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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
Stray Dog Nuisance Will Re Abated By
 City Authorities

Inst eight more days before the municipal axe falls on stray dogs.
 March the first the chief dog catcher and a score of assistants start out with wagons and nets scooping up all the pups they come across. Pekinese, mastiff. collie and terrier all will meet tho same fate, asphyxfation by gas and no more nut.
 The city authorities have determined to rid Birmingham of the stray dog nuisance. One puppy can cause the loss of thousands of dollars through the spread of rabies, so the uncared for dogs will die.
 The city has a license of s2 year, which entities dog to be compounded and redeemed If he is so decorated that is has the clover like lavalier with his official number on it. If he is caught with tag he will be enter tained for brief spell at his owners S will be all off with lip Bruno, 'Tige," "Tatters" or whatever his name may be.
 On and after the first of March the dog license will advance in price 50 per cent
 So far only one-third of the people in Birmingham who own dogs have taken out licenses for their pets, the other so per cent has but a week for redemp- tion before their pets are hustled by the gas route to that land where all fleas cease from biting, where mange is not and the streets are paved with juicy, fresh bones.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
NEAR EAST" TOPIC
 OF NOTED TRAVELLER
Ida Vera Simonton, Who Commanded
 Turkish Troops, to Speak at Luncheon Today

Miss Ida Vera Simonton, noted lec- turer. traveller and writer of New York city. is in Birmingham in the interest of the near east relief campaign, and will speak today at luncheon to be held at the Hillfnan hotel. Later she will tour all the leading cities of the state.
 Miss Simonton, although she was not officially connected with the near east relief has lived among the people of Armenia and Syria, and in the interest of those who have no homes and who are dying from starvation she is en- gagged on a speaking tour in the United States.
 Miss Simonton will remain in Bir- mingham several days, speaking first at the luncheon given by the near east relief headquarters at the Hillman hotel on Friday and at other places. Dr. Isaac Yonan, native Armenian, and Presby- terian minister, also will speak
 Miss Simonton is the only woman in the world who has commanded Turkish troops. When she travelled through the French Congo, the French government placed a division of Turkish troops al her command to be used to protect her tI. found them kind and intelligent men, said Miss Simonton, but to them the word religion is synonymous to the word slaughter. and that is why they hate the Christian people of Armenia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20

he answered, but it looked that way to me. Besides. it was toss-up which, of course, I should have taken. Suppose it was an imitation and had called it the real thing. Wed have been quite as badly off Besides, I'm rather inclined to hink that Susie sent that chap down here to find out if I really did know anything about stones
 "Oh!" Frances gasped. T never thought Of that. Suppose she did. and you made a mistake, what shall we do?"
 We've simply got to work fast and get out of here" Ballin laughed again. But were not going before we have to. one l thing I want you to remember. N@ver come back into the storeroom, no matter what happens. want you to remain cut in this part of the store
 | "Why?" the girl asked with puzzled l frown.
 Don't you see, dear" Ballin explained, | reaching across the counter and taking one of her hands. Suppose something
 should happen to me in there? I'd want
 to know that you were safe on the out
 side. Besides, you could do more for he from out here than you could from back there If anything happens, get out as l fast as you can and come back with
 the police"
 l Clearly Frances was not in sympathy
 with this plan, but she closed her mouth upon her words of protest, and after a 1 silence, she asked: What do you SUD- 1 pose that man meant by a back room?'
 .sEvidently another secret passage or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
"FELLOWSHIP DAY" IS PROGRAMME AT
 THE CIVITAN CLUB

"Fellowship Day" will be observed by the Civitan Club this afternoon at
 o'clock at their weekly luncheon at
 the Southern Club and a programme
 of rare interest is offered for the oc-
 casion.
 Foremost on this programme will be
 the appearance of the band of Central
 High School, which will render con
 cert during the hour of meeting. According to pr. Shropshire, presi- dent, there will be no lengthy speeches and the few expressions that will prob ably be made will be limited to few words
 Of much interest to members will be the naming contest. which carries with it prize box of cigars to the sue cessful participant who names the cluh
 members, giving their classification and other Identification. This contest was first tried at the initial fellow ship meeting,s held last December. and was unexcelled as an entertainer Several other unknown features are in store for the meeting, according tc President Shropshire, and all members are urged to be on hand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
Andrew and K1ogene
LITTLE LIFE coNfIDENcES EXPERIENCE OF COUPLE PFIILOSOPHlC, THOUGH MARRIED
 By

Let's hit the hay said Andrew, 'yawning. T never slept wink last night until after 1 o'clock"
 Isn't insomia perfectly dreadful" said Imogene sympatheticatiy
 q don't mind it much, said Andrew.
 Makes a guy kind O seedy next day, but don't mind it while l have it.
 Why. it almost drives me crazy" said Imogene. T just lie there and think and think until it drives me wild
 "Huhr said Andrew. "it doesn't work that way with me. I just think about pleasant things. I start a mental game call What p.
 T think what if I was able to pitch better ball than Babe Ruth or Walter Johnson or better batter and base stealer than any of the stars. and what l if our team were tied with some other team for first place and I only had to pitch three balls to every man and every ball was a strike, and l struck out every one of them. and every time came to bat l knocked the bali over the fence and made home run. and then the people crowded on the field and-a tum of the 1 sheet gets under me, and turn over and begin to think
 What if l didn't have to sleep at all | and could get job as night foreman on a newspaper and still do my regular work all day and make two incomes instead Of one and then some man who had soGne sort of a big plant that had to work night and day should hear about me and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
Effort to Forestall
 Investigation Fails
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New York. February I9.-District Attorney Swann failed today in his ef- forts to forestall an investigation by the extraordinary grand jury, aided by Attorney General Newton, of charges against Assistant District At- torney Kilroe. The procedure he had planned came to naught when Judge Wadhams, in the court of general ses- sions. refused to permit the regular grand jury to pass upon allegations that MT. Kilroe had failed to prosecute charges of larceny made by Thomas D. Donaldson. insurance commissioner of Pennsylvania. against George F. Montgomery. It was understood that the regular grand jury had taken up the case yesterday and exonerated the assistant district attorney. but Judge Wadhams refused to have the minutes of the proceedings made public.
 Judge Wadhams rufed it would be establishing adangerous precedent to permit a conflict between grand juries, although MT. Swann contended that the charges never had been presented of ficiaily to the extraordinary grand jury. which has announced it is seek ing to overshadow crime and which is Investigating alterations of miscon- duct against three of MT. Swanns as sistants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20

[ want me to come to his place or a salary
 of $50,o0o a year. and let me run the place all the time, day and night, and
 would work for about three years, and then-you begin to snore little, and Just reach over and hold your nose for
 moment. and you make funny lt.le
 sort of gurgle and turn over
 Then I begin to wonder: What if I had a million dollars. and I would buy a big yacht and take all our friends on a ! tive-years' cruise around the world. or course there are some of them who could not afford to give up their situations and | ] would give them jobs on the yacht so they would feel easy. How Harry would
 make fine steward because he Is much l a fine marketer. You know that he can | buy better cantaloupes than anybody. There is never bad canteloupe in any Tot ] that he buys. and he would do all the !, purchasing of the supplies, and l q think I can pick good canteloupes, '
 broke in Imogene.
 Yes" admitted Andrew, you do get good ones sometimes. put he always gets Sood ones; he never makes a mistake, and"
 l Andrew" pouted Imogene. q don't
 think it is fair for you to say that l
 dc not know how to sc to market" 1 Why, I never said anything of the sort" exclaimed Andrew. What I said
 was that Harry always bought good can
 teloupes, and that you did not always get gcod ones"
 | That's just the same thing as saying
 that I waste your money buying melons | that are not fit to eat" pouted lmogel.e. You know the reason l go to market l is just to save you money, and you know 1 that I just spend hours and hours in i that old market house doing all l can
 to make our table good and at the same
 tune economical, and then you as good
 as say throw away the money you make buying things that are not fit to eat, and"
 | Just one minute, my dear" said An | drew seriously. You are deliberately distorting what I said and"
 l Now. you add insult to injury" broke
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20

something very much like it. This gang we are dealing with seems to run to se- cret rooms and passages. I shouldn't be surprised if there is another entrance to this place, and it is reached through the storeroom. That's what I'm going to
 investigate now. You wait out here. I'm going to try and find out if there is an exit"
 1 Frances heard him moving about in the ! stererom, but although he searched for nearly half hour, success did not crown
 his efforts. At last. Frances had picked
 u magazine in desperation. She looked
 up as she heard the shop door click, and
 saw three men enter the place 1 One of the newcomers was Willie Sims, I the man she had left only a short time
 hetore. Another was the person who had vacated the shop upon Frances and Bal lin's arrival. The third member of the i trio, Frances saw to her astonishment. twas Red Larkin.
 | All of them looked different from what | the girl remembered. Larkin was dressed | in a rather old, somewhat crinlled suit
 with a cap pulled well down over his eyes.
 His atmosphere of smooth polish had dis- appeared and his mouth twisted little 1 at the corners as he walked the length
 of the shop and fased the girl. | Where's your friend?" he asked
 roughly.
 Before Frances could reply to this aues- tion, Ballin emerged from the storeroom
 and faced the callers.
 "Well?" he asked. speaking to Sims, as the only one of the party he recognized, although he caught sight of the features i of the former shopkeeper an instant
 later. Come back, eh?'' l Sims nodded. All three had an air Of 1 tenseness about their figures that
 Frances, watching with close attention,
 did not like, but they smiled-though
 rather stifly-as they nodded to Ballin. This is my friend 1.ariin,' Sims oe- i gan. And this is, Alec Simpson" he add ed. pointing to the other member of the party. He used to keep shop down here,
 but I guess you know that, eh?' 1 At the mention of Alec Simpsons name
 Frances caught her breath in Htue gasp of surprise, but she covered her 1 emotions almost instantly turning the gasp into cough and returning to ;he reading of her magazine. "Yes," Ballin nodded. T imagined he
 did''
 Let's go into the back" Alec interrupt | ed gruffly. "I didn't know that Susie \ hadn't explained all the workings of this shop to you All she did was to telephone
 me that you were coming down here to relieve me"
 1 As he spoke he led the way into the
 storeroom and Ballin. following at his heels. saw him lift his hand to one Of the shelves Pulling down on this with 1 considerable pressure, he stepped back and waited Then, to Ballin's astonish- ment the whole side of the room began
 to sink into the floor, running on we'll oiled rollers.
 (To be continued tomorrow) | Ifcopvright, 1920 Thompson Feature Service.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
DAILY NOVELETTE,
EVER THE SAME (Great Inventions Serles.)

Don't want itr's snapped Frozen Face. wife of Iron Teeth the cave man. The kitchen is full to the roof of stuff and inventions Iron Teeth and me have bought from you ossified hawkers" (see "'Refined Epithets of Cave Ladies' by Golswigger snoot)
 But. you see, madam" persisted Bone Head, the travelling salesman, "by ad- justing this end to your club you can give your husband much sharper blow
 It was fuller, by twelve, of spikes than the end of a cave mans regular club.
 No use to me-" growled Frozen Face. T got something bettern't that to bring old Irony around"
 And she pointed proudly to a long silver of stone, with knob on the end like hammer. (See Quadruped Angle s From Hammer to Broomstick, or. De- scent of Women's Weapons.0 Now. here is something else" con tinued Bone Head By using this piece of elephantuslus skin with some of my salmonoopis powder on yesl, you can get lovely red tint on your pretty brown face, and
 Cant be botheredr said Frozen Face, icily Get out. or I'll sic old Hard Mug onto yuh"' Hard Mug, the watch dinosaur, showed his teeth.
 But. listen, madam. Surely you refuse this wonderful piece of stone age-ism, By fitting this thin piece of ice into the top of this long hollow tree. and placing it st the chimney of your , neighbors' caves, you are enabled to see every scrap that takes place Now there's Lantern Jaw, fir instance. She says Iron Mug loves, her so much that he slams her with his best club twenty times day. I don't believe it myself, but"
 Give me two of 'em" demanded Frozen Face jealously. Iron Teeth | only biffed her with a rock twice day.
 And thus early in history was re- corded the sale of the first periscope.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
Children Cry
 FOR FLETCHER'S c A s TO RIA GET READY
 FOR ''FLU''
Keep Your Liver Active, Your System Purified and Free From Colds by Taking Calotabs, the Neausea- less Calomel Tablets,
 that are Delightful,
 Safe and Sure

Physicians and Druggists are advis- ing their friends to keep their systems purified and their organs in perfect working order as protection against the return of influenza They know that a clogged up system and a lazy liver favor colds. influenza and serious complications.
 To cut short cold overnight and to prevent serious complications take one Calotab at bedtime with swallow of water-thats all No salts. no nausea. mo griping. no sickening after effects. Next morning your cold has vanished. your liver is active. your system is purified and refreshed and you are feeling fine with hearty appetite for breakfast Eat what you please-no danger.
 sCaiotabs are sold only in original sealed packages, price thirtyfive cents. Every druggist is authorized 10 refund your money if you are not perfectly delighted with Calota bs--fAdv.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
MANY APPLY FOR
 MOTOR SCOUT JOBS

Just about fifty men with and without motorcycles applied to Chief Shirly of the Birmingham police force for the six vacancies caused when half a dozen of the motor scouts resigned
 Six who are supposed to be able to make the metal humming birds do all but talk were sized up and signe up, but they are out of luck if they can't make good.
 Yesterday Sergeant Brent and Ed Bur gess took the latest additions to the force out to see what they could do with a motorcycle, and they seemed more or less pleased with the showing.
 Chief Shirley said yesterday he would have been better satisfied if he had the six new riders from the roundsman- trained personnel, but the chaps he got seemed likely looking youngsters, with lot of good, hard common sense, and if they can't deliver the goods there are just forty-four more waiting to take the job
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
Why Women
 Lack Energy

If you are nervous, pale, ener- vated and lack energy, your blood is thin and impoverished. It needs more oxygen to vitalize it and stimulate the circulation through out your entire body. Lack of oxy- gen in the blood always causes q lack of energy and strength. If there is not a sufficient supply of oxygen in the blood-circulation slows down-the heart action slack ens-the nerve cells do not receive proper nourishment and every organ of the body becomes sluggish land inactive. Oxygen electrifies the blood-revitalizes it, and makes 1t rich, red and healthy. REOLO supplies to the blood the oxygen, organic iron and natural cell-salts that Nature requires to nourish the cells and maintain health, energy, vitality.
 It stimulates the appetite, diges- ton and assimilation; tones up the nervous system; increases the ac- ! tivity of the circulation and makes the whole body glow with health.
 REOLO rapidly increases the number of red blood cells-and plasma of the blood, destroys the insidicus germs-burns up the worn-out cells, and sends through every artery stream of rich red, vitalized blood that gives renewed strength, energy and endurance.
 Start the REOLO Tonic Treat ment today and you will be de- lighted with the steady improve ment in your health. It has re- markable tonic qualities.
 The large package of REOLO con tains 100 tablets, sufficient for two weeks treatment and only gosts one dollar.
 NORTON DRUG co.
 avid Letaw, Manager, 4th Ave. at goth s,
 Birming gham, Ala.
 REGENERATION DRUG co. d. Ave. and 18th St., N. w., Bessemer. Al
 ROCHESTER-HALL DRUG CO.,,
 Cor. Avenue E and 18th St.. Ensley, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
PLANE TURNS TURTLE
 IN MOBILE BAY BUT AIRMEN ARE RESCUED

Mobile. February 19-(S (Special.) The naval plane 2429 from Pensacola turned turtle in Mobile bay about a mile off Daphne at o'clock this aft ernoon. after being forced to alight on account of a bad engine. The two aviators. Pilot Loveioy and Mechanic Burns. were rescued by boat which put off the eastern shore. They were rnharmed The extent of the damage to the plane is not known. The plane, which was in Mobile today. was on her way to Pensacola when the accident occurred.
 Among the planes that came to Mo- bile for the Mard Gras was the dou- be motor boat" No. 824. If was found that repairs were needed before the S24 could return to Pensacola and she was unable to get away- with her sis ter planes when they started for their hase The 2429 came to Mobile this morning 10 bring the parts to complete repairs on the S24.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
NEWS EVENTS AND FEATURES FOR WOMEN READERS

in Imogene. You are saying that I am telling stories. You know as well as you krow that you are alive that | never told you a story in my life. I detest people who are not truthful, and to have Sly own husband call me a liar is--'
 Wait a minute!9 said Andrew. If ever I get that yacht you shall buy every cs nteloupe eaten on itr'
 They looked at each other moment and then broke into pesls cs laughter. (Copyright. Twenty-frst century Press, 199n1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
Urge Reorganization
 of Foreign Service
sy Associated Prss,

New York, February 19.-Reorganiza- ton of all branches of the United States foreign service is urged in a resolution adopted here. today by the board of di- rectors of the American Manufacturers Export Association. The strengthening and building up of the commercial at taches service abroad was especially ad- vocated.
 The resolution urged that fin the cause of efficiency and stability there be es tablshed many graded positions in the diplomatic and consular service with promotion as reward of merit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
Iether is tempted by TOla to leave

Jether is tempted by Tola to leave home.
 Tola; With the wealth that is some day to be thine, thou canst go to the court of King Solomon-perchanee be- come a Prince thyseif-thou canst live like King in Jerusalem"
 Jether: "To Jerusalem? But my father will never give his consent"
 Tola: GO then without it. Thy father is rich--demand thou thy portion and go forth. Who knows what fortune may be- fall thee-the great King David was but a shepherd lad in these very hills"
 From THE WANDERER," which ap- pears at the Jefferson tonight, tomorrow matinee and night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
Save Negro From Mob
 Qv Aesariated prexs

Dumas, Ark, February 19.-Jenkins Jet- ferson. negro, convicted last night al Arkansas City on a charge of attempting to attack a 13-year old white girl there last Friday and sentenced to 21 years in the penitentiary, was saved from pos sible mob violence by the Desha county authorities with the aid of the child parents it became known here today No announcement of the attack or the trial was made until after Jefferson had heen convicted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
No. s4.

 With a multitude of emotions sweeping Through his mind Ballin walked into the |Fhop and faced the girl behind the coun- fter.
 What is it?" Frances exclaimed, catch Fpg the expression on his face. What is the matter?' ''I don't know" he answered slowly. T |dSnt know if I've made a mistake or bsl That man had some jewelry; there 'was one pin that looked queer to me, and IL took a chance and called it an imita- Hon 1 think I was right, but if not. then we are placed in a most peculiar sit Euation''
 Was it an imitation2" the girl asked. Ballin laughed. I'm blessed if 1 know,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20

A Story Of
 Windy Corner

In the days before July 1st, 1919, and in a certain large city, there was a "thirst en- porium," whose owner was regularly visited by a peculiar kind of hard luck"
 His fine place stood on a prominent corner, glittering with lights and mirrors inside, while the exterior was almost Wh oily plate glass.
 It was this beautiful plate glass that worried him, for morning after morning, especially in winter time, he came down to find one of his expens sive windows broken.
 So he set a watch one night and this is what he learned:
 The corher was a very windy one, and it was observed that as the night progressed and various bibulous persons left the swinging doors, the more unsteady ones were buffeted about, and now and then one crashed into a window, with expensive results.
 Although July 1st has passed into history, the hazards of plate glass in exposed places are in creasing, rather than diminishing. Frequent ly we hear of an automo. bile or truck trying to enter the window of some store. Falling sings, careless work men, unsteady pedestri- ans on slippery pave ments each class ac. counts for it's regular quota of accidents. In spite of it's solid seeming ch ara cter, plate glass is easily broken. There is only one protection against money loss; that is, to have your plate glass fully insured in the Trustees System Insur- ance Agency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-20
SHOP ITCHING ECZEMA
Penetrating, Antiseptic Zemo
 Will Help You

Never mind how often you have tried andfailed. you can stopburning. itching eczema quickly by applying Zemo furnished byany ydruggistfor 35c. Extra large bottle, $1.00. Healing begins the moment Zemo is applied. In short time usually every trace of eczema, letter, pirnples, rash, blackheads and similar skin diseases will be removed.
 For clearing the skin and making 1t vigorously yhealthy, alwaysuseZ Zemo, the penetrating, antiseptic liquid. Itfs not agreasy salve anditdoesnotstain When others fail it is the one dependable treatment for skintroublesof all kinds.
 The ?. W. Rose Co.. Cleveland. o.