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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-24
NEWS OF ANlNS7ON

room for a fem moments. when ne returned he found his wife lying Tn pool of blood on the floor of the room, and the victim o fthe razor wielded by her own hand was beyond earthiy aid.
 Mrs Chesser's condition had been known to be serious for the past few weeks, and every effort had been made to effect a cure of the ailment Whlcn had sapped her strength and ruined her mind. The dead woman was the mother of three small children. who were at the home at the time of thelr mothers death.
 Mrs Chesser was the daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. H Cate, and had lived all of her life in this county, moving to Anniston several years ago with her l parents. Her baby is only four months old.
 ] MT. and Mrs. Chesser lived in Besse- mer until a few months ago, and an l incident which occurred in that city is believed to have been partly responsi- 1 ble for her rash act of Friday morn ing. Just before her baby was born 1 a policeman of Bessemer, it is said,
 shot and killed a man in front of her l home, which was witnessed by the dead woman from her front porch, and since that time he nervousness has 1 increased daily.
 Arrangements for the funeral had not been completed Friday afternoon,
 but the body of the dead woman will 1 probably be sent to Vance, Ala, Satur- day for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-24
En1n1a Bunting Returns
 To Jefferson m Scandal

and at other times badly in need of spanking The battle of wits in wmcn Beatrix engages with the man whom she has made dupe. followed later by an extraordinary courtship during make believe honeymoon, forms fascinating play, packed full ~s absorbing climaxes and daring situations.
 The same company which Miss Bunting had with her on her previous visit fur nishes in the main excellent support MT. Mowbray. in particular. gives a pollsfsed and virile performance in the character of Pelham Franklin, whom Beatrix claims as her husband, and is later aui.e willing to acknowledge her lord and mas ter. Mir Mowbray is an Englishmaa, anu anu like most of the English actors' kho"e how to portray a gentleman.
 There will be a matinee this afternoon and a performance tonight. Judging rom the attendance last night, in spite or sne m weather, there was a strong demand TOT Miss Bunting to play return engage ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-24
PROTEST
 TO SENATORS
AIabamians Promise to Assist in Hav' ing Reserve Banks Action
 Deferred

Washington. January 23.-(SpeciaL)-ln a telegram to Senators Bankhead ana Underwood today, practically all banks or Alabama not members of the federal re- serve system sought assistance in an eff fort to cause the federal reserve system to defer proposed action to collect items on all non-nember banks by methods enl- barrassing, annoying and expensive. It IS protest against the order of the reserve system requiring the clearance Of all cheeks at par rather than by the cohec-
 ton on the part of banks of 10 cents on s1O0 or fraction thereof.
 | The senators answered the telegram py promising to do all in their power tn'' inc action of the reserve system might be deferred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-24

Emma Bunting, who is a great fayorlte in Birmingham and, in fact, throughout the south, has returned to the Jeherson for another engagement this season, pre- senting Cosmo Hamilton's scandal
 This play which was reviewed at iensln some weeks ago, provides Miss Bhhtiiis with a part for which she is extreHleS well suited. It is hardly necessary to re neat that she gives one of the most bril- liantly artistic performances of her entlre career As a spoiled society girl @ Who puts herself into the most comprofiiisiisS aS situation imaginable, partly in quest q.s'..o .oA adventure and partly to spite her e1cla. torial family, and then tries 10 sst ous of it by claiming to be married to ar n old friend of the family who happells eo have an apartment across the hall from the artists studio in which she wa caught, Miss Bunting, as may be imag s,s,I ined, has opportunities to sho" Ine t.;v scope of her art. She makes Of beaei ,.aI, i1, Vanderdyke most human person he,A aia child and half woman, at times auoi a'''0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-24
LOCAL WOMAN SUICIDES

Anniston. January 2S.-tSpeclah'- slashing her throat four times wi'h razor blade and severing the JueuiSi vein. was the means used early Frloay morning by Mrs. J. W. Chesser' ol West End, to end her life and sne uieu within less than 60 seconds after tno sharp blade had opened the maln' ar tery on the right side of her hecN'
 Mrs. chesser had been Tn oes
 perately poor health for the past Ae" months and her mind had been eilee.eo bv the extreme suffering. Arrans ments had been made to carry ner | :. the the state sanitarium at Tuscaloosa ,lood da for treatment and she nag aiisaoy sa, dressed for the trip to the union oepo. to hoard the train at the time sne made her three children orphans :.
 MT. Chesser, who had arrangeu ,araa l, at ,( accompany his wife to Tuscaloosa nae a1so dressed for the trip to the sam
 tarium, and had stepped out of th'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-24
UNION MEETING ARRANGED

Anniston, January 23.-(Special. )-Fail- ure of Rev. Len G. Broughton to fill his engagement at the Parker Memorial Church here for the spring revival be- cause of a conflict in dates has been the means of bringing the Methodist and Baptist congregations of the city together in a union service of monster propor- tions and which will become the lead ing feature of interest to the people of this city between the dates of March ii and April 1.
 With Rev. Bob Jones of Montgomery and MT. and Mrs. Leon Jones, noted singers and musicians, as the central fig
 ures a uunione revival three weeks in 1 length will be conducted at the Lyric l Theatre in this city, toa which the adz
 vance indications point as one of the
 greatest religious campaigns ever put on 1 in Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-24
J. c. Gilchrist Acquires
 Barber-Ramseur Store

Announcement was made yesterday Of the purchase of the Barber Rams 7 Drug Store by J. Cecil Gilchrist and associates. MT. Gilchrist sold the Nor ton Drug Store earlier in the week 10 David Letaw.
 MT. Gilehrist said yesterday that tne Barber-Ramseu store would pc ncdeled Throughout. new fixtures and new fount installed. mezzanlne floor erected in the rear to accommo O. date prescription cases and private or. fees and other innovations made. A Iuncheonette will also be a new fea- ture of the business, catering espe' cially to ladies.
 Associated with MT. Gilchrlst Felix Tarrant. who has been with nm for a number of years in the Norton Drug Store. The business will be op erated under the firm name of Barber Rannseur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-24
KENTUCKY SUE"-MAJESTIC

Little Mae Park will have another charming character to portray to the patrons of the Majestic theatre next week, when this popular theatre offers "Kentucky Sue" for the week Miss Park is at her very best in character such as a little mountain girl and Kentucky Sue' is a play with big mo- ments and very dramatic possibilities. It is a story of romance, with the Ken lucky mountains for setting. sam Park will have a comedy role that IS surpassed by nothing that he mas nlaVed before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-24
MRS. LIPsCoMB COMING

Anniston, January .-(Special)-Mrs. Bessie W. Lipscomb of Nashville, corre- spending secretary of the Woman's Mis- sionary Unions of the Southern Method odist Church in this city Sunday morn- ing and evening. the visitor to take up the full hours at each of the Sunday services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-24
Nenrn Shooting Affray

Annie Lewis, negro of 9s5 North sev- erteenth street. was placed in the city iail last night by Officers Burkett, Mul- fins and Vaughn on charge of assault and battery. According to the officers she is alleged to have shot another ne gro. Bob Moss, who also lives m enc same house, during a quarrel Moss was was only slightly injured He was arrested and placed under charge or olsoroeriy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-24
SERIOUSLY INJURED
 WHEN HIT BY AUTO

Jones Sundheimer, 2o17 Fourteenth ave- hue, south. an employe of the Saks Clothing Company, was seriously injured about the head last night about g o'clock when he was run down by an automobile driven by an unknown party at the cor ner of twentieth street and Fourteenth avenue, south
 1 According to information received last night Sundheimer was attempting to cross the street and did not see the approach 1 ing automobile until it was too late. He was taken to the Hillman hospital l in a private automobile. where he was ! given medical attention. The hospital l authorities state that while his condition 1 is serious he has a good chance to re- 1 cover
 | Don't try to bsJild house or fami',
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-24
EDNA GOODRICH-JEFFERsON

sleeping Partners" with beautiful Edna Goodrich herself in the leading female role, will be the attraction at the Jefferson theatre Monday and Tuesday with matinee Tuesday.
 The play is a comedy of the Paris boulevard telling the story of the mis- adventure of radiant Parisienne and her wayward husk,nd, and relating how a sophisticated $ $merican saves both
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-24
HARVESTER BIIYS FARM

Anniston, January 23.-(SpeclaL)- )-Tom Bannister, well-known farmer of the Buckhorn settlement, below oxford, Thursday bought the farm known as the Head place at an administrators sale and will cultivate the place the present year. MT. Bannister was in the city Fri day completing the details of the pur- chase.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-24
OFFICERS MAKE NIGHT RAID

Anniston, January 3.-(Speciall-Fed- eral Prohibition Agents John Draper, Bob Ferguson and J. B. Edwards joined forces with Sheriff Parker. Deputy kind- sey and Marshal H. M. Burrows of Ox- ford Thursday night and made a raid into the settlement between Laney and Hollingsworth, finding the site where an illicit still had just made run and had moved to another location, along with small quantity of corn whisky.
 The officers visited the home of Ar thur Willett, on whose farm the still had been located The sheriff claims to have found a half-gallon fruit jar in the hands of Mrs. Willett. who had just poured the contents behind trunk, and a prosecu- ton charging violation of the prohibition laws will be made against the woman s huscband.
 Houston Miller was arrested by the posse under a charge of operating the dstillery and will be prosecuted under that charge. The posse cut up the ma l teral used about the still and returned
 70 the city Friday morning at 10 o'clock
 after an all-night session in the woods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-24

from the penalty of their folly. Edna Goodrich as the French wife is daz- zling, alluring and becomingly coy.
 Miss Goodrich has been seen here in pictures and as leading woman and CO., star with Nat C. Goodwin. In her pres ent role she will wear what are prom ised to be some of the handsomest Lu- cille gowns ever seen on the American stage.
 sleeping Partners" with Miss Good rich will be seen here exactly as pre- sented during it's long and successful run at the Bijou theatre, New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-24
AT LOEW,S BIIOU

Dangerous Don McGrew" is the top line feature on the programme at Loew's Bijou today. There will be four vaudeville shows at 2, 4, and 9. The headliner is a western travesty full of pep and action, and well staged. The photoplay feature is The Gay Old Dog, a delightful comedy drama from the beautiful short story by Emma Feber' It is a story of particular charm and human interest. Other acts include An toinette Crawford in a new comedy playlet. "A Perfect Day. Harry An trim, the "Odd Fellow" in songs and stories; Hodge and Lowell, in quaint rube comedy, Object Matrimony," and Cross and Santorio, opponents of phys ical culture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-24
COI1RT GASES CONTINUED

Anniston. January 2S. -tSpeciaI3-Cases set down for trial in the county court for Friday were carried over until next week on account of the illness Friday of County Solicitor James F. Matthews. The postponement of several eases will give the county court an extra burden next W eek, provided the officers continue their activities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-24
For the Good of
 the Community
C PEAKING for the army of renters in O Birmingham


 They have no say in fixing the amount of rent they must pay, and in most ln- stances their incomes are fixed for them.
 Rents have gone up in Birmingham anywhere from 30 to 100 per cent in the last two years while their salaries or ln- comes from other sources have remained practically stationary. They are the help less majority who must bear the burden of increased cost of food, clothing and all other necessities They are powerless to regulate prices except by refusing to buy or rent, and that would be an impos- sbility.
 The representation of an apartment building now under construction stated a short time ago that the investment would be about S12,000, including the land and the annual rents would bring in about S17,0OO, gross. Allowing one-third of the income for insurance, taxes, upkeep and costs of operating and a net income of something like 9 per cent is left.
 Industrial and other securities netting five per cent are eagerly grabbed up by investors Why should the investment in real estate be expected to yield net in- come of almost twice as much as the in- dustrial security?
 Not only are the high rentals in Blr- mingham working a hardship on the renter, but they are retarding the growth of Birmingham. Men of moderate means, salaried men whose salaries were considered large few years ago, are un- able to live in the kind of houses or apart ments they and their families want to live in. They must either board, and board ing rates have gone to abnormally high levels in the last two or three years, or take such houses or apartments, regard less of conveniences, as their purses will permit.
 Landlords and real estate men say buildings cost nearly double as much now as a few years ago. That may be true, but that does not explain why old build ings, built when labor and materials were cheap, should have doubled in rental H charges.
  H It is claimed for the property owner H that it costs about S2500 per room to build a house under existing prices of labor and Il material Grant that it does. From S6O II to S75 month is demanded ortwo-room Il apartments in buildings of this character. Il Sixty dollars month is equivalent to IA Il per cent cent, gross on S5O0O, the cost of II the two rooms, or about 9.2 per cent, net, II assuming that taxes, insurance, upkeep Il and cost of operations amount to one HI third of the gross income.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-24

Don't try to bsJild house or family without a plan. Start that Thrift Week budget.
Evening star., 1920-10-11
MACSW|NEY IN S|XT|ETH
DAY OF FOOD STRIKE
Lord Mayor Has Fairly Good
Night-More Outrages
Reported,

LONDON, October 11-Terence Mac
SwineE, lord mayor of Cork, passed
a fairly good night at Brixton prison,
according to a bulletin issued today
by the Irish elf-Determination
League. His condition was said to
be virtually the same as yesterday.
This is the siXtieth day of the lord
mayors hunger strike.
Motor Trucks Ambushed,
CORK, October 10-Three military
officers and twenty men riding in two
lorries on patrol duty were ambushed
last night a quarter of a mile from
the village of Newcestown. The men
sprang out of the Iorries and en-
gagged the attacking party in the
darkness, the fight lasting more than
an hour.
Capt. Richardson. commanding the
naval detachment at the Bandon mil
ltary barracks, was shot in the head
and died a few minutes afterward.
Lieut.. Robertson was shot through
the stomach and probably fatally
wounded. Two soldiers of the party
were badly injured AS far as is known,
the attacking party, which, according
to a statement issued at the Bandon
barracks. far outnumbered the mill
tary contingent, suffered no casual
ties.
The lorries were commanded bv
Maj. Perciva1. who was a member of
the military force which tried and
convicted Lord Mayor MacSWiney of
Cork.
BELFAST. October 10-The people
residing in the vicinity of the prison
at Londonderry passed a Sleepless
night. owing to the din made by Sim
Fein prisoners, who wrecked the cells.
smashed windows and shouted re-
publican songs Eventually troops
were summoned and surrounded the
prison. They first fired in the air,
then suppressed the disorders
An attempt was made at Derry to-
day to hold a huge political demon
stration at the funeral of a seven
teen-year-old bay, John Clifford. who
was shot by sentry Wednesday
night. AS the enormous assembly
started. however, soldiers with fixed
bayonetS stepped in behind the
hearSe Others marched further in
the rear and prevented anything like
an organized procession, the crowds
being pushed to the side paths on
side streets.
Evening star., 1920-10-11
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md. October II (Spe-
ciaD Eleven hundred and twenty
SIX persons, about 95 per cent of
whom We're women, We're registered
in this county Saturday. when the
officers of registration held their
| third sitting. OF these. 664 affiliated
as democrats. 410 as republicans and
! ififty-two as independents. The total
registration for the three days is
6,O2S-2.991 democrats. 2.757 repub-
I licans and ESQ independents While
the figures show 234 more democrats $
than republicans, it is said that prac-
| tlcally all of those who declined to
affiliate have republican leanings
which. if correct, makes the result
so far about standoff between the
two parties. Next Tuesday is the
final day for registration. and the
party workers are expected to make
d determined effort to have many
additional names enrolled.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary f.
Codwise. wife of Beverly r. Codwise
!of Laytonsville district, who died Sat
urday a t the home of her daughter m
Martinsburg, w. Va, where she was
visiting, were held this afternoon
from Christ Episcopal Church here,
Rev. Millard f. Minnick, rector of the
church. officiating. Burial was in
Rockville Union cemetery
Mrs. Codwise had been i'll long
while of a complication of diseases,
She is survived by her husband, a
daughter and a son. Mrs. Codwise
was a daughter of the late DR..
Charles Russell of Tiffin, Ohio.
Announcement has been made of
the marriage in Washington on Fri
day of Miss Vaudia Braddock, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander A.
|Braddock. formerly residents of
Rockville, and W. Brooke Edmond
lston of this vicinity The ceremony
was performed by Rev. John C. Bali,
pastor of the Metropolitan Baptist
Church. Upon their return from
their honeymoon trip. they will take
up their residence near Rockville.
A license has been issued by the
clerk of the circuit court here for
the marriage of Miss Mamie Lucas
and julius l.. Taylor, both of Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1920-10-11

At one time the japanese made
use of human hair in building
churches. 1t was the custom for
church-going people to give some of
their hair as free-will Offering when
a temple was being built Such a
structure at Toxic had the beams
and rafters held in place by one of
these human hair cables. Placed end
on end, this human hair rope meas
ured 1928 feet long and was seven
350,000 persors contributing before a
sufficient quar+ity was obtained.
Evening star., 1920-10-11
How film ruins teeth.

It is this film-coat that discolors, not
the teeth. Film is the basis of tartar. It
holds food substance which ferments and
forms acids. It holds the acid in contact
with the teeth to cause decay.
Millions of germs breed in it. They,
with tartar. are the chief cause of pyor-
rhea. Thus most tooth troubles are now
traced to film, and very few escape them.
Evening star., 1920-10-11
Few children escape

Children's teeth seem most susceptible
to filn-caused attacks. Worry few young
folks escape them. Dentists advise the
use of Pepsodent from the day the first
tooth appears.
Old methods have proved inadequate.
See what the new way does. Right tooth
protection in early years means much in
years to come.
Men who smoke viii also see eonspieu-
Gus results. Their teeth are often much
discolored, for tobacco stains the film.
Evening star., 1920-10-11

The way to know it is to try it. The
first application reveals some new effects.
A few-day test is most convincing. See
these effects, read the reasons for them,
and judge this sfew method for yourself.
If it brings you whittier, safer, cleaner
teeth. tell others about it. There are few
things more important.
Evening star., 1920-10-11
Millions of Smiles
Now show beautiful teeth-this is why

Dental science, after painstaking re-
search, has found new ways to combat
film. Able authorities have proved them
by clinical and laboratory tests. Their
efficiency is now beyond all question.
These methods have with millions revo-
lutionized teeth cleaning.
These new factors are combined in a
dentifrice called Pepsodent - an ideal
tooth paste which complies with all the
new requirements. Leading dentists
everywhere advise it. To prove it quickly
to all careful people, ten-day tube is
being sent to everyone who asks.
Evening star., 1920-10-11
Watch the change
in a week

Send this coupon for a 10
Day Tube. Note how clean
the teeth feel after using.
Mark the absence of the Wis
cous film. Sec how teeth
whiten as the flm-eoat dis
appears.
These effects mean much to
you. Cut out the coupon
now,
Evening star., 1920-10-11
Five quick effects

Pepsodent brings five desired effects
with every application. Some are at once
apparent, and all soon show their benefits
to teeth.
One ingredient is pepsin. Another null
tiplies the starch digestant in the saliva
to digest starch deposits that cling. An
other instant result is multiplied aka
Unity Of the saliva to neutralize mouth
acids.
Two factors directly attack the film.
One of them keeps teeth so highly pol
ished that film cannot easily adhere.
Thus with every application Pepsodent
combats the teeth's great enemies in new
and efficient ways. Both in Europe and
America it is fast bringing new era in
teeth cleaning.
Evening star., 1920-10-11

Look at peoples teeth when they smile.
Many teeth are dingy and discolored. All
ones attractions are 1narred by them.
Other teeth now glisten. For millions
of people now brush teeth in a new way.
Twice day they fight the film which
dulls them.
Your teeth are coated more or less it
you brush them in old ways. See the diff
ference when you brush them in the new
way for a while. Ask for this ten-day
test.
You must combat film
Brushing does not clean teeth if it
leaves the film. It removes some debris,
but it does not end the teeth's great
enemy.
Millions find that we'll brushed teeth
still discolor and decay. Tooth troubles
have been constantly increasing. Now
modern dental science finds the reason in
a film.
New film is viscous. You can feel it
with your tongue. 1t clings to teeth, gets
between the teeth and stays. Then, be-
tween your dental cleanings, it may do
ceaseless damage.
The ordinary tooth paste does not end
film. A soapy tooth paste makes 1t more
viscous So brushing teeth in old ways
has left much film intact. Its daily re-
moval has in late years been major den
tai problem.
Evening star., 1920-10-11
FREE
A To-Day Tube of Pep
sodent. Send coupon.
Make this simple,
pleasant home test. See
for yourself the results.

Film makes teeth dim
and dingy
You may not realize it, but remove the
film and see how teeth look then.
Compare your teeth now with the teeth
you see after this ten-day test. It will
be revelation.
Every woman owes this to herself.