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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
DRAMATIC CRITICISM IN THE sU
 FLOWER STATE

From the. Greeley County Republican
 An aggregation of probably worthl, whelps came through here last week a put on play entitled. The Heart the Rockies, at Tribune Theatre. Err reports gotten from those present it m, haze been the bummest show that ., hit this neck of the woods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Oil Maybe; Melon. Certainly

1T expect and certainly hope to strike oil as well as gas in the well which I am now boring on the Hobson dome near Hamilton in Marion coun- ty" says S. A. Hobson. Be that ats 1t may one thing is certain: l shall have fine watermelons as well as cantelopes when my friends visit me during the summer. gorging her mineral treasures, but am a sure winner in my dealings with her above ground. So, oil or no oil my friends will enjoy my melons,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15

MISLEADING THE INNOCENT ."And this, my son. is a camel" said the proud parent at ''zoo."
 But, pa," said the youngster who had been studying anti-prohibition cartoons. where's his silk hatr
 What are you talking about, Egg hert? Camels don't wear silk hats.''
 T thought they did, pa, and went al ound saving Thou shalt not"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Proper Spirit Is
 Shown in Defeat

r UDGE HENRY B. FOSTER, cam- V paign manager for MT. Mus grove, gracefully comedies the re- election of Senator Underwood. It was one of the hardest political bat ties ever fought in Alabama and neither Judge Foster nor Lloyd Hoop CT, campaign manager for Senator Underwood, will be held responsible for the personalities which marred the contest. Regrettable as it may be, it seems a difficult matter to con- duct a political campaign without "mud-slinging."
 Judge Foster hopes that any bitter ness engendered in the campaign just closed will be soon forgotten and trusts "that we will all join hands now in the upbliding of the state and and in the improvement of conditions so that this will become the banner state of the union in all things ap- pertaining to the welfare of the peo- ple."
 A manly and patriotic statement Regardless of political differences state pride should come first in the lhearts of true Alabamians. We should present a united front and work 1T harmony for the common advance 1 n1pnt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
NOT RESPONSIBLE

Those impossible Rotterleighs hay, beautiful sun parlor.'
 Its furnished in exquisite taste How do you account for that?"
 T can't account for it, unless the. were unexpectedly called out of tow and decorator finished the Job be fore they could get back and inter fere." PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15

walk about unconcernedly on the vii of the plane or drop from one fast 1yi1 plane to another going in the oppos; direction. Thrills need coaxing in the days. So far as the public cares, shootif Niagara ih barrel is about as excl ing as reading Genesis under the fami lamp after the kids are abed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Grocers, National Convention

"The national convention of the Ma tional Association of Retail Grocers. to be held next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in Atlanta, will be one of the most important gatherings of the retailers ever held,' said w. J. Ryan of St. Paul, Minn,, assistant secretary of the national body, who was visitor to Birmingham yesterday. en route to Atlanta.
 Numerous problems of vital inn portance to the grocers will be threshed out. and speakers of national reputa- tion are on the programme. I under stand there will be a big delegation of grocers from Birmingham, and I am sure they will be repaid for the trip. The retail food trade Is passing through crucial period. and all who attend the convention will be bene- fitted by the discussions there."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Hirsch to Germany

T am off for the old country" said August Hirsch on Friday morning "I am sailing soon from New York for London, thence to Paris, where I shall spend some time before going to Worms and the Rhein country in Ger many, my boyhood home. I expect to be gone until September l."
 Asked if he intended returning a bachelor he smilingly declined to com init himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
THE LINE OF BEAUTY

By Huw Menia.
 Shril pipings now and then I heal
 The Swallow never sings. I watch him write upon the air sweet poems with his wings7- A rondeau here, a roundel thera
 With sure rime that rings. Recurring rhythm. graceful curve.
 Describes he from the ground, And suddenly you see him swervo To bring his line around The line that Rodin loves to carvo
 And Wagner strove to sound
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Freight Rates and Hay

"Yes, freight rates should interest
 every citizen of community" said Samuel Adler. T remember an acute case of freight rates way back yon- der when I was in the wholesale gro cery business. The freight rate on a carload of hay which we purchased was more than the hay itself. In other words, it cost us more to get the hay to Birmingham than we paid the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15

Edgar J. Banks, in the Christian Herald. ~ YRIA is continuation or really a |N part of Arabia, extending north " to the foothills of Asia Minor and
 reaching from the Euphrates to the sea. It is a territory about 400 miles in length
 and with an average width of 100 miles.
 It's population, including the large cities
 of Aleppo and Damascus, is about 3,0oo,- 600, and chiefly Arabic.
 It is divided by nature into three dis tinct parts. Along the Mediterranean coast there is narrow strip. generally fertile, but sandy and barren in places. Back of it is tie mountainous range with peaks more than 10000 feet in height. where the black bear and panther and many varieties of snakes make their homes with the sparse population. Be- yond the mountains and reaching to the Euphrates is the syrian plateau 1000 feet above the sea. Here the Bedouin grazes his camels In the summer time, and here in little villages he has settled and learned to till the ground, or he lives in ms black goat hair tent which ne pitches wherever pasturage may be had TOT HIS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
UNPOPULAR FEATURES

Flows the amateur show coming along?"
 "Rehearsals are brisk and we art having a large advance sale of seats We had to reassure the public. though
 How SOP"
 "We announced that Hank Boffii would positively not be permitted tc deliver the monologue that gave hin local reputation ten years ago, ant the Twobble sisters would not do thu dance number they first staged bacl in 1s12.,'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15

Nubbn Ridge Correspondence of the
 Newport Citizen.
 We think oscar Newman had better quit farming and go to horse swapping, as he has just swapped s25O mule for a $50 horse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
THE TAFT BULK

From the Chicago News.
 Former President Taft denies that he is dark horse, but looking upon his generous proportions one surmises that he might be persuaded to pose in a good cause as a dark elephant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
IMMORTALS

From the Arkansas Gazette.
 The French will hold services for our dead on May 30 Bayard. Turenne, Condo and Bonaparte will stand at attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
1ltM4Aau49l
LooNEY ON sHAKEsPEARE

From the Review. The latest effort to identify Shake. speare-this time he is Edward de We're
 Earl of oxford-is, perhaps significantly
 from the pen of J. Thomas Looney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
ALL HE NEEDS

From the Chicago Tribune.
 Sooner that, quit Plume, D'Annunzio offers to blow himself up. All he needs is a pin. B. LIT.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
FRENCH PROFANITY

FRENCH PROFANITY
 "The count swore frightfully, you say?"
 His paths made one's blood curdle." ]" Dear mel"
 "But translated into English, they simply meant sacred blue and name of Cog"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
PROFITABLE PURSUIT

PROFITABLE PURSUIT little "still@
 Meath southern skies, Safe hid, perhaps,
 From prying eyes, Worked to it's small
 Capacity
 By one W no knows
 The industry,
 Will spread around
 Exceeding cheer
 And soon enrich
 A mountaineer. A STAR OF THE "PAPERBACKs" Some years ago Mrs. Gawker pro- fessed to be great reader" Did she affect the classics?" "No, the nobility" How was that?" Tier favorite author was the Duchess"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15

electrical energy of two states is to be made a common servant of the two commonwealths.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
TELEPHONE. Bell (privste exchange connecting all departmental Main 4900.

< 4. # O, sir. to wiIIfuI men The injuries that they themselves pro- Must be their schOolma asters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
WHY NOT?

This industrial expert says women are holeing their own with men as raechan cs.
 "I shouldn't wonder, mpae1 Mir. Dub waite. "considering what woman can do W til a hairpin. don't see why she shol ii.t be twice al efficient w.,h a nl onkes wrench or pa !, of pliers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
OUT IN THE GUILD

What news, you ask, from Mexico
 No. much. if anything, we know,
 Except a job that's bonanza Has slipped away from old Carranza
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
Washington Bureau. 500 Davidson


 Washington Bureau. 500 Davidson building.
 European Bureau, 10 King street. Covent Garden. London, w. c. 2. Eastern business office. World building, New York city; western pusi- ness office. Tribune building, Chi cago. The S. c. Beckwith Special Agency, agents for foreign advertising Member of the Associated Press The Age-Herald is the only morning and Sunday newspaper in Birmingham carrying the Associated Press dis patches.
 The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the use for publication oI all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published therein. All rights of republication of special dispatches herein are also reserved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15

A Pittsburg chemist claims that high grade sugar can be made out of ordinary sawdust at a cost of about 8 cents a pound. If that's true, a sawdust "cor- ner" should follow in the natural course of events.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15
HIGH FINANCE IN ARKANSAS

Pussy travellers demand both elevat and bars on transatlantic ships.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15

I have written as if 1 were greatly stirred up about the name and origin of sweet potatoes. Now. while I have been interested in trying to find out some thing about the history of our great southern staple. I am very much more lconcerned about the outcome of the iex- per.ments being made with the potato houses and the hope of hoding way l to market them in colder climates; but l if the truth be told. I want some expert to hurry up and make it possible for me
 to have them on my table all the year round. for 1 lies natlly love 'em.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15

The Dublin, Ga., Courier-Herald pub- lished a dispatch about the Alabama pri- mary in which it was stated that Bryan made a whirlwind campaign for the re- election of Underwood to the Senate" So of it at the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15

William Dean Howells made a lasting reputation in literature without the as. sistance of a press agent Also, he wrote more than seventy books, and not seven, as was enormously printed in The Age Herald of yeSterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-15

l Gerarde mentions it in his Herball in | 1897 under the name Batatas Virgniana. He tells us that those he grew in his gar | den he bought at 'the Exchange, in Lon don," and he gives an interesting account 1 of the uses to which they were put the manner in which they were prepared as "sweetmeats,' and the invigorating prop critics assigned to them. The allusion in 1 Merry Wivese of Windsor and other
 Of Shakespeare's plays in all probability
 referred to this plant, and not to the Irish potato
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"strGted bg Irwin cepyr,eht byGeorqe HDordnco


That's a threat, and the people in
this house can make the best Of it.
I'm in this case to stay, and my Span
ish client is not easily discouraged or
controlled. You have chosen to deal
with us in this fashion. Wen get the
rest Of this evidence. and we'll make
you pay ten times more than we'd be
willing to settle for now. We've got
an equity in this matter, and we're
going to collect it. We know all about
you, my friend Jed, and we'll show you
that we do. Where's my cane and
hat? I'm going to get out of here.
You'll regret it."
Jed" I said, "sllow the gentleman
where the door is and don't let the
dogs attack him on the way out"
A disappointed shyster went away in
q. hurry. was not only perplexed but
alarmed. OF the rapacity of the/1ittle
man. OF his lack Of conscience and
morals, I had no doubt at all. My
only question was, whether he could
make his malevolence and cupidity
effective.
Jed showed him to the door and then
came back. could see that he was
frightened nearly to death.
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ance, she was relieved by his absence
| had a pleasant two hours with Mr.
Sidney, and after that the night pro
duced an occurrence.
Ever since Jed had disappeared
had been accustomed to taking certain
responsibilities with regard to the
house. The element of. security en-
tered as question. knew we were
in circumstances which demanded-at
least INTERPRETATIONS. So went
about the house at night to see to
locks, in supervision of the duties
the servants performed in closing the
plA ee-one took on myself without
saying anything about It.
Hartley house was large, with many
wings. 1t was nearlyAa half-hour's
work to visit all the entrances and see
to bolts. Many of the halls and cor
rfdors were dark, and / carried an
electric flash to use when needed.
did not say anything of my as
sumed duties but suggested to Mrs.
Sidney that. considering the state Of
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CHAPTER VlIl-continued.,
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81 cannot correct your convictions, -
T said. "You must use your best Judg-
ment. You have our permission to do
anything that suggests itself to you"
you're going to brazen it out" he
cried.
1--WE are not going to do anything at
ALL" said. mot seeing any necessity
for doing anything. I might merely
suggest to you that, there are legal
provisions against blackmail."
The quiet little man, with his no
tons Of profit evaporating. suddenly
became savage and desperate.
II can't be fooled WITH" he cried.
81 know you. You won't assail me
with blackmail charge, because you
do not dare. I know I am guilty and
can be punished unless have a real
hold on this family. have taken the
chance that have a real hold. It was
cot certain, but now I know it. It
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.DODSQN WARNS
CAL0M|E: Fl USERS
It's Mercury! Attacks the Bones,
SaINates and Makes
You Sick.

There's no. reason why a person
should take sickening, salivating Gallo
mel when few cents buys, large bot
tie of Dodson's Liver Tone-a perfect
substitute for calomel. .,
1t is a pleasant, vegetable liquid
which will start your liver just as sure
ly as calomel, but 1t doesn't make You
sick and can not salivate.
Children and grown folks can take
Dodson's Liver Tone, because it is per-
fectly harmless.
sCalomel is a dangerous drug. It 10
mercury and attacks your bones. Take
a dose Of nasty calomel today and you
will feel weak, sick and nauseated to-
morrow, Don't lose days work. Take
a spoonful of Dods0n's Liver Tone in
stead and you will wake up feeling
great. No more blliOusness, c0nsttpa-
tton, sluggishnesS, headache. coated
tongue or sour stomach. Your drug
gist says If you dent And DodsOn'S
Liver Tone acts better than horrible
calomel your money is waiting fer you.
ADV ~
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One OF F5UF0an W""s
Ever notice how everv
near-centenaFians fhi''' h So
habit 10 tho secret 49,
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<You Are in for Trouble" He Said.
1--WE Know What You Have, and
Wen Get IL"
Is not enough OF hold, but it is
enough to keep you from making trou-
bic for me, and I'll see that soon it
will be enough to make you listen to
me-"
you may do anything you want to
do" sa:11.
He became quiet and cunning again.
"Then. if you don't mind, I'd like to
speak to Jed" he said.
I rang for him. '..
When jed came, the little shabby
lawyer became excited again and got
mn nut Of his chair to shake his finger
Mt Jed
You are in for trouble" he said.
ave know what you have, and Wen
yet it. They don't dare stop US, and
{ want to give=you notice that you are
marked. That's all. You'll be follow
I'd and bounded and run down in the
nn1, and therein be an end to this
Supercfliousness here. It may be when
you're dAa&
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the house, it would be wise to tell the
household that all doors would be lock-
ed at ten o'clock. Mrs. Sidney thought
this good policy and the servants were
so informed.
The night which had our
phenomenon as a development l start
ed through the house at midnight.
had gone from Mr.. Sidney's room to my
own, had put on a smoking jacket and
slippers: put my revolver in my pocket
and had laid my watch on the dresser.
went downstairs and examined the
bolt, lock, and chains on the doors at
the main entrance. In the halls lead
ing from these doors there were cleo
trio buttons, and the house being pre-
Sumably closed for the night and dark
ened, I went from hall to hall, from
door to door, lighting my way by push
ing the buttons and turning off the
lights when / had satisfied myself. In
two wings, one to the north and one
to the south. there was no electric
wiring In the halls of these wings
went along easily enough with an oc.
casional flash Of the little light. car
ried. ~
Jed's room was In the south wing
on the second floor. The windows Of
the hall toward the east showed the
waning moon just rising above a
grove of oak mixed with larch, and
stopped at one of the windows to adj
mire the quiet scene. was attracted
not startled but turned-by a noise
at the. farther end of the hall. At that
end of the hall were the stairs to the
second floor, where Jed had his room.
There were no windows at that end.
and it was in complete darkness, al
though three faint rays of moonlight
-raversed the hall from the windows
nearer me. 49,:
II listened. and it seemed that the
sound heard was the creaking Of old
stairs under light and stealthy step.
That interested me- and I went as
quietly as / could toward the sound.
must have made some noise. The
creaking stopped. I stood still-in one
of the shafts of moonlight. There was
an instant Of silence. I took another
step toward the stair and hit my foot
against chair, Almost losing my ball
ance.
There was scurry of feet and q
rustling of skirts from the bottom Of
the stairs across the dark hall. I
flashed my electric light. and within ito
rays saw a CLINT of white which in
stantly> disappeared down side cor
ridor which led to a small door used
by servants. / started in pursuit, but
a blow on the head, sharp but not pow
erful, coming from behind, knocked
me down.
1t dazed me bit and felled me. but
was not enough to make me uncon.
scious Nevertheless got to my feet
unsteadily and made my way slowly
down the corridor into which, the flash
Of white had turned. / came to the
door with my electric light illuminat-
ing the hah, and thus knew no one
was in tit had 10 recesses or furni-
ture to offer cOnC>aalment-and found
the, door locked from the outside.
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JED ABDUCTED.

Synopsis. - DR.. John Nicholson,
just beginning his career. becomes
resident physician and companion
of Homer Sidney at Hartley house.
Mr.. Sidney Is an American, a. semi
invalid, old and rich and very de-
sirouS to live. Mrs. Sidney is a
Spanish woman, dbgnifled and retf-
cent. Jed, the butler, acts like a
privileged member OF the family.
The family has come from Monte
Video, South America. Hartley
house is a fine old isolated country
place, with a murder story,
haunted pool" and many watch
dogs, and an atmosphere Of mys-
terry. The haunted poor' is where
Richard Dobson, son of former
owner of Hartley house, had killed
his brother, Arthur Dobson. Jed
begins operations by locking the
doctor in his room the very first
night. Doctor John fixes his door
so he can't be locked in. Gle meets
IsObel. daughter of the house. and
fails in love at first sight. In the
night he finds the butler drunk and
holding Mrs. Sidney by the wrist.
He interferes. Mrs. Sidney makes
light Of it.< John buys revolver.
John Overhears Jed telling Mrs.
Sidney he will have his way. In
reply she says she will not hesitate
to kill him. Mrs. Sidney asks John
to consent to the announcement of
his engagement to Isobel. The
young people consent to the make
believe engagement. Later they
find 1t is to head off Jed, who
would marry Isobel. Jed tries to
kill John, but the matter is
smoothed over. John, though zen
gagged" TO Isobel, conceals his love.
Mr.. Sidney visits a nearby prison
and has Dobson, the murderer,
pointed out. Jed tells the story of
the Dobson murder. The family go
to South America for the winter.
John is left at home. but the zen
gagement" is not broken. John
hears the story of tragedy that
might have happened in Monte
videO." The family returns. A
mysterious Spanish sailor appears
= Jed recognizes him and wants to
kill him. The sailor plays burglar.
= Mr.. Brown, attorney" for the
sailor, calls on John and makes de-.
mands.
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Immediately after "Dander1ne"
massage, your hair takes on new life,
lustre and wondrous beauty. appear
ing twice as heavy and plentiful be-
cause each hair seems to fluff and
thicken: Don't let your hair stay life
less, colorless. plain or scraggly. You,
toe, want lots of long. strong, beauti-
full hair.
A 35-cent bottle of delightful
"Danderine" freshens your scalp,
checks dandruff and falling hair. This
stimulating "beauty-tonic" gives to
thin, dull. fading hair that youthful
brightness and abundant thickness
All druggists ADV.
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agnes, the new ma;%S, can.
not be found"
(TO BE CONTINUED
The Eye ofStl4e Cat.

AS showing how widely the perlna-
nently blue eyes OF cats differ FROM
other eyes. it is noted that immediate
" the eyes of white cats that Gre to
have permanently blue eyss open the!
shine bright red In tho dark. No otl,.
er colored eye does tAis.
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Few angels boast Of the attention
shown them when they are entertained
unawaroS
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Lots Of people marry money, but the
license is always made cut under an
other name