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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-17
By DOLLY DALR Y MPLB

can, Roscoe Humphrey ana Mir. Pritch- ard, and right jolly bunch 1t IS. very we'll known and popular in the plnsrrct show business"
 It's this way" said he. smiling. broad contagious sort of smile. I've got frog that's lonesome these days Power ful lonesome. because he's out of job.
 Frog" l asked, for fear l had not heard him correctly.
 Frog" he repeated. and 1 knew then I'd heard him right the first tune. You see this frogs powerful lonesome because now that prohibition has set in for good and all <he s lost his job
 Tell me about l. won't you?" | asked curiously.
 "Well, you see it's like this. You have to take part in it in order to make It effective-the story I mean-like 1t used to be when ! used it on the stage, in tho show, you understand. sort of be the ln- terlocutor, see?''
 said l saw, and then he said:
 Now, you say. 'Lasses. l understand you have stopped drinking You see this was a story I used before prohibition times"
 ''I understand" I told him.
 linen I answer. "No. haven't stopped but I always know when to stop
 But where does the frog come inf' asked. q thought you told me you had l "So have" he answered I'm coming to the point, but wait there are some more questions to Le asked first. 1 "I know. but you must make allow ances for me because this interlocutor' i business is brand new to me; I'm nor used to it.'
 "An right, now you say. oh, you know when to stop do you, Lasses?' 1 "Oh. you know when to stop do you | I asseso', I repeated.
 ~Certainly," I reply. You see. when l go into a saloon (you know this is story that I used before prohibition I taks the frog out of my pocket and place him on the counter. and then order drink. Then I put the frog back in my pocket and walk out. perhaps going into another harN I take the frog out or my pocket again and place him on the counter, or- der a drink and then walk out again. l do this with the several different bars that I visit and finally I go into another bar and again I place the frog on the counter, and if see only one frog there, then I order another drink
 You see," Lasses said, "I do know when to stop and you also see that my perfectly good frog is now out of Job' | thanks to prohibition!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-17
TUSCALOOSA

Tuscaloosa. September l6.-(Special )- Congressman W. B. Oliver has returned from Asheville. N. C.. where he repre- sented the Monnish family at the ar- raignment of Harris, the man who shot and killed F. W. Monpish. The trial of the case was continued until a later date.
 The body of Henry Lyons, who died in Asheyile, N. C., was brought to Tusca- loosa yesterday for interment. The de- ceased had been spending some time in Ashevile in search of health. Besides his wife he leaves four children.
 A series of meetings is in progress at the Brandon Memorial Methodist Church and the services are being we'll attended evangelist NJ L. smith of Atlanta is as- sisting the pastor in conducting the re- yival.
 Central College opened for the fall and winter session yesterday with large at tendance. The college occupies the old capitol when Tuscaloosa was the capital city of Alabama. The bu.%,ng is in fairly good state Of preservation, despite it's age, and is built on the old colonial style of before the war days This is one of the oldest colleges in this section. and has turned out many successful Stu dents
 The Elks theater opened the fall and winter theatrical season tonight. The theatre building passed into new hands this spring and the new owner made many improvements in the house Man ager Melvin leased the theatre ani has booked the best line of attractions that has ever been booked in Tuscaloosa.
 John Barger plead guilty of illicit dis tilling in the circuit court today and was sentenced to the pententiary for from sixteen to twenty months. His son, Lee Barger. was convicted in the circuit court Tuesday on the same charge. but appealed his case to the higher court, and was released on bond. Learning that his father had plead guilty, he withdrew the appeal and will 20 with his father to begin a sentence of from twelve to thir- teen months. Another son: Fred Barger. is serving sentence in the penitentiary for violating the prohibition law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-17

''Ashes ter ashes, an dust ter dust. Show me de brown-skin CT man kin trus."
 Turn youh damper downr'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-17
LEAGUE MAKES PROPOSAL
Suggest to Lithuania That Fighting
 With Poles Be Discontinued
Ky Associntrd Press

Riga, September 1G.-The Lithuanian government received the suggestion to- day from the supreme council that the fighting between Lithuania and Poland be discontinued and the dispute referred to the executive council of the League of Nations. No reply has yet been made, but it appears unlikely the Lithuanians will accept it. apparently having slight faith in the League of Nations.
 The bo1sheviki clearly are supporting Lithuanian and Ukranian contentious in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-17

netting, and 1t was only by standing on his hind feet and stretching just as far as he could that that little Rabbit could reach the wire netting and poke his wobbly little nose through one of the holes. Peter lightly rubbed it vita hls nose and at the touch of those two noses all the happiness in the Great World seemed to have>~settled right there.
 Copyright, 1920, New York Tribune. Inc
 The next story-"The Little Rabbit Wants to Go Home"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-17

an effort to embarrass Poland, and the Riga peace conference will probably support the claims of Wi Russia for independence is an effort complicate the situation further.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-17
I TROY

Troy, September i6- (Special9 = The formal opening of the State Normal school of Troy was held Wednesday morning ir the auditorium. The exercises were in charge of Dr. F. M. Shackeh ford, who made an address to the stu dents. The enrolment is very heavy this year. The three big dormitories for girls are just about filled, and there is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-03

GERMANS RESTORE BELLS OF osrEND CATHEDRAL
oAee the great bells Of osend heard ~
Germans having Just brought them back from Hamburg
taken during photo The bells temporarily deposited
The cathedral ostend
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-03

BARON AvEZZANo NEW ITALIAN AMBAssAnOF-@.
Accompanied by his wife and
Italian Ambassador
to Washngton his credentials He succeeds Count
Macch d ceere righO
General Gugiieth Baroness Baron
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-03

A.. - 4 ! -
serou MsnuseTipt 81 tie Koran
(Mohammsdan) Bible. Il was
owned By Faith All Shah, con-
temporary Of Napoleon. Il Is writ
ten with rsed psn IN the smallest
script possible. The main verses
Of the Koran are placed in larger
script across the pages Th4 writ
ings and The horal ds1i4n ire OF
such exquisite form shat critics have
pronounced this n,anns<xipk the
finest and most valuabls specimen
Of Persian ealiisraphy sxtsnt
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-25
TheOdOr BOhLHlGIlH,
Master Musician, Is
Accusing Interest

Coming along with apparently rapid
development Of music and musical ap-
preciati0n in Memphis and the con-
tiguous territory the decision Of Iheo-
dor Bohlmah. one u the worlds great
est piano teachers and composers. 70
spend three months here conducting
master classes is arnusing keen en-
thUSlasm. 10 is regarded as indicative
that this city Is getting on the musical
map, for this man, who for about a.
quarter Of a century was head OF me
piano department Of one Of the great
est schools Of music in the United
States. would scarcely venture where
the field was not ripening for harvest
The merest announcement that BOhl-
mann was coming to Memphis for q
term Of y weeks, from April to June
%, aroused wide interest and at pres
ent he seems assured Of large classes.
This term, which IL going TO be test
as to their permanenCy, viii rank with
similar terms ny other masters n large
cities where there are no Conservatives,
hut which have in several instances leo
TO the organization OF such.
With the great teacher. who Is
great performer as well as the composer
Cf a large number OF piano classics, vii!
come his wife who is his aid and who
is herself a musician Of rare merit.
Walter Chapman, whom Memphians
claim as their ewn, Is one OF the prod
ucts of Bohlmann's teaching. whle
many others from here and this terri
tory have been in his classes i'm Gin
cinrati, which is one Of the art centers
Of the country.
Aside from his high rank as teacher
and composer, Mr.. Bohlmann ami his
charming wife win add pleasure to the
citys social life, having occupied prom
| inent position in their home city. They
are thoroughly American in every par
ticular and loyal to the country which
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-25
FLU BREAKS OUT
ANEW IN JACKSON

JACKSON. Tenn, Feb IS. tSpl -
The epidemic 81 influenza, recently ar
rested In Jackson, has apparently broE-
en- out with renewed force. there being
10 new cases OF the disease reported e,
Or. W. @. saunders city health ply
stefan. today, making a total OF age
cases officially reported during the cur
rent epidemic. With but few exceptions
the cases that are now active are ia
very mild form and tie situation Is not
alarming the health officers contend.
The increased rapldity with which thu
disease now appears to be spreading Is
believed by local authorities 20 be
caused by the fluctuations In the wealth
er conditions They believed the malady
may again be brought under control by
the exercise az proper precautions. The
number Of active cases in Jackson at
present can not be ascertalned from
any available records, DR.. Saunders re-
ports, but only a small per cent OF the
total number Of cases reported to date
are now affected with the disease,
The county physicians are not re-
CURED to report the cases Of Influenza
in the rural districts, states DR.. +. b.
Hamilton, county health physician, but
the unofficial reports indicate that the
epidemic is just as bad in the county
as in the city.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-25
SERVICE WILL BE
HELD AT GOOD SHEPHERD

A joint service for members Of the
Episcopal parishes will be held wednes-
day night at the Church Of the Good
Shepherd. The Rev. Mart Gary Smith
Of Holy Trinity church, will be the
preacher. The services will begin at s
O'Clock
Thtse weekly services are TO be held
each Wednesday night during Lent
The MONDAY services at Calvary
parish house are being conducted this
week by Dean Devall, of ST, Marv's
cathedral. The service begins at 12yO5
o'clock and lasts but rs minutes.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-25
PIEROTTl WILL. EDIT
IL C0RRIERE lTALIAN0

Gino Pierotti, superintendent of the
eity's street cleaning department and
in general charge of garbage collection
and other sanitary matters, is a versa
shortly by becoming editor and manager
of the new weekly paper. II Correre
Italiano, which will resume publication
March T.
Pierotti some years ago was the Ital-
ian subconsul at Memphis, He estab
lished a weekly paper in 1906, but
stopped publication in 1910 when he
first became connected with the city
administration.
The company has been reorganized
as a cooperative venture. The paper
will give the news of the Italian col
onies throughout the Memphis territory,
and will be the organ of the various
Italian societies. Any profits are to be
used in aiding any Italians who may
be in temporary need Of assistance.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-25
EPWORTH METHODISTS
PREPARE FOR REVIVAL

Epworth Methodist church is enter
ing the simultaneous revival campaign
with spirit Of earnestness that prom
ises to accomplish great things. The
Rev. w. c. Barham, pastor, will make
the coming revival the theme of the
mid-week prayer service Wednesday
The Rev. T. w. Lewis, DID, of Mad
ison Heights Methodist church will
speak, taking as his subject. Prepare
ance of the membership of the church
Is urged.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-25
new RECORD SET IN
LIQUOR TEST CASE

LOUISVILLE. KY. Feb. 25.-New
records for rapdity in procedure in the
United States court here were created
yesterday when the Kentucky Distiller-
les and Warehouse company laid be-
fore Judge Walter Evans a petition al
leging that the 18th amendment to the
constitution was unconstitutional, had
the petition dismissed and an appeal
certified to the supreme court of the
United States all within IL minutes.
The suit will he docketed immedi-
ately in the supreme court and mo-
ton made to advance it so that it may
be argued at the time similar suit
instituted in Rhode Island Is heard.
The main contention Of the suit is
whether the two-thirds vote required
by the constitution refers to the entire
membership of the house and the sem
ate or to the membership who were
taken on the question of submitting
the 18th amendment to the states
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-25
.ROTARIANS SERIOUS
YET HAVE BIG FUN
Birthday Party ''Whizz Bang
With Initiation.

Pursuing the policy OF the old adaee
ABOUT work, play and Jack the dull boy.
members OF the Rotary club at the
banquet Tuesday night celebrating the
liiteenth anniversary Of Rotary, proved
mat even in these Sahara like days a
formal dinner can have its serious vet
delightfully."- frivolous side.
More than 200 members and guests
We're seated at the Hotel Gayoso to
commemorate the fifteenth birthday OF
Rotary First the serious side OF the
organization was taken I'D and then
Just TO make the affair go some Of
the hOaxes for which the club is IA
nous were introduced. Indeed as one
member said Wednesday morning, the
banquet was a vertiable whizz hang.
During the evening even someone
sang,
The principles of Rotary, conceived is
years ago In Chicago. were discussed
and explained by e. X. Barrow, presl-
dent; Charles J, Haase and DR.. Percy
Toombs. Bolton Smith introduced q
plea for a man, who. he said, was out
of work through earlier missteps, and
met with hearty response when a ques-
ton Of who would provide a position
was Forthcoming. Frank FlournOy also
was one of the speakers
Innovations in the way OF mirth pro-
cucing were introduced by l.. S. Akers.
Of the entertainment committee, and
Fred ID. Beneke, secretary All new
members were lined up. DR.. w. u.
Bethea was selected as the first for
initiation.
Conducted from the dining room, "Dr.
Bethea" returned clad in a domino,
hooded, bare footed and with a long
rope around his neck, A flight" start
ed when members of the initiation
committee began opera tons. DIR
| Bethea" might have thought he was
headed east" but guests said 1t looked
| like he was going west" Protests
were made and Mr.. Barrow suggested
that perchance the candidate would say
something. Whereupon Or, Bethea rose
from another part Of the banquet hal
to explain. Robert Reich was the DOM
| mo clad one.
Joe Fowler. auctioning off the ad page
in the Wheel, the club organ, knocked
down the page to Abe Scharff for sos
! Ben Carr and Paul Stahl furnished
| the music.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-25
WILL INCREASE CAPITAL
AND EXPAND BUSINESS

A meeting Of stockholders of the
held Saturday for the purpose of vot-.
ing on a proposed increase of the capt.
tai stock from $4,000 to $75,OOO
The company was organized about
three years ago-by David Wurtzburger
to manufacture auto and metal pol
ishes Later as the business grew, a
line Of auto accessories was added. The
polishes made by the company have
been introduced in every Southern state
and the business has grown so rapidly
that more capital is needed. The com
pany, of which Dave Wurtzburger is
president, does only a manufacturing
and jobbing business.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-25
NEGRO FORCES 20
BOGUS CHECKS; JAILED

JACKSON, Tenn, Feb. rs. (Spl.)--
Caught in the attempt of forging his
twenty third bogus check on a local
bank after having frauduently cashed
22 checks aggregating Sass, the initial
forgery dating back for several years,
Neal Glory, Jackson negro, about 20
years of age, was landed in the Madi l.
son county iail this afternoon in de-
fault of a $500 bond following his arr
raignment in Justice ]. r. Rushing
court. The checks were drawn on the
account of Jim Person, half-brother
Of the forger Glory impersonated his
half-brother in passing the checks.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-25
LONG time RESIDENT
BURIED IN ELMWOOD

Services of the Christian church
Wednesday morring were conducted
over the BODY of Mrs. Elenor E. Ray
mOnd, who died Tuesday at the home
of her brother G, w Fisher. SIT Walker
avenue. Interment was in Elmwood
cemetery, Walter Browne, lay reader
of the Science church, officiated.
years ago from Rushville. N. Y, at
which time her brother also took up
residence in this city.
Surviving in addition to Mr.. Fisher is
one daughter. NDs BENJAMIN Sawtelle
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-25
PARALYSIS FATAL TO
AGED CORDOVA FARMER

One Of Shelby county's oldest and
most respected farmers passed away
Tuesday afternoon when death came to
c. r. Thomason. who succunbed at his
home in Cordova Funeral services
were held Wednesday afternoon at
Mullins chanel by the Rev. w. r. Acuff.
Born in Shelby county Ga years ago,
Mr.. Thomson had lived near Cordova
all his life. His death was due to a
stroke of paralysis suffered at O'Clock
Tuesday morning Although he had
been in i'll health for some time, he
was about his duties until the fatal
stroke cameA
His widow, four daughters, Mrs. J. w.
Mccall, Mrs. 0, u. Compton, Mrs. b.
l.. Vassar and Mrs George Fazakerly,
and two sons, r. A. and J. V. Thoma-
SON survive
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-25
METHODISTS URGE
CONGRESS TO SAVE
STARVING EAST

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Feb 25.-Urging
Immediate action in response to Pres
aA"nt Wilson's request "a feed the
starving peoples of Europe and Asia, a
telegram was sent today from Nash
vile by the educational campaign com
mission Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, South. to The presiding officer
Of the senate, and the speaker OF the
house Of Representatives. The COM
mission Is meeting here this week in
connection with the meeting OF the ed9-
cational association Of The NJ p,
Church., South
The commission includes Bishop +.
j. Mouzon, president; H. n. snyder,
Of Wofford college; Rev stonewall An
dersOn, secretary of education, and
Bishop James Cannon, Jr., chairman
of the commission
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-25
NEGRO DIES WITHOUT
TELLING OF CUTTING

Police are looking for negress, who,
they believe, welded a knife with fatal
results on James Dukes, negro, who
was found in a dying condition late
Tuesday in a house at 165 Auction
avenue.
Patrol Officers Sanderson and Bailey
took Dukes, who was bleeding from a
gaping wound in the chest and stomach,
to the General hospital at o'clock
Dukes died two hours later without
speaking
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-25
MARKED MONEY USED.

II. M. CRed) Knoerr proprietor of a
soft drink stand at Third street and
Calhoun avenue, was arrested Tuesday
night on a charge Of violating the liquor
law. Detectives Peters and Hoyle claim
they sent a man into Knoerrs place to
purchase whisky, and that the man
gave Knoerr marked money. Later,
they claim, they got the marked money
from Knoerr.
Federal authorities are looking into
Knoerr'S case.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-25
FLU IS RAGING IN
HICKMAN COUNTY, KY.

HICKMAN, KY, Feb. %. (Spl)--The
influenza situation here has not i'm
deaths in the last 48 hours, not all in
this city, but in this section. Some
entire families are stricken, and a
number of serious cases of pneumonia
are reported.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-25
Rheumatism

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by TIE celebrated Shivar Mineral Water
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-25
FIVE DIE FROM INFLUENZA,

NEWBERN, Tenn, Feb. rs. (Spl)--
Five deaths have occurred at Nebo-
vile. a small village in Gibson county,
as the result of the influenza epidemic.
The disease has entered many homes
and In some instances every member Of
a family are confined to their beds,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-25

To Heal Y Cough
Take HAYES HEALING HONEY. S5c-
adv
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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-01-16

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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-01-16
FLIRTING WITH DEATH.

Wood alcohol is causing many
deaths in America, Every day
newspapers record tragedies Of
this character, and all the victims
are by no means the riff-raff of
society.
To the ignorant there is no diff
ference between wood alcohol and
grain alcohol, yet one is deadly
poison, certain to produce blind
ness or death, while the other is
the basis of genuine whisky.
Opinions differ as to its deleter-
ious effects. Prohibition orators
have called it likewise a pois III,
but even in their widest flights
of oratory they have not ventured
to say that it's effects are so
swiftly lethal as those produced
by wood alcohol.
Any man, or woman either,
who buys llq, or from anitinerent
.bootlegger is running the risk of
illness or death. The bootlegger
himself may not know what he is
telling, or he may palm off any
toncoction for the profit Their,
4 in it. The most astonishing
Fixtures have been made and
bid to persons in quest of some
hing with a kick" in it, and the
Fonder is that fatalities have not
ben more numerous.
If not already here, the time is
oming when the bootlegger and
+ blind-tiger operator should |
Aopt a skull and crossbones as
symbol of their profession.