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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-02
MEMS SILLY IDEA
Too Many Think Themselves
matrimonial Bargains"
Motion That spinsters Are Lying In
Walt to Snatch Them 10 Laughed
At BY Writer In London
Periodical.

You take care, old bean; thete are
three daughters. and a fellow has to
be jolly careful when mothers are
about"
He was very young man, and his
position In life nothing to crow about.
But he'd put himself on the bargain
counter Of life ever since he read
that there were seven women to every
man, remarks a writer in London An
swers.
A good many men have grown in
tlated about their own value since all
the talk Of surplus spinsters, and
some of them go about with their
hearts in armor plating, fearful lest
some designing spinster may 'catch
them." The knowledge that they're
not In position to keep a wife makes
no difference; they imagine that men
are so scarce that any girl would snap
at Them
And the poor spinster looks on and
laughs. She isn't in nearly so great a
hurry to wed as Mr.. Young Man thinks
and she's really rather particular about
the bargains she picks up, KNOWN"
full we'll that not all things so label. i
turn out to be genuine bargains. She
in her turn, in spite of the man short
age, has the idea that she is an im-
portant person. Both young men and
girls are getting rather fond Of label
ing themselves bargains these days.
You see, many girls have come on Of
late years. They are earning ample
salaries and hold good positions for
which they have qualified themselves.
It is true that in some instances they
got those positions because the men
were away, but not in every instance.
Many girl has won through sheer
merit.
II one looks at the bachelor women
Of today the inflated idea which so
many young men have Of themselves
does seem rather silly. A girl who is
in a good post would have to give up
lot for marriage; not that she would
mind that II she loved her man.
Then, too, she may have got together
quite nice home of her own and, al
though there are times when she Is
rather lonely, still, she manages to
have quite good time on the whole
The man who won her would find that
little home, ready made, boon in
these days Of highly priced furniture.
Small wonder that the bachelor girl
rather resents the outlook Of the ysung
man Of today. She doesn't like his
bargain-counter attitude. although she
errs III the same way. She Is far
more Independent person than was
even her own mother, and she knows
the value of freedom along with the
drawbacks.
She also knows just exactly what
she wants in 4 man she could marry
and, what IL more, II she cant get
what she wants she is ready to remain
a spinster to the end Of the chapter.
Tha young man who labels himself Z
bargain rarely comes up to her ideal
and ideas.
Let's have little less Of the bargain
counter, Mr.. Eoung Man, and Miss
Bachelor Girl. The great rule Of give
and take" still holds for happiness and
there's finer pleasure in giving than in
taking.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-02
Empty 1ltlea.

"What's in q name7" said the ready
quotationist.
"Nothin' whatever" replied Uncle
Bill Bottletop, If you 90 by such
names as 'highball' and 'rickey,' al
they are now printed on prohibition
wine cards."-Washington Star.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-02
To "Full" In Dress Skirt.

IF the top of the dress skirt you
are making Is too large for the belt,
30 that you win have to full" it in
TOO much, wet it for about an inch
around the top and press with a hot
>tron.' This will shrink It enough to
Gllcw It to 50 into the belt nicely.
OF course this applies only to goods
not already st,runk. '','' ''.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-02
HE way.

n notice your aviator friend never
stays long At one place when he goes
to pay calls"
mo; naturally be makes only Tying
visits."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-20
PLANT INDUSTRY
 EXHIBIT AT FAIR

The exhibits of the bureau of plant industry of the United States depart ment of agriculture on display at the Alabama State Fair will illustrate great many points on the subject of vegetable diseases that it would be well to k-ow.
 Three large panels snow the inpor- tant field diseases that attack vege- tables and the transportation diseases that vitally affect the marketing of the produce. Two other panels show the various kinds of fruit diseases.
 Typical specimens of the leading commercial and the most promising new varieties of hard and soft wheats, oats. barleys and rye are exhibited. Specimens of the most serious of the smut and other cereal diseases that an nually take huge toll from American food production are shown
 The importance of proper seed corn selection, care and storage of corn is emphasized. Activities Of the bureau in enforcing the seed importation act for the protection of American farmers against useless seeds are Illustrated together with seeds of poor vitality and weed pests
 An exhibit of white pine blister rust of vital importance in the north will be shown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-20
BOTH CANDIDATES
 SUPPORT MOVEMENT
 FOR BETTER HEALTH
Rv Associated pr.ss

Washington, September 19.-Support of the movemnet for universal phys- cal education was expressed by Gov ernor Cox and Senator Harding in let ters made public by the Physical Edu- cation Service. The letters were in response to an inquiry by the service
 Governor Cox said h was in full agreement with the views of the ser vice with reference to one of the "out- standing lessons of the war" and added:
 We have been giving more atten- tion to the perfection of the physical type in farm animals than we have in humanity. If there had been anything like the prevalence of diseases among live stock such as has been registered in the young manhood of the country, he would have heard the alarm sound ed long ago"
 Senator Harding in his letter pointed out that the war disclosed that be- tween 25 and 30 per cent of the young men examined were incapacitated for service and that examinations of children in the public schools have shown nearly 50 per cent have minor or major physical deficiencies. The republican nominee added:
 'I believe, therefore, that a neces- sary task is before us we must re- medy that condition. We must strengthen our national health serivce, we must not allow that service to be- come dictatorial and bureaucratic. but we must use to educate and stimulate action by our communities and our citzenship.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-20
NEGROES FIRE INTO
 HOUSES 0N HIGHWAY
Motor Scouts Chase Joyriders in Automobile to Point
 Near Gadsden

Four negro men who are charged with shooting into more than a dozen houses between North Birmingham and Gads- den yesterday afternoon were captured near Gadsden shortly before midnight last night and brought back to Birming- ham,
 The four negro men are now being held in the city jail and six different charges have been listed against them. ADout 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon a phone call informed police officers at headquarters that an automobile filled with negro men were shooting up North Birmingham. - All of the emergency call officers were out answering an alarm at the time and vixen over an hour later Motorscouts Clyde Vaughn and Runyon reported they were sent to the scene.
 By this time the negroes in the auto mobile had fired in several houses be- tween North Birmingham and Lewis burg and speeded away down the road
 After chase of nearly five hours Mo. torscout Clyde Vaughn came in sight of the automobile about two miles this side of Gadsden. A mile further he caught one side of the road. As he started to get off his motorcycle one of the ne- groes attempted to draw his pistol, but the officer was too quick for him and forced him to drop it.
 The negroes in the automobile ad- mitted they had done the shooting and stated that they were just out cele- brating. Two quarts of corn liquor was also found in the car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-20
ADJUSTMENTS By ESTELLE BETHEA HALE
"HITCHY KOO" IS
 FAR-FAMED FARCE

The one best bet of the whole the atrlcai season so far as musical come dles are concerned, is the second edi- ton of Raymond Hitchcock's big musi- cal comedy revue, 'Hitchy- -Koo," that tar-famed hodge -podge of fun. musie and girls which will be unfolded at the Jefferson theatre three days Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Fri cay matinee, September 22 2s and 24.
 The fact that this production of
 Hitchy-Koo" is guaranteed to be the original one direct from it's record treaktng run of two solid years in New York, with scenery and costumes rbsolutely intact, probably accounts Tor the extraordinary interest this city Is taking in the engagement here Tn any event 1t looks now as if the new
 futchy-Koo' will be greeted by the hlggest audience that has ever turned out to see road attraction in this city
 This present tour of the new edition of 'Hitchy -koo" began immediately at the end of the sensational run on Broadway. It is from coast to coast and return and will occupy exactly fifty weeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-20
SANDERS SAYS HE HAS NO APOLOGY
Entertained Tennessee LegiS- lature During Recent Exodus
 Protesting Amendment
Ky Associated Press

Athens, September Addressing an open letter to Mrs. A. J. Bowron, a well known suffragist of Birmingham, who sought an explanation on his part in en- tertaining the bolting Tennessee legisla- tors while they were in Alabama in Au- gust, w. T. Sanders democratic national committeeman, replied that he had no apologies to make and that his partici- patton in this entertainment was out of courtesy to the visitors and as an indi- vidual, rather than an official
 The letter, a lengthy one, which was issued without a copy of the question naire, takes note of statement that he Is a marked man hereafter. The com- mitteeman asserted that it held no ter TOTS for him as he had no political am- btions but in the event he did seek pub lie office he would unhesitatingly carry this issue before both male and female voters of the state
 Mir. Sanders reaffirmed his opposition to women suffrage and declared his opinion to be that suffrage would encour- age sex antagonism rather than sex de- ference. He honored the men of Tennes- see who acted to uphold vital provi- sion of their constitution and prophesied that the next federal amendment would be one similar to the Tennessee provision relating to the ratification of the amend 1 ments by legislatures only after they had been elected with such amendment q campaign issue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-20
By oHARLEs II. MANDY

For ways that are dark and tricks that are vain the heather Chinese may be pe- culiar, but he has nothing on the average negro bell boy at the local hotels.
 Since the advent of prohibition. the so- iourner within our midst has relied on the bell hops aforesaid for a supply of distilled liquid banl ed by federal state and city laws and statutes. The bell hops have found it a decided source of rev. enue and under the laws of legitimate traffic could easily be indicted for profit eering.
 Be it said, however. that the manage mert of the hotels. as rule frown on the practice and many of the managers have made every effort to eliminate it.
 Unfortunate as it was the heralding of the news that a number of persons had died from drinking connections con- taining wood alcohol, has done more to check the drinking of bootlegger booze tran all the laws on the books A man fond of his toddy will drink most any kind of "pizen." provided he is reasona- bly, sure of it's purity" but the most confirmed imbiber will shrink from sam bling lquor from an unknown and un- certain source.
 But as someone has said There is al- ways a way out, and it has become the general practice that whenever party or parties purchase liquor from a bell hop they compell him to drink a fair sized sample of the bottled goods and if he does not drop dead they proceed to liquor up.
 The other day two we'll known citizens of well. say Montgomery, registered at a local hotel. They had thirst they would not have sold in saloon days for fourteen dollars and as soon as they re- tired to the room assigned they sum- noned a bell hop and negotiated there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-20
GRAND CIRCUIT OPENS
 AT COLUMBUS TODAY

Columbus, Ohio, September 19-Horse- men from all over the country were gathering here today for preparation for the two weeks card of Grand Circuit racing, which opens tomorrow. In the two weeks of racing there are thrty-nine events on the programme with total of S43 entries. More than 100 entries were refused last week be- cause they came in too late. Purses az gregate $75,00O.
 Tomorrow's programme of four events will open with the 2:11 trot with nine teen horses eligible to start. In the King 5000 stake for 2:O6 pacers twenty three horses will start, including Russell Boy, Hal M, Malone and Red Lancelot. Bo- gaIusa and Favonian, among others, are expected to start in the Horse Reviews s $2,500 futurity for two-year-old trotters in which twenty will compete The 2B pace will have a list of twenty-nine starters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-20
The Trauelers, the Bell Hop
 and the Bottle Of Liquor

and then for quart of mountain dew
 The quart was procured and in con formity with the prevalent custom they poured out a stiff drink and offered
 it to the bell boy. When the bell boy seemed to hesitate, the two travellers exchanged significant glances and in
 formed the boy he had to take the drink.
 With a grimace the boy swallowed the liquor-then he gasped and in a strangling tone of voice called for "watah." He grabbed the water pitch CT but before he could take a drink
 he slid to the floor. emitted series of groans that were really startling
 and rolled his eyes ike the prover-
 bial dying duck in a thunderstorm.
 By this time the travellers had be- come thoroughly alarmed. Good heavens, said one, the nigger IS 6ying. 'I believe he is" responded the ether, Tets beat it," and beat 1t they aid. leaving grip behind. They rushei oown the stairway and sneaked out of the side door of the hotel Rumor has it they caught the next train 10 Mont gomery.
 A few minutes after the hurried de- parture of the guests the negro boy | ased his head and looked cautiously around Then he sat up and chuckled'
 Raising 10 his feet he laughted long but not loud.
 He picked up the bottle of liquor and poured in enough water to fill i it up.
 Oats twice toe-day de trick has | worked" he soliloquized; twice twelve bones. an a fine grip an ah still has | mah liquor Lordy if dem white folkes
 wus as scared as dey looked, dey done | lost CT years growth And walking in front of the mirror over the bureau and winked at him. self and again grinned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-20
Travellers Lose
 First Contest
 to Fort Worth

Fort Worth, September 19.-Frank Riley of the Fort Worth Texas League cham pions was the outstanding figure in the victory today of the Texas team by a score of to over the Little Rock Travellers, a team made up of players who won the 1920 Southern Association pennant with the exception of Distel, second baseman, who recently broke his leg It was the first of post season series between the two teams. He drove Kraft home in the second inning with double to right and in the eighth scored Williams with another double, The score
 was to 2 It is estimated that more
 than 1l,Oo0 persons witnessed the game
 The second contest will be played here Tuesday.
 Fort Worth drew first blood. Kraft
 grounding to Scrappy Moore, who threw
 the ball away and Kraft took second.
 Haley doubled into the right field crowd
 and Kraft scored.
 The Travellers came back in their half and forged ahead. Hunter beat out a hit to second and went to the middle station when Hoffman threw wild McGinnins bunted and H. Moore threw wild to first Hunter scoring and McGinnis going to second. Whitaker cut loose a wild pitch and the runner moved to third. Gleason
 squeezed him home.
 Both sides kept getting runners on base
 but was unable to push them around until the eighth
 Williams, first up, singled to right cen ter Kraft sacrificed the runner to sec ond Robinson frightened and famed Hoffman. Haley came through with
 line drive to center. Miller made great try for the ball but could not get it, Will Hams scored OBrien hit twister be- tween Robinson and Wano. The pitcher managed to touch. but only deflected the ball and Haley scored the winning and final 111l, nf thn oarnn Score.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-20
NIGHT SCHOOL OPENS
K. C. School Offers Courses Free to
 All Ex-service Men

Large attendance is expected at the meeting at the opening of the Knights of Columbus night school for ex-serv- ice men tonight The first session will open at 7:30 o'clock. An enrolment: of more than 150 students is expected. Registration will continue today at the Knights of Columbus Club, 2121 E Third avenue. and any who wish 10 take one of the courses and have no ether opportunity, may register at the opening of the school Classes will De conducted at the Massey Business College three nights each week.
 All arrangements for the school are complete. The supplies needed for the work are all on hand, and the regular schedule of work will be taken up at once. All courses offered by the school are absolutely free to ex service men. Others, who desire to take the courses will be charged moderate tuition fee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-20
KEEP MONEY HERE
By Associated Press

Washington, September 19-American shipping interests were urged to patron ize American marine insurance concerns by Chairman Benson of the shipping board in a statement issued tonight
 Declaring some American business in- terests were not giving the recently or ganized merchant marine syndicates the same support foreign interests give their home underwriting companies. Mr. Benson said failure to do so would mean the unnecessary flow of millions of dollars of marine premiums to the other side, the use of marine insurance by our competitors as commercial weapon against our interests, and inability on our part to properly safeguard conner cial information
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-20

ple may be convinced immediately, the formula is so constructed *to give all most instant relief, thereby giving the .fferer the necessary confidence Tn the remedy To those ''skeptical2 individuals who want to be shown the following signed statement from Mir Walter F. Bonham who is a popular member of the Birmingham fire department. No. 5 station, and has wide acquaintance in this city, will be of interest. He said;
 .I have suffered from stomach trouble for years. I had indigestion so bad that I could not keep down the lightest kind of food; I was bloated with gas which pressed on my heart and gave me paipa- tation, and I was in great pain; l had hard lump in the pit of my stomach like lead: my kidneys were affected and I had terrible pains in my back; I could not sleep at night, I was so nervous, and got very weak and rundown: I seemed to have no ambition or energy, | lost 90 pounds in weight. I have been taking your Plant Juice for the past six weeks and am certainly feeling fine; have no more pains or aches. sleep well and can eat all kinds of food. Plant Juice did the work for me"
 Plant Juice is sold in Birmingham at Norton's Drug Store. Fourth avenue and Twentieth street-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-20
SAY M|LLERAND IS
 TOBE PRESIDENT Premier Not Seeking Office, But Indications Are That
 France Wants Him
By Assnclated Press

Paris. September ls.-'fhe election O. Premier Millerand to the pres idency Of France seems inevita ble. despite the premier's repeated declaration that he is not a candidate for the office
 The premier has received assurances from numerous groupes in the Chamber of Deputies and the senate that if re vision of the French constitution IS neces- sary to give the President d wider rane' of authority in public affairs this wi' be made. Former President Poincare an' former Premier Briand in their writinp have asserted this authority should be accorded the premier
 A great demonstration is being ar ranged for Tuesday. when Premier Mil lerand reads the letter of resignation from President Deschanel to the cham ber.
 "On to Versailles Is expected to be the almost unanimous shout of the Cham Der of Deputies. except for the socialist. in favor of Millerand. It Is believed in political circles that Millerand will be unable to avoid accepting the nomination
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-20
TILDEN IS WINNER IN
 EXHIBITION NET MEET

Philadelphia. September 19.-SeveraI members of the Davis cup team includ- ing William T. Tilden IT, worlds tennis champion played exhibition matches here today before large crowd Tildea and Wallace Johnson of the national semi-finaiist, and Pennsylvania state champion divided a two-set singles match, Johnson winning the first set s-7 and TildeD the second, l1-9 Both men appeared to be at the top of their form and gave a splendid exhibition
 Tilden and Johnson also were oppo- nents in two sets of doubles Paired with Samuel Hardy, captain of the Davis cup team, Tilden defeated Johnson anu Stanley w. Pearson, Philadelphia cham pions. G-f, in the first set. Johnson and Pearson won the second set l2-l0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-20
BEAUTY OF
 THE FACE IS
 IMPOSSIBLE
With a Blemished Com
 plexion.

If your skin is marred by blemishes or dis coiorations and your beauty is not all it should be, then you have only yourself to blame.
 It is not necessary to spend hours before your mirror at beauty parlors, just try Black and White Ointment.
 Black and White Ointment has gained it's widespread popularity through it's high qual- ity and being easily applied.
 To receive best results, the skin must first be thoroughly cleansed with pure. anti septic soap-such is Black and White Soap
 Massage creamy Black and White Ont- ment on the face just before retiring. Next morning wash off with Black and White Soap. The Ontment gives the skin clear pink tint. the Soap brings life to the skin and their combined use is a delight to the user.
 Black and White Ointment is for sale and is guaranteed to be all that n beauty aid should be. by all drug and department stores 25c package. (50c size contains three times as much) Black and White Soar. 25c the cake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-20

who hesitate and has relieved many who suffered from indigestion stomach troubles and a general rundown condi- tion. If taken regularly and sufficiently FERRALINE will make those who try 1t realize that all men have an equal chance for success just as they apply themselves FERRALINE will do much to help you take on pep and energy. acquire mem tai and physical determination and en- thusiasm and appreciation of the value of being in true form when the start is made.
 There is great joy in being a MANS man, and F'ERRALINE is a great friend to those who would qualify in this class
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-20
TELEPHONE RATES
Montgomery and Gadsden Join City
 In Fight Against Proposed Rrise <

This morning Mayor Gunter and the city attorney of Montgomery, City Attorney White of Gadsden. J. Ellis Brown, commissioner of public utili- ties, and Attorneys Walter Brewer and Fred G. Moore will meet in a confer ence to formulate their plans flor the fight against higher telephone rates proposed for Alabama cities by the Southern Bell Telephone and Tele- graph Company
 The hearing is scheduled to take place before the public service com mission in Montgomery, on October 3, and Alabama cities are joining their forces to present a solid opposition to the telephone company.
 So far. the city officials of Mobile have not been heard from. but it is believed that they will join forces with Birmingham Montgomery and Gadsden before the date set for tha