor
Pierce, nearly fly years ago, and sold
for 25 cents by al druggists as DIR.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
New Orleans, La.:-"When I wa
quite a young gil l was troubled a great
deal with sluggish liver and sick head
aches. My mother used several of DR..
Pierce's remedies and she gave me the
Pleasant Pellets until they eventually
cured me of all liver trouble and head
aches. For quite a number of years I
have had no return Of the c s1rnents, but
have been in a perfec.ly healthy and
regular condition. l am, therefore, most
enthusiastic in my praise of DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. Mrs. 7. SCHNEIDER,
7O7 Independence St.
Baton Rouge, La.-s1 have taken DR..
Pierce's Pheasant Pellets when in need of
a laxative and consider them absolutely
reliable in relieving sluggish liver and
constitution. IN MAMIE HIGGN-
son, S24 North St.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-02-20
STOMACH ILLS

Take the Daily Commonwealth
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-02-20

Good appetite, vigor and cheerful
spirits follow the use of Prickly Ash
Bitters. 1t purifies the stomach, liver
and bowels and makes life worth liv-
ing. Price S1.25 per bottle. Bonds
Drug Store, Special Agents. (Adv.)
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-02-20

BLANK FORMS-Rent, Share and
Lease Contracts; Abstract Blanks
Notice of Protest; Promissory Notes;
Notes; Nurses Records;
2osted Sign Cards, For Sale and For
Rent Sign Cards at The Daily Com
monWealth Office.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-02-20
ShiVaE' Ale

Greenwood needs a general street.
aiming.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-02-20

RAILROAD SCHEDULES. q
-.. ~ Mississippi Valley r. r.
~scc Leave
foam Grenada 7:66am
Sam Yazoo City-Jackson 8:22am
'r-n Tlarksdale-Memphis 1O:33am
aOpm Yazoo C~;ty-Jackson 4:1Opm
tSnr Grenade 8.3Opm
foam tiarksdaIe Memphis 3:4Oam
rDpm Ca-ksdale Memphis 2:25pm
Southern r !, Ia. A,~siasiDr
Arrive Les
9:25 am G~reepviile 70" 81
Bhan a:25 an
1870 pm. Greenville I55 "
9:25am Belzoni. except Sun 11:5hnm
t:55 am. Columbus 1920 pm.
:OOpm Belzoni, Sunday Only 4:46pm
40 ~ m G~racrvilis = ~, y ~
New Britain herald., 1920-03-26
BOYS ACCUSED AS PURSE SNATCHERS
youngsters Given Another Chance Auto Law Niolator Also in
 Court Today.

TWO boys. aged 12 and Ii years EWere arraIgned in chambers thlS morning for stealing a pocketbooM containing $S5 from a woman on Camp street yesterday afternoon. The boys were arrested by Officer Hayes, following an exciting chase. Botn pleaded not guilty at first, but finally the younger one admitted guilt. Judge Kirk ham gave. them another chance and placed them on probation.
 'Fred IIelming, {; Bristol contractor, PWho was arrested Wednesday after neon by Officer Atwater for not haV- king his operators license on his per son and not having proper markers on his car. was assessed costs or court Helming was represented by Judge William Malone of Bristol.
 According to Helming, he ordered
 kVorEman to bring his car out Of the fsaragc. as he had to get to this city hurriodly on Wednesday. The work man did not notice that the new markers had not been put on. MT Helming also overlooked them and drove to this city without them where he was stepped by Officer Atwater. John Cana, who was arrested yes terdaY by Officer John Carlson for not having his operators license on his tpcrson. was fined $10 and costs. Cana testified that he had registered at the
 state capitol. but as yet has not re-
 ceived his license.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-26
YOUR TOES TINGLE?
You May Be Suffering From ''Ncu- IOnitiS.'

New York. March 26.-If your fingers and toes tingle-with excite ment or otherwise-conSult a doctor
 This is the advice of Dr. Foster Kennedy, alienist. who declared in an address before the Hath convention of the medical society of the state ot New York last night that t1ngling eX- tremities were the first symptoms Of a new disease known as "neuronitis.' v The tingling, he said, is followed by weakness in the upper parts of the arms and legs which becomes worse until :he patient cannot lift hands or fec.
 Few cases of the disease have been seen in the United states. Dr. kenne- dy said, explaining that it appeared
New Britain herald., 1920-03-26

Turkish grand vizier. and foreign
 minister on March :, 1919, and the following month was named head of the Turkish delegation to the peace conference. This delegation arrived in Paris in June last and shortly after it had reached that city Damad Ferid appeared before the council of ten and asked that the Allies leave the Turkish empire intact. Later he sub- mitted to M. Clemenceau, president of the peace conference a memorandum setting forth Turkeys claims. To this
New Britain herald., 1920-03-26

Remarkable values at most timely season these pttticoats, witt, carefully tops of plain glove silk in plain coIors, such as violet, emerald. French blue navy, and hounces changeable tafcta in various styles combina- tions of violet and turquoise, blue and sold with many other lovely effects. All the wanted sprng coIors represented
 ElooF)
New Britain herald., 1920-03-26
BRITAIN DAILY HERALD FRIDAY, MARCH 26 1o2e

to result from severe shock to the nervous system. A number of cases have been observed among the sol dierS of France, he said.
 The convention closed last night
New Britain herald., 1920-03-26
STERLING GOES UP.

New York, March 26.--A brisk ral- ly in sterling exchange at the opening Of the market here today sent demand bills up to S3.S9 or 1-4 cents above
New Britain herald., 1920-03-26

M. Ciemenceau replied rejecting the pleas put forward. Damad Ferid's resignation followed, being accepted october ,, 1919, by the sultan.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-26
POPULATION OF SAMOA.

Washington. March 26.-The pop ulation Of American Samoa was S,196, an increase of 945 or 13.0 per cent. over 1912, the census bureau an- nounced today.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-26
TURKISH CABINET QUITS
Damad Ecrid Pasla. Former Grand NiZicr, is Asked to Form New Gov crIimCnt.

Constantinople, March 26. (Havas) :. The Turkish cabinet headed by SalI Pasha, formed on March 9. has re- signed and the sultan has asked Da- mad Ferid Pasha, former grand vizier and foreign minister, to form a new government.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-26
BANGOR GROWS SLOWLY
Maine City Gains But 1,145 People in Past 10 AcarS-Othcr Census Fig
 

Washington, March 26-Population statistics for 1920 announced today by the census bureau include:
 Elgin, Ill.,. 27,431, an increase of 1,435 or 5.6 per cent. over 1910.
 Bangor, Me, 25,94S, increase 1,145 or 4.7 per cent.
 Saratoga Springs. N. Y, 13,1S1 in crease ASS or 3.S per cent
 Anderson, S. C., 10,535, increase of SS1 or 9.1 per cent. over 1910.
 Monroe, La. 12,615, increase 2,466 or 24.2 per cent.
 Columbus, Neb., $40. increase 396 or 1.9 per cent.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-26

the high mark of yesterday and a new high in the present upward move
New Britain herald., 1920-03-26

ment. The low record is s3.19 mad} on February I.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-09
Woman Thinks
DON'T ENVY THE CELEBRITY.

life And so Il is with many % our
celebrities They are just human be-
ings like the rest OF US, The great
singer. the great artist the famous
actor or the powerful politician are all
human beings fist OF all, and singers.
artists, actors and politicians second,
A well-known society hostess IS most
popular just because she reailzes that
fact, She invites celebrities and no
bodies To her gatherings She does not
introduce her guests TO one another be-
cause she believes the nObUdics would
be too awed TO enjoy themselves and
the celebrities might be too bored 70
enjoy themselves. Her affairs are bril-
liant, not In their splendor or eNtrava-
Rance OF appointment. but in the actual
enjoyment that everybody seems To
share. She says that she has solved
the problem by letting everybody at
tend her gatherings in disguise. that is
they disguise their public selves and
let their real true spirit go about un-
restrained and unmolested by curious
sycophants,
This woman has discovered that peo-
pie enjoy each other and life itself
more fully when they NEE. as ordinary
human beings not as men and super
men.
Copyright, 1920
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-09
eY EplrH E. MoRIARTY.

II don't wonder that kings and
queens went around in disguise In the
oiden DAYS. l wish l could go around
In disguise all the time" Thus spoke
a very pretty and well-lInowu motion
picture actress. She was nothing but
slip Of a girl and despite the belief
that actresses like to attract attention
and get notoriety and publicity this
little maid was the bane OF her en-
ergetic press agents life because she
detested the thought OF being in the
public eve.
1t is too bad she did not go about
in disguise because she might have
got so much more out of life AS IL
was she never had as much fun as
other people because she was either
gaZed upon as a curiosity. a celebrity,
or "one Of those awful actress people,
People were anxious to meet her, but
she never got much from them save
curious stares, fawning. flattering plati-
tudes or, perhaps, scorn,
People did not think OF her as an
ordinary little girl with the same in
terests and desires Of other human
beings and so only those very few who
had accepted her for what she really
was and forgot what she did brought
real friendship and joy into her young
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-09

sires to leave the school, Her sensl-
tive nature is not accustomed to such
rebukes as that c grade has given her.
But the whole thing Is a fraud. Eva
is not smarter girl than Mary. She
Is simply quicker in reading, in figures
and in another subject or two Of mi
nor importance. Mary is the girl who
deserves and needs praise. Her pres
ent lowered self esteem is in substance
the unnecessary result of an attack on
her morale and her whole character,
perpetrated by the inhuman school test.
The sensible teacher can very much
relieve this school test bug-a-boo which
Is dividing so many happy families
She can give supplementary tests or in
auiries and determine what is the
brightest talent of each child and can
give the sensitive ones like Mary a
grade A as they deserve, on the bright
est talent which shows up in the addi-
tional test.
Unless your sensitive child thinks
well of herself her spirit will drop and
the joy will go out of her life. There
fore, seek every honest means to help
the sensitive little Marys to glow in the
warmth and stimulus of outside APP
prevail
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-09
Hints
BY MRS. MARY MORTON

Baked Fruit Rolis-Prepare a plain
biscuit mixture. Roll out on a Toured
board in an oblong shape half an inch
thick. Spread with one cup of washed
raisins, two tablespoons graduated SUI
gar mixed with half teaspoon CHINA
mon and teaspoon of butter cut in
small bits
Roll like jelly roll and place in ar
oiled bread pan Sprinkle with little
sugar and bake % minutes In a mod
crate oven. Serve with sauce.
Note-Chopped apples, or stewed
dried fruits may be used instead of the
raisins. 1t may be further varied by
cutting the roll into one and one-half
inch slices and baking in oiled muffin
pans, which hold the sections in shape
Quick Apple cake--'Fo the plain bis
cult mixture add one beaten egg, one
teaspoon grated lemon rind, and three
tablespoons sugar. Place in an oiled
pan, spread with melted butter and COW
er the top thickly with thinly sliced APP
pies. Sprinkle with sugar and cinna-
mon and bake in a moderate oven until
the apples are tender and the cake
brown.
Drop 6lscuts-Drop biscuits are made
by adding more liquid to the plain bis
cult mixture. Drop from a spoon on
to well oiled pan or into muffin pans
and bake in hot oven about 10 min
utes
Plain 5iscuits--Two cups flour, four
teaspoons baking powder, one teaspoon
salt, three tablespoons shortening, two
/ thirds to three quarters cup liquid
| (millS or water).
| Sift dry ingredients, rub in fat with
fork, and add liquid gradually to make
a dough that can just be handled. II
is better to moisten a portion Of the
| flour then push it to one side of the
| bowl while moistening the remainder
Mix as lightly and as quickly as pos
sible.
Turn on to Toured board pat or roll
| to one-half inch thickness, cut with a
| floured cutter, place in oiled pan, brush
tops with milk and bake in hot oven
| 10 to Is minutes.
Note-Flour is measured after it has
been sifted and all measurements are
| level, using the standard half-pint
measuring cup and standard spoons.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-09
Women of Today
an EnlTA {. MoRlARrY.

No. '
When Helen Varick Boswell. we'll
known leader among Republican wom-
en- stated recently that the Western
women have shown no tendency to
make use of the vote other than voting
for men and measures" and that the
lure of the job for the woman has
been reserved for the eastern part OF
the country" she perhaps did not think
Of the many instances OF Western
women holding mems jobs. There IL
more than one woman county treasurer
In the West, many commissioners.
school superlntendents, deputies, legis-
lators and councilmen, to say nothing
Of the hosts OF other public offices
which they hold.
Another Western woman has recently
joined the ranks Of those who hold pub
lie offices. II 1t were merely the fact
that she was a woman appointed TO q
public office il would not be unusual
enough to mention considering the
great number Of Western women who
already have made history along that
line. Mrs Estele V. Collier. however,
is the first woman in the history OF
the United States to be named to the
position Of collector of customs She
regards her appointment as a deserved
recognition of her sex
Mrs, Collier is a native OF Utah. She
is the mother of four children, the
youngest being IA years old, Her hus-
band is r, +. l.. Collier, a well-known
mining engineer and county surveyor.
one of her sons saw service In France
as member of the Fourteenth En-
gineers
For many years Mrs Collier has been
active and prominent In club and public
activities. She is chairman OF the
Democratic women's state COMMITTEES
and during the war she was member
of the state council of defense. Gus
toms district No, As. over which she
win have charge, includes the states OK
Utah and Nevada The position pays
81 500 annually She was named to the
post by President Wilson over field
of male politicians
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-09


In some of our city communities the
long-suffering parents perhaps were
never more nearly wearied TO the
breaking point than they are today
over the everlasting systems Of tests,
inspections and scientific measure
ments to which their children are sub
jected.
Mary and Eva are sisters, eleven and
thirteen. Mary Is slow but sure, is
beautiful, sweet tempered and domes-
tic-minded girl, Her school work is
only fair. but as little ome-helper, as
one who can take care of all her clothes
and decorate her own room. she Is
most. charming
Eva is "haTum- scarum," but gets
her three school lessons at a glance.
At home she throws things around,
cares little for the duties there is in
clined to be disobedient and in gem
eral, little more than an ornament.
Now the school has sprung its tests
and measurements on these two happy
sisters and found Eva Al and Mary
a poor c student. As a result the
happy spirit of that home is broken.
While Eva is indifferent to her high
rating, Mary is terribly downcast to
learn that she is a dullard and she de-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-09
What's In a Name?
BY MILDRED MARSHALL
EsEccA.

OF good old Biblical stock Is Rebecca.
which Is translated ''noosed cord" II
is said 10 come from the Hebrew word
rabak-at least that was the origin OF
the first Rchecca, name which seems
10 have been coined especially 10 be be
slowed upon the wife Of Isaac Of Bib
lical fame.
The Reheccas OF the world should
make excellent wives since the word
Ribka, a later rendition Of rabak. which
means cord with a moose, is given
10 convey the firmness Of the marriage
bond The Septuagint and the Latin
both give evidence Of the name Rebecoa
IN very early times Another version,
said to be the authorized one. makes
her Rcbekah. This latter form seems
TO be the one affected today by every
young miss who iR called by the name
Of the good old Biblical heroine.
Despite the religious significance
which history has given 10 the name,
ReheCca has been a great favoritc with
writers who have employed her In more
or less frivolous romances Two Re
beccas who viii never be forgotten by
presentyday readers are the Becky
Sharp of ThaCkeray's immortal Vanity
Fair and the chRrmingly quaint little
"Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm" which
Is endeared 10 the hearts Of American
admirers Of Kate Douglas WigRiu.
The bloodstone is RebeCcas tails
manic gem. II has the power TO guard
its wearer from all dangers and pre-
serve her bodily health. and secure her
consideration and respect. Moreover,
II is said to guard her from deception
especially of her lover Sunday Is her
lucky day and 6 is her lucky number
The violet. signifylng modesty is her
flower
Copyright, 1920, by the Wheeler Syn
dicate)
-
Note to readers; Is there a fact con-
corning your name In which you are
Interested DO you know it's history
its meaning; II derivation and signlfl-
canoe? Do you know your lucky day
and your lucky jewel? II not, Mildred
Marshall will tell you.
Send self addressed and stamped en-
velope with your queries. TO Mildred
Marshall The News Scimitar,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-09
NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED.

Perhaps I ought to tell you" said
the applicant for a position, that l
have Just finished serving prison SEN
tencC .
"On, that's all right" said the en-
ployer II won't hold that against you
But, wait minute. What kind of a
prison was it?"
"a model institution. sir The war
denl,.. God bless you, was a father to
mel"
''Ah, in that case, I'm afraid you
dollhouse plant What | want Is a
man with calloused hands and a corned
beef-and cabbage appetite. "-Birming-
ham Age Herald.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-09
WHALE AND TROUBLE,

The other night at a picture show
an egotisical young man was giving
very shy, diffdent person some adj
vice, which interested the people
around them. He told deliberately of
what you have to do now is to talk
2 little bit more about yourself and
the things you do If a fellow don't
advertise himself who will, l want to
know?"
Just then a subtitle was flashed on
the screen and everyone around the
two young men laughed heartily. II
read: IA whale never gets into trou-
BILE till he begins to blow"