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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-29
DOMESTIC TRAGEDY

Johnsie Cmble. negro, shot and killed his wife. Meggie Umble, wounded Fan nie Banks, a sister-in-law, fired shots at other members of his wife's family, and turned the revolver on himself. in- fiicting a serious wound Sunday after noon at their home on Exeter avenue and Twenty second street. Tke bullet passed through the body of Umbie just under his heart. and after being ar rested Deputy Sheriff Eugene Thomas, was taken to the county hos pitaI Meggie Umle was mortaliy wounded and was carried to the Essss- beth Duncan hospital where she died few hours later.
 The shooting was caused by domestic troubles, and Jmble. who had not been living with his wife went to her home where he shot her and fired several shots at relatives, wounding his wife g sister. The shooting caused great deal of excitement in the neighborhood, which borders closely on one of the prin- cipal resident sections of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-29
CHICKASAWS HIRE
 INDIAN TWIRLER

Memphis, Tenn, March 2s.-(SpeciaD-- A full fledged tribesman was added to the Chickasaws today, when Jack Cha con, catcher, full-booded Fox indian from Oklahoma. joined the squad Cha con, who has played college and semi pro ball. comes to the Chicks highly recommended as a wielder of the willow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-29
TO-. MY MILTON IS
 BIG PRIZE WINNER
Rx A,soolatad prsss

Los Angeles, March 2S.--Tommy Milton. Arriving 50 miles on the one and one-fourth mile Los Angeles speedway in 26 .min- utes and 52:2o seconds, won the third final heat and prize of $500 in a se- ries of automobile races today His average for the 50 miles was Ills miles an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-29
REVIVAL MOVEMENT

Bessemer Is in the midst of a great re- vival movement with series of re- vival services being held at several churches this week. At the First Metho- dist Church revival services have been in progress all of last week. and will con- tinue throughout the coming week. Rev. John Turner is attracting large dongre- gstions, and although the weather was most indictment Sunday morning had remarkable attendance.
 pr. H. l.. winburn. a prominent evan gelist, is conducting a series of serv- ices at the First Baptist church this week and has with him Mir. Cadawai- Ter. prominent musical director. to, take charge of the singing. Services will be held at both churches at 5 o'clock in the afternoon and at O clock in the evening Revival services are also being held at the Brighton Methodist Church and at the Southside Baptist Church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-29
WEST WINS OVER
 EAST AT TENNIS
By Associated Pres,

Berkely, Cal. March 2s.--The West de- feated the East in the inter-sectional tennis series for women when Miss Helen Baker of san Francisco, won the fifth and deciding match today from Mrs. George Wightman of Boston, national woman champion, 2-6. 6-1. 6-4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-29
MEs. BLANCHE LINDSAY

Funeral services over the remains Of Mrs Blanche Sims Lindsay. aged IS years. will be held from the Pleasant Valley Church Monday afternoon at o'clock. Rev. l.. x. Phillips. officiatio,
 Mrs Lindsay died at Columbia. S. C..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-29
FJJLENWIDER IS
 DOING SPLENDIDLY

A. l.. Fulenwider. who was operated upon late Saturday night for appei.ui- citis was reported yesterday as doing snIendidly at the South Highlands h. firmary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-29

The Are-Herald maintains sps- cial repres resentatives in 'Bessemer. Mrs. H. L. Bains Is ecrrespond-- ent, to whom news items should be given. Phone Basscmer 612-J.
 Phone Bessemsr ser.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-29
TALLADEGA

Tailadega. March 2s.-(SpeciaL)-
 vucb interest was manifested in the
 awarding of nine thoroughbred cnoiera
 immune pigs as prizes to as many win
 ners among the Boys Clubs in the
 county for the largest yields or corn
 in 1919 at a meeting held al the court
 bouse in this city at 1 o'clock Satur-
 dav afternoon. The pigs. which were
 donated by the county. were presenteo
 nv Farm Demonstrator w. T. Coker- |C c Lonagan, Robert Freeze, shelton
 Alfred Frank Sisson of Lincoln. route
 |. Hurston Thompson and Alphonzo
 Saylors of Alpine. route l. ana James
 H. Forshee and Joe Tyler Of Sylacauea,
 route 1, were the winners. the last two
 named tieing for the honors or the
 highest yield of corn on one acre. the
 number of bushels reported by each or
 the boys being ,ninetyfour. Pillman
 Sailors of Childersburg. route l. re-
 ceived a pig as prize for raising the
 largest pig, which weighed $50 pounns
 J. P. Batson. Jr., of Sylacauga grew
 the largest and best calf and drew
 the trip to Auburn with free uchet
 for the Boys Club short course. Ac-
 cording to reports made Saturday after
 noon. twenty boys raised 1.059 bushels of corn on twenty acres. the average yield per boy being 50.21 bushels, with average cost of production 39 cents per bushel. The average number of bush els reported by the prize winners was seventy During the rast year III boys were enrolled for the corn grow ing contest in the county, l6o boys went out after the largest pig. while seventeen agreed to raise calf each It is expected at least to duplicate this :, enrolment among the Boys Clubs in The county for this season, according 1 to Farm Demonstrator Coker.
 Accordance of the call extended tn the pastorate of the First Presbyterian Church of this city by Rev, A. c. Or mond of Davidson. N. C., was received Saturday by officials of the local church. Rev Ormond will enter upon his new duties here next Sunday, ac- cording to information
 About 100 teachers in the schools oi the county met at the library in this city Saturday for their final regular monthly nfeeting of this scholastic year. Interesting discussions were held in connection with study of "The Roots of the War by Davis. Su- perintendent of Education D. A. Nc Neill expresses himself as being highly rratified over the outcome of these monthly teachers meetings during the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-29

N1{ H ILL the jinx which seems to WW grab every player sold for
 high price fasten it's tenacles
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-03
Cuticura Talcurn
is Fragrant and
Very Healthful|
Children Challenge Churches.

l became well acquainted in the
White mountains this summer with a
layman from large Eastern parish,
writes DR.. George Parkln Atwater In
the Witness AS we climbed Mount
Willard together he asked: "What do
we need most? Could this church
capture the child llfe2"
ut might" replied, III II would
begin to train laymeI for work
among children, II II understood the
meaning of the boy scout movement,
If II poured its money into training
men and women rather than into
bricks and mortar: in other words. II
1t accepted the challenge of the chill
iren, as Doctor Gardner so finely puts
It, and brought the training OF chill
dren out OF the basement into the
chief place In the life OF the church
Moreover. never forget this: The
s.rest way to the heart and life OF the
parent Is through an interest In the
child"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-03
PENALTY WORSE THAN DEATH
Tragic Story of East Indian Prince
Who Was Blinded by His Broth
er's Orders.

The tragic fortunes OF princes are
yet more wildly recalled by the only
original copy extant Of the Dlwan Of
Kamran. the son of Babar. the erring
brother OF Humsyun. who. after for
giving him on numberless occasions,
was at last compelled for MS own
safety and that of the throne. to put
out his eyes. The story has been told
by Gulgadan Begam-the rose-bodied
princess, daughter OF Bahar, whose
memoirs of Humayun open the door
of woman's vision on the lives OF
these restless and warning men.
All the assembled khRns and sui
tans." she says "high and low. pie
heian and noble, soldiers and the rest
who all bore the mark OF Mira Kan.
rams hand. with one voice represented
TO his majesty: 'Brotherly custom
has nothing TO do with ruling and
reIgning. If you wish to act as a
brother, abandon the throne. IL you
wish TO be king, put aside brotherly
sentiment. This is no brother. This
is your majesty's foe. 1t is well to
lower the head OF the preacher Of q
kingdom.
His majesty answered, Though my
head inclines TO your words. my heart
does not. but be gave the order TO
blind Mira Kamran In both eyes.
After receiving the kings COM
mand.e says Jauhar. Eve returned TO
the prince, and Ghulam All represent
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-03

ed to him in respectful and condol-
ing manner that he had received pos
tive orders TO blind him. The prince
replied: I would rather you killed
me at once Ghulam Ali said: We
dare not exceed our orders He then
twisted handkerchief up as a bali
for thrusting into the mouth and he
with the farash SELLING the prince by
the hands. pulled him out of the tent,
laid him down and thrust a lancet into
his eyes (such was the will of Cod.
This they repeated at least fifty times,
but he bore the torture In manly
manner and did not utter single
groan, except when one of the men
who was sitting on his knees pressed
him.
"'why.' he said. do you sit upon
my knees? What is the use of adding
TO MY palnT
This was all he said. and he acted
with great courage, till they squeezed
some lemon juice and salt In the sock
cts of his eyes. He then could not for
bear, and called out:
40 Lord o Lord. my God. what
ever sins l may have committed have
been amply punished in this world /;
have compassion upon me In the
next"
The blind man became a pilgrim and
went TO Mecca, where he died some
four years later.-V, G. Scott O'Con-
nor, In Asia Magazine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-03

you don't say I" / exclaimed. wish
ing to seem shockad and trying TO
keep back a ,auga at the way he'd
given himself away. But the next mo-
ment realized that the fellow could
have no possible connection with
monsieur.
II came over me with a rush that
this was a plot against Claire herself
Was 1t TO kidnap her and hold her
for ransom? Her California grand
father, now dying, was reputed many
times the millionaire. Or was this the
counterpart OF some other nation
against Germany for the possession of
Mexico?-an effort to strike at De
Ravenol, the emperor's messenger.
through his daughter and put spo1e
In the treaty.?
/ experienced q positive shock as
this situation burst on me. / must get
rid of this detective Immediately, yet
fairly certain of, so I told him with
affected cordially, 81 see just how 1t
Island that you wish to keep this Sc
cret as long as possible. I'm sorry
but 1t Isn't convenient for me to re-
celye you at this moment"
Can you make it this afternoonT
he asked.
mot very well-unless you wish to
meet a reporter from one of the big
dailies." l gave him look that said,
That's what I'm trying to avoid for
you"
He started slightly and hastily
begged me. "Do not let the press get
hold OF thisl i have spoken to you
in confidence felt l might trust
you"
Certainly. Tomorrow at nine will
be safe / think. Shall ] expect your"
saw he was about TO demur at this,
but the rumbling Of the elevator, COM
ing nearer and nearer. had attracted
his attention. The top of the car
showed up at our door.
"Nine." he whispered, giving me
signal to be silent; and with that he
slipped noIselessly to the stairs-the
way he had come up-and disap-
peared.
The car door opened and Billy
jumped out. hastily undid the chain
bolt and he bounded In with what
do you thinkT and dragged me along
the hall, out of earshot of the door.
and then cried in an excited whisper,
"Your 'mossoo' has few the coopl"
Billy flung his hat on the table and
repeated his words-"Your 'mossoo'
has flew the coop--do you hear" for
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-03

had been too astonished to say any
thing when | heard them the first
time.
"Gone-hag and haggagel Evapo-
rated Took a carriage and told the
driver the Waldorf"
"Then he's not gone very far" re-
marked, without thinking, only to
have Billy ask scornfully:
do you suppose ! haven't been
there already l tell you he's lit out
for parts unknown-that's the size of
II, and l want to know what forl He
left the hotel at seven In the morn
lng-seven. mind you, before anybody
was out Of bed. He hadn't registered
al the Waldorf by eleven--and he
hasn't registered at any OF the other
big hotels. / got a bunch he's got
some new scheme on and there's no
use looking for him in New York. Do
you imagine he would go to Washing
ton on his own hook-with his daugh-
ter aud all-and lay the case before
the PRESIDENT ! mean to lay a case
before the president-trust little old
'mOssoo' to tell only what he wants
knownl"
Suppose he hast" l cried, and then
added, "That would be almost too
good to be true"
"Yes--I feel that way-I kinda
don't seem to feel that he dld-my
bunch doesn't say he did. But say
I've been figuring z out coming up
on the sub--your 'mossoo' Is laying a
new trap for you and Mrs. Delario.
He knows one of you two women has
got the diamonds-he knows IL in his
boots. no matter what you say-and
/ anyway yeu have. he knows you've
GOT 'em-that you're bound to keep
em-and wouldn't dare sell or tell.
Seer That's where he's got you: and
he knows you're both Of you shaking
In your boots"
"rm shaking. all right - rye had
my I'LL Of dlamondsi" / admitted BIT.
terry.
And that's how be argues. He's
only got to give you new scare of
some sort-and wait. And bet you.
too. you get your scare inside an
hourl"
Perhaps I've had Il already - /
cried, suddenly recoliecting my mys.
terious detective, whom had forgot
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-03
Breaking a Record.

We had bought a new monograph.
A number of friends called one evening
and l was proudly pointing out the
good qualities and fine workmanship.
Picking up a disk, said, This record
is unbreakable. You can let the chill
dren play with it or drop it on the floor
and it will in no way injure it." pro-
ceeded to demonstrate by dropping the
record on the floor, when TO my amaze
ment and the extreme delight of my
audience 1t broke In thousand bits,
and could only stammer, 'It-it must
have been de-defective. "-Exchange.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-03

ing 5000 with our home doctor, my hus-
band saw DR.. Pierce's remedies advertised.
He at once got me bottle Of both iravorite
Prescription and Golden Medical Dis
covery'. As my case was Of long standing
and was in such bad condition, used nine
bottles Of each, and, thank God, I am
healthy and happy. / hope that ale Ifferers
will do as did-give the medicine trial
and be convinced. Anybody wanting to
know more about my case, please write TO
m and send stamped envelope and | will
NER, Route 3, Box "a.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-03

stand up and | have three healthy chill
dren. You can use this letter If you
wish, for your remedy is certainly Won
derful for sick, run down women. -
Mrs. A. KwARCNsKI, 1927 w. 0akdab
Ave, Chicago, Ill.
For forty years Lydia 2. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been making
women strong and well, relieving back
ache, nervousness, liberation, ana in
fammation, weakness, displacements,
irregularities ami periodic pains. Ithas
also proved invaluable in preparing for
childbirth and the Grange of Life.
Women who suffer are invited to
write for free and helpful advice to
Lydia f. Pinkham Medicine Co. ICON
fidential), Lynn, Mass. 1t is free and
always helpful.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-03
YOUNGSTERS!
Need "cascarets" when Sick.
Bilious, Constipated.

When your child Is bilious. consti-
pated. sick or full Of cold; when the
little tongue is coated, breath bad and
stomach sour, get a box Of Cascarets
and stfaighten the little one right up.
Children gladly take this harmless
candy cathartlc and It cleanses the lit
tie liver and bowels without gripping.
Cascarets contain no calomel or dan
gerous drugs and can be depended upon
to move the sour bile, gases and indi-
gestible waste right out Of the bowels.
Best family cathartic because 1t never
cramps. sickens or causes incon-
venience.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-03

Hillsdale, Mich.:-'I am pleased to give
q testimonial in regard to the value Of DIR.
Pierce's medicines. was sick for about
three years, the trouble was brought on
through motherhood. I tried several diff
Finally got DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton and it cured me in six months 80 !
have.never had any return Of the trouble.
also gave it to my daughter and it worked
fine in her case. have used DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant
Pellets too. and found them splendid as
well. I can highly recommend all OF DIR.
Pierce's medicines; they have always done
for me what they were recommended to dc"
Street.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-03
Recipe roR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add OF. Bay Rum,
small box of Barbo Compound, and y
OF. of glycerine. Apply to the-hair twice
week until IL becomes the desired shade.
ANY druggist can put this up or you can
mix it at home at very little cost. II will
gradually darken streaked, faded gray hair,
and win make harsh hair soft and glossy.
II win not co'or the scalp, is not sticky or
greasy, and does not rub off.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-03

Simpson-~I see by the society Jour
mails that Mrs. Dashaway is going TO
Europe for her gowns.
Remembering from her appear
ance / think she must have left her
clothes somewhere.-CartOons Maya
zine.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-03
DYED HER BLOUSE,
SKIRT AND A COAT
"DIamond Dyes" Turned Faded.
Shabby, Old Apparel Into New.

Don't worry about perfect results.
Use Diamond Dyes" guaranteed to
give new. rich, fadeless color to any
fabric, whether 1t be wool, silk, linen.
cotton or mixed goods.-dresses,
blouses, stockings, skirts, children's
coats, feathers-everythingl
Direction Book in package tells how
to diamond dye over any color. To
match any material, have dealer show
you Diamond Dye" Color Card.--Adv
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-03

UOL kIlDW WHAT W w.
Ny mother advised
me to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
use the S tive
Wash 30 ] took her
advice and used
these remedies and
cured myself. feel
fine and dc all my
homework which /
not do before,
al l. cOuld hardly
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-03
Clubs Enouah.

81 want to get something for my
husband. He's golf player" "Why
not get him a new club?" suggested
the clerk. "Dear, me, no. He belongs
10 three clubs lready."-Detroit Free
REesA
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-03
cuticura for Sore Hands.

Soak hands on retiring in the hot suds
Of Cuticura Soap, dry and rub in Gu
ticura Ointment. Remove surplus
Ointment with tissue paper. This Is
only one Of the things Cuticura will do
if Soap. Ointment and Talcum are used
for all toilet purposes.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-03
The Search.

We saw Diogenes the other dey with
his lantern.
"Still looking for an homes. man"
we asked. de shook his heed mourn
FUZZY.
NO: / gave that up long ago.
wish I'd stuck to it. 1t wasn't half so
hopeless as what I'm doing now"
He certainly did look respondent,
enG cur heart went out to him.
"What are you looking for now,
then?' we asked.
He sighed.
"Fm looking for a congressman who
made out his income tax without any
body's help."-Life.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-03
Unreasonable.

Creditor-How often must I climb
these five flights Of stairs before get
the amount that is due me-?
Debtor-Do you think I'm going to
rent q place on the ground floor to
accommodate my creditors?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-03

well ple4sco Win ~
that I like to do all
IN my power to help
other sufferers. ]
suffered with lame
back and swollen
limbs. / was %
weak and dizzy that
/ couldn't take care
Of my baby and
family. / suffered
and worked till I
finally took to my
bod and after snend-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-03
Eaas Eive cents Per pozen.

Price fixing can be dated as far
back as the fourth century. when
DlocIetian placed the price Of eggs at
5 cents dozen.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-03

It's enough to make a strong man
tremble to think Of poor shad with
in all his bones.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-03

England has 124 women councillors.
ali of whom are making names for
themselves.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-03
aalw1e psrs Of Dress In 1000.

d tie sixteenth century no lady
exas considered In full dress unless she
had q mirror at her breast. 1t was
oval In shape. about four inches in
size.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-03
DO ALL NY
HOUSEWORK
Before I took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
| could hardly stand, says
Mira. Kwarcinsli.

Chicago, ILL., suffered with dis
placement and Irregularities and / did
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-03
An Instance.

~The war has put many lowly one
on unexpected heights"
@Surt 1t has. Look at the prune."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-03-03
Suffered with
Lame Back and
Swollen Limbs

wld Rose. WAT nave used DR..
pierce's Favorits Prescription and was 20
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-12
By AIIEEN. CLAIRE

WITH stories In the Cosmopolitan.
a series OF sketches I'm Vanity Fair
and at least one OF HIS poignant little
dramas OF the Limehouse district on
the Silver Screen, Thomas Burke
seems To have reached tho lofty peak
Of popularity.
But, as In tho case with many an
other writer. Burke is under tho aus.
picion of palming off old wares on
publishers whose sole concern Is tn
have n famous name to cmblazon I'm.
der the picture OF the pretty girl on
the cover.
1t b much pleasanter. In fact, 10
read the little vigncttes and poems
that Burke wrote when no was still
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-12

Then you go down To Luchouse, by
rigging. wharf and smokestnck.
Glhmor. dirt and porfumc. and dus-
ky men and gold.
For down in lurking Limchouse
thorr's the bluo moon of the orr
emit
Lamps for young Aladdins and
bowies for the bold!'
or the infinite relish Of this:
BLACK man -- white man -- brown
man-yciiow man
All the lousy orient loafing on the
quay.
Iindoo. Daro. Jap. Malay and China
man,
Dipping in to London from the great
green scar
The reader sometimes wonders II
this suualid section OF "A great city
gan really be as enhancing AS Burke
thinks It is. Probably not But so
long ms he can paint such nm alluring
picture of IL all. what do we care II
his purple lanterns are hung with
the skin OF n stage manager and his
opium pipes strcwn around with the
hand OF an interior decorator
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-12
EE1So
The Great General Tonic

This master body-builder win help
you keep young in spirit and mental
and physical action, because it will
sssist Nature in maintaining your vitality
II cnriebes the blood. restores vorn-out tissues.
soothes jangiing and over-wrought nerves. In
duces sound refreshing sleep. sharpcns thu Apo
tite. tones ur he digestion short VIII put new
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-12
RtsNEIAS IN GLtMOR
or DlNGY ORIENT

] was rcrcading last night a slen.
der volume OF verse by Burke. IL
was redolent OF London. or course.
for Burke Is a cockncy OF truo cock.
n.y blood. But what was more in
teresting was tho boyish fascination
the Idmchouse district holds for the
author.
Burke seems to rcvci in the mys-
terry and rlamor OF the dingy Orien.
tai quarter OF London much ma a
young boy luxuriatos in the furtivo
atmosphere Of IA house whore murder
has been committed Which Is ose
OF the reasons. perhaps. why the
Limestone tales are so we'll provided
with all tho attractive accessories OF
meioslraua.