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The Washington times., 1920-10-23
ANN AND MARY AGAIN.

Ann still refuses to make a plain
statement of her age. How many
II and S maths can untangle her state
ment. which was:
Mary. who is sixteen years u age.
is twice as old as Am was when Mary
was as old as Ann is now, HOW OLD
is ANN?
SL,N- 4 u y L. I'D
The Washington times., 1920-10-23

Give Columbia National Bank credit
for its good looking clerks, including
ID. T., w. S. and J. II.
DEPOSITOR.
The Washington times., 1920-10-23

1t was made in old Kentucky where the
meadows grass is blue,
And the label on the bottle gave its age as
twenty-five.
IT'S aroma was delicious and It's color
amber clear
Yes, you're lucky IL you bought it at a dol
lar for each year.
It was sent from old Kentucky where they
call IL mountain dew
But the guy who now would sell II will do
cell 200.
PECK
The Washington times., 1920-10-23
HE SHOULD sOKAH.

There was IN old woman from Mocha,
Hit her spouse on the head with a pOkah.
He said, 'Oh, my deah,
Your manners are queeah;
But then, l suppose you're a jokah.
w. G. r.
The Washington times., 1920-10-23

When II comes to good looking tcle-
phone operators take your stand in
front OF the Western Union Telegraph
COMPANY and v'a+ch 'No -~ y ..r.
telephone operators come out. There
are some EOO4 90 ...t. D.. ..,... ..,. %.
How do they get that way?
The Washington times., 1920-10-23
Stars and Stripes.

often tho men who write definitions OF love
have never been within artillery range Of a
woman's smile.
The Washington times., 1920-10-23
g. N'!''11EARCsnSEErSs1

Tell everybody that reads the col
umn that j. NICK. and BILL s. know
more girls than anybody else IA
Georgetown. ONE WHO KNOWS.
The Washington times., 1920-10-23

A woman, answering a riddle, says
that the ocean appeals strongly TO
women because IL has what all of
them long for but few hsve-natursi
waves.
The Washington times., 1920-10-23

To the idealist matrimony is
a plunge into the sea % bliss. To
the realist it's a splash around
the kitchen sink. LENAH ].
The Washington times., 1920-10-23
PECK

We have two numbers. by Z.
which can be added or multiplied
and the result is the same. DO
you know any other two numbers
can be added or multiplied with
the same result?
FRED T. HAFELFINGER.
The Washington times., 1920-10-23
RYE. WHAT'S THAT

Sing a song OF sixpence,
4 pocketful of rye,
Eats the place to have II
when the country's dry.
WEE G. BORD.
The Washington times., 1920-10-23

DO you remember away back when folk,
laughed at Salvation Army workers who stood
on street corners and sang and prayed?
The Washington times., 1920-10-23

Men follow the beaten path because III
thorns In II have been brushed aside by thos
who went before.
The Washington times., 1920-10-23
We TOWNE GOSSIP
Registered U. s. Patent Office.
X. G. B.
BY X. c. b.

= CAME UP again.
AND wAeeEp some
: more.
AND THIS boy
stopped.
AND SAT him down.
ON THE wooden
steps.
WHILE THE little
dog.
JUST WieeLEo and
wobbled.
ALL OVER the place.
HE WAS so glad.
AND | sat down.
BESIDE THE boy.
AND THERE I
learned.
THAT THE little dog.
WAS A little lost dog.
THAT HE had found
: SOME WEEKS
before.
AND HE'D made It =
bed.
BENEATH THE
steps.
AND I saw the bed.
/. AND TWICE each
day.
HE BROUGHT IT food,
AND BROUGHT IT
drink.
AND WHILE we
J. talked.
THE LITTLE lost
dog.
HAD BURIED It's
head.
IN THE folded arm.
OF The little boy.
y! "a
SsS IAt-~--S1~--
n SIy-.g3iak sf,1sIg-
--@-ssss..sssssssa Ma
The Washington times., 1920-10-23

The world beat a pathway TO Smiths dooi
but nobody ever used II but bill collectors.
The Washington times., 1920-10-23
ANTHONY W. WELDING.

The BALTIC. Hops a wicked dance,
/ like II.
1t makes you simply Buck and France
/ like II.
1t makes you Hop, Slide. and lose
Your care,
oh: Boy: Amt ii there.
! like II.
The Washington times., 1920-10-23
CHARADE.

My FIRST u male
NV second his mate,
Ny third she wEshlpE,
As the movtics relate.
My whole Is oft rescued
when we think II r. too late.
J. J. GALLAGHER,
The Washington times., 1920-10-23
JAZZ,

Speaking of good musicians, I nomi-
nate LOU SIMONTON king OF drum
mers, IRVING BROTMAN master OF
the fiddle, and GARRISON is some
ivory tickler. Run out to Berwyn
some Saturday night and hear I'll EN-.
HAWKYVENO.
The Washington times., 1920-10-23
4 LIKE EN-.

rhe vsmps wear such a naughty style
1 like 'em.
They have . very haunting smile
1 like 'em.
rhey vamp you up; they vamp you down /;
Fhey Yamp you all around the town.
They even vamp cake-eater hounds,
But ! like 'em.
CARL II. THORNE-
The Washington times., 1920-10-23

ADMIRER compliments two girls.
II. ID. and b. II. at Third and X
northeast. II. IS AN EXPERT DANE
Err AND b. sings like a nightingale.
The Washington times., 1920-10-23

Where was a certain Mr.. J. c. b.,
II II. street. last night. Ask r.; she
knows.
The Washington times., 1920-10-23
NEW YORK, OCT. %

DOWN ON Mott I
street.
RIGHT IN the heart.
} OF CHINATOWN.
ON SOME wooden
steps.
WAS A little dog.
THAT HAD been
white.
IN ITS ba5y days.
AND. HADN'T gone
far.
SINCE ITS baby days.
BUT FAR enough
TO HAVE become.
A soILEo little dog.
AND A derelict.
AND WHILE
watched.
SOME SMALL boys
came.
JUST our of school.
AND THE little dog.
SHOWED SIGNS of
life.
AND HoBBLED
down.
WITH ONE leg sore.
FROM OFF the steps.
AND WAeeep its
tail.
AS EACH boy came.
AND PASSED him by.
AND ALL were gone.
AND HE was sad.
TILL ANOTHER boy.
CAME DOWN the
street.
AND THE dropping
tall.
~ E~Si&R
I5kzT1Hi
~. ggs.
-L-NISr,
A THANK Won
The Washington times., 1920-10-23
e S. STONE.

Speaking of telephone operators,
have you II and S bugs heard tho
jazz band of the Lincoln night force?
Stand outside the office about SEQ
and listen. FELIX.
The Washington times., 1920-10-23
The girlies nirt while passing by.

INC BITIIts NIT WHIIe pdbbIHb Dyl
/ like IL.
They sweetly smile and roll an eye.
I like IL.
But CO. use some rubes from off the farm
Are 'fraid that they will come to harm
The Majors" sounded his alarm
oh. he'll.
PENNER
The Washington times., 1920-10-23
PENNER.
The rooster is a noisy bird,

The rooster is a noisy bird,
/ like him.
Each morn 1T s he makes him heard.
! like him.
But when he perches on the NOV,
And raises such an awful row,
start to figure out just how
l LIKE HIM,
ANTHONY W. WELDING
The Washington times., 1920-10-23

JOHNNIE O'DONNELL is jazz saxo-
phone king. TONY.
The Washington times., 1920-10-23
communistic gentleman who thinks red

will have pick his Judge carefully selects his
theories United States Judge Anderson of
says you cannot deport communist for thinking what he
pleases.
Unite States Judge Knox of New York, says man
can be deported merely for belonging the Communist
perty. Rather confusing to the Communist.
The that wrote the Constitution tried to simplify
it by permitting free speech They out of date
The Washington times., 1920-10-23
IN OLD KENTUCKY.

SEWARD PARKER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
TEN TESTS OF A TOWN
Hv II. M ET.JNuI

By ]. W.
 Departm ment of lis m, Univer Kansas Questions that YOUR make
 THEIR town
 atmosphere" Does beauty shaded and other beautiful features? que roomy we'll lighted town? public buildings and homes? Is it well paved? Is it clean in every sense? Will family and have reasonable chance to keep well that town How about its water supply? Its sanitary sysm ts Is 1t without congested district? 3. EDUCATION public and future? Its institutions of higher edu tanng libraries? lecture and concert courses? Its newspapers? It's postal facilities? Shall like the people of the town? Are they nome folks without Does have strong religious fraterna and soclal ggap Q erganlzauons! 1aTnn
 time that townI and family? How about etc? Are there acve Are inviting drives afforded by well paved s6eets?
 6. LIVING - reasonably the best modern available electricity telephones etc prices 1 fap Hotels good Home dairy ducts plentiful!
 Can we 20 and have adequate railroad service? Street lines! nterpan hnes 8. BUSINESS ., 1 ,.1 Can good capital that town? Are there good bank sbppng facilities? condtions farm ing territory? real estate values? Reasonably cheap power cooperation business interests! Can get job and with good prospects for her business to establish commercial n terests welcome new citizens! o & find that am in city men organizations modern fire protection ana pu v cannot control natural historic assoa of vour town other does not measure tns that will T hAgsE Sf aPRedE t1 UP The fr big an mg is Ha to see to it his Commodity is right
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
LOUISIANA LEADS
 ,. NATION FOR GAME
Thousands of Acres of Donated Reserves Provide Sanctua-
 rieS for Ducks and Geese

Montgomery, November 27-(SpeciaLt- John H. Wallace, state commissioner Of conservation, who returned Friday from a-hunting trip into Louisiana,s states that tue game sanctuaries or that state which eesacred to the haunts of migratory w1ld life, and upon which no shooting is pernlitted constitute the most compre- hensive scheme in the way of game re- serves which has been attempted in any part of the United States.
 Mir. Wallace was referring particularly td the 7S,000-acre tract embraced in Marsh Island, donated to the sttae by the Rus sell Sage foundation, 60,000 acres donated by Ed A. McInhenny and Charles Willis Ward and the Grand Chenier tract of SI000 acres donated by the Rockefeller foundation. The Alabama commissioner wlth thef state highway engineer, w. s. Keller, was the guest of Commissioner M l.. Alexander of Louisiana upon the seven cabin boat maintained by the con- servation department of that state.
 Mr Wallace declared that wild ducks aIid sgeese were observed in inconceivable numbers and that while in the marshes there was never second that great flights of these birds were not in sight, and from information gathered from na- tives who have spent their lives in the marshes and who have been close oo- seruers of the flights of these birds. tiiey are more abundant this season than for the last half century. This abun- dance MT. Wallace attributes to the treaty between the United States and Canada, the migratory bird act passed there under the regulations and subse- qaently promulgated for the protection Of wild, life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
For a Wider Market

Alabama operators stand united in an effort for wider market. In past years other coal fields have infringed on Ala bama's natural market by continually hammering freight rates and adjustments to their advantage.
 The time is now ripe for Alabama coal to be exported on large scale, but this will require close cooperation between operators. Caution should be used to place only the better grades of coal at ship side and thus build up dependable trade. The diversion of these grades to that purpose leaves larger home market for the lower grades and thus all operators will be bene- fited.
 Alabama steel is now going abroad in ships built in Alabama from Alabama ma terials. Alabama lumber is going abroad in. these and other ships. Alabama coal should go with them to the ends of the earth under the American flag, which also floats above men faithful to American interests.
 Now all together for wide market for Alabama coal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
THE COAL MARKET

The market for steam coal generally is easy. However, the demand is still very good for the better grades. The larger mines are filling their contracts with but little surplus to spare, the slack market affecting principally the smaller mines without contracts. Coking coal is still in good demand.
 There is still shortage in domestic coal. Retail dealers are now urging their GUS toners to use run of mine coal for furnaces which is relieving the shortage to some ex- tent. Dealers are pointing. out to their customers, that run of mine" is entirely suitable for this purpose and costs the customers less.
 The following prices are f. Q. b. mines:
 Pratt mine run, $3.35 to $500.
 Big seam mine run, $2.95 to $4.00.
 dagger mine run, $4.00 to $4.75.
 Black Creek mine run, $500 to $6.50.
 The above prices are based on quality and preparation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
"On the Wrong Foot" "

A pamphlet gotten out by the United Mine Workers of America states that Ala bama operators are being directed in their apartments in New York and Paris
 The absurdity of this statement is self evident. The truth is, the Alabama Oper- ators have been fighting, single-handed so to speak, the United Mine Workers of America, with it's boasted $24,o00, ,o00 strong box, and the operators have put up game fight and WINNING FIGHT.
 On the other hand the strike so far has been directed by the leader from his luxurious apartments in the Tutwiler.
 The editor of the pamphlet referred to simply put the shoe on the wrong foot. That's all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
MYSTERY TRAILS
 MISSING BANKER
Mississippi Man Disappears From Memphis-Family
 Suspects Foul Play

Memphis. Tenn, November N.-'ope- c:al)-No information as to the where- abouts of o. M Harrill, bank president and lumberman, of Houlka, Miss.' mas
 vet been obtained Mystery surrounus his strange disappearance. His local
 friends suspect foul play,
 Harrill came to Memphis about two
 weeks ago on business. After hnisnlns
 his business transactions here, he wired his wife at Houlka that he was leaving for Chicago to attend to other business matters and would return home In a 1ew days Several days have passed ana no word was received from Harriil Private detectives are working Tn an attempt to locate the Houlka business leader. It is said that Harrill does not drink. Besides being president of the Bank of Houlka and owning large lumber interests, Harrill owns an interest Tn a big mercantile establishment III the Mississippi city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
The Result Not Encouraging.

The National Coal Association for the past six months has been promising plenty of coal at lower prices. Its low-priced coal campaign has been carried on with per sistence and consistency-not large daily newspaper in the country that has not re- ceived once or twice a week literature from that organization predicting an early change in the coal market-downward.
 We may conjecture as to the intention of the National Coal Association as to the result to be obtained by this publicity, but we will content ourselves with stating the actual result. The market is off in all dis tributing centers, and so sharply of that for certain grades of steam coal there is no market which brings with it a price below the cost of production.---T Black Diamond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
In the Common Interest

The wheels of industry in the Birming- ham District must be kept turning, if we are to have the production and the pay rolls which have heretofore made us pros porous.
 Without coal the fires in the mills and shops would go out and they would be dead and cold-there would be no pay rolls. Coal is not only indispensable to the life of the District, but it is very con siderable proportion of the money which flows through our channels of trade. It is proverb in industrial circles that when the coal trade is prosperous, the Birming- ham District is prosperous-and vice versa
 There should be close cooperation be- operators for the common purpose of keeping industrial Alabama working on full time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
Milan Catholics Demonstrate

Milan, November 8.-Milan Catholics held a great pro-Ireland demonstration today. Deputy Marui in a speech re- view the history of Ireland, telling of her struggle for. over seven centuries and tho sacrifices which had been made for her cause. It strongly stigmatized the pres ent policy~of England Other speakers. were all enthusiastically applauded and there were cries of Viva Ireland" A tel egram was sent to the president of the Irish republican parliament expressing sympathy with the Irish cause and hope for the triumph of liberty and justice. An other telegram was sent to Cardinal Logue primate of Ireland t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
General Strike Ordered
By Associated Press

By AsS0cIated Press
 Montivedo, November z.-The work mems council ordered a general strike to begin at midnight tonight and to last for an indefinite period. This action is taken in protest against the imprison- nlent of member of the union on the charge of having killed another worker, who was alleged to have betrayed the union. The time of the strike coincides with the elections of national council members, set for Sunday. The adminis- tration of these elections is branch of the executive power of the government The police are taking measures to main- tain order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
Women of All Ages and Times
" California Syrup of Figs

Ask your mother aunt, grandmother they win tell you of folks tsy who cured of the many distressing, painful which most womens lives by taking Dr. Perceo avore Prescription which sold by druggists in both fluid and :Gblet form. What women say.
 Selma Ala-"For about months have been going down B health would have pains through the back of neck and and suffered with backahe all the me also pains tide My appetite left became weak and extremely tried different medicines but did get better Then
 mother advised take Dr. Pierce Favorte Prescription which did my third bottle and the results have very satisfactory stronger my appetite has returned feeling much better every that glad Recommend Favorite Prescription other who suffer fhave; they will not regret having given triaMRS N w. s6RAHAM, 23O1 E. Alabama Ave-
 Jackson Mss"Dr Perces Favorite Prescription is good medicine and have recommended many times who suffer This medicine great comfort after motherhood inward trouble and could walk upright for six md tho doctor seemed unable give relief help bt
 prompt relief as soon started to take the Pescrp so restored perfect of health and that why do hesitate to speak good word for Dr. erce Favorite fescrip6on whenever have opportunity MRS K. G. SUTHERLAND. 209 Poindexter St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
IT'S A LANDSLIDE
Miners Tired of Strike Foolishness
 and Flocking Back to Work in Continually Increasing Numbers.

Miners who have been on strike are now seeking work at their old jobs in contin- ually increasing numbers. The "land- slide" has begun in earnest. The ap- proach of winter and disgust at the de- captions of the strike leaders are precipi- tating the rush.
 The Alabama miner who has a place on the pay roll is indeed fortunate. Workmen in other industries are facing the possbil- ity of reduced wages, while the miner has the satisfaction of knowing that the wage scale and working conditions established by the Bituminous Coal Commission have been put in force by the operators of this state, and will protect him until 1922.
 As Briggs would say, "Ain't it grand and glorious feeling"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
Only One to Eight.

If fuel costs are a criterion, approxi- mately one locomotive out of every eight in main line operation in the United States is burning oil instead of coal as fuel.
 Returns to the Interstate Commerce Commission covering fuel costs for the first eight months of the year show that Class railroads, during that period, spent approximately $39,024,725 for fuel oil. having burned 1,O57, ,000 gallons at an average price of 3.7 cents per gallon. The total amount spent for fuel oil, therefore, is approximately one-seventh of the total spent for fuel coal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
Find Stowaway Agency


 Tokio, November 27-The Yamato Shim- bun announced today that the police have discovered a stowaway agency en- gagged in surreptitiously shipping emil grants to the United States in contra vention to the "gentleman's agreement between Japan and the United States The agency's representatives, the news paper says, confessed they were working in conjunction with petty officers of freighters, who allowed stowaways aboard disguised as members of the crew for passage fee of 1900 yen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
I. C. C. Ruling On Cars.

The Interstate Commerce Commission will not issue orders giving preferential supplies of cars for the loading of coal at of coal in transit, when its action may be expected to have no other effect than to reduce or change the existing prices of coal in the open market.
 This attitude was made known by Com missioner Clyde B. Aitchison in a state ment to the representatives of the public utilities who attended the conference of the National Association of Railway and Utilities Commissioners in Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
DISTURBANCE CENTRAL
 OVER EASTERN ALABAMA
By Associated Press

Washington, November 27.-The dis turbance central Friday night over the west Gulf of Mexico moved northeast ward and tonight was over eastern Ala bama. It has been attended by rains ir the middle Atlantic, south Atlantic and gulf statees and Tennessee.
 The disturbance will move northeast ward and increase in intensity. Storb warnings have been displayed at and be- tween Wilmington. N. C., and Boston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
Ruling Establishes Precedent

ny lNSSOcIHteU ffeBk
 New York, November H.-A decision handed down by Federal Judge Garvin today established a precedent in prohi- bition enforcement cases by ruling that 1t is not necessary to appeal to United States commissioners in cases of alleged violations of the Volstead act. Judge Garvin held that the district attorney had the right to file an information with the United States court against persons ar rested for Volstead law violations with out going before commissioner, as IS the common practice at present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
CANNOT DIVERT BONDS
White Says Money Must Be Spent for
 Purpose Voted

Montgomery, November 27.-Rublic money raised by taxation can only be expended in the manner and for the purpose prescribed by law and county has no authority to invest it's funds in state road bonds, was the gist of an opinion directed to the chief examiner of public accounts for Alabama by the as- sistant attorney general, Henry P. White, thday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
Jap Army Estimates Given
By Associated Pres

Tokio. November 1.-The army es- inmates for the forthcoming year total 245.o00,000 yen, an increase of 50 per cent over last year. Of this sum, 40 Oo0,000 yen will be expended on new defense schemes. Service in the av- airy branch of the army will be re- duced from three to two years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
Conclude Samoa Investigation

Tutila, American samoa, November 2I. The naval board of inquiry under pres- dency of Rear Admiral Charles F. Hughes, has concluded the taking of testimony in the investigation into the naval administra ton of American Samoa under Commander Warren J. Terhune, as governor. Findings were not made pub lie. Commander Terhune ended his life November 3, a few days before the ar- rival of the board of inquiry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
Coal Production

The production of coal in Alabama for the week ended November 20, was 278,- 349 tons.
 As compared with the previous week, this shows loss of 13,000 tons, due to the 1. weak market for steam coal occasioned by the slowing down of industrial operations in the territory supplied with coal from these fields.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
Wants Restrictions Abolished

ZKSSUCfWVcQ HUSS
 Rome. November 26.-John von Fer enberg -Gossler. German ambassador to Italy, in an interview published in Tempo today, advocated prompt aboli- ton of all restrictions in commsrcsal relations between Germany and Italy. He remarks that the present situa-ion is profitable only to Switzerland, which buys German products, paying for them in marks, and resells them In Italy for Swiss francs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-28
Fire Chief Overcome, Dies

Hammond, Ind, November N.-Over. come by smoke while fighting a fire in a two-story house today, Clyde Spencer chief of the East Chicago fire depart ment, is dead, and four other firemer are in a critical condition. Chief Spencer expired at his home an hour after he was taken from the burning structure He was stricken while searching for two of his flremen, who had been overcome.