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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-11-06

NEW YORK.-The daring band
of U. S. army aviators who flew
from Mineola, l.. l., to Nome,
Alaska, and back are today turning
over to officials the valua BILE infor-
nation they collected on their 5000
mile trip. 1t was not alone that
they had flown 5000 miles in Ill
hours in the air without a mishap
that Is worth mentioning, although
that in itself is, a challenging rec
ord. The transatlantic hop was
only 1900 miles; the Cape to Cairo
flight, the London to Sydney jaunt
and the Italian cruise from Rome
to Toxic all earned their place in
aeronautical history, but none of
them presented the peculiar dang
ers and difficulties of the New York
to Alaska journey.
A very large part of the trip was
over absolutely unexplored terri
tory, unmapped or chartered only
on the unreliable statements of
trappers. Mountains which it has
been said were only 5000 feet high
proved to thrust their SUBMITS
more than 10000 feet into the sky.
For stretches Of 200 or 300 miles
there was no possible landing in
the event of engine trouble.
Moreover. beyond Dakota such
landing fields as a scout ahead of
the flyers had been able to locate
were of the toughest. Some were
literally hewn out of the forest.
Others were stubble fields from
which the wheat had Just been cut.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-11-06
"A Little Bit Of Everything

on to aunt's face and then laugh
ing silently when she awoke and
scolded my uncle unjustly, for
splitting on her in that cruel man.
ner'! They could see everything,
you know, by the burning night
lamp.
watched them for some time
and | laughed to myself now and
then when l heard my aunt call
out angrily to my uncle:
Henri! Henri, Stop splitting on
me-Henri"
What's splitting did you say
dear?" he would call back half
dreamily. And as they of course
stopped until she dozed off again,
she would say nothing more and go
to sleep.
Now as luck" would have it
Pauline Speral" had pet garter
snake which she had brought with
her, and we determined to swipe
the box that it was kept in and to
throw it down on uncle's bed.
Now again as luck" would have
it, our friend Mary lie Merin Court
who took her cooking bag from her
trunk to study booklet which was
among its contents in bed that
night, left it open on the foot Of it.
There happened to be a box in this
bag exactly like the one Polly"
kept her snake in. This box
dropped out onto the floor, and
Polly, who was just passing, took it
for her snake box. She grabbed it
up and placed it under her pillow,
and then got in herself and went to
sleep. Ray Oldenburg, who went
after the snake, reached in and
grasped this second box instead:
When he got back he quickly
opened the box and threw it
through the ventilator on to my
aunt's bed.
For awhile nothing-happened.
But in about two minutes saw my
aunt sitting on the edge of her bed,
calling to my uncle to "close the
windows" that she had bad case
of neuralgia in her left side-I
mean in her head. She was sneez-
ing as hard as if she and everybody
else were trying as hard as they
could to beat the band worse than
any person had ever tried beating
it before. She certainly succeeded.
So did uncle-he succeeded worse
than she Gid. The first thing | re-
member was, of seeing him pranc-
ing up and down the room, this way
and that, every which way it was
possible for him to go at the same
time, yelling, screeching, coughing,
sneezing, swearing, kicking-all at
once, trying to go every way but
the right one.
| turned away from this harrow
ing scene long enough to inquire
after the lid Of the box we'd thrown
down.
Speedy had it and for the first
time looked at the label! All at
once he became deathly white. ,
Look, guys" he gasped, "look!"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-11-06
TRY KEEPING BOOKS

Eight Thousand eighth grade and
high school pupils in Iowa are
keeping books this year. They are
keeping Il record Of the money they
spend and what they spend it for.
The boys and girls Of Iowa didn't
invent this scheme and there is no
reason why you can't try it. You
might be able 10 find a way to get
some money to put into Thrift
Stamps if you did.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-11-06
GARFIELD PICK-UPS

Armistice Day, Nov. II, will be
fittingly observed by the school.
Chapel will be held in the morning
in the Senior high school auditor
ium, in which hour the members OF
the school orchestra as well as 9th
er musicians will furnish appropri-
ate music. Two addresses will be
given, one: what Happened on
Armistice Day in the Camps Over
There" by Kenneth Toler and the
other: What Happened in New
York city on Armistice Day." by
Windsor Harris. A float, "The
First Thanksgiving Day" will rep
resent Garfield in the city parade
Thursday afternoon.
Better Speech was given royal
appreciation and honor by all Gar
field students this week. Posters
made by the girls art classes un-
der Miss Mawhood were placed IN
the various rooms and in the haiis.
Slogans in it's honor were thought
up by the English students and
written on the blackboards in all
the rooms. These slogans were
changed every day by members OF
an appointed slogan committee.
The committee was composed OF
Mary Meters, committee chairman,
Thelma Albin, Frances Pratt and
Bernell Abel.
The formation of &c" club was
recommended by the general eXer-
else committee in council meeting
Wednesday afternoon. Conditions
of membership not yet decided up
on but it will probably be made up
of Garfield students who are DO
ing excellent work in the various
lines of school activity. A COM
mittee of the council composed OF
the chairmen of the standing COM
mittees was appointed to meet with
the members of the faculty to de-
termine exact conditions. OF mem
bership. The members of this com
mittee are: Richard Lancaster,
Claus Anderson, Bernice Richards
and Stella Mae Frame. Council
also voted in this meeting in favor
of a school Honor Roll which Will
go into effect at once and of award
ing a school pennant to the color
the Whites or the Purples-of the
teams which stand highest IN attn +
letic contests.
Health crusaders are waglng
their fight with vigor. Chore cards
are being kept by great number
of boys and girls. Scales and a |
measuring rod have arrived and all
pupils will be measured and weigh |
ed. Mrs. Graves and Mr.. Lyboult !
will be in charge of this work. Al
large percent Of the pupils, Mrs.
Graves said, were under weight and
it is hoped that this fault will be
corrected.
The Girls Astronomy club met
Thursday afternoon with Miss Ell |
lott. They became acquainted with |
Aldebaran and the Seven Sisters or
the Pleiades-not giants nor god
desses but stars and consultations.
Next week they will meet the far
famed Orion who is just rising in
the eastern sky.
On Wednesday, Nov. II. the two
groups Of the Girls Art club of Gar
field with their leader, Miss Nav
hood, will entertain the third group
OF the club which meets with Miss
Blanche Wait in the Senior high
school.
Popular? Yes. What is popular?
The Garfield Lunch room. One
hundred and seven people were
served Tuesday noon, the opening
day, which is a record number for
this time of year. Assisting in the
serving were the girls of the 8B
Industrial classes under Miss VOL
lard.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-11-06
Victorious Teams
In J. II. S. Girls Gym

The following teams have been
winning teams in the Girls Gym
classes Of Junior high school, Gar.
field Champions have won 2 games;
Mercury, /; 1920 Champions, 2;
White SoX, ] Yale, 8; Ever Win
ming, 2; Electric Wires, 2; Cham
pions, 2; Harvard, 2; Babe Ruth
Jr., 2; Richmond Reds, |; Lions, 2;
Buster Browns, !; Jumping Jacks,
|, and Garlields Best, /.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-11-06
OBEYlNG THE LAW

Tourist = Any good fishing
around here, sonny?
Small Doy-Yes, sir; you go
down that private road till you
come to the sign, "Trespassers viii
Be Prosecuted, cross the field with
the bull in it, and you'll see a sign
mo Fishing Allowed" That's the
placc.-LOne Scout.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-11-06
Baptiste COminic and his proud
mOthe..

A baby show for Indian babies
only was held recently at the Win
demere fair in British Columbia.
Baptiste Cominic, a Kootenay baby,
won the contest. He is shown
above wrapped as his mother
packs" him for miles strapped on
her back.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-11-06

Neatness is a good thing, but a
Boston boy who copied all the auto
graph signatures in an autograph
album and then threw away the
originals. was going little too far.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-08
CLAIM TO BE FILED
 ON MASONIC LANDS

In an effort to recover land sold by the city of Birmingham to the Masonic Tenn pie Association as site for a new temple, suit will be filed in the chancery division of the circuit court by, Tom Peters Hen ley against the association. The bill has been mailed from Gadsden for filing.
 MT. Henley is seeking to recover lots 5 to F, block 30, of the original survey of the city, which are located on Sixth avenue between Eighteenth and Nine- teenth streets. They are alleged to ba valued at s125,o00. Allegations are made by Mr. Henley against T. T. Hillman, J. W. Sloss and Joseph Johnston, former gov ernor of Alabama and United States sen- ator, all deceased, in the purchase of the property years ago.
 Mr Henley is the son of the late Rob- ert H. Henley, first mayor Birmingham according to the allegations of the bill, and the grandson of Thomas Peters. His claim to the property was acquired through the will of his grandfather, he talleges, and asks that money paid by the Masonic Temple Association to the city be turned into court.
 The Masonic Temple Association ex' poets no trouble in proving it's title to the property, according to w. H. Wolver- ton, attorney for the association, who says the claim of MT. Henley is based on the fact that at the time of the death of Thomas Peters, a contract had been made for the purchase of the property by MT. Peters The land was purchased by MT. Hillman when MT. Peters died in solvent A suit in ejectment filed in the law courts recently by MT. Henley was won by the Masonic Temple Association
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-08
|CH|CKASAW CITY j
 CROSSES OCEAN
Alabama Built Steamers Are Being Prepared for
 Work Every Month

The Chickasaw City. first of the $500
 ton all-Alabama steel ships built by the Chickasaw Shipbuilding >and Car Com
 pany at their Mobile yards, has given a good account of herself on her maiden voyage.
 She arrived at Rotterdam, Holland May l30 with her cargo of Birmingham steel
 shapes, having maintained an average of ten and one-half knots an hour during the voyage.
 The Birmingham City, which already
 has several thousand tons of Birmingham steel shapes aboard, will leave June lo according to Mobile advices, on her yoy- age to Honolulu and Yokohama, via the Panama canal.
 The first trial trip of the Ensley City the third product of the Ccickasaw yards, is scheduled for July 15. She is expected to develop more than ten knots an hour.
 Recently the Birmingham City made a speed of twelve and one-half knots over the trial course of twenty-five miles be- tween Fort Morgan and Horn Island The fourth ship, the Mobile City, was recently launched. Contracts call for ten more ships oi very much the same type. Except the first two ships which are coal burners,
 the remainder will burn fuel oil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-08
MORE THAN LORE
 FOUND IN LIBRARY

If razor strops predominate among the lost articles at hotels, powder rags are certainly in the lead at the pubic H. brary.
 A glance at the found basket under the loan desk will reveal many adjuncts to the pomps and vanities of this wicked world, and is a monument to the for getfulness of the reading public: For most of the articles have been left Tn the books put there as markers, and forgotten There are mirrors, large anu small. pocket mirrors and even aftrench mirror: there are handkerchiefs and un- asked checks, scissors and nail files There was once lock of soft brown hair tied with a blue ribbon, love token which probably never reached it's destl- nation. (One would hate to think Its recipient left it in a book0 Then come water bills and telephone receipts, love letters and many kodak pictures. There is an empty little purse, some sheets or tinfoil. a book of car tickets, a Boy Scout certificate, a sentimental valen- tine and some artificial flowers. More than once a dingy dollar bill has found it's way to the basket.
 Do they come back for these tnlnss :. We'll they come for the money ana sometimes they come bushinsly Tor love letters but the library staff usually has | it's pick of the powder rags.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-08
SPRIGHT DOWELL
 SUCCEEDS TEACH
 AS AUBURN HEAD
Dr. Thach Is Made President Emeritus-DOwell Is to Take Active Charge
 ea July 1
By FRED IT. GORMLEY
 Montgomery Bureau The Age Herald 22l-2 First National Bank Butldin,

Montgomery, June 7.-(SpeciaL )-Spright Dowell, state superintendent of educa- tion, was elected president of the Ala bama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn as the successor of Dr. Charles c. Thach, retired because of i'll health, and Dr. Thach was named president emeritus by the board of trustees Monday after noon. Dr. Doweu will retire from his state office, and will become active head of the institution July l.
 The action of the board was taken after a long session in the executive de- partment and after a letter had been read from Mrs. Thach and son, wno stated that whatever action the board took with regard to the presidency would be satisfactory.
 Following the meeting Governor Kilby made public the resolution selecting Mir. Dowell and making Dr. Thach president Emeritus. Dr. DowelPs salary was set at $6,0O0 and the salary of Dr. Thach at $4,000.
 Governor Kilby said every member Of the board of trustees had joined in ten- dering the sincere thanks of the institu- tion and the state to pr. Thach for his long service at Auburn and regretted that his physical condition was such as would not permit his remaining In active charge of the institution. The resolution order ing the change was written in the fol- lowing commendatory way:
 TEXT OF RESOLUTION
 Be it resolved by the board of trus- tees of the Alabama Polytechnic Insti- ute:
 T. That, in view of the long. distin-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-08
ALABAMA ACROST|C
 GOES WITH I. "A.

Another League of Nations is the title of the acrostic on the outside cover of the folder which the Alabama T. P. A. is carrying to Portland to advertise the state. The acrostic reads: Alabama claims the sphere, Links every land appear, Ample harvests, fat'ning kline,
 Belching mills and stacks of pine,
 Ardent coal and streams of power,
 Mightiest yet-the cotton's dover,
 Alabama, self-supplied,
 Chain me always to thy side.''
 The travelling men will distribute 15- GOO of these folders on their western trip.
 On the inside of the folder there are more than a dozen graphic views show ing coal and ore mining, iron and steel making, grazing cattle, cotton and cot ton mills, shipbuilding, water power dams, lumber and the classic southern homes.
 Short and pithy reading matter tells of the Alabama industries
 The folder also contains cartoon re- produced from The Age-H Herald, in which the world is seen gazing with awe on Aiabamas evidences of productivity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-08
Commission s Power toReduce Raw Material Rates Assaulted

as will net them an increase of 25 per cent over pre-war rates They contend that instead of raising the rates 5 per cent the railroads made increases ranging from 70 per cent tc 122 per cent.
 The petition of the Birmingham Railway Light and Power Company for permission to discontinue less thar carload freight shipments between Bir- mingham and Bessemer and Birming lam and Ensley was taken under ad- visement after a hearing in which at torneys for the City of Birmingham opposed the petition and insisted tl- At the service. which has long been maintained, should be continued. Other North Alabama cases taken under advisement follow: Petition for free delivery and pick up service al Sylacauga; petition for passenger ser vice between Gorgas and Parrish
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-08
UNCLE SAM GIVES
 FREE SCHOLARSHIPS United States Marine Corps School Has "Earn While You Learn" Courses

health, forestry, concrete and brick masonry, carpentry, electrical me- chanics, plumbing, blacksmithing, house painting, band music, draft ing, journalism. cooking and bak- ing, etc., etc.
 The instructors are not only competent teachers, but eninently practical men, and are selected for their proficiency regardless of their rank in the Marine Corps. For ex- ample, the teacher of Spanish is q corporal, who is law graduate of a foreign university, and a former public school teacher. Many of the trade schools arc in charge of in- structors who are graduates of Annapolis, Massachusetts Tech. Stevens Institute, Colorado School of Mines, and other leading institu- tions. Others have received their corporations as the General Elec- trio Company, the Standard Oil Company, the Baldwin Locomotive Works, and so on.
 All students enrolled in the Marine Institute courses receive their instruction on an average of three hours for five afternoons each week, all purely military training being confined to the morning hours. The evenings may be devoted to study, reading, or the various camp recreations, such as the free movie shows or the pool tables.
 We hear . great deal about "col- ~Ar.1~ ~I doubtful if any of our institutions of learning afford more opportu- nifty for pleasant companionship with real good fellows than does the Marine Corps. For this branch of service attracts the sort of man who has the makings of good fellow" Few colleges can offer any better facilities for base-
 ball, football, boxing, swimming and other athletic sports-all under the direction of competent trainers and coaches. And no school, unless 1t is military institution of the first rank, can approach the Marine Corps in giving a man that self reliance. alertness snd qualities of leadership which military training affords.
 If you are even slightIy inters ested, don't hesitate to call at . Marine Recruiting office. You will not be urged to enlist, but you will be told the truth, and nothing but | the truth, about the service. Send for booklet.
 U:S. Marine Cops Recruiting Office 3d Ava. and 2oth S. Birmingham, Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-08

Hereafter young men .enlisting in the Marine Corps will not only learn to be soldiers, but, If they wish, they may go regularly to school. After one, two, three or more years the Marine may be graduated as an expert automobile mechanic, chauffeur, plumber, or what not. Not only that, but the United States Government puts at his disposal it's tremendous infiu- ence with employers in satisfactor- fly placing the U. s. Marine Corps Institute graduate in a well-paying job.
 Tho young man who is facing the hard problem of making 8 living while working his way through high school, college or trade school should welcome the opportunity afforded by the Marine Corps Insti- tute. By this plan he is not only enabled to gain the education he desires, hut at the same time
 Lead healthful, body building outdoor life, receive free board. clothing, lodging and medical at- tendance--thus leaving his pay for pocket money" or for snug saw 1lgS dccCuHt.
 To the average "red- -blooded" young American, the Marine Corps, with it's adventurous, carefree life, and it's opportunity for travel by land and sea, at home and abroad, has always proved particularly al- turing. When to these are added a chance of Q good education
 T11J ss r, ship at a trade, or weary hours at Q night school, look rather unat- tractive by comparison.
 The Marine Institute
 The U. s. Marine Institute, which bids fair to become as famous as the Naval Academy at Annapolis. or the Military Academy at Wesl Point, is already well under way at the Marine post at Quantico. Virginia.
 Hundreds of young men are en- rolled in courses that range from reading, writing and simple arith- metic to such subjects as higher mathematics and Journalism.
 If a man comes into the Marine Corps hardly able to sign his name, he can gain a grammar school edu- cation and continue to learn to the limit of his ability and the length of his enlistment. Among the courses open to the Marine are ele- mentary and advanced English mathematics in practically all ite branches, French, Spanish. etenog- raphy and clerical work, automo- tile mechanics, horsemanship and care of horses in sickness and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-08
ASKS JUDGE TO
 HELP GET PARDON

Jesse Boles. negro sentenced to
 serve ten years in the ,penisentiary by
 Judge William E. Fort six years ago.,
 walked into the courtroom yesterday
 with smile on his face. He requested permission to speak to Judge Fort and told him he had served six years ana SIX days of his ten-year sentence and had secured permission to come to Bir- n..ngham and see if he would recom- mend him for pardon. Boles was con- Ivicted on charge of forgery and told Fudge Fort. that during the six years he had been in the penitentiary he had learned how to behave and would keep ou, of trouble if pardoned.
 Rcles also went to see Solicitor Jo- seph R. Tate with the same request. It is expected that the recommends tions for a pardon will be given the negro by Judge Fort and Mir. Tate. Supreme Court Adjourns By Associated Prsss
 Washington, June 1.-The supreme
 court adjourned today until october (
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-08
Queen Wishes for Success

Chicago, June 7.-Col. Henry w. An- derson, Virginia's vice presidential can- didate, received a cablegram from Queen Marie of Rumania today. ex- pressing interest in his candidacy and good wishes for his success. Colonel Anderson was formerly chief commis- sioner of the American Red Cross for eastern Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-08

Tex, and will remain in BirminghaI Dr. Stuart Is pastor of the Fin Methodist Church here and is one the leading preachers in the Alabar Methodist Conference and In the sout His fame as a minister of the gosp is wide. -r.
 The decision of Dr. Stuart was ma, after careful consideration of u wishes of his congregation and friend
 When Dr. Stuart decided not to a, cept the offer of the Dallas congregs ton. 1t was offered to Dr. c. c. S lectmen of Los Angeles. who accepte and will take charge of the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-08

Eighty-seven per cent of all forn ar Austro- Hungarian mills are located il, the Czecho-Slovak republic. There are 8, coo looms 100000 spindes for combed or dressed yarns and 100000 spindles for carded yarn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-08
DR. G. R. STUART WILL STAY IN BIRMINGHAM

Feeling that his real work is in Bir- naingham and in Alabama, Dr. George k. Stuart has refused the pastorate of the First Methodist Church of Dallas,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-08

The production of electric lamps the United States now approximat 130,000,000 annually, or about one every inhabitant of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-08

Montgomery, June 7.--(Special.) )- Authority of the public service com- mission to hear the petition of the Alabama Company for an order for great reductions in the freight rates on raw materials in the Birmingham dis trict was attacked by attorneys for the railroads Monday afternoon. The railroads contend that the supreme court has decided that raw material rates are preferential and that the commission has no authority to order reduction in them.
 Mining companies of the Birmingham district have asked the commission to order the railroads to reduce their rates on raw materials to such figures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-08
By FRED H. GORMLEY Montgomery Bureau Tho Age Heral
 knn nayIdsnn RuiIf

Montgomery, June 7.-(Special) The public service commission late today postponed the raw material case affecting the Birmingham dis trict until July 1 in order that to detcrmine whether or not it has authority to hear the petition for reduced rates and to receive a re- port of evidence on the same case already submitted if this record is obtained long hearing may be Obviated.