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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-26
ROBBERS SLASH VICTIMS THROAT
 AFTER ROBBERY
Twenty-sixth Hold-Up In De- tober Perpetrated Here. Rogues Escape-Negroes
 Club NorWood Man

The twenty-sixth highway robbery to occur in or about Birmingham this month and the fourth to occur in the city limits during the past two days was perpetrated shortly before daybreak yesterday morning, when F. A. Merri- wether, 2908 Sixteenth avenue, North, dragged himself to his home after having been beaten into inconsistencies, his throat cut in two places and his watch, chain and his pocketbook con- taining $44 taken, by two un- identified negroes who, after robbing him, dragged him into the woods two blocks away to die.
 According to police information, MT. Merriwether lay for nearly six hours In the woods in an unconscious condi- tion, his throat bleeding from the two gashes that had been inflicted by the negros when they evidently believed that the blows over the head would not kill him.
 MT. Merriwether told police off,
 cers that he was on his way home
 about 1O:3O o'clock Sunday night
 and that he was attacked by the
 I.
 wood bus at Thirteenth street and
 Fifteenth avenue. North, just two
 blocks away from his residence.
 Starting down the street toward his house, MT. Merriwether stated that he had not gone more than fifty feet when the two negroes jumped out from be- hind some bushes along the sidewalk and drew their guns on him. Imfn edi ately one of the negroes hit Mir. Merri- wether over the head with what the in- jured man states he believes was heavy hammer. According to police reports. MT Merriwether sank to the ground unconscious.
 HID BODY
 Investigating officers say they be- lieve that MT. Merriwether was robbed on the spot and was then carried about block away and was hid in some bushes. Officers also say they cannot account for the reason the negroes had in cutting his throat with knife un- less he seemed to be about to regain consciousness and they thought he would come to in time to put the police on their trail before they could escape.
 Examinations by physician of MT. Merriwether's. wounds showed that the cuts in his throat were not serious, un- less they become infected, and that the blows on his head did not crush his skull. MT. Merriwether was unable to give description of his assailants, and at late hour last night the police had not found single clue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-26
Story Hour

'Beowulf' and the King of the Tom Cats" will be the subjects of the stories to be told at the Birmingham public library by Miss Margaret Duncan, head of the children's department, wednes- day afternoon at $50 o'clock
 All the children in Birmingham are urged to come and hear the stories. "Beowulr' is one of the earliest stories connected with Morse mythology, and the King of the Tom Cats" ie a de- lightful story of Halloween.
 There will be no story hours con- ducted in the branch libraries during this week.
 The children have been attending these story hours regularly" said Miss Margaret Duncan. T have had 55 or 100 of them every week. rain or shine. and they are a most enthusiastic audi ence. The idea in telling the stories is to develop and stimulate the imagina- tions of the children and lead them to think along literary lines and appre- ciate that which is really good in liter ature as they grow along toward ma turity."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-26
PROHI V0LATORS
Fine and Jail Sentence for Having
 Liquor In Possession

Four persons were fined for violation of the prohibition law yesterday by Judge William E. Fort in the crmipaI division of the circuit court. Martin Brown plead guilty to having liquor in his possession and received fine of $100 and costs and three months hard labor for the county as additional punish ment. The sentence was suspended pending an appeal.
 j. H. Stroud entered plea of guilty to having liquor in his possession and was fined $50 and costs on the recom- mendation of Assistant Solicitor John Morrow.
 Lizzie Segrame and Fred Smith plead guilty to having liquor in their posses sion and were fined $50 and costs each, the fine of the latter being recommend ed by the solicitors office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-26
VICTORY CERTAIN,
 IS MESSAGE OF COX
w. D. Nesbitt, Democratic State Chairman, Receives
 Message From Nominee

In message to W. D. Nesbitt, chair man of the state democratic executive committee, from Governor James M Cox, received last night, the democratic nominee for President predicts certain victory for the democratic ticket and the League of Nations, and declares the most reprehensible and untruthful campaign in political history is on the brink of defeat.
 The message follows
 'sThe ground swell for the league and democratic ticket is about to overwhelm the republic cans. The most reprehensib1e and untruthfuI campaign int political history is at the brink of defeat. "Now is the time to redouble your efforts, If such great efforts as you have made cnn be redoublcd. Let us ninlSe overwhelming the vic- tory which is certain.
 sT shall ever be grateful fer the patriotic efforts you have put forth in behalf of . cause greater thnn my personality of mine, hut must always feel under . personal debt to you for what you have done in my name.
 SJAMES M. cox.
 New York City,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-26
HIS SPIRIT WILL LIVE

Montgomery october 25.--Addressing the local chapter of the Ancient Order of Hibernians tonight. Judge James E. Deery, of Indianapolis Ind. president of the national organiza tion, declared that even though Terrence McSwiney, Lord Mayor of Cork. who died in Brixton pris- on. England today, had passed his spirit would live and guide Ireland un- til her independence was won.
 The British government thought it would get him out of his misery by feeding" Judge Deery declared, but they murdered him. He is gone. he died, death worth 10000 deaths on . battle- field. and you Irish Americans, must bear In mind that it was your cause he died for" he continued.
 The speaker asserted that If all Irish Americans would rise up and demand that America take immediate steps to stop the reign of terror and the nlerci- less crimes being committed in Ireland. she would obtain her freedom before the dawn of many months. Not until you do rise will her independence be won," he s<id.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-26
JACKSONVILLE TRAINS

The public service commission has postponed until Thursday the hearing oi the Seaboard Air Line railway. which wishes to discontinue stops of two trains at Jacksonville.
 Jacksonville citizens are entering a stout protest. The Birmingham Traffic Bureau has come to their aid, and th1 assistant general manager. Charles Jones, will go to Montgomery Thursday to help them present their case.
 This is thu second time that the Sea- board has applied for the elimination of these two trains stopping at Jack sonvilIe. The people of Jacksonville are opposing the present effort as vigor- ously as they did the first one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-26
ROTARY MEETING

Rotarans will enjoy an il-Rotarv meeting tomorrow afternoon at 1 clock in the ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel. There will be no speakers and matters of importance to the club will be discussed and disposed of, it is stated.
 Miys Geraldine Farrar. the worlds famous Metropolitan opera star. who was invited to be the guest of the Ro- tAry Club at it's meeting. has wired her regrets. stating that 1t would be im- possible for her to accept any invita- tions- She thanked the club for the honor and stated it would give her great pleasure to be the guest of this club if she was accepting any invita- tiono.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-26
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the office of the probate judge:
 Charles W. Drew and Miss Maggie Cooley.
 Claude R. Day and Miss Virginia Strawn.
 William Jasper langley and Miss Gladys Renfroe.
 J. D. Mitchell and Miss Grace Avant R. L. Franks and Miss Ixetta Wilson Daniel E. Davis and Miss Vivian Rae Jcnes.
 Frederick Morris Risse and nrr Kathleen Wages.
 Walter c. Dodson and Miss Gladys Pittard.
 Thomas J. Jones and Miss Josie Lu- eile Krauss.
 Louis McIlwain and Miss Etta Comp On
 John Bonden O'Hare and Miss Alma Talent.
 Reuben R. Brown and Miss Ruth Horn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-26

quite a large sum of money right n the first of January to meet their emi
 annual interest coupons and this money must be in New York on Ian uary l. It can be readily seen that when our largest taxpayers wait until December 31 to mali in their ch ,cas to this office that it is impossible to handle those payments and get them where they are, needed on January |. Therefore, in order to meet this need, payments should be made early enough this fall for the money to fGss through the regular channels and be where it is needed on time. We will also be able to render much better service if those who can can pay will do so as early spossible and avoid the rush of the last of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-26
Registration Books to
 Close Al Midnight
Record Broken Yesterday When 5000 Women Qualified as Voters-Registrar Morris Estimates That
 Total Number of Women Voters
 Will Approximate 24,OOO

Resistration books of Jefferson county will close at midnight. To- day Is the last day on which per- sons becoming qualified since Jnn- uary ,. 1920, will have to register until July, 1921.
 Women from every section of the county appeared at the office of the board of registrars yesterday and from the time the books were opened until they closed last night the crush of female voters was so thick in the corridors that passage through them was practically i'm possible.
 All previous records were broken when more than 5000 women quali- fled for exercise of the franchise. This brings the tOtal number of feminine voters registering in Jeff ferson county up to 19.OOO.
 Throughout the day women reg iStered at the rate of eight per minute, according to M. E. Morris, chairman of the board of regis trars, and even then the constantly increasing crowd nearly swamped the registrars md the clerks pro- vidcd to handle the rush.
 There was steady line all day of women in the corridors of the courthouse that reached to the en- trance on Tvventy-ffrst street de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-26

f
 Many corporations, partnerships ana indivfduais engaged in busi- ness or trading have been over iooking bet ny permitting their taxes to so unpaid beyond the end oi the calendar year." said Mr. williams. "All local taxes are de- ""cunie as business expense on income tax reports, provided they are paid during the current year, otherwise they arc not deductibIe TOT mat year. When you consider tnnt an individual rate is from per cent up. and for corporations rom 10 per cnet I'D. this deduction often means quite large sum, which can be saved if paid in ,ime.
 NONE NEEDED
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-26
EVENTS OF TODAY
 IN BIZ NINGHAM

Rotary Club luncheon at 10 o'clock at the TutwiIer.
 ADJUSTMENTS Lyric-keith vaudeville and pictures. Loew's Bijou-Vaudevi1Ie and pic- lures.
 Strand-CeciI B. DeMiIle's "some- thing to Think AbOut.o TrianOn-I<atherin Mcdonald in sCurtain."
 Alcaxar - Gouveneur Morris ssThe Penalty"
 Rialto-Ahce Lake in .Body and Soul"
 Princess-sWhirIwind Odeon-''V Vanishfng Daggers.. Edgewood Park-Mountain View Inn and cabaret.
 Miles School of Dancing-dancinE From 8 to IF.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-26
Taxes Are Deducted From Income Report
 f Paid Before 1927
Williams of Tax Collectors Office Says They Are Chased Business Expense Federal Reports if Received
 in Time to Offset Semi Annual Interest Coupons

Taxes deducble business federal income reports provided they paid during the current
 This statement made yesterday by David Williams of the tax collectors office.
 Howeevr this is not the the tax is paid before January l, 1921.
 Considering the rate of taxes paid by corporations and ddua h business this deduction often the saving of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-26
PERSONAL

missioner J. Ellis Brown was out of the city Monday. having been called away on business. He is expected to
 return today or tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-26
Suit for Damages

Suit was filed in the circuit court yesterday by Mrs. Willie Goode against Mrs. Marguerite R. Gresham, for s1 900 damages for alleged personal injuries received when she fell through an all legged rotten plank on the porch of a house owned by the defendant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-26
HARDING RUBBER STAMP CANDIDATE
 STATES YANCEY
Local Attorney Predicts Land slide for Governor Cox on the League of Nations
 Issue

"If the American people want rubber stamp for the next President of the United States, then they should elect Senator Harding. But if they desire a progressive man at the head of the nation and one that says what he believes regard less of whether or not it will get any votes for him, then the peo- pie will elect Gov. James M. Cox, democratic candidate for the presidency of the United States at the national election on November g."
 This is the firm belief of George w. Yancey. local attorney, who says that not only will Governor Cox get as many votes as did President Wilson at the last election, but predicts landslide for the democratic party. When the candidates from both the democratic and the republican parties
 
 firmly believe that the two cand- dates had about an even number of followers.
 Hut now Governor Cox has two
 voters to his credit to every one
 that is boosting for Harding.
 Whys Because Senator Harding
 Ras stated that he is against the
 League of Nations in any form.
 then again other leaders in the re- publican party, Taft and Root for instance, say that they believe in the league.
 HIS ONLY CHANGE Senator Harding realizes that his only chance to make a decent showing in the coming election is to fight the League of Nations. Yet, if Senator Harding was to come out and be fair and square With the people and state his honest beliefs he would say that the United States should by all means become a member of the league, During the past two weeks I have had mahy people to come to my office to get me to help them to fill out their application blanks so that they could vote in their native state. While this was purely a business matter with me and it was no concern of mine whetn- el they were going to vote for Cox or Harding, nearly all of them told me of their own accord that they were mak- ing application to vote in their native state SC they could help this country to become a member of the League of Nations
 BELIEVED IN LEAGUE "The other day man came in my office and while he was filling out his application blank he told me that he had always voted during county and state affairs but that for the past fif- teen years he had not voted in presi- dental election. He stated that even now he didn't know whether Governor Cox had any more right to be elected President than Senator Harding but that he was going to vote because he believed that the League of Nations was the greatest and by far the most important thing that had come up for the consideration of the entire world in the past 100 years.
 He also told me that he had lost two sons in the world war but that he would have been willing to see his oth- CT two sons lay down their lives if it had been necessary so that the United states might win. I asked him why and he said that the United States fought for the same things in the war that the League of Nations will set tie by the fact that every leading na- ton in the world is a member Of 1t. That right and not might Is justice"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-26
Upson Doun After Game Try Against q SnoWstornn Four Miles Up Aboue the Earth

Ralph Upson the trophy and the n- balloon championship according to reports the balloons which had landed last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-26
Denny and Tillman Draw

New Orleans. October 25.-Yomg Dem ney of New Orleans and Johnny TIll- man of Minneapolis fought fifteen fast rounds to a draw here tonight. They are welterweights.
The Keota news., 1920-04-30
TEACHER SHORT OF SUPPLIES
remmy's Excuse Rather Q Poee One.
but He Was In . AIshty
Tight Corner.

The village schoolmaster had done
very well with his war saving A.
ISOLATION. Tho scholars brought In
their pennies regularly every week:
some even had ~ much - q shilling
to subscribe.
One Monday morning Alrs. Oates
Savs hsr son Tommy the sum Of three.
pcaee to pay In. On his return for
dinner the good lady asked to SO
his card.
"Look here. Tommy" she said stern.
~. "there's only twopence entered
here! How 10 thatf'
Tommy grew pale ~ hs saw that
his sin had found him out. But the
taffee In tho village shop had been
20 tempting. However, he did his
best.
'YeA mother" he stammered.
"that's all the ink tho teacher had
London Answers.
The Keota news., 1920-04-30
MUSIC Of ANCIENT GREECE
eands That Marched to War with the
Soldiers Played on Flutes,
Pipes and Harps.

Poetry In ancient Greece was &C.
campanied by tho cithara and the
Tyre. while the flute was played By
both men and women In furnishing
martial music to tho soldiers In time
OF war. Musical bands marched %
war with the soldiers aud played on
flutes. pipes aud harps.
The Tyre aud the harp were pre-.
ferred by the Greeks for private use.
for II was thought they did not pre-
vent one from remaining master OF
himself. while the flute. pipe or clari.
net put the man beside himself and
obscured reason. There were exten.
sive choirs whose music was distinct.
" connected with the religious life
Of the people. These choirs were CON.
posed Of both men and women and
were employed for public and private
religious festivals.
The ci:oirs celebrated victories In
war. deaths. holy days, births and
marriages. Alkman. who lived "a
early as $50 B. C.. wrote q choir song
for girls which wus . dramatic part
song.
The Keota news., 1920-04-30
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The Keota news., 1920-04-30
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purities in the Blood.
Yeu should pay particular hssd
b any indication that your blood
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that thsEe q . lesssnin9 IN its
strong and vital foree.
By keeping your blood purified.
your system moro easily wards Oh
disease that 10 ever present, watt
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The Keota news., 1920-04-30

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store and gst . bottle to-day, and
u you need any medical advlce, you
can obtain Il without cost By writ
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The Keota news., 1920-04-30
NOTHING TO DO BUT WORK!
When One Thinks of lt, u % Rather Q
Foolish Way 70 Spend ONES
Lifetime,

Tho most common complaint we
hear from everybody We know 10 that
they can't keep up with all there 10
to be done. We make the same com.
plaint. Like you all. we undertake to
do seventeen thousand things more
than the hours Of the day viii permit
10 to do.
II II an awful mistake. To be driv.
en- like q galley slave II the rule We
have made for our livea. And. oh. to
quit II all. or to quit all but the things
We would like to do and are worth
while!
To never catch up. to never know
what Il II not to be tired-it II q fool.
ish way to spend lifetime. This one
and only little lifetime that II ours.
And what arc We to do aboat III
Cut loose and run away: We S0ess It
II the only thing to do.-Los Angeles
Times.
The Keota news., 1920-04-30
Phone o,r.s Wear Aprons.

ch'cngo-Seven thousand Chicago
telephone girls have seen the overall
tad and gone II one better. They nave
evolved the bungalow apron" meeting
all requirements NJ to comfort, serv'
'ceabillty, style. BY the first OF next
week every girl employed BY the tele'
Phone. company will be wearing her
own homemade dress. The company
lost no time and announced It would
install laundry whore the garmeou
Will be laundosod troo Of charge.
The Keota news., 1920-04-30
Hiah Asplrations.

''You are fond Of school. aren't you.
dearr' asked 4 teacher Of 4 pupil who
had Just finished her firxt week.
"W'y. Miss Andrews" replied the
little tot. RI mean to 90 to all the
schools they is until ! get to the high
eat school. and I mean to study all the
histories they Is until study the high
est one. l mean to study the history
Of the angels. cvcn."
The Keota news., 1920-04-30
APPEAL FOR WARSA|P
MEXICO Asks MAN o WAR 70
PROTECT FoRgloMGRs At
WAZATlAN.
w....rs x.vspas.r ua,o. ,ssvs sssvsss.


Galveston, TexaA April 2-Osn.
Arnuif0 Comes, commanding 800 reb-
els was routed near Tuxpam BY Car
ranxa forces under Gen. Francisco
Mursia. according to unofficial tels.
grams from Mexico City. which Reads
Ficrcs. Mexican consul. said he ~
ecivcd here. The oil region around
TampIco. he said. u amply protected.
An official statement. issued By 0en.
John Marragan, chief Of the presiden'
,isi military staff at Mexico City, an.
bounced substantially that Gen. Gus
,nvo Eiixondo had occupied Cussnava'
Gu. capital Of Aore3os, and succeeds
Gen. Francisco Robelo - military com.
mnndcr, Robeao being removed fos
lack Of military spirit"
Washingtou.-RsooWod rebel act1vt'
ties near Mexico City WAS reported In
Mexican advicea, coming through off'
ciuI channels. 0uesnavaco. capital Of
Morcios, and not far from Mexico
City. Was said to b held BY rebels
and the railroad to the federal capital
cut. Small detachments Of troops have
been sent from Mexico City In the
effort to put down uprisintA One de-
tachmcnt has been seat to Oaxaca. the
reports said. although the Carransa
government has hitherto declared OAK.
aca peaceful.
Mexico City officials were also salo
To have admitted finally that General
Maycotte had gone over to the rebels
with his forces IN 0uefrero. he has
been operating On the border Of Ouer.
wro and Nichoacan, and Il WAS to biz
protection that General Alvaro Obre-
ycn is supposed to have fled from
Mexico City.
The appeal for IN American war
ship to protect foreigners at Masat.
Ian was sent to the State Department
nj the urgent instigation Of the Mex.
ican federal commander there. It was
received two weeks before It was
made public. and while It came direct
" from the American consular Off,
cial. the fact that the Mexican COM
mandcr had urged such action was ~
rcalcsl at this time.
A battle between Mexican federal
troops sent out from the Pacific port
Of Maxatiau to meet the revolutionists
marching on that place IL Imminent.
according to advices received here
from Mexico.
The revolutionary army under Gen.
Angel Flores II rapidly approaching
Mnzatlan, the advices said, while the
federal forces have withdrawn to with
in forty.six miles Of the city. In 70
treating, the federal troops are said to
have burned bridges and to have
thrown up Notifications, apparently
with the intention Of making . stand.
The Keota news., 1920-04-30
Practical Persons.

Practical Pofoon1.
You never hear Of anybody address
Ing poem to his caddy."
NO"
"still there must bc bonds Of sym
pathy and gratitude between many
golf players and their faithful cad.
dies."
mo doubt: but tho average golf
player has enithcr the time nor tho
ability to write poetry. ana the aver.
age cnddy would rather be presented
with a dollar than q bound volume Of
Observation-Disclosures Age-HcrHld.