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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-08
MOTHER HUGS FLAMING CHILD TO BREAST AND
 RACES FOR HELP-LOSES

Florence, December 7.-A dra- matic story of the failure of mother love to win in n race against death comes from Grassy, remote sec tiOn of this county.
 While playing in front of the fire the clothing of the little 3-year-oid child of Mrs. Ben White caught fire. Failing in her efforts to extinguish the flames which threatened the life of her child, Mrs. White caught him in her arms in an attempt to reach her nearest neighbor, but was so badly burned herself when she ar rived that both she md the child died as result of their burns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-08
CHILTON COURT BEGINS
Docket Is Crowded With Liquor Cases
 Deputy Is Active

Clanton, December 7.-(Special.)-- Chiffon county court opened today with one of the heaviest dockets in years. There were several cases for violation of the public school laws. as the county board of education recently met and declared that they would see that all the compulsory school law is enforced ip this county. Mostrf the cases, how ever, were for violation of the prohibi- tion laws, as an extra deputy has been added to Sheriff Cores forces and much Is being done to break up the whisky traffic in this section
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-08
For Good of
 the Community

Advertising in newspapers and perlo- dicals far afeld has it's value,
 Blowing bugle from mountain top and summoning the people on the lar Slde to come around and see what IS on the near side is an approved method or ln- ducing folks to sit up and listen to ones story of what he is doing.
 N But where is the proof of the pudding! It is in the mastication of that which the sfellow from the far side of the hill puts hls Fteeth into when he visits and sees and tastes of the flavor of thatWhich is on the near side.
 h The best advertised cities in the United States today are those which have best at tended to their own affairs. The man who visits Salt Lake comes back with admra- tion of the Tabernacle, the sobrlety and industry of the Mormon people and the broad stretches of it's streets.
 Tn Denver there is the beautiful audi torium and the classic civic center. In Los Angeles there are the fruits and the flowers and there is the marvellous handl- work wrought by these people in placing themselves on the ocean.
 At Houston the visitor forms lasting respect for the city which went out to the gulf and brought it into the city limits, building great ocean docks there and municipally owning and operating them.
 Atlanta is known far and wide for it's Atlanta Spirit" It is in the air there. One catches it as soon as he gets off the train.
 Birmingham Kiwanians and other Bir mingham delegations touring the north west this summer are never weary m praise of the magnificent mountain roads over which they rode or saw from the windows.
 Seattle's mayor put down montsrous attempt at notification of the law. The country has not yet quit talking about it.
 Birmingham was founded on sister hills of ore and coal. Blast furnaces and coal mines sprang up in a night When yet an infant of place the country knew and christened it the Magic City,"
 What town is the world soon knows. What it does is not hidden under bushel. Little Fairhope is on the big map because it is single tax colony. The world has an almost uncanny faculty of discovering just what each town is, has and does.
 The town that is busiest about it's in- ternal affairs, the things right under ones nose is the town which gets there The town that has it's parlor and sitting room in good order when the visitor arrives is the town that wins the plaudits of the visitor. These things which town does for itself speak it's praises more potently than all the long-distance effort.
 The rebate system of the Merchants and Manufacturers association of the Chamber of Commerce has barely begun operations. One might have thought that the first merchant to take advantage of it would be some very close by. The first, in fact, came from Hattiesburg, Miss, and bought large bills of goods from three First avenue wholesalers That Birming- ham had merchants rebate system be- came known in another state automati- cally with it's organization.
 The Chamber of Commerce street markers will soon lead the stranger costly and illuminatingly about the business part of Birmingham. The stranger will like that and he will go away and tell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-08
STILL IS CONFISCATED
Raiders Find 120 Gallons of Beer IT
 Jemison Mans Home

Clanton, December 7.-(Special)-A large copper still in fill operation was found yesterday at the home of Edgar Leach. near Jemison. There was only three pints of white lightning" found hut there was over 120 gallons Of beer in the dwelling house. It was said that the still was not over, 40 feet from the reyidence. Leach was placed under ar rest by the sheriff and is now in the county iail here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-08
MemoriaI Service

Troy, December Special )-Memo- rial services were held Sunday after noon for the Elks who have died since the organization of the lodge. In the last year two have died, Max c. Fol mar and Dock S. Carroll. The memorial address was made by s. H Blan. who served several terms as exalted ruler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-08
BIRMINGHAM GROUNDED
Warrior River Steam Barge Is Meet
 ing Difficulties

Tuscaloosa, December 7.-(Special) The report reached here that the steam barge Birmingham which coming down the Warrior river hit bottom yesterday morning, a short distance above Lock fl, was not seriously dam aged and is continuing on it's way The barge also was grounded on her way up the river
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-08
Backer Case Goes to Jury

New York. December 7.-The case of George S Backer, millionaire builder, tried on charge Of perjuring himself in testimony before the legislative committee Investigating the building trust" went to the jury at o'clock this afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-08
Operation Is Success

Tuscaloosa. December 7.-tSpecial)- M. L. Pennington. young business man of this city, who has been i'll with ty phoid fever for seyeralA weeks, under went an operation at the Druid in- firmary this morning. He is improv- ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-08
Madame x"
THE CAST

THE CAST Jacqueline Floriot, Pauline Freder-
 ick. Louis Floriot, William Courtleigh. Raymond F1oriot Casson Ferguson. Rose Dubois, Maud Louis. Dr. Chesnel, Hardee Kirkland. Cesaire Noel, Albert Roscoe. M. Valmorin, Correan KirkhaIn. Laroque Sidney Ainsworth. M. Robert Parissard, Lionel Belmore. M. Merival, Willard Louis. Victor, Cesare Gravina. Marie. Maud George.
 Story by -Aexandre Bisson. Seen ario by J. E. Nash. Directed by Frank Lloyd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-08
Epidemic Among Dogs

Tuscaloosa, December 7.-- Special )- Distemper among dogs is prevalent in Tuscaloosa county Many fine pets and
 hird dogs are affected
The St. Mary banner., 1920-08-21
Daily Water consumptIon.

The quantity Of water used daily in
the United States for drinking, bath
Ing, cooking and washing is surprising.
Statisticians say that the average
family contains three members, and
that each family uses 90 gallons day
to each member Of TIE household. The
consumption of water for household
and personal use thus amounts to the
enormous total Of 40O.000,0O0 cubic
feet daily. This quantity of water
would keep Niagara Falls going for
a period Of 35 minutes. A ship afloat
displaces an amount Of water equal to
its own weight. The Leviathan. with
tonnage Of $4,000, displaces 100000
cubic feet of water. 1t would take $50
such giant steamers to displace the
quantity Of water that the American
public is said to consume every day.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-08-21
Peanut VS.. Cows Milk.

The interesting case, of youth Of
from a half-cupful Of peanut kernels
Carver of the Tuskegee institute, is
described as resembling cows milk
with the addition Of nutty flavor.
Its properties are similar, as 1t sours
curdleS, and produces buttermilk on
churning. Its food value in fat and
protein is much greater than that of
cows milk This adds another prod
uct from the crop that is so rapidly
increasing in importance as substi-
tute for meat, flour and fat, supply
ing three times the energy in calories
obtained from beefsteals, and five
times that from eggs.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-08-21

60 without; so that Camilla had &C.
cretly resolved that she would get q
position in the district school this an
tumn.
But when she took her little pail
and went out for the butter in the
afternoon, her heart gave great
bound, for there in the highroad was
funny little dog running along with
his pink tongue hanging out,
"Binks" she called; "Binksv'
And before her very eyes some one
whistled and Binls turned tail and
fled But Camilla was not to be
daunted. She followed too; scram-
bed under fence and went through
the meadow; jumped the brook and
came out at last in the village square
to find Binks standing beside a young
man with a soft gray suit and laugh
ing eyes.
That's my dog" Camilla said with
her eyes flashing fire.
1T ISL" said the young man in
conversational tone
"Of course, l can prove 1t to you
by his collar Come here, Binks" Ca
milla commanded.
The little dog seemed to smile, but
he did not move one step from the
heels. Of the young man. Camilla
stopped over and lifted him up and
cried: There" but when she looked
at his collar she read with dismay:
Eide"
Then before the young man could
say word Camilla had dropped her
pail of butter and squeezed Binks
into her arms and had run back the
way she had come.
"Robber! Thief" Camilla told her
SELF still seeing the laughing eyes
of a certain young man in a gray suit.
When Camilla reached Aunt Emma's
breathless, she suddenly remembered
the pail of butter. For Aunt Emma
said staidly: 'I've asked the curate to
come to high tea tonight. Camilla"
"Oh, yes, Aunt" Camilla said, but
first she went to the shed and put
ting Binks behind the door, bolted it
securely.
Camilla was not one bit surprised
to find the curate was her thief, but
she did say Thank YOU" in a low
voice when he brought her the pan
Of butter, so that Aunt Emma did not
notice.
She found herself blushing when
ever she looked In his direction across
the hot biscuits or when she passed
him the ham. He had still discon-
certing way of laughing out Of his
eyes. They heard during tea the walls
that emanated from the woodshed
When the young curate suggested that
ne should release the prisoner after
tea, Camilla made no objection, but !
che watched the little dog turn wet
tongue on this stranger.
Perhaps he remembers mel" the
man ia gray explained and Camilla
answered "Oh!" and. blushed to the
roots Of her red-brown hair.
But that hardly accounts for the rea-
son that made Camilla sit down and
write Winnie that night and end her
letter with a P. S. that said: IT
don't think l shall 90 home before
the autumn, Winnie, and then l think
| may be-engaged-"
Camilla, smiling softly to herself,
blew out the kerosene lamp and sent
an airy kiss to small brown dog that
was lying in diminutive dog kennel
beneath her window.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-08-21
Meditatino Revenge.

"Ah," exclaimed the brisk caller,
having day dream?'
You might call it that" said Mr..
Dubw'aite, sourly.
"Yes?"
Il was just thinking up few cold
and sarcastic remarks to make to my
landlord if l ever pass by him in my
fiivyer when his motor car is in g
ditch. h."-B;rmingham Age-Herald.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-08-21
Some Frame Them.

MAY ask what that scrap of paper
is you are gazing at in such melan-
choly fashion,"
"You may. That's a diploma from
the school of experience"
"a what?"
"a cancelled note I've just paid~for
another man who came in hurriedly one
day and persuaded me to indorse it,
The St. Mary banner., 1920-08-21
80 OUT or 100
Need vacher-RaIm at Times.

Nothing better for summer colds,
hurts or itching. Keep it handy.
Agents wanted where we have none.
e. w. Vacher. Inc, New Orleans,
La.-Adv.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-08-21
Taking No Chances.

always tell Satan to get behind
you"
Not me. l want him right out in
front where / can watch him."
The St. Mary banner., 1920-08-21

Doesn't hurt bit! Drop a little
"Freezone" on an aching corn instantly
that corn stops hurting, then shortly
you lift it right off with fingers. Truly !!
Your druggist sells a tiny bottle Of
"Freezone" for few cents, sufficient to
remove every hard corn, soft corn, or
corn between the toes, and the calluses,
without soreness or irritation.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-08-21

Even bad man can give others q
few hints on being good.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-08-21

You can't get even with your physi
clan by returning his call.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-08-21

For speedy and effective action DR.. Peery'
Dead Shot" has equal One dose oni
will clean out Worms or Tapeworm.-Ad'
The St. Mary banner., 1920-08-21
Pampered Individual.

"What is DOlblay's income?'
Il don't know; probably about third
of what he spends every year
''How long can man keep up that
sort of thing?"
''In Dolblay's case he can keep it up
as long as his rich wife thinks he's too
precious TO work. k."-Birmingham Age
Herald.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-08-21
BY Wear.

Listen to the advice of Others-and
then follow your own.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-08-21

trta, in the middle OF her
rs safe! Still on tiptoes
80 the floor and down the
|. ,,peted at the bannister
static, wriggling body OF
camilla whispered, will
Nm | take you out? Very
!. dog stuck out its long
4. and tried to cover Ca
4 With wet kisses.
|. theo!" Camilla closed
.a,od her as though she
u % softly, SO stealthlly.
IN the steep white path
n, rate swung behind her.
/ run lightly and gayly
snty road.
! lust as gay. He made
urs Of bis tail and chased
as and darted about like
dvnef set free.
herself thinking with a
usIck longing of that home
Ieft d month ago. That
I'M. laughing household,
la Winnie, Ellen and the
gstant companionship.
lser let them know !" she
tome on, Binks, that isn't
fhll"
Ln had written that she
as Of "the children to stay
MI while.' She had said
d her letter that these
mfest relatives and that
iind herself greatly bene-
n BY the arrangement"
u Camilla they chose to
rsse Camilla was just
nd and Ted was needed
! bic summer and Winnie
md Ellen just wouldn't
M her nose when she re-
lN the DAYS went-one so
mother, that there was
ndaf to tell that they
mn Bathe and dress.
iA. In silence, for Aunt
Nnke conversation at her
Camilla waxed the old
ne parlor and busted
nieknack and washed
dishes and put them
Hhlte cupboard In the
y porch to sweep, and
= lowers to gather in
va the bees humming
the sunshine, and a
y that Aunt Emma said
For Aunt Emma
a.1les we're common"
Adyllke to have brown
huR wear old gloves.
y nending to do and
suddenly in lher
hr down the road
nere was no brown.
2 body.
called, and again: :
nd called his name
cut no funny little
s'red at her calling.
ave sat right down
u'ed. She had found |
ane shivering to the !
Gays after she had |
anna. Much to Aunt |
i mad fed him and
4. .asnged him into a |
,V'n the whimper-
V mad begged from
- ~ =. was the one gay
NE at present.
IU \
.aOsed home an hour
=. s'one for Binks had |
VIGOROUSLY as he had
~ a.ess With the short |
NJ. = !, ufles in her dis.
n l..a' .,a'aa, spying her
up with dis
.ul. !, entertaining the
!. looked altogether
sleeves. WIN
y briefly, and ca.
house did not see see
t<f i0ht A.
ssaent. '0une
a'sls y had, not re-
= sae house seemed
sua.,a,s,,as /, ever, and
Is home, and al.
-, : BIT longer. sns
Tor she knew
now at home. IF
less Fla
The St. Mary banner., 1920-08-21

High words are often used to ex-
press low thoughts.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-08-21

Fitting Theft.
where did the other actor steal
your thunder?"
in his lightning change"
The St. Mary banner., 1920-08-21

Two heads of family are not neces-
sarily better than one.
The St. Mary banner., 1920-08-21

An ant can carry several times itR
own weight with ease
The Yale expositor., 1920-01-29
ARRIVE SAFELY AT MIAMI

A card received at this office
from Mrs. V. A. Lacy, postmarked
at Miami, Fla, gives the follow
ing information:-"Ha fine
trip down here even if we were 10
hours late. DR.. Lacy is charmed
with the surroundings and eli
mate. He expects to take trip in
an airplane this week. Sunshine
every day. Warm weather and
fine bathing. The city is full of
people from all over the country.
Houses cannot be built fast
enough to accommodate them.
Strawberries and all sorts of green
garden stuff. All arrived in good
health and Mrs. Phelps stood the
journey WE'LL"
When it is understood that Mrs
Phelps is &c years of age, the jour
ney to the southlands seems SON. T.
thing of an undertaking. They
are located at 130 Santiago ave.
The Yale expositor., 1920-01-29
Small POx Wanes In Ontario

Despite the rigid enforcement
of the vaccination laws by the
United States Health department
of the border cities Sarnia citizens
are not the cause of the law being
still enforced for the Sarnia health
officials state that there is not a
single case of small pox there.
The health bill in that city is
absolutely clean so far as small
pox is concerned. Not a case has
been reported or a person under
observation for considerable
time. o
Word received from Toronto
recently stated that the health de-
partment of that city had an
nounced that the smallpox cases
were declining in number and that
they hope to have the situation
cleared up in the near future as
they now had the disease well
checked.
The Yale expositor., 1920-01-29
MYRON MILLS is
RED CROSS HEAD
Roy Gilbert, Russ jerks and II.
w. Maitland Also officers

Myron w. Mills was elected
county chairman Of the Red Cross
at the annual meeting held Friday
in Library hall. Roy Gilbert, of
Algonac was chosen vice-chairman
Mrs. Russ jerks, of st. Clair, sec
retary and Harry w. Maitland,
treasurer.
Two new members to serve on
the board of directors were also
elected. They are Mrs. l.. T. Ben
nett, of Port Huron, and Mrs. Mar
garet Reid, of Emmett, who sue
ceed DR.. T. E. DeGurse, of Marine
City, and Mrs. H. A. Hopkins, of
st. Clair.
Owing to the condition of the
roads, many who expected to at
tend the meeting were not present.
Those who were able to get into
the city from the townships were
largely from territory through
which the electric lines pass.
Plans to handle the cases of in
fluenza in the county were discuss
ed at length and the work being
done by the Red Cross public
health service was reviewed.
Mrs. N. B. Herbert, Mrs. N. b
Percy, Mrs. Chas. Palmer and Mrs
Alex Pollock attended the meeting
The Yale expositor., 1920-01-29
REVIVAL BEGINS FEB. 3rd

The revival at the Mechanic ST..
Church of Christ will begin next
Tuesday evening, Feb. 3rd. The
revival will be conducted by Evan
gelist Ernest House, noted
Chautauqua and Lyceum lecturer
and national evangelist. He is
also classed as one OF the fore
most experts in religious work
among children in the entire coun-
try. He has the entire Bible pub
lished in little books-every book
of the Bible in a volume by itself
and he gives these little books
free to all the children who attend
the revival services.
All the singers of the commu-
nifty, regardless of their denomina-
tional affiliation, and those of no
church connections, are requested
to join the revival chorus and as
sist in the music of the revival at
every service possible.
From press reports from all over
the country regarding the work
and standing of Evangelist Ernest
House, it is quite evident that he
is not only a Bible scholar OF
high class, but also a very able
platform man. His reputation
surely bespeaks for him a very
large hearing and most hearty
cooperation in Yale.
The Yale expositor., 1920-01-29
ir County, Mich. THURSDAY. January 20. 1920
EMMETT ALIVE
ON COMMUNITY
COUNCIL PLAN
Enthusiastic Meeting on Satur-
day Forms a Temporary
Organization

The people of Emmett who are
interested in a community council
met on Saturday, to the number of
twenty-five, in spite of the extreme
cold, and laid plans for the per-
manent organization of the council
in that town.
l.. B. Sharpe, who is in charge of
community work for the county,
and who attended this meeting and
participated in the deliberations,
returned to Port Huron with a re-
port Of splendid enthusiasm and
interest in the project.
The meeting was arranged by
Mrs. Margaret Reid, member of
the county board, and President
Sheehy, of Emmett village. Repre-
sentatives from many of the sur
rounding school districts, as we'll
as from the village, were present.
The spirit of cooperation of the
village and the strictly rural Sec
tions was shown by the fact that a
man from one of the rural districts
was chosen for temporary chair
man.
The meeting for permanent or
ganization will be held soon, but
the date was not definitely set, as
the people wish to meet on day
when Mr.. Sharpe will be able to be
present.
1t was decided that the member
ship Of the council should include
one man and one woman from each
school district, to be elected by the
district.
During the meeting various mat.
ters of public interest were dis.
cussed, among them being com.
munity center, recreation and i'm.
proved schools.
The Yale expositor., 1920-01-29

vividly recall the "peppy" roofing
of Douse during the great baseball
series of last fall between the
Mitchell Tailors and "BilP Bow
ems Independents. Douse did him
self proud during the series and
there wasn't play during the SER
les that escaped his watchful eye
and came in for its share of good
natured roofing.
And by the way, on the diamond.
gridiron or alleys, Douse's word is
never challenged. He knows the
games as well as the men who in
vented them and when Douse "ren-
ders a decision" it stands.
Douse's friends declare the
mighty Hughie Jennings would be
driven to cover should he ever get
crossed up with Douse in a side
line argument.
Is Out of Tournament
And now Douse is going to serve
a few tedious weeks in the hospit-
al. Probably the thing that grieves
him most is the fact that he is un-
able to participate i'm scheduled
games of the Knights of Columbus
euchre tournament which is now
on. He had promised his fellow
opponents many a tough struggle
with the paste boards but will
have to be content with waiting
until the tournament of another
year.
Needless to say, the king of
rooters' would appreciate visits by
his friends while laid up in the
hospital, and in fact, many have
called and cheered the admirer of
| all clean sports.
The Yale expositor., 1920-01-29
COMMERCIAL BANK
BUYS BRICK BLOCK
John McGilps Bank Building
Passes Into the Hands of the
Commercial Bank

A deal was concluded this week
by which the granite block that
stands at the corner of Morris and
Main streets in Marlette, and
which contains the Commercial
State Bank, the postoffice on the
ground floor, and the opera house
and the law offices of d. S. Nc
Clure on the second floor, becomes
the property of the Commercial
State Bank.
This fine building stands as a
monument to it's builder, John Nc
Gill, Marlette's Grand Old Man,
who joined the silent majority
several years ago, and to whose
progressive spirit Marlette is
largely indebted for her early
growth. In conversation with Mr..
Merrill, he stated that some re-
modelling would probably be done
some time in the future
Mr.. Cary will still be manager
Of the opera house.