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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
NEGRO SENTENCED
TO HANG THURSDAY

Nashville, December 13.-Maurice
Mays, negro, sentenced to die in the
electric chair here next Thursday for
the murder of a white woman at
Knoxville, will learn tomorrow morn
ing whether he is to receive execu-
tive clemency.
Gov. Alfred A. Taylor, after receiv-
ing numerous appeals for and against
Communication of the death sentence
said today that he would decide upon
Mays case Thursday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14

The regular annual meeting Of the
stockholders Of the Alabama Home Build
ing and Loan Association will be held at
the office of the association, 2026 First
avenue, Birmingham, Ala, on Tuesday
December 20, 1921, at IL noon, for the
purpose of electing directors and trans.
acting such other business may come
before a regular meeting, and for the
particular purpose of increasing the capt
tai stock OF the association from $4,000. 6Ot
to $4,000, zoe.
II. NJ ROBERTSON. President
W. V. NJ ROBERTSON. General Manager
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14

The -,aal meeting Of the stockholders
OF Alabama Home Mortgage Company will
be held Tuesday, December 20. 1921. at
,. M. at the office of the company, 2O26
First avenue, Birmingham, Ala, for the
purpose of electing the board of directors
for the ensuing year and for the transact
tion of any other business which may come
before the meeting.
W. v. III, RoBERTSON, President.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
WOMEN OPEN BAZAAR

Athens, December I3.-(Special.) =
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Christian church of this place open ed
their annual bazar yesterday after
noon and before the close of the aft
ernoon they had sold about $50 worth
of gifts that had been turned in to
the society.
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Notice to Property Owners

To Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
assessment roll or list, prepared in
accordance with the law in such
cases. made and provided under an
ordinance entitled Improvement
Ordinance No. 13S-D, an ordinance
to provide for certain improvements
on Twenty-seventh street, south,
from the south curb line of Seventh
avenue, south. to a line drawn at
right angles to the center line of
Twenty seventh street, south, from
the southwest corner of Ninth court.
south, and Twenty street.
SOUTH" adopted on August 16, 1921,
and confirmed on September 6. 1921
by the Commission of the City of
Birmingham. has been delivered to
me and is open for inspection in the
office of the city comptroller, the
person authorized to make collec-
lions of assessments for improve
ments. constructed undeE said ordi-
nance and that the Commission of the
City of Birmingham viii meet on the
third day of January, 1922, in the
council chamber of the city hall of
Birmingham, at 10 o'clock, a. m,
to hear any objections, protests or
defenses that may be filed to such
proposed assessments. or the amount
thereof.
The general character of the i'm
provements constructed under said
ordinance consists of certain side
walk, n C r e e cutters. asphaltic
concrete paving and reset curb.
The streets, avenues, alleys or
other highways or portions thereof
along which said improvements
have been constructed and the ter
mlnal points of said improvements
are as follows, to-wit; On Twenty
seventh street, south, from the south,
curb line of Seventh avenue, south,
to line drawn at right angles to
the center Lire of Twenty
street, south, from the southwest
corner of Ninth court, south, and
Twenty street, south.
L. Il. GRAY. City clerk.
Age Herald, December ID, 1921.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14

A good farm. about Q miles from Cook
Springs, so acres In cultivation. 4-roorn
dwelling, barn, crib, buggy she'd chick
en- house, orchard, well and running
water some good timber. price cut
from $500 to $40 an acre. as the
owner must sell at once.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14

FOREST PARK

Wonderful new s-room Colonial
homo, u block from golf links.
Just about completed; large tile
porch, large living room, dining
room. breakfast room, kitchen.
buffers pantry, LIST floor; 3 bed
rooms, sleeping porch. tile bath.
I'd floor; hot water heat; built-in
fixtures; all oak floors: room for
servants quarters on sub-floor.
also q basement. This is a very
attractive home; storm sheeted;
built of very best of materials.
ready for occupancy by Xmas:
will make elegant Xmas pres
ent for any wife. Price for inn
mediate SALE s11.5o0.
YEATMAN, PILL & SMITH
s1os FIRST AVENUE
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NORWOOD

start the New Year right by living In your
own home. Here is a practically new
6-room bung allow In the best part Of
Norwood that can be bought on easy
terms It has hardwood floors through
out, good furnace, tile bath and shower;
breakfast room, servants quarters apd
garage The lot is 60 feet wide; must
sell quick. Owner willing 10 take loss
There IN no harm In looking, II may
Just suit you. l say the price is low
and terms easy. II you doubt this. call
Clyde Nelson.
JEMISON & COMPANY
Main $3.50. 221 N. 21st st.
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NEAR. HIGHLAND AVE. AND 3oTH ST.
only $4,000 will buy this well-bullt and
good looking house: has rooms and 2
bathrooms; on a large lot and in a good
neighborhood, reasonable terms,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14
GEO. o. MABRY
SOUTH HIGHLANDS
WANT A RuNGAI.oW7

WANI A BUNGALDWI
Here's one. Has rooms and Rlass-su-
closed sleeping porch, oak floors, tile
bath, good cement basement; this is
on a pretty. paved street and east OF
goth st. Owner forced to sell and cut
price to 5000, terms. See me about
this. T. w. Quinn,
MOTION REALTY co.
MAIN 3g1g
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REAL SNAPS

SOUTH HIGHLANDs BUNGALOW
A real pretty little home, built Of the
best material storlu-sheathed and
double-fioorcd on pretty lot; has a
garage and garden spot. has rooms.
hall and bath; oak floors. furnace heat.
tile bath. etc, a bargain for some one
who can pay $1,000 cash
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-14

SOUTH HIGHLAND APARTMENT
Have you been waiting for snap; we'll
here 1t is; an apartment house. well
located and in perfect condition; fosr
apartments renting for $2.8s0 year;
can sell at price that Will pay you 40
per cent above expenses.
GEO. o. MABRY
?o7 Farley Bldg Phone NJ. 2672
EAST or 10Th sT.-New Groom and
breakfast room bungalow, oak floors.
tile bath. Arcola heat etc, now nearing
completion. Price. $1,000. on terms See
9. F. Eustis. with Mcconnell White
Terry. Main s5s.
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FOR RENT 121

WANTED-Fords with starters. coupes.
sedans or open cars; cash paid. P. o.
Box 40
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Chicken a Ia Nancy

Cut the chicken in joints and
split the breast in two or four
pieces, depending on the size. Put
In sauce pan and Just cover with
boiling water. Boil five minutes
after the water bubbles. Drain and
save broth. Roll each piece Of
chicken in flour, sprinkle with salt
and pepper and fry in equal parts
Of lard and butter. Brown first on
one side and then on the other.
The frying pan should have a close
fitting cover. Put chicken on hot
platter and keep in a warm place
while making the gravy. Rub flour
in the fat in the frying pan and
add the chicken broth slowly, stir.
ring constantly. Stir the flour. and
fat over the fire until It Is quite
brown before adding the broth. A
chicken cooked this way is sure
to be tender and juicy and the
gravy is unusually good
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-13
WHEN A WOMAN TELLS
! fantastic sort Of thing Of an
az RUrA AGNES AaELINa

a fantastic sort Of thing Of dis
torted values and Of unrealities.
Suddenly m, mind focused on
marriage. 4 wondered whether
there had been after all a really
big principle back Of my running
away from Tom. Or whether It was
Just a caprice which had swunk
my frail craft into the whirlpool
Of life, n
/ felt sure that had no desire
to get awas from marriage as an
ultimate end, for no matter what
a woman does, marriage never
eliminates itself entirely from her
scheme Of living.
It may Turk in the background
as a comfortable alternative when
some burden becomes too heavy;
1t may glow in the distance as the
luminous climax Of a life OF rigid
virtue, but 1t is there always.
Philip Ames' laugh broke
through my musings.
"You are day.dreaming-and ]
have been talking to the ART" He
was at least rs good natured as
he was good looking.
81 have heard 1T said" he was
bending toward me slightly, his
hands playing lightly with tho
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Stomach
on Strike
20 Years
EafoElic Settled M

"Eatonic is wonderful" ssys O.,
". Burton. II had been o sufferer
from stomach trouble for 20 years
and now I am WE'LL" y. T.. :
Eatonic gets right stter the cause
Of stomach troubles by taking up and
carrying out the actdity and gases
and OF course, when the cause ID Re.
moved, the sufferer gets well. II YOU
have sournesB, belchlng, INDIGESTION,
lood repeating or any other stomach
trouble, take Eatontc tablets after
sach meal and find relief. Big box
SostS only o tribe with your drug.
Elst'a guarantee.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-13
WoRTHINGToN
A Bold Robbery.

Shortly before noon on Friday
Spencer Blair, Of Carolina, was
held up and robbed while on his
way home from Worthington and
the robbers secured $685. in is re-
ported, From information given
out the robbers were masked and
were not recognized by Mr.. Blair,
but they were travelling in a Ford
roadster. Persons working along
the road all9morning say but one
car Of that description passed
along the road on that forenoon
and the occupants were known.
The robbery occurred near the in
'tersection of the Carolina road
with the Teverbaugh road and
about one mile out Of. town. The
county officers are at work on the
case.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-13
tty Ui.iVE ROBBERY

Here's what Fleet was thinking.
sits such fine weather that Biddy
Bantam will, probably start to
roost in the plum tree. She does
1t every year and every year 1 plan
to have her for my midnight lunch,
but something always happens:
She's hidden her nest somewhere
too, I'm sure, but can't find 1t,
smart as l nm. I'll take a walk
down to the plum tree tonight and
have a look around. In the mean.
time I'll stay near Mike Mole's
house and see what can see."
Fleet didn't know it, but he was
talking out loud, and Sprinkle
Blow heard him and SO did Nancy
and Nick, for the three OF them
were also looking around to "see
what they could see" as well as
to ,"hear what they could hear"
The fairyman nodded wisely to
the children and being rather wise
themselves, they nodded back un.
derstandingly. But nobody said a
word and Fleet never knew they
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were there. By and by he wander
ed away.
That night the moon came up,
peering curiously over the hilltop.
He wanted to see what was going
on in the world, and he always
secs plenty Of things to. satisfy
him. He stares and stares ana
stares perfectly unashamed. Mr.,
Moon is the one person without
manners whom we all love.
One thing Mr.. Moon saw was
Biddy, Bantam perched on the low
er limb Of the plum tree, another
thing he saw was Fleet Fox slip.
ping out Of his hole, still another
thing he saw was little weenty
Cutie Cottontail saying goodby 10
his Mama and slddaddling for the
sass.patch garden beside the or
chard where tho plum tree was,
and still another thing he saw was
Chris Crow following Cutie like
a shadow, "a
There was going to be a mixup.
ITO Be Continued)
Copyright 1921 by Newspaper En-.
terprise)
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NEW YORK AaE is,-Lons $50
Va learned that an not sold that
-slfttSrS
An that bears an italian name
isn't period stun straight from tho
Renaissance, either.
But Just a. q Fpse ~ any other
name-so Fgorentine ncyelty Jew
etry from Paris for Ameriean 70
men-ts Just as beautiful and o.
fseeye.
The new composition called Gala
18th which Resembles d erosn DO
tween priceless enamel and cola
lold is developed into d line Of ca
guisite lowered ieNelfy which
Lord and Taylor are showing in a
Veritable garden Of blooms.
One lovely pendant Worn on
black grosgrain ribbon Il a pear.
shaped bouquet Of tiny noweru-
ptnks and blues ali infinitely ac-
curate.
Another Isl bell-shaped. covered
with flowers,
Sun another Is Ike i heskes OF
flowers,
Worn with SUMMER froclu thoy
are most "garden-partyishr
A black sirdle 10 Composed OF
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wondered II the owner of the
pleasant voice would be hard to
please. ~. U. p. !" she murmur-
ed. The letters were the only tang.
ible> title she had for him
/ AS she stood before the big
desk she saw that the man bending
intently over a paper had red Aair
81 am Miss Gordon. Mr.. ;Blatchford
told me TO report 10 you" Hel
sentence was left unfinished as sho
met Fred Smiths eyes.
"'Emma!" he cried radlantly
AS they walked toward her
boarding house after work he sud-
denly asked: You have been TAX
ing my letters. Why didn't you let
me know you were here?"
because" laughed Emma no
longer depressed and lonely Il
only knew you as the man WITH
the ] U. P. letters Of complaint. 2
Copyright 1921 by N. 3. AZ
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wheel. that there Is Gully one
thing which young and pretty wo.
men dream about "a spring-loye.
But u wasn't lover and for
want Of something better 70 say; i
Continued Really; I WIS wonder
ing what to do TO persuade your
sister. in:lGw ut least to IN me as
her secretary.s
You-a secretary" Then light.
~, ITS against my principles to
see lovely women work! Since you
will resignedly, "let mes use my
influence. I'll drop IN on Lii tomor-
row morning and tell her how dis.
gracefully lasy all Of her friends
think she IS, not to have acknowl.
edged their invitations and notes,
and that she's going to lose her
prestige and all Of that-and then,
Miss sorens6p, | think you'll be
Il am to see her at 4 tomorrow
/ said.
"All the better-1'll see her in
the morning without fail"
The car was crawling to the
curbing in front Of my apartment
house. He fingered q moment as
he helped me out, offered his hand
then raised his hat, climbed into
his car and gone.
As I passed through the hail on
my way to my room, the landlady
eyed me suspictously from the par.
lor door.
l resented 1t, yet had an unex,
p1ainable feeling Of justification
in her action. y
Memories are haunting me. Lila
Ames reminds Of SO many things!
Copyright 1921 by the Newspaper
Enterprise)
Tomorrow Helaa serenson takes
anntheF Ride With Philfn An1AR-
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SISTER MARYrS
KITCHEN
Nv sIsTER MARY
,copyrisht. 1870. N. a. 81

There are more ways than one
10 cook young chicken and while
frying seems to be the most popu-
lar, It is perhaps the most diff
cult. Fried chicken must be watch
ed constantly for the danger OF
burning is great IL cooked over
gas to fry a chicken and have IL
perfectly cooked all through re-
qulres skill and patience Also a
very intimate knowledge of the
chicken, a chicken more than three
months old is too tough to fry
well.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-13

is visiting the family of her
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas, L.
Bowman, here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Morris, of
Baxter, are visiting relatives here
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Sandy and
Mr.. and Mrs. Artie T. Wood left
in their automobiles last Sunday
on q trip to Kentucky and other
points in the south for an extend.
ed visit.
Miss Mary Cakes is spending
the week with the Y. w C. A.
girls in camp near Clarksburg.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Martin is visiting
her brothers, Chas. A., Elmer E.
and w. A. Mcdaniel, near Urbana,
Ohio, at present.
j. D. Victor Is assisting at the
First National Bank this week in
the absence Of the cashier, "A. ]
Mcdaniel.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-13
Chicken With Rice

One chicken, 2 tablespoons but
ter. 2 onions l tablespoon curry
powder / teaspoon ground garlic,
2 green peppers plain boiled rice.
Cut chicken in Joints, Melt butt
ter and add onions sliced very
thin, Fry to a light brown. Add
curry powder and garlic and cook
a minute longer. Roll chicken in
flour add salt and add to frs mix
ture. Stir the onions up from the
bottom, cover tightly and cook for
three minutes Remove cover and
pour, over / cup boiling water. Put
on the cover and simmer for ten
minutes. Then remove the covre
and cook until the meat Is tender.
Add the peppers which have been
seeded and parbolled and cut in
shreds for the last twenty minutes
cooking, Serve on boiled rice.
Copyright, 1921 by N. E. Az
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-13
Personals.

oVhdk0s
BENJAMIN H. Skinner, of Kilarm,
was a business caller here Friday.
\ ]. Claude Davis, Of Annabelle,
was shopping in town Friday.
Misses Pauline and Lucille Mar.
tin were visitors in Fairmont
Thursday.
George R. Ogden, Of Bingamon.
was transacting business in town
Bert G. Linn, of Bethlehem, was
q business visitor in town Thurs.
Miss Grace McIntire. q Love.
land, Ohio, is visiting relatives and
friends here at present.
Mrs. Laura Morris, of Fairview,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-08-13
smothered Chicken

Cut chicken in joints and split
the breast. Roll in flour, sprinkle
vita salt and pepper and brown
quickly in as much butter as your
conscience permits and lard. When
nicely Drowned on all sides put in
rooster. Add enough boiling water
to half cover and roast about an
hour In a moderate oven.
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Motofted 10 pittsburpb.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Mcdaniel and
son, James B. (Ted) Mcdaniel, and
Miss Marie Nutter formed party
who motored to Pittsburgh on
Wednesday last for visit with
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Preaching Sunday at
the Brick Chapel.

There will be preaching at the
Brick Chapel in Barrackville on
Sunday, August IL. at 1880 A
NJ. aud at 7:45 P NJ. by i. f.
Ice. The subject for the morning
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4irhts on.

Several Of the electric street
lights have been off for the past
week. The one in front Of the
freight office and theNother at the
bank building are needed badly
and should be replaced promptly.
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BIy MARIAN Hale

NEW YORK Augl 4 s,-...yo,; ma,
.t;,I, ,.,, -. 80. ~, n, 4. -, ! M, ~.
s t you arc gong 70 fIook IKE
Sssese1'a a'' p1s % 2 SUIT case wnen
you hear about the new feather
trim"
But Won are not
,I.s ...s. - -.
4ue stuaf.ess SHOPS are showing
leatner pinaing and leather trim
mingg on the new fall and winter
garments,
s1,aather hsI4. dor,. %. -, -,
!. =, 49,, 80 80 ess 80 ~
ss en' 1ea1ner must De eonspic1'
Gus In other trims.
The coat suit in black cloth with
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Gard oE rnANKs

Thanking people for their help
and kindness and sympathy and.
also their beautiful flowers
through the sickness and death Of
our beloved child, James. I'll
Mr. and MRS. O. A. FLOWERS
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The Atha Meat Market and
Grocery in the First National Bank
building opened for business on
Thursday morning.
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Ninety per cent OF Tho people OF
Honduras cannot Teld or write,
The Salvation Army IN london
has a deaf and dumb corps.
An eagle lives from so 10 ian
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will be "a Cake Not Turned and
for evening, 1.-THE Great Inherit
ance'' Every body d invited TO
come and bring their friends.
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Changing Rcsidence,

W. E. Leonard is removing his
family from the apartmentsNin the
Davis.building to the Oakes build
ing now occupied by w. W. Leon.
ard.
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Glass, 1T is predicted, WIN soon
supplant metal and wooden COZ
fins.
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There is one divorce for every
seven marriages in Japan.
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In the last twelve months o. s.
customs receipts have been $685.
100000,
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Rubber heels were invented in
1899.
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Tomorrow Helaa serenson takes
another ride with Philip Ames-
past honeymoon huts and such
The skeIn Of fate begins to tangle
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-06-11
VOTE DIVIDEND
OF 3 PER CENT
PAYABLE JULY |
Directors of Great Falls Build
ing and Loan Association
tn Distribute Earnings.

A semi-annual dividend Of per
cent will be received July l by the
stockholders of the GRAFT Falls Build
ing and Loan association, it was an
nounced Friday by Gordon Q. Shater'
manager of the company. The dlv'-
dcnd was voted by the board OF dl-
rectors at a meeting at the Park hotel
and is the fifth consecutive dlsfriou-
tion of profits since the organization
was formed.
Loans for Home Building.
Th association is a mutual concern
and speciaIzes IN loans tor nonie
building. Under its system OF recelv-
ing deposits. the company accepts
either time deposits or accounts Great
ed by systematic saving. Since the
association was organized five years
ago, it has loaned money for the cree
ton of about $50 homes, representing
an aggregate Of more than S2oO:WU.
OF this, about so per cent has been
loaned to home builders in Great fals;
''The distribution Of this dividend
is source Of much satisfaction TO
the board Of directors" said MIR. Sha-
IeT. 4 lie edTuILSS VI lHt'hy oAHAASf''
institutions have been necessarily cur
tailed during the period of depression
and / think that this dividend tends
to show how our company has been
able to meet the situation. Our depos-
it's are increasing and there is q
steady demand for loans. We are
equipped to handle more business than
we are doing and in view Of the pres
ent showing. it seems entirely safe to
forecast material growth in the i'm
mediate future"
Stock All Owned in City.
Stock in the company is entirely
owned in Great Falls. The officers
are Andrew Thisted. president; T.. L.
Galloway, vice president; Gordon O.
Shafer, secretary-treasurer, and John
Mckenzie, attorney. The board of d.
rectors is composed by B. ]. Roor-
man. Fred A. Woehner G. D. Eliot,
Fred /. Long, r. p. Richards and L.
III. Hamilton.